“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!”

each other’s eyes and

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

a person’s demeanor and character change so dramatically?” Zuko gently

the story from Zephyr

someone else’s identity in the past, and that man was a thug who had been in fights and prison. Just because

Zuko lowered his head to look at Lina. “But Uncle Ian’s men said that Kaitlyn goes into that

aligned.” Lina said firmly, “This woman is definitely not Renee’s birth mother! But where is the real

correctly, Renee mentioned that

“Yes!”

blinked. “Then we should ask Professor

Kaitlyn would say she was going for a walk, and Renee would kindly

decided to secretly

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

arriving at the old city 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 area’s past

distance. She stayed back, not wanting to get

as Kaitlyn scanned the surroundings. After that, Kaitlyn hastily pushed the door open and went

she did not dare approach. However, Kaitlyn came out not long after, pacing at the

her head and emitting painful

heart clenched, and she could not care to stay hidden any longer. She rushed over to help her

“Mom, what’s wrong?”

widened her eyes, her gaze

nervously inquired, “And what… What is this place? Is

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