The True Heiress's Return

Chapter 216

Shakira stood still, quietly watching as they went at each other like dogs fighting. Fiona was so angry that she

felt like steam was about to rise from her head.

Jaslene had worked hard to ensure that those who knew a

bout the incident kept quiet, but Yvette brought it up deliberately. making her embarrassingly exposed in front of

so many people again!" she thought

Fiona's chest heaved violently as she glared fiercely at Yvette, wishing she could swallow her whole! That bitch!

Shakira was a bitch, and so was Yvette! The entire Nelson family was nothing but trouble! Yvette was startled by

Fiona's fierce and terrifying expression, biting her lip in a panic as she quickly hid behind Felix.

Felix stood tall in front of Yvette, his youthful features now filled with protectiveness for his sister. "Ms. Banks,

are you angry because you've been called out?"

Fiona gritted her teeth. "You just wait!"

Felix stayed calm. "I'll be waiting" Then he turned away from Figna without another glance, soothing Yvette in a

low voice before walking over to Shakira.

Felix said, "Dr. Lonely Bird, why don't you csit with us?"

Yvette added warmly. "Yes, Dr. Lonely Bird, take my seat.

Shakira raised an eyebrow, watching them with keen interest. She was curious about what would happen if Felix

knew that the esteemed Dr. Lonely Bird he was defending was actually her Shakira.

She thought, And what about Yvette? If she realized that she had offended Fiona for the sake of someone she

despised and wished would disappear from this world, would she be so angry that she'd slap herself?"

Just thinking about it made Shakira smile. "It's alright, | can sit in the far corner." With that, she walked over to

her seat. Felix couldn't contain his excitement as he clumsily returned to his spot next to Lonely Bird in the

canteen. The cafeteria staff helped serve the meal, and Shakira, without hesitation, took off her mask and

sunglasses,

Everyone else at the table noticed her movements, holding their breath and curiously looking over. After all, no

one could resist being curious about what the legendary "Lonely Bird" from the medical world looked like.

Fiona clenched her fists tightly, but when she saw Lonely Bird fully revealed before everyone, she suddenly let

out a deep breath of relief, Then, a cold smirk crept across her face. "Shakira, if you have the ability, keep

pretending! she thought.

Shakira stuffed her mask and sunglasses into her pocket and looked up to find everyone staring at her blankly.

She smirked slightly. "What, is there something on my face?"

Everyone snapped back to reality. "Oh no, it's just surprising to see Dr. Lonely Bird's face."

"Yeah, it really caught us off guard."

Shakira smiled silently. There was no way she could reveal her true face. Although she always wore a mask and

sunglasses, she had been using special effects makeup since her first day at the clinic.

So what people saw was just a plain, forgettable face, one that would be hard to recognize in a crowd.

Noticing that Felix was still staring at Fier, Shakira turned to him Dr. Felix."

Felix snapped out of it as if waking from a dream, realizing his lack of manners, and quickly looked away. "Sorry,

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Suddenly remembering something, he reached behind him and grabbed a bag. "Dr. Lonely Bird, I'm sorry. | didn't

know you liked pets. This is a little something | bought for the kittens-hope it comes in handy." Inside were

various pet supplies, and Shakira spotted luxury-brand bowls and clothing.

Seeing this, Yvette chimed in from the other side to support Felix, explaining. Dr. Lonely Bird, please don't be

upset. My brother has always admired you, and he never expected to have dinner with you up close and see

your true self. He's just really excited." "Last t| learned that you like cats, my brother even went to the store

to pick out these gifts himself! He never spends

on anything outside of medical research," she said

ton

She teased with a smile, intentionally pushing the boundaries of their budding chemistry.

"In all my years, this is the first tI've seen my brother Felix be so kind to another woman besides Mom and

me."

Felix's face instantly turned awkward. "Yvette!"

Yvette laughed even more cheerfully, covering her mouth to stop. "Okay, okay, I'll stop." She turned to chat with

the celebrity guests next to them.

Felix awkwardly looked down at Shakira and said, Tm sorry. My sister is still young and doesn't know better. If

she offended you, Dr. Lonely Bird, | apologize on her behalf

Shakira chuckled softly and casually remarked, "You're really protective of your sister, Mr. Nelson."

