Chapter 262

Zayn's head pounded violently as his phone jolted him awake.

He had downed over a dozen bottles of beer the night before. It was a miracle he hadn't ended up in the hospital.

He reached for his ringing phone and glanced at the caller ID. When he saw Joe's name, he let out a cold chuckle. Then, he tossed the phone back onto the table.

Something felt off. Normally, Joe would give up after a few unanswered calls. But today, he called relentlessly.

Zayn finally picked up when he was irritated beyond measure.

"Say whatever the hell you need to say. Make it quick," Zayn snapped.

At this point, he had no respect for Joe. Joe had never shown him an ounce of kindness either.

Zayn was the legitimate son of Joe's wife, Teresa. By all rights, he should have enjoyed the best treatment within the family. It was all because Teresa wasn't Joe's true love.

Joe had always loved another woman. Family pressure had forced him into marriage with someone of similar social background.

took a

passed away. His grandfather was imprisoned and died in

everything she

and brought Layla, the woman he truly loved, into their household. Along with her

way to power and oppressed the wife, nothing happened. And that was

to suppress Teresa. On the contrary, she treated Teresa with kindness and

was Teresa who had

Layla. She screamed, cursed, and even physically attacked Layla. The worst came when she

threw Teresa out of the house. But Layla begged him not to.

on, however, Joe treated Teresa as if she didn't exist. Even when he saw her at home,

the weight of it all, Teresa spiraled into deep despair. Depression consumed

alone. He had neither a mother nor a

live in their perfect little world. They were a picture-perfect family. The

It was only a matter of time

before that could happen, Zayn was determined to

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