Mrs Hale, I Surrender

Chapter 28: 028 Mr. Hale: I Fell in Love with You at First Sight (2 More)

Chapter 28: 028 Mr. Hale: I Fell in Love with You at First Sight (2 More)

Wyatt Hale was stunned.

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For a moment,

his mind raced, figuring out how to answer, whether his sister-in-law was trying to trick him into revealing something. So he immediately asserted, “The person my brother likes is you, isn’t it?”

“Has he had a girlfriend before?”

Wyatt Hale was tongue-tied.

Damn, the sister-in-law was definitely trying to make him spill the beans, curious about how many girlfriends his brother really had.

“As far as I know, no!”

“Am I his first?” Zoe Bell followed his words, finding it unbelievable.

Wyatt Hale nodded seriously, “Absolutely, you’re my brother’s first love!”

He should have spoken correctly, otherwise, given his brother’s personality, he would have had to creep around in the shadows at home from now on.

**

Larkhill

When the two returned, unsurprisingly, William Hale had already been waiting at home. Zoe Bell was very observant and, seeing that the brothers seemed to have something to discuss, said, “I’ll go back to my room first. You guys chat slowly.”

Once sure Zoe Bell had left, Wyatt Hale smiled at his brother, “Brother!”

“Wyatt Hale!”

William Hale’s eyes were slightly cold, his voice tinged with anger.

The younger brother immediately went down on his knees!

“Brother—I’ve missed you so much these days you were gone.” Wyatt Hale feigned pitifulness, “Bro, you can’t blame me, it was Grandpa who sent me here. I couldn’t disobey him.”

“Was it also Grandpa who told you to have her fetch tea and water?”

“…”

“And it was definitely Grandpa who told you to have her cook?”

Wyatt Hale laughed awkwardly, “I just wanted to see what kind of person could captivate my brother’s soul, what her character was like, so I investigated her a bit. The facts have proven that, bro, you really have a unique insight.”

Zac Cruz and Kyle Lowe beside him struggled to hold back their laughter.

“Lady Fox?” William Hale raised an eyebrow.

“That was my misunderstanding of her before I met Sister-in-law.”

Wyatt Hale was quick-witted and suddenly dropped some gossip, changing the subject, “By the way, Sister-in-law even asked me today how many girlfriends you’ve had?”

A hint of darkness flickered through William Hale’s eyes, “And how did you answer?”

“I said none, that she is your first love.”

Seeing that his brother didn’t say anything, which probably meant he hadn’t said anything wrong, Wyatt Hale continued,

“When I went out with Sister-in-law, I met Mina Bell and I severely shamed her.”

“Mina Bell?” William Hale tapped his fingers lightly on his knee.

“She mentioned something about a reception party, Sister-in-law said she would attend.”

“Anything else?”

“Just today… then Sister-in-law grabbed my hand and shielded me behind her, and I just figured, bro, your taste is truly excellent.”

William Hale had been unmoving but upon hearing this, his eyes and eyebrows lightly lifted, “She grabbed your hand?”

Zac Cruz put a hand on his forehead:

Why does Young Master Wyatt’s luck always let him accurately step into minefields?

Wyatt Hale blinked innocently:

Had he said something wrong?

——

When Zoe Bell came downstairs, she found that Wyatt Hale was in the kitchen chopping onions.

“Why is he cooking?” Zoe looked towards William Hale.

“He said it’s to repay you for the meal you made for him at noon, so he decided to help Nanny Parker with cooking.”

At this moment, Wyatt Hale’s face was streaming with tears. He looked at Zoe Bell and cried out in his heart:

Sister-in-law, save me.

My brother is talking nonsense!

Later, right up until mealtime, the chopped onions weren’t used, yet Wyatt Hale’s eyes were red from crying. His head buzzed with pain, it twitched…

His head throbbed painfully, and vaguely, he seemed to see his great-grandmother.

Zoe Bell specifically got an ice pack for his eyes.

“It’s the thought that counts, but that’s not how you chop onions,” Zoe Bell found him adorable and took extra care of him.

“It’s no bother.”

“Can you really cook?”

“Yes,” Wyatt Hale rubbed his eyes, “My mom said that being able to cook is essential for a boy nowadays. Otherwise, he won’t be able to find a wife in the future.”

However, during the meal, he noticed that his brother and sister-in-law didn’t seem very familiar with each other. They spoke little and barely communicated, and with William Hale there, he didn’t dare to scrutinize openly.

Wyatt Hale probably grew up getting “bullied” and developed a thick skin as a result.

When faced with situations, he’d simply eat if he should eat, sleep if he should sleep, love who he wants:

The main thing is to be shameless!

As long as I’m happy.

So even though he’d just been punished by his own brother, he didn’t seem to care much and focused on eating his meal.

After the meal, Zoe Bell glanced at William Hale, “Mr. Hale, would you like to take a walk outside? The temperature is still pleasant, it shouldn’t be too hot.”

William Hale nodded.

Under Wyatt Hale’s curious gaze, the two walked out to the lawn in front of the house.

As he pinched the fish food and scattered it for the fish, he observed the two through the window.

“Brother Cruz,” Wyatt Hale looked towards Zac Cruz not far away, “My sister-in-law calls my brother ‘Mr.’? Isn’t she supposed to call him ‘husband’ or by his name? At the very least, calling him ‘brother’ would also do, right?”

Zac Cruz, who followed William Hale having seen much of the world, exclaimed in amazement, “Young Master Wyatt, you are still young, you don’t understand.”

“Then tell me, what is it that I don’t understand?”

“This is called ‘flavor’!”

“…”

“It’s like some couples or spouses like to call each other ‘baby’ or ‘babe.’

Wyatt Hale furrowed his brows, his eyes seemed to say:

You’re not fooling me, are you?

My brother, having flavor?

“So calling someone ‘daddy’ is also ‘flavor’?” Wyatt Hale asked shamelessly.

Zac Cruz stared wide-eyed:

My lord, where did you learn that from? You know too much!

—

Outside the house

“Got something to say to me?” William Hale was tall, when looking at her he bent his head slightly, his voice both low and magnetic.

Zoe Bell spoke straightforwardly, “Your brother coming here was definitely instructed by your family.”

“Yes.”

“Shouldn’t we align our stories? So as not to give ourselves away with inconsistent answers?” Zoe Bell moved slightly closer to him, “Like where we met? Why did we have a shotgun marriage?”

William Hale nodded, smoothly stepping closer to her, now their proximity was quite near.

He leaned closer, the strong scent of wood assaulting her senses.

“If my family asks, you say…”

“It was love at first sight for me.”

Upon hearing this, Zoe Bell looked at him, his breath was close, yet there was a subtle distance maintained.

Love at first sight?

She curled her fingers, feeling a tingle in her ears.

Because his eyes at that moment were deep and intense, as if filled with endless warmth and love.

As if, he really liked her.

Zoe Bell’s heart pounded, then William Hale continued, “You had just broken off your engagement, and I had helped you, you felt good about me, so we got married on a whim.”

“I understand,” Zoe Bell nodded.

“What we need to do now is to show as much affection in front of my brother as possible, so he can go back and report soon.”

Zoe Bell indicated her agreement.

At that moment, she caught a glimpse of Wyatt Hale standing at the window, she pursed her lips.

Suddenly…

She took the initiative and grasped William Hale’s hand.