Mrs Hale, I Surrender
Chapter 84 - 084 is a lunatic, daring to kill for her (2 more, minor spin-off)

Chapter 84: 084 is a lunatic, daring to kill for her (2 more, minor spin-off)

Wyatt Hale naturally had thick skin and had probably gotten used to his father’s unpredictable moods, even daring to approach him.

"Dad, school is about to start, don’t forget to send me tuition and living expenses."

He had money, but he didn’t work or earn, relying on financial supports from family elders and brothers, which he was naturally reluctant to spend.

Brock Hale frowned, "I heard you didn’t pass your Level 6 this time?"

"..."

"Living expenses halved!"

Wyatt Hale’s pupils shook!

It’s over,

the sky had fallen!

Who on earth had angered his dad?

Then, another brother of deadly character served the meals on the dining table with refined and elegant movements, oblivious to their father’s anger and his younger brother’s breakdown.

Zoe Bell handed Brock Hale freshly made juice; it was autumn already, no ice was added, yet it was still refreshing and tasty.

"I saw you eating at the old house before and noticed you didn’t seem to like sweets much, so I didn’t add sugar." Zoe Bell was observant, not just Brock Hale, but hardly anyone in his family had a sweet tooth.

"Appreciate it." Brock Hale sipped the juice, feeling lamented that he didn’t have a daughter.

Lily Lott originally didn’t plan on having children for William Hale’s sake.

It was only after William Hale brought it up that they started trying to conceive.

However, they agreed no matter the gender, one child would be enough, and then Wyatt Hale was born, an utter fool.

**

Meanwhile, at the hospital

Kevin Bell had fainted from extreme anger. When Lucas Bell arrived, Mina Bell rushed up to him and started scolding furiously even before he could speak.

"What benefits did she offer you, or did she feed you some love potion, that you side with her like this?"

"Are you brainless? She’s an outsider, we are your closest kin."

"You actually stab us in the back for that wench!"

...

The Bell couple was exasperated too but didn’t stop Mina Bell.

Lucas Bell didn’t speak, just stared at Mina Bell; he wasn’t short, at least over six feet, black-clad, pale, and gaunt with a sinister and bizarre gaze.

When he stared directly at you, it was easy to make one’s skin crawl.

Mina Bell felt chills running up her scalp, and her voice clearly lost its confidence.

"Why are you looking at me like that, did I say something wrong?"

"Say another wrong word about my sister, and see if I..."

He suddenly leaned in close.

His breath was cold, his voice was deep and strange, and it seemed to carry a hint of a smirk, "I can kill you."

"You don’t dare..." Mina Bell’s voice trembled, "Murder is illegal!"

"I have a mental illness, you want to try?"

A chill immediately surged through her limbs, Mina Bell felt her spine tingle, standing rigid on the spot, daring not to move.

Crazy!

He was thoroughly insane!

"Lucas, what on earth do you want to do?" Vivi Lange was both anxious and angry.

"I said, let her be free."

"Impossible!" Kevin Bell, just slightly recovered, shockingly sat up, "It looks like she has brainwashed you; all these years abroad, yet you haven’t forgotten her."

"She’s making you do this, isn’t she!"

Lucas Bell chuckled dismissively: "What you think doesn’t matter, but you can’t afford to drag this out with the company."

"If the company goes down, I’ll drag you down with me." Kevin Bell threatened.

Lucas Bell remained unmoved, simply stating:

"Since you sent me abroad..."

"I was already dead."

Vivi Lange was stunned for a few seconds, tears streaming down, "What a sin, what did we ever do to deserve you, a treacherous creature like this."

If those few real estates were liquidated, it would amount to several tens of millions, enough to ease the company’s current plight.

But that was the Bell Family’s only way out.

Now, it was being used by their own son as a threat.

And he knew clearly,

in the end, it would only be he who compromised.

Even so,

the father-son relationship could never return to what it once was.

During the years Lucas Bell was abroad, he never asked about Zoe Bell, and even when he knew she was engaged, he casually said, "Send her my congratulations."

Kevin Bell and his wife always thought that their son’s affection for her was only temporary; as the two parted ways, his feelings would fade too.

After all, Mina wasn’t raised by their side, coupled with some preference for sons over daughters, they were more willing to leave their wealth to their son, completely unguarded against him.

They couldn’t believe that he would betray them for Zoe Bell.

"Lucas, that girl has high aspirations, and she’s already with William Hale. It’s impossible for her to be with you again, give up!" Vivi Lange said earnestly, "There are so many good girls in the world, why must you be so persistent about her?"

Lucas Bell remained silent.

There were many good girls,

but she was the only one!

——

When William Hale returned to his study after dinner, Lucas Bell’s personal file was already placed on his desk.

"Lucas Bell consulted a psychologist abroad and has been taking medication," Zac Cruz had reviewed all of Lucas Bell’s information, "but the specific mental illness is confidential and cannot be accessed."

"When did it start?" William Hale quickly glanced through the files in front of him.

"About half a year after he went abroad. I heard that right after he got there, due to depression and a preference for solitude, he was also ostracized by his classmates."

"Then he switched his major."

William Hale nodded, "Has he done anything extreme while abroad?"

A person’s gaze can reveal a lot.

That gaze of Lucas Bell’s clearly did not match his age.

It was occasionally, somewhat crazy!

He might be a person with extreme emotional changes.

If he couldn’t control his emotions, his deep love could turn into deep hatred, or he might do something extreme to Zoe Bell.

So he had to investigate thoroughly.

"No, nothing like that, he would go for psychological counseling every so often."

"It might be the doctor’s advice; he often went skydiving, rock climbing, or bungee jumping, which perhaps helped him vent his emotions,"

Zac Cruz continued, "He’s just not very sociable, but his academic performance is good."

"Because he switched majors to study art, many in this field are quite individualistic. Many are aloof and standoffish, keeping to themselves, he isn’t an exception among his classmates."

"He occasionally works part-time, and he seems not to have used his family’s money these years, and moreover..."

William Hale raised his eyebrows, "And moreover what?"

"He often participates in charity work, sometimes going to orphanages to volunteer, and even helps rescue stray cats and dogs, can you believe it?"

If it weren’t for seeing him in person, Zac Cruz would think he was an optimistic, and progressive young man.

William Hale closed the file, for now, he didn’t seem like a dangerous person.

**

Because of Brock Hale and Lily Lott’s arrival, Zoe Bell’s previously regular life was disrupted, and she recently spent most of her time preparing for a competition. Usually, after practice, she would retreat to the Incense Making Room, but now...

She was being dragged by Lily Lott to massages, beauty treatments, and spas.

"Aren’t you tired from practicing all day? You should have come out to enjoy sooner—a massage, kneading your legs, massaging your feet, how comfortable!"

"Don’t keep yourself too tense; sometimes it’s important to relax properly."

"Your health is the foundation of everything."

...

Zoe Bell faintly felt that she had heard this theory from someone before.

Later, she remembered that Wyatt Hale was a carefree hedonist, so in that sense, he was somewhat like his mother.

While she was getting a massage, her phone vibrated, from an unknown number.

When she answered, it turned out to be a call from Lucas Bell.

"Sister..." his voice was still somber, lacking any vitality.

Zoe Bell had already told him that as long as he called her ’sister,’ there could never be anything between them, so Lucas Bell addressing her this way was also a statement of his stance.

She responded softly,

"Day after tomorrow, bring your identification, I’ll accompany you to terminate the adoption."