Their Villain, The Mogul's Beloved

Chapter 256

Chapter 256

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After learning the truth, Ethan felt a swirl of emotions. He turned around, wanting to say something to comfort Zinnia. He

called out, “Zinnia.”

Zinnia flipped through a comic book. It was a gift from Fiona. Fiona had been reluctant to part with it, but eventually gave it to Zinnia with a heavy heart. Zinnia hadn’t had much time to read it before.

Now that Zinnia was at school, she found it impossible to focus during class. So, she brought the comic book along. As Yong as it wasn’t studying, Zinnia felt like she could do anything. Hearing Ethan call her name, she looked up.

Meeting her clear, innocent eyes, Ethan realized Zinnia didn’t seem to care about the Shaw family drama at all. He fumbled around and pulled out a lollipop.

He handed it to her and said, “I just wanted to ask if you’d like some candy. This one’s really good.”

Zinnia’s eyes lit up when she took the lollipop. She said, “Thank you.” After a moment, she started rummaging through her desk drawer, digging around until she found a box of chocolates. She handed it to Ethan.

Ethan looked at Zinnia with a puzzled look.

After dealing with Lydia’s silent reactions, Zinnia had finally figured out what silence usually meant. She nodded earnestly and said, “Thank you for the candy. My brother says you should always return a favor. It’s the polite thing to do.”

Seeing how serious Zinnia was, Ethan burst out laughing.

Brian turned to Zinnia. He held a pink box of cookies with a strawberry bear design. His narrow eyes sparkled with amusement as he teased, “Zinnia, what will you give me in return if I give you the cookies?”

He remarked inside, ‘It’s rare to meet someone this pure-hearted like her.’

Zinnia rummaged through her desk and finally pulled out a bag of nuts. She looked up at Brian and asked, “Do you want

these?”

“Sure,” Brian said with a laugh, clearly entertained by her sincerity. He handed Zinnia the cookies and took the nuts in

return.

to why everyone was laughing. She tucked the lollipop and cookies

but smile. She thought, ‘Zinnia is kind

two boys in the front row. They exchanged amused glances before

Zinnia rummaged through her bag and pulled out a pack of cookies. Just as she was ready to enjoy them, a shadow

looked up to see Maisie standing in front of her, arms loaded with snacks Behind Maisie, a group of girls had gathered, each holding an assortment of treats.

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bite. Blinking nervously, she held

are they staring at me like this? Some of them even have reddened eyes. I haven’t done anything wrong, have I? I

resist Zinnia’s adorable expression, which tugged at their heartstrings and made them feel protective of her. Maisie bent down and placed her pile of snacks on Zinnia’s desk. Then,

kiss on Zinnia’s cheek.

little thing. Don’t worry, we will take good care of you

didn’t know how to react. Her mind went blank as she stared at

Her eyes sparkled with joy, as if she had just found her favorite treasure. She

She

on impulse. She felt Zinnia’s skin was as delicate as silk,

Zinnia with a bit too much force, leaving Zinnia with the distinct impression

I’m not tasty, but these cookies are really good,” Zinnia stammered. She nervously handed a cookie to

‘Cookies are for eating, not me. Sure, Maisie is pretty and smells nice, but that doesn’t mean she

bite out of me.’

pinch her cheeks whenever her Master wasn’t looking. She

Maisie was the first person in this class to shower Zinnia with

gazed at Zinnia’s bewildered expression. She exclaimed, “Zinnia, you’re

cute I could die!”

girls stared at Maisie with burning jealousy. They thought, ‘We were just a step too slow. If we’d been quicker, we could’ve stolen a kiss from Zinnia, too. With such a pretty face, her cheeks probably

and saw several other girls eyeing her like she was a delicious snack. She pursed

not food. Why does everyone want to bite me? Maisie even made a

those girls laughed, though they also felt