Mrs Hale, I Surrender
Chapter 150: Force him into a dead end by cutting off ties.

Chapter 150: Force him into a dead end by cutting off ties.

When William Hale and Zoe Bell arrived at the Hugh household, it was nearly noon, and Hannah Johnson naturally invited them to stay for lunch.

"Lunch? What’s there to eat?" William Hale glanced at the kitchen, where the stove was cold and unused.

Hannah Johnson hadn’t felt like eating, so she hadn’t asked the servants to prepare anything.

She pointed to her cellphone, "Order takeout?"

"..."

"There’s a decent Japanese sushi place, might as well let Zoe have a taste." Hannah Johnson dragged Zoe Bell to the sofa to order food while a flicker of light crossed her eyes upon noticing a hidden reddish mark near Zoe’s collar.

She then glanced at her cousin.

She hadn’t expected him to be so capable behind his usual abstinent and cold appearance.

"Aunt Yumi’s not home?" William Hale hadn’t seen Yumi Johnson around.

Hannah hummed in response, "I told her she needed to try on a set of custom-made jewelry, and she needed to dress up for it, otherwise it wouldn’t look right. She didn’t want to go, but when she heard it was being made by the Payne family, she agreed."

"The Payne family? Indeed, they’re not easy to deal with," William Hale admitted frankly.

"Why is that?" Zoe Bell asked, curious.

"That family operates in an unusual way, seldom socializes, and it’s all handcrafted work. So they only take a few orders each year; they don’t care about your status or wealth. Sometimes, if they like you, they might even waive the fee," Hannah explained.

Zoe Bell nodded.

"But they also have a production line, and those pieces of jewelry are not cheap either. Yet no matter how fine the machines, they can’t replicate the warmth that handcrafted pieces bring to the wearer."

As she spoke, Hannah handed her cellphone to Zoe, asking her to order whatever she liked.

"You did it on purpose, getting Aunt Yumi out of the house," Zoe noted.

Hannah shrugged, "My mom values face and reputation. She’s suffered a lot over the years. I’ve told her to divorce, but she’s always looking ahead and behind, worried that grandma will get sick from anger, and she’s concerned that a divorce would affect my chances of marriage..."

She sighed, "So even though she’s living a widow-like marriage, she never went through with the divorce."

"Might as well use this opportunity to push her," Zoe suggested.

"To completely end this marriage."

"Anyway, I’ve already driven the person away, there’s no turning back now."

Father and daughter today had completely torn off their masks.

What kind of father could tolerate being pressed against a dining table and rubbed by his daughter, only to be thrown out of the house?

"So what are you planning to do next?" William Hale turned to his cousin.

"This is our family’s business. Try not to get involved. If I need help, I’ll naturally ask you," Hannah replied.

Hannah looked at William Hale, "But there is indeed something I need you to do right now."

"What is it?"

"Spread the word that you’ve broken off uncle-nephew ties with him."

William Hale looked at her.

His gaze was clearly saying:

You’re up to something!

Recognizing Liam Hugh as his uncle was one thing, but proclaiming it to the world and making it common knowledge was quite another.

After all, in the years that had passed, Liam Hugh’s focus hadn’t been on the company. As William Hale’s uncle, there was no need for him to personally go outside and drum up business. There would naturally be people eager to curry favor and seek collaboration.

As time went on, the last thing Liam wanted to do was business.

He probably had even forgotten how to humble himself to strike a deal with someone.

Cutting off relations publicly would be like pushing him onto a road with no return.

William Hale acted quickly. After informing Zac Cruz, in just an hour or two, the whole Capital City knew he’d had a falling out with Liam Hugh.

It was the Hales who had released the news. Relations between such big families were not child’s play; a fallout one minute and reconciliation the next were unlikely...

And with rumors of Liam Hugh’s estrangement with his biological daughter, the credibility of the dispute increased significantly.

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Liam Hugh had just settled into a hotel when his phone started blowing up, everyone was beating around the bush, asking what had happened between him and William Hale.

Some even indicated that they might not continue their partnerships with him in the next quarter.

"They’re all fair-weather friends, swayed by the wind!"

