Mrs Hale, I Surrender
Chapter 322 - 321 Uncle: I have a girlfriend, we just started dating

Chapter 322: 321 Uncle: I have a girlfriend, we just started dating

"Miss Lopez, are you okay?" Zoe Payne frowned, handing her a tissue.

"No, it’s nothing..."

Sussie Lopez covered her mouth and coughed a few more times.

"Do you know my uncle?" Wyatt Hale had some keen senses.

"Miss Lopez is my brother’s junior, and she’s also in the same circle as my uncle, so naturally, she knows him." Zoe helped explain and Wyatt nodded in understanding.

He turned his head, continuing to gossip.

"The other party seems to be a middle school teacher, apparently introduced by Grandpa. I just happened to pass by and caught a glimpse."

Sussie Lopez caressed the teacup by her hand.

She had never expected that Finn Hale...

would also resort to blind dating.

Honestly,

she was curious too.

"Grandpa wouldn’t let me interfere." Wyatt was not there specifically to gossip, "Sister-in-law, take me to have a look."

Old Sir Hale forbade him to go, so he thought of dragging his sister-in-law along.

After all, Grandpa couldn’t possibly blame her.

"That might not be a good idea," Zoe frowned.

"Then let’s sneak a peek, I promise I’ll keep my mouth shut, like a dead person."

"..."

Sneak a peek?

Zoe glanced at Sussie Lopez, sitting beside her.

"I won’t disturb you then," she got up wanting to leave.

"It’s already this late, why don’t you stay for dinner before leaving?" Zoe tried to persuade her.

"I still have to go back and work on a design draft."

As she spoke, noises came from outside. Wyatt ran to the window and turned his head towards Zoe, "Sister-in-law, the uncle is back! Hurry, if we don’t leave now, we’ll miss the exciting part."

Saying this, he urged Zoe to walk outside.

Zoe hadn’t expected Grandpa to arrange a blind date for her uncle today, worried Sussie Lopez might misunderstand; she didn’t want to go, but Wyatt was very persistent. Reluctantly she said, "Miss Lopez, please have a seat. I’ll be right back."

"You’ve got things to take care of, I should get going too," Sussie Lopez stood up, wanting to leave as soon as possible.

"Okay, then I’ll see you out."

Knowing the special relationship between the two, Zoe knew her uncle’s pursuit for a wife was already fraught with difficulties, and if Sussie stumbled upon the blind date, it would only add to the complications.

She led Sussie Lopez, deliberately taking a longer route through the side hall.

Unexpectedly...

Just as they were about to step into the side hall, they heard Old Sir Hale’s hearty laughter: "...I really didn’t expect that you and our Finn are alumni."

Zoe bit her lip.

A blind date in the side hall?

There was no choice but to hide by the side, behind a six-paneled screen decorated with flowers and birds, fortunately unnoticed.

Wyatt was all ears, excited like a monkey scurrying around a melon field.

Sussie Lopez turned to leave, but Wyatt grabbed her arm, whispering, "Shh—don’t move, be careful not to be discovered, or we’re done for."

"..."

And then, Sussie Lopez bizarrely became an eavesdropper.

"I might have been three batches junior to Mr. Hale, but I’ve heard of his name. He’s quite the celebrity at our school," the woman’s voice was gentle and pleasant.

"Really?" Old Sir Hale chuckled.

Although he often referred to his son as unfilial, Finn was talented, and hearing others compliment his son pleased him greatly.

"Yes, it’s a shame I never got the chance to witness the senior’s elegance during my school days."

"What elegance, he’s just an ordinary person!"

"Grandpa Hale, you’re too modest. Compared to him, I’m the ordinary one," the woman’s eyes looking towards Finn Hale were timid, clearly fond of him, "I heard that the garden outside was designed by him, it’s beautiful."

"Then I’ll have him take you out there later," Old Sir Hale said, signaling his younger son.

Finn had been urgently called back, thinking it was something serious.

But in the end...

it turned out to be a blind date!

He sipped his tea, his tone relaxed, "It’s nearly freezing outside."

The girl immediately laughed, "Yes, it’s too cold. It’s warmer inside; let’s not go out."

Old Sir Hale was secretly annoyed,

This rebellious son!

He doesn’t cherish the opportunities given to him.

The atmosphere was somewhat awkward. Old Sir Hale urgently signaled to his son with his eyes, and Finn Hale slowly began to speak, "Miss Miller is a teacher?"

"Um."

"High school teachers must be busy usually, do you have a boyfriend?"

Old Sir Hale gritted his teeth,

This rebellious son, always asking unnecessary questions.

Today’s meeting was said to be about making friends, but in reality, it was a blind date.

Miss Miller bent her head, embarrassedly smiling, "Not yet."

"Do you need me to introduce someone? I have quite a few single friends of the opposite sex, but I’m not sure what type of person Miss Miller likes?"

Everyone: "..."

If there weren’t outsiders here, Old Sir Hale would have jumped up and beaten this rebellious son’s head!

Damn it, what nonsense are you spouting!

The Old Lady, sitting next to them, sipped her tea, having already told her husband not to arrange any blind dates. With her son’s temper, he was bound to mess things up.

However, the matchmaker laughed, "Isn’t Mr. Hale also single? What do you think of our Ms. Miller?"

Finn Hale, "She’s nice, just..."

"I have a girlfriend now."

"Poof—" Just as he feigned eating the pastries, Old Sir Hale choked, "Cough, cough!"

His face turned red from coughing.

The Old Lady gently patted his back, while Finn Hale lowered his head to pour a cup of tea for his father, glancing sideways as if he saw movement behind the screen. He frowned slightly, then handed the tea to his father, "Dad, you’re not young anymore, be careful."

"You... when did you get a girlfriend?"

"Recently."

"Why haven’t you mentioned her to me!"

"The relationship is still new and not stable yet, I haven’t had the chance to tell you."

He spoke as if it were true, making Miss Miller, who came for the blind date, look awkward.

Finn Hale having a girlfriend was not necessarily true, but it clearly showed his attitude towards the blind date.

The people behind the screen had various thoughts.

Sussie Lopez didn’t show any change in her expression, but her hand clenched unconsciously.

He,

had a girlfriend?

Then why did he bite her?

The spot on her neck that had been bitten a few days earlier felt warm again.

Zoe Payne was observing her reaction all along, thinking to herself,

It’s over.

This must be a misunderstanding!

Wyatt Hale was exceptionally excited, all ears wanting to hear more gossip.

Old Sir Hale calmed down, looking at his son. If this rebellious son didn’t want to go on blind dates, he should have just said so, but to claim he had a girlfriend? If this news got out, it would completely block any paths to future dates.

This damn thing—

But then, Finn Hale suddenly stood up and walked toward the screen.

"Finn Hale, where are you going!" Mr. Hale frowned.

"There seems to be someone behind the screen, I’m going to check."

Upon hearing this, Wyatt Hale freaked out, grabbed Zoe Payne by the arm, and started running towards the back.

After all...

In his eyes, his sister-in-law was closest to him!

Zoe Payne didn’t even have time to react before being pulled away, and when she thought to go back and grab Sussie Lopez, it was too late.

Sussie Lopez hurriedly turned to follow, but the Old House of Hale Family was complex with its many twists and corridors, plus she was new here, completely unable to find her way. After taking a few steps, she realized she was lost.

It’s over!

Where is this place?

As she turned around trying to find her way back, she walked through a corridor and, turning a corner, bumped into someone...