I Forgot I Ever Loved You (Zoe and Hayden) novel Chapter 253

But she was afraid of upsetting Grandmother Thorne, so she kept quiet.

In the afternoon, Garrett called to confirm whether she would go to the estate with him or on her own.

Zoe quickly agreed to wait for him to pick her up.

Hayden had reminded her that their prenuptial agreement explicitly forbade them from acknowledging their marriage in public.

Grandmother Thorne's massive birthday banquet definitely fell into the category of a public setting.

She was simply honoring their agreement naturally.

So, going with Garrett shouldn't violate their terms, right?

Plus, she intended to give Garrett the tie clip and silver cufflinks as a token of gratitude for all his support recently.

Lily had eaten with Garrett a few times, and he had even taken her to the amusement park. They were already fast friends.

Sometimes, Lily would whisper into Zoe's ear.

"Mom, can I get a new dad?"

She intensely disliked Hayden. She liked Garrett.

Zoe patted her little head and laughed. "Mr. Stone is amazing, but he has a girlfriend."

Lily looked incredibly disappointed.

Deep down, she really didn't want Hayden as a dad.

Because he clearly didn't like her or her mom.

She looked up at Zoe with innocent earnestness. "Can Mr. Stone break up with his girlfriend?"

Garrett happened to walk up just in time to catch the end of that sentence.

"Break up with who?"

Just as Lily was about to speak, Zoe quickly clamped a hand over her mouth and gave an awkward laugh. "You heard wrong."

Lily looked confused. Sitting in the backseat, she stared at the back of Garrett's head, wondering how she could convince him to be her dad.

When Mrs. Gable heard the car pull up, she assumed Hayden had returned.

Stepping outside, she was shocked to see an unfamiliar man. It looked like the same man who had picked Zoe up last time.

Mrs. Gable panicked. Was Zoe actually dating someone? Was she abandoning Mr. Thorne?

The moment Zoe and Garrett drove off, Mrs. Gable immediately called Hayden.

Hayden sped back, arriving just ten minutes after Zoe had left.

"Where's Zoe?"

He radiated dark fury. Grandmother Thorne had called, ordering him to bring Zoe and Lily to the estate, so he had worked through the night to finish his tasks. He hadn't expected her to just leave with another man.

Given how far she had crossed the line at the mall, he had planned to let it slide since she bought him a gift.

He never expected this.

"She left a while ago."

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