The True Heiress's Return

Chapter 283

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"Xanthel Sean was taken aback, watching Xanthe walk away without looking back. He thought, 'Seriously? Is she really mad just because of one comment?'

Emily observed Sean's reaction and felt a twinge of displeasure as she noticed all his attention was focused on Xanthe's departing figure.

"She claimed she was pregnant with your child, but your parents didn't like her, so she couldn't get into the Nelson family. She even misunderstood our relationship, accusing me of trying to harm her child..." Emily couldn't bring herself to say those last two words. Sean's mouth twitched hard. He thought, 'Xanthe is something else. I just left not long ago, and she'd already come up with a new tactic to scare off another blind date?'

He waved it off with a helpless smile. "She thought you were my date. She's just making things up. Don't take her seriously, Emily. That's just how she is, no ill intentions."

Emily furrowed her brows lightly. "Even if it was a misunderstanding, it was very rude of her to disrupt your date like that. What will others think of you?"

Sean scratched his head. "It's a bit complicated to explain right now. Let's not talk about her. Emily, we haven't seen each other in years. You helped me a lot before you went abroad. Now that you're back, we should catch up properly Let me treat you to dinner tonight." Emily's eyes sparkled briefly before she regained her composed demeanor. "Alright."

Xanthe was so frustrated with Sean that she took a cab to another fancy restaurant to treat herself. She thought, 'No one is going to make me feel bad without a good meal!

After stuffing herself and heading home, Sean finally called. Seeing his name flash on her screen, Xanthe changed his contact to "Badass" and tossed her phone aside. "Oh, remember me after your date with a pretty girl? Bye-bye!"

Sean tried calling Xanthe multiple times without success. After agonizing over it, he started typing out a lengthy explanation about Emily. As the words piled up, he suddenly stopped himself

"Why am I explaining so much to her? Her dad still works for me, and she's giving me attitude? No way, not happening!" Sean deleted the whole message and decided to let it go.

*****

surgery. Two hours post-surgery,

as

she saw Rebecca by her bedside. Yvette tried to speak but even the slightest movement sent sharp pains through her body, as if her soul was being ripped from her flesh

Yvette awake, smiled despite her

"Pain..." Yvette uttered weakly.

to soothe her. "The doctor said it'll hurt a bit as the anesthesia fades. Yvette, you're too weak for more meds right now, but the doctor said

her hand tightly, trying to calm her. "It's okay, Yvette. They just removed one kidney. You'll recover soon and be healthy and

"Why, why did you remove my kidney?" She,

quickly restrainingvette back onto the bed. His grip was firm, making Yvette's bones

desperately, "My

she fell off the slope. Yvette felt like she'd been smacked with

around during the collapse, yet I was the only one to step on loose ground and fall. And just then, falling off the mountain, a branch pierced my kidney, and it had to be removed! How absurdly coincidental! 'Where is my luck? The luck I snatched from

through the pain, tears streaming down

me to it. If Lonely Bird hadn't pushed me... If Ella hadn't betrayed me... If those crude villagers hadn't insulted me and Felix had backed me... I wouldn't be in this situation! It's all their fault!' Yvette's eyes

so much. My dear, it's my fault for not protecting you," Rebecca sobbed, covering her

if he didn't trust Yvette as he once did, he felt

She thought, 'I have lost my kidney-could

blankly at the ceiling in despair. "Why save me? Felix doesn't believe me, the villagers curse me, and everyone says I'm a bad person.

They've wronged you!" Rebecca's heart shattered seeing

harmed you, and

gleamed eerily. "What

frowning. "Lonely Bird

Yvette recoiled in fear.