“Oh, it’s nothing,” Kaitlyn replied, lowering her head briefly before looking up with a soft smile. “Renee, I haven’t been feeling very comfortable after my surgery, so I prefer not to be touched… Can you understand?”

“Mom?” Renee’s eyes widened. “Where are you feeling uncomfortable? I can ask Lina and Zuko to help…”

“No need.”

Kaitlyn grabbed her, and Renee was taken aback, noticing that her mother’s hand didn’t feel as hard as before.

Kaitlyn had always been sick, weak, and frail, making her hands feel like dry twigs. But now…

“Renee, I have something to tell you.”

Renee refocused and looked at her mother attentively.

“What kind of person is Lena?”

“Why are you suddenly asking about this?”

“Just asking casually.”

Renee pondered for a moment and replied softly, “Is this about the incident where she blocked you from entering the study and argued with you?

prefers to keep her distance from strangers, but

Kaitlyn sneered. “Renee, you’re still

“Well—”

is like that, the better they are at pretending. Have you heard the saying

looked puzzled, not understanding why her

seriously. “And you have to get rid of her. Otherwise, you and Toph won’t have an easy

what are you saying?” Renee couldn’t

that, Kaitlyn lowered her head,

the vicious glint in her eyes when discussing getting rid of

pounded as she asked, “Mom, what do you

mean Lena can’t stay at the Thompsons’ anymore! Renee, you must find a way to get rid of her. Keeping her around will bring trouble! Look, she’s already caused you and Toph

has never offended me, and she’s been really good

to

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time for Toph and me to get married anyway,” Renee murmured. “We don’t

eyebrow. “He’s the second heir of the Hamertons.

should get more than his brother! And on the Irwins’ side… Zuko has

“Mom!”

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