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Zuko stared at Lina in astonishment. She had brought him a can of green tea, but it felt like a scalding hot potato that could scorch his hands."What's wrong?" Lina smiled playfully. "You drink beverages from others, but when I give one to you, it's like poison. Are you that afraid?"Zuko quickly put the can down and reached for her hand. "Lina!"Lina turned away, and Zuko embraced her from behind. She struggled a bit but could not break free from his strong grip, so she surrendered and let him hold her. Although she stopped moving, her eyes glanced elsewhere."Lina," Zuko whispered into her ear. His low, husky voice carried a hint of remorse and innocence. "I don't know why she sent these to me.""Are the photos photoshopped?" she asked."Well..." Zuko was taken aback and truthfully admitted, "No."Lina turned to look at him, her cheeks a bit puffed up. "So, you really took her to the beach?""When… you were not around," Zuko explained incoherently, "She came to visit in Cent
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Zuko took a step forward but held Lina's hands tightly."Desiree, there are some things I must clarify with you. We had a childhood connection, but we've grown up now." Zuko paused and enunciated each word. "There's a difference between men and women!""You—""Also, I don't have any 'bros' or 'buddies', only one younger brother, Toph. I do have a few close friends, but they're all male."Zuko smiled. "Do you understand what I mean now?"Desiree could not help the twitching of her lips."Zuko, I know you're dating Lina, but you can't not be friends with the opposite sex just because you have a fiancee, right?""Are you trying to say that pure friendships exist between men and women?" Zuko smirked. "But I think that's the most irresponsible thing to do in a relationship!""Zuko…""Of course, normal interactions are completely reasonable, but anything that exceeds the normal range…" There was a pause before Zuko uttered heavily, "Have some self-respect!"Desiree took two steps b
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Violet's time of death should have been two days ago, according to the police.She had been staying at a hotel, and two days ago, the housekeeping staff noticed that the "Do Not Disturb" sign was still on her door. This was not unusual, so they did not pay much attention. However, the sign was still there two days later, and the staff became suspicious.The hotel manager had knocked on the door, but there had been no answer. They then used the master key to open the door and discovered a horrifying scene inside."Her body had no external injuries," Fred lowered his voice as he spoke to Zuko and Lina from the police station. "But they found toxins in her blood after the forensic examination...""She was poisoned?" Lina found it puzzling. "Has the composition of the toxin been analyzed?""It's currently under investigation," Fred replied, leaning against the wall with a heavy heart.Although Fred was not on good terms with Violet's family, he was still a Grist. He did not want to s
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Janine, who had been tinkering with the flowerpot, suddenly stopped and turned around to observe Zuko through her glasses.The once pampered and adored chubby little boy had grown into a resolute, handsome young man. His sculpted face held a hint of defiance, and his gaze showed forbearance similar to Zephyr's.Janine smiled, feeling proud of her grandson, who had a quarter of the Baker's blood in him."Come here," Janine waved her hand and sat on the sofa with Zuko. "Tell me what you suspect about Desiree."Zuko was surprised. He had not mentioned Desiree since Janine arrived. Besides, Janine had brought more people than just Desiree. There were also other members of the Bakers. How did she know?"Surprised?" Janine smiled. "Remember, I'm your grandmother. No matter when, don't think you can hide anything from this old lady!""Oh…""Still hesitating?"Zuko sat up straight and smiled. "Grandma, I suspect that everything that's happened recently is related to Desiree."Janine r
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Zuko asked, "Is this for me to review later?""No need," Janine pointed to the computer. "Just check it here!"Zuko plugged the USB flash drive into the computer with a puzzled expression and opened it.The data inside occupied a large part of the memory. At first, he thought they were ordinary reports, but the more he read, the more he sensed something amiss, especially with certain descriptions.Alarmed, Zuko paused, his finger hovering over the mouse. Then, he turned to Janine in surprise.Janine shook her head and glanced at her watch. "Took you 35 minutes and 20 seconds to react? Pammy would've figured it out in 15 minutes!"Zuko once again felt insignificant in the family.He said seriously, "Grandma, are these records of the Harpers embezzling charitable organizations?"Janine nodded with a solemn expression."When did you start investigating them?""Well..." Janine thought for a moment, not entirely sure.Her business acumen was always strong. When she sensed somethi
