I Forgot I Ever Loved You (Zoe and Hayden) novel Chapter 506

Zoe's unyielding stance finally made Hayden dial back his intensity.

Seeing that Hayden was merely arguing with Zoe and showed no signs of physical aggression, Mr. Kendall Sr. and Sylvia relaxed slightly.

They quickly scooped up Lily and carried little Ian out of the room, giving the couple some space to talk.

Hayden didn't stop them. Only Lily seemed worried.

Lily looked up at them nervously. "Will Daddy hit Mom?"

Mr. Kendall Sr. and Sylvia frowned in unison. Did Hayden have a history of domestic violence?

But this was the Kendall estate. No matter how ruthless Hayden was, he wouldn't dare try anything crazy with security cameras everywhere.

Besides, his rank and status simply wouldn't allow him to stoop to that level.

Mr. Kendall Sr. and Sylvia didn't want the little girl to carry the trauma of thinking her father was a monster.

"Of course not, sweetie. Your dad is a man, and a real man never hurts a woman."

Reassured by their words, Lily finally relaxed.

Back in the bedroom, only Hayden and Zoe remained.

Shedding his usual intimidating aura, he walked slowly toward her.

He poured a glass of warm water and offered it to her.

His voice was impossibly soft, carrying a gentle tone Zoe had never heard from him before.

"You're still recovering from childbirth, don't get worked up. There's been a misunderstanding between us. I just want a chance to take care of you, Lily, and..."

He paused, realizing he didn't even know what she had named their son.

Zoe let out a cold laugh. "A chance? Take care of who? Lily? Me? You're out of your mind, Hayden. Go see a doctor."

She ignored the glass of water. Hayden didn't push it, nor did he lose his temper.

He stayed silent for a few seconds before changing the subject.

"What's his name?"

Zoe saw no reason to hide it.

"Ian Kendall. The Kendall family named him. I think it has a nice ring to it."

Hayden furrowed his brow, forcefully suppressing his rising anger.

She absolutely refused to let her son turn out like Holden.

Hayden was Holden's guardian, but had he ever actually bothered to parent him?

If he couldn't even raise his own nephew properly, how could she trust him to take on the responsibilities of a father to Ian?

She wasn't that naive.

"Don't waste your breath, Hayden. Ian isn't yours, and he never will be. Don't forget, when we were together, you constantly had someone make sure I took birth control."

Zoe's words carried a hint of vindictive satisfaction.

Hayden froze. He caught her reflection in the wardrobe mirror—her expression held absolutely no trace of a lie.

It was an attitude he had never seen from her before.

The woman who had spent five years desperately chasing his affection would never be capable of such ruthless cruelty.

There was only one logical explanation: either Zoe had truly lost her memory, or she was an entirely different person altogether.

Hayden pulled out a cigarette and clamped it between his lips without lighting it, his heated emotions rapidly cooling into a calculating chill.

If she was just playing games with him, he wouldn't believe a word she said.