I Forgot I Ever Loved You (Zoe and Hayden) novel Chapter 275

Hayden scooped Holden into his arms, with Sienna following closely by their side.

"Mom, Hayden and I are taking Holden out now."

Mrs. Winters stared at Terrence's jacket and briefcase on the sofa, her mind racing with the sickening sounds echoing from the storage room.

She was burning with panic.

"I know, sweetheart. Have a good time."

The smile she forced was uglier than a grimace. She just wanted them out the door as fast as possible.

Maybe there was still time to stop it.

Zoe, that absolute bitch.

Years ago, she had brought her teenage daughter back to the estate, wanting to show off her luxurious new life and demanding Zoe take the message back to the Lynd family—to spite that stubborn old woman.

She hadn't expected the sixteen-year-old Zoe to have blossomed into such a stunningly beautiful girl.

She had let Zoe stay the night, only for Zoe to try and seduce Terrence.

The mere memory made Mrs. Winters shake with rage.

If she hadn't discovered them in time that night, Zoe might have actually succeeded. Terrence hadn't been nearly as successful back then. He had dropped to his knees, crying and begging, claiming he had simply lost his mind for a second.

He insisted Zoe had seduced him.

Mrs. Winters had nearly spat blood in anger.

She believed Terrence was a loyal, simple man, not some degenerate. But Zoe was her own flesh and blood.

Mrs. Winters had started an affair with Terrence back when he was merely the Lynd family's driver. They had carried on in secret for years until Zoe's father finally died, clearing the path for them to marry.

Because of her own history, Mrs. Winters easily convinced herself that Zoe carried the same deceitful, man-stealing genetics.

Without a second thought, she had grabbed Zoe by the hair and beaten her mercilessly.

No matter how hard Zoe begged or tried to explain, Mrs. Winters refused to listen. Before the sun even came up, she had thrown the sixteen-year-old out onto the street and banished her forever.

She never imagined that today, Terrence would randomly come home early and cross paths with Zoe again.

This was an absolute disaster.

"Mom, I actually have something else to tell you."

Sienna noticed her mother's erratic behavior, grabbed her arm, and dragged out a ten-minute conversation before finally getting into Hayden's car.

The moment they pulled away, Mrs. Winters sprinted back into the house.

In the car, Sienna checked the rearview mirror as Hayden asked flatly, "Is something wrong?"

A satisfied smile played on Sienna's lips. "No, just thinking about which amusement park to take Holden to."

Hayden's car merged into the traffic and disappeared.

"That bitch daughter of yours! She tried to ruin me completely!"

Mrs. Winters suddenly noticed the share transfer contract she had asked Sienna to sign was gone. On the floor laid the signed and dated guarantee letter promising the divorce.

"Where is Zoe?! Where did that psycho go?!"

Riding in the back of the ambulance with Terrence, Mrs. Winters frantically dialed Sienna's number.

Sienna, who had been staring at her phone waiting for the call, answered and put it on speaker.

"Mom, what's wrong?"

Sienna casually glanced at Hayden, who was chatting with Holden. They looked completely unbothered.

Mrs. Winters' voice came through panicked, furious, and thick with sobs.

"Sienna, you need to come back right now. Something terrible has happened."

Sienna maintained her calm facade. "Take a breath and tell me. Hayden and I are here; we'll handle it."

Mrs. Winters was hyperventilating. "Your father was attacked by Zoe! We're on the way to the hospital right now. He... he might be ruined down there for the rest of his life!"

Sienna's heart plummeted. "What?!"

How was Terrence the one injured? It was supposed to be Zoe getting...

"I'm heading to the hospital right now."