I Forgot I Ever Loved You (Zoe and Hayden) novel Chapter 542

Colin didn't even dare to blink.

The Boss was absolutely contemplating his murder right now.

"Of course not—"

If it weren't for his intense desire to stay alive, Colin would have never uttered such shameless lies.

Hayden finally withdrew his piercing stare, dismissing his assistant completely.

Once those predatory eyes were off him, Colin felt as though his severed head had just been reattached to his neck.

God knew he had just danced on the edge of the grave.

Meanwhile, back at the Thorne Estate.

Beatrice shot up from her seat, nearly shattering her teacup on the floor.

"Get the car ready! I'm going to the Kendalls'!"

After reading Colin's follow-up texts, the matriarch knew things had officially hit the fan.

She rushed all the way to the Kendall residence in a total frenzy.

When the staff opened the doors, they were dumbfounded to see her standing there.

Hearing that Beatrice Thorne had arrived, Arthur Kendall Sr. was so thrilled he forgot his walking cane, hurrying out to greet her with a massive grin.

"You old bastard, where are you hiding my granddaughter-in-law?!" Beatrice snapped the second she saw him.

Arthur, however, looked at her like a smitten teenager, practically blushing, which only infuriated Beatrice more.

"Beatrice, my dear, why would I hide Zoe? She's right upstairs. Let me take you to see little Ian—you're absolutely going to adore him."

Arthur didn't even try to deflect; he offered up the baby immediately.

Beatrice was struck speechless.

"What do you mean, 'little Ian'?"

Where did a baby come from?

She remembered clearly that despite Garrett being an outstanding young man, he outright refused to date or marry.

So how in the world did this old fool end up with a great-grandson?

She was still waiting for her own great-grandchild—how did the Kendalls beat her to it?!

"Just come upstairs and see," Arthur said, leading her up and eagerly knocking on Zoe's door like he was presenting a prize.

Zoe had just finished nursing Ian and was playing with him.

When she opened the door, she completely froze at the sight of Grandmother Beatrice.

A wave of dizziness hit Beatrice, and she nearly collapsed on the spot.

Arthur hadn't intended to keep it a secret forever, but he hadn't anticipated such a violent physical reaction.

Panicking, he quickly helped Beatrice into a chair, fanning her face and frantically offering her water.

Once Beatrice finally caught her breath, she pointed a trembling finger right at Arthur's nose.

"You devious bastard. Hand my great-grandson back immediately."

Arthur tried to soothe her.

"You're misunderstanding the situation! You know exactly how Zoe was treated in the Thorne household.

Beatrice, I know I'll never have the chance to marry you in this lifetime, but Zoe is an incredible woman, and the Kendall family adores her.

That ruthless grandson of yours is an absolute monster.

Do you honestly want to watch him destroy Zoe and those two beautiful children?

Let me take care of them for you. When the kids grow up, I'll happily give them back..."

Arthur's attempts at comfort quickly spiraled into a ridiculous hostage negotiation.

Watching Beatrice tightly cradle little Ian, Zoe felt too guilty to utter a single word.