Married a Secret Billionaire novel Chapter 1097

When Toph first laid eyes on Lina, he couldn't help but stare at her for a while. He not only stared, but he also approached her directly, wanting to get a closer look.

However, just as he was getting closer, a big hand suddenly grabbed him by the back of his neck! A stern and icy voice followed. "What do you think you're doing?"

Toph sat back in his seat, wearing an embarrassed smile as he scratched his head. "No, no... Zuko, let go!"

Lina joined in with a smile and coughed lightly to ease the awkwardness.

Zuko glanced at his brother and pulled Lina's chair closer to him.

Toph had never seen his older brother act so possessive before. He chuckled and stood up, taking the initiative to introduce himself, "I'm Toph, his favorite younger brother!"

Zuko scowled. "Not anymore."

"Bro, do me a favor!"

Zuko looked at Toph, and their eyes met, causing them both to burst into laughter.

"This is Renee Thompson." Toph placed a hand on Renee's shoulder. "Renee, this is the sister-in-law I was telling you about, Lina Jenner!"

The two girls nodded slightly and exchanged smiles across the table.

From Zuko's perspective, their smiles seemed somewhat similar...

"Lina, I apologize for earlier," Toph said, "Normally, I don't stare at people like that, but..."

"But what?"

"I..." Toph whispered, "Honestly, when I first saw my sister-in-law, I had this strange feeling that she looked familiar, but I couldn't remember where I had seen her before... And then it hit me! Zuko, don't you think she resembles Renee from certain angles?"

Toph made a frame with his hands, framing Lina within it. "I also noticed that she has some similarities with Aunt Linda!"

Zuko's heart skipped a beat. While both brothers had been learning art since childhood, Zuko specialized in still life, while Toph excelled in portraits and enjoyed studying features and bone structures.

After Toph pointed it out, Zuko couldn't help but see the resemblance.

"In this big world, there truly are all sorts of wonders!" Toph rubbed his chin and smiled. "Actually, with such a large population, it's not surprising to find two people who resemble each other. But what's strange is how well they get along... Look at them. They're like sisters!"

Zuko froze for a few seconds, his heartbeat suddenly out of sync. He remembered the words of a certain middle-aged woman—"Zeke, Lina was actually taken from that couple! Look, they don't bear a resemblance, do they?"