The True Heiress's Return

Sean's next as still nearby, happily slicing apples without a care. He lowered his voice.

"It happened late at night. Jasmin couldn't get there right away. Since you were recovering, the nurse just called 911 to rush him to ER. Now he's lying in a room downstairs. It's easy to take someone there, but bringing him back isn't so simple. Shakira was surprised. "He's at Harborview Medical Center too?

Sean replied, "Yeah, Jasmin knew he couldn't hide this, so he told the hospital it was an injured person he found outside. Now we just have to wait for those people from the Nelson family to show up."

"Good," Shakira agreed. "Even if the Nelson family comes knocking later, Jasmin has a valid excuse to clear himself. Please thank Jasmin for me. When I'm better, I'll visit him personally to express my gratitude." She didn't want Jasmin to get dragged into her problems. "It's no big deal, and you don't have to be so formal." Sean waved his hand.

"But Jasmin and I checked the ward. Back then, the oxygen mask had been removed, and there was a big change in heart rate. Unfortunately, the nurse didn't have much experience and couldn't remember the details. She didn't even know if the mask was on... Upon hearing this, Shakira's eyes darkened a bit. "What about the security cameras?"

Sean replied, "The main issue is with the security cameras. There was a power outage in that area last night, so the cameras were down."

"What a coincidence." Shakira raised an eyebrow, and the curve of her lips suggested more than she said.

"Right? You think it's such a coincidence too. Do you think this could be related to..." Sean instinctively leaned in closer as he spoke.

Just as he was about to blurt it out, Xanthe, who had accidentally glanced over, jumped three feet in surprise like a startled cat and rushed over with intense force, putting herself between the two.

"If you're going to talk, just talk. Why do you need to get so close? Are you trying to let Shakira smell your bad breath?"

Sean was lost for words. He was so angry, shouting, "Who has bad breath?" Xanthe immediately covered her nose and said, "Ew." Sean spun in circles, scratching his head in frustration.

Watching them bicker made Shakira grin from ear to ear. Although Sean didn't finish his words, Shakira understood his implication. "Harborview Medical Center never loses power. If something's really off, the one behind it should be worried." Sean rubbed the back of his head, thinking that actually made a lot of sense.

Xanthe looked puzzled. "What are you talking about? Why can't I understand it? Did I miss some gossip or something?"

"Oh, speaking of gossip, Shakira, do you remember when we went shopping and that beauty store was being renovated because someone bought it?" Xanthe said excitedly. "It's about to reopen. Guess what kind of store it's going to be." Shakira wasn't really interested in beauty products, but seeing Xanthe's excitement, she had a guess. "Yvette's brand is moving offline."

Xanthe looked shocked. "Yo-you knew it all along?"

Shakira's eyes sparkled with a smile. "Your expression gave it away."

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Xanthe said. "This makes me so mad. How can Yvette have the nerve to take over a store that's be Does she really think she can achieve something big with her brand?"

run for so many years?

Sean crossed his arms. "It's hard to say. The Nelson family is pulling out all the stops to support Yvette's beauty company. From research to marketing, the whole family is working together. It's going to be tough not to succeed." Xanthe clicked her tongue. "The Nelson family must be desperate. They're so starved that they treat a rotten carrot like it's ginseng."

Sean nodded seriously. "They're desperately hungry."

Xanthe gave a side-eye. "You can't stand Yvette either?"

Sean replied, "Of course, just thinking about her face makes me want to puke."

Xanthe said, "Nice, just because of that, I might consider you a decent person."

"Why would I need you to think I'm a decent person? I'm really Sean was full of complaints.

to remind them to keep quiet for the patient's rest.

The two argued for a while until a nurse came by to remind them to keep quiet for the patient's rest.

Xanthe, as if following a royal order, quickly shoved an apple into Shakira's hand and carefully instructed. "Make sure to rest well, Shakira. Don't stress about anything. Your health is the most important. I'll come back to see you tomorrow." Shakira took a bite, enjoying the crisp sweetness, and said, "Sure!

Xanthe said goodbye and casually pulled Sean along. Sean wasn't too happy about it, but considering that Xanthe was injured, he went with her despite her slight pull and they left the room.

Once they were back in Xanthe's ward, she turned to see Sean's expression of complete resignation and gave him a look of deep annoyance. "Why did you come back with me?"

Sean's eyes almost bulged out when he was preemptively accused. "Would I have come over if you hadn't dragged me?" "Oh, I forgot to let go," Xanthe said, flicking her hand aside and then wiping her fingertips with two wet wipes. Sean took a deep breath and exhaled heavily. If it weren't for the fact that she was injured, he probably would have argued with her endlessly.

Xanthe said, "Okay, you've seen Shakira. Now hurry up and leave

Sean frowned. "What about you?" He looked around. "Didn't you hire a nurse?"

"Why would I need a nurse? I can already leave the hospital," Xanthe said, opening the small cabinet to pack her things.

But she ignored the scar on her wrist, and as it accidentally brushed against her clothes, she winced in pain.

Sean frowned deeply. "Where do you think you're going like this Just stay put." He said as he held her shoulders and gently pushed her back onto the hospital bed, making her rest.

Xanthe was about to scold him for meddling when her phone rang. Her expression changed, and she quickly signaled Sean to keep quiet.

She said, "Hey, old man."

"Girl, it's been two days. You haven't answered your phone. You're worrying your mom and me sick." Enrique's angry voice came through from the other end of the line.

Xanthe rubbed her ear, "Oh, my phone ran out of battery. I just turned it on."

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Enrique asked worriedly. Where did you go? You disappeared without letting us know. If we couldn't contact you, we were about to call the cops.

"No need for that. I went out that day and bumped into an old classmate. She invited me to go hiking, and we ended up in the mountains with no signal or power, so I couldn't let you know in time.

Xanthe made up a quick lie. "I'm really okay, Dad. You and Mom can be totally sure of that."

"Seriously, why do you go hiking out of nowhere? Anyway... when are you coming back? Which mountain are you at where the signal's so bad? I might as well come and get you."

"No." Xanthe was sweating nervously. "We're out of state, and it's way too far. It's not convenient. I'll be back in a couple of days."NôvelDrama.Org is the owner.

There was a pause from Enrique, and then he blurted out, "You're not my daughter."

Xanthe was baffled. "Huh?"

Enrique insisted confidently. "There's no way my daughter would be this considerate. She usually wants me to drop her off and pick her up from school. Who are you, really? Where is my daughter? Did you take her away? Is she still alive?" His voice trembled as he finished.

Xanthe's lips twitched, feeling embarrassed. 'Dad, your imagination is really wild,' she thought.

Xanthe felt like crying but couldn't. "It is me, old man. Can't you even recognize my voice?"

Enrique said, "Hmph, you think you can fool me with just your voice? Even if you video called me, I wouldn't believe it-you might use Al and deepfake tech."

Xanthe thought, 'Seriously, don't doubt it. I don't even dare to start a video call.' She was really worried because Enrique was/ already quietly telling her mom to call the police.

While she was at her wit's end, some fool suddenly snatched the phone from her hand.

At this moment, Sean's voice was cool and calm. "Mr. Sullivan, it's me."

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