Mrs Hale, I Surrender
Chapter 327: Uncle seeks wisdom from nephew, you want to harm me (2 more updates)

Chapter 327: Uncle seeks wisdom from nephew, you want to harm me (2 more updates)

Finn Hale raised an eyebrow:

"She’s young?"

"Am I old?"

The first time Finn Hale met her was during a recruitment interview at the studio. She had just graduated from college, holding slightly rough design drafts, sporting a ponytail, and dressed in a black and white suit that didn’t quite match her age, yet her youthfulness was unmistakable.

At that time, the assistant had lamented,

"Here comes another newcomer, I really feel old."

She was probably like a calf not afraid of tigers and indeed, was bold.

She even dared to question the studio’s already famous designer.

After being in society for a while, she had lost her naïveté and became more cautious.

Like being in a den of wolves, coupled with the fact that her relationship with Finn Hale was fake, she naturally felt nervous around these cunning people.

Especially Hannah Johnson,

So close.

Her perceptive eyes seemed to see right through her.

Finn Hale’s gaze casually swept over Hannah and he said softly, "It seems it’s been a while since I last saw you."

"Last time we met was at the Payne Family’s recognition banquet."

Hannah Johnson was smitten with a little tan puppy and didn’t interact much with Zoe Payne.

Finn Hale nodded in agreement and said, "You’ve gained weight."

Hannah’s face darkened instantly.

But since he was an elder and it was her first time bringing her girlfriend, she couldn’t exactly lose her temper.

She was instantly annoyed.

She was just curious about Sussie Lopez and asked a few extra questions.

Was this his way of "getting back at her"?

Uncle Finn, truly wicked from childhood to now.

Who knew what kind of love potion he gave to this beautiful girl; wasn’t dating him exhausting?

But as soon as Finn Hale said that, everyone turned their gaze toward Hannah.

Sussie Lopez, not being close to her, didn’t know her previous appearance and thought her figure was quite slim now; where did he see her gaining weight?

"Ahem—" The old lady coughed to signal Finn Hale to be more careful.

But the people of the Hale family were all cunning, with only Wyatt Hale and Logan sitting together, still struggling with what to call each other. It was obvious during the meal that these two...

Were not that close.

Old Sir Hale cleared his throat, "Let’s get ready for dinner."

The Hale family was lively tonight, but everyone maintained their composure, and the topic didn’t revolve around Sussie Lopez but instead, it was about Zoe Payne’s wedding.

"I don’t know what you like, so I just made some random dishes, please don’t be shy," Lily Lott, being the eldest sister-in-law, took extra care of her and served her a lot of food with the public chopsticks.

Sussie Lopez just bowed her head and quietly listened to their conversation.

"...Hannah, when are you and Isaac Shea planning to register and get married?" The grandfather looked at Hannah.

"We’re not in a hurry."

Hannah and Isaac Shea hadn’t been dating for very long.

Being somewhat afraid of marriage, she was in no rush and preferred to get to know him better.

Isaac Shea was also young, and the Shea Family was even less in a hurry.

To change the subject, Hannah looked towards Zoe Payne not far from her, "Zoe, when are you and William planning to have a kid?"

Zoe Payne was taken aback.

She was just eating her meal; why did the spotlight suddenly turn to her?

William Hale retorted, "Her leg still needs care; it currently isn’t suitable for pregnancy. If my cousin likes children, she could always have one herself."

Hannah let out a low laugh.

There it was, the ball kicked back to her court.

She tilted her head and suddenly looked at Simon Hale, "Simon, at your age, you should think about dating."

Simon Hale: "..."

Sussie Lopez just quietly watched this family kick the metaphorical ball around.

The Hale Family seemed different from what she had imagined.

The dining atmosphere was not oppressive; sometimes Wyatt Hale would blurt out a comment, which was quite funny.

The attention of the elderly Hales was focused on Finn Hale.

