I Forgot I Ever Loved You (Zoe and Hayden) novel Chapter 554

"Stay put. I'll check," Hayden ordered, throwing his door open. Timothy reached back to keep Zoe steady, afraid her curiosity might get her killed.

Garrett immediately followed Hayden out of the car.

Staring down into the gaping crater, they realized how close they had just come to dying.

"Road's gone. We either reverse or find a detour," Garrett said, agreeing with Hayden for once.

As they climbed back inside, Hayden caught a glimpse of a shadow in the distance. Yara Quinn.

His expression darkened, and he abruptly changed his mind.

"We'll do as Director Yates suggested. Fort Hamilton Military Hospital."

With Yara lurking around, the situation had just become dangerously unpredictable.

Timothy and Garrett exchanged a glance, surprised by his sudden compliance.

Was Hayden really willing to hand her over that easily?

Rattled by the sinkhole, Garrett didn't argue and steered the car toward the military hospital.

Upon arrival, the three of them got out, leaving Hayden to drive off alone.

After driving for ten minutes, Hayden dialed Yara's number.

"Was that you back there?"

She didn't deny it.

"But I didn't cause the cave-in. Someone is out for Garrett Kendall's blood?"

Hayden didn't think so.

"Were you targeting the woman next to him?"

Knowing Yara's operational style, she eliminated every variable in her path. He had ordered her to distract Garrett, completely forgetting that the moment she saw Zoe, she would view her as a hostile obstacle.

Her primary objective had likely shifted from distracting Garrett to assassinating Zoe.

A cold sweat broke out across his back.

Yara's voice was icy.

"Yes. But Colin Zachs explicitly stated no weapons in this sector. The sinkhole wasn't me. I didn't even get the chance to strike."

Hayden's eyes narrowed dangerously.

If not Yara, then someone else wanted Zoe dead.

Hayden listened patiently, his initial panic quickly fading.

How much damage could his tiny daughter really do?

Holden was a solid, husky boy, and Lily was a year younger. A fight between them would be nothing more than child's play. His voice leveled out.

"Kids scuffle all the time. Head to the school, I'll meet you there."

Sienna froze at his calm, dismissive tone.

A scuffle?

The teacher had made it sound horrific.

The school claimed Lily had shattered his nose, and the bleeding wouldn't stop.

Given Holden's condition, the words 'the bleeding won't stop' were enough to make Sienna faint.

For a normal child, a bloody nose was minor.

But for Holden, it was catastrophic.

It was the kind of crisis that could drain the entire city's blood supply.