The next day, Zuko arrived at the Jenners with his luggage and experienced the cold treatment he had never had
before.
Lina had to stay at school to finish her paper before returning home, so she sent him the address and told him to
go by himself. Zuko followed the address and arrived at a small lane where the Jenners lived. The house looked old,
with creaking wooden floors.
Fortunately, the living space was not cramped. It was a small two-story house, and the Jenners lived on the left side.
Downstairs was a living room, kitchen, bathroom, master bedroom, and Dave’s room. Upstairs was a spacious attic
facing south with excellent sunlight. Opening the door led to a charming little balcony with black carved railings
adorned with blooming roses.
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Dave softly introduced, “This is my sister’s room.”
Zuko’s lips curled into a smile. “Your parents treat her well. This attic should be the biggest and best room.”
Dave glanced at him but did not say anything. He turned and headed downstairs, with Zuko following behind. The
stairs were quite narrow and creaked as they walked down. In this house, everything seemed to make noise. Living
there would probably be lively.
Zuko smiled faintly.
In the living room, Jesse assumed the central seat, dressed in a suit and with his shoes polished, projecting the
image of the head of the family. Melissa had styled her hair into curls and wore a big red scarf around her neck, a
treasured item from their wedding. Meanwhile, Dave sat upright, adjusting his black-framed glasses, his eyes
gleaming with an unfriendly demeanor.
The imposing scene slightly stunned Zuko.
However, he did not know that these three people were just putting on a show. In their eyes, he had been in fights
and even been to prison. With his tall and sturdy build, he could probably overpower their whole family with just one
arm. Moreover, he was not talkative. Although his face was handsome, he always had a gloomy expression that
naturally intimidated others.
That was why they wanted to intimidate him on his first day there.
Melissa coughed heavily, giving Jesse a signal.
Jesse, an honest man all his life, had never done anything like this before, so he straightened his body as much as
possible, trying to encourage himself.
“Um… You!” Jesse pointed at Zuko, extending his arm stiffly, but his fingertips were trembling slightly. “You…
Whatever I ask, y-you have to answer! Do you… Do you understand?”
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Melissa shot him an exasperated look. This was supposed to add to their daughter’s had made a mess of it and was
even stuttering!
“Enough.” Melissa pursed her lips. “Ask whatever you want quickly. Our daughter will be back for dinner soon!”
“Yes!” Jesse tugged at his collar, sweating profusely.
He continued pointing at Zuko. “Name, age, and address! Don’t miss a single detail!”
His tone was like interrogating a criminal.
This was the decision the three of them made after their “brainstorming” session today. They wanted to give Zuko a
taste of what he experienced in the police station and make him recall those days. Although a person who had been
to prison was fearless, the police still had some deterrent effect on them.
It was just that…