“Okay, I understand,” Lina said softly, “Keep following her. If anything unusual happens, inform us immediately.”

“Understood. About this… Should Ms. Renee be informed?”

Lina had kept these people silent from the beginning of the investigation, fearing it might strain their relationship.

The leader appeared troubled. “Ms. Thompson, um… Ms. Renee has spotted us. We encountered her following Kaitlyn as we tracked her…”

Zuko replied seriously, “You must ensure her safety. If Kaitlyn is genuinely a threat, she might target her own daughter without hesitation.”

“Yes!”

With a bow, the men left the room, leaving only Zuko and Lina.

Both of them carried heavy concerns and worries.

“Zuko, I have something to tell you.”

“Same here, I want to discuss something too.” Zuko smiled at her. “Is it about Kaitlyn?”

“Yes.”

“Then let’s say it together.”

“I suspect…” Lina’s eyebrows knitted a bit.

In unison, they uttered, “She’s not Kaitlyn!”

they gazed into each other’s eyes

I’m overreaching,” Lina said softly as she leaned against him. “I didn’t expect you to share the

dramatically?” Zuko gently stroked her hair. “There’s only

the story from Zephyr

a thug who had been in fights and prison. Just because he looked like my dad, my uncles used him in an attempt to seize the Hamertons’ assets. Luckily, my parents

to look at Lina. “But Uncle Ian’s men said that Kaitlyn goes into that old house for a while then comes out, and there’s no one in the

woman is definitely not Renee’s birth mother! But where is the real Aunt Kaitlyn… and has she suffered

Renee mentioned that Kaitlyn started acting strange after

“Yes!”

“Then we should ask Professor Adam

she was going for a walk, and Renee

decided to secretly follow her that

wore a black cloak with the hood covering most of her face, moving briskly. Renee wore a sunhat and a mask to avoid notice, staying a

the old city area. Under the gray sky, the place seemed desolate. The once busy

around, Renee kept her distance. She stayed back, not wanting to get too close. Eventually, Kaitlyn halted in front of an

quickly hid behind a large tree, observing as Kaitlyn scanned the surroundings. After that, Kaitlyn hastily

approach. However, Kaitlyn came out not long after, pacing

her head and

heart clenched, and she could not care to stay

“Mom, what’s wrong?”

widened her eyes, her gaze filled with

“And what… What is

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