Chapter 231

Chapter 231

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“Mom, we screwed up. Let us fix this.” Maelis winced, remembering Zinnia’s chilling attitude. It haunted her.

Maclis was regretful, thinking, ‘No matter what Zinnia did, she is still my kid. Shouldn’t I cut her some slack? We’d just reunited-why’d I even consider sending her away? With patience, everything will be fine.

‘Sure, Zinnia bullied Betty, but Betty is sweet. If Zinnia apologized, Betty would forgive her. We will all live happily. So why did I agree to kick her out?

Regret consumed Maclis. She’d erred. For two days, she lay sleepless, fearing her harsh words had broken Zinnia’s heart and severed their bond.

When sleep finally came, she’d startle awake from nightmares of Zinnia’s rejection. Anxiety and fear gnawed at her.

“Ask her, not me,” Sofia snapped.

“Zinnia, come home. Let’s fix this,” Maelis pleaded, eyes desperate.

“Grandma, I don’t have to stay.” Zinnia avoided Maelis’s gaze, turning to Sofia. Her voice quivered, fragile as butterfly wings. Add pressure, they’d tear-each rip a knife to the heart. The wound was permanent.

called the Shaws to pick her up. But it was unnecessary. They didn’t want her. She’d

ball.


She hated this feeling.

Zinnia’s hands tightly. “Stay as long as you like. If you don’t want to go back, you don’t have to. This old woman

her lip.

replaced by the formal distance of her

out!” Sofia waved them away. “We’ll raise Zinnia fine. If you can’t

Maelis visit Maclis just said she just wanted to check on Zinnia, not take her. No one would not feel crushed hearing their parents talk about

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They’d driven all this way-why’d she refuse? Even if she was mad,

Zinnia Maelis clutched her chest, feeling like her heart was being wrung. Her own kid pushed her away. It was worse

Zinnia said finally, “Not here. Her home was in

master and she lived.


welled. “Last time, I blamed you

away and didn’t want them anymore. Maelis gripped her blouse, bitter

fault. But it’s not

“Zinnia…” Maclis’s voice broke.

like that. I didn’t do anything. You rejected me first. I told you-if you didn’t want me,

leave.” Zinnia tilted her head, feeling confused. They were the ones sending her away. If anyone should

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