Mrs Hale, I Surrender
Chapter 363 - 362 Exposure, Uncle: I’m Pursuing Her (4 updates)

Chapter 363: 362 Exposure, Uncle: I’m Pursuing Her (4 updates)

Finn Hale rose slowly, dressed in a sharply tailored suit, his hair casually tousled. When he stood up, he revealed a black and gold watch on his wrist, his entire demeanour exuded an understated elegance, and his grace was fully on display.

He always seemed to be like this, unaffected by praise or criticism.

Finn Robinson’s heart skipped a beat at his words, and he quickly said, "Mr. Hale, you’ve misunderstood, how could I dare make decisions for you?"

"But the plagiarism by Sussie Lopez and Declan Saunders is a clear fact."

"Even if you are concerned about your relationship with the Payne Family, you can’t just let them go, indulging traitors."

Sussie Lopez’s head was spinning.

Everything tonight went far beyond her expectations.

"Who said I was indulging traitors?" Finn’s gaze flitted over Finn Robinson, and that look...

Indifferent, aloof.

Finn Robinson was shocked to the core.

And at this moment, Zac Cruz had already quickly entered the venue, leaning over to whisper a few words in Finn’s ear. Finn nodded and turned to Declan Saunders, "You just said you never had access to my work, so it’s impossible for you to have plagiarized?"

Facing Finn, Declan Saunders was very nervous.

Especially as Finn began walking slowly towards him.

His voice was calm and gentle, yet it seemed to hide a sharp edge, a deadly intent lurking in every word.

As if concealed daggers were about to strike.

To kill him.

With things having developed to this point, Declan Saunders had no way out, and he could only nod, "Your works, they were all stolen by Sussie Lopez and given to me!"

"So, she is the mastermind, and you are the accomplice?"

"Yes!"

His answer was forceful, full of righteousness and confidence!

"You should watch something before you say any more." Finn motioned, and Zac Cruz immediately took action.

Soon, the large screen was replaced by a video.

The background was a hospital.

Finn Hale entered a hospital room with a briefcase, and soon after, Declan Saunders and Sussie Lopez went in as well...

Tim Payne was dumbfounded.

What was going on?

He had originally thought that Finn stepping forward would surely help his junior sister clear the truth, but what was this in the video?

Why was this kid going into his junior sister’s hospital room?

Soon after, Declan Saunders left, and the video fast-forwarded, with Sussie Lopez and Finn leaving one after another, Finn’s hands empty, carrying nothing.

Then...

Declan Saunders’s figure reappeared, and before entering the room, he looked around, acting secretive and surreptitious.

Afterward, he hurried off.

His steps were unsteady, a clear sign of a guilty conscience.

The video couldn’t prove anything definitive, as it didn’t capture inside the hospital room, but Declan Saunders was thoroughly panicked, "What... what does this prove?"

Finn responded, "It proves that you had the opportunity to steal the design drafts."

"That still doesn’t rule out the possibility of Sussie Lopez stealing the drafts."

"Even your assistant said that one of the designs she published was very close to your style!"

"Mr. Hale, you can’t just because you have a special relationship with Sussie Lopez, also to clear her name, try to pin everything on me."

Declan Saunders clenched his teeth.

After all, he was facing a dead end; he could not relent.

"Close to my style? How come you never suspected that drawing... was done by me!" Finn said carelessly, throwing a statement that plunged the whole room into silence.

Even Michale Shaw, who was enjoying the drama, couldn’t help blurting out, "Holy shit!"

The next second,

A collective gasp resonated around the room.

What did this mean?

Drawn by Finn?

Why would he help Sussie Lopez? Declan said their relationship was special, but how special?

With Finn’s current reputation in the industry, even his rough drafts would be something people would pay for; why would he spend time drawing for someone else?

The few members of the Hale Family who knew the truth maintained a calm demeanor.

Tim Payne, quite clever himself, realized something was off and could only struggle to maintain his composure, making sure not to lose his bearings.

He glanced unintentionally at his nearby sister and brother-in-law, whose expressions clearly showed they were in the know.

His fingers suddenly tightened.

Finn Hale!

You, kid, why dig around the corners of the person beside him?

Shocked and astounded, turmoil churned within him, yet he could only maintain a calm facade, certainly not wanting outsiders to see and laugh at the spectacle.

Finn Robinson, surprised and incredulous, exclaimed, "Mr. Hale, this... how could this possibly be drawn by you!"

"Indeed, it was drawn by me. The signature underneath that picture is written by me too. If anyone doesn’t believe it, we can have a professional perform handwriting verification."

Finn Hale actually dropped this statement so directly—could there be any falsehood in it?

"This is impossible, why would you draw it for her!" Declan Saunders couldn’t believe it and raised his voice to question, "This must be fake; you’re just trying to help Sussie Lopez clear her name!"

"Why?" Finn Hale chuckled lowly, turning his head toward the utterly astonished Sussie Lopez.

Sussie Lopez originally also wanted to say that the drawing was done by Finn Hale.

But that would equal to publicly revealing their relationship was out of the ordinary.

So she hesitated.

Unexpectedly, Finn Hale openly admitted it, and his next words left her no way out.

He said:

"Because... I’m pursuing her."

"Her hand is injured; what’s wrong with trying to please her by helping her draw a draft?"

With that statement, the whole scene erupted into an uproar once again.

Tim Payne even jumped up excitedly from his chair.

You, kid...

Zoe Payne hurried over, reaching out to grab her brother’s arm, restraining his movements, "Brother, calm down."

"Our primary task right now is to help Miss Lopez clear up the matter of plagiarism."

Tim Payne frowned:

Could it be that Finn Hale was trying to clear his junior of suspicion by finding an excuse on purpose?

He was now starting to console himself, deluding himself even.

Michale Shaw, on the other hand, was completely deflated.

It’s over,

Hearing the tone of the Younger Uncle of the Hale Family, it seemed that the two might have been entangled for a long time, and he had been foolishly pursuing her, sending her flowers. Hadn’t he become a thorn in the Younger Uncle’s side?

"Wyatt, you knew about this too?"

Wyatt Hale frowned: "Don’t you understand?"

"..."

Michale Shaw wanted to curse!

He knew nothing at all; if he had known that the Younger Uncle was pursuing her, he wouldn’t have dared to compete with the Younger Uncle for her, even if he had a hundred times the courage.

God, save me please.

A new year was about to start; it was like the sky was falling at the beginning!

Finn Robinson was completely dumbfounded.

He had not expected that the picture would be made by Finn Hale, nor had he anticipated that Mr. Hale, whom he esteemed as unattainably high, would publicly acknowledge his pursuit of Sussie Lopez.

Unworthy!

She was simply not worthy.

Finn Hale’s gaze moved indifferently away from Sussie Lopez, then turned toward Declan Saunders: "You said she stole my design draft for you? Michale Shaw also encountered you, which must have been near the Payne Family’s coffee shop, right?"

"What a coincidence, a surveillance camera just happened to be facing the table you sat at, and the conversation between you can even be heard in the video, whether she actually gave you my design draft or not, can be clearly seen."

"Shall I have someone play it?"

Declan Saunders, with his head slightly bowed, clenched his hands into fists at his sides.

What to do?

He was already able to get surveillance footage from the hospital, so getting a video from a coffee shop would be even easier.

It felt as though a chill was spreading up from his feet, especially those eyes of Finn Hale, confident of victory, seemed like they could easily crush him to death!