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Old House of Hale Family
The Old Lady was too enthusiastic, wanting to give her several pieces of clothing. Zoe Bell declined, but Old Sir Hale just snorted, “What? Don’t want them, or do you think they’re beneath you?”
“Absolutely not, one piece of clothing is enough, having so many is too extravagant,” Zoe Bell hurriedly explained.
“You think we can’t afford it?”
…
“Or do you simply not like them? Saying they looked nice earlier was just to appease us?”
When Zoe Bell tried on the clothes, the Old Lady complimented her on looking beautiful, and she smiled along in agreement, not expecting Old Sir Hale to
make an issue of it.
She had no choice but to accept them.
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Old Sir Hale still discussed the matter with his spouse
afterward.
“The girl doesn’t want to owe us anything,” the Old Lady analyzed. “After all, in the environment she grew up in, everything has its price, whether it’s a meal or a piece of clothing.”
“Moreover, she hasn’t fully accepted us as family yet, so she’s still very polite.”
“In her eyes, liking something doesn’t mean she has to possess it.”
“True enough…” Old Sir Hale furrowed his brows, “If it were Wyatt, the things he likes, he’d make a scene to get them, not caring about losing face.”
“Do you have to talk about your own grandson like
that?”
“Don’t you think he seems like a product of a genetic
mutation?”
The Old Lady felt a headache coming on.
Does he have any self–awareness at all? In some ways, Wyatt clearly resembles him!
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During the two days Zoe Bell spent at the Hale family, William Hale was quite busy. Apart from meals, he was
almost never seen.
Most of the time, it was just her with the Hale couple. Brock Hale and Lily Lott would come over after work, and as for Wyatt Hale, even though he was out and about, he always managed to bring her something delicious or amusing.
This place was far from the noisy city, like an idyllic land, and the few days here were indeed comfortable.
William Hale had too much accumulated work; even his friends had to corner him at the company to finally drag him to the dinner table.
“You were always too busy to stay still, and now trying to see you is even harder than scaling the heavens,” several friends were almost bursting with frustration.
If it weren’t for William Hale’s prohibition,
they would have stormed the Old House of Hale Family
a long time ago.
William Hale just smiled, “Before, I only had work. Now I need to balance both family and work. It’s indeed
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Everyone: “…
You might as well just stab us in the heart!
William Hale didn’t eat much and instructed the waiter to pack up several special desserts before he left.
“Hale, don’t you dislike sweet food?” someone started to say, only to be promptly silenced by another.
Can’t you just keep your mouth shut?
Indeed, William Hale just smiled, “My wife likes them.”
He left with the desserts, leaving a group of single guys sighing and groaning.
William Hale used to be reserved and discreet!
Now, he’s outspoken and shameless.
How can marriage change a man like that? It’s terrifying.
By the time William Hale arrived at the Old House, dinner time had passed. The Hale couple had a habit of watching the evening news and the weather forecast.
Both elders had a sweet tooth, so naturally, the
desserts were also for them.
Seeing William Hale’s glance drift, the old man
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mentioned, “That girl received a phone call, just went
outside to talk, seemed like some lawyer.”
William Hale nodded and headed out.
He guessed it was the lawyer dealing with the adoption.
Zoe Bell had already spoken with the lawyer.
Then Kevin Bell also got in touch with her: “… I’ve raised you for so many years; you want to terminate the adoption relationship, come talk to me in person, sending a lawyer? You’re putting on quite the airs!”
“Tell me, how much do you want!”
The lawyer had spoken with him, and she understood
Kevin Bell’s intentions.
She was not in Greenland, so naturally, she didn’t know that Bell Group had run into trouble and many
clients had bolted.
With the economy being poor these days, everyone
was worried about Bell Group’s management situation, fearing that any money lent out would turn into bad debt.
This resulted in cash flow problems for Bell Group.
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Kevin Bell sneered, “I never thought I’d hear these words from you one day.”
“Indeed, climbing up the social ladder and latching onto powerful legs has made you so bold!”
“You refused to marry Brandon Stone back then.”
“Now, you’re actually willing to be someone else’s
mistress!”
“Ultimately, you’re still too proud, looking down on the Stone Family, pretending to be above it all.”
Zoe Bell chuckled softly, “President Bell, I need to correct you, when I was with Mr. Hale, he wasn’t married and didn’t have a girlfriend, so I’m not the
mistress…”
“Mina Bell, she is the mistress!”
“Sharp–tongued!” Kevin Bell was so furious that veins were popping on his forehead, “I really want to see what kind of ending you’ll have, following William Hale with no official status.”
“Don’t delude yourself into thinking that William Hale sees something special in you and that it will lead you to marry into the Hale Family, do you?”
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“Zoe Bell, do you even consider your own status? Are you worthy?”
“Do you really think that by terminating the adoption. relationship and disassociating yourself, you can marry into the Hale Family as you wish?”
“Let me tell you, you’re just a plaything William Hale picked up on a whim. Once his business here in Greenland is settled, he will kick you to the curb!”
Kevin Bell thought that Zoe Bell was eager to break off their relationship for exactly these reasons.
“You won’t even get to touch the gates of the Hale Family!”
“Is that so?” Zoe Bell remained calm and collected.
Kevin Bell knew that she was strolling in the Old ouse of Hale Family’s backyard right now, he would probably be spitting blood.
“You want to terminate the relationship, fine,” Kevin Bell gritted his teeth. “We’ve raised you for twenty years, provided for your food, clothing, and education, trained you in dance, and put in so much effort…”
Zoe Bell interrupted him, “Just tell me, how much
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money?”
“Fifty million!”
This sum could just about resolve the current
difficulties of the company.
To William Hale, it was nothing.
After all, he could casually gift dresses worth millions
to Zoe Bell with a wave of his hand.
And that’s not even including the jewelry she wore that day.
Experts estimated that Zoe Bell’s attire for that evening was close to an eight–figure sum.
Zoe Bell had expected him to ask for an outrageous price, but not this much, and she couldn’t help but sneer coldly, “Kevin Bell, fifty million, you really are
shameless!”
If it weren’t for the phone call, Kevin Bell would have slapped her already.
“Zoe Bell, I’m shameless?” He laughed out of sheer anger, “What about you? Running off to be someone’s lover, selling your body; I think you are the lowly one!”
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“A shameless good–for–nothing, daring to accuse me.”
“I’ve always noticed, ever since you were little, you liked to seduce men.”
“Is fifty million too much? Why don’t you sleep with William Hale a few more times and get it? Or is it that he only sleeps… without paying?”
As Kevin Bell spoke, he laughed out loud.
He had been feeling extremely frustrated lately, begging everywhere, and finally, he had found an outlet for his feelings.
Zoe Bell clenched her phone tightly, her heart was cold, and her hands and feet followed suit.
“Either you give me fifty million, and we terminate the adoption right away, or we keep dragging this out. I’ve already sent word around, if you think about going to court, forget it!”
“You won’t be able to shake me off for the rest of your life. If my company goes bankrupt…”
“You’ll have to provide for me in my old age! I’ll depend on you for the rest of my life.”
Zoe Bell’s breathing tightened truly shameless.
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Just when she was about to speak again, someone suddenly snatched away her phone. Turning around, she realized William Hale had appeared without her
noticing.
He turned on speakerphone directly, “President Bell, you want fifty million? Okay,”
“Come and talk to me directly!”
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