Married a Secret Billionaire by Breaking Wave

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At Centrolis Prison.

The tall building cast a somber shadow beneath the gray sky, and the surrounding barbed wire sent shivers down

spines.

Lina frowned, her steps heavy as if each foot carried a thousand pounds.

"If you don't want to go, you don't have to," Zuko said and wrapped his arm around her, sensing her unease.

"Dealing with someone like her isn't necessary..."

Lina glanced down, then replied softly, "Let's still go and see her. We've shared so many experiences, and those

real memories can't be easily discarded. I'd rather believe Renee is ill than accept that she's gone bad."

Zuko's grip on her shoulder tightened, and he walked alongside her with determination.

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The meeting place had a transparent partition. Lina saw the iron door open, revealing a haggard and cold face.

Renee's eyes betrayed indifference, and she smiled mockingly.

Renee wore rough clothes, her once-long hair cut short to her ears. She sat across from them, looking like a lifeless

puppet.

After a long silence, Lina took a deep breath and spoke softly. "Renee, I've brought you some items. After the

guards check them, they'll be delivered to your side. They're consumables. If they're not enough, you can—"

"They're, of course, not enough," Renee coldly interrupted. "Cuz, what's the point of bringing these things now?"

A tight feeling constricted Lina's chest.

Renee raised her cuffed hands, making them clank heavily.

"Do you enjoy that sound?" She smiled bitterly. "You've given me such wonderful gifts, and I'm truly grateful. How

could I ask for more now?"

Zuko's voice grew stern, "Renee, there's no need for this hostility. Lina and I will leave if there's nothing important

today. I wanted to stop her from coming, but she insisted because you're her cousin."

He warned, "If you keep speaking this way, I can take back the things she brought you. I can also assure you your

time here won't be pleasant. Think about it."

Renee bit her lip. Zuko's sharp gaze felt like a cutting blade against her face. She looked down, tugging at her

clothes, her resentment lingering.

Lately, she had been plagued by restless sleep, nightmares, palpitations, and dreams filled with memories of her

time with Toph. Happiness had been fleeting, and she saw Kaitlyn leaping off the cliff in her dreams, shattered into

pieces.

She often woke up screaming, her mouth bleeding from biting her gums.

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If it weren't for Lina, she wouldn't have lost her mother.

Lina wouldn't have returned to the Thompsons if she had continued pretending to be Pamela.

Life was unjust. Good people never got what they deserved!

Now, Renee was trapped in this lightless place, all thanks to Lina and Lena.

"Renee?" Lina's voice snapped Renee out of her thoughts.

The sinister gleam in Renee's eyes startled Lina.

Renee's voice slightly quivered as she chuckled. "Lina, are you doing well these days? Your daughter... What's her

name?"

Zuko stepped in, saying firmly, "That's none of your business."

"Zuko, don't be so hostile." Renee smiled. "After all, I almost became your sister-in-law."