Chapter 1374
“Arya Comics” had found its home and was about to officially open for business. Arya had taken on all
the roles herself, from author and editor to handling administrative and financial tasks, keeping herself
incredibly busy.
Graham, who was overseas, wanted to help but could not. Thus, he called the Hamerton brothers,
asking them to take care of her.
Zuko was already overwhelmed managing the Hamerton Group, so the responsibility naturally fell on
Toph, who had rtively little to do.
The tiny kittens grew up slowly, and Arya found them a new home in her studio.
The smell of freshly brewed coffee filled her studio, mingling with the scent of herputer and
drawing board. She could hear the distant waves and see a picturesque view through the French
windows.
When Toph first visited the studio, this was the scene that captivated him. His heart felt iplete, like
a puzzle missing a piece, and that missing piece was the kind of life he had longed for.
“Arya, your ce is really nice!” He looked around enviously. “It would be so great to have a ce like
this to paint quietly!”
Arya frowned and chuckled. “Why are you saying it so pitifully? As if Hamerton Manor doesn’t have a
studio for you.”
Toph sighed. “Ah, it’s not the same!”
In the Hamertons, painting could be a hobby but not a career. It could be an embellishment to life but
not the ultimate goal of life.
Henry, his grandfather, was a true artist. He dedicated his entire life to calligraphy, painting, seal
carving, and sculpture. However, despite his passion and talent, he went unnoticed throughout his
lifetime.
In the Hamertons, no one considered his career sessful. When people mentioned the pirs of the
Hamerton Group, they only acknowledged Zephyr and Zuko.
Toph had been to his grandfather’s studio. He also had his own studio. He could paint undisturbed
there, and the painting materials were undoubtedly the best. However, his talent felt caged in a ce
that did not recognize him, unable to spread its wings and fly.
“It’s still better to have like-minded people!” Toph’s eyes lit up. “By the way, Graham asked me to help
you… How about I work for you?”
Arya was taken aback. “What?”
“I also like drawingics!” Toph eximed. “I’ll work for you. You can draw the main characters, and
I’ll be in charge of drawing background characters and such. Our coboration would be more efficient,
right?”
Arya was interested but had some concerns.
Toph looked at her earnestly. “Arya, considering we grew up together, just let me draw with you!”Books
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He genuinely wanted to find something to do. Thest time Renee said he only knew how to have fun,
it greatly impacted him. He did not want to be seen as useless in her eyes. He wanted to do his best to
be irreceable to her.
It was just that managing apany required talent. Unfortunately, his talents did not lie in that area.
“I only like drawing and gaming.” Toph scratched his head. “With your studio now, I canbine the
two things I like. How about this? I’ll work for you without pay as long as I can draw here!”
Arya chuckled. “Forget it. I don’t want to cause trouble.”
“What do you mean?”
“Toph…” Arya hesitated. “To be honest with you, I might have offended your girlfriend.”
“Huh?” Toph was surprised.
“It was the day I bought this ce,” Arya said truthfully. “I overheard them saying that Lena made no
sales and wanted to dismiss her in the VIP room. I-I couldn’t stand by, so I bought this house to help
Lena achieve her sales.
“I thought it was just a couple of nosy salespeople in there, but I didn’t expect that the one speaking
was your girlfriend…”
Toph fell silent.
Surprisingly, Renee hadn’t given up. She persisted in trying to remove Lena from her life. Instead of
opening up, she had grown more fixated, holding Lena responsible for Kaitlyn’s death.
“Toph, I’m really sorry.” Arya looked at him earnestly. “I’ve offended your girlfriend. If youe here to
paint…
“In short, I believe that doing this is not appropriate. If someday your girlfriend and I can sort out this
matter and you have her approval, then I won’t have anything to say.
“But if… you juste here to draw without discussing it with her, it might be unfair to her.
“Toph, can you understand my perspective?”
Toph scratched his hair and sighed softly.
“We’ll talk about this next time,” he said with a heavy tone. “By the way, Arya, I actually came today to
give you an invitation.”
Arya smiled wryly. She dreaded these boring banquets the most. Everyone would beughing, yet
nobody reallyughed. These hypocritical gatherings were like hell on Earth for her.
“Don’t worry. It’s my mother’s birthday!”
Cordelia’s birthday was celebrated every year with decorations personally arranged by Zephyr. This
year’s birthday party would be held outdoors. Zephyr wanted to fill the yard and even the private road
outside the manor with purple irises.
The flowers were delivered, but the workload was too much. As such, Zephyr grabbed his two sons to
help.
On the day before the birthday party, Zuko put aside all his work, and Toph stopped trying for his game
levels. They both braved the scorching sun to nt irises in the yard.
Toph, almost burnt to a crisp, cried out to the sky, “When will days like this end?”
The house had gardeners, service staff, and even professionalndscape designers! But Zephyr
insisted on doing it himself.
Toph whined, “Bro, why is it that every time our parents disy their affection, it’s us who suffer?”
Zuko frowned and ced a purple iris into a hole.
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“Ah, Zuko!” Toph leaned over. “What do you think dad is giving mom this time?”
“Don’t know.” Zuko was indifferent. “Common gifts are too ordinary, and mom wouldn’t like them.”
“Then…” Toph smiled. “Is dad wrapping himself up as a gift for mom?”
“Not only himself.” Zuko chuckled. “But also his cigarettes and his 70-dor allowance!”