I Forgot I Ever Loved You (Zoe and Hayden) novel Chapter 182

After hanging up with Cherry, Zoe scrambled out of bed and rushed through her morning routine, completely skipping breakfast. She was terrified Hayden might still be at the house. If he caught wind of the trending news online, she would be dead meat.

While she was dropping Lily off at school, her daughter suddenly spoke up. “The teacher said there’s a parent-teacher conference coming up. Mom, are you going to go?” Lily asked, her voice small and hesitant.

In the past, neither of her parents had ever attended her school events. Colin Zachs had always been the one to show up, pretending to be her father. But this time, she desperately wanted her mother there.

Zoe gently pinched Lily’s cheek, forcing a bright smile. “Of course I’m going. It’s my sweet girl's conference.”

Lily cheered, letting out a joyful squeal, completely forgetting her usual shyness. A sudden lump formed in Zoe’s throat. Attending a parent-teacher conference was the most basic parental duty—why was Lily acting like it was a miracle? Had she really neglected her daughter's needs that badly all these years?

After dropping Lily off, Zoe hesitated before steering her car toward the Easton Group headquarters. Unsurprisingly, the plaza outside the hotel next to the Easton building was already packed with a massive crowd. Some fans were even waving life-sized posters of “Blaze.”

Zoe’s blood ran cold. The moment she saw the mob, she slammed on the gas and sped away. Just as Cherry had said, it was a sea of people. By the time she safely arrived at Sterling Group, she shoved the panic to the back of her mind.

Meanwhile, Hayden had just stepped out of his chauffeured car at Easton Group when he was instantly swarmed.

“Excuse me! Are you the real-life Blaze, or is this just elite cosplay? You look exactly like him!”

“Oh my god, it’s the most accurate Blaze cosplay ever! Everyone, come get a picture!”

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