Their Villain, The Mogul's Beloved

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Chapter 272

“Yeah, I like staying with Grandma,” Zinnia replied with a blank face.

Zinnia’s aloof demeanor left Maelis at a loss. She asked a few simple questions, but the conversation quickly stalled. In the past, it was always Maelis who tried to keep the dialogue going, while Zinnia would only respond with short answers.

Zinnia was nothing like Betty, who knew how to lift Maelis’ spirits with her cheerful chatter. Zinnia, with her cold and distant nature, felt like a stranger Maelis didn’t know how to approach.

She wanted to show she cared, but she didn’t know how.

Besides, Zinnia and Betty were constantly at odds. Maelis felt a deep sense of guilt toward Zinnia, but her heart also ached

for Betty, who often ended up hurt in these conflicts.

She couldn’t understand why Zinnia couldn’t accept Betty. The mix-up all those years ago wasn’t anyone’s fault. It was just a cruel twist of fate. Neither of them was to blame.

Both were her daughters-the only difference was that one she had raised since birth, and the other was the one she had just gotten back. Seeing them fight and struggle to get along tore Maelis apart.

“Zinnia, I’m sorry for what happened between you and Betty last time. I misunderstood you. Can you forgive me?” Maelis held Zinnia’s hand and stared at her with tearful eyes.

Sofia heard Maelis’ sincere apology and finally felt a bit relieved. She thought at least Maelis wasn’t entirely clueless.

“I forgive you,” Zinnia replied. She pulled her hand away because Maelis’ touch made her uncomfortable. She even tucked

it behind her back, showing evident resistance.

“Really?” Maelis’ face lit up with surprise. She hadn’t expected Zinnia to forgive her so quickly. Overwhelmed with joy, she

didn’t even notice her reluctance.

She thought, ‘I know you’re a kind girl, Zinnia. Thank you for forgiving me.’

Timothy, watching them, widened his eyes in disbelief. His gaze fixed on Zinnia, filled with confusion.

‘How could she easily say forgive her, yet treat me with nothing but thorns, refusing

faintly. She hadn’t taken Maelis’ or Betty’s words to heart at all. She didn’t care about them anymore, so whether she forgave them or not didn’t

them meant they would finally leave her

Sofia felt speechless by how dumb

she see that she was just humoring her?

pick you up soon,” Maelis

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night. She knew he was still upset, so she

had chosen to leave the Shaw family,

her mind.

Then what about Betty?” Sofia stared at Maelis seriously, her question cutting straight to the heart of

was just a misunderstanding. Betty didn’t mean any harm, and everything’s been

Betty has always been easygoing. I’m sure the two of them can get along

the conflict between Zinnia and Betty was nothing serious.

a little

tolerant of Zinnia. She

decade. She wouldn’t give

the truth of the situation yesterday, she couldn’t bring herself to believe Betty was truly at fault. She thought she was

them nicely, they wouldn’t reject Zinnia and that Betty would get

too.

tell you not to come for Zinnia until you’d made up your mind?” Sofia’s voice was firm, her disappointment cutting through the room as she

seriously hurt,

between sisters.”‘

treated her well, so Maelis had never really

it came time to make tough decisions, she always softened

and Betty don’t have to be at odds. They’re both my daughters. How could I possibly choose between

with a conflicted expression. Both Zinnia and Betty were

she wouldn’t do it again. If we handle this properly, I’m sure Zinnia and Betty can get along,” Timothy said,

explain. She said she had acted out of fear and

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