Mrs Hale, I Surrender
Chapter 136 Openly poaching, staying at my place tonight?

Chapter 136: 136 Openly poaching, staying at my place tonight?

In the corridor, the lighting was dim, and at the moment their eyes met, she gave a slight smirk and stepped forward first, extending her hand, "Hello, I am William’s cousin, Hannah Johnson."

"Hello," Zoe Bell shook her hand politely.

Her surname is Johnson?

"I use my mother’s surname," Hannah Johnson explained.

Zoe Bell suddenly understood.

"Hannah," at this time, Yumi Johnson had come out of the restroom. Seeing the two had already met, she did not bother introducing further, simply frowning and saying, "Serena Conner is here too, brought by your father."

She thought her daughter might be unaware, and wanted to give her a heads-up in advance.

To avoid any conflicts once they reached the private room.

"I know, I ran into her just now," Hannah replied.

Yumi Johnson was taken aback.

"I’ve already sent her packing."

"..."

Yumi Johnson was helpless, but she said nothing more.

When the three of them arrived at the private room, Hannah Johnson had already called for a courier and had all of Serena Conner’s belongings delivered to her home.

"Where’s Serena?" Liam Hugh frowned.

"She had something come up and went home early," Hannah said candidly.

"What could suddenly come up like that? Even if she had to leave, she should have come back to tell me," Liam stared at his daughter, "Did you say something to her?"

"Not only did I say something, but I also hit her. Why don’t you go after her and see?" Hannah retorted.

"Hannah Johnson!"

Liam Hugh was close to losing his mind. Not one person seemed to be on his side, "Acting like this, how am I supposed to explain to your Conner uncles and aunts?"

Hannah Johnson shook the trench coat in her hand, hanging it up, and glared at her father:

"If they knew that you were encouraging their daughter to be a homewrecker, to destroy other people’s relationships, what would they think?"

Liam Hugh had already been holding back his anger all night.

Zoe Bell, well, she had William Hale’s support.

And since it was their first meeting, he didn’t find it appropriate to criticize her, but this one in front of him was his own flesh and blood. It was one thing for her to be unruly at times, but today, in front of others, she seemed determined to embarrass him.

In an attempt to save face, Liam Hugh slammed his hand on the table, "Hannah Johnson, what nonsense are you talking about? What mistress?"

"Meddling in someone else’s relationship, that’s what being a mistress means."

"She just happened to visit our home today."

"How convenient."

"Stop talking in that sarcastic tone. Serena is a good kid," Liam gritted his teeth, picked up Serena Conner’s bag and clothes, and started to leave, "All her stuff is here, how can you let her go home alone!"

This meal, Liam Hugh had no appetite left.

Not a single person was on the same page as him, staying here was just asking for frustration.

When Liam Hugh left, he glanced at William Hale, "Some other time, I’ll invite you to dinner alone."

William Hale didn’t say anything.

Hannah Johnson spoke up again, "Dad..."

"What now?" Liam Hugh snapped, clearly in a bad mood.

"Please pass a message to Serena Conner for me. If she truly has no interest in William, she should keep her distance from his life and not engage in actions that lead to misunderstandings. If she utters any more vile words, I assure you I won’t be polite to her."

"Hannah Johnson, you’re being too much!" Liam Hugh shouted through gritted teeth.

She was giving him no face at all.

"My harsh words now are for her own good."

"To prevent her from actually becoming the mistress, because then she will be the target of public scorn, insulted and cursed at, people outside will say much nastier things than me, she might even have rotten eggs and spoiled vegetables thrown at her as she leaves the house."

"If she doesn’t have that much resilience, then why does she dare to mess around?"

Liam Hugh’s face turned green.

This daughter of his had always been particularly strong-willed since she was young.

As she grew up, it only got worse.

She would not be controlled.

When pressed to marry, she replied, "If marriage were so great, would you even need to urge me? If money were lying on the ground, wouldn’t I know to pick it up?"

He pushed again, "If you don’t marry, what will you do when you get old?"

Hannah Johnson only retorted, "Would getting married make me immortal?"

"..."

In short, Liam Hugh could never win an argument with her. His face turned an iron shade of blue as he turned to leave, clearly infuriated to no end.

Zoe Bell pursed her lips.

It seemed that the Hugh Family was not only discordant between husband and wife but also harmonious within the father-daughter relationship.

But the moment Liam Hugh had left, Hannah Johnson sighed in relief, "Finally, all the annoying people are gone, we can have a peaceful meal without his presence disturbing my appetite."

Zoe Bell was stunned,

So direct?

She didn’t bother to hide her disdain for her own father?

Many people worry about airing their dirty laundry and try to cover up by all means, but she was doing the complete opposite.

As the meal was served, the first thing Hannah sat down to say was, "I heard you two got your marriage certificates?"

Yumi Johnson was surprised.

After all, there were many speculations about their relationship from the outside world.

William Hale nodded, "We did."

It must have been that big sieve, Wyatt Hale, who told.

Hannah glanced at Zoe Bell.

From her eyes, Zoe seemed to see a hint of

sympathy and...

pity.

"By the way, I was the one who picked up William’s call last time. I hope it didn’t cause you any trouble," Hannah’s gaze still on Zoe.

Zoe Bell shook her head, "No trouble."

"I went home that day and saw his room light was on, so I took a look." Hannah explained, "He probably hadn’t stayed there for a month or two. I thought his place had been burglarized."

"He must have been out like a light due to exhaustion, didn’t even wake up when the phone rang."

"So I took the liberty of answering."

"You live in Yarden too?" Zoe Bell caught the key point in the conversation.

Hannah nodded, propping her cheek with a smile, "Our buildings are right next to each other. My uncle gave them to me, planning for me to live next to him so we could look after each other."

"Then why didn’t you live next door?"

"William refused."

"Why?" Zoe looked puzzledly at William Hale.

Cousin siblings usually look after each other; living together would be convenient for that.

"Come on, let’s eat before the food gets cold."

William Hale served Zoe vegetables, trying to sidestep the topic.

Hannah sighed, "I used to live next to him, but I don’t like to cook or order takeout, preferring to mooch off him instead. He probably got annoyed."

William Hale’s brows furrowed deeply.

Was it just mooching food and drink that simple?

She used to demand his services.

If she picked up a cat and couldn’t care for it herself, she’d dump it on him.

Even Wyatt Hale, who was staying with him during high school, couldn’t escape running errands for her.

They say a sister looks after her brother, but here it was the other way around.

No matter how good the relationship was, one needed to maintain a sense of distance.

So in the end, she didn’t move, and William Hale voluntarily relocated to a building behind hers.

Once he distanced himself from her, he felt his quality of life had significantly improved.

"I saw your dance competition video last time. The final dance had some flaws, but the flaws do not obscure the splendor. It was great," Hannah praised. "Are you still dancing now?"

"Not anymore. I’m recuperating and preparing for surgery."

"So when William goes to work, you must be really bored at home alone?"

"I go to the old house to spend time with my grandparents, and I’m also thinking about starting an online store recently, so I’m not bored."

"Starting a store? I have experience. When I first started my business, my first project was an online store."

William Hale raised an eyebrow: "Which eventually closed down."

Hannah glared at him, "That’s still experience. The experience of failure is even more valuable; it can save her from taking many detours."

"I’m quite free lately; if you want some advice, you can come to me anytime." Hannah glanced at her cousin and suddenly turned to Zoe Bell, "Or..."

"Why don’t you come over to my place tonight?"

The fingers of William Hale gripping the chopsticks suddenly tensed.

The audacity to poach someone right in front of him...

She was the only one capable of that.