Renee looked at Toph and snorted. Of course, she knew exactly what she was saying.
After losing her mother, she did a lot of thinking. The more she thought, the more she realized how foolish she used to be. She had been so foolish, giving away things she could have easily held onto. She had been naive, letting others use her as a stepping stone without even realizing it.
If her mother hadn't insisted that she stop impersonating Pamela, how would the real Pamela have returned to the Thompsons? How could she ever have a chance to reconnect with Zuko?
Her mother had been incredibly kind to them, but they had shown no gratitude!
And then there was Melvin. Despite her strong dislike for him, on the day of his execution, she felt like her heart was burdened with a heavy stone.
After that fateful day, she had no parents left. She became a true orphan. In this world, she could only rely on others, be pitied by others, and ultimately be considered expendable.
Renee suppressed the tears that welled up, forcing them back.
"Toph, I know what I'm saying, and I know what I want." She gently held his hand. "I want to be with you. I want to have a home of our own!"
Toph frowned. "But I'm already working hard to give you a home, aren't I?"
"Do you think drawing comics will make you successful? The Hamerton Group is so big, do you really think there's no place for you? Your parents won't actually leave everything to Zuko, right?"
"You..."
"The Thompson Group, too!" The complexity in Renee's eyes left Toph baffled. "I'm also a Thompson, and I should also have a share in the Thompson Group! When I said I wanted to manage the company for Lina earlier, why didn't you stand up for me? Instead, you let Lena take the advantage!"
"Renee!" Toph shook her by the shoulders.
If this could work, he really wished he could shake some sense into her!
"Renee, how did you become like this? You used to be..."
"I used to be too naive, not fighting for anything, so I couldn't even protect my own mother!"
Toph stood in a daze, his hands holding her shoulders slowly slipping away.
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