Mrs Hale, I Surrender
Chapter 426 - 425 Junior President Payne assists, fooling the crippled

Chapter 426: 425 Junior President Payne assists, fooling the crippled

The Jones Family once again became the center of heated discussions in Capital City due to a scandalous incident.

Everyone thought the affair between the sister’s fiancé and the future sister-in-law was already explosive enough, but no one expected that Mrs. Jones, despite her age, still possessed charm and even had an affair. It was said the conflict was intense and the scene very stimulating.

Both mother and daughter had truly made a name for themselves now.

Marigold was originally waiting for news at the hospital, but when she saw the news, she couldn’t sit still anymore.

Wasn’t it said that she would make that little bitch Cressida fall from grace?

Why did the incident involve her mother?

She put on her coat, rushed out of the hospital, and went straight to the police station.

At this moment, Silas Jones, after completing his statement, had already received numerous phone calls from business partners who wanted to terminate their cooperation due to the damaged reputation of their company, even willing to pay the penalty for breach of contract.

His headache was almost splitting.

"Dad," Cressida approached him, causing him to shudder.

Silas Jones was blind and foolish, but not entirely a fool. With continuous problems at home, he naturally suspected his daughter, who had always been obedient and gentle.

After divorcing his ex-wife, the eldest daughter lived with her mother.

It was only after learning that the ex-wife had cancer that he re-established contacts with her. She was beautiful, excelled academically, and seemed to inherit her mother’s quiet and compliant nature, which fired up his intentions.

He wanted to form a marital alliance using her.

Mrs. Jeans especially liked her.

She also accepted his arrangements, and everything went smoothly until the engagement party...

Now seeing her again, Silas Jones only felt chills all over. She handed him a cup of warm water, "Dad, have some water, you don’t look well. Are you okay?"

"I... I’m okay."

Silas Jones took the paper cup and thought:

If she did this,

I must clean up the household and get rid of this little beast sooner or later.

He just took a sip when Cressida said, "Junior President Payne has arrived at the police station with his team of lawyers, and he wants to see you."

Silas Jones’s fingers trembled, spilling the water on his clothes, and the paper cup rolled to the ground.

"Dad?" Cressida frowned, quickly took a small pack of tissues from her bag, and handed it to him. "What’s wrong?"

"Did he say what he wants from me?"

"I’m not sure, that’s Junior President Payne, I didn’t dare ask."

"I’ll go see him."

"I’ll take you there."

—

In the lounge

When Silas Jones knocked and entered, Cressida followed closely behind him, behaving exceptionally well-behaved.

Tim Payne was sitting in a chair looking at his phone. Besides his assistant, there were eight lawyers in the room, all dressed in suits, which looked quite intimidating.

"President Jones, please have a seat." Today was the annual meeting of Payne Corps, and naturally, Tim Payne was dressed for the occasion.

Dressed in a suit, he unbuttoned the top two buttons at the collar when he sat down, casual and nonchalant. The diamond cufflinks at his cuffs were luxurious yet understated, not concealing his elegance.

"Junior President Payne, are you looking for me about something?" Silas Jones was internally panicked.

"Yes, there are a few things."

"Please speak." He smiled ingratiatingly.

"My father laid hands on you tonight. You can’t blame him for that. My sister was young and lost, and it was heartbreaking for the family. Luckily, nothing happened that night. Otherwise, knowing my dad’s temper, your daughter might have..."

Tim Payne just smiled, "My uncle doesn’t know about this yet, you should understand his temperament."

Martin Yates, who reportedly killed someone abroad!

A harbinger of disaster who has touched blood, who dares to provoke.

"I understand your point. It’s my fault for not disciplining my daughter properly," Silas Jones sheepishly smiled.

"Then, sign this disclaimer." Just as Tim Payne finished speaking, a lawyer presented a newly drafted agreement stating that Silas Jones would not report or sue Mario Payne.

Silas Jones quickly signed.

He also felt slightly relieved. So, Junior President Payne wasn’t here to cause trouble.

After signing, as he was about to leave, Tim Payne added, "Second Miss Jones committed such a deed, and yet, because she is pregnant, she temporarily avoided punishment. This matter..."

"Our Jones Family owes us an explanation."

