Mrs Hale, I Surrender
Chapter 349 - 348 Dual Personality, Born with a Face that Destroys Emotion and Love (2 Updates)

Chapter 349: 348 Dual Personality, Born with a Face that Destroys Emotion and Love (2 Updates)

He just knew that there might be someone in Sussie Lopez’s hospital room.

Probably intuition.

But he never expected it to be Finn Hale!

Junior President Payne and Finn Hale were notoriously fierce rivals in the circle, and only now that both families had become in-laws did they have no choice but to shake hands and make peace. How did Sussie Lopez get involved with him?

He told her he would accompany her this evening, but he said it was inappropriate for a single man and woman to be together.

Yet there they were, hiding in the bathroom, sneaking around.

Sussie Lopez was beautiful and capable, and usually when people flirted with her, they were all well-mannered...

He didn’t expect it to be like this behind the scenes.

It seemed she wasn’t exactly welcoming to everyone, as hard to approach as she pretended to be, which was quite hypocritical.

But it was no wonder, the other party was Finn Hale.

What could he compare with him?

Declan Saunders thought Finn Hale had already left, but when he was preparing to leave, he saw him turn back, carrying a briefcase and some food.

After that,

he never left.

What to do?

Could it be that Finn Hale also liked Sussie Lopez? Then he had no chance at all.

Given Finn Hale’s status, born with everything, shouldn’t he marry someone of equal social standing?

—

In the hospital room,

Sussie Lopez was holding her phone, mindlessly scrolling through videos, her mind full of the words Finn Hale had just said, and recalling past events, she just felt a headache.

Did Finn Hale truly like her, or was it to "get revenge"?

Was he deliberately playing with her?

She didn’t even get a chance to think it through properly before Finn Hale returned.

He brought her candied hawthorns and a gingerbread man gift box filled with cookies shaped like Christmas trees, reindeer, Santa Claus, and more, all of which looked very cute.

"I saw them at the coffee shop and bought them for you."

Sussie Lopez thanked him; they were so meticulously cute that she almost couldn’t bear to eat them.

Finn Hale seemed to read her thoughts, "Eat them, I’ll buy you more if you like them."

He only ate a sandwich and drank black coffee, then started to focus on his work.

It was as if...

The person who had just trapped her in the bathroom wasn’t him.

Sussie Lopez even wildly thought:

Could he have a split personality?

"You’ve been staring at me, aren’t you sleeping?" Finn Hale looked up at her.

"I’m not looking at you." Sussie Lopez stubbornly denied, she just wanted to catch some hint from Finn Hale’s face, but he naturally had a face that killed all passion and love.

"Stubborn."

"You wouldn’t know I’m looking at you unless you were looking at me."

Finn Hale chuckled lowly, put down the pen in his hand, and looked at her earnestly, "Yes, I am looking at you, I admit it. What about you?"

"..."

Sussie Lopez grabbed the blanket and covered her head, pretending to sleep.

She couldn’t argue,

she simply couldn’t outtalk him.

Feeling stuffy and restless with a messy heart, she couldn’t sleep. She made an excuse to go out and fetch hot water, clutched her thermos, and left the room. Finn Hale frowned, making a hasty exit without even wearing a coat.

He put down his manuscript and picked up a coat to chase after her.

Meanwhile, Declan Saunders, who hadn’t left, intended to follow and check the situation. As he passed by the door of the hospital room, which was ajar...

He caught sight of a laptop and a stack of design papers on the sofa.

Those were...

Finn Hale’s design drafts!

His drafts could sell for a high price in the circle and were very rarely seen otherwise.

Declan Saunders clenched his teeth and pushed the door open to walk in.

He glanced at the draft, truly a big shot recognized in the industry, he feared that even with thirty more years of effort, he might not catch up.

Being a designer, if you’re diligent and hard-working, at most you’ll produce something mediocre.

To stand out, talent is very important.

In the face of talent, hard work seems worthless.

At that moment, Declan Saunders genuinely realized the gap between himself and Finn Hale.

——

Meanwhile,

When Finn Hale and Sussie Lopez returned to the hospital room, it was already empty.

Not wanting to pressure her too much, Sussie Lopez spent the night restlessly drawing her own designs. She couldn’t sleep, and while borrowing Finn Hale’s computer, she watched some design courses. When she glimpsed his design sketches, she paused, "Are you designing a museum?"

"It’s a collector’s gallery, already under construction, some details need to be modified."

"Your design isn’t satisfying them? Changing during construction, your client sure is difficult."

Finn Hale chuckled softly, "Indeed, very difficult."

Sussie Lopez cleared her throat, "I’ll be discharged tomorrow, and I should go home with my senior. I can’t refuse him."

"Okay."

Finn Hale was easy to talk to at that moment.

Sussie Lopez only fell asleep in the late night. Hearing some noise, half-awake, she felt someone tucking her in. Accompanied by a familiar scent drawing near, a warm kiss landed on her forehead and lips...

Afterward, she heard the door gently open and then close.

When she opened her eyes, Finn Hale had already left.

The river tipped, dawn was about to break.

He couldn’t have stayed up all night, could he?

She had once marveled at how energetic Finn Hale was—chasing deadlines, he had once barely slept a few hours a day for more than half a month. She mused randomly, and around seven o’clock, Tim Payne arrived.

While she was having breakfast, Tim Payne had already handled the discharge procedures for her. She didn’t have much luggage, but seeing a peace apple on the table, he still asked, "Who sent this?"

"Brother Saunders."

Tim Payne nodded, thinking the gingerbread men gift box was also from him, so he didn’t ask further.

**

Today was Christmas, and the festive mood was strong along the streets. Tim Payne first drove to Simple & Plain to pick up his sister.

"Zoe is coming home for dinner today, so I’m picking her up on the way," Tim Payne said.

There were also reporters. Zoe Payne slipped away from the back door, bundled up tightly to make sure no one saw her before sneaking into the car.

This made Tim Payne laugh, "Is that really necessary?"

"Those reporters are like crazy, truly terrifying." Zoe Payne looked at Sussie Lopez and handed her a small box, "Congratulations on your discharge, Merry Christmas."

"Thank you."

"This is the best-selling incense stick in our store, great for calming and aiding sleep. You have a lot of red veins in your eyes, you must not have rested well."

Sussie Lopez gave a wry smile.

That was all thanks to Finn Hale turning her life upside down.

"Where’s William?" Tim Payne asked.

"He’s coming directly after work."

"You don’t have any other plans for Christmas?"

"Bro, instead of worrying about my affairs, you should hurry up and find yourself a wife."

Tim Payne was taken aback.

How did the topic shift to this?

His elder brother being urged to marry? Uncommon.

Sussie Lopez was delighted to sit on the sidelines and watch the drama.

If it were someone else, Tim Payne would have shown his displeasure long ago, but since it was his own sister, he could only nod in agreement, "I’ll get on it."

"Don’t lie to me."

"Mhm."

"Even our uncle has someone in mind, and you don’t. Falling behind step by step..."

Sussie Lopez didn’t expect the gossip to turn on her, making her scalp tingle.

Immune to marriage talks normally, Tim Payne suddenly felt a sense of competition upon hearing these words.

Sussie Lopez accompanied the Payne siblings to the Sheng Family Mansion, chatting and laughing along the way, in good spirits, until she entered the living room and saw a familiar figure...

Why was Finn Hale also here?