Zuko scratched his nose, hesitating, before taking Lina's hand and heading to the store. The emotions he was experiencing at the moment were beyond words. It felt as if all the spices had been spilled and mixed together, something he thought only happened in literature.
Zuko had always believed that he was a person capable of controlling his emotions. However, at that very moment, he was overjoyed yet overwhelmed by an indescribable sadness and pain.
As they walked, memories flooded Zuko's mind. He recalled holding Pammy's hand when they were young, guiding her as she took her first steps. They had lost each other for 20 years, and he never imagined that she would come back to him in this way.
These thoughts echoed in his head as he recalled others' comments about Lina.
"Bro, I realized that Lina looks like Aunt Linda from certain angles!"
"Look at them, they've just met, but they act like sisters!"
"Zeke, I'm telling you, Jesse and Melissa raised an outstanding daughter like Lina. How could people like them do that?"
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Zuko's heart raced, and without realizing it, he held Lina's hand tightly, causing her to cry out, "It hurts!"
Startled, Zuko snapped back to his senses. "Oh, I'm sorry! Did I hurt you?"
Concerned, Lina rubbed her reddened hand and asked, "What's wrong with you? You don't look too good. Did something happen?"
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