Their Villain, The Mogul's Beloved

Chapter 237

Chapter 237

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“Betty, if you truly believe you’ve taken Zinnia’s place, do the right thing and leave. Stop making things hard for everyone.

“Actions speak louder than words, and I’m not falling for any more passive-aggressive tactics. I’m warning you-leave Zinnia alone, or you’ll have me to deal with.” Jackson’s tone was icy, and his piercing look made Betty feel uneasy.

Betty felt a shiver run down her back-it was like he saw right through her.

“Jackson, come on. Betty is a little girl. Where would she go if we kicked her out?” Timothy stepped in, trying to defend her.

“Have you even thought about where Zinnia would go after you pushed her out?”

“Of course we’d take care of her. We’d set her up somewhere,” Timothy said. At home, Betty and Zinnia were always clashing. He thought sending Zinnia away wasn’t about cutting her off-it was about giving her some space to breathe.

“You can set Zinnia up somewhere, but you can’t do the same for Betty? And once she’s gone, you’ll just forget about her?” Jackson’s voice dripped with sarcasm.

“Of course not-” Timothy replied automatically. They couldn’t just abandon Betty.

But his eyes drifted to Zinnia sitting off to the side, idly playing with her cup of juice, their gaze distant and disinterested.

Zinnia glanced up at Timothy briefly, her eyes so indifferent that it made his heart feel uneasy. It was as if something was slipping away from him, something he couldn’t hold on to, leaving him feeling helpless and anxious.

Timothy, a lawyer accustomed to dealing with all sorts of people, couldn’t shake the feeling that Zinnia had simply given up on them. She looked at them like she was seeing right through their facades, her gaze cold and distant.

It was as if she’d seen their true colors long ago and decided to let go of any expectations. She accepted whatever came her way-good or bad-with a quiet resignation.

If they wanted to send her away, she’d go. If they favored Betty over her, that was fine too. If misunderstandings caused her pain, she didn’t let it show. She just didn’t seem to care

anymore.

whether they approved or disapproved. She was an observer, detached

heart had been broken, and in response, she’d closed it off, fortifying it

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Her indifference was unsettling, making those

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bothered by her attitude. All he felt was a

and unsettled?

hadn’t paid much attention to Zinnia. He was always busy with work and often stayed elsewhere. He only came home when something required his presence, and even then, he rarely saw her. Zinnia kept to herself, holed

into trouble-breaking Maelis’s favorite jewelry, smashing Donald’s

made him a “healthy” soup that gave him a stomachache for hours. And she was always badmouthing Betty to Maelis, saying Betty had taken her place

frustrated whenever he thought about Zinnia. She seemed so petty and narrow-minded, like she hadn’t been taught to get along with others. And he just couldn’t bring himself

meeting, he felt like

and quick to anger, always on the defensive.

in her expression. Despite her own brother being there, she never acknowledged

a talker, but now

in. If Betty’s the only sister you’ve got, then stay out of our way,” Jackson

can help out. Besides, Zinnia

care of them both and he thought they had never rejected Zinnia. In

Zinnia in.

he was calling out Timothy for being blind to the situation. Jackson’s words were sharp, showing no mercy

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