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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.

just joined the Shaw family, and Jackson still had no idea what her

even asked Maelis earlier while Zinnia was asleep, but she didn’t know either. It seemed

dishes simple and easy on the stomach. Everything was nutritious, if

“Thanks,” Zinnia murmured.

compare to her master’s cooking. Right now, she was just eating to

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Zinnia keeping her distance, but he quickly

meeting-she barely knows us,’ he thought. ‘After everything the Shaw family

the shrimp. He wiped

at her gently, his eyes warm and encouraging. She just lowered

you need to eat,” Sofia urged, serving her another portion. “You’re not well, and we

Zinnia murmured,

“Your mother can be careless sometimes, but don’t you worry.

make yourself at home with us. Take all the time

is such a good girl-how could the

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

haven’t been feeling well lately. My whole body aches-must be my age catching up with me.” Sofia’s voice wavered dramatically. “Who knows how many more chances I’ll have to see you? Won’t

leaving, Sofia sprang into action. She clutched her chest with a groan, secretly

his

to her for decades, didn’t miss a beat. He dug his fingers

right,

voice trembling. “Have a heart, Zinnia. Stay with us a

watched their performance in silence. Her sharp eyes gave

master in medicine-she wasn’t an expert yet, but she knew a fake illness when

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