Their Villain, The Mogul's Beloved

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“She’s got a nasty fever! How did none of you notice? She’ll damage her brain at this rate. I’ll start an IV first. When her temperature drops, get her some light food,” the doctor said.

Looking at Zinnia lying on the hospital bed, her face burning red, he let out a quiet sigh. ‘Poor thing. She came back to a home that felt like anything but family. Why doesn’t the Shaw family care for such a sweet kid?’

“Got it,” Howard replied. He glanced at Zinnia, his expression unreadable.

She had passed out right after leaving the hospital, so he’d had to carry her back. He couldn’t believe she hadn’t said a word before-wasn’t she afraid of damaging her brain?

His mind spun from the doctor’s words about her fever lasting since last night. The fact that she’d collapsed just now only showed how tough she was.

Shortly after, the doctor stepped out.

Lucy, who had raced over from the Shaw residence, clutched a cotton swab and a glass of water. She knelt beside the bed and gently dabbed Zinnia’s cracked, dry lips. Her eyes welled up with tears-why did Zinnia have to go through so much?

“How did Zinnia get this fever?” Howard asked, fixing Lucy with a hard stare. Now he understood why Zinnia’s hand felt like ice this morning.

Lucy looked down, her voice quiet. “Last night, you guys pulled Ms. Betty Shaw out of the pool, but left Ms. Zinnia Shaw in the water. She can’t swim, and she was shivering all over when we pulled her out.

“I asked if she wanted to go to the hospital, and she refused. I tried to call the family doctor, but she wouldn’t let me. She must have gotten sick from that whole mess.”

Lucy felt sick remembering how Zinnia had been left in the pool last night, watching her family rush Betty to the hospital without a second glance. She thought the poor girl must have been heartbroken.

Zinnia had stared for what felt like forever until a small smile crossed her face. She wrapped herself in the blanket Lucy had given her and went back to her room alone, refusing to let anyone call a doctor.

smile Zinnia had-half sad, half relieved-was enough to break Lucy’s

down at Zinnia in the hospital bed, frozen. He’d been so focused

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temperature dropped sharply at night, making the pool water freezing cold. Betty had barely been in the water before they pulled her out, and she’d been shaking uncontrollably. Howard’s stomach twisted thinking about Zinnia

stubbornly refused to see a doctor. Howard felt a wave of anger rising-even if Zinnia wanted to act out, she couldn’t risk her health

When you hurt your leg, she was the one who made the medicine that

his irritation with Zinnia to pay attention

say more when a cough came from the hospital bed. “You’re awake!” Lucy quickly rushed to Zinnia’s side as

familiar voice. She felt totally wiped

at her, and snap, “Didn’t I tell you

cool, detached demeanor, yet he’d turn red with anger every time she fell

and grumbled to herself, ‘What a jerk. Always leaving me behind.

here, Ms. Zinnia Shaw.” Lucy hurried to stand up, her heart ached

Zinnia’s eyes. ‘Why does she look so upset?

water?” Lucy asked gently, looking down at Zinnia with

replied, her

could move, Howard handed her a cup of warm

up, signaling her to hurry.

then bent down to

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