Married a Secret Billionaire novel Chapter 1323

"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!"

After speaking, they gazed into each other's eyes and softly chuckled.

"I thought you might think I'm overreaching," Lina said softly as she leaned against him. "I didn't expect you to share the same view."

"How could a person's demeanor and character change so dramatically?" Zuko gently stroked her hair. "There's only one possibility—she's not the real Kaitlyn."

He recounted the story from Zephyr and Cordelia's youth.

"My dad married my mom with someone 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' assets. Luckily, my parents were prepared, and their scheme failed.

"I suspect Kaitlyn has a twin sister." Zuko lowered his 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 the old house... That does seem a bit hard to explain."

"Anyway, our views are 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 lot?"

"If I recall correctly, Renee mentioned that Kaitlyn started acting strange after the surgery?"

"Yes!"

Zuko blinked. "Then we should ask Professor Adam about it!"

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"Renee, you're truly my good girl!" Kaitlyn revealed an eerie smile.

Renee was startled. Before she could react, Kaitlyn forcefully dragged her into the house.

Kaitlyn's strong grip caused Renee to stumble and hit the wall forcefully. Still recovering from the shock, Renee glanced around the room. It appeared run-down, with few furnishings and peeling walls.

Renee had no idea what her mother intended to do.

Kaitlyn reminded her of those evil stepmothers in fairy tales who wanted to harm the female lead.

"Mom, what... What are you doing?" Renee's voice carried a hint of sob. "I'm Renee..."

Kaitlyn grinned and pounced on her. Just as she was about to reach Renee, she suddenly stiffened. Her eyes rolled back, and she trembled for a moment before collapsing to her knees.

"Mom!"

"Renee..." Kaitlyn's gaze was pained when she looked at her daughter again. She struggled to grasp Renee's hand. "Renee, hurry, run!"

"What?"

"Leave!" Kaitlyn was hysterical. "She'll kill you! Leave now!"

"Mom, what are you talking about?" Renee was terrified. "Who is she?"