Mrs Hale, I Surrender
Chapter 306 - 305 Grim and ruthless, he peeled off her skin layer by layer (3 updates)

Chapter 306: 305 Grim and ruthless, he peeled off her skin layer by layer (3 updates)

Iva Payne continued, "I was happy when my sister-in-law returned to the Capital City."

"Another year is about to pass, and the day when the whole family reunites always feels like torture for all of us, I know, my sister-in-law will definitely cry again."

"This time she came back, I saw new wounds on her wrists, and it hurt me too."

"I had no choice but to resort to this, even though I know it’s not a long-term solution, but at least it could make everyone a little happier."

As Iva spoke, she looked toward her parents, "Dad, Mom, I did this without any personal agenda!"

Zoe Bell sneered inwardly.

You have to admit, Iva has impressive adaptability.

In this situation, she was still able to twist the facts.

She turned a wrongdoing into something that was supposedly done for your own good.

Her eyes brimmed with tears, her expression moved.

It made many of those present unable to help but secretly criticize:

Perhaps, what she said was the truth.

Everyone was quietly waiting for the Payne Family members’ reaction.

The recognition banquet had already begun, and as long as the mouths of all present were sealed, or if they accepted Ophelia Wilson as their god-daughter, there must be a way to smoothly gloss over the incident.

Everyone came in high spirits to congratulate, they surely couldn’t let the whole Capital City laugh at the Payne Family.

People speculated that perhaps the Payne Family would choose to cover up this matter.

But then, Michale Shaw unexpectedly stirred the pot, blurting out, "Quite the storyteller, it would be a waste if you didn’t become a screenwriter."

"Michale Shaw!" Celine Payne was fuming, "Shut up. What does our family’s business have to do with you? You’re just butting in."

"Uncle, there’s a dog trying to bite me."

Michale Shaw went for the jugular.

He immediately went to complain to Finn Hale, and although Celine liked Finn and her eyes reddened, she said nothing more.

"Is that really all there is to it?" Julia Yates chuckled softly, "In that case, you’ve given me a fake daughter, and I should thank you for that?"

"If I get angry, it’s because I, as the eldest sister-in-law, don’t know how to behave."

Iva sniffled, "It’s my fault for not considering enough, giving my sister-in-law false hope, the mistake is mine, perhaps, from the beginning, I have oversimplified things."

"Auntie, do you find it fun to put on such an act?"

Tim Payne, who had barely spoken, stood out.

"If you really meant to do us a favor, then I’d like to ask, why did you let Ophelia Wilson seduce me, deliberately lure me to a room, and then lead a group of people to burst in on us, to ruin me with a story of sibling infatuation?"

"Tim!" Iva’s face changed drastically, interrupting him, "Have you gone mad? What nonsense."

"He’s not talking nonsense, it’s all true!"

Ophelia Wilson jumped out.

"She also said, once this deed is done and Junior President Payne’s reputation is utterly ruined, she would give me an extra two hundred thousand!"

"Ophelia Wilson, you little wench, what nonsense are you spouting!"

Celine Payne charged forward, intending to tear her mouth apart.

Unfortunately,

Martin Yates stood in front of Ophelia Wilson.

"Try touching her, I dare you."

His voice was cold and detached, Celine Payne was infuriated but dared not act rashly.

"There’s more to it, this matter also involves Mrs. Hale!"

Zoe Bell’s breath caught.

She hadn’t set foot in the Payne Family’s door these days, and it turns out that it’s easier to dodge an open blade than a hidden one!

—

Mrs. Hale?

It even dragged Zoe Bell into it.

While she was initially standing back enjoying the show, suddenly she became the center of attention, and with trepidation in her heart, William Hale held her hand tightly, looking at Ophelia Wilson, "Be careful with your words!"

"Ophelia Wilson, just how much money did my cousin give you, what benefits did he promise you, to make you slander my mother like this!"

"You little wench, I’ll kill you..."

