“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?

cold personality and prefers to

you’re still too young to see through

“Well—”

better they are at pretending. Have you

not understanding why her

too close to Lena!” Kaitlyn looked at her seriously. “And you have to get rid

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

that, Kaitlyn lowered her head, portraying the meek housewife she

glint in her eyes when discussing getting rid

she asked, “Mom,

of her. Keeping her around will bring trouble! Look, she’s already caused you and Toph to

me, and she’s been really

she clinging to the Thompsons and not

couldn’t answer

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

career does Toph need?” Kaitlyn raised an eyebrow. “He’s the

always dote more on their youngest, so he should get more than his brother! And on the Irwins’ side… Zuko has already inherited the Count title, so it’s only natural that Toph gets a larger share of the

“Mom!”

am doing this for your own good!” Kaitlyn suddenly raised

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