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Zuko's expression darkened.
"Lina, I asked you here today for one reason only," Renee said, looking at Lina intently. "You're a mother now.
Whatever you do, please prioritize your daughter."
Lina frowned. "What do you mean?"
"Cuz, are you planning to keep Lena with you?"
Renee's eyes gave off a mocking gleam, unsettling Lina.
"I've been having nightmares lately... Remember when we were kidnapped and taken on that ship? We met
Madame Krys there.
"Remember her? She was a human trafficker! Haha!" Renee laughed oddly. "She had another identity— she was
Lena's mother!"
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Have you said enough?" Lina's face grew serious. "If you called me here just for this nonsense, I don't want to hear
it!"
Lina stood to leave.
Behind her, Renee's voice turned hysterical and venomous. "You're guarding her like a treasure, but have you
considered she's Krystal's daughter? She's the child of a human trafficker!"
Lina halted, her back stiff as she turned around.
A prison guard moved to restrain Renee, but she fought back, her eyes slightly red.
"My father was Melvin, and I have his blood. I'm no saint!" Renee's voice was hoarse as she shouted, "But what
about her? Her mother was a human trafficker, and she carries that blood too!"
"Don't say I didn't warn you, Lina. You better watch out for your daughter! Who knows? She might already be in her
sights! Hahaha!"
Lina's eyes widened, anxiety coursing through her. She clenched her fists, and her face grew paler by the second.
These were words no mother could bear to hear.
"This is madness!" Zuko snapped angrily, waving to get the guards' attention.
For some inexplicable reason, the two female guards couldn't pull Renee back behind the iron door. She continued
to rant hysterically, "Lina, be cautious! You were taken away from your mother as a child. This nightmare might
repeat with your daughter!
"If you keep that person around... Haha! You know the consequences! Your daughter might not be as lucky as you
and escape a shipwreck!"
"Stop it! Just stop!" Lina covered her ears, trembling all over.
She turned and fled. The place felt dark and oppressive, enclosed by towering walls and fences, making breathing
difficult.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmZuko followed. He helped her into the car and held her tightly. He gently stroked her back, and her trembling body
filled him with sorrow.
"It's alright, don't be scared," he whispered, "Think of it as being nipped by a rabid dog. Don't pay attention to what
she said."
With tears in her eyes, Lina nodded.
She suddenly recalled the tale of Sleeping Beauty. On her first birthday, the uninvited witch cursed her, foretelling
she would prick her finger on a spinning wheel and fall into an eternal slumber when she came of age.
Lina took a deep breath, attempting to soothe herself.
"It's okay, my love," Zuko reassured her, trying to console himself too. "We'll take great care of Sephy, and she'll
always be with us."
In truth, he was scared as well. In the past, he had never believed in such things. But since having a daughter, a
simple curse felt like a poisonous thorn in his heart, leaving him restless.
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