Mrs Hale, I Surrender
Chapter 232 - 231 feels familiar, she is the chief culprit (2 more updates)

Chapter 232: 231 feels familiar, she is the chief culprit (2 more updates)

The man flashed her a smile, "Thanks for the reminder."

Zoe Bell just smiled faintly in response.

This man gave her an inexplicable feeling...

Somehow familiar.

But she clearly remembered that she didn’t know such a person at all, especially with scars like those on his face; she would definitely have remembered had she seen them before.

Ryan Wells didn’t plan to leave and looked at her legs, "Did you injure your leg?"

"Yes."

It was common for patients here to share information about their conditions.

"My hand has been injured for many years, and it often trembles when I hold things," Ryan Wells said, rolling up his sleeve to show Zoe Bell.

There were scars on his wrist from surgery, looking like he had undergone more than one operation.

"However, no matter how much I rehabilitate, it doesn’t really help. It only eases for a couple of days, and then the trembling returns," Ryan Wells said naturally.

Zoe Bell could see he was probably younger than thirty.

What had caused such serious injuries?

Was it a car accident? Or some other accident?

Here, there were others with even more severe injuries.

"If you exercise properly, your leg should recover quite well," Ryan Wells said to her with a smile.

Zoe Bell smiled politely back at him.

When she smiled, her eyebrows and eyes curved, making her lychee-shaped eyes look even more beautiful.

They were clear and bright like the waters of spring.

Being so close, Ryan Wells could even smell a faint citrus scent on her, not like those commercial perfumes; it was fresh, pleasant, and not overpowering.

But as soon as she smiled...

Ryan Wells felt he had seen her somewhere before!

But he couldn’t remember where!

Since Kyle Lowe could return at any moment, Ryan Wells didn’t stay long.

It was just a simple exchange between fellow patients, and Zoe Bell didn’t take it to heart. When Kyle Lowe came back and finished cleaning the floor, she started her second round of rehabilitation.

Ryan Wells watched her, more and more certain that he had definitely seen her somewhere before!

Especially those eyes,

They were very special!

Although there were many women around him, few had such beautiful eyes.

Ryan Wells was certain that he had seen her before.

But Zoe Bell was from Greenland and likely hadn’t frequented Capital City previously. She didn’t seem like the type to frequent bars or nightclubs often.

Where had he seen her before?

Once he got home, Ryan Wells dug out the information he had someone gather before.

It was all public information about Zoe Bell when she was in Greenland.

He didn’t look at it in detail.

As a person who didn’t like reading during his school days, he didn’t have the patience to flick through pages of information.

But when he turned to one of the pages, his pupils suddenly dilated.

It was her...

He suddenly remembered something from many years ago; the face of William Hale reappeared in his mind, calm, fierce, almost merciless.

He had always thought that his grudge with William Hale had been accidental.

Unexpectedly,

It was because of her!

Did William Hale like her back then?

All these years, without any woman by his side, was he being faithful to her? I never imagined that William Hale, known for his ruthless methods, could actually be such a fervent lover.

He burst out laughing.

Back then, when he ended up disfigured like this, everyone said he deserved it, that he had bumped into an iron plate; they claimed William Hale was enacting justice by dealing with him.

But what they didn’t know...

Was that William Hale might have done it all for a woman!

A woman?

Something to play with and then discard.

William Hale, you actually did this to me over a woman, I am ruined for life, and it was all because of a woman?

So, she was the mastermind behind it all!

Ryan Wells laughed so unrestrainedly that the servants passing by his room were quite frightened.

Young master,

What madness is this!

He had always been abnormal, but ever since the incident, he had become even more deranged. Now, his laughter was so wild that it made the servants shiver.

**

Old House of Hale Family

Zoe Bell had just returned when she saw a Payne Family car parked in the courtyard. Leaning on her cane, she had not yet entered the house when Julia Yates came to meet her, supporting her.

"Mom, why are you here?" Zoe Bell smiled.

"Your tone sounds like you’re not welcoming me."

"Not at all, if you had let me know in advance, I would have come back earlier." Zoe had also detoured to buy some raw materials for making incense, which delayed her return home.

"How was rehab today? Tired?"

"Quite tiring."

The tone was coquettish.

"Then you should sit down and rest for a while."

Zoe Bell used to report only the good, not the hardships. If asked about hardship or fatigue, she would unconsciously respond that it was neither hard nor tiring. But since she had recognized her biological family, she knew her parents and brother wanted to care for her and make amends.

She also wanted to be close to her family.

Using William Hale’s words:

Showing weakness in front of family is not a disgrace; it makes relationships closer.

Old Lady Hale watched the mother and daughter’s affection and clicked her tongue in astonishment: "Indeed, blood is thicker than water. This girl has been in my house for so long, but she has never been so coquettish with me."

Julia Yates smiled while stroking her daughter’s hair, her eyes brimming with laughter.

"I’ve recently acquired some red tea that tastes pretty good. I’ll get some for you to try," said the Old Lady, rising to go to the tea room.

Fetching the tea leaves could have been done by a servant.

The Old Lady was tactful, giving the mother and daughter some private time.

Julia Yates took out her mobile phone, showing her many photos of bedroom decoration ideas. "We’re renovating the house. I thought we could redo your room. Which style do you like?"

"I think they are all quite nice; there’s no need for a special renovation."

"We definitely need to redecorate. Your room still has a child’s bed. How will you and William sleep when the two of you come back?"

"..."

Thinking of her daughter being married, Julia Yates still felt surreal.

Her son was eight years older than her.

And still a staunch bachelor.

Previously, Julia Yates had also indirectly asked her son if he had a girlfriend.

Tim Payne only said, "I want to focus on my career."

It resulted in over ten years of focus.

Thinking about this, Julia sighed deeply.

"What is it?" Zoe Bell asked with a smile.

"I just feel I haven’t cared enough for your brother over the years. He hasn’t had a girlfriend in all this time, and I’m afraid he’ll still be single, even as an uncle."

Zoe Bell felt her face heat up at her mother’s words.

Uncle?

She and William Hale hadn’t even considered the issue of children.

"You and William haven’t thought about children?" Julia Yates asked, eyeing her daughter with a smile.

"Not yet."

"No rush, let things take their course."

Zoe Bell nodded in agreement.

"By the way, your uncle will be coming back to Capital City in a couple of days. I want you to meet him."

Zoe Bell froze for a few seconds. She had heard from her brother about her mother having a brother who was still unmarried and reputed to have a difficult temperament, which made her a bit nervous, fearing that he wouldn’t like her.

Speaking of the uncle, she inexplicably thought of William Hale’s uncle, Liam Hugh.

Thinking of what he had done, she felt a chill run down her spine.

"When exactly?"

"The day after tomorrow. I’ll let you know beforehand. Then, you and William come together," Julia Yates said, holding her daughter’s hand. She had only this one brother.

Zoe Bell could see that her mother cared deeply about this uncle.