“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?

personality and prefers to keep her distance from strangers,

you’re still too young to see

“Well—”

the better they are at pretending. Have

understanding why her mother was saying

to Lena!” Kaitlyn looked at her seriously. “And you have to get rid of her. Otherwise, you and Toph won’t have an

what are you saying?” Renee couldn’t help but jolt in

saying that, Kaitlyn lowered her head, portraying the

glint in her eyes when discussing getting rid of

heart pounded as she asked,

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

me, and she’s been really good

why is she clinging to the Thompsons and

couldn’t answer

good time for Toph and me to get married anyway,” Renee murmured. “We don’t have our own careers and income, and I still need

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

more than his brother! And on the Irwins’ side… Zuko

“Mom!”

own good!” Kaitlyn suddenly

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