Chapter 378



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Had he vomited blood?

Nora’s eyes narrowed. She hurriedly said, “Okay, I’ll be right there.”

It didn’t matter, saving Ian was more important!

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At the hospital.

Joel was panicking outside the operating room. The fact that Ian was vomiting blood suddenly caught him off guard. By this time, his vital signs had calmed down and he was once again safe from death.

However, the attending physician said, “Mr. Ian has been saved this time, but next time we can’t guarantee anything. He is still in a coma. We have to think of a way to treat the brain tumor.”

Joel said directly, “I have already called Anti.”

When the attending physician heard this, he hesitated. Seeing him like this, Joel couldn’t help but ask, “What’s wrong?”

The attending physician sighed. “A few days ago, Anti could still perform the operation and barely save him. But now, Mr. Ian’s body is too weak. Right now, there was blood in his lungs, and we also performed the surgery on him. His body is no longer fit for surgery. gosh!”

He is no longer fit for surgery?

What does this mean?

Joel held his hand. “What did he say?”

The attending physician slowly withdrew his hand and said, “Mr. Joel, you…. You should prepare for a funeral!” before slowly pulling back and walking away.

Joel stood and frowned.

He looked back at the ICU room.

Just then, footsteps suddenly came from down the hall.

Joel turned and saw that the old people from the old nursing home had arrived.

gⱯlnσν𝓮ℓs․cøm brings endless adventures He narrowed his eyes and welcomed them. “Great Uncle, why are you here?”.

This Great Uncle was Ian’s Third Uncle. He used to be a glorious direct descendant, but since he moved into the old residence, he only took the Smith’s dividend and didn’t ask about anything else.

Under normal circumstances, he would only show up if something unfair happened to the Smiths.

However, this Great Uncle did not get along with Ian.

At the time, Ian refused to marry for Yvette’s sake. In Great-Uncle’s eyes, he had already become an anomaly. Joel knew that Great-Uncle had repeatedly scolded Ian for being selfish and completely disregarding his future generations. He didn’t even have a direct successor.

Great-Uncle went so far as to say that, even if he didn’t marry, he could just have a child, but Ian had rejected them all.

Back then, Ian’s methods were iron-blooded. The entire Smith family was exceptionally obedient under his thundering methods. How could Great-Uncle be Ian’s equal?

He had forcibly sent him to the old residence and even sent him a message, “Take care of yourself. Don’t be a busybody.”

Great-Uncle had been furious, but he couldn’t do anything to Ian.

As far as Joel knew, this Granduncle guarded the old ancestral residence. The fun he had every day was to curse Ian. Every day he scolded him. It had almost become his daily routine.

Since Ian fell ill, Great-Uncle was even more pleased. Joel learned that every day he waited at home for news of his death.

No good would come of him running here now!

Undoubtedly, the cane in the hands of this 80-year-old man hit him directly. “You unhappy son! Don’t you know why I’m here?”

Joel was not stupid. He dodged the attack, his eyes slightly cold. “Uncle Grandpa, what do you mean?”

“What do I mean?” The wrinkles on Uncle Grandfather’s face furrowed as he scolded him, “Your Uncle Ian isn’t dead yet, but you can’t wait to throw his daughter out?”

When Joel heard this, his eyes narrowed.

With that, Great Uncle stepped aside to reveal Yvonne behind the crowd.

Yvonne’s eyes were red. She lowered her head and wept silently. She looked at Joel and said in a choked voice, “Joel, big brother, I made a mistake. Let me go home.”

At the sight of her, Joel narrowed his eyes.

His lips curved into a smirk.

Great-Uncle had always been at odds with Ian. Why would he be so righteous as to ‘help his adopted daughter’?

In fact, when Ian had been seriously ill a few years ago, Great-Uncle had sent someone to contact him, hinting that he would finish Ian off and control the Smiths.

This Great Uncle had a stomach full of bad ideas for Uncle Ian, but he had stepped forward at this point. Yvonne must have promised him something.

Joel snapped back from his thoughts. There was still a smile in his foxy eyes. “What have you done wrong?”

What misdeeds was he admitting to?

Yvonne lowered her head and said, “I shouldn’t have tried anything against Nora. But Joel, I really treated her like that because I felt bad for Dad. Think about it-who’s the reason Dad is there between life and death? Whose daughter is Nora?”

Joel scoffed.

Yvonne was very good at finding excuses for herself.

Yvonne continued, “Big brother, I’m doing all this for daddy! In my opinion, I should have disowned her and kept her from going back to the Smiths. Now that she’s back, Dad’s illness has gotten worse. Wasn’t it all because of her? Although I’m not Dad’s biological daughter, I am Dad’s legal daughter. Dad raised me, so how can I not repay his kindness? I know you and Nora are cousins and you’re related by blood. You are partial to Nora, but not me! My heart favors only Papa.”

His words were sanctimonious, but he had found an excuse for what he had done wrong.

When Great-Uncle heard this, he nodded slightly. “After all, he’s not Ian’s biological son. He’s just Ian’s nephew. If you don’t feel sorry for your Uncle Ian, his daughter will naturally feel sorry for him! Joel, no matter what, you shouldn’t have kicked Yvonne out for someone from the side family! I’m here to tell you that you have to bring her back!”

Yvonne had gone looking for him and had petitioned to split the family.

As Ian’s only daughter, even if Joel inherited the Smiths, she could get half of Ian’s estate!

At that time, she would give two-thirds to Great-Uncle.

Great-Uncle knew full well how large Ian’s private fortune was.

He was immediately tempted.

Only then did he chuckle and follow Yvonne here. Besides, he had called a few loyal members of the Smiths.

Those people had created the legend of the Smiths with Ian back then and were very loyal to him.

They got behind Yvonne and Great Uncle, then started criticizing Joel.

“Joel, how could you forget Mr. Smith’s kindness to you?”

“That’s right, even a foster daughter knows how to return kindness, how about you? Mr. Smith treats you very well.”

“I don’t care what mistake Miss Yvonne made, Nora should not have been recognized by the Smiths! She should be expelled!!! Bring Miss Yvonne home!”

“That’s right… We need to get that illegitimate daughter out of the Smiths so she can live up to Mr. Smith’s upbringing!”

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