The Heiress They Lost Came Back Overpowered

Yvonne Lowell raised an eyebrow. "Madam Ford came in person?"

"Didn’t she just! Your Uncle Grant and Auntie Ford came with her, too. They brought so many expensive gifts that your father and I couldn’t possibly refuse."

"Why do some people have to be so despicable? Ryan Lynch is a great hero. Those maggots in the sewer just can’t stand to see us do well."

Speaking of the reason for Ryan Lynch’s injury, Wendy Sutton’s face was filled with contempt and disdain.

A flicker of surprise crossed Yvonne Lowell’s eyes. Although the higher-ups had blocked the news of Uncle Ford’s injury to avoid public panic...

...it wasn’t strange that the Lowells knew. Never mind that her younger uncle was in politics; just given the Lowell Family’s vast network and the close relationship between their families, it was expected they would hear about it.

But what she hadn’t expected was that Madam Ford would personally come to their home to express her gratitude.

This was a completely different matter from the ladies of their families, as close friends, getting together for trips, shopping, afternoon tea, card games, parties, and gossip.

After all, for prominent families like theirs, every word and action of the matriarch in public represented the entire family’s honor and image.

Behind closed doors, no one cared what the family was really like.

But outside, every single move would be endlessly scrutinized by those with ulterior motives, especially for a family like the Forrests with their military and political background.

Take her mother, for example. Out in public, everyone praised the Matriarch Lowell as a gentle, elegant, and dignified lady from a noble family. She treated everyone with graceful courtesy, yet maintained a perfect, subtle distance.

Even when encountering insolent people, she would remain perfectly gentle. With just a few words, she could make them feel so ashamed they’d wish the ground would swallow them whole.

A gentle knife, cutting to the bone with every word.

But who would have guessed that this noble lady was the ’I’m in charge here’ type at home?

Yvonne Lowell had only been living at home for less than two months, all told, but she had already seen her old man get kicked out to sleep in the guest room several times.

The Forrest Family’s action was a clear statement: even though Michael White had affirmed Ryan Lynch’s contributions and didn’t charge them for saving his life, it was ultimately Yvonne Lowell who had brought her there.

Since they now owed this favor, even if the Forrest Family couldn’t match the Lowell Family financially, they would do their utmost to repay it in other ways in the future.

’Sigh, what a huge misunderstanding. They must all think I owed someone a massive favor to get Michael White to help them, don’t they?’

’In reality, it only cost... a round trip’s worth of gas from the base to the general hospital, and one day off.’

Yvonne Lowell reached out to gently pat Wendy Sutton’s back, soothing her. "It’s precisely because our country is getting better and better, and because of the presence of a fierce tiger in the military like Uncle Ford, that they feel threatened. That’s why they resort to such despicable tactics."

"I know, right? But about what they said, that you brought the miracle doctor, Michael White...?"

"An elder approached me first that day, because he already knew that Michael White is my friend. It just so happened that she was right next to me at the time, and we took the call together. She was the one who agreed to it first, which is why I accompanied her to the general hospital."

Yvonne Lowell patiently explained, "Besides, you’ve probably heard about Michael White’s rules. The reason she saved Uncle Ford wasn’t just because of me, but more so because of the kind of man Uncle Ford is."

"So I really didn’t pull any major strings. If you go shopping with Auntie Ford and the others another day, you can just mention it casually. Since our family has already accepted the gifts, the matter is settled. They don’t need to feel like they owe me anything. As for Michael White’s side of things, I’ve already handled it."

’Worst comes to worst, when I go back to headquarters, I’ll just grab a few antiques from the warehouse to give her.’

Nina Jennings: Compared to antiques, I’d rather you just give me the cash. My lab is desperate for funding. Please bury me in money, thank you.

Wendy Sutton patted her hand. "Alright, Mom will tell her personally another day. Then what about those pills Nina gave us and the other elders in the family? She said they were health supplements from a famous doctor. That famous doctor couldn’t also be Michael White, could it?"

Yvonne Lowell froze for a moment, then smiled. "Right, she knows Michael White too. They’re just supplements that are good for you. If you run out, you can tell her, or you can just tell me."

Those were pills that Nina Jennings had rolled herself after secretly taking the elders’ pulses based on their individual health conditions when she came back for dinner before.

But she was unwilling to expose this particular alias, so she deliberately gave all the credit to that ’famous doctor’.

’Sigh. Life is hard. Lowell’s gotta act.’

"No wonder! Ever since taking that medicine, your grandfather’s rheumatism has gotten much better, and your grandmother’s insomnia has completely disappeared."

"Oh, right, our family also has some rare medicinal herbs. When you have a chance, take a few to Doctor White in your and Nina’s name, as a small token of our family’s appreciation."

"Also, the gifts the Forrest Family sent over last time are still in the storeroom, untouched. We were waiting for you to come back and deal with them. You should pick some things to take as well."

Wendy Sutton advised her earnestly, "Even though you’re friends, business is business. A friendship needs to be maintained by both sides; it can’t survive if it’s just a one-way street."

Her daughter hadn’t grown up by her side, so what she could do now, besides giving her love and acceptance, was to teach her some principles of navigating the world and dealing with people.

A warmth spread through Yvonne Lowell’s heart, and she agreed to everything. "Okay, I understand what you’re saying. I’ll go take a look later."

"Alright then. It’s almost time for dinner. Mom will go make you some pork ribs." Wendy Sutton didn’t say any more. She patted Yvonne’s head and stood up to walk toward the kitchen.

’The miracle doctor, Michael White, gave them medicine, and their family should be grateful. But I won’t go over Yvonne Lowell and Nina Jennings’s heads to deal with her directly. And I certainly won’t use this as a gimmick to show off outside.’

’And as for that elder Yvonne mentioned, since she didn’t say a name, it either meant I don’t know them or their identity needs to be kept secret. Therefore, I won’t press the issue.’

’What was just said will stay in this room and go no further.’

’Because no matter how you looked at it, those connections belonged to the girls themselves, not to me, Wendy Sutton, nor to the Lowell and Sutton Families.’

’As the matriarch of a top-tier family, I at least have that much foresight.’

’My daughter established the world’s number one international conglomerate at such a young age. Is it really so strange that she knows some big shots?’

’Even if someone told me right now that Yvonne Lowell could fly, I would not only believe it but would even calmly praise her: "Nola is so amazing."’

Yvonne Lowell: Mom, I really can’t do that, you know.

...

Meanwhile, Silas Lynch was picking up Leo Grant to take him to the company.

Throughout the drive, he kept glancing at the rearview mirror, looking as if he wanted to say something but held back.

After noticing his gaze several times, Leo Grant looked up, his eyes meeting Silas’s in the mirror.

"You have something to say?"

"N-No..."

"If you have nothing to say, then watch the road. Traffic conditions aren’t written on my face. Is staring at me going to help you drive in a Formula 1 race?"

Silas Lynch’s heart wavered between loyalty and morality. He tried to build up his courage, debating internally whether he should say it or not.

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