Chapter 235



Joel was a little surprised at the question. He replied, “It’s inside the Quinn School of Martial Arts.”

Was Uncle Ian going to recognize her and take her back to the Smiths?

As soon as the thought formed, the man said, “Oh.”

Joel, “…”

He was silent for a while before saying, “It seems you’ve offended Paul Quinlan, but with Justin Hunt’s ties to the Quinn School of Martial Arts, they won’t do anything to him…. Shall we intervene?”

Ian was silent for a long moment. Finally, he grimaced, “With Justin Hunt protecting her, what would she need us for?”

Joel could hear the disgust in his words. However, when he thought about the DNA test report, he couldn’t bring himself to say anything.

Just when he thought Ian was going to hang up, Ian said, “…. But the Smiths are not to be intimidated. Don’t let him die.”

Joel breathed a sigh of relief. “Okay.”

Joel was thrown off for a moment after hanging up.

By rights, he wasn’t really Nora’s friend. Added to that, Ian’s attitude toward her, as well as how hurtful her existence was to Ian, it would make more sense that he wanted something to happen to Nora instead.

So why had she let out a sigh of relief just now?

Was it because…

He looked over at Tanya, who was listening to music and playing in the jeep out front. Was it because of her?

He didn’t want to make her sad, so he didn’t want anything to happen to her best friend? After all, that woman had always been stubborn and withdrawn since she was a child, so she hardly had any friends.

It wasn’t easy for her to have a best friend she could trust with her life.

The moment that thought formed, Joel leaned back against the back seat again, suddenly losing the urge to get out of the car.

In fact, she had always been withdrawn since she was a child. Her world consisted only of herself, so why should she care about him, hadn’t she mercilessly abandoned him then too?

Joel looked down and suddenly said, “Let’s go home.”

The chauffeur was taken aback. “Mr. Smith?”

Joel closed his eyes. “I suddenly remembered I have a meeting. Go back and pick up the two kids after you drive me back.”

“Yes sir.”

Tanya was in the driver’s seat as the Smith’s car drove past the jeep. Perhaps because she had been dancing since she was a child, she unconsciously kept her posture straight and erect even when sitting in the seat.

As if she suddenly sensed something, she turned her head, but all she saw was the back of the Smiths’ car.

She didn’t say anything, just lowered her head.

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Paul was expelled from the Quinn School of Martial Arts by Lucas and some other sect disciples at the end.

Because Nora had given him a pill, he felt sore and weak all over his body, unable to exert any strength.

No one knew what the pill was. All Nora said was that she would not kill him, but that she would make sure he could never again use any of the martial arts he had learned at the Quinn School.

To be honest, this alone was more than enough to kill him.

Because of his connections to the Quinn School of Martial Arts, he had acted without restraint and had long since offended a number of people in the New York underworld. Now that he had gotten himself into such a predicament, there were plenty of people who would kick him while he was down.

Then there was Jordan and his wife, who would never leave the Quinlan Sect alone.

In just one month, Jordan and his wife took control of the Quinlan Sect and expanded their influence, while the Quinlan Sect disappeared in the course of history. As for Paul, the man never appeared in New York again.

Many said he had died after someone took care of him.

However, some also said he had escaped with all the Quinlan Sect’s money.

Opinions varied, and no one could say for sure. However, it was destined that little ones like him would never be able to get revenge in their lifetime. After all, he was up against the two biggest families and two martial arts sects in New York.

Of course, all this came later.

Mrs. Hoffman was holding Nora’s hand. She said, “You happen to be the Big Sister of the Quinn School of Martial Arts. Now this is… No wonder you said it wasn’t Big Sister’s instructions. We’re starting to owe you more and more favors Miss Smith! How can we repay you?”

Nora yawned. “This time it wasn’t really a favor. After all, he was the one making use of the Quinn School of Martial Arts’ influence.”

Mrs. Hoffman was still very grateful to her, despite everything. She said, “Just say the word if you ever need our help in the future Miss Smith! You are the Hoffmans’ honored guest.”

Nora waved her hand. Then, she said to Pete, “Come home early when you finish practice, OK? I’ll leave first.”

Pete, “…”

Everyone else, “…”

Quinn was so angry that the veins in his forehead were practically bulging. “Nora! Smith! Not only is she your child, I mean, your daughter, but she’s also your disciple! Can you be a little more responsible!”

It was a pity that Nora had already quickened her steps the moment she said she was leaving. Before he could finish, Nora was already out of sight.

Her voice was all that was left echoing in the air, “No one is allowed to reveal my identity to strangers. Those who do so will be subjected to the punishment of the sect.”

All the disciples present remembered Paul’s tragic state a moment ago and shuddered.

Quinn: “…”

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In a bright and clean villa, with very full security in the suburbs.

Justin’s car was parked at the gate. He pushed the door and entered the villa.

In the courtyard, the greenhouse that was at a constant temperature all year round was full of chrysanthemums. Yellows, whites, pinks…. There were all kinds of colors. There were bush lilies, and even rarely seen species of orchids, such as A flash of blood, White gulls chasing waves, etc….

Each pot of flowers could fetch tens of thousands – or even hundreds of thousands – of dollars and was extremely valuable.

However, Justin didn’t even glance at the flowers. He passed the fingerprint check and went straight to the living room.

“Justin has arrived!” said Mrs. Landis, the caretaker, as she handed him a pair of slippers.

Justin put his head down and slipped the slippers on.

He was about to head inside when suddenly he saw a familiar figure – Tina York.

His pupils shrank. Her voice was gruff as she asked, “Why are you here?”

Tina smiled graciously at the sight of him. He replied, “I came to spend some time with Mrs. Hunt. Also, she has a pot of a blood glimpse that is not doing well and has wilted. I happen to have the formula for a remedy that may help her revitalize the flower.”

Justin’s pupils shrank.

He knew full well she was up to no good, but his mother had always treated those flowers like her own life. To think he could win over his mother who had always been a cold and distant person….

Before Justin could say anything, a beautiful, glamorous, middle-aged woman approached them. She said, “You can go now Tina. Come back tomorrow to check on my flowers. My goodness, the roots have become infested with worms. What a headache.”

Tina smiled kindly and said, “Sure thing Mrs. Hunt.”

However, after leaving the villa her countenance instantly became dark and sinister.

Only after Winston’s death did she realize that the love she had found in college was the purest. Pain and sorrow filled her heart, she wanted to avenge Winston.

So, Nora wanted to marry the Hunts, did she?

Heh. Other than Pete, the person Justin cared about most was his mother.

Tina took a deep breath, pulled out her cell phone, and texted Orchidiance: “Can you help me save a potted orchid? I’m willing to pay $500,000.”

Orchidiance was a mysterious figure in the field of botany.

It is said that years ago there was a pot of a species of orchid called Cinnabar Red Frost that, for some reason, was wilting by the day. Its owner could only post it on the Internet and ask for help.

A netizen named Orchidiance told the owner that the orchid pot was sick and prescribed two doses of medicinal herbs. The owner was so desperate that she could only make an effort and use the prescription on the orchid pot, but in the end, the orchid pot came back to life!

Orchidiance thus became famous in the orchid world.

If Tina managed to please Mrs. Hunt, she could certainly sow discord between her and Justin regarding their marriage plans! Besides, there were moral issues with Nora herself! She had a son, AND she wanted to marry the Hunt’s, she must be dreaming!

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At the Anderson’s.

Nora, who had just arrived home, tossed the cell phone aside and went to shower…. When she returned, she realized she had received a private message on a website where she had registered an account in the past. The private message read, “Can you help me save a potted orchid? I am willing to pay $500,000.”

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