While conversing, they suddenly heard sounds from behind the fire escape corridor’s door.

Swiftly, Zuko opened the door, revealing a visibly embarrassed Renee, her head lowered.

Lina was surprised, then realized Renee must have overheard their conversation. She felt sad and embraced Renee gently, whispering, “It’s okay.”

Renee murmured, “I’m sorry…”

“No need to apologize. It’s not your fault.”

“That ring… It’s an heirloom of the Hamertons, but my mom…”

“Thankfully, it’s been found,” Zuko said with a faint smile. “You shouldn’t carry this guilt. We trust you with Toph. When he wakes and sees you, it’ll help more than any medicine!”

Yet Renee couldn’t shake off her guilt. “Lina, did they find my mom?”

After a pause, Lina nodded gently.

“Can I come with you to find her?”

“Renee, it might be better if you stay.”

she might listen to me!” Renee insisted. “Let me try. She’s not really like

grew serious.

this point, no one could

Renee joined

seats, and everyone was present except for Toph, who was still in the hospital. Two more cars followed, each filled

on the information they got, Kaitlyn had left the old city area and was headed

lead them out of Centrolis. Interestingly, that

car. Renee seemed nervous, biting her lip, and her eyes looked

and Zuko sat together while Lena stared at the back of Zuko’s head. Beside her, Chris occasionally glanced at Lena and cleared his

finally caught Lena’s attention. She

was

coldly, “Then

Chris was confused.

call from Ian’s team member, informing him that they had caught up to Kaitlyn

closer to their destination, the road

the driver, checking the

and quickly sat

around and was shocked. Chris

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