Mrs Hale, I Surrender
Chapter 275 - 274 Payne Family Father and Son Covering for Each Other, Showing No Mercy (2nd Update)

Chapter 275: 274 Payne Family Father and Son Covering for Each Other, Showing No Mercy (2nd Update)

"You..." Celine Payne was stunned.

She had met Zoe Bell a few times, and Zoe seemed so easy to bully, so why was she talking so aggressively, "Mrs. Hale, he is your foster father, not mine!"

"First, I no longer have any relation to him;"

"Second, as you said, he was my foster father, he has nothing to do with you, Miss Payne, why would you bother sticking your nose into others’ business!"

Zoe Bell was originally quite polite to her.

After all, Celine Payne was also her cousin.

But she insisted on defending Kevin Bell at that time, so why should Zoe hold back any courtesy.

As for how she would face her when returning to the Payne Family later, that was a matter for the future.

Celine Payne clenched her teeth, "I am just trying to be kind, but Mrs. Hale, you’re being unnecessarily aggressive."

"Without suffering what others have, what right do you have to judge me?"

"You... to interpret good intentions as bad as this!"

"Good intentions?" Zoe Bell chuckled lowly, "Then maybe Miss Payne should show some more kindness and take him back to your home, provide for his old age!"

"Zoe Bell!"

"What? You don’t want to? Could it be that Miss Payne’s kindness is just lip service? If so, you might as well keep your mouth shut and stop meddling in others’ affairs."

Celine Payne was so angry she was fuming.

"After all, he raised you for many years; when elders make mistakes, do the younger generation have to hold on to them forever?"

Zoe Bell had been wondering who had let Kevin Bell in.

She sneered coldly, "I haven’t been holding onto anything; it’s him who keeps demeaning himself. Miss Payne, are you so eager to meddle in my affairs, are you the same as him?"

Celine Payne’s face turned pitch black.

What does she mean by this?

Is she calling me cheap?

The crowd around them instantly gasped; Mrs. Hale really dared to say it.

This was clearly turning hostile towards the Payne Family.

The troubles of the Bell Family were somewhat known by everyone, so no one stepped in to smooth things over.

Why would Celine Payne choose to wade into these muddy waters.

"Zoe Bell!" Kevin Bell got up from the ground, "This lady was just being kind, why are you attacking her; it seems, I’ve spoiled you too much."

As he spoke, he stepped forward and reached out to hit her!

In the moment his hand was raised, someone suddenly rushed over and grabbed his wrist.

He didn’t even have time to react, unable to make out the face of the person before his hand was flung away.

Then, a kick landed on his chest.

"Bam—"

His entire body smashed onto the marble floor, feeling as though all his bones were about to break!

A chorus of gasps echoed around them, causing Celine Payne to step back in shock.

"Who the hell are you!"

"How dare you raise a hand on someone in the Payne home; who gave you the audacity!" The man’s voice was bone-chillingly cold, his gaze even more frigid than the winter air outside.

"Are you a member of the Payne Family?" Kevin Bell immediately wimped out.

He only dared to glance at the person from the corner of his eye, a man in his thirties, with a defiant air and a cold face.

Dressed in simple sportswear, yet he couldn’t hide his elegance.

Still, he bit his teeth secretly, "Disciplining my daughter is none of your business!"

"In my territory, it is my business."

Tim Payne made his stance clear:

He would handle this matter!

Kevin Bell couldn’t afford to offend him; he only acted tough in front of Zoe Bell, but when he saw Tim Payne, he immediately became cowardly.

"Cousin!" Upon seeing Tim Payne, Celine Payne suddenly felt aggrieved, "You’re finally here. This is Mrs. Hale’s foster father. I was just kindly trying to mediate, yet she accused me of being cheap."

"Did she say that herself? I didn’t hear it."

Tim Payne surveyed the people present, "Did anyone else hear her say it?"

Everyone fell silent.

Celine Payne furrowed her brows, "Although she didn’t say it directly, the implicit message in her words was that I’m worth nothing."

"Are you not?"

"I..."

"What business of yours is their affair?" Tim Payne’s expression turned icy.

"Brother?"

Celine hadn’t expected her cousin to side with Zoe Bell like this.

"Since it’s none of your business, why are you meddling foolishly?" Tim Payne stood beside Zoe Bell with a cold face, adopting the stance of a protector, "It’s like a dog trying to catch mice."

"Brother!" Celine ground her teeth in anger, "I didn’t want to meddle."

"Then let me ask you, this event has a strict no-entry without an invitation policy, so how did that thing sneak in?"

Upon hearing this, Celine’s eyes flickered.

Thing?

Kevin Bell rubbed his chest, where he had been kicked too hard, causing intense pain.

"Look at me when you talk!" Tim Payne commanded coldly.

Celine bit her lip, "He said he was Mrs. Hale’s father, so I just brought him in."

"Did you ask whether Mrs. Hale wanted to see him?"

"I... how would I know that!" Celine clenched her teeth, "I wasn’t aware their relationship was so bad, I didn’t do it on purpose."

"Couldn’t you have called to ask?"

"I forgot."

"I think you must have forgotten your brains too!"

Upon hearing this, the onlookers snickered.

Celine was both anxious and annoyed, "Tim Payne, you’re my brother, not hers. Why are you defending her like this? She was the one who bullied me just now."

"I’m your sister."

Tim Payne sneered coldly, "So, does that mean I should unconditionally tolerate everything you do and stand by your side no matter what?"

"I haven’t done anything wrong, why are you being so harsh."

"She’s just an outsider, no matter what..."

Celine felt aggrieved.

"You shouldn’t have chastised me in public."

In front of so many people, he didn’t care for her dignity at all.

Her gaze fell on Zoe Bell, filled with anger and hate.

What magic potion had she fed her cousin to make him defend her like this?

"You still think you haven’t done anything wrong?" A deep and rough voice sounded from the side, "It was you who brought him in, which means you have been there the whole time, yet you let him throw a tantrum in the lobby."

"Even harassing my honored guest while you stood by, watching the commotion."

"Or was it intentional?"

"With all this, you still dare to say you haven’t done anything wrong!"

Mario Payne arrived in a hurry, with Julia Yates following close behind.

His tightly furrowed brow carried a profound menace.

Celine watched, her heart pounding, and timidly called out, "Uncle, Auntie..."

"I just..." Celine bit her lip, her face the picture of injustice, but the Payne Family Members saw right through her.

It was aimed at Zoe Bell.

"Just what!" Mario Payne’s eyes were sharp.

His face was so cold when stern, radiating a chill that commanded fear.

Celine, intimidated by his severe demeanor, felt her heart racing and her eyes beginning to redden, "I really didn’t mean it."

"Are you a three-year-old? Do you think you can dismiss everything with ’I didn’t mean it’? If today you let in a murderer and something happened, could you take responsibility?"

"Uncle..." Celine’s head drooped, her voice choked, as if she were on the verge of tears.

"The troubles of the Bell Family are easily found online. Their end is well deserved, so what right do you have to ask others to forgive them?" Mario Payne was livid with anger.

"By letting him come and cause trouble, are you targeting the Hale Family or me?"

Upon hearing this, Celine was dumbfounded.