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.

didn’t seem to care what they thought of her, whether they approved or disapproved. She was an observer, detached and uninvolved, as if she had no

been broken, and in response, she’d

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making those

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was a growing irritation—why could she remain so

and unsettled?

He only came home when something required his presence, and even then, he

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

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

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

last meeting, he felt like he didn’t

always on the defensive.

different. She smiled more, but there was still a hint of disdain in her expression. Despite her own brother being there, she never

says Zinnia just isn’t much of a talker, but

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

you can’t handle two girls, we can help out. Besides, Zinnia already thinks of

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

Zinnia in.

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

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