I Forgot I Ever Loved You (Zoe and Hayden) novel Chapter 539

Hayden casually pulled a cigarette from his pocket and lit it, taking a slow, deep drag. He stared down at Steve Marshall, the clinic's president, who just ten minutes earlier had told Hayden to "get the hell out" in flawless American English. Now, Steve was pinned to the floor by Hayden's men, his wrists secured in front of him. The cocky sneer had vanished, replaced by sheer, suffocating terror.

"Speak. Whose sperm did that woman use?"

This was the only thing Hayden cared about.

Steve couldn't give him an answer. Following standard protocol, the donor's identity was completely scrubbed from their servers once the transaction was finalized.

This protected the donor from future liabilities.

But Hayden had exactly zero patience for Steve's excuses.

This was a black-market medical mill that would butcher a soul for the right price. He didn't believe a single word coming out of the man's mouth.

He was going to find Zoe's lover. Whether it was a flesh-and-blood man or just some anonymous fluid in a frozen test tube, he was going to hunt him down. And unless the bastard was already dead, he would make damn sure the man never saw tomorrow's sunrise.

"Mr. Thorne, I swear we don't know! The donor voluntarily provided his genetics and never intended to make contact with the client or claim a child he didn't know existed. Please, you have to respect client confidentiality!"

But now, Steve realized he had dragged himself into an apocalyptic nightmare.

"Mr. Thorne, you can't blame me for this! You need to take this up with your wife. My staff doesn't make mistakes like this. Perhaps Mrs. Thorne brought a man in to sign the consent forms, and it just... wasn't you. I am deeply sorry about your marital issues, but surely you can resolve the matter of the child privately.

Since the baby isn't yours, you can just finalize the divorce! There's no reason to come after us. The files we provided are medically accurate. At the very least, your wife didn't physically cheat on you—you can rest easy on that front.

I swear on my life! The baby isn't yours, and your wife didn't steal it! Look, if you're infertile, raising this child could actually be a beautiful thing! Why don't you think about it? Just step up and be the dad!"