Mrs Hale, I Surrender
Chapter 112 Back to Bell Family? Big Shots are Capricious

Chapter 112: 112 Back to Bell Family? Big Shots are Capricious

Zoe Bell waited for seven or eight minutes before Director Hall came back.

She looked troubled, "Zoe, I’m really sorry, but there are no extra beds in the home. Your leg makes it difficult for you to move around, and you can’t stay with the children—I’m afraid they might disturb you."

"It’s okay, I’ll stay in a hotel."

"How can that be..." Director Hall hurried to stop her, "Zoe, tell me honestly, what exactly happened between you and Mr. Hale?"

"It’s nothing, living together, there’s bound to be some friction."

As soon as she finished speaking, Zoe Bell’s phone vibrated. While packing her luggage, she turned on the speakerphone.

"Miss?"

"Nanny Parker, what’s the matter?"

"The sir asked me to pack up your things."

"..." Zoe Bell’s face looked a bit awkward.

"Aside from clothes, you also have trophies here, do you want them all?"

"Everything."

While talking, Zoe Bell had already turned off the speaker and turned to go to the bathroom to take the call. Director Hall listened, her expression subtle. When Zoe came out, she looked anxious, "Zoe, what does this Mr. Hale mean by this? Is he telling you to move out?"

She smiled weakly and did not speak.

It seemed she was tacitly agreeing.

"Things have gotten to this point, and you still won’t tell me the truth?"

"Last time I accidentally overheard your conversation; he wanted you to go back to Capital City with him. Is that why there’s conflict?" Director Hall boldly guessed.

Zoe Bell pursed her lips, still saying nothing.

"What sort of person is Mr. Hale? Even if you went with him, you’d probably still be alone on Mid-Autumn Festival."

"People there are even more hypocritical and opportunistic. You’re too kind-hearted; I’m really worried about you."

Zoe Bell forced a slight smile from the corners of her mouth, "Actually, my conflict with him mainly stems from..."

"From what?" Director Hall stared intently at her.

"He said you’re not a good person."

Zoe Bell’s gaze fell upon her.

Director Hall’s body stiffened, her eyes suddenly flickered twice, instinctively glancing to the side.

Subconsciously, she avoided Zoe’s gaze.

"What, what did you say?" Director Hall was surprised, this didn’t seem like an act, "He said I’m not a good person?"

"Yes."

"That’s absolute nonsense! We’ve met only once, how can he spout such nonsense?" Director Hall suddenly became agitated, "Zoe, I’ve been taking care of you since you were very young, don’t you trust me?"

"It’s because I trust you that I fell out with him."

Director Hall’s expression softened a bit hearing this.

"I’ve told you before, this Mr. Hale is not someone we can just mess with casually."

"In Capital City, he moves about freely; the Hale family is not something ordinary people like us can meddle with. People like him are unpredictable; when he’s pleased, he’d bend down to help you with your shoes, but now..."

"When you’re sick, he even had your things packed up, he’s trying to drive you away."

"Mommy Hall, please don’t talk about it anymore," Zoe Bell said, her head lowered and her expression disheartened.

"Dear child, don’t be afraid, I’m here for you." Director Hall said while gently stroking her hair, "Remember, no matter what happens, you are my child."

Zoe Bell nodded slightly.

"This Mr. Hale, what grounds does he have to say I’m not a good person?" Director Hall obviously cared deeply about the remark Zoe Bell made earlier.

"Just because I wore a bracelet and bought a house for my son in Greenland, he says I’m not simple and naturally I had to argue with him about it."

"Zoe, realistically, however he judges me, I don’t care," Director Hall said, sighing deeply.

"In my life, I’ve helped many orphans, I know I have a clear conscience!"

"You should not argue with him on my behalf."

Zoe Bell smiled bitterly, "When I call you Mommy Hall, I respect you like a mother, how could I allow him to slander you with such a condescending, commanding tone."

"He can criticize me, but he can’t insult you!"

Director Hall sighed, "Then what do you plan to do next?"

"I don’t know, find a place to settle down first."

At this moment, it seemed Director Hall had something to say, stammering halfway through, yet she remained silent.

"Mommy Hall, just say whatever you want to say."

"Here’s the thing."

As she spoke, Director Hall grabbed Zoe Bell’s hand, and the two sat down beside the bed, "Zoe, a few days ago, President Bell specifically came to see me."

Seeing Zoe Bell’s complexion change slightly, she quickly clenched her hand and said, "Don’t panic, listen to me carefully."

"I heard that you terminated the adoption relationship?"

Zoe Bell nodded.

"The Bell Family’s previous actions were indeed excessive, but your relationship with Lucas Bell lingered on their minds; they always felt that you drove a wedge between their familial bonds, hiding your leg injury from you, which makes me furious."

Director Hall spoke righteously and indignantly!

"By severing ties, you’ve left yourself with no way out."

"The Mid-Autumn Festival is coming, a time for family reunions. Do you not feel lonely and desolate staying in a hotel by yourself?"

Upon hearing this, Zoe Bell lowered her head, "Are you here to speak on behalf of the Bell Family?"

"How could that be, I care about you!"

"I watched you grow up, know you so well. You could stay with the Bell Family so long because you longed for a family. After going through so much, Mr. and Mrs. Bell regretted how they treated you back then. What if..."

"You give them another chance? And give yourself a chance too."

Zoe Bell fell silent.

Director Hall patted her hand gently, "You’re not really still hoping for William Hale, are you?"

"Zoe, don’t be silly!"

"You’re not a child anymore, be realistic."

Zoe Bell nodded, "I know I can’t count on him."

"Alright, don’t be stubborn, listen to me, I know you are thin-skinned." Director Hall wrapped her arm around her shoulder, speaking softly and affectionately, stroking her hair just like when she was a child.

"It was me who took you to the Bell Family; today, let me take you there again."

**

About ten minutes later, Zoe Bell and Director Hall, carrying bags and luggage, got into a taxi and headed to the Bell family’s home.

At that moment, a car hidden in the shadows slowly drove out.

"Boss?" Zac Cruz, who had been busy with miscellaneous tasks lately, was baffled. What does this mean, why start surveilling all of a sudden, what’s going on?

"Follow them." William Hale sat in the back seat.

About ten minutes later, Zac Cruz sensed something was amiss, "Boss, this seems to be the road to the Bell family’s home."

In recent years, like an obsessed man, the boss always loved visiting Greenland for no reason, if not for visiting Zoe Bell’s place of work and dance, then for staking out near her home.

Zac Cruz was well acquainted with this route.

"I know." William Hale said casually.

"You and your wife... are you alright?"

"We’re fine."

"That’s good." But why didn’t the boss himself accompany the discharge procedures instead of returning to Larkhill, why head to the Bell family’s home?

Before Zac Cruz could put the pieces together, his boss added, "We just had a fight."

"..."

Zac Cruz was flabbergasted

My dear boss, is my Mid-Autumn Festival bonus really going to vanish?

——

The taxi was originally on the way to the Bell family’s residential area, but when it reached the gated community where they resided, it didn’t enter and instead drove straight past...

"Driver, are you heading in the wrong direction?" Director Hall frowned.

"No mistake, when I called for the taxi on my phone, the marked destination wasn’t the Bell family’s home, I want to go somewhere else first." Zoe Bell looked out of the window.