I Forgot I Ever Loved You (Zoe and Hayden) novel Chapter 257

Arthur stared in stunned silence for a second before nearly bursting into roaring laughter.

"Incredible! Absolutely incredible! I highly approve of this match."

"..."

Garrett and Zoe both felt Arthur was taking the joke way too far.

"That's my boy. You've really made something of yourself, stealing a Thorne wife!"

Arthur had lived with a lifetime of regret for not snatching the woman he loved.

Seeing his eldest grandson publicly plotting to steal Hayden's wife earned his ultimate stamp of approval.

It felt like poetic justice.

The more Arthur thought about it, the prouder he felt. Just then, a servant from the Thorne estate approached their table.

"Mr. Kendall, our Old Madam requests your presence."

Arthur blinked, thinking he misheard.

He pointed at his own nose. "Calling for me? Beatrice?"

The servant frowned slightly at the casual use of the matriarch's name. "Yes."

Arthur coughed lightly to clear his throat and straightened his jacket.

Putting on an incredibly serious face, he said, "Stay here and keep Ms. Lynd company. I'll be right back."

Then he eagerly scurried off after the servant.

He wondered what Beatrice wanted to talk to him about.

Grandmother Thorne was pacing furiously in her private study.

Watching the silhouette of his lifelong crush, Arthur's weathered face flushed.

He called out softly, "Beatrice, did you like my gift?"

Grandmother Thorne spun around, practically breathing fire.

"Is your grandson trying to seduce my grandson's wife?! Tell me the truth!"

Arthur froze. So she wasn't here to reminisce.

She was here for an interrogation.

"Who said anything about your grandson's wife? Are you talking about my grandson's girlfriend? She can't be your grandson's wife..."

Furious, Grandmother Thorne pointed a finger right at Arthur's nose.

"Don't play dumb with me! That is Hayden's wife. I'm warning you, tell your grandson to back off immediately!"

Arthur stood his ground. "I didn't tell him to do it! Besides, young people believe in free love..."

Grandmother Thorne looked ready to spit blood.

"Free love?! That's called stealing someone's wife! It's completely immoral, do you understand? Make them break up right now. Instantly!"

Arthur crossed his arms, fully justified. "I just saw your eldest grandson out there. He certainly didn't act like Zoe was his wife. Didn't he just walk off with another woman?

"Beatrice, all those years ago, you refused to be with me, and I accepted it. But you are not going to ruin my grandson's relationship! Or... if you want to change your mind and be with me now, I can go back and negotiate with my grandson..."

He dropped his voice to a low, suggestive whisper at the end.

Grandmother Thorne's eyes widened in sheer disbelief. "What did you just say?!"

When Garrett came looking for his grandfather, he found the imposing Kendall patriarch getting chewed out like an unruly child in Grandmother Thorne's study.

Arthur looked totally miserable, barely daring to breathe.

Confused, Garrett knocked lightly on the open door. "Madam Thorne."

Seeing Garrett only threw fuel on Grandmother Thorne's blazing fire.

Arthur couldn't believe it. He was in here taking the heat to protect his grandson, and the kid just casually walked right into the line of fire.

He winked at Garrett so frantically his eye nearly cramped.

"You came at the perfect time! You and Zoe need to hurry up and end it..."

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