The True Heiress's Return

Chapter 228

Fiona's face turned pale as she clenched her fists tightly and screamed, "Lonely Bird, don't falsely accuse me!" Before Shakira could speak, George suddenly slapped Fiona hard across the face

Holding the quickly reddening handprint, Fiona was stunned. "Daddy?" Her eyes were red as she said, "You believe her instead of me?!" She immediately turned to her mother, crying, "Mom, say something, how could Daddy believe the lies of an outsider..." "Fiona!" Sophie covered her mouth, tears sliding down her face, her eyes filled with sadness and pain. "My foolish daughter.

your

father and I love you so much and know you so well. We notice your little quirks better than anyone else when your lies get exposed."

Fiona froze. She looked down at her hand, which clenched instinctively-a habit she'd had since childhood. Whenever she was upset and feeling guilty, she'd unconsciously wrap her thumb inside her fist... She stared wide-eyed in realization.

"Why did you do that? It's your grandmother!" George shouted, his voice trembling with sorrow. "She loved you so much. she would have given her life to protect you, yet you've brought her such harm!"

Fiona lost control and screamed hysterically, "It wasn't me! I don't know, I didn't even know Grandma was coming for a check-up-

"I hate her, I can't stand her, I want her completely gone from Haruca Hospital, no, from Crescentville! I only asked Howard to change the prescription to cause a medical incident; I never intended for Grandma to get hurt," Fiona added.

"Yes, you didn't know, so when you got Howard to set me up, you didn't consider the consequences," Shakira said, pulling up a video on her phone showing Fiona and Jaslene faking an emergency to skip the queue. "You're used to living self-centered, and Mrs. Banks has always indulged you," Shakira said.

"Shut up! How can you blame me? If it weren't for you,

Grandma wouldn't be in trouble-ahr

"How could I have such a vicious daughter like you!" George slapped Fiona hard with all his might, knocking her to the ground, with blood trickling from her lips.

He pointed at Fiona, who was shivering on the ground, full of pain and fear, yet still unrepentant. He looked at her as if she was a cold-blooded stranger,

He said, "Just because you hate someone, you went so far as to harm innocent lives, stopping at nothing to achieve your goals, only to end up hurting your own family. Your grandmother spoiled you to this extent...." George laughed at himself, mocking his foolishness, "What a fool, digging my own grave! It's all karma!" Sophie covered her face and cried uncontrollably.

this way. For a

rushein and said, "The patients evacuated after the chaos have returned, along with reporters. They're all here to seek

she was speaking, someone shouted through a loudspeaker, Dr. Lonely Bird could never

Bird prescribed medicine to me, she reminded me several times how to take it, even instructing me on how to take it after meals. How could such a careful doctor

said with deep meaning. The patients' eyes are the sharpest of

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they had been so aggressive, pushing Lonely Bird to kneel and admit her mistake, and

to Shakira with a heavy look and bowed deeply. I'm

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his eyes terribly red. "The matter outside, the Banks family will take responsibility and clarify everything to the public. I owe Dr. Lonely Bird a favor, and if you ever need anything in the future, just tell me, and I will do my utmost to repay you!" Shakira did not speak, and George

Banks family left, the hallway and office suddenly became empty. The department head awkwardly laughed it off.

quickly put on the same ingratiating smile he had for the Banks family. This time, however, his flattery was directed

could stay unfazed in a crisis like this, clearing her name with confidence. No wonder she's Matthew's disciple,

wore a stern expression. The department head secretly brought the Banks family in to cause trouble, breaking Haruca Hospital's rules and

internship short, and I turned a blind eye out of respect for your service. But now, joining with outsiders to ruin Haruca Hospital's reputation and harm doctors? We can't

didn't even glance at him. He reassured Shakira with a few words and then went

did he feel relieved enough to smile and sigh, "Thank goodness you're

Kevin shook his head with a smile while

family had left in

had been the closest to Lonely Bird. But when Kevin and Michael were standing up for Lonely Bird, they didn't join forces

that Lonely Bird had made an impressive comeback, they, who always claimed to admire her, felt utterly useless! Furious and remorseful thoughts swirled wildly

in his throat as he reached out to Shakira. Im sorry, I couldn't protect you just

be so heartless joke about life. We're on the side of truth too. Dr.

glanced at the empty cat bed, not