Felix didn't think much and went along with her words. "We have a lot of boys in our family and only one sister,

so she naturally gets more attention."

Shakira looked at his insincere facade with indifference, 'Only one sister? Yeah, right.

Feeling Shakira's gaze on him, which seemed both amused and enigmatic, Felix couldn't shake the strange

feeling in his chest.

Despite sitting so close, he found it impossible to read Dr. Lonely Bird's thoughts. He wanted to gauge her

feelings, but he couldn't find any clues on her face.

Was Lonely Bird being cautious of him?' he thought. Felix shook his head and offered the bag again, "Dr. Lonely

Bird, | don't have any pets at home. If you don't take this, it'll be useless to me." "Alright, thanks." Shakira took it

and handed it to a nearby staff member, asking them to take it to the office.

‘Free gifts? Why refuse something that's offered for free! Plus, Felix had startled the kittens twice; he owed them

scompensation, and she wasn't about to refuse that on their behalf, Shakira thought,

Seeing her accept it, Felix felt a slight sense of joy. "If Dr. Lonely Bird took his offering, does it mean he won't be

distancing himself anymore?’ he wondered

As the show went on, Shakira took a few quick pictures of the food and sent them to Walter. Then, she placed her

phone face down on the table, quietly watching the guests interact.

Seeing that she wasn't responding, Felix boldly began asking her smedical questions. Shakira answered

each one, and the admiration in Felix's expression becincreasingly evident

During the intermission, Yvette circled the cafeteria and returned to Felix's side, not bothering to avoid Shakira.

She whispered. "Big Brother, | haven't seen our sister. Is she mad at us for sreason, so she didn't come

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Felix immediately looked displeased. "Why did you mention her

"I'm worried too about what might happen if our sister shows up here... Yvette said, sounding a bit aggrieved.

When she noticed Lonely Bird looking her way, she seemed to think of something and kindly tried to explain to

her. Yvette asked, "Dr. Lonely Bird, did you know that your office is managed by Shakira?"

Shakira raised an eyebrow slightly, "I do."

Yvette's expression flickered as if she had hesitated and struggled for a long tbefore finally speaking up.

"During the diplomatic summit, Shakira performed a piano picce, and Matthew praised her highly. Dr. Lonely

Bird, since you're Matthew's apprentice, I'm sure you must know about this

She continued. "Just a few days ago, at an investor dinner, a drunken financier accidentally said something

inappropriate Shakira, and she took advantage of the situation to have him slapped over a hundred times until

his face was ruined..." She paused for a moment and finished off her sentences. | shouldn't really be saying this,

but I'm worried that if | don't, Dr. Lonely Bird might also be misled by Shakira's carefully crafted facade in the

future.”

With her carefully crafted words, Yvette flipped the narrative, portraying Shakira as a bully who abused her

power. If this reached others’ ears, they might think Shakira was riding on Matthew's influence!

Yvette seemed to be trying to use Lonely Bird's perspective to diminish Matthew's favoritism towards Shakira.

Shakira couldn't help but applaud the cleverness of Yvette's scheming. When it cto being a green tea

princess, Yvette was undoubtedly the strongest contender! A knowing smile curled on Shakira's lips as she

contemplated Yvette's manipulations. "So you're suggesting that | should be cautious of Shakira?" asked Shakira.

Yvette nodded gently, "Shakira wasn't inherently bad-hearted; she just didn't use her talents for good."

Shakira said, "That's quite strange; she has never spoken ill of the other crew members in front of me. However,

| have heard quite a bit of gossip from Ms. Nelson."

She

tinued. In my eyes, you're all good girls with kind hearts. Misunderstandings may have led to this bias. How

about, this? | can act as a mediator, and you two can have a good chat face-to-face?"

Yvette detected the implication in Shakira's words, and her smile beca bit stiff. "Well, this is such a small

matter; there's no need to trouble Dr. Lonely Bird for it."

Shakira coldly chuckled, ready to continue with the sarcasm just as her phone conveniently rang

She answered the call, and a man's deep voice cthrough, Tve arrived at the hospital. Which canteen are you

at?"

"Hospital? Canteen Shakira was surprised.