Silas Jones was secretly annoyed: "These days, our company is struggling. Isn’t that cost enough?"

"That was all done by my brother-in-law, nothing to do with my family."

"You..."

"My parents didn’t know about this before, but now that they do, do you think they will let the Jones Family off easily?"

"What do you want us to do then?" Silas Jones clenched his teeth.

"Do you know why my brother-in-law has been relentlessly holding the Jones Family accountable?" Tim Payne stroked his cuffs, his eyes dark and unreadable.

"I heard that Mr. Hale is very protective of his wife and cannot tolerate seeing her mistreated."

"That’s only part of it, the other reason is..." Tim Payne raised his eyebrows, "it’s not only your daughter who is pregnant."

Upon hearing this, Silas Jones was greatly shocked.

Could it be,

Mrs. Hale is pregnant!

Thinking of this, a chill instantly spread over him, and in the moment his eyes met with Tim Payne’s, the look in Tim’s eyes was icy cold, like the biting wind of midwinter, painful as if scraping bone.

Reflecting on Mario Payne’s words at this moment, everything was explained.

If this is the case, once the Payne Family makes a move, the Jones Family will surely be doomed!

"Junior President Payne, all of this was the doing of my rebellious daughter, it has nothing to do with me, nothing to do with the entire Jones Family!"

"We also know that a disaster should not extend to the family," Tim Payne replied helplessly, "but after all, she is your daughter... Actually, the ones my parents and brother-in-law have been targeting were always her, it’s just that President Jones has been protecting his daughter, so..."

Silas Jones adored Marigold Jones, naturally wanting to protect her.

But now the situation has changed.

Zoe Payne is pregnant, and she was drugged that night; if anything unforeseen happens to the child in later medical examinations, both the Hale Family and Payne Family might hold the Jones Family accountable.

When that time comes, it will certainly be a fight to the death.

"Actually, I really sympathize with President Jones, especially after what happened tonight," said Tim Payne casually.

Silas Jones’s face turned ashen.

This Junior President Payne, always bringing up sore points.

"President Jones, if you want to extricate yourself from trouble, it’s actually simple."

As soon as Tim Payne said this, Silas Jones’s eyes lit up, "Is Junior President Payne willing to help?"

He smiled, "If I help you, my parents would definitely not spare me, I mean, just cut ties with those two women and sever relationships, there’s still a chance for the Jones Corporation."

"Mrs. Jones was found with sedatives in her bag, it won’t be easy to gloss over this matter, and if they drag you down as well, the entire Jones Family could be finished."

This reminded Silas Jones!

Would Lavinia Wilde betray him to save herself?

After all, they had designed this plan together tonight.

Once it’s exposed,

it’s all over!

Selling his daughter for honor is not a pleasant thing, but drugging his daughter and sending her to an old man’s bed, that’s illegal.

Tim Payne then added solemnly, "You are innocent, so I’m offering you this suggestion, it’s not worth destroying the entire company over those two women."

Assistant Law stood by the side, trying to hold back his laughter.

This makes it sound...

like you’re the good guy!

"If President Jones is willing, my lawyer can help you draft the severance and divorce agreements; associated with those two women of bad reputation is not beneficial for you."

Silas Jones was already at his wit’s end tonight.

What Tim Payne said made sense, if he severed relations with his younger daughter, then neither the Hale Family nor the Payne Family would have a reason to hassle him.

And the fact that Lavinia Wilde was caught in adultery, that greatly affects his reputation.

Cutting ties,

seems to be the only way to save himself.

And Tim Payne signaled to the lawyer, soon, two contracts were laid out in front of him.

The lawyer also said, "Since Ms. Wilde committed adultery first, with ample evidence, we can demand she leaves without a penny."

Silas Jones hesitated.

Cressida Jones leaned in close to him and whispered, "Dad, this is just a delaying tactic, at least to deceive Junior President Payne and the people outside for now, wait for the storm to pass, then we can tear up the agreement."

"Divorce, Aunt Wilde won’t agree to that."

But the divorce agreement requires her signature to take effect.

Assistant Law silently observed:

Never realized our own Junior President Payne was such an actor, this Miss Jones is also quite good at deceit.

Tonight, Silas Jones was afraid he would be completely fooled by her.