The True Heiress's Return

After ending the call with Mitchell, Shakira immediately dialed Jasmin's number. That's when it became clear that what Cody said to Felix at the dinner table wasn't just empty words.Content property of NôvelDra/ma.Org.

Jasmin was surprised, "Shakira, you don't know yet? I thought Matthew would have given you a heads-up..."

Shakira sighed and said, "No, the old guy still hasn't replied to my message. Who knows what sneaky plan he's cooking up."

Jasmin was speechless. The nation's most revered doctor, whom everyone wanted to meet, was described by Shakira as nothing more than a scheming old man. Only Matthew's personal disciple could manage that. Shakira wasn't in a rush; instead, she started making her preparations..

The next morning, Shakira, rubbing her eyes, leaned against the bathroom doorframe and asked Walter, who was getting ready, "Are you going to be busy these days?"

Walter looked at her in the mirror and asked, "Is there something you need?"

"I want to take you to the hospital for a full-body check-up with the latest equipment."

Walter furrowed his brows slightly and asked, "With equipment?

"Yes," Shakira said. "We've been doing acupuncture and herbal baths for a while now. I want to check the recovery progress. The body might still be sluggish and not fully showing results yet, but the machines can give us a clearer picture." Hearing this, a flicker of darkness crossed Walter's eyes. Maybe it was the early morning, but his voice was slightly husky. His

you do?" intense gaze locked onto Shakira's fair face. "What if the tests show no progress? What will

Shakira frowned and instinctively said, "That's impossible. There has to be improvement!"

Walter raised an eyebrow slightly and said, "So confident?"

"Of course!" Shakira was ninety percent sure that even if Walter couldn't stand up completely yet, some basic nerve and joint movements had definitely shown significant recovery.

She wanted to check the results of this test, so when Matthew arrived, she could quickly sync with the current treatment progress. Shakira was very confident, taking great care with her medical skills.

Walter had a slight change of thoughts. Before he could speak, the butler's urgent voice came from outside, "Mr. Lopez, Mr. Nelson has barged in!"

Shakira's face immediately darkened. She spoke up quickly before Walter could, "I'll go handle it."

As she turned to leave, Walter stopped her with a call. He said, "Strangers are causing trouble at the Lopez residence. Why are you going?"

Walter glanced at her, his tone allowing no argument, "Push me over there."

Shakira couldn't find a way to argue, so she reluctantly went over to push him downstairs.

Before stepping out of the elevator, they heard Cody angrily shouting. "Shakira! You little brat, come out here!"

Shakira's face turned cold, and she instinctively tightened her grip on the wheelchair handles.

They reached the guest room, where Walter's voice rang out, icy and sharp, "Mr. Nelson, being this audacious, are you ignoring me?" Walter exuded a chilling presence, not yielding at all to Cody, his elder.

Cody turned to look over, and when he saw Shakira, his anger flared even more inside him.

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Instinctively, he took a few steps towards Shakira, his expression fierce. But the next second, faced with Walter's chilling gaze that seemed to disregard everything, he froze in his tracks, a shiver running through him.

Still, Cody didn't back down verbally and said, "Stop with the nonsense, Walter. Our families have been on friendly terms for over a century, and I'm old friends with your parents. Are you really going to defy your elders and ruin our longstanding relationship over a woman?"

At the Lopez family, the only thing he could rely on was his status as an elder!

Hearing this, Walter burst into laughter. He scoffed coldly, full of disdain. "There's no elder in the Lopez family now. I'm the head of the family. You knew my parents in the past, but what does that have to do with me?"

Cody's eyes widened, choking on his words, "You!"

He could only turn to Shakira, glaring at her fiercely. "You ungrateful traitor, I knew you would cause trouble for my family. Now you finally couldn't hold back, and you've targeted Mitchell, haven't you!"

Shakira's face was impassive and said, "I don't understand what Mr. Nelson is barking about."

Cody gritted his teeth and said, "Fine! Still playing dumb?"

He pulled out a stack of papers from his pocket, tossed them on the ground, and pointed at Shakira's face, his gesture full of humiliation and anger.

He said, "You keep saying you've cut ties with the Nelson family, but how much money have you secretly taken from that fool Mitchell! He's drained all his accounts, maxed out his credit cards, and he's spending millions each month buying you clothes and luxury items! "After you left last night, Mitchell also left, insisting it wasn't an accident back then. Since last night, he's been unreachable. His sports car and phone location are both off. I just found out this morning that his last call was to you!"

Cody's eyes were red. "And you dare say you don't know!"

Shakira was stunned. She wondered, 'Mitchell is missing?"

Shakira thought about the phone call she got from Mitchell last night. There was something unusual in her eyes. He asked her to give him a little more time.

Shakira's expression didn't change, a cold, mocking smile on her lips as she looked at Cody. "So Mr. Nelson went to make a fuss at the Lopez residence early in the morning because he was too incompetent to find his own son." Cody's face turned green. "Mitchell is missing because of you! Don't you have any conscience, Shakira? He gave all his money to you, and now nobody knows where he is. You're just indifferent to everything!"

"I didn't ask for his money." Shakira explained calmly, "He offered it to me himself. I never asked him for it, and I have no idea where he is now."

Cody was furious. "Shakira, you really have no shame!"

Seeing Shakira still looking indifferent, Cody was at his wit's end. Frustrated, he finally, attempted to provoke Walter.

He said, "Mr. Lopez, you heard it yourself. Shakira has no heart! She won't appreciate how well you treat or protect her. She'll just take it for granted. If someone more powerful comes along, she'll dump you and move on to the next big shot!"

Walter didn't care much. He seemed like a ruler bewitched by Shakira's beauty, and said bluntly, hurting Cody's fragile heart, "Mr. Nelson, don't worry. The Lopez family won't decline like yours. No matter what happens, I'll always be Shakira's biggest and strongest support."

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Cody was shocked by his words. The young, handsome man was so bold and daring that Cody was completely at a loss. After all, Walter had the confidence and strength to back it up.

He was so frustrated that he wanted to point at Walter and curse him. He thought, 'How does the Lopez family produce such a troublemaker!*

Shakira almost burst out laughing. Walter's sharp tongue never failed to hit the mark.

Seeing Cody shaking with anger, Shakira kindly suggested, "Mr. Nelson, maybe you should hurry home to find your son. If you stay any longer, you might end up in the hospital and be a burden to your family."

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