A thought crossed Zuko's mind. 'Perhaps the two of them are not "like sisters," but…'
"Zuko, what's wrong with you?" Toph reached out and waved his hand in front of Zuko. "Why are you spacing out? Come on. They went to get ice cream!"
"Oh." Zuko snapped back to reality and looked at his brother. "What's wrong with getting ice cream? Lina likes it."
"But Renee can't have it now!"
"Can't?"
Toph froze, his face turning red. He quickly grabbed Zuko's arm and hurriedly followed.
...
The enjoyable day came to an end swiftly. Zuko and Lina returned home just in time for dinner. The table was filled with Melissa's specialties.
"Zeke, Lina! Come and have dinner!" Melissa happily served them.
As a mother, she always worried that her children did not eat enough. The large bowl Zuko used could easily be placed on top of Lina's head like a hat. Zuko smiled helplessly and rubbed his stomach, concerned that his well-maintained abs had turned into a soft little belly under Melissa's constant feeding.
He ate while quietly observing the family of four at the dining table. Since joining this family, he had never observed them so carefully. The more he observed, the more he realized that Mary's remark of "How can two country bumpkins give birth to such a girl" was accurate...
Zuko frowned slightly, placing his cutlery down and casually saying with a smile, "I think I saw Mrs. Nash dancing in the park when we came back just now."
"Mary?" Melissa snorted. "It's probably her daughter who came back again, bringing her some good stuff, and she wanted to show off!"
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