Mrs Hale, I Surrender
Chapter 216 Payne Family father arrived, daughter married? (2 updates)

Chapter 216: 216 Payne Family father arrived, daughter married? (2 updates)

Hannah Johnson nodded, yet when the man charged toward her, the imposing aura between his eyes that hinted at an army of thousands, startled her, especially since he was staring intensely at her the whole time.

That expression...

Was like that of a murderer.

"Hello, uncle," Hannah Johnson greeted politely, then fled the scene as if escaping.

"She..." He watched Hannah Johnson walk away, then glanced at his son.

"It’s not her," Junior President Payne explained to his father, who then withdrew his gaze.

"Take me to see her."

"Don’t rush,"

"..."

The words angered Mario Payne until his face turned ashen. He had been sitting in a car all night just to see his daughter as soon as possible, and now they were telling him there was no rush. This boy, was he trying to infuriate him to death?

"How’s mother?" Tim Payne inquired.

"Everything is arranged, don’t worry,"

"Then that’s good."

"Where’s my sister, I want to see her now!" Mario Payne ground his teeth. "Are you trying to mock me, kid? Taking this as a joke?"

"I’m not playing tricks; she’s just been hospitalized."

"What happened?" Mario Payne’s emotions flared instantly.

"A minor surgery, very successful, she’s recovering."

"Dad, my sister’s situation is a bit complex, let’s go home first and then we can talk about it,"

"What home are you talking about? Ever since my daughter..." Mario Payne’s words got stuck in his throat as he began to choke up, "What kind of home do we have now?"

"After a long night of travel, you should at least come home with me to take a shower. You’re looking rather disheveled now, even your beard is showing," Tim suggested.

"That doesn’t matter. I want to see her immediately!"

"Aren’t you afraid of scaring her? And after so many years, don’t you want to make a good first impression the first time you meet?"

"..." Mario Payne listened to these words and frowned in silence.

Junior President Payne then motioned for his father to leave the police station with him to discuss further. They both left in a hurry, causing Assistant Law to heave a sigh of relief.

My heavens,

A sister?

What kind of earth-shattering secret is this!

After getting into the car, Junior President Payne reassured his father, "Don’t worry, I’ve already sent someone to watch over her. Nothing will go wrong."

"Sent someone? You should be there yourself!"

"I haven’t recognized her yet."

"Why haven’t you acknowledged her?"

"She’s just had an accident, was a bit shocked, and..." Junior President Payne chuckled, "I don’t know how to face her."

Assistant Law drove the car, tongue-clicking helplessly.

Junior President Payne was usually indifferent, probably wouldn’t bat an eye if a comet fell in front of him. No one expected that he would have a day of nervousness.

"Then you should still be by her side."

"Her side... temporarily doesn’t need me," replied Junior President Payne.

Hearing this, Mario Payne furrowed his brows tightly. "What do you mean it doesn’t need her anymore?"

"She’s married."

When Mario Payne anxiously anticipated seeing his daughter, having rushed all the way, a fire always burning in his chest, he was suddenly struck dumb by the news of her marriage.

His family’s cabbage...

Had it been rooted by a pig?

"None of that matters, as long as she safely returns home." Mario Payne took a deep breath. "Is... her husband good to her?"

"From what I’ve observed so far, quite good."

Zoe Bell was hospitalized for surgery, and nearly the entire Hale Family turned up.

It was evident that they valued her.

William Hale stayed by her side, hardly moving an inch, and even repeatedly double-checked the surgery details with the doctors.

"Then that’s good," Mario Payne’s voice suddenly turned hoarse and choked, "At least while we couldn’t find her, my daughter was cherished by someone. My biggest fear was her being bullied, being wronged..."

"You remember how delicate she was when she was little."

Junior President Payne maintained a heavy silence.

"All these years, I would often dream of her crying and calling out for dad."

Recalling the past, Mario Payne struggled to suppress his emotions and forced himself to be composed, "I always felt she was still out there, perhaps reaching out through my dreams. I never expected..."

"That we would truly find her."

"If your mother knew, she would be even happier."

As Mario Payne spoke, he turned to his son, "Are you absolutely sure that she is your sister?"

Junior President Payne handed over some of the investigation materials to his father.

Being busy caring for his mother all these years, he had no interest in entertainment gossip, not even knowing the affairs within their own relatives’ households, let alone things happening in Greenland.

Worried that his father would be unable to cope emotionally if he knew about the hardships his sister had suffered, he chose only the better parts to show him.

Mario Payne first saw the DNA test report.

He didn’t look at the rest of the materials.

The corners of his eyes grew warm, and the hand holding the documents trembled uncontrollably.

"Dad?" Junior President Payne, concerned, even heard his father’s breathing become rapid and disordered from the excitement.

"It’s nothing."

He kept up his strong front until the car arrived at Junior President Payne’s residence in Beijing. After he sent his son and assistant out of the car, he stayed inside. Through the tinted windows, Junior President Payne saw his father, always strong and decisive, covering his face with his hands...

His shoulders shaking.

It took a long time before he came out of the car.

This was the first time he saw his father with red eyes. When his sister had been in trouble and his mother had completely broken down, his father, who had always doted on his sister, had displayed an unusual calm.

He used to think his father was heartless.

It was only when he grew up that he understood:

If he had broken down, his mother would have been even less able to hold on.

And their family would have completely fallen apart!

Perhaps in the silent and solitary depths of the night, he too had cried in agony, but to show emotion in front of him, it was a first.

"Tim... I’m going to tidy up, change clothes, I want to meet her," Mario Payne said.

Tim Payne nodded.

"Dad, did you look at all the information I gave you?"

"Yes."

"Then do you know whom she has married?"