Chapter 826 âUncle, what does the reporterâs intrusion have to do with you? What did you do wrong?â
Jasmine smiled and said, âItâs mainly because the divorce between Addy and her husband is too confusing. Everyone is curious. Addy, why donât you take this opportunity today to solve the puzzle for us?â
She called Adina âAddy,â but her voice was filled with a hidden coldness.
Adina curled her lips into a bright faint smile. âJas, if you can tell everyone about your pursuit of men, I donât mind sharing with everyone about what happened between my husband and me.â
Right after she said that, Jasmineâs expression completely darkened.
She had always been the one courting Flint, but she never won him over at all. If that was exposed, she would be totally embarrassed.
Jasmine was afraid that Adina would expose her private business, so she obediently stopped talking.
Dillon then led Adina to the spotlight.
He held a microphone and spoke in good spirits, âHello. Thank you for attending the Jones familyâs reunion banquet despite having a busy schedule. Iâve invited you here today because I want you to witness a very important thing for me.â
He took a deep breath before he held Adinaâs hand and said, âThis is my longâlost daughter, and after so many years, she has officially returned to me. From today onward, she will become a part of the Jones family.â âCongratulations on having a daughter!â
âCongratulations on having found your longâlost daughter, Mr. Dillon Jones!â âCongratulations on having one more granddaughter, Mr. Jones!â
Everyone rejoiced and congratulated them. Regardless of whether they were sincere or hypocritical, it looked like a joyful occasion at least.
Since Mr. Jones attended the reunion banquet, it meant that he had already convinced himself to accept his long lost granddaughter. He took out an antique sandalwood box from his pocket. âThis is something that all descendants of the Jones family have. You can keep it.â
Adina did not hold back either. She accepted it and spoke with a smile, âThank you, Grandpa.â
When she called Mr. Jones âGrandpa,â his expression improved slightly.
The Jones family only had one descendant, Daniel. He did not have any siblings. Now that there was one granddaughter, the Jones family had become more prosperous.
âAddy, this is my gift for you.â Zhenny flashed her a friendly smile. âWeâve known each other through conflicts, but weâre a family now. If you need any help, just let me know.â
The plagiarism incident had been a big fuss, and many people in Sea City knew about it. When Zhenny said that, the incident was easily put behind.
Adina did not mind it too and accepted the gift. âThank you, Aunt Zhenny,â she said with a smile.
She fiddled with the two gifts in her hands, and after she paused for a few seconds, she continued to smile and say, âAm I considered a member of the Jones family now?â
âOf course,â Dillon quickly answered. âIf you like âJones,â weâll change your family name tomorrow. If you donât like it, you can continue using âDaughertyâ as your family name. Our family doesnât mind it.â
When Jasmine heard his words, she pursed her lips.
Since her family name was Yackley, her grandpa did not trust her. He even told her that she had to change her family name to Jones after she officially became the heir of Jones Corporation.
Grandpa still treated her as an outsider and only allowed her to be the heir because Daniel was a disappointment.
Adina stopped smiling and seriously asked, âMay I ask, aside from being a member of the Jones family, are there any other additional conditions to compete for the election of the Jones family heir?â
Despite her soft tone, her question struck Jasmine and Zhennyâs heart like a heavy hammer.
1 Even Dillon was stunned. He stuttered when he asked,â Addy, whatâwhat do you mean?â
Adina chuckled. âIâm just wondering if Iâm qualified to run as one of the familyâs heirs.â
âYou wish!â Jasmine instantly lost her cool. âYouâre just an illegitimate daughter with low status, but you want to become the heir of the Jones family. Who gave you the audacity?â