Celine Payne had not finished speaking.

Martin Yates had already raised his hand.

A slap landed, and the already reddened cheek gained fresh marks from his fingers.

"You hit me again? What the hell are you, you..."

"Slap—" a sound.

Martin Yates slapped her back with the back of his hand.

After Iva Payne reacted, she had already reached out to protect her daughter, "Martin Yates, don’t go too far!"

"She talks too much, very noisy!"

"My parents are here, no matter what Celine does, it’s not your place to hit her!"

"I’m just telling her to speak cautiously and beware of the troubles that come from the mouth."

When he was abroad, he had heard that Celine Payne used despicable methods to destroy Zoe Bell’s online store.

If the timing had been right,

he would have come back to kill her earlier!

Did they really think he was dead?

These slaps, carrying personal vendettas, were extremely heavy.

Martin Yates didn’t pamper her at all; looking at Celine Payne crying and sobbing, feeling aggrieved and trying to complain to the elder Mrs. and Mr. Payne, he couldn’t help but snort coldly, "Crying again?"

"Want to complain, huh? Go ahead!"

That look in his eyes seemed to say:

If you dare to complain, I’ll beat you to death.

Celine Payne was so scared that her tears circled her eyes.

She actually managed to swallow back her sobs!

Watching her daughter’s swollen face, Iva Payne was so angry that she bit her teeth, but Martin Yates went on to say, "Anyone who dares to stop her from talking, I will not be polite to them."

That remark was aimed at Iva Payne.

Michale Shaw whispered in Zoe Bell’s ear, "Sister-in-law, your uncle here is really ruthless!"

Zoe Bell nodded, "I’m afraid of him too."

"..."

With Celine Payne no longer coming out to cause trouble, Martin Yates then turned his head to look at the people behind.

"Continue!"

Ophelia Wilson nodded, "In addition to forging my identity, she also gave me a potion to mix with the incense, saying it would enhance the mood, since Junior President Payne would never touch me when he was sober."

"But tonight, all the incense was provided by Mrs. Hale, so if any issue with the incense was found, they could pin the blame on her."

"She said she wanted to vent anger on Celine Payne’s behalf!"

"Inviting so many reporters here wasn’t to cover the family reunion; it was to capture the scandal between Junior President Payne and me!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone sharply inhaled a breath of cold air.

To scheme against one’s own nephew

was already an outrage to both humans and gods.

And to think they also wanted to drag the Hale Family down with them.

Once the plan succeeded, everyone’s focus would inevitably fall on Tim Payne. The Payne Family, tracing the problem back to its origins, would easily land on Zoe Bell.

Although Zoe was innocent, she would inevitably become implicated.

Moreover, Celine Payne had harmed her once before, so her wish for revenge was only natural.

After this, the two families would surely break ties!

Everyone knew that Tim Payne was now quite close to the Hale Family.

If Tim Payne wanted to struggle for power, even if the Hale Family didn’t lift a finger to help, just standing by his side would cause many shareholders of Payne Corps to lose confidence and fall away.

This method,

was both cruel and poisonous!

"This move is too insidious; this is aimed at completely destroying Junior President Payne."

"It makes sense; her own daughter was incompetent, having recently been detained by the police, while Junior President Payne has a promising future and a strong reputation. The future of Payne Corps would certainly be his. Sending a fake daughter to deceive his brother and sister-in-law, while also getting rid of Junior President Payne, that’s truly vile."

"But once it succeeds, Payne Corps would really become hers."

"Is this what an aunt would do? After all, this is her own nephew; can she really go through with it?"

"Some people resort to harming their siblings just to gain wealth and status, let alone a nephew."

"It’s just Mrs. Hale who’s unlucky; last time her online store got shut down, and now she’s wrongly accused again. Fortunately, she’s blessed, and it didn’t succeed."

...

Iva Payne’s face drained of color, especially against the backdrop of her dark red dress, which made her look even paler.

The crowd’s comments flayed her layer by layer.