Their Villain, The Mogul's Beloved

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Chapter 232

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Chapter 232

“Come back when you’ve figured out how to handle Betty. Let me lay it out: if you want Zinnia back, that house gets one daughter. You decide who matters more.

“Don’t show your faces here again until you’ve made up your minds.” Sofia all but shoved them out, her temper raging.

“Zinnia doesn’t orbit around you three brothers. If you can’t stand her, Jackson still wants her.” Sofia shot Howard a glare as he scowled. “You might push her away, but Jackson adores her.”

Sofia watched them leave, her eyes lingering on Howard as he glanced back. She smiled bitterly. She couldn’t wait for the day he came crawling back, begging for Zinnia’s forgiveness.

Zinnia’s a gem, and they would regret treating her like dirt. Sofia could tell Howard was already hooked—he just didn’t know it yet.

Howard stuck around, pretending not to look upstairs. When Zinnia tried to sneak off to her room, he’d yell to stop her. Sofia chuckled, settling in for the show. She would wait and see how the Shaws tried to win Zinnia back when the time came.

“Stay here as long as you need, sweetie.” Sofia squeezed Zinnia’s hands. “This’ll always be your home.”

“Don’t sweat it, Zinnia. As long as I’m here, I’ve got your back.” After seeing how Maelis treated Zinnia today, Sofia couldn’t even fathom what Zinnia’s life was like at the Shaw residence.

gaze. Since she got to Jinston,

took Betty’s side. Every fight ended with

She knew the truth-they didn’t believe her because they didn’t love her. They loved Betty,

wasn’t great at social stuff. She wasn’t good at saying the right things to win people over. In Tareston, her master and villagers put up

with me. I’m always on your team.” Sofia hugged Zinnia

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she hugged Sofia’s waist. For once, she felt

silent vow to protect this grandma who protected her. She

going on here?” Jackson walked in, smiling

aunt. Their behavior was out of line. Next time you see the Shaw

still fuming about the Shaws. She knew they could be unreasonable,

dumb. It made her

had rushed back after Benedict told him the Shaws stopped by, worried

Zinnia.

Sofia. Unlike her previous detached vibe at the

that, Grandma.” Jackson nodded solemnly, already planning to give those Shaw brothers a piece

Sofia squinted at his

home.” Jackson whipped out a fluffy doll from behind his

stepped closer, holding it out.

at the toy