Married a Secret Billionaire novel Chapter 1006

The phone rang for a while without anyone answering, making Zuko even more anxious. His face turned pale, and tiny beads of sweat formed on his nose.

By then, the car had already entered Hamerton Manor.

As expected, Cordelia had fallen asleep in the car. Zephyr made a gesture for everyone to stay quiet and carefully carried her out of the car.

Toph, wearing headphones and whistling, watched his father's back and almost had "envious" written on his forehead.

"Ah, I wonder when I'll meet someone I like. Just like dad doting on mom, I want to dote on her forever! Right, bro?"

Zuko did not react.

Toph then noticed that his brother's face had turned pale with a look of tension.

"What's wrong?" asked Toph.

Zuko glanced at him indifferently, telling him to go back and rest, then he walked briskly to a secluded corner of the courtyard. He dialed the number repeatedly, but no one answered. With each passing minute, his heart grew more troubled.

Countless possibilities filled his mind.

Perhaps she encountered danger while walking that small path.

Perhaps Violet had plotted something against her.

Perhaps she was already...

Zuko's heart pounded, and it felt like his blood surged through his body in reverse. He was about to ask the butler to arrange a private plane to rush back to Jangasas when his phone suddenly vibrated in his hand.

"Hello!?"

"What's gotten into you?" The voice on the other end was soft and carried a hint of laughter. "Why does your voice sound like that? It's scary!"

Zuko was stunned for a few seconds and gradually calmed down. Not only did Lina find it scary, but he also found it scary.

For someone who had been mature beyond his years and accustomed to disguising his emotions, what had just happened was truly abnormal.

Zuko used a light cough to cover up his embarrassment, but his words came out incoherently. "N-Nothing, I-I just, I suddenly remembered that you might be taking a walk by the seaside, and I wanted to call and remind you that... it's cold, so layer up."

Lina was puzzled and took a while to react. "What are you talking about? It's summer now!"

"Oh, then it's hot, so layer up."

"Zeke!" Lina burst into laughter. "What's wrong with you? I remember that Jangasas isn't far from Centrolis! Why does it feel like we're living in different hemispheres?"

Zuko bit his tongue and grimaced, wishing he could take back what he had just said!

"Besides, I didn't go for a walk today." Lina spoke softly. "There's no moon tonight, and I didn't feel like going out."

"No moon?"

Lina confirmed it. "Hmm, it's overcast in Jangasas, and the fog has set in."

Zuko naturally replied, "Oh... Can you tell me the shape of the fog tonight?"

"Huh?"

Zuko cursed himself again for his foolishness.

He did not want to admit that he was worried about her safety, which was why he kept calling. He did not want to admit that he was rambling on because he wanted to hear her voice more and have a conversation with her.

He also did not want to admit that Lina had unknowingly entered his heart.

Lina's heart also raced like a startled deer's as she held her phone. Just moments ago, she had been doing her homework and had put her phone on silent mode. Once she was done and saw over 20 missed calls—all from the same person—her smile became sweeter than honey. She felt like she had the whole world in that instant.

What happened next?