“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!”

they gazed into each other’s eyes

thought you might think I’m overreaching,” Lina said softly as she leaned against him.

person’s demeanor and character change so dramatically?” Zuko gently stroked her hair. “There’s only one possibility—she’s not the real

from Zephyr and Cordelia’s

because he looked like my dad, my uncles used him in an attempt to seize the Hamertons’ assets. Luckily, my parents were

head to look at Lina. “But Uncle Ian’s men said that Kaitlyn goes into that old house for a while then comes out, and there’s no one in

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

correctly, Renee mentioned that Kaitlyn started

“Yes!”

should ask Professor Adam

on Saturday afternoons. At first, Kaitlyn would say she was going for a walk, and Renee would kindly

decided to secretly follow her

black cloak with the hood covering most of her face, moving briskly. Renee wore a sunhat and a mask to avoid notice, staying a couple

now, except for the colorful graffiti on the walls, which held a trace of the area’s past liveliness.Books Chapters Are Daily Updated Join

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

observing as Kaitlyn scanned the surroundings. After

but she did not dare approach. However, Kaitlyn came out not long after, pacing at

down, clutching her head and emitting painful low

stay hidden any longer.

“Mom, what’s wrong?”

Kaitlyn widened her eyes, her gaze filled with

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