Married a Secret Billionaire
Chapter 1578

Lina waved her hand, and Chris rushed over.

"I need to take care of Sephy!" Lina smiled. "Can you look after Lenny for me?"

Chris eagerly agreed. He hadn't come over earlier because Elijah and Lina were present-one was Lina's brother, and the other was her best friend. Approaching them at that moment would have seemed awkward.

Now, he straightened his back, ready to place his hand on Lina's shoulder, only to feel a force grabbing his wrist.

"What are you doing?" Chris was puzzled.

"What are you doing?" Elijah narrowed his eyes. "How dare you touch my sister in front of me?"

Chris was at a loss of words.

It seemed like they had never quite gotten along from the very first time they met. At that time, Chris didn't even know that Elijah was Lina's brother, and he had treated him as a potential rival. Now... it seemed like things had gotten even worse.

"Alright, don't get in the way!" Elijah stood between Chris and Lina, glancing at Chris. "My sister and I have a lot to talk about!"

"What else is there to discuss?" Chris asked.

"Such as... her position in the Chriss Group after this!"

"Right!" Chris slapped his forehead, suddenly remembering. "You just said that the Chriss Group and the Hamerton Group are collaborating on a project. As a sign of goodwill, the Chrisses want to form a union with us Hamertons, marrying Lenny to—"

"Is that so?" Elijah feigned ignorance. "What did I say just now? I forgot."

"Elijah Chriss!"

Amid the bickering of the two men, Lena quietly slipped away. She watched them with a smile. The old her had never dared to hope for such a happy scene.

The overcast sky had finally cleared, and Centrolis welcomed its most beautiful season of the year.

Taking advantage of the pleasant weather, Zuko hosted guests in Zest Garden. The estate's senior butlers were all bustling around, busy with various tasks.

Toph sat leisurely by the barbecue grill, smelling the aroma of grilled squid while doodling on a canvas.

He spotted Wendy and called out to her with a smile, "Wendy, take a break! You've been running back and forth all day!"

Wendy smiled back, scolding him gently, "How can I take a break? The guests here today are your most important friends!"

Wendy wrinkled her brows. "But, both you and your brother are grown-ups now. Why do you still enjoy barbecuing in the yard? We have so many hotel chefs at home. Isn't that enough for you?" "Of course not!" Toph took a gulp of his drink. "My brother insists on showing off his culinary skills today!"

However, things looked a bit disastrous on Zuko's side.

He had inherited all of Zephyr's excellent genes but had also inherited his father's habit of turning the kitchen into a war-torn battleground.

Even in an open-air barbecue, he managed to create chaos.

Fortunately, Lina was by his side to help. Otherwise, the entire yard might have been set ablaze.

"Wendy, look at the two of them!" Toph raised an eyebrow, smiling cryptically. "I can't help but feel that my brother isn't that dim. Even if he's not skilled in cooking, he's not an idiot! I think he's doing this to constantly attract his wife's attention, making her circle around him. Then he feels a sense of accomplishment!"

Wendy couldn't quite understand the young people's tricks, but it seemed to make sense.

Toph put some honey on the chicken wings and placed them on the grill. The aroma wafted in a while as the juicy grease hissed. He was good at watching the fire, retrieving the wings just at the right time, and sprinkling sesame on them when he plated them.

Even Wendy, who was a good cook, could not help but praise, "See? Your brother can't compare to you at this!"

"What?"

Wendy chuckled. "You're better at enjoying life than him!"

Toph laughed and threw himself at Wendy for a big hug. "Aww, you're exactly right! That's from taking care of us since we were kids!"

Wendy swatted him. "But there's one thing you're weaker in compared to him!"

"Huh?"

Toph followed Wendy's gaze and saw Persephone, who was learning to walk.

She was in a puffy princess dress with a diamond-studded tiara on her head, looking extremely adorable as she blinked her big doe eyes.

Persephone was the center of attention, capturing the gazes of everyone present.

Toph scratched his head and smiled awkwardly.

"You should catch up!" Wendy was impatient. "So your parents can rest assured!"

"Wendy, please spare me!" Toph begged. "I've been hearing my mother's endless nagging for days now! No, I should tidy up and rush back to the studio..."

"Where are you trying to escape to?" Zuko appeared from nowhere, his deep voice tinged with a hint of amusement. "I think you're heading back to the studio not to avoid our mom but for someone else, aren't you?"

Wendy couldn't help but laugh, leaving the space to the two brothers and going to attend to other matters.

Toph gave a wry smile that carried a hint of heaviness.

Zuko sat down next to him, picked up a skewer of chicken wings, and enjoyed them with relish.

"Arya is here too. Why don't you go find her?"

Toph didn't reply immediately.

Zuko knew what was up just by looking at Toph's expression. "You... wouldn't still be caught up in the past, would you?"

Toph froze. He snapped his head up, panic flashing in his eyes.

He went quiet for a long time, opening a can of beer and watching the foam rush out.

Zuko frowned. He knew that his younger brother almost never drank. "Toph..."

"You're right." Toph hung his head, his voice meek. "I really can't pull myself out of Renee's shadow... Maybe I should say I can't forget her."

Zuko did not know what to say.

Growing up, Toph had always been a man of deep emotions, unlike himself, who was as cold as a machine. Toph was a little sun that shone bright enough to illuminate the whole world. Despite that, when it came to Renee, he had left a lifelong shadow.

"I know that Arya is a nice girl and won't treat me like Renee did," Toph said glumly, "But I'm afraid to take the step. I... I don't want to get involved in matters of the heart anymore. "Zuko, what should I do?"

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