“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

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

person’s demeanor and character change so dramatically?” Zuko gently stroked her hair. “There’s only one

from

else’s identity in the past, and that man was a thug who had been in fights and prison. Just because he looked like my dad, my uncles used him in an attempt to seize the Hamertons’

Uncle Ian’s men said that Kaitlyn goes into that old house for a while then comes out, and there’s no one in the old house… That does seem

aligned.” Lina said firmly, “This woman is definitely not Renee’s birth mother! But where is the real Aunt Kaitlyn… and has she suffered a

I recall correctly, Renee mentioned that Kaitlyn started acting strange after the

“Yes!”

“Then we should ask Professor Adam about

would say she was going

decided to secretly

Renee wore a sunhat and a mask to avoid notice, staying a couple of meters

streets were quiet now, except for the colorful graffiti on

her distance. She stayed back, not wanting to get too close. Eventually, Kaitlyn halted in

a large tree, observing as Kaitlyn scanned the surroundings. After

not dare approach. However, Kaitlyn came out

she crouched down, clutching her

not care to stay hidden any longer. She rushed

“Mom, what’s wrong?”

eyes, her gaze filled with an unusual

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