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Zuko was at a loss for words and breathing heavily. Would this ever come to an end with Lina?"I'm telling you!" He rarely showed a tough side. "Let's be done with this or...""What?""Or never mind!" Zuko said firmly.Back in the day, Nicholas knelt on the washboard with the same resolute attitude, didn't he? Now that the washboard had been passed on to Zuko, he wouldn't be as helpless. He couldn't kneel directly on it—he must add a cushion!Lina was stunned for a moment before bursting into laughter, covering her face."Alright, back to the main topic," Zuko said, playfully tapping her nose. "I think the next step should be to hand over this data to the police. Embezzlement in charity work is not just a moral issue, it's also a legal one."However, these data only provide evidence of the Harpers' activities in Centrolis. We may need to investigate further to see if they've done similar things in Chaiseland.""Hand it directly to the police?" Lina asked."What else?""The Ba
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Desiree's screams alerted the welfare institution's management staff. Despite the kids running fast, being young made it easy for a few adults to catch them quickly.Desiree was led to the resting room.The staff gave her a towel to wipe herself, as she had no suitable clothes to change into. She sat on the sofa, trembling with anger—not from the cold."Zuko," she called out, her voice shaking with distress.Zuko stood aside, hands in his pockets, appearing indifferent."Zuko, I'm so cold," Desiree hugged herself and conveniently sneezed.Zuko glanced at the weather forecast on his phone, which showed 26°C, and looked outside at the sunny weather."Cold?" He chuckled softly. "I see. You're soaked all over. That's why you're cold."Desiree seemed delighted. "Exactly.""So, what can I do to help?" he asked."You..." She wanted to suggest he could hug her or lend her his shirt but hesitated, thinking it might seem too deliberate.Zuko then suggested, "The sun is shining outside
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"Have those kids been caught?" Zuko asked.Jill hesitated briefly, then smiled fawningly and nodded. "Yes, they've all been caught, not one missing. They're outside.""Let them come in," Zuko said."Okay." Jill gestured outside, and the kids were brought in.When Desiree saw them, her eyes glinted viciously. She was about to raise her hand to hit them but noticed Zuko nearby. She held back her impulse and retracted her hand.Zuko noticed her subtle move.He then looked at the kids. They appeared around 12 or 13 years old but seemed younger, closer to 8 or 9 years old, due to malnutrition. Their sharp and fierce gazes stunned Zuko.Children who grew up in a warm and loving environment would never have such a look.Zuko approached them slowly. The kids eyed him cautiously and stepped back."Do you know what you did wrong?" Zuko's voice was low and husky.The kids remained silent."Regardless of the circumstances, splashing dirty water on others is wrong. You're still kids. Did
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"You had no choice on the battlefield."Persephone looked at him with her crystal eyes. There was a magical power in them. Even if a devil was tearing him apart, her eyes would always bring him back to light.She smiled and caressed his cheek. "Though you killed your father, you saved the country.""Do you really… think so?"She nodded. "You're not at fault. He was the one who made a mistake. You were just fulfilling your job as a general to protect the country."But I also understand that he's your father who brought you up, after all. You guys must have had happy days before that happened, right?"Morpheus held his head low in silence."You did well as the protector of the country," she said softly. "But as a son, you can secretly pay homage to him."Persephone held his hand. "Reconcile with your father, Morpheus. You'll also reconcile with yourself by doing that, okay?"He was stunned for a long time and felt a lump in his throat.-Morpheus stayed with Persephone in the
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"Let's get out first!""Hey, wait..." Persephone pointed to the other side.In moments of life and death, it wasn't appropriate to laugh, but Morpheus still chuckled. The young Prince Christopher was sprawled on the floor in a very ridiculous pose, and they almost forgot about him!"Don't worry," Morpheus whispered. "I won't let anything happen to him."He had Persephone cling to his back and then carried Christopher.Christopher was a tall fellow, so it took some effort to carry them both to a safe place.Fire trucks, ambulances, and police cars rushed in. Their sirens pierced the sky, startling a flock of birds.The fire was soon extinguished, and Persephone and Christopher received timely treatment. Luckily, their burns weren't too severe, and even more fortunately, their faces were unharmed.When Christopher woke up, he felt bandages wrapped around his head, and his skin had a burning sensation. His heart sank, and he was almost on the verge of tears."Tell me the truth! A
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