The Headline Queen: President Hawthorne is Her Die-Hard Fan!-Chapter 522: Not Poor

Alla’s family is not poor at all. One wall was covered with cured pork, and there were also several smoked dried rabbits. There were some mushrooms and other items on a shelf, and a large jar full of rice on the floor.

Henry Hale: "..."

So Alla was really unwilling to feed him?

Even after he found out, Alla didn’t feel guilty at all, continuing to glare at him menacingly, as if she’d kill him if he dared touch anything in her kitchen.

Henry Hale returned to the room feeling disgruntled.

"I just saw lots of meat in the kitchen. Why do you think Alla is unwilling to even give me some meat?"

When he first arrived here, he gave Alla all the valuable things he had on him.

Meanwhile, Paige Sterling had nothing to offer because he’d already taken everything from her.

Yet, here with Alla, his treatment is worse than Paige’s.

Paige shot him a mocking glance.

"She thinks it’s a waste to give it to you."

Henry Hale: "..."

This is no place to stay longer, so once his injuries had healed somewhat, Henry Hale decided to leave.

However, Paige didn’t want to leave yet. When he tried to take Paige away, Alla fiercely blocked him, threatening him with a machete not to take Paige.

Henry Hale wouldn’t have a direct conflict with Alla.

Not because he suddenly became virtuous, but because acting against Alla in front of Paige would make her see him as ungrateful.

So he could only pretend in front of Alla that he wouldn’t take Paige, while privately asking Paige, "Are you unwilling to leave now because you’re afraid I’ll burn bridges and do something to Alla?"

Paige didn’t speak, so Henry Hale continued on his own, "I can assure you, I won’t harm her. Us leaving here is the best way to protect her. Staying might bring her trouble instead."

Paige remained silent, so Henry Hale patiently persuaded, "Paige, you know I’m right, you should trust me."

Henry Hale’s credibility was zero with Paige.

But Paige couldn’t help but believe he was telling the truth.

The longer they stayed, the more trouble they brought Alla, whether from Henry Hale’s enemies or bodyguards. If they found their way there, what it would bring to Alla, she couldn’t predict.

But Henry Hale was also a dangerous figure.

He might silence Alla to keep her from talking, so even if they left, she couldn’t let Henry Hale hurt Alla.

Paige looked at Henry Hale sharply, "Henry Hale, do you really promise not to harm Alla?"

"I swear."

Paige nodded, "I’ll cooperate in leaving with you, but you better keep your promise. If anything happens to Alla, I’ll do whatever it takes to kill you."

The menace was something Henry Hale had never seen in Paige before.

He had no doubt that if something happened to Alla, Paige would hold him accountable.

Despite only knowing Alla for a few days, she developed such a deep attachment, and what about him? Did he have to be by her side to get just a little attention from her?

Even sympathy or pity would be okay.

Paige said goodbye to Alla, gave her some instructions, and then left with Henry Hale.

The pursuers were probably dealt with by Henry Hale’s men, as they encountered no danger along the way. Instead, they followed the signs to Henry’s men, crossing the border smoothly and leaving Veridia.

Once out of Veridia, Henry Hale felt relieved, like a bird in an open sky, and took a helicopter with Paige to another country.

Since the effect of the first dosage had worn off, to be on the safe side, Henry Hale had someone inject Paige with the agent again.

This time the dosage was reduced to avoid further symptoms.

After the injection, Henry Hale showed an apologetic expression to Paige, as if to say he had been forced to do this.

In any case, he seemed more innocent than the victim after causing harm to others.

From different perspectives, Paige didn’t feel anything he did to her was overly excessive.

But acting innocent after wrongdoing to gain her forgiveness, and making her refusal seem like cruelty, was something she couldn’t stand.

Henry Hale practically acted like a male version of a manipulative woman.

Paige couldn’t take it anymore, took a deep breath, and said: "Mr. Hale, can I ask you not to be so fake?"

It was really eye-catching in an unbearable way.

Henry Hale: "..."

He genuinely cared about Paige, so why did she seem to hate him even more?

Henry Hale’s confusion was visible to Paige, reminiscent of how she found Helen Hale unbearable before.

But now, even Helen Hale seemed amiable, while Henry Hale was truly intolerable for even a moment.

She couldn’t understand how he suddenly became like this.

Although Paige wasn’t keen on engaging with Henry Hale, he was persistent and patient with her, regardless of how cold she seemed.

When Paige was too tired to eat, he fed her by hand.

Although Paige really didn’t want to eat, if she didn’t, she’d be starving. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

She wasn’t one to make that foolish choice.

So she shut her eyes and endured while eating from Henry Hale’s greasy hand-feeding.

She told herself it was all for survival.

Henry Hale observed her determined-to-die look while eating, chuckled lightly with a slightly indulgent tone,

"Eat slowly, be careful not to choke, I won’t grab it from you."

After eating, Paige still kept her eyes closed but suddenly said, "Henry Hale, Julian Hawthorne has caught up with us, hasn’t he?"

Henry Hale’s eyes darkened; he didn’t deny it but instead asked Paige with interest, "How did you find out?"

Paige, "Because there are fewer and fewer people around you. Your manpower was already inadequate, and unless absolutely necessary, you wouldn’t abandon them."

The only possibility was that Julian Hawthorne had indeed caught up, and those people were sent by Henry Hale to stop him.

And they probably wouldn’t return, which is why there were fewer people around Henry, and he became more alert.

Paige had noticed all these things.

Henry Hale knew Paige was smart and didn’t find it difficult for her to see through these things; he was instead surprised she could endure as if nothing had happened for so long.

He looked at her face and said, "Are you happy now? Aren’t you thinking Julian Hawthorne will soon appear in front of you and take you away?"

Paige didn’t speak, and he suddenly laughed, "Paige, should I say you’re overestimating Julian Hawthorne’s abilities or underestimating my capabilities? Since I dared to take you away, I’m not afraid of Julian Hawthorne and won’t let him take you back."

Paige opened her eyes, gave Henry Hale a small smile.