I Forgot I Ever Loved You (Zoe and Hayden) novel Chapter 273

Thinking of this, Mrs. Winters couldn't help but feel a renewed surge of disgust toward Zoe.

"Sienna, why don't you and Hayden go upstairs and check on Holden? I'm worried he's so caught up in his games that he won't eat. He listens to Hayden the most..."

Seeing that the couple had eaten enough, Mrs. Winters decided to send them away. Zoe was still technically her daughter, and she didn't want to say certain things in front of Hayden, fearing it would leave him with the impression that she was heavily biased.

"Zoe and I haven't seen each other in a long time. We need a private moment to catch up."

Sienna instantly understood. Her mother was about to lecture Zoe.

Hayden stood up, not sparing Zoe a single glance the entire time.

Just as they reached the stairs, Hayden suddenly lowered his voice to a pitch only Zoe could hear. "You told me you didn't care about the Lynd shares, yet here you are, coming back for them. You're quite the hypocrite."

Sienna, who was walking slightly ahead, noticed Hayden hadn't followed. She turned back and saw the two of them seemingly whispering. A flicker of irritation crossed her face, and she immediately marched back, linking her arm tightly through Hayden's right in front of Zoe.

"Hayden, what were you guys talking about?"

Zoe took two steps back, putting deliberate distance between herself and Hayden.

Hayden's eyes darkened. What was she playing at?

A mocking smile played on Zoe's lips. "Relax. We weren't talking about anything. I have no interest in stealing someone else's man. I have standards."

It was a double entendre. Hayden was legally Zoe's husband; her words were a direct slap in Sienna's face.

Sienna wasn't stupid. She understood perfectly.

But she didn't lose her temper.

"You need actual skills to steal a man. Clearly, you don't make the cut."

She pulled Hayden upstairs.

Zoe scoffed. Even if Hayden were gift-wrapped and handed to her, she wouldn't want him.

Mrs. Winters waited until her daughter and Hayden completely disappeared at the top of the stairs before dropping the fake maternal act.

"I'm not here to discuss him with you. The Lynd shares or Hayden. Pick one."

Zoe replied flatly, "You shouldn't be saying this to me. Go convince Hayden to stop playing his dirty little games. I carry my ID and paperwork on me at all times. A divorce just takes one word from him."

She had literally been to the courthouse today. Hayden was the one who had pulled a stunt to stop it, yet now they were framing it as if she were the desperate one refusing to let go.

Mrs. Winters looked suspicious. "Are you really willing?"

Zoe glared at her. "Can we get Sienna to sign now?"

Zoe didn't look like she was lying. She certainly didn't look like the deranged teenager from five years ago. Back then, when Mrs. Winters had tried to talk her out of it, Zoe had pulled a knife—and held it to her own throat. She had sworn that if anyone stopped her from marrying Hayden, she would take everyone down with her.

That pure insanity had terrified Mrs. Winters so badly her legs gave out.

At least today, Zoe seemed completely rational.

"Fine. I'll go find Sienna. Once she signs, I'll hand over the share transfer contract. But you have to write a guarantee letter for me—promising to divorce Hayden within a month. Deal?"