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Zoe Bell had to muster up a great deal of courage to shout that phrase. Seeing Old Sir Hale’s strong
reaction, she nudged William Hale with her elbow,
hinting with her eyes:
Did I go too far?
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Some older people might find terms like “husband” and “wife” too cloying due to their age.
William Hale showed no reaction on the surface, and
Zac Cruz, standing to one side, took a deep breath:
My dear old dad,
You must be laughing like crazy!
What tolerance!
Otherwise, how could he be the boss.
This endurance, incredible.
William Hale just said, “Alright, I’ll give it a try.”
Before he had finished speaking, he bent down and
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took a bite from the spot on the coconut cake that Zoe had bitten.
Zoe hadn’t expected him to do that.
She thought William would take another pastry from the plate.
“It does taste good, leave the rest for me. You should have some water–you’ve been in the car for so long, you must be thirsty,” William Hale casually took the remaining coconut cake and passed her a cup of tea.
Brock Hale exchanged a look with his father: Dad? Is this my son?
Old Sir Hale: Isn’t he the one you fathered? Don’t you know?
Brock Hale: I fathered him, but you’re the one who raised him, right?
Old Sir Hale: He doesn’t seem like my grandson!
The whole Hale family knew that William Hale didn’t
like sweets.
That was why Lily Lott didn’t call him over when she was handing out pastries earlier.
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The elderly Hales had a sweet tooth and had specially
hired a pastry chef, making their desserts even sweeter than those bought from outside.
Not only did he eat it, but he also finished what
someone else had left behind.
“The time between meeting and getting married wasn’t long for you two, but it seems like you have a good relationship,” Old Lady Hale stated frankly.
She looked at Zoe Bell, clearly directing the question at
her.
Zoe smiled, “Falling for someone could happen in an instant, so the quality of a relationship doesn’t necessarily correlate with the length of time before marriage.”
She couldn’t always hide behind William Hale.
When it was time to speak, she had to do what a wife
should do.
Old Lady Hale stared intently at her, “Do you like
William?”
“Old Lady Hale, you seem to lack confidence in your own grandson.”
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“Whether it’s his abilities, appearance, character or family background, he is impeccable. Plus, with a good personality, I doubt there are many girls in this world
who could resist him.”
Old Lady Hale just smiled, “Young girl, don’t beat around the bush with me. I’m asking if you like him?”
Zoe looked at William Hale and said with a slight smile:
“I do.”
Even though she knew it was just a perfunctory response to appease an elder,
when she said she liked him.
his heart was filled with joy.
William Hale looked at her with utter adoration in his
eyes.
Old Lady Hale frowned:
Tsk tsk, look at that idiotic expression on his face, grinning like he’s worthless.
“After being in the car for so long, I’ll take her back to the room to rest. We will come back down for dinner,”
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William Hale knew that Zoe had been nervous about
meeting the family for quite a while, and that talking to his grandfather took great courage.
William Hale gave his grandfather a look, reminding
him:
That’s enough!
Zoe smiled, “Old Lady Hale, Old Sir Hale, uncle, auntie, we prepared gifts for you, and we hope you will like them.”
“We’ll head back to our room now.”
Indeed, as William Hale led Zoe back to their room and the door closed behind them, she let out a long sigh of relief, “Did I do okay just now? I didn’t embarrass you,
did I?”
William Hale shook his head.
“That’s good because I was really scared on the inside.” Zoe’s expressive face made William Hale’s smile grow
wider
“Mrs. Hale, you did very well.”
Especially that “husband” call; he…
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enjoyed it a lot! @
He hadn’t expected that returning to the family home would bring such an unexpected reward.
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When Wyatt Hale came inside, he heard his grandfather complaining, “Was I too harsh just now? I saw that girl was quite nervous, am I that scary?”
Old Lady Hale: “Even when you sit here silently, you’re pretty intimidating, not to mention picking the most unpleasant things to say.”
“I just couldn’t help it…”
There was some intentional aspect to it.
If she could be scared off by a few words, she probably wasn’t suited for the Hale family.
That girl, though, she looked alright.
The affection, of course, was fake.
All this talk about husband and wife was purely to fool
him.
If he couldn’t see through that, his years would have been lived in vain.
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He was just curious about what measures William Hale, that stinking brat, had taken to make that girl willing to play along in this act and even do it convincingly.
And they say he has a good temperament?
The young girl wasn’t old, yet she’d learned to spout nonsense from that stinking brat!
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“But I did inquire a bit about that girl; I reckon she’d be more scared if we showed her too much enthusiasm,”
said Brock Hale.
“You’ve got some nerve to talk, why didn’t you say anything just now? To those who don’t know, they’d think I’m the overbearing one in this house!”
“I kept silent to give you room to perform freely, afraid to mess up your rhythm.”
Old Sir Hale snorted, “Just let me be the villain, then, and all of you be the good guys.”
“Dad, do we really need to make such clear distinctions in our family?”
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“You get out of here!”
But then Brock Hale’s gaze shifted to his youngest son, “Wyatt Hale, you know how to come back?”
Wyatt Hale was baffled.
Is this really his own dad?
Using him to shift the blame!
He dutifully called out, “Dad.”
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“Right, she and William are married now, what did you call me just now? Old Sir? Shouldn’t you call me Grandpa?” the old man frowned.
Wyatt Hale was tongue–tied: “Grandpa, you’re thinking too beautifully!”
“What do you mean by that, boy?”
“Not giving a red envelope for changing terms, yet expecting my sister–in–law to call you Grandpa, aren’t you taking advantage of her?”
“I…”
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was not considerate, his eldest grandson was cold, his youngest grandson a fool–these days were too hard.
He coughed twice and pointed at a gift box not far away, “Wyatt, go get that for me, let’s see what gift that girl has prepared for me!”
“A gift? My standards are quite high, you know.”
Though Old Sir Hale said so, his eyes were filled with
anticipation.
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Meanwhile, in the bedroom
Zoe Bell finally relaxed and took a glance around the room. The style was very similar to William Hale’s villa at Larkhill, all in cool tones. Only a few pots of orchids by the window added some bright colors to the room.
The bed, sofa, desk…
“I mostly lived here before I went to junior high,” William Hale said as he settled their luggage.
Zoe Bell nodded, her eyes catching a photo of William Hale from his school days on the desk. She looked from the photo to him.
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“What is it?” he asked.
“You look pretty young here.” Wearing a school
uniform.
“Do I look old now?”
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She turned her attention to another frame, “Who’s
this?”
“My mom.”
The woman in the photo wore a long dress with slightly curled hair, likely taken at home. She wasn’t strikingly gorgeous, but she certainly looked gentle, with a slight smile on her lips.
She gave off a feeling of happiness and peacefulness.
Since William Hale’s mother had passed away early, Zoe Bell didn’t pursue the subject and just glanced at the bed, “This bed doesn’t look very big.”
“Hmm, it’s the one I used when I went to school. I rarely came back to stay after that, so I never changed
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the bed.”
The bed was much smaller than the one at Larkhill.
It was almost enough for one adult. How were she and William Hale supposed to sleep on it?
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