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.

care what they thought of her, whether they approved or disapproved. She was an observer, detached and

heart had been broken, and in response, she’d

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indifference was unsettling, making those around her feel

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understand why he was so bothered by her attitude. All he felt was a growing irritation—why could she remain so calm and indifferent

and unsettled?

required his presence, and even then, he rarely saw her. Zinnia kept to herself, holed up in her

Betty. She was always getting into trouble-breaking Maelis’s favorite jewelry, smashing Donald’s vase, or sneaking into Yosef’s room for who knew what

him a stomachache for hours. And she was always

whenever he thought about Zinnia. She seemed so petty and narrow-minded, like she hadn’t been taught to get along with

and during their last meeting, he felt like he didn’t really

sharp-tongued and quick to anger, always on the defensive. She even ran away once because

but there was still a hint of disdain in her expression. Despite her

isn’t much of a talker, but now it seems

stay out of our

we can help out. Besides, Zinnia already

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

Zinnia in.

Jackson’s eyes felt like a slap. It was like he was calling out Timothy for being blind to the situation. Jackson’s words were sharp, showing no mercy for Betty or Timothy. Before he could even get a word in, Jackson

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