Between serving dishes, peeling shrimps, and pouring drinks, they had never received such treatment from their son.

Sussie Lopez felt that Finn Hale was just making a show, but to the elderly couple:

Their rebellious son

Clearly had fallen deep!

—

As dinner was almost over, William Hale seized the opportunity to ask his uncle, "How do you trick people into cooperating and acting with you?"

"Learned from you."

"..."

Finn Hale had thought of quite a few methods, but there were very few people around him he could learn from.

William originally tricked Zoe Payne into the Passport Card, pondering,

This method, someone had tried and succeeded.

It’s feasible!

Worth a try.

First trick the person to your side, then plan step by step.

William never imagined that his uncle would steal his tricks, and just smiled, "Do we have to keep this a secret from Junior President Payne?"

"For now."

Mainly because after Iva’s incident, Payne Corps had many messes that urgently needed handling, so he genuinely didn’t have spare time or energy to worry about his sister-in-law’s issues.

Hearing this gave William a headache.

If they didn’t work out, that would be one thing.

But if they did, and it blew up, with his cousin demanding accountability, he definitely wouldn’t trouble his wife, but his brother-in-law...

"Uncle, I suspect you want to get me into trouble."

"I believe even if something happens, you could use your wisdom to skillfully resolve it, you’re not like Little Wyatt, all height and no brain."

William’s expression remained unchanged.

Comparing him to his brother, that comment didn’t sound like a compliment in any way.

"Tell me more about how you tricked your niece-in-law into coming home."

"..."

By the time the uncle and nephew finished talking and returned to the living room, Wyatt Hale had already sat down next to Sussie Lopez, and they had even exchanged contact information.

"Can I talk to you more often in the future?"

"I’m usually quite busy, but I’ll respond when I see your message."

Wyatt, being an anomaly in the Hale family, naturally had a likable personality.

Facing the Hale bigwigs, Sussie naturally wanted to get closer to him subconsciously.

"Just now I took a few photos of you and your sister-in-law, want me to send them to you?" Wyatt sneakily took some photos.

"Sure."

"What did you take!" Wyatt exclaimed, "Absolutely amazed!"

"Truly, beauty really does make a difference."

"Not a single photo looks bad."

Sussie: "..."

"I thought you were some movie star when I first saw you at your sister-in-law’s store."

"How can someone be so beautiful."

"Tell me, being so good-looking and yet so outstanding, what exactly did God deprive you of?" Wyatt showered her with flattery, making Sussie somewhat embarrassed.

This pack of wolves from the Hale family, how...

Did they end up with such a goofball!

How did this kid even grow up this big.

Zoe Payne chuckled softly, "That’s just how he is, you’ll get used to it."

Wyatt knew he had to cling to this aunt-in-law of his; that way, he would have good days ahead within the family.

Left hand sister-in-law, right hand aunt-in-law.

Simply having the world!

His shameless attitude made the rest of the Hale family snort, especially Logan, who particularly disliked his ways.

But seeing him getting along well with his future aunt caused him anxiety.

Yet he couldn’t bring himself to be as thick-skinned.

"Where’s cousin?" William looked around the living room.

"Teacher Shea went for a walk with her," Zoe answered.

"Going for a walk in such cold weather?"

The night was deep, and the temperature in Capital City had dropped below zero.

"Cousin said she felt suffocated and uncomfortable staying in a heated room too long, so she wanted to go out for some fresh air," Zoe marvelled.

"She also mentioned that she’s been getting car sick easily lately, and I’ve prepared some oranges for her to bring along. It should help alleviate some of the discomfort."

"Is sister ill?" Wyatt mumbled.

"How long has she been like this?" the Old Lady asked urgently.

Zoe shook her head, "Not sure, but it’s been a while. She thinks it might be because she’s been too tired from work lately."

The Old Lady and the two daughters-in-law exchanged glances.

Hannah Johnson might be...