“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, but she

Kaitlyn sneered. “Renee, you’re still too young to see through people’s

“Well—”

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

not understanding why her mother

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

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

that, Kaitlyn lowered her head,

glint in her eyes when discussing getting rid of Lena

she asked, “Mom, what do

at the Thompsons’ anymore! Renee, you must find a way to get rid of her.

offended me, and she’s been really good to Lina.

is she clinging to the Thompsons and

answer

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

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

side… Zuko has already inherited the Count title, so it’s only natural that Toph gets

“Mom!”

for your own good!” Kaitlyn suddenly

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