Mrs Hale, I Surrender
Chapter 331 - 330 Proposal, Brown Puppy: I am really awesome (2 more updates)

Chapter 331: 330 Proposal, Brown Puppy: I am really awesome (2 more updates)

Isaac Shea saw her in a daze and continued to say,

"I don’t want to use the child to tie you down. Even if you don’t want it, I respect your choice."

"I just want to tell you..."

"As long as you’re willing, I can give you a home anytime."

As he spoke, he even took out the passport card.

Hannah Johnson pursed her lips, "Did you go home last night?"

"Mm."

"Do your parents know about my pregnancy?"

"They don’t."

"You didn’t steal this, did you?"

"..."

Isaac Shea shook his head, "Without your consent, I won’t tell anyone."

"You could tell from the last time we met that my mom really likes you. If she and my father knew, they would’ve probably come rushing over by now. Even if they didn’t verbally persuade you to keep the child, they would still put pressure on you in subtle ways..."

"I don’t want to make things difficult for you, nor do I want to morally bind you."

"Whether you choose to be with me or keep the child, it should all follow your true feelings."

"I hope that you will always be happy."

Hannah Johnson had always known that Isaac Shea was good at sweet-talking.

The sense of helplessness brought about by the unexpected pregnancy seemed to vanish in an instant.

A warmth filled her from head to toe.

Suddenly, she felt:

Maybe marriage isn’t so frightening after all.

"Hannah," Isaac Shea was still kneeling on the ground, "Would you..."

"Marry me?"

His voice was lower than before, as if he had mustered all his courage.

Hannah Johnson could see that he was very nervous.

A few seconds felt like an eternity of torment.

Both of them were at a breakfast shop near the hospital, and since it was late, there weren’t many customers.

Only the owner and the waitstaff were staring at them.

A proposal...

For them, it was a curiosity.

Isaac Shea was truly afraid of her refusal. This child’s arrival was beyond his expectations, but if he could honor his parents with this child and successfully marry her, then the child would be his little lucky star.

"If you think it’s too early to marry, I could also..."

Before he could finish the word "wait," Hannah Johnson smiled and reached out her hand, "This ring design is quite unique, I wonder what it looks like on?"

The moment Isaac Shea heard this, he instantly brightened up.

Like a big puppy, his tail began to wag.

Even his eyes turned into stars.

To his surprise,

The size and fit were perfect.

Hannah Johnson looked down at the ring, "How did you know my ring size?"

"I asked Junior President Payne."

"..."

Hannah Johnson had once helped her mother custom-design jewelry at Payne Corps and had also purchased items herself, leaving her ring size, so it would have been easy and simple for Tim Payne to find the data.

"So last night in the wee hours, you went to see Junior President Payne?" Hannah Johnson frowned.

"A business deal delivered to his doorstep is not something he would turn down."

Isaac Shea had already stood up and sat next to her like a clingy big puppy, causing Hannah Johnson to feel helpless, "You just mentioned that you even had a name in mind for the child, what are you planning to name it?"

"Isaac."

Hannah Johnson paused for a while.

What kind of name was that!

But Isaac Shea should really thank this little one. If not for him, how could he have married Hannah Johnson so quickly?

"So when shall we go get the certificate?" Isaac Shea was already impatient.

"I need to take a trip back to my family home."

Hannah Johnson subconsciously reached out to touch her stomach.

She didn’t know how to bring it up to her grandmother and mother, afraid that mentioning it out of the blue might shock them both.

But her passport card was still with her grandmother, and a pregnancy was not something that could be kept secret.

"How could it be such a coincidence?" Hannah Johnson sighed.

That on the few occasions they hadn’t taken precautions, she just happened to get pregnant.

Isaac Shea just smiled, not saying a word.

His expression seemed to say:

I really am amazing!

**

On the other side, in the hotel

The Payne family was hosting a banquet to thank Jovan Gonzalez for saving a life. When Zoe Payne saw her brother, noticing the dark circles under his eyes, she asked, "Brother, did you stay up late again last night?"

"Mm."

"Busy with work?"

"Not all work." Tim Payne rubbed his temples, "Last night, past one in the morning, Young Master Shea suddenly paid a visit."

In the past, Tim Payne wouldn’t have even bothered.

