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He straightened his back and said, “Mindy, my executive assistant, has probably created some trouble for you. How much damage did she do? I’ll compensate you for it. Has Mindy’s mistake reached the point of no return, though? If it hasn’t, then on my account, can you forgive her this once?”
Nora was a little dumbfounded.
She had been planning to cautiously and indirectly warn Joel about his subordinatesafter all, since the day she had first met him, there had always been a sense of distance between her and her elder brother.
Moreover, Joel kept his thoughts so deeply hidden that sometimes even she couldn’t tell what her elder brother was thinking.
Unexpectedly, he was being so direct and straightforward with her today?
The surprise rendered her speechless for a while. This wasn’t quite what she had been expecting!
It felt as if Joel had been hiding behind a plastic film the whole time, but he had now stepped out and was truly standing in front of her.
Joel misunderstood Nora’s hesitation. He asked, “Are the losses very heavy? Or did you lose some talented people? If it is very serious, then I definitely won’t cover up for her…”
Nora hurriedly replied, “No, it’s nothing.”
Mindy’s actions hadn’t actually done her any harm. On the contrary, it had made Celine develop a sense of guilt and loyalty to her. For Nora, this was just a trivial matter.
When she briefly recounted the incident with Celine, Joel sighed and said, “Mindy likes to engage in psychological warfare. Don’t worry, if she ever dares to do it again, I definitely won’t let her off easily. This time, let me make amends with this steak instead!”
Nora found Joel rather strange today.
However, she liked this feeling very much, so her almond-shaped eyes curved a little and she said, “Then you’d better make it delicious, Joel.”
Joel looked up at her. As the two of them looked at each other, they both started laughing After that, when Tanya and Mia returned home from school, the family enjoyed a pleasant dinner together.
While eating, Xander kept looking at Mia.
The small and frail Mia, who was dainty even when she ate, asked in a small voice, “Xander, why do you keep looking at me? Is there something on my face?”
“No,” Xander answered seriously, “It’s just that Pete keeps talking about you, so I wanted to see what you look like. It’s not like you’re cuter than Cherry!”
Mia: “…”
Thwack!
Nora gave Xander a light pat on the head. “Watch what you say, young man. It’s not very gentlemanly telling a girl she isn’t cute!” Xander stuck out his tongue. “She looks okay, it’s just that she’s not quick-witted enough and she looks very listless. Of course she’s not as cute as Cherry!”
The shrewd and clever Cherry stuck out her tongue. “Stop talking, Xander. Mia is just more modest than me! Isn’t that right, Pete?”
Pete was eating calmly. He glanced at Miaas she was not used to being in the spotlight, she was staring at them timidly with her doe-like eyes. He immediately changed the subject and said, “Yeah, you’re too lively. Cut down on dissing people when you play games tonight.”
At the mention of her games, Cherry immediately looked at Ian and said, “Grandpa, I’m having a live-stream tonight! Come and watch!”
Cherry’s mouth was stuffed, so her cheeks were bulging. Her big eyes were full of anticipation as she said, “My live-streams are really fun!”
Ian: “…”
Cherry went on. “Plus, I have a Sponsor Grandpa in my live-stream who’s my number one fan. Will you come and tip me?”
Ian swallowed a piece of meat and coughed. As Nora and Joel looked over with knowing looks, he coughed again and said, “Sure, I’ll come to cheer you on tonight!”
“Yay! I knew Grandpa loves me the most! It’s just a pity that Daddy is not at home, otherwise, he would also have come. Sigh!”
Speaking of Justin, Cherry couldn’t help but look at Nora. “When is Daddy coming back?”
The table instantly fell silent.
None of the Smiths dared to say anything, seemingly afraid that they would make Nora sad.
On the contrary, it was Nora who suddenly raised her head and looked at everyone in confusion, not quite sure what was wrong. Then, she lowered her head again and resumed eating
Everyone was speechless.
