Mrs Hale, I Surrender
Chapter 319 - 318 Uncle: Junior President Payne, I’ll take care of you (2 more - s)

Chapter 319: 318 Uncle: Junior President Payne, I’ll take care of you (2 more Chapters)

This is your mentor’s territory, and Sussie Lopez was so scared her soul nearly flew away.

But the key is...

In the past, Finn Hale wasn’t like this.

No matter how much she flirted with him, he, for the most part, always appeared as unshakable as Mount Tai.

Gentlemanly, calm, restrained, rational...

But the Finn Hale of now, completely different from the one she knew, could it be that something had shocked him during the two years she had been away?

Her heart pounded furiously, and just as she felt like she was about to suffocate, Finn had already pulled away.

The cold wind blew against her neck again, she didn’t feel chilled, instead, she felt her whole body was excessively hot.

"It’s cold out. You should go back first,"

Finn said, and he even thoughtfully straightened her sweater collar for her.

The warmth on Sussie’s neck and her mind became a complete mess due to his sudden actions.

She completely forgot what she had come out to do, which led to the consequence that...

She got lost.

Tim Payne saw she hadn’t returned for a long time, called her, and specifically went out to pick her up.

"You can get lost going to the restroom? You’re really something," Tim said helplessly.

The teacher had taken many apprentices, and Sussie Lopez was among those with a lot of spirit and talent, but she joined halfway and her foundational knowledge was weak. The teacher didn’t trust her with others and had her mentor, her senior brother, help her out.

Whenever Sussie encountered a problem, she would consult him as well.

Therefore, the two of them had a particularly good relationship.

It was just a pity that she later switched careers.

Saying they were senior and junior brother and sister, their relationship was closer than others.

"You can’t blame me, it’s my first time at your house, the yard is too big, and it’s dark, I really couldn’t distinguish the directions."

Tim chuckled softly, "I think your head is in a fog, not knowing what you’re thinking about."

Thinking about...

Finn?!

"I might have had a little too much to drink," Sussie made up an excuse.

It was only after she entered the house that she suddenly remembered she had been bitten, and had forgotten her business, Finn hadn’t agreed to her request.

Indeed,

Beauty leads one astray!

"The food has gotten cold, I’ll have someone heat it up," Zoe Payne was getting ready to call a servant when she was refused by Sussie, "I’ve already eaten, no need to reheat the food."

"It’s very cold outside, look at how your face has been reddened by the wind, have some hot tea to warm up,"

Julia Yates’s words had barely finished when the teapot was already by William’s side, and he instinctively poured her a cup.

This took Sussie by surprise.

How could she dare to trouble Mr. Hale to wait on her hand and foot.

"Thank you."

"No need to thank me, we’re all family here."

"..."

Sussie Lopez choked on her tea and almost suffocated.

William explained, "You are my brother’s apprentice sister, so you’re also a sister to me, naturally family. Moreover, we’ll need to trouble Miss Lopez a lot in the future for the interior design of the house."

Clearly, Tim valued her highly.

The explanation was flawless.

"Mr. Hale is too polite."

But Sussie always felt that there was another meaning in Mr. Hale’s words, in and out.

True to Finn Hale’s nephew.

The uncle and nephew frightened people in the same vein!

William refilled Zoe’s cup with tea-water.

If nothing unexpected happened, this Miss Lopez was very likely to be his future aunt, he definitely had to be more polite.

At her age...

No more than twenty-six or twenty-seven.

He already had a cousin-in-law who was younger than him, and now a potential young aunt popped up.

William rubbed his brow.

"What’s the matter? Tired?" Mr. Payne looked at William.

"Not really, just thinking of some things, gives me a headache."

"Then rest early, don’t go back tonight, stay here,"

William originally had some work to go back and handle, his gaze swept over Sussie and his mind shifted, nodding in agreement, "Alright, I’ll stay here tonight."

Mario Payne brightened up when he heard this.

Ever since his daughter stayed at home, he hadn’t slept with his wife.

