“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?

her. She has a cold personality and prefers to keep her

still too young to see through people’s

“Well—”

better they are at pretending. Have you heard the saying that a biting

understanding why her mother was saying

Kaitlyn looked at her seriously. “And you have to get rid of her. Otherwise, you

saying?” Renee couldn’t help but jolt

that, Kaitlyn lowered her head, portraying

glint in her eyes when discussing getting rid

as she asked, “Mom, what do

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

never offended me, and she’s been really good to Lina.

is she clinging to the Thompsons and not

answer that

anyway,” Renee murmured. “We don’t have our own careers and income, and I still need to take care of you.

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

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

“Mom!”

this for your own good!” Kaitlyn suddenly

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