Mrs Hale, I Surrender
Chapter 408 - 407 Junior President Payne’s good little sister? Mr. Hale shouts ’brother-in-law

Chapter 408: 407 Junior President Payne’s good little sister? Mr. Hale shouts ’brother-in-law

Pregnant?

A single word left Zoe Payne completely stunned on the spot, and even the usually unflappable William Hale was taken aback for a long time.

He had tried so hard for so long, and finally, his wish was fulfilled.

For a moment, he didn’t know how to react.

His gaze instinctively fell on Zoe Payne’s abdomen, his lips involuntarily curved into a gentle smile, and the usually cold glint in his eyes melted away, replaced by a tender warmth.

"Doctor, are you sure?" Although not using contraception was equivalent to planning for pregnancy, the sudden news still made her feel a bit dizzy.

"The test data won’t lie, it’s good that you came in for a checkup today without getting any X-rays or CT scans." The doctor also seemed relieved, as William had directly instructed a full body examination when Zoe Payne was admitted.

She was hesitant about the checkup, otherwise...

It could have led to serious problems.

"According to the data, it’s about a month or so, you can go to the gynecology department and register tomorrow," the doctor suggested.

"Is there anything I should be cautious about?" William couldn’t hide the smile on his lips.

"Indeed, you need to be extra careful during the first three months..." The doctor briefly mentioned some precautions, and William listened intently, with Tim Payne also paying close attention.

Cressida Jones just quietly watched from the side.

To be honest, she envied Zoe Payne.

Whether she married well or not was one thing, but the key was that Mr. Hale and Junior President Payne genuinely loved and cared for her.

With such a husband and family, compared to her own, it would be false to say she wasn’t envious.

"What’s there to be so cautious about? I’m feeling a bit hungry; let’s go grab something to eat," Zoe Payne tugged at his sleeve.

"Miss Jones, could you please accompany Zoe out for a while? I need to speak with the doctor for a moment."

William requested, and naturally, Cressida nodded.

Once they left, William’s expression suddenly turned serious, "Doctor, my wife was drugged tonight, could it affect the baby?"

"She drank water afterwards to detoxify, and the dosage of the drug was very small. Blood tests showed it wasn’t absorbed by her body, so you don’t need to worry too much. If you are still concerned, you might consult a specialist," he meant a gynecologist, of course.

William didn’t know any gynecologists; the most familiar doctor to him was Peter Lewis.

He was a prominent figure in the medical field, knowing many people.

When the call connected, Peter initially thought it was an emergency given the late hour, but to his surprise, he was asked, "Do you know any gynecologists?"

"I..." Peter, awoken from sleep, was irritated and puzzled by the question for a long while.

"Zoe is pregnant."

"Really?"

"Could there be any doubt?"

"That’s great news. Do your grandparents know?"

"I want to tell them personally."

...

At this moment, in the corridor, Cressida Jones carefully accompanied Zoe Payne, "Mrs. Hale, congratulations."

"Thank you." Zoe Payne wasn’t naive; she knew the incident at tonight’s engagement party was her long-planned doing, so she also smiled and said, "Congratulations to you too, Miss Jones, for getting what you wished for."

Cressida was taken aback; the Payne siblings really saw through things.

"If you ever need help in the future, you can ask me." Just as Zoe Payne finished speaking, Cressida’s phone vibrated.

The caller ID read [Father].

"Excuse me, I need to take this call." Cressida stepped aside in the corridor, and as soon as she answered, she heard Silas Jones in an urgent tone, "Cressida, are you close with Mrs. Hale? Could you please beg her to spare your sister?"

"Dad, we’ve only met a few times, and Mr. Hale and Junior President Payne were both involved in tonight’s incident..."

"Do you think I have that much influence?"

Silas knew it was the truth, "So what should we do? Mr. Hale’s lawyer said they would press charges for intentional injury against her."

"Or you can go to the Jeans Family, my sister is now Beckett Jeans’ fiancée."

"Right, how could I forget about that."

It’s a given that Silas Jones will be snubbed at the Jeans Family, but he has no other options, he has to take a desperate measure.

——

After leaving the hospital, William Hale and Zoe Payne went straight back to the Hale Family, while Tim Payne first dropped Cressida Jones home. When he got home, he found his parents still awake.

"I heard there was trouble at the engagement party? Are those things that were shared online true?" asked Julia Yates.

"Mom, are you guys staying up just to gossip about this?"

"That’s not it, you’re the one who made a mess!" Mario Payne scoffed, "Miss Jones had an incident today, I heard you caused a scene at the engagement party and even got physical, hitting the Second Miss Jones? Someone called, asking what your relationship is with that Miss Jones."

If Tim told his parents that his sister was the one involved in the incident, they’d definitely worry.

So he said, "I happened to pass by and couldn’t ignore what was happening."

"Just like that? Since when did you start meddling in others’ affairs?" Mario Payne scrutinized his son, "It’s strange that you went to that engagement party in the first place."

"Were you there to accompany your sister, or was it for some other ’sisters’?"

Tim Payne felt a tightening on his scalp.

What ’sisters’!

His father has always been straightforward and honest, why would he speak in such a sarcastic tone.

It wasn’t really Mario Payne’s fault; he and his wife were about to sleep when an old friend called them, saying their son had given Miss Jones a valuable sapphire bracelet, and tonight he acted out of passion for a beauty, getting into a fight.

The couple lost all desire to sleep upon hearing this.

Worried that his parents would ask more, Tim quickly said:

"Zoe is pregnant."

"You guys are going to be grandparents."

After saying that, he completely ignored his parents who were still processing the information, and turned back to his room.

A few seconds later,

He heard his father’s uninhibited laughter.

"Julia, I’m going to be a grandfather, this is great news! What should we prepare for our granddaughter? Last year Hongsheng made a lot of jade, how about some baby jade bracelets, and a baby Buddha?"

"How do you know it’s a granddaughter? What if it’s a boy?"

"I’d love that too."

...

Listening to his parents’ conversation, Tim Payne slowly smiled and sent a message to his sister, reminding her to rest early and not stay up late.

At this time, Zoe Payne was checking materials. She usually made fragrances and dealt with a lot of herbs, which she guessed would now have to be delegated to her employees. Fortunately, she had trained some new staff recently, so there was no need to worry.

William Hale was originally looking up things like whether pregnant women need a special diet, or when to get prenatal checks done early in pregnancy, what to pay attention to...

But after a second thought,

That was all unnecessary.

He could just ask Isaac Shea.

That guy is a teacher, cautious and meticulous, said to have researched everything about pregnancy, prenatal tests by month, and what each check involves since the time his cousin got pregnant.

He even printed it into a booklet for easy reference.

With one phone call, Isaac Shea was stunned.

He was in his study writing a paper, and paused for a long while when he saw the caller ID.

William Hale reaching out to him voluntarily?

Unprecedented!

Absolutely shocking.

The most terrifying part came later, when Isaac Shea picked up the phone, he took a sip of tea to calm himself down, only for William Hale to start with: "Brother-in-law."