Whenever Julia had time, she practically wanted to stick to her daughter 24/7.

"Oh, how will Miss Lopez get back later?" William asked seemingly casually. "You drank tonight, and I was originally going to give you a lift, but now it seems inconvenient."

Sussie was worried about a bite mark left on her neck, and while drinking her tea, she occasionally pulled up the collar of her sweater, fearing her mentor would discover something.

"I’ll just find a designated driver."

"This place is hardly convenient."

The Payne Family Mansion was not located in the urban area, and with scarce signs of life around it, finding a designated driver was difficult.

"I’ll take her," Tim Payne stated bluntly.

"Better yet, let my uncle take her since he has to go back anyway."

Zoe Payne frowned.

Based on what she knew about her husband William Hale, he never liked to meddle in others’ business.

Moreover, asking the uncle to take someone?

Had he agreed to this?

Arranging tasks for the uncle without his consent was taking liberties with him.

If the uncle returned and disagreed to take her, wouldn’t that be awkward?

Or could it be...

He was certain that the uncle would agree?

Upon hearing this, Sussie Lopez felt numb.

"No need, that’s too much trouble for him!" Sussie Lopez hastily refused.

By this time, Finn Hale had entered the house, having stayed outside for a long time, his figure frosted over. Without saying a word, William Hale offered, "Uncle, on your way later, please drop Miss Lopez off. She’s had some drink and can’t drive."

Finn Hale glanced at Sussie Lopez.

That look,

seemed quite reluctant.

This irritated Tim Payne.

They had reconciled out of circumstance, just a show for others. With a derisive snort, Tim Payne thought:

He’s unhappy about taking his junior home?

"Mr. Hale probably has his own matters to attend to, so let’s not bother him, it’s probably not on his way..." Sussie Lopez’s words were cut short when Finn Hale spoke.

"It’s on my way, I’ll take you."

That expression,

very unwilling.

Inside, Tim Payne felt like exploding.

His junior was so great, with countless people clamoring for her, yet this kid didn’t seem happy about it.

William Hale nearly laughed aloud:

Uncle,

quite the actor you are.

Before leaving, Tim Payne made sure to pull Finn Hale aside, "Even if there’s bad blood between us, that’s a matter for us men. Don’t scare my junior."

"I know."

"She’s timid and easily frightened, so be polite with her, you’ll be working together in the future."

Finn Hale nodded in agreement.

Timid...

You must have some misunderstanding about your junior.

Though they were archenemies, Tim Payne still trusted Finn Hale and added, "I’m entrusting her to you, get her home safely."

"You talk too much," Finn Hale chuckled low, "If I didn’t know better, I’d think you were her father."

"..."

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On the other side

Inside the bedroom, William Hale had just finished freshening up and stepped out of the bathroom to see his wife Zoe sitting cross-legged on the bed, resting her chin in her hand as she gazed at him.

"What are you looking at me for?"

"Out with it, why did you push Miss Lopez intentionally onto uncle?"

"Did you notice?"

"Grandparents, along with my parents, might not understand, but do you think I’m unaware of the kind of person you are?" The Payne Family members didn’t have enough time to get to know William Hale that well, hence they weren’t very acquainted.

"Then take a guess."

A sly light flickered in Zoe’s eyes, "Could it be, she’s the one from the uncle’s pursuit at the cremation ground?"

William Hale remained silent, which served as a confirmation.

"The two of them are indeed a good match, the children they have in the future will surely be beautiful."

"Do you want kids now?"

"..."

At this moment, Sussie Lopez was sitting in Finn Hale’s car, on pins and needles.

In the closed space, all alone.

Everything around her was filled with his scent, clean and crisp, penetrating relentlessly.

She could feel the spot on her neck where she had been bitten start to heat up again.

"What exactly did my senior say to you just now?" Sussie Lopez was curious, and also worried that Finn Hale might expose their relationship.

Finn Hale’s tone was mild, yet spoke volumes.

He said, "Tim Payne has entrusted you to me."

Sussie Lopez was completely dumbfounded.