Mrs Hale, I Surrender
Chapter 325 - 324 Audacious to the Extreme: Thinking of Running Away After Sleeping? (2 More - s)

Chapter 325: 324 Audacious to the Extreme: Thinking of Running Away After Sleeping? (2 More Chapters)

Sussie Lopez was completely dumbfounded.

Missing a girlfriend?

"You mean..."

"You have to take responsibility for what happened back then."

Sussie Lopez remained silent.

It was her debt to pay after all.

"I need someone to help me deal with my family," Finn Hale explained.

"You have many options."

It didn’t have to be her.

"The people around me, most of my family already knows." He didn’t have many women around him, other than relatives and a few from his studio, and most of them were already married.

"Do you think I’m suitable?"

"They don’t know you, and you’re bold."

"..."

Sussie Lopez clenched her teeth, "What if my senior brother finds out?"

"I’ll make sure my family keeps it a secret."

She dared not agree to such a thing. Besides, she had no resistance to Finn Hale. If she allowed herself to fall further, she feared she wouldn’t be able to extricate herself, considering what Finn Hale meant to her...

Their relationship was probably impossible.

Finn Hale stared at her intently, "You don’t want Tim Payne to know about our relationship. I help you, and naturally, you should help me. Fair’s fair."

Sussie Lopez pursed her lips tightly.

"What, you slept with me and ran, now you still..." Finn Hale’s words were cut off as Sussie Lopez covered his mouth.

What do you mean slept and ran.

Back then it was clearly...

It wasn’t even sleeping!

But the fact that she did owe him that, was true, after all, she was young and recklessly bold.

Seeing her panicked, Finn Hale laughed softly. His breath fell on the back of her hand, slightly scorching, and she quickly withdrew her hand.

Thinking of the ridiculous things she did before going abroad, Sussie Lopez could only sigh:

Whatever’s coming will come!

Being cornered, she had no choice but to nod in agreement.

Pretending to be a temporary girlfriend to deal with the family was surely better than being discovered by her senior brother.

As her mind churned in chaos, the door was suddenly opened from the outside.

With too much force, it "bang—" burst open!

Sussie Lopez indeed did not have a big heart; the shock made her body jolt, and she instinctively grabbed Finn Hale’s arm, who instinctively shielded her behind him.

"Finn Hale, you disobedient son, you really know how to hide, daring to hide here in Zoe’s place..."

"Today, you must explain this to me!"

"Otherwise, just get out, and don’t bother attending William’s wedding; it saves others from asking me about your girlfriend, and I have to cover for you!"

"You disobedient son..."

Old Sir Hale swung his walking stick and charged in!

With his age, he inevitably suffered from presbyopia. He didn’t see clearly at the doorway, only noticing someone hiding behind his son as he entered the room, "Who’s there, come out!"

There were only a few people in the family anyway, and Old Sir Hale, being in a rage, didn’t think much of it.

He had an inherent solemnity,

a naturally cold face.

At his shout, Finn Hale was accustomed to it and remained expressionless, while Sussie Lopez was so frightened that her face turned slightly pale.

"Dad, keep it down; you’ve scared her."

"Who have I scared, I..."

Old Sir Hale frowned and took a closer look.

A woman?

In this family, among the youngsters apart from Zoe Payne, there were no young women. He stared behind Finn Hale; Wyatt Hale’s eyes were sharp, and by catching a glimpse of the exposed piece of clothing, he recognized the person, "Miss Lopez? What are you doing here?"

Miss Lopez?

Old Sir Hale knew that his granddaughter-in-law was looking for an interior designer surnamed Lopez. He immediately subdued his anger, his reason returned, and the frown on his brows deepened.

But what was she doing mixed up with his rebellious son?

Only then did Sussie Lopez emerge from behind Finn Hale, politely saying, "Hello, Old Sir Hale."

Behind him still stood Logan Hale, tall with a dominating presence, and wielding a walking stick, truly intimidating.

The Hale family really is as rumored.

A wolf’s den,

A tiger’s lair!

"You are..." Old Sir Hale sized her up, this girl looked delicate and timid, evidently frightened by his action just now. He cleared his throat, trying to appear as kind and gentle as possible.

"I’m Sussie Lopez. I came to see Boss Payne but got lost along the way. Then I ran into Mr. Hale here, so I stayed for a while."

"Do you know each other?" Old Sir Hale glanced at his own rebellious son.

The kid, he certainly wasn’t that kind-hearted.

"Tim Payne is my senior. I’ve met Mr. Hale at the Payne’s before," Sussie Lopez explained.

"Is that so?"

The old gentleman clearly didn’t believe her and scrutinized them, his gaze meaningful.

At this time, Old Lady arrived with Zoe Payne.

She was very fond of her younger son, afraid that in a fit of anger, the old man would actually hit him.

With the presence of a granddaughter-in-law, Old Sir Hale always cared about his image. At most, he would threaten with words and not actually strike.

Zoe Payne had been waiting in the front hall for Sussie Lopez. Seeing her with the uncle, she was stunned for a few seconds.

How did these two...

end up together?

It couldn’t be that Miss Lopez hadn’t run off and was caught red-handed by the uncle.

Given their relationship, that would be super awkward!

He took a deep breath, steadied his mind, and regulated his breathing before he looked at Finn Hale, "You come to the study with me."

He was still fuming inside, but it was not appropriate to vent his anger in front of an outsider. Besides, with Zoe Payne arriving, he had to maintain his image in front of his granddaughter-in-law.

He had to take his rebellious son away first.

Sussie Lopez breathed a sigh of relief, thinking she could finally leave the Hale family’s dangerous den.

Old Sir Hale leaned on his cane and turned to leave for the study with a cold huff.

Old Lady spoke to her younger son in a suppressed voice, "Have a good talk with your father later, don’t make him angry. He’s getting on in years, and his blood pressure has been high recently."

Finn Hale nodded.

Zoe Payne gave Sussie Lopez a look; it was her responsibility to escort her out since she had brought her here.

Originally, she wanted to help out by inviting her to stay for dinner.

But with the grandfather in a bad mood, he would probably be grim during the meal, which could scare her.

After thinking it over, she decided to take her home.

Before Zoe Payne could speak, Finn Hale suddenly reached out and took Sussie Lopez’s hand, "Let’s go."

"I..."

Sussie Lopez was dumbfounded.

The rest of the Hale family was numb.

Especially Old Lady, who stared at their clasped hands, her mind a whirlwind of thoughts.

What’s going on?

When had their pig rooted out such a delicate cabbage?

"Mom, I’ll first take my girlfriend to see father. If there’s anything, we can talk about it later," Finn Hale said, pulling Sussie Lopez towards the study.

The others were left in disarray.

Even Zoe Payne was taken aback by her uncle’s actions.

When they last met at the Payne’s, the two acted like strangers. But now, they were holding hands.

The uncle’s speed...

was absolutely unmatched!

Like riding a rocket.

Wyatt Hale was shocked and glanced at Logan Hale, "Second cousin, am I dreaming? What’s the uncle doing? Are my eyes deceiving me?"

Logan Hale frowned, stretched out his hand, and gave him a slap, "Does it hurt?"

"It hurts!"

"Then it’s not a dream."

"..."

Wyatt Hale realized belatedly that he had been slapped. Since he couldn’t beat his second cousin, he had to swallow his frustration and announced in the "Hale Family’s Special Group (Official Version)":

"@everyone, come home quick, the uncle has a girlfriend."

William Hale saw the message and raised an eyebrow:

The uncle must be tricking some young girl again.