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.

to turn out this way. For a moment, everyone sighed, and the atmosphere turned

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

Bird could never prescribe the wrong medicine. The hospital should clear Dr.

take it, even instructing me

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

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ashamed, recalling how they had been so aggressive, pushing Lonely Bird to kneel and admit her

deeply. I'm sorry, Dr. Lonely Bird, I failed to teach my

95%

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

family left, the hallway and office suddenly became empty. The department head awkwardly laughed it off. "What a mess this has become, such

he had

Dr. Lonely Bird could stay unfazed in a crisis like this, clearing her name with

expression. The department head secretly brought the Banks family in to cause trouble, breaking

examiner to cut your son's 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

He reassured Shakira with a few words and

did he feel relieved enough to smile and sigh, "Thank goodness you're alright. Otherwise, I wouldn't

Kevin shook his

that the Banks family

closest to Lonely Bird. But when Kevin and Michael were standing

an impressive comeback, they, who always claimed to admire her, felt utterly useless! Furious and remorseful

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

be so heartless joke about life. We're on the

at the empty cat bed, not having time