Liam Hugh, looking at his luggage, kicked the suitcase over in anger. It seemed he had packed too much; with a forceful kick, "Bang—" the suitcase burst open.

Clothes he had carelessly stuffed inside burst out.

A mess on the floor!

The assistant hurriedly came forward to tidy up.

"Back in the day, our Hugh family was also formidable. Ever since Old Sir Hugh passed away, those opportunistic leeches stopped coming to our house with gifts."

"If only I had a capable son..."

The assistant, speechless:

The decline of the Hugh family was not because you don’t have a son.

The Hale Family was founded by the old master, went through the expansion phase with Quade Hale, and then handed over to William Hale, each person in power was very capable.

While the Hugh family, before the old man passed away, had people who could restrain Liam Hugh, but after Old Sir Hugh’s death, the grandmother, having experienced the pain of losing her spouse and daughter, wasn’t in good health and went back to their hometown to recuperate.

The company, entrusted to Liam Hugh, went into decline.

It has always been living off the old capital.

Nevertheless, with the support of the Hale family’s big tree, they could still get by in Capital City.

Now that the tree no longer offers its shade, if the Hale family adds pressure, it’s uncertain how long the company would last.

After all, Liam Hugh’s abilities are limited, and his mind has been entirely on those women outside over the years.

The assistant began thinking about finding a way out.

Meanwhile, Liam Hugh’s other phone vibrated, and he took a deep breath before answering the call.

"Hello, my dear—"

The woman on the other side pretended to speak in a coquettish tone.

"What’s up?"

"Why haven’t you come to see me these days? You wouldn’t be thinking of leaving me, would you?"

"I’ve been a bit busy."

"Then you must come over when you’re free, I miss you so much, love you love you love you..."

The assistant vaguely heard the conversation and almost threw up.

At such an age, still capable of handling so much.

**

Yumi Johnson also heard the news. Knowing that her daughter had done something significant behind her back, she hurried back and asked, "Hannah, are you alright?"

"What could possibly be wrong?" Hannah Johnson smiled, "Do you like the necklace?"

"With everything that’s happening now, why are you even thinking about the necklace? At least tell me in advance if you’re going to confront him head-on, what if you suffer in the fight?"

"I’ve hired some help."

"..."

"Mom, just relax, if I were not prepared, I wouldn’t lay a finger on him." Hannah Johnson looked at her mother, "But after today’s event, you should start preparing for the divorce."

"Are you worried that I would disagree with the divorce?" Yumi Johnson, who had only one daughter that she treasured in her palms, naturally understood her.

Hannah Johnson nodded.

"I contacted a lawyer last night..."

"Then you pack your things and stay with me at Yarden for a few days. I’m afraid he’ll come back to harass you."

Yarden has an access gate and the elevators require a card, so it’s not easy for Liam Hugh to get in.

Yumi Johnson hadn’t divorced all these years due to many considerations, and Liam Hugh wasn’t like this from the start. From their first meeting, to their marriage, pregnancy, and giving birth to their daughter, he took care of her wholeheartedly, and they were a loving couple.

Their relationship changed after their younger sister-in-law passed away.

She always thought that Liam Hugh changed because the sudden death of his sister was too great a blow for him.

Later on, the father-in-law also passed away soon.

The entire Hugh family fell into a slump.

Liam Hugh’s change, perhaps, came from not being able to accept the departure of two family members in such a short period, so Yumi Johnson kept being tolerant.

But ever since the grandmother went back to the countryside to heal, he became increasingly excessive, with constant quarrels between husband and wife, and his physical attack on William Hale made it impossible for Yumi Johnson to endure any longer.

——

Once Yumi Johnson moved over, William Hale started to bring Zoe Bell over frequently.

But Fanta became hostile every time it saw William Hale.

Once, if Zoe Bell hadn’t spotted it in time, it would have used William’s shoes as a litter box.

Hannah Johnson bluntly said, "William, you should come over less often, Fanta really doesn’t welcome you."

"..."

Then she added, "It’s fine for Zoe to come over. When you’re here, we are actually less at ease."

After that,

William Hale was excluded from the group.

Occasionally, Zoe Bell would even stay over at Hannah Johnson’s place, which led William to start staying alone in his own home.