The True Heiress's Return

Chapter 226

Howard's face turned pale instantly. "I didn't, I didn't do it!"

Fiona was already fuming, her eyes blazing with rage as she looked at Shakira. "Lonely Bird, will you ever stop? How much more do you want to unfairly accuse people?"

"What's the hurry?" Shakira said coldly, staring at Fiona. "Since the Banks family went through all this trouble to find the culprit who harmed Mrs. Banks, it seems you're more eager to pin the blame on me than actually find the real culprit."

Her eyes suddenly gleamed with a mysterious light. "Or could it be that someone is deliberately stirring things up in the background, willing to sacrifice Mrs. Banks just to frame me?"

Fiona's eyes widened in shock as she instinctively cursed, "You bitch! That's my grandma! Are you accusing me now too?"

Shakira chuckled, her eyes full of mockery. "Did I mention you, Ms. Banks?"

Fiona was frozen in place, and then she bit her lip hard, glaring furiously at Shakira.

George steadied his daughter's trembling shoulders and stepped forward, his voice dripping with sarcasm. "Now that you are asking for it, we'll crush your hopes. Mark my words: the more you deny it now, the worse your punishment will be when you're convicted." Fiona looked up in disbelief. "Daddy!"

George gave his daughter a knowing look. "She wants to prove her innocence, so let her gathers, the easier it will be for us when we finally put her away, saving us the trouble."

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ahead. The more evidence she

With a pale face, Fiona secretly clenched her fists, lowered her gaze, and glanced over at Howard.

'Shakira, no matter how hard you struggle, you're facing a dead end

hands together. "Well, thank you, Mr. Banks, for giving me the chance to prove my

turned to the stern-looking Michael and Kevin. "Mr. Lee, Mr. Jones, I'd like

Michael nodded. "Sure."

right at the doctor, clearly captured Jaslene entering, consulting, and undergoing treatment. During the conversation, it was also noticeable that Jaslene highly praised Lonely Bird's medical skills. Afterward, Howard entered, and after Shakira left, he sat in front of the

and left some of the report unfinished. I was

PM, and on the surveillance, I was

"That's correct, the times match up." Then he turned to Shakira. "Lonely Bird, is there anything else you want to say now?" Shakira ignored his sarcasm and turned to Kevin. "What

Bird is still putting on airs?' The

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Chapter 226

to you regarding this incident, but now it seems

the department head pretended not to notice and turned

of course, didn't dare delay. He immediately had the staff replay the footage from

crew filmed Shakira from a side-rear angle, with the computer facing the window. After Shakira left, Howard walked around the office, casually putting

the footage, the screen was reflecting, making it impossible to see what was on the computer screen. One could only vaguely see that he

and submitting reports were all done in the

asked the staff to slow down the video and zoom in on the details, checking frame by frame. But in

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and obedient, but secretly, the corners of his mouth had already curled into a

purpose. As a physics whiz in high school, he'd spotted the camera as soon as he entered the office and wasn't ignoring the show's filming, being extremely