The True Heiress's Return

Chapter 37

As Fiona spoke, she cast a haughty and disdainful glance at Shakira

However, instead of kicking Shakira out, Levi walked over to her Levi's tone was detached. "Dr. Banks, as a guest, you're overstepping your bounds." Shakira à couldn't

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help but laugh at Levi's rare display of sarcasin, something unexpected from someone usually polite.

Fiona was stunned by Levi's attitude, her eyes wide with disbelief. When she heard Shakira's laughter, her anger flared, making her look like a mouse whose tail was stepped on by someone. She immediately turned to Walter, her voice full of grievance. "Walter, I was only trying to discipline your servant for your sake. Am I wrong to do so?"

Walter picked up a plump dried fish and expertly tossed it at Baby Fishy, who had remained in the corner. The crocodile, converting its anger into appetite, snapped it up in one bite. Waller looked at the crocodile blankly, replied, "No need for your help, "You!" With even alter refusing to side with her, Fiona's meticulously made-up face twisted with rage Walter shifted his gaze toward Shakira akira and, in a calm tone, asked. "Where are your manners when greeting guests?

His tone was like gently reminding his kid to say hello to a guest Levi, with a kind smile, noticed the protective undertone in Walter's casual command, even if it wasn't overtly obvious. Shakira pursed her lips and said flatly, "Hello, Dr. Banks."

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not lower herself to the maid's level.

Fiona scoffed, deciding to let the slight go and no medications were personally formulated by me. You took them last month, right? And during the power outage last week, you managed to get through without needing any painkillers. That proves the medication works. If She tried to persuade Walter again. "Walter, those medic

you continue to take them, I believe your symptoms will become less painful with each flare-up.

Walter glanced

at Fiona, who was shamelessly seeking credit, and then turned his attention back to Shakira. "What do you think?"

Shakira blinked, suppressing the urge to call Fiona out for her brazenness. She stepped forward, saying, "Dr. Banks, may I see the pills you've prepared?"

Fiona's expression soured. "Who are you to see them? Don't dirty my-

small bottle of pills

fingers, applying slight

are you doing? Do you even know how much one of those costs? You couldn't

him. And the other components are zinc and vitamin D, said Shakira. Shakira's eyes briefly swept over Walter, her voice dripping with subtle irony, "Mr. Lopez's kidneys seem to be in perfect health.

face darkened immediately, and the atmosphere chilled in

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shame. She hadn't expected Shakira to understand medicine. "Walter, don't listen to her. These are just supplements

thinking she must have misheard. "Walter, you must be joking. If I don't come, who will

Walter said

stood there, dumbfounded. Before she could ask more questions, Levi had already started

over to Walter. "Do

her a sidelong glance. "Do you want me to throw

waved her hand dismissively, "Mr.

as she grabbed a piece of dried fish to tease Baby Fishy, her figure slender and graceful. Baby Fishy recoiled nervously as she taunted it, making Shakira

to Walter, grinning. "Anything else,

his expression

couldn't discern whether his tone was serious deal with

her brows. "Didn't you call me over just to

Fiona would

too obvious. He had used her as a distraction. Only it, which was why she had dared to act

sneered. "You think you're so

be regretful "Oh no, did I misunderstand your intention? I'll go tell Levi to bring Dr. Banks back

ground his

few breaths to calm himself before continuing Fiona is the granddaughter of one of my grandfather's close friends. She used to make my grandfather happy. After my accident, none of the doctors were of much help, but I kept her around to avoid upsetting my grandfather." However, Wa Walter's grandfather hadn't lived long enough to

him, even sitting in a wheelchair, Walter had seemed untouchable, as lofty as

she glimpsed a vulnerability beneath his seemingly unbreakable exterior. After all, no matter how strong or powerful someone