Lina pursed her lips and did not say anything, leaning gently against Zuko's shoulder. Images of the past when she was with Renee would always flash through her mind. It now seemed like those were events from a past life.
Perhaps due to her pregnancy, Lina had been quite sentimental lately. Her eyes were slightly moist at the moment.
"I know she's akin to your sister, and you can't bear to be harsh," Zuko said. "But Toph is my brother, and I've been protecting him since childhood. This time won't be any different!"
His words were resolute, not wavering even a bit despite Lina's sadness.
Lina looked at him with a gentle smile.
In reality, he was also protecting her. With such a man by her side, she could stay a child without worry for her entire life.
"It's not that I can't bear it. I just feel a bit regretful," she gently said as she took his hand. "I understand that Renee was genuinely kind to me before, but the changes now are also real."
"It's best if you can think like that." Chris smiled. "Pammy, Zuko and I are most concerned about you. But since you're so clear about right and wrong, we don't have much to worry about."
Zuko raised an eyebrow. "You seem quite pleased?"
"Of course! That woman is relentless against Lenny. How can I coexist with her?!"
Zuko and Lina looked at Chris together.
"Uh..." Chris scratched his head, chuckling awkwardly. "If she can change her ways, then I'll be courteous to her. Hehe!"
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In the blink of an eye, Lina was almost four months pregnant. Her lower abdomen was slightly rounded. Her morning sickness had disappeared, and her appetite had increased. She had also become very fond of sleeping.
Zuko could not bear to see his wife struggling with company matters, so he would first handle his work at the Hamerton Group and then go to the Thompson Group to oversee things.
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