Lena’s heart jolted as she whispered, “I don’t understand what you’re talking about.”

“Oh, you don’t understand?”

Lena remained polite. “Ms. Renee, it’s quite late now. You should rest early.”

“Stop right there!” Renee blocked Lena’s path, her intense gaze fixed on her. “You haven’t answered my question! W-Why has everything been different since you appeared?”

“Ms. Renee…”

“Why did you always keep an eye on my mother?” Renee trembled, tears streaming down her face. “From the first day she came to the Thompsons’, you said she wandered around the study with ulterior motives…”

“I didn’t say anything wrong.” Lena’s expression was cold. “She did indeed steal Lina’s design after that!”

“That wasn’t my mother! That person… That person was…”

Lena spoke deliberately. “Ms. Renee, I just want to protect the safety of everyone in the Thompsons, including you. If anyone intends harm to the Thompsons, no matter who it is, I won’t let them go.”

“Stop talking!” Renee covered her ears and stared at Lena with bloodshot eyes, bordering on hysteria. “Who do you think you are? This isn’t your home!”

willing to guard

remained silent, Renee grew more convinced

really are you?” Renee pressed,

was not one to back down, but she did not want

you don’t

are you trying to do? You know very well that Uncle Nicholas and Aunt Linda won’t let you! And Lina, what will she think

think you’re threatening

her eyes, feeling upset. After a long struggle, she managed to say,

does your apology do?

“I really am sorry.”

“It’s all your fault—”

but then a stern

are you

up to see Linda coming down the

with a thin robe draped over them. She had put on slippers with soft soles, making her footsteps

she saw Linda’s stern expression, completely devoid of the usual

you lose your

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