Chapter 410 Retaliation By The Divorced Heiress

• Ryan thought Zoe was being very harsh when she called Carrie a dummy. Zoe had always been an angel in his eyes. He believed that she was a good-hearted person, despite her occasional stubbornness. Zoe's red eyes grew wide at this point. She was furious, as though he harbored strong feelings toward Carrie. Was it because I was with Carrie last night? Ryan wondered to himself. Ryan had dated several women over the years, but Zoe had never resisted him so much. When he was kind to Carrie, why was she acting so hostilely? "You screamed at me because of that dummy, Ryan!" Ryan's piercing gaze glared at Zoe, making her face go pale with fear.
• She got a chill and started to perspire profusely. "Carrie isn't an idiot. This is the last word I want to hear you say. Zoe, if you do it again, I'll be furious. With sorrow in his eyes, Ryan inhaled deeply. You may not recall this because Dad died when you were still a young child. Mom had little energy to take care of us since she was too busy taking care of our family's business. I was therefore always there to look after you, feed you, and play with you. Took care of your diapers too. How could you claim that I ignored you or mistreated you? I've never been more devastated to hear you say that.
• "Ryan." Zoe's voice was shaking, and she was dumbfounded. It's not as though I don't value you. Since we are now adults, my feelings for you have evolved, and you are just not aware of this. Ryan's eyes went completely black. "It's not your fault if you didn't get it. However, I fail to see why you are acting so antagonistically toward Carrie. In what way did she offend you?" She's just not my type. She is not worthy of being with my oldest brother! His question so rattled Zoe that she just made up an excuse. Ryan's jaw tightened. His dark, hard eyes spoke volumes. "You don't have the right to belittle Carrie, Zoe.