Who cares about some Young Master Shea!

But now he was Hannah Johnson’s boyfriend. Since Hannah had a special relationship with the Hale Family and took extra care of her own sister, he definitely couldn’t neglect him.

When asking the reason, he said,

"I’m looking to buy a ring."

In the dead of night, under a moonless sky, with shops long closed, he could only turn to Tim Payne!

"I have some readymade ones here, but why do you need a ring?"

"To propose."

"..."

What kind of decent person goes out to buy a ring in the middle of the night?

Must you be out of your mind?

The key point was, he was quite picky. After choosing for a long time, he even asked to have words engraved inside the band. After all the fuss, it was well past four in the morning.

This Young Master Shea really has the energy of youth, full of vigor, whereas he was worn out, eyes red from fatigue.

He paid the money, his smile beaming like spring.

Tim Payne only felt dizzy and blurry.

"What did Teacher Shea seek you out for?" Zoe Payne hurriedly leaned in.

"Got something to do."

Isaac Shea was his customer and claimed the ring was for a proposal, so naturally, Tim Payne was obliged to keep his secret—not even sharing with his own sister.

But Zoe was clever; she roughly guessed.

Seeking out her brother in the middle of the night must be urgent.

It couldn’t be something like custom bracelets or necklaces—most likely a ring.

Combining what she heard from Lily Lott last night, she could infer...

Her cousin—probably pregnant!

"What’s so happy?" Martin Yates was there today as well.

"Nothing much. The little bird you photographed last time, chubby and round like a little dumpling, really cute." Zoe steered the conversation elsewhere.

In her heart, she was thinking she had actually become an aunt.

Should she do something for the little one?

"That’s a Long-tailed Tit, even smaller than a sparrow."

Zoe Payne conversed with the elders, while William Hale was responsible for serving tea and water beside them.

Zac Cruz saw and was secretly amazed:

It seems, even the boss himself must be humble and eager to please when visiting his wife’s family.

Tim Payne felt that today’s William Hale was quite different.

Seemingly...

Overly attentive!

He was usually a man of few words, but today he sought him out for a chat.

A bit too deliberate.

As if trying to ingratiate himself.

Last night, Finn Hale had already mentioned in the family group that his relationship was unstable, he didn’t want to make it public and cause unnecessary trouble, asking everyone to help keep it a secret.

That very night, Old Sir Hale had Wyatt Hale create a group. Except for Finn Hale, everyone was in it.

Wyatt Hale was good at stirring things up, the group name was:

"Protecting Love"

When William Hale saw the group name, he even thought it was some matchmaking group.

Old Sir Hale: "Why the secrecy, is that kid unwilling? He isn’t worthy."

"And asking us to keep a secret, pretending it’s real."

"Scared he’s too enthusiastic, and the girl can’t wait to avoid him."

Brock Hale: "Dad, don’t talk like that about the third one."

Quade Hale: "At times like these, as family, we should support him. Stop putting him down."

"I’d kill him if I could. Tell me, after chasing her all these years, in the end, he could only trick her into being a temporary boyfriend for a few hours. How did I end up with such a useless child?"

William Hale: "You have experience? You could give some advice to my uncle."

What experience could Old Sir Hale have—he just cautioned his grandson and granddaughter-in-law not to give anything away in front of Tim Payne.

Since William Hale had to prepare for the possibility of things getting out, naturally he had to get on good terms with Tim Payne.

Tim Payne rubbed his temples:

This kid better not have done anything to wrong my sister.

No matter how clever he was, he would never think that William Hale’s ingratiation could be related to his teacher sister.

And William Hale himself didn’t know that he...

Was already an uncle.

Each of them harbouring their own thoughts, Jovan Gonzalez arrived. Zoe Payne sized him up; he appeared much the same as when they first met, gentle and easygoing.

Zoe felt grateful for his past rescue during her childhood, his noble act of renouncing kinship at the recognition banquet.

But his wife and daughter, one half-paralyzed and hospitalized, the other under criminal detention for intentional harm—he handled everything so well, earning the praise of many. Yet his life’s rhythm seemed barely disrupted...

His smile was affable, but it left Zoe feeling strangely cold.

As if he wore a mask, impenetrable.