Mrs Hale, I Surrender
Chapter 82 - 082 Like Mr. Hale? Admitting to being jealous (2 more updates)

Chapter 82: 082 Like Mr. Hale? Admitting to being jealous (2 more updates)

The distance between the two instantly narrowed, and Wyatt almost blurted out, "Holy shit."

This bastard, he knew this grandson was up to something!

"Bro, let’s go for it!"

"Go for what." William had already sat down some distance from them.

"You don’t need to lift a finger, I’ll take care of that punk for you."

"Can you calm down a bit?"

"Someone is stealing your wife, and you can still be this calm?" Wyatt whispered, "Bro, are you not afraid that your wife might really leave you for this young man?"

"They’ve been together for over a decade, and this young man just played the hero to save the beauty—it’s not just a fling."

"Right, did you bring the Passport Card from home, have you guys registered your marriage?"

Wyatt asked casually, his mind still fixated on Zoe Bell and Lucas Bell.

But he didn’t notice the slight odd expression on his older brother’s face.

"That’s none of your business." William’s tone was cold.

"If you haven’t registered, she can run off with him, and you can’t do anything."

Wyatt saw that his brother was ignoring him.

When he looked at him, the coldness in his eyes during their fleeting eye contact chilled Wyatt to his core, prompting him to quietly sit down properly.

Since they weren’t far away, they heard Lucas ask, "Do you like Mr. Hale?"

At that moment, Wyatt’s face lit up with anticipation, keenly watching his brother, and honestly, since his arrival in Greenland, he had never heard the words like or love from his brother and sister-in-law.

These two, one inscrutable, the other reserved and shy.

Lucas Bell, this lad...

Well played!

He had managed to stir things up just by showing up.

William’s face remained calm as ever, unflinching, yet his fingers nervously rubbed his knees.

He...

Wasn’t as calm as he appeared.

Zoe, with her back to them, didn’t realize William had arrived, only stunned by Lucas’s action, "Just sit down, what in the world are you trying to do!"

"You say there’s only a sibling-like affection between us, what about with Mr. Hale then?"

"It’s a transaction between you two."

Wyatt frowned, looking at his brother.

A transaction?

He thought his brother and sister-in-law were quite loving, and knowing his brother’s temperament, he would never pretend in a relationship he disliked.

Zoe, aiming to completely dispel his thoughts, calmly took a sip of her coffee and said, "It’s not a transaction."

"I like him."

Wyatt’s eyes lit up with excitement.

William simply turned his head to look out the window, his facial expression unclear.

Lucas sat back down, sizing her up.

Having grown up together, he knew his sister’s personality very well; perhaps due to the environment she grew up in, she was always shy about expressing feelings of love.

Hearing her say she liked someone was indeed rare.

With Brandon Stone, she probably had never said those words.

"What’s so good about him, besides being richer than me, he’s also much older than you."

Wyatt hung his head.

Lucas Bell had the guts to speak out.

His brother, that age, how was that old!

Zoe just smiled lightly, "Mr. Hale is gentle and considerate, and most importantly, he is only good to me, you saw today, his family also treats me very well, caring and respecting me."

"Gentle and considerate?"

Lucas had just formally met William today, without even a greeting or interaction.

But the word outside was:

He was ruthless and sternly cold.

Completely different from what his sister described.

"Sis, are you sure you’re talking about William Hale!" Lucas confirmed again.

"Who else?"

Lucas said nothing, only lowering his head to sip some more hot chocolate.

So it seems,

That man was pretty good at pretending in front of his sister.

At that moment, Lucas Bell’s phone vibrated. It was a call from Vivi Lange. He answered the phone and said, "Lucas, your dad’s condition is not very good. Hurry over to the hospital. We are at City Second Hospital. We can talk about anything else when your dad’s health improves, okay?"

"I’ll go to the hospital," Lucas Bell stood up.

"Don’t worry, I’ll take care of the annulment of the adoption for you."

After he spoke, he quickly left.

As he passed by William Hale, he stared at him for an extra moment.

Sharp facial features, an indifferent gaze.

This kind of person...

How could he possibly be gentle?

However, his appearance was decent—just appeared older than his actual age.

Wyatt Hale took a sharp breath:

This kid is bold, daring to stare straight at his brother and size him up.

Zoe Bell noticed his departure and felt emotional. Compared to before, Lucas Bell had changed immensely. She sat silently for a long while until she felt someone approaching.

When she looked up, she saw William Hale.

"Mr. Hale? What brings you here?"

"To take you home."

Zoe Bell nodded with a smile.

——

Larkhill

Brock Hale and Lily Lott were tired from the car ride and had gone to rest. Wyatt Hale, having enjoyed his melon for a while, rushed back to his room, planning to seriously report this matter to his grandfather.

Zoe Bell had been wearing makeup for a contest, and just after removing it, someone hugged her from behind.

"I didn’t know Uncle Hale and Aunt Lott were coming. It shocked me today."

"I also received the news after they arrived in Greenland."

Zoe Bell nodded, understanding that he too was uninformed beforehand.

"Do you want to take a nap?"

William Hale merely tilted his head and kissed her ear, whispering, "Zoe..."

His voice was incredibly soft and tender as it lingered by her ear, sending a tingling sensation spreading from there.

Zoe Bell felt her entire body weaken.

It was ticklish and sent shivers down her spine.

"What’s wrong?" Zoe Bell, tried to keep her composure.

"I haven’t eaten yet. I’m hungry."

Zoe Bell paused; by now, it was already three in the afternoon. Originally, in the hotel, she was supposed to wait for him to dine; he never showed up, and leaving, she had run into the Bell Family, completely forgetting that he hadn’t eaten.

The crucial part was,

the voice by her ear this time sounded gentler than ever before.

It had a bit of a whiny tone.

This thought startled Zoe Bell.

"Then I’ll make something for you to eat."

Soon, the kitchen filled with sounds of pots and pans clinking. Zoe Bell took ingredients from the fridge, while William Hale helped wash them for use.

"I didn’t expect the Bell Family to show up suddenly today either. I hope Uncle Hale and Aunt Lott weren’t too shocked."

William Hale chuckled, "They weren’t, but I thought the Bell Family was beyond hope. Didn’t expect there to still be someone decent."

"Lucas doesn’t really have bad intentions."

Having grown up together, Zoe Bell knew Lucas Bell well.

"But he likes you."

"That’s all in the past; our foster parents were too busy, and I was mostly the one taking care of him. Even when he was sick, I was often by his side. It’s natural for feelings to emerge at such a tender age."

It was the first time Zoe Bell discussed Lucas Bell with William Hale.

"But for me, he’s just like a younger brother."

William Hale nodded, "You say it’s in the past, but for him, it seems not."

"He’s just a kid."

"But he is a man, and an adult at that!"

Zoe Bell was cutting vegetables, now more familiar with William Hale and spoke without the carefulness of the past, blurting out:

"Mr. Hale, you’re not jealous of him, are you?"

Then, she heard a voice next to her:

"I am indeed jealous."