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“Stay close to me, dear,” Sofia murmured, squeezing Zinnia’s hand. “No one will trouble you

here. No one.”

Zinnia followed Sofia downstairs, where Henry and the others waited at the set table-none

had wanted to eat without her.

“Zinnia, do you still feel unwell?” Henry asked anxiously when he spotted her. “Charlie can help if you need anything.”

“Grandpa,” Zinnia said, her voice still a little hoarse but much better than it had been that

morning.

“Zinnia, sit here,” Jackson offered, standing and pulling out the chair between him and Charlie.

They were siblings, so it was obvious to Jackson that Charlie cared just as much about her.

With their parents away on vacation, the house held only the two brothers, their grandparents, and now Zinnia.

“Alright, Zinnia, sit between your cousins,” Sofia said. She’d wanted her granddaughter beside her, but Jackson had been quicker.

Zinnia didn’t mind where she sat. She settled calmly between the two brothers, her usual cool expression softening slightly as she glanced at Henry and Sofia.

“Zinnia, I wasn’t sure what you liked to eat, so I had the chef prepare some light dishes for you.” Jackson kept his voice soft, watching her reaction.

“Once you’re feeling better, I’ll take you out for a proper meal. Just tell me what you’re craving, and the chef can make it for you,” he continued.

the Shaw family, and Jackson still had no idea

earlier while Zinnia was asleep, but she didn’t know either. It seemed no one in the Shaw family had a

wasn’t feeling well, the chef had kept the dishes simple and easy on the

“Thanks,” Zinnia murmured.

Nothing would ever compare to her master’s cooking. Right now, she was

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he noticed Zinnia keeping her

real meeting-she barely knows us,’ he thought. ‘After everything

shrimp. He wiped his hands on

shrimp, then followed the fork back to Charlie. He was smiling at her gently, his eyes warm and encouraging. She just lowered her gaze without a

another portion. “You’re not well, and we want

Grandma,” Zinnia murmured,

you’ve been through so much lately,” Sofia said softly. “Your mother can be careless sometimes, but don’t you worry. I’m

yourself at home with us. Take all the time

tightened as she watched her granddaughter sitting so still and polite. ‘Zinnia is such a good

Zinnia said quietly, meeting Sofia’s eyes before glancing at Jackson nearby. “I only came to check on you

up with me.” Sofia’s voice wavered dramatically. “Who knows

She clutched her chest with a groan, secretly pinching Henry’s

his

didn’t miss a beat. He dug his fingers

to Zinnia with a pitiful look. “Your grandma’s right, dear. We’re not getting any younger, and our time with you is…

might just drop dead,” Henry said, his voice trembling. “Have

sharp eyes gave away that she

her master in medicine-she wasn’t an expert yet, but she knew a fake illness when she saw one. There was no way she

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