I Forgot I Ever Loved You (Zoe and Hayden) novel Chapter 214

Beatrice grimaced at the blatant disrespect.

"Zoe is your sister. You should show a little grace. Holden has tormented Lily for years, and did Zoe ever complain to me?"

Her blatant favoritism for Zoe was impossible to miss.

Sienna's face tightened in displeasure.

"When it's just harmless fun, I stay out of it. Holden was only playing pranks. If he ever crossed a line, Zoe would have come crying to you.

It wasn't a big deal. But look at what Lily did! Look at his face.

If I don't stand up for my son when he's assaulted like this, everyone will think they can walk all over him."

Beatrice pretended to examine Holden's face with deep concern, though she knew he would be perfectly fine with some ice.

Still, she had to play her part.

"They've grown up together. Kids fight; it's natural. They are going to get bumped and bruised.

Just tell Holden to keep his distance from now on. How much damage can a tiny little girl really do?"

Sienna practically choked on her rage. She had expected an entirely different reaction.

She had brought Holden here specifically to expose Zoe's true colors.

She wanted to prove that Zoe's sweet, innocent act was a complete sham and that she was raising a violent brat.

Holden was the only great-grandson of the Thorne family. She had expected Beatrice to be furious and finally cut Zoe off.

Sienna had married into the family first. She showered the old woman with expensive gifts and constant flattery, while Zoe offered nothing, yet Beatrice clearly favored Zoe.

It drove Sienna insane with jealousy, especially after learning about the Rolls-Royce.

Sienna immediately forced tears into her eyes, playing the fragile victim once more.

"It wasn't entirely my decision. Hayden fully supported it."

She wanted to make it crystal clear to the old woman: no matter how much Beatrice favored Zoe, as long as Hayden backed Sienna, she and her son were untouchable.

Beatrice was vibrating with anger. She snapped at Mary.

"Tell the estate manager to transfer half a million dollars to Holden's account. Sienna, take the boy to the hospital for a full workup. Make sure he doesn't have a concussion."

At the mention of half a million dollars, Sienna felt a sharp ache in her chest.

Beatrice hadn't blinked an eye at gifting Zoe a multi-million dollar Cullinan.

For Holden's severe injuries, the absolute minimum she should have offered was five million dollars to smooth things over!