“Oh, it’s nothing,” Kaitlyn replied, lowering her head briefly before looking up with a soft smile. “Renee, I haven’t been feeling very comfortable after my surgery, so I prefer not to be touched… Can you understand?”

“Mom?” Renee’s eyes widened. “Where are you feeling uncomfortable? I can ask Lina and Zuko to help…”

“No need.”

Kaitlyn grabbed her, and Renee was taken aback, noticing that her mother’s hand didn’t feel as hard as before.

Kaitlyn had always been sick, weak, and frail, making her hands feel like dry twigs. But now…

“Renee, I have something to tell you.”

Renee refocused and looked at her mother attentively.

“What kind of person is Lena?”

“Why are you suddenly asking about this?”

“Just asking casually.”

Renee pondered for a moment and replied softly, “Is this about the incident where she blocked you from entering the study and argued with you?

have misunderstood her. She has a cold personality and prefers

that so?” Kaitlyn sneered. “Renee, you’re still too young to

“Well—”

is like that, the better they are at pretending. Have you heard

not understanding why her mother was saying

“And you have to get rid of her. Otherwise, you and Toph won’t

saying?” Renee couldn’t help but

head, portraying the

the vicious glint in her eyes when discussing getting rid

asked,

stay at the Thompsons’ anymore! Renee, you must find a way to get rid of her. Keeping her around will bring trouble! Look, she’s already caused you and Toph to

mom…” Renee’s gaze was sincere. “Lena has never offended me, and she’s been really good to Lina. How could she

is she clinging to the Thompsons and not

answer that

Toph and me to get married anyway,” Renee murmured. “We don’t have our own careers and income, and

an eyebrow. “He’s the second heir of the Hamertons. He’s entitled to half

more on their youngest, so he should get more than his brother! And on the Irwins’ side… Zuko has already inherited the

“Mom!”

own good!” Kaitlyn suddenly raised her

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