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Zuko reminisced about Lina’s fearlessness in the face of Violet’s bullying and her resilience when betrayed by Gia.
He attributed her courage and determination to her family’s unwavering support.
With the backing of their parents, the children could soar like eagles in the sky, unafraid and uninhibited.
Zuko gently caressed Lina’s face with his thumb, smiling warmly.
“Hey, were you testing me with all those words?” he asked.
“What? No!” She pouted. “Hmph, I thought you were trying to convince me to move to Centrolis and never return
to Jangasas after marrying you!”
Zuko forced a smile. “Why would I do that…”
Lina looked at him seriously. “Zuko, I’m setting this rule with you! After I marry you, you can’t stop me from going
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“Of course,” he reassured her, holding her hand. “You won’t have to go back and forth… By then, let’s move your
parents to Centrolis. If Dave works hard, he can get into the University of Centrolis. I promise that you and your
family will be together forever.”
She smiled and leaned into him like a contented lady.
Their tender moment was interrupted by the ringing of Lina’s phone.
“Lina!” Jesse’s panicked voice came through. “C-Come to the hospital now! Your mom…”
“What happened to her!?”
…
Zuko and Lina hurried to the hospital, with Lina making several calls along the way to find out about Melissa’s injury.
Earlier in the morning, she had a confrontation with Mary while taking a stroll in the park. The argument had
escalated into a fight.
As the scene unfolded, chaos ensued. With most people either at work or in school, only middle-aged and elderly
individuals witnessed the altercation. No one dared to intervene as the two women exchanged blows, ending with
them falling into a pond.
The pond contained artificial mountains and rocks. Fortunately, Mary suffered only minor injuries, but Melissa hit
her head on one of the artificial mountains and started bleeding profusely.
The commotion attracted the attention of onlookers, predominantly elderly individuals. The situation only settled
down after someone called for an ambulance.
Lina’s worry was evident. As they arrived at the hospital, they encountered the emergency doctor leaving.
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“We managed to stop the bleeding for now, but it took too long to get her here. She has lost a significant amount of
blood and needs immediate surgery!”
Lina couldn’t hold back her tears, and Zuko embraced her, feeling her trembling body.
“The patient has Type B blood, but we don’t have enough in the blood bank…”
“Use mine!” Lina said tearfully. “I’m her daughter. I can donate blood!”
“Use mine, sister!” Dave interjected, fighting her over the decision. “I’m a man. It won’t matter for me to donate a
little blood!”
“No, use mine…”
“Use mine!”
“No! Lina, no!”
Jesse’s sudden outburst stunned everyone, including the medical staff. They stared at him in silence.
At that moment, the world seemed to fall into stillness.
Zuko observed Jesse’s trembling lips, the sweat on his forehead, the fear in his eyes, and his pale face.
“What’s wrong, dad?” Lina walked over and patted his back. “Why can’t I donate blood to mom?”
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