Mrs Hale, I Surrender
Chapter 457: Can’t help but kiss you, you’re such a good actor!

Chapter 457: Can’t help but kiss you, you’re such a good actor!

On the day of the Payne Family banquet, the venue was initially set at the old residence, but was abruptly changed to an upscale hotel in Capital City, with about five or six tables of guests, gathering nearly the top elite figures of the Circle of Capital City.

It is said that the Payne Family placed great importance on this banquet, to the extent that even the on-site decorations were personally supervised by Martin Yates.

It made the event exceptionally festive.

Since it was held in a hotel, the banquet, which was originally relatively unknown, was now widely known.

Tim Payne found it strange. Normally, his uncle disliked social banquets, but this time he seemed particularly attentive. Tim pondered if he had overlooked something.

So, after seeing a client, he headed straight for the siheyuan.

"Junior President Payne, do you need something from President Yates?" Assistant Law asked curiously.

"I have something to ask him."

However,

Upon entering, he didn’t see his Uncle but instead saw Cressida Jones holding a pair of scissors, helping to trim flower branches, with the intense sunlight and clear, windless weather making her face exceptionally radiant.

"Junior President Payne." Cressida Jones greeted politely.

"Why are you here?"

Before Cressida could answer, Martin Yates came out from inside the house, "This is my home. Do I need your permission to invite who I want as a guest?"

"That’s not what I meant."

"At this time, why aren’t you at the company? Why come to my house?"

"Just passing by."

Assistant Law pursed her lips.

Didn’t he say he had something to ask President Yates?

To forget all business at the sight of Miss Jones, truly lovesick.

"It seems the company isn’t busy today." Martin Yates ordered his nephew without any courtesy, "I was planning to bathe the bird; come and help."

Bathe a bird?

Tim Payne was speechless.

What’s gotten into his uncle?

Normally, it’s before the Spring Festival that people clean their houses and take baths, and now, after the festival has passed, he suddenly decided to bathe the birds?

When Cressida Jones finished trimming the branches and went inside, she saw a parrot taking a bath, with a layer of small linen cloth wrapped around its belly, and in the little bath, there were items like red dates and goji berries...

It turned out to be a medicinal bath, quite health-conscious.

There was also another bird showering.

This was the first time Cressida Jones had seen birds being bathed and showered.

She could only exclaim:

This bird, living more comfortably than she did.

"This side I’ll leave to you." Martin Yates glanced at his nephew and went outside to tend to his gyrfalcon, "Be gentle."

Tim Payne, speechless, said, "Uncle, didn’t you say bathing birds in winter could easily give them colds?"

"With the heating on, there’s no problem."

"..."

After Martin Yates left, Cressida Jones, finding it novel, leaned in to look at the parrot soaking in the medicinal bath and took several photos, sighing, "I haven’t had a bath in a long time myself, quite envious."

"Do you like bathing?" Tim Payne inquired.

"After a busy day, a hot bath would definitely be comfortable. Once my grandma’s surgery is done and we move to a bigger house, I’ll definitely install a bathtub."

Tim Payne listened silently, didn’t say a word, and wrapped the showered parrot in a towel.

Assistant Law was originally inside the room too, but seeing Cressida Jones come in, she considerately stood outside...

Watching Martin Yates grooming the gyrfalcon.

Looking out for her boss and the potential future lady boss.

But not all birds were cooperative; one of them, halfway through the bath, suddenly flapped its wings attempting to fly, flinging droplets everywhere with its water-soaked feathers.

Cressida Jones was caught off guard, her face and clothes splashed with water.

"How are you?" Tim Payne frowned.

"It’s okay."

Cressida Jones picked up a tissue from the side and wiped the water stains on her clothes. The room was warm, and she was wearing a sweater that absorbed moisture well. In this season, if her clothes got wet, they would be hard to dry.

She was bowing her head to wipe her clothes, completely unaware of Tim Payne’s approach. By the time she realized, he was already holding a tissue, helping her wipe off the water stains on her face.

"I can do it myself."

While saying this, Cressida Jones took a step back.

But Tim Payne took a step forward, closing the gap.

Her breathing became a bit erratic. "Uncle Yates is still outside."

"So what?"

"He’ll find out."

Tim Payne found it amusing. "So what if he does? I’m just pursuing you normally, not doing anything indecent. What does it matter if he knows?"

"You..." Cressida Jones bit her lip, not saying anything.

"You don’t have to hide. Don’t worry, I won’t do anything to you." Tim Payne chuckled low, and the afternoon sunlight streamed through the glass window, casting a soft light around him, creating an indescribable beauty.

With his reassurance, Cressida Jones breathed a sigh of relief, yet she did not expect his hand to reach behind her at some point.

Hooking around her waist, he suddenly pulled her towards himself.

Her nose bumped into his face, warm and hot.

"Tim Payne, didn’t you just say you wouldn’t do anything to me?" Cressida Jones’s voice was suppressed, because the courtyard had poor sound insulation.

"I can’t help myself when I’m around you."

His breath was burning hot, lingering on her face.

"Why do you think that is?" Tim Payne slightly turned his head, his lips almost touching her ear, exhaling hotly. She shrank back, trembling lightly.

A strange feeling spread from the soles of her feet, leaving her body feeling limp as if it didn’t belong to her.

His lips grazed lightly.

From the side of her face, gently brushing...

It made her feel weak on one side.

"I guess I really like you too much, and I just can’t help wanting to be close to you. This is probably physical attraction," he said, tilting his head and brushing lightly against her cheek.

His lips felt as if they were on fire, hot enough to melt her face.

Soft and gentle, they landed on her cheek, lingering briefly, but the heat drilled slowly into her heart...

Like a rampant fire burning straight to the core.

It sent her heart racing.

At that moment, Assistant Law’s voice came from outside, "President Yates, are you going inside?"

Martin Yates raised an eyebrow. Why was he being so loud? What if it scared his falco rusticolus!

When he entered, he saw Cressida Jones’s face was embarrassingly red while his nephew was blowing dry a parrot’s feathers, still looking every bit the gentleman.

"What’s wrong with you?" Martin Yates frowned. "Why is your face so red?"

"It might be the heating, it’s very hot." Cressida Jones coughed twice. "Uncle, I’ve pruned the branches for you and also fertilized them. I have to get back to the flower shop, so I’ll be going now."

"I’ll escort you."

As soon as Martin Yates spoke, Tim Payne frowned, "Uncle, what about these dozen birds if you leave? I’m not going to attend to them."

"Then..." Martin Yates frowned, "you escort her."

Tim Payne remained silent.

Martin Yates took a deep breath. "What’s the matter? Can’t I order you around anymore? Is it that difficult to escort someone? Is it that much trouble for you?"

"No, I’ll do it."

Cressida Jones and Assistant Law both were taken aback.

Really...

He sure knew how to pretend!

After Tim Payne dropped Cressida Jones off at the flower shop, he left. Lavinia Wilde had been staking out a nearby coffee shop the whole time. Seeing this scene and comparing it to her and her daughter’s current situation, she was both angry and resentful.

Cressida Jones had just returned to the flower shop when Michale Shaw arrived.

Lavinia Wilde watched as Michale Shaw entered the flower shop. Through the clear glass window, everything inside was visible.

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