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Chapter 1073

Author: Breaking Wave
"Do you not want to see me?" Zuko asked.

Lina felt a lump in her throat, overwhelmed with emotions. After a moment of shock, she broke into a smile, and tears started pouring down her face. She jumped and tightly embraced him.

Zuko held her tightly in return.

This morning, Zuko had left in a hurry and hadn't had time to shave. His stubble was tickling her neck as his chin rubbed against it.

But she continued to hold him tightly.

It felt like a dream, and Lina was afraid of waking up from it.

Zuko felt the girl in his arms trembling, her shoulders shaking with sobs. He gently patted her back, comforting her like one would comfort a child. "Did my sudden appearance scare you?"

Zuko apologized, "I'm sorry, Lina... I didn't tell you that I was coming. I was worried that you would feel lonely being here alone, so I wanted to come and be with you as soon as possible. That's all."

Zuko had panicked when he heard about Violet's disfigurement from using the face cream Gia had bought. Th
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