Chapter 397



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Nora would never allow something like that to happen!

Quentin’s eyes were red and puffy as he yelled, “Uncle Ian, take care of your daughter yourself! Live and stand up. Otherwise, I’ll beat her every day…”

Joel, who had always been a steady person, couldn’t help but say, “Uncle Ian, aren’t you afraid that in the future I’ll be selfish and take care of the Smiths without giving Nora anything? Besides, Nora is marrying Justin, aren’t you afraid she’ll be bullied if she marries someone else? She’s without her father and even comes from the country. Now, the Hunts despise her! She needs your support.”

Ian murmured in a weak voice with his eyes closed, “Joel, Quentin, they won’t…”

“I will! I really will! Uncle Ian, wake up. You can’t die!”

“Uncle Ian! Get up…”

Joel and Quentin screamed as their tears fell like rain.

The person lying on the bed had been exceptionally powerful since they were young. But now, he was weak and had been sick most of the year, he was very discouraged and wouldn’t wake up. It was as if nothing gave him hope for life.

However, the two would never forget that when their parents had abandoned them, it was Uncle Ian who stepped forward to raise them, calling them good sons.

Especially Joel…

If it wasn’t for Uncle Ian, he would have been kicked out of the Smiths when he was three. He would have become a stray dog and starved to death on the streets!

It was Uncle Ian… Not only had he given him the honor of being a Smiths man, but he had also let him take over the Smiths.

Everything Joel now had was given to him by Uncle Ian.

Joel gripped Uncle Ian’s hand tightly. “Uncle Ian…”

Just as the two of them were thinking of a way to make him stay, a cold voice was suddenly heard. “Can I talk to him alone?”

Joel and Quentin looked dazedly at the person. It was Nora.

She was standing off to the side. Maybe it was because they hadn’t known each other since they were young, but her current expression was a bit cold and distant.

The dazed expression in her eyes had disappeared as she stared at the man on the bed.

Although his voice lacked emotion and seemed too calm, Joel and Quentin looked at each other. The two got up and walked out together.

Before leaving, Joel took one last look inside.

He watched as the girl suddenly approached the bed and said, “You’re so good with them.”

Ian smiled bitterly. “I didn’t do my part as a father.”

Nora suddenly said, “Now you have a chance to fulfill your responsibilities.”

After saying this, she suddenly lowered her head and whispered in Ian’s ear. Ian’s eyes suddenly widened.

As Joel closed the door, he heard Ian’s last sentence. His voice trembled as he asked, “Are you…serious?”.

Two minutes later.

The door to the operating room opened. Nora pushed Ian’s bed out of the OR.

Ian was lying with his eyes closed.

Joel’s heart sank. He exchanged glances with Quentin and they both looked at Nora. Quentin even swallowed saliva and asked, “Uncle Ian, he…”.

“He’s not dead.”

Nora’s words sounded very calm, causing Joel and Quentin to let out a sigh of relief.

Quentin asked timidly, “So he’s…”

“I gave him two injections and he fell asleep. He needs to rest. For the next few days, don’t bother him in any situation. No matter how powerful this lion is, his body has been drained. His body needs to be lifted up by the roots.”

With that, he looked at Joel. “I have some medicinal prescriptions here. I’ll write them down for you later.”

Joel was quick to nod. “I’ll arrange for someone to cook for Uncle Ian every day.”

The three of them entered the VIP room together.

After entering the room, Nora checked Ian’s vitals. After everything was normal, she said, “He won’t die for the time being.”

Joel inquired, “So… after a while…”

Nora: “If you follow the program I give you and are obedient, he will be able to live his life naturally.”

Joel let out a sigh of relief.

Nora pulled out her phone and opened the note. Her slender fingers rapidly typed something on it for a while. She sent Joel things to keep in mind and future treatment plans.

Joel took a look and realized it was all basic care. The hospital staff could do that.

Quentin asked curiously, “Aren’t you going to take care of Uncle Ian personally in the future?”

Nora looked at him, “I don’t know how to take care of people.”

Quentin: “…”

After doing all this, Nora walked out. “I’m going to see Old Maddy.”

Since Old Maddy had been rescued, he had been in the hospital for treatment. After all, he had been poisoned very severely. Besides, Old Maddy still hadn’t recovered from his crazy illness.

Nora went back to Old Maddy’s room. As she was about to go home, she saw Quentin.

He raised his eyebrows and asked, “What are you doing here?”

Quentin coughed. “I’m waiting to take you home.”

“…”

Nora said helplessly, “Okay.”

When the two returned home, Nora went upstairs and saw Pete. She kissed her son’s forehead and was about to take a shower when Pete mysteriously said out of the blue, “Mommy, did you know? Uncle Joel came to pick up Mia and me a moment ago. But later he had the chauffeur bring us back and went off to chase after Godmother Tanya.”

Nora: “???”

When she went to see Old Maddy, Joel had arranged for the medical staff to pick up Mia and Pete from the garden. She didn’t expect him to go looking for Tanya?

Why was he looking for Tanya?

Nora raised her eyebrows.

She smiled and touched Pete’s head. “I understand.”

Pete blinked and then suddenly said, “Mommy, is Godmother Tanya going to become my Aunt Tanya?”

Nora: “?”

This little guy knew quite a bit. She asked, “Do you want her to be your aunt?”.

“Yes!”

Pete nodded earnestly. “Godmother treats Mia well.”

Nora sensed something. “You mean Mia’s mom isn’t nice to her?”

Pete thought a moment. “No, she isn’t.”

Nora frowned and pulled up a chair nonchalantly. She sat down opposite Pete with interest. “Come, talk properly.”

Pete’s expression was stern as he said earnestly, “These are all speculations of mine.”

Nora had always thought Mia’s mother treated her well. After all, who would be cruel to their own daughter? It was because Hillary and Joel were on bad terms that the two didn’t marry.

However, she hadn’t expected Pete’s next words to completely destroy her understanding.

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