Mrs Hale, I Surrender -
Chapter 433 - 432 entering the room, don’t like her at all?
Chapter 433: 432 entering the room, don’t like her at all?
At this time, it was close to the end of the year, the streets were crowded with people and vehicles, and the restaurants were all packed. Therefore, Grandmother looked towards Tim Payne and took the initiative to suggest, "Why don’t you come to our place for a meal? I’ll cook."
"This..." Tim Payne hesitated.
"Are you worried my cooking won’t taste good?"
"It’s not that, I’m just concerned it might be too much for you."
"It’s no bother."
Thus, Tim Payne accepted the invitation and entered the house.
Before entering the door, he excused himself to take a work call and went to the supermarket at the entrance of the neighborhood to buy some gift boxes. It was almost the New Year, after all, and it never looks good to show up empty-handed. When he returned, in the corridor of the apartment building, he saw Cressida Jones talking to a man.
"...I wasn’t paying much attention to the incident that night, I can’t prove her innocence."
"But Ms. Wilde said the drug was placed in your drink, so why did Mr. Drake end up drinking it?"
With a low chuckle, Cressida Jones replied, "How would I know?"
"I’ve recorded our conversation just now. If you continue to bother me, I’ll call the police. I’m wealthy and idle now, but you’re a lawyer, and time is precious. You probably can’t afford to waste it."
Frustrated, the man said, "Sorry to have disturbed you."
After saying this, he quickly left.
Turning her head and seeing Tim Payne holding things, Cressida Jones felt a headache coming on, "I guessed you went to buy something. I was about to chase after you to stop you, but I was intercepted by Lavinia Wilde’s lawyer."
"There’s something you might not know. The day after the incident, Tim Drake accused Lavinia Wilde of drugging and raping him. She wanted to find me to prove her innocence."
Tim Payne’s expression remained unchanged.
He was the one who had orchestrated everything, and he knew this better than anyone.
"That night, did you switch the drug to Mr. Drake’s drink?" Tim Payne asked curiously.
Cressida laughed, "No."
"I don’t have such skills. The drugged drink was always in my cup. I drank very little, just sipped a few small mouthfuls, and took the opportunity to spit it out."
"Then Mr. Drake claims he was drugged and felt hot all over..."
"It was purely an excuse driven by lust. Plus, he drank a lot that night, so it’s natural for him to feel hot."
He’s an old lecher. Even if there hadn’t been the drugging incident, he would have slandered it saying it was Lavinia Wilde who seduced him intentionally.
"Moreover, the drug Lavinia prepared was a sedative, not an aphrodisiac. From when they had intercourse to when everyone broke in, there was only a short time, the drug couldn’t have dissipated that quickly."
But at that time, everyone’s attention was on Lavinia Wilde, especially when they got to the police station, Mr. Drake virtually disappeared.
Tim Payne just smiled.
Given that Mr. Drake reported the incident late, even if he had been drugged, it would have metabolized by then. However, the discovery of the sedative on Lavinia and the fact that they had intercourse were true.
So the situation was a bit tricky.
"Let’s go inside," Cressida Jones lead him in, "This is the apartment I used to rent with my grandmother for medical visits. I bought it recently since it’s close to the hospital, which makes visits convenient."
——
It was a two-bedroom apartment with a sense of age, tidy and clean, with various flowers and green plants filling the balcony, a large living room with a potted bamboo plant that was thriving, and several rows of cute succulents by the window.
"It’s a bit simple, don’t mind it," Cressida Jones originally planned to take Tim Payne to their actual home, but Grandmother insisted.
In her mind, cooking by oneself was a better way to express gratitude.
"It’s quite nice."
Tim Payne noticed a woven carpet in the living room and asked, "No slippers?"
"There are actually, but..." Cressida Jones’ expression was subtle.
"Can’t wear them?"
"It’s not that. You don’t have to take off your shoes. If the floor or carpet gets dirty, I’ll just clean it later. Anyway, I’m due for a major cleanup before the New Year."
"Why go through all that trouble, just get me a pair of slippers."
Then,
A pair of fluffy pink slippers appeared in front of him, the tags still attached, clearly belonging to Cressida Jones.
Tim Payne’s expression turned peculiar, and he paused for a few seconds.
A suit, paired with pink slippers?
What was she thinking?
Cressida Jones did indeed find it rare to see such a variety of expressions on Junior President Payne’s face, and she struggled to hold back her laughter; after all, in her memory, Tim Payne was always elegantly distinguished, uniquely proud, akin to Finn Hale, but reputed in Capital City for their proud talents.
That moment, he seemed to come alive entirely.
"At home, it’s usually just Grandma and me, there are no men’s slippers, so... maybe just make do with these."
Tim Payne didn’t make a sound, just silently changed shoes.
"Feel free to sit." Cressida Jones poured him a glass of water, the table also boasted many fruits and snacks, "I’m going to help in the kitchen, dinner will be ready soon."
As she left, she turned her head to glance once more at Tim Payne and those slippers.
Holding it in, for fear that she might laugh too loudly.
Through the glass sliding door of the kitchen, Tim Payne saw Cressida Jones’s practiced moves in aiding with the cooking; the grandfather and granddaughter laughed about something, creating a warm atmosphere.
A thought suddenly popped into his mind:
Whoever marries her,
must be really happy.
His phone vibrated, a call from Assistant Law, mentioning an urgent document needing his signature, and upon learning the address, realized this was Cressida Jones residence, he couldn’t help but feel full of gossip and excitement.
He was already on vacation, planning to spend the New Year at home; if not for an emergency, he wouldn’t have called his boss.
After handing over the document for him to sign, Assistant Law whispered, "Junior President Payne, you and Miss Jones are progressing quickly, are you already coming home to meet the parents?"
Tim Payne gave him a look:
Get lost!
Assistant Law saw the pink slippers under his feet and almost burst out laughing.
Tim Payne explained, "The carpet is hard to clean, I didn’t want to give her extra work."
Visiting already burdens the host.
Assistant Law nodded, "Miss Jones has been very busy lately, indeed she should not be overworked."
"..."
Tim Payne clutching the document:
His assistant is really going overboard, becoming more bold!
"To seek out Mr. Hale for finding a doctor for her grandma, from what I recall, you seldom ask for help, and even less often eat at someone else’s home. Are you telling me you’re not interested in Miss Jones?"
"No."
"I don’t believe it."
"It’s just that her situation seemed somewhat similar to Zoe’s, previously she was also forced to be with someone she didn’t like, I wasn’t able to help Zoe, so..."
"I think Miss Jones is quite a nice person."
"Her being nice doesn’t mean I have to date her."
Tim Payne warned him: "Don’t joke about this matter in future, it doesn’t look good."
"I understand." Assistant Law muttered, picking up the signed document, preparing to leave.
As he turned around,
he unexpectedly found Cressida Jones standing behind him at some point, holding a plate of cut fruits.
Seeing Assistant Law still with the document and Tim Payne just putting away his pen, she smiled and offered the fruit, "Assistant Law, why don’t you stay for dinner before you leave?"
"No, I still have some work to handle, I’ll be leaving first." Assistant Law clutched the document tightly, "Miss Jones, happy New Year."
"Happy New Year."
Cressida Jones saw Assistant Law off, then called Tim Payne to have some fruit to hold him over, and turned back into the kitchen.
Tim Payne clenched the signing pen in his hand:
How much...
did she hear?
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