Charming Lady Hard to Chase After Being Dumped novel Chapter 552

With that, the entire room fell silent.

Amos and Heather were stunned. The two of them looked at Ian at the same time. "Ian, what do you mean?"

Joel looked at Ian in confusion.

Ian lowered his eyes and said slowly, "Back then, when I handed the position of the family head to Joel, I hesitated to formally adopt Joel under my own name. Now that I think about it, it would have been better to adopt him. This way, at the very least, it would've shut your stupid mouths. Not just anyone can mock my successor!"

His domineering attitude stunned Amos and Heather.

In the past, when Ian raised Joel by his side, the two of them were worried that Ian would not accept Joel. They had asked for adoption before, but Ian said that he was just a nephew.

They were all members of The Smith family. Whether they went through with the adoption or not was only a formality.

However, the two of them did not expect Ian to change his tune now.

Joel was also stunned as he looked at Ian in a daze.

Ian stared at him. "Joel, would you like to be my son?"

Joel's eyes turned red.

After so many years, he had gained a lot of knowledge from lan and learned how to manage the company. It could be said that he was personally taught by Ian.

When he was young, everyone told him that Ian was only teasing him by bringing him along. Otherwise, why wouldn't he go through with the adoption?

He had also asked Ian this question.

However, Ian said, "Because I don't need a son. I raised you only because the Smiths lack a successor."

Joel understood at that time that Ian had never thought of him as a son. He was only doing his duty to the family.

Ian always had a distant attitude toward him.

Joel treated him as his father in his heart, and he knew that Ian had never wanted to leave any worries in this world.

He never expected Ian to make such a suggestion so many years after Joel inherited the Smiths.

Joel could maintain his composure in the face of company matters, but at this moment, he was a little moved. His voice was trembling as he said, "Of course I would, Uncle Ian."

Ian smiled. "You're still calling me Uncle Ian?"

Joel's mouth moved. He seemed embarrassed to have said that word.

However, Tanya, who was standing beside him, suddenly said, "Dad, Nora will be my aunt from now on!"

Her words woke Joel up.

Joel's lips trembled again as he shouted, "Dad."

He had not called Ian Dad for more than twenty years.

"Yes, son."

Ian responded and looked at the shocked Amos and

Heather. "I'll get the lawyers to handle all the formalities.

I hope that the two of you will maintain a distance from Joel in the future! After all, you have to avoid arousing suspicion! Understand? If I ever find out again that the two of you are doing something outside calling yourselves Joel's parents, don't blame me for being rude!"

His tone was filled with dense killing intent.

Both Amos and Heather were frightened. The two of them did not dare to say anything else. They stood up and said, "Okay."