The True Heiress's Return

Chapter 23

This isn't good. Mitchell isn't really on my side. I can't let this goon, Yvette thought to herself.

She bit her lip, keeping her voice soft and steady. "Thanks for worrying about me today, everyone. I can take care of myself now, and you should go home and get some rest," "Yeah, it's getting late. There are murses outside. Just call them if you need anything. If something comes up, call Dad or your brothers Cody added briefly before he and Rebecca left. Smith couple

The "Mitchell," Yvette

exchanged a glance with Yvette, silently urging her to reach out later.

headed out of the hospital room, with Mitchell being the last to linger.

One by one, the called

Mitchell paused before walking over and bending slightly by her bedside. "Yvette, just make sure to take care of yourself."

Hesitantly, she she asked, "Are you upset?"

"Of course fot! I'm really glad you're okay." Mitchell replied, maybe a bit too quickly.

"But you defended Shakira today." Yvette got straight to the point, her voice filled with sadness.

Mitchell hadn't expected her to bring that up. He instinctively shot back, "How could I side with Shakira?"

Actually, he wasn't siding with Shakira; it's just that he wasn't fully on Yvette's side this time. Previously, he had always jumped to her defense without a second thought, scolding Shakira without hesitation.

But this time, Yvette had genuinely messed up, and he couldn't ignore that. So, he turned away from Yvette's probing gaze.

Yvette noticed right away. "It's my fault for thinking too highly of myself, believing I could save everyone. I thought I could help Shakira regain her confidence after the awful two years she had in Belaris, swept up in those rumors... But I can't fix what my biological parents

did.

aid.

feel useless. I can't do anything right; I just make

felt

useless?" Yvette shouted, lifting her

do that. He grabbed her hands hurriedly, guilt flooding through him. "How could I ever think poorly of Yvette? Mitchell Nelson, do forget how you almost got her killed? "I'm so sorry, Yvette. You've been caught in the middle, and I just overthought everything..." He let out

I could never care about anyone more

wrapped her arms tightly around his waist, exclaiming, "I feel so lucky

originally, but because of me... No matter how angry

forehead lightly. "Come on, stop saying

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said, his voice-filled

JAY

words, Yvette finally felt

the villa to find a sleek Lexus SUV walling for her. Assuming it was a ride set up by Levi, she opened the door

man. The car was roomy, but he sat with his legs bent. One could picture out of the car, standing tall and

Lopez" Shakira raised an eyebrow,

her casually. "I need to head out too.

him stepping

believe that Walter would just follow Levi's

city. Shakira grabbed her backpack

look. "Just go back

Shakira fought back a

Walter

her cheerful figure and let out a scoff.

neatly written note to a staff member, who quickly gathered

Shakira made her purchase and hopped into a cab, heading to Harborview Medical Center. In her past life, she had had a kidney transplant there

doubts.

some