Chapter 1585


    Zuko approached Toph and yfully flicked his head, creating a loud noise.


    “Ouch!” Toph yelped in pain. His eyes and hands, however, remained fixed on his phone. “Bro, that was


    mean! Will you still feed me if my head isn’t working anymore?”


    “The Bayers will take care of that, not me!”


    “You…”


    Suddenly, Toph’s expression changed, and he let out a frustrated yell as he punched the sofa. He was


    so close to passing that level in his game.


    “Stop ying,” Zuko said as he sat down next to Toph, getting down to business. “How did things go


    with Arya this afternoon? You’ve been with her all day. Don’t tell me there’s been no progress.”


    “I…” Toph stammered, unsure of where to begin.


    Two years ago, he couldn’t move on from his past trauma. Two yearster, he believed he had


    completely healed and was ready for a new rtionship.


    However, he wasn’t sure if Arya felt the same way. Besides work-rted topics, they didn’t seem to talk


    about much when they were alone.


    “Toph? Hey!” Zuko frowned and waved a hand in front of Toph’s face. “I’m talking to you. Where did


    your mind wander off to?”


    Toph smiled awkwardly and quickly changed the subject. “Oh yeah, bro, we encountered a strange


    man at the theme park today.”


    “What?” Zuko asked, his interest piqued.


    Toph recounted the entire story of their encounter with the middle-aged man to Zuko.


    “That man seemed interested in Sephy,” Toph concluded. “Bro, keep a close eye on her from now on. I


    hope he’s not some kind of pervert!”


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    Zuko nodded seriously. He and Lina had always taken great care to protect Persephone.


    Some families treated their children like cash cows, thrusting them intopetitions or exposing them


    to the public eye to boost their social standing.


    However, the Hamertons had never done that. Despite the world’s attention, they had never taken


    Persephone to interviews or exposed her to the public. They also conducted strict background checks


    on all her tutors and kindergarten teachers, so it should have been safe.


    That man was definitely raising suspicions.


    “Be cautious no matter what,” Toph urged, his concern evident. “She’s not just your daughter—she’s


    my darling niece. I’ll do whatever it takes to protect her.”


    “Mm-hmm, thank you,” Zuko replied, patting Toph’s shoulder and smiling.


    “Hey, bro…” Toph’s demeanor changed from serious to excited as he brought up a suggestion they had


    discussed earlier. “Remember the idea I mentioned when we got back?”


    “The theme park renovation?”


    “Yes!” Toph’s anticipation was evident. “What do you think?”


    Zuko nced at him with a smirk. It was clear what Toph was after. Did he think Zuko was oblivious?


    Did he believe Zuko couldn’t see that he wanted to renovate the theme park for Arya?


    “It’s not out of the question.” Zuko feigned a cough. “But I need a detailed proposal.”


    “What?” Toph’s eyes widened.


    How was he supposed to write a proposal? He had seen them in Zuko’s study a few times before—


    thick stacks of papers filled with dense data. He understood the individual terms, but when they were


    strung together in paragraphs, they might as well have been rocket science.


    “What? You don’t want to write one?” Zuko’s expression darkened. “If you want my investment, you’ll


    need to adhere to industry standards. If you can’t even put together a proposal, I won’t provide the


    funds!”