Mrs Hale, I Surrender
Chapter 187 Uncle’s Making Trouble, It’s a Love Triangle Showdown

Chapter 187: 187 Uncle’s Making Trouble, It’s a Love Triangle Showdown

That feeling was as if something had suddenly struck her, something exploded by her ears and in her heart, her blood surged, her heart was invisibly compressed, beating extremely fast, her eardrums vibrated...

The moment their gazes met, it was like currents were swirling in the dark.

Hannah Johnson only felt the cup in her hand was scalding hot, almost too hot to hold.

She was always bold, the kind of man she dared not look at directly...

Finn Hale looked her over.

He was...

Not some monster, but quite delicate.

Even beautiful could be used to describe him.

Was Hannah scared of him?

"Is he your classmate?" Finn casually asked.

Simon Hale shook his head, "He’s our professor’s teaching assistant, Mr. Shea."

Hannah’s pupils shuddered slightly, glancing at the teacup puppy, a teaching assistant? He wasn’t a student?

Isaac Shea greeted everyone politely.

"I have some academic matters to discuss with Mr. Shea, so I’ll go back to my room first," Simon knew that Hannah would not visit without a reason, and since Isaac was a visitor, it was inconvenient to keep him.

"Go ahead," Brock Hale waved his hand, and after the two men left, he remarked wistfully, "The young man looks young but to be a teaching assistant already, that’s really impressive."

"Indeed, quite impressive," Finn also joined in the conversation.

"It’s rare to see Simon bring friends home."

Finn sipped his tea and his gaze faintly swept over Hannah, not saying much more.

Yet, Hannah was clearly distracted.

A teaching assistant?

She felt like she was going to go insane!

That would make him a university teacher then.

"Uncle, it’s getting late, I won’t wait for William to return, please pass on the matter about aunt to him..." Hannah hadn’t finished speaking when she heard footsteps from outside; the senior Hales had returned.

In autumn, the ginkgo leaves in the Forbidden City had turned yellow, carpeting the ground with gold, and the seniors had gone to admire it.

"Hannah’s here," the Old Lady always liked her.

"Grandma Hale," Hannah quickly got up.

"Come over here,"

The last time Hannah visited, they chatted mostly about Liam Hugh’s troubles and didn’t have the chance to talk properly, so seeing her this time, the Old Lady naturally didn’t want to let her go easily, insisting she stay for dinner regardless.

"What’s wrong? Are you so reluctant because our family’s food is not to your liking?" Old Sir Hale was as serious as always.

"That’s not what I meant," Hannah explained.

"Then stay," the Old Lady held her hand, seeing that Hannah had become much thinner recently, she felt distressed but didn’t probe further, only instructing the servants to make more of Hannah’s favorite dishes.

At this time, Finn said out of the blue, "Simon just brought his teacher home."

Old Sir Hale: "Teacher?"

Finn didn’t say more.

At this time of day, anyone who came to their home would surely be asked to stay for dinner.

The old master didn’t even bother asking Simon, directing the kitchen to prepare extra food right away.

Hannah was completely speechless.

This younger uncle of the Hale family...

Was becoming more and more detestable!

Normally not talkative, why was he so chatty today?

It’s not even your teacher, what does it have to do with you?

It’s you who talk too much!

Not even tea could stop your mouth.

So when Isaac Shea was ready to leave, feeling unable to decline their hospitality, he could only agree to stay for the meal.

A group of people sat in the living room, Hannah bit her lip and looked down.

This somehow had the atmosphere of a Love Triangle Showdown!

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Elsewhere

Zoe Bell had goods to ship out today, originally planning to call for courier pickup because this batch was quite large and she didn’t trust it to be handled properly, so she personally took it to the courier and packed it carefully.

She also went to an herbal medicine shop to purchase some raw materials for incense-making, which turned out to be quite a hassle.

William Hale hadn’t returned yet; he got held up after work when he passed by the herbal medicine shop to wait for her.

When the two reached home, they saw an unfamiliar man in the living room, both showed a hint of surprise in their eyes.

"Ma’am, shall I take these straight to the Incense Making Room?" Kyle Lowe held a large box in his hands.

Zoe Bell nodded, "Thank you for your hard work."

"You’re too kind," he replied.

Madam?

Isaac Shea looked up and cast a glance at Zoe Bell.

His surprise was evident.

After all, the outside world is still

Kyle Lowe, holding a box, passed through the living room and nearly jumped out of his skin!

What was this wild man doing here!

Had something happened?

It was one thing for him to turn up at Cousin Miss’s place, but how did he end up at the old Hale residence?

Kyle Lowe had been with William Hale for a long time and had weathered many storms. He managed to keep his composure, carrying the box straight to the Incense Making Room without showing any outward reaction, Zac Cruz was also helping.

"Bought so much? The room is almost too full. The madam probably needs to get a workshop," Zac Cruz commented, looking at the full room.

He patted Kyle on the shoulder, "Don’t just stand there, we’re off work now. Want to grab a drink?"

"I can’t drink."

"What’s up? It’s rare to see our Brother Kyle frown. Spill the beans, and give me a laugh," Zac Cruz teased, seeing the serious look on his face.

"Want to hear it?"

"Do we need to keep secrets in our relationship?"

"Don’t want to say."

"Come on, out with it!" Zac Cruz urged him, eager to know.

"The man in the living room just now, he’s the wild man I mentioned to you before, the one Cousin Miss picked up from the roadside and brought home."

"..."

Zac Cruz’s face darkened, and he walked away.

Cursing in his mind:

Kyle Low, you’re such an asshole!

Such things should be kept shut tight!

However, as he walked past the living room, he still couldn’t help but take a glance at the man.

With looks like that, even in the entertainment industry, he could be a top star. Even men would find him bewitching; it’s understandable that Cousin Miss could be seduced by his looks.

Zoe couldn’t help but take a few more looks herself.

Her uncle is like a celestial being detached from the world, and the man before her was truly a feast for the eyes.

William Hale stood by, watching his wife stare at another man. His expression remained unchanged, but his fingers lightly tapped on his knee, clearly growing impatient.

The elder Hales didn’t ask about the Hugh Family matters, partly because they didn’t want to rub salt into wounds;

and partly because Isaac Shea, an outsider, was present.

The Old Lady assessed him. Who wouldn’t like a good-looking person? Moreover, they heard that he was appointed as a teaching assistant at a young age and that he got along well with their grandson. If Simon Hale liked him, he couldn’t be bad.

Looking at him, she liked him even more!

She specially offered the Da Hong Pao that Finn Hale just bought for her.

"Do you like drinking tea?" the Old Lady asked him in a soft and gentle voice.

"I don’t usually drink it; I don’t know much about it."

In front of a connoisseur, it was taboo to feign knowledge.

The Old Lady smiled, "Then just drink it for fun."

"Thank you."

"Here, treat this place like your own home. Don’t be shy, Mr. Shea."

"Just call me Little Shea."

He couldn’t bear the Old Lady calling him "teacher."

Isaac Shea behaved respectfully and appropriately, managing even to stand his ground in the face of stern Old Sir Hale, which caught Finn Hale’s attention.

Most people who came to his house would be walking on eggshells.

He observed that though young, Shea had guts.

Being in the old residence was unbearably dull these days, and he sought something to spice up life. This kid clearly knew Hannah Johnson, yet both pretended to be strangers.

Both playing the fool.

Especially Hannah Johnson, who stubbornly refused to take the bait.

It was truly unamusing.

Until the Old Lady suddenly asked, "Little Shea, do you have a girlfriend?"

Hannah Johnson was sitting beside Zoe Bell and, upon hearing this, her eyes flickered.