Their Villain, The Mogul's Beloved

Chapter 213

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Sensing Howard’s gaze, Betty felt a chill in her heart. She forced her smile into a troubled expression, faking distress.

Howard looked at her sad face and decided he must’ve imagined it.

“Zinnia, I already told Mom and Dad you didn’t push me. They just need time to get to know

you better. Please don’t be mad at them-or our brothers. This is all my fault for not explaining clearly,” Betty said softly.

Something about her words made Howard uneasy, though he couldn’t place why.

“Zinnia, I was just joking. This is your home. Where would you move?” Maelis held Zinnia’s hand, her voice anxious as she forced a gentle smile. She suddenly realized Zinnia hadn’t called her “Mom” even once since entering the hospital room.

“I heard you talking about sending me away. Don’t go through the trouble. This is never really my home anyway,” Zinnia replied, glancing at Maelis’ tender face before quickly looking away.

After Zinnia returned home, Maelis had shown moments of guilt. But guilt wasn’t love. Even if some affection existed, it was too messy-Maelis loved too many people. Zinnia needed

none of it.

Watching Maelis hold Zinnia’s hand, Betty bit her lip, her hands clenching under the covers.

“Zinnia, even Yosef said to let it go.” Timothy crossed his arms, irritation flashing in his narrow eyes. “Betty’s not blaming you anymore and said it was a misunderstanding. Why make such a fuss about moving out?”

“Make a fuss?” Zinnia pulled her hand free from Maelis, frowning. “What makes you think I’d bother with you? Who do you think you are to me?”

“Do you all think I’m just causing trouble? Why won’t anyone listen to me?” Zinnia looked around at Donald, Yosef, and Howard. All three looked at her with frustration, seemingly thinking she was being unreasonable.

saying I’m full of myself? And suggesting

she become so bold and sharp-tongued? She’s not even trying

haven’t said it once since you got

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carefully trying to connect. But now, that fragile bond seemed gone. A

realized Zinnia hadn’t greeted any of them

was a misunderstanding. We should’ve been more careful,” Yosef said to Zinnia, his jaw clenching. “I’ll bump up your allowance

voice was calm but cold, devoid of any brotherly warmth. He just wanted to shut this down

gets more money just for throwing a fit? And here I am, killing myself trying to sweet-talk Mom and Dad for just a fraction of

of here,” Zinnia said, scanning the hospital room. Her lips curled slightly when

see right through Betty’s game?’ she thought bitterly, then

stopped as she glanced back at Betty, who was still in the

feeling

out,” he

with Zinnia,” Maelis said. “Talk to her and try to cheer her up. Maybe take her

more and more out of control,” Timothy

her, but every word he said only made her walk faster, nearly breaking into

two of them walking away together and felt

Yosef said, sighed, giving his brother a helpless look. “Betty said it was just a misunderstanding. We

Betty before? That couldn’t

his lips together and glanced down the corridor-Zinnia

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