“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?

misunderstood her. She has a cold personality and prefers to keep her distance from

still too young to see

“Well—”

pretending. Have you

understanding why her mother was saying

Lena!” Kaitlyn looked at her seriously. “And you have

what are you saying?” Renee couldn’t help but jolt

that, Kaitlyn lowered her head, portraying

the vicious glint in her

pounded as she asked, “Mom, what do you

to get rid of her. Keeping her around will

Renee’s gaze was sincere. “Lena has never offended me, and she’s been really good to Lina.

she clinging to the Thompsons and

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married anyway,” Renee murmured. “We

Kaitlyn raised an eyebrow. “He’s the second heir

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

“Mom!”

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