After everyone finished eating, Tanya looked at Nora hesitantly and said, “Nora, um… My condolences.”
Nora: “?”
She was a little confused. “Huh?”
Tanya spoke again. “Um, about Justin…”
Only then did Nora suddenly realize something. “Oh, I forgot that Justin is dead.”
No wonder they had all looked at her when Cherry mentioned her father just now. She forgot that Justin had faked his death.
A slightly chagrined Nora smacked her forehead.
In novels, they never let the heroine know about fake death plots. Why was Justin so unreliable even for something as simple as this? She had to constantly keep in mind that he was “dead”.
Nora sighed silently. “I’m so sad.”
After saying that, she speared a piece of steak and put it into her mouth. Then, she speared another piece and put it on Cherry’s plate. “Here, have more!”
Everyone was speechless.
Wasn’t she sad?
Why was she eating so heartily?!
They then looked at the three children and Nora again, only to see the four of them exchanging looks with one another and then digging into their food happily.
Nora had already instructed the three little fellows that they mustn’t say in front of outsiders that their father was still alive.
Everyone: “…”
After the meal, Nora went upstairs with the four children. Tanya, who had stayed behind to direct the servants in cleaning up, couldn’t help but look at Joel. She said, “I heard that some people stop feeling sad when they become too sad. Nora probably hasn’t recovered yet! She may not know what death really means, sigh! Some people suffer a whole year before they truly recover.”
Joel also frowned. He asked, “Should we get Nora a therapist?”
“Will that be too much fanfare?”
Tanya was a little hesitant. “Besides, Nora is a doctor herself, and an all-around one at that.”
Joel became a little troubled.
Ian, who was listening from the side, said, “No, it’s not necessary. I think this is pretty good. If she can’t live just because her lover died, then she’s not worthy of being my, Ian Smith’s, daughter!”
Tanya and Joel: “?”
Both of them had question marks all around their heads. Then, they looked at him in unison.
Who was the one who wanted to die all the time back then?! Just because Yvette was dead?!
Ian didn’t get the look in the couple’s eyes at all. He merely said, “Alright, Joel, come on, let’s take care of our business.”
Joel nodded. When the three of them went upstairs, Tanya was still thinking to herself that Nora must be thoroughly heartbroken.
Nora had always been like that. When they were living abroad, among the group of parents searching for their missing children, she had seemed to be the one in the best mental condition.
In truth, though, she was awfully broken deep down. Once she set her mind on something, she stuck with it for a lifetime.
It seemed that Tanya would have to find an opportunity to have a chat with her.
With that in mind, Tanya entered Nora’s bedroom. The four children were playing, so the place was very lively. Tanya said, “Nora, Dad and Joel want you to meet them in the study. They said they have something to talk to you about.”
Nora nodded, left the four children to Tanya, and headed to the study.
As soon as she entered, she saw Joel and Ian sitting upright on the sofa with serious expressions on their faces. They looked at her. After she entered, Joel got up to confirm that no one was outside. It was only after he got someone to stand guard at the door that he finally closed it.
It went to show just how important this matter was that the two of them were about to bring up.
Even Nora couldn’t help but straighten her back. She felt as if what Ian and Joel were going to talk about might be a matter of life and death for the Smiths!
Otherwise, why would they be so secretive about it?
While she was thinking about it, Ian said, “Nora, it’s like this. In order to guarantee that Joel has absolute control in the company, I’ve given 51% of my shares to him, so there’s only less than 20% left for you and the children. Joel feels that you are getting too little.”
The bland topic made Nora yawn, and she felt a little sleepy. “It’s already a lot. It’s not like I do any work there.”
Her words made Ian choke and he looked at Joel.
Joel said with a smile, “In addition to the shares, the Smiths have another important inheritance. Since Dad has shown partiality toward me in the shares, then let’s give the account to you instead!”
Nora was taken aback. “What account are you talking about?”
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