Chapter 499: 497 It ca too suddenly, is my cousin going to give birth? (2 updates)
Later, when the two families t, Finn Hale, who usually kept a high profile at ho, actually lowered himself and went out of his way to please his future in-laws, showering them with complints as if his mouth was coated with honey.
Wyatt Hale clicked his tongue, “Is this really my uncle? He looks like he’s been possessed by sothing unclean.”
“When you et soone you like, you’ll change too,” Logan said softly.
“How’s it going with the movie star?”
“Shut up!”
“…”
Old Sir Hale had long been looking forward to soone taking his youngest son off his hands, so he naturally wanted to hold a grand engagent party. However, the Lopezs preferred sothing more modest.
It was a small engagent party, but many people still showed up. As Finn was a ntor, he personally delivered the invitation to Payne Corps. At that ti, a mber of the Carter Family was also there, so Finn took the opportunity to invite him as well.
The Carter Family already wanted to be on good terms with other families, so they didn’t want to miss this chance and ca bearing gifts.
Michale Shaw was taken aback when he saw him.
Is he…
Is he out of his mind?
In such hot weather, he’d rather be naked, yet here he is wearing long sleeves.
Sitting at the sa table, Michale walked over to say hello and asked, “Why didn’t you accept my friend request last ti?”
“When did you add ?”
“Right after we t last ti.”
“I thought it was spam. You know, there’s always so random people trying to add .”
“…”
Michael was dumbfounded.
Am I just so random person?
Just then, Hannah Johnson and Isaac Shea arrived. Her belly was very big, and she was close to her due date. Isaac, who was on sumr break, rarely left her side.
Michale greeted her warmly and poured her tea, chatting familiarly.
The Carter Family mber just watched quietly.
“When the baby is born, let be the godfather,” Michale joked.
Hannah smiled awkwardly, “Forget it.”
“Why?”
“When kids are young, they don’t know any better. But I’d be afraid that when he grows up, he’ll bla for choosing such a noisy godfather.”
Michale took a deep breath, clenching his fists in mild anger.
He turned to the Carter Family mber, “Do you think I’m noisy?”
“You’re okay.”
“Sis, hear that? He says I’m just…”
Before Michale could finish, the guy added, “Just very loud.”
Hannah laughed so hard she nearly doubled over. Finding common ground, she grew a bit closer to the Carter Family mber and asked, “You seem to have had a grudge against Michale from the start. Can I know why?”
“It’s not a grudge; I just think he’s unreliable.”
Hannah nodded, “Actually, when he first got involved in company affairs, he was a silent CEO for a while. But during a negotiation, he lost his temper and almost made the other party cry.”
“He does talk a lot, but he has a good heart.”
“So people talk less but have a mind full of sches, like my cousin and Wyatt’s uncle.” Hannah clicked her tongue, “Michale is always straightforward. At least it’s easy to get along with him.”
He listened quietly, glancing at Michale in the distance.
Though it was Finn’s engagent, Michale was busier than the main character, flitting around in a floral shirt like a butterfly.
Though it was an engagent, Sussie Lopez received many gifts.
The most extravagant was given by the Hale grandparents.
They bought a large flat near her studio in Capital City, where real estate prices are astronomical. This one must be in the eight-figure range, and the deed is in her na alone.
Finn simply said, “This is from Mom and Dad. Just take it. They said, by being with , you’ve rid our family of a nuisance.”
“Do they really dislike you that much?”
“So now, I only have you.”
**
After Finn’s engagent, the Payne Family originally planned to formally et Cressida Jones’s grandmother to finalize their children’s matter. However…
Tim Payne went back to the old house for two days.
When asked why, he said it was because of a fight.
Details were unclear, as he wouldn’t elaborate, and the Payne Family felt awkward asking Cressida directly, so they sent Zoe to subtly inquire.
Zoe went to Cressida’s shop and ordered a bunch of flowers, saying they were for decorating the store, then invited her to dinner.
At the restaurant, they found Hannah already there.
She had co for a prenatal checkup and to listen to the baby’s heartbeat; everything was normal.
Now in the final stages of pregnancy, Hannah, naturally slender, had a belly so large it seed out of place. Dining with her, Cressida was visibly worried.
In the heat, it was inevitable to sweat while eating, and when Cressida pulled down her collar a bit, the hickeys on her neck were apparent.
Is he…
Zoe observed, lowering her head a bit:
Is my brother a dog?
In this sumr heat, he gnawed at her neck like that. No wonder she’s upset with him.
“Sis, is your due date next month?” Cressida, having t Hannah several tis, also called her “sis,” just like everyone else.
“Yes,” Hannah nodded.
“Ti has flown by,” Cressida mused.
Last year, she never would have dread she’d have such peaceful days after dealing with so many demons in the Jones Family. If only Tim Payne weren’t so energetic.
He’s in his thirties, but with the vigor of soone in their twenties.
In full bloom, with no sense of moderation.
The key issue is, he goes to work the next day completely refreshed, while she’s half-dead, always late to her shop, making her employees tease her.
“You guys continue eating. I need to use the restroom,” Hannah said, holding her waist as she stood up.
In the final stages of pregnancy, frequent urination is common. In just one al, she visited the restroom twice, making Cressida worried enough to accompany her, only to get scared when Hannah vomited once.
“It’s normal. Probably because my belly is so big, it’s pressing on my stomach. Don’t worry,” Hannah comforted her.
Cressida was still worried watching her walk.
Until Hannah laughed, saying her cautious deanor resembled Isaac’s.
However, her expression changed when she suddenly felt sothing odd below, freezing in place.
“Sis?” Cressida frowned, “What’s wrong?”
“Nothing. I’m just going to the restroom again.”
Hannah, staying calm, went to the stall for just a few seconds before erging. She told Cressida, “Get the car. I think my water just broke.”
Cressida was shocked.
Though she hadn’t given birth herself, she knew what it ant when soone’s water broke.
Isn’t it too early?
A bit flustered, she noticed Hannah, remarkably calm for an expectant mother, lying in the backseat while calling Isaac.
He was at school conducting an experint and missed her call until his professor notified him.
He rushed to the hospital frantically, but didn’t even see Hannah before being handed several docunts by a nurse for his signature. Holding the pen, his hand trembled slightly.
“It’s not her due date. Why did labor start?” There was still more than half a month remaining.
“Placental abruption. Fortunately, she was brought in ti. The doctor is now in the delivery room for an ergency C-section, so we need you to sign quickly.”
Everything happened so fast, Isaac felt dazed.
Like he was in a dream.
…
William Hale had thought of calling to ask where his wife was having lunch with her cousin, as she had developed a habit of taking a nap since mid-pregnancy. But then she said, “My cousin is giving birth.”
William was stunned for a few seconds. He’s going to be an uncle now?
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