Chapter 64

"Arthur, what's up?"

When Caroline came downstairs, she saw Arthur on the sofa, looking furious and gripping his phone tightly.

"Zoey just called. She said Amelia's in Maple City and wants Zoey to get back with Alexander."

Caroline was shocked for a second, then got all worked up. "What? Alexander's with Catherine. They've been together for years. How can Zoey think they can just get back together?"

Before Arthur could say more, Catherine, who had just come downstairs, overheard them.

She was even more upset than Caroline. "Alexander's such a jerk. I'm calling him to see if he even cares about me!"

She whipped out her phone to call Alexander, but to her surprise, he had blocked her.

Arthur shot her a cold look. "This is your own doing. Alexander's dad only cut ties with him temporarily. Now, as soon as Alexander got sick, his mom rushed to Maple City."

He went on, "Now Amelia knows you set dogs on Alexander, didn't give him cab fare, and made him walk home in the rain for hours, almost dying from a fever. How could she forgive you?"

Catherine felt a pang of guilt.

She tried to defend herself. "It's not all my fault. Alexander ignored me at the golf course and only paid attention to that witch Zoey. I got mad because of that."

Arthur cut her off impatiently. "Enough. Go buy some supplements and visit Alexander in the hospital right now. With all the years you two have, I don't believe he can forget you easily. Zoey and Alexander can't be together."

Keeping Catherine and Alexander together was the only way he could benefit.

If Zoey ended up with Alexander, she'd just unite the Brown family against him.

Catherine said confidently, "Dad, don't worry. I can win Alexander back."

Meanwhile, Zoey had finished freshening up and was eating in the dining room.

Gabriel, seeing Zoey looking a bit worn out, felt a bit heartbroken. "Mom, did you come back late last night? You didn't get enough sleep. How about taking a nap after breakfast?"

Travis climbed onto a chair beside her, reaching out to touch Zoey's face. "Mom, don't work so hard. Gabriel and I will grow up quickly and take care of you."

Zoey felt very comforted.

She kissed each of her sons on the cheek. "Don't worry about me. I'm not that tired. I don't need your support right now."

But Travis said seriously, "Mom, I see the man next door is very rich. If you were with him, he could take care of you, and you wouldn't have to stay up late."

Zoey's smile immediately faded.

Claire, who was nearby, chimed in. "Zoey, I think Travis makes a lot of sense. You should consider it."

Zoey gave her a stern look, then turned to Travis seriously. "Travis, I've always relied on myself, even in the toughest times. I've never thought about depending on a man. I never have, and I never will. Do you understand?"

Seeing Zoey's determination, Claire felt a mix of admiration and heartache.

Even though Claire considered herself independent, she knew she was nowhere near Zoey's level.

Especially during those days when Zoey was abroad and pregnant with twins, life was really tough for her. Claire saw it all and couldn't help but feel heartbroken for her.

Luckily, it seemed like Zoey was finally catching a break.

After Zoey went back to her room to change, Claire followed her in. "When you came back, I noticed it was already past four in the morning. Did you run into any trouble?"

If Gabriel and Travis hadn't been around, Claire would have asked sooner.

Zoey then filled Claire in on what happened last night.

Claire gasped in shock.

"Oh my God, that was so dangerous. Are you out of your mind? If Mr. Windsor hadn't shown up, who knows if you could have gotten out of Miguel's villa safely."

Zoey's eyes turned cold. "I would have gotten out for sure. It just would have taken more effort to bring the three girls with me. Manuel was waiting outside to help."

Claire couldn't help but say, "Zoey, even after three years, I feel like there's so much I still don't know about you. You're incredibly impressive."

Seeing Claire's admiring gaze, Zoey sighed. "If you'd gone through what I have, you'd also do whatever it takes to become strong so you wouldn't be taken advantage of."

Claire understood, knowing Zoey's father was a real piece of work.

After their conversation, Zoey left.

She checked the time, drove to a restaurant to pick up the dishes Amelia and Alexander wanted, and then headed to the hospital.

Catherine knew Amelia was also in Alexander's room, so she bought two very expensive boxes of supplements and a fancy fruit basket.

When she arrived at Alexander's room, the two bodyguards at the door stopped her.

"What are you doing? I'm Alexander's girlfriend. How dare you stop me? Believe it or not, I'll have Alexander fire you both!" Catherine snapped, glaring at the bodyguards.

The bodyguards hesitated, and Catherine snorted, pushing the door open and walking in.

She put on a concerned face. "Alexander, how did you get a fever? Are you okay?"

Seeing Alexander, who looked like he had just recovered from a serious illness, sitting on the hospital bed, Catherine immediately started crying, looking very distressed.

In the past, as soon as Alexander saw Catherine's red eyes, he would be very moved.

But now, he looked at Catherine's tearful face with nothing but disgust and disdain.

Catherine cried for a while, realizing that Alexander was just looking at her coldly, and her heart sank.

Setting the dogs on him the other night was indeed too rash.

Catherine explained, "Alexander, I'm sorry. I was just so angry and jealous of Zoey. You're my boyfriend, but Zoey attracted all your attention. I admit I was wrong, but I acted out of my care for you. After all these years, do you still doubt my love for you?"

As soon as Catherine finished speaking, a cold voice came from behind her. "You never have any love for him. You just love his money."