Love That Burned Me Down novel Chapter 7

The hospital room had barely settled into silence when Zoey's phone suddenly rang. She fumbled to pick it up. 

On the other end was an elderly but powerful voice. 

"Zo, it's me."

Zoey froze. She remembered reading about him in her diary. Morris Pearce, Yves' grandfather, was the only member of the Pearce family who had ever treated her well.

"I've heard about everything that's happened lately, Zo," he said, his voice gentle and tinged with worry. "You've been through a lot. 

"Since Yves married you, he has to treat you right. Don't worry, I'll stand up for you!"

It was the first time since losing her memory that Zoey truly felt cared for. Her nose tingled, and she almost broke down in tears. "It's okay, Mr. Pearce Senior. I'm fine."

"You always say that, but you have no idea how much it breaks my heart." Morris sighed. "You're the heiress of the Silvain family, yet after being kidnapped and going through so much, instead of treasuring you, your parents doted on the woman they adopted. 

"Yves, too… After everything you've done for him, he still doesn't know how to cherish you!

"Even though he was hard to please and fussy, you learned every massage technique just for him. You also scoured more than a dozen cities to find that rare set of tea he liked. When he was hospitalized with a bleeding ulcer, you stayed by his side for three days straight without a wink of sleep.

"When his mother passed away, you single-handedly took care of all the funeral arrangements. Yet, he still treated you coldly. He'll regret it one day. I promise you that!"

Zoey blankly stared at the white ceiling. She didn't remember any of these things, but just hearing about them made her chest ache.

"Alright, I have to go for a checkup now," Morris said at last. "Remember, if you ever need help, come to me!"

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