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

her family went bankrupt. Zayn's grandmother passed away. His grandfather was

lost everything she

woman he truly loved, into their household. Along with

the dramatic stories in movies, where mistresses clawed their way to power and oppressed the wife, nothing happened. And that was what

was soft-spoken and gentle. She never tried to suppress Teresa. On the contrary, she treated Teresa with

was Teresa who had lost

screamed, cursed, and even physically attacked Layla. The worst came when she deliberately took Yvan out and intended to stage an accident to have him

when he found out. He nearly threw Teresa out of the house. But Layla begged him not to. So, in the end,

Even when he

weight of it all, Teresa spiraled into deep despair. Depression consumed her. Before long, she passed

He had neither

he watched Joe, Layla, and Yvan live in their perfect little world. They were a picture-perfect family.

It was only a matter of time before they cast him out,

before that could happen, Zayn was determined to make himself powerful in order

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