Their Villain, The Mogul's Beloved

Chapter 253

Chapter 253

“Thanks,” Zinnia said politely, even though she had no idea why Lydia had handed her candy. She pulled out a bottle of strawberry milk and slid it over to Lydia.

Isaac had packed her bag with different sorts of snakes. He told Zinnia, “It’s okay if studying doesn’t go well, but you can’t let yourself go hungry.”

Lydia flinched when the milk was pushed toward her. Her thick black-rimmed glasses hid most of her expression, but the way she nervously fiddled with her phone and stole glances at Zinnia made her confusion clear.

“Thanks for the candy,” Zinnia added. She hadn’t even gotten a good look at Lydia’s face, but the glasses were enough for her to guess Lydia’s intent. Since Lydia had given her candy, Zinnia figured it was only fair to return the favor with milk.

Lydia finally understood Zinnia’s gesture and let out a small sigh of relief. She took the milk and whispered, “No need to

thank me. And thanks for the milk too.”

It dawned on Lydia that Zinnia seemed completely unaware of the drama unfolding online. Realizing this, she stopped

talking to Zinnia and switched to the class group chat.

Lydia said: [Hey, Zinnia doesn’t seem to know about the stuff online. Let’s take it down quickly before she finds out.]

Her message caused a brief silence in the group chat. No one had expected Zinnia to be so oblivious. Everyone glanced at her. Zinnia was calmly sipping her milk, her expression indifferent.

Seeing that Zinnia was completely

unbothered. They didn’t?

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no one could decide if she was adorably naive or just completely someone not to care about their phones in this day and age.

group chat soon buzzed back to life: Ethan said: [I just contacted Isaac. He

still going strong, and someone managed to dig up photos

in Betty’s class whispered, “I used to see Betty hanging around Isaac. But he always seemed so distant toward her. Could this be the

in Isaac’s doting smile. It’s so captivating

the stormy look on her face, and it sent shivers down her spine. She whispered, “Why do I

been the picture of gentleness, smiling at everyone. How could she suddenly show such a

for a moment. She quickly composed herself, forcing

the classmates feeling uneasy. They wondered how

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like flipping a

phone, her lips pressed into

If I try to argue, it would only backfire later. I have to act fast to save my image and shift the blame. After all, the mix-up in our identities isn’t

ash

to maintain a sorrowful expression as her fingers flew across her phone

bother you. I just wanted to explain things between me and Zinnia and apologize to

It wasn’t my choice. I hope you can forgive me and

heartbroken. I get it if you’re upset with me, but please don’t take it out on

Mom and Dad miss you so much. Can’t we just go home and make things

and done what she was supposed to. Zinnia running away from home had nothing to do with her. It was Zinnia’s refusal to come back that caused their parents so much

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went up, it quickly sparked a wave of comments defending

didn’t choose to be switched at birth. Is

Zinnia left the Shaw family because she felt guilty after pushing Betty into the pool

it. I was at Betty’s birthday party not long ago. Zinnia threw a tantrum and refused to come out. Later, Betty was called

the hospital. Could Zinnia have

of person, why would someone like Isaac even

(Let’s be real, Zinnia isn’t exactly innocent. She’s always throwing fits and