“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!”

into each other’s eyes and

overreaching,” Lina said softly as she leaned against him. “I didn’t

person’s demeanor and character change so dramatically?” Zuko gently stroked her hair. “There’s only

story from

identity in the past, and that man was 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.

that old

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

recall correctly, Renee mentioned that Kaitlyn

“Yes!”

blinked. “Then we should

she was going for a walk, and Renee would kindly offer to

decided to

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

area. Under the gray sky, the place seemed desolate. The once busy streets were quiet now, except for the colorful graffiti on the walls, which held a trace of the

distance. She stayed back, not wanting to get too close. Eventually,

the surroundings. After that, Kaitlyn

However, Kaitlyn came

she crouched down, clutching her

and she could not care to stay hidden any longer. She rushed

“Mom, what’s wrong?”

eyes, her gaze

inquired, “And what… What is this place? Is there a bed inside? Let me

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