Their Villain, The Mogul's Beloved

Chapter 276

Chapter 276

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When Zinnia returned to the Lynn residence, she saw Howard from a distance even before entering the yard.

Howard’s white sneakers were dirty with mud, and his hair was messy, making him look rather disheveled.

Zinnia was speechless, thinking, ‘Why are the Shaw family so persistent?’

Sofia wasn’t home today; she’d gone shopping with her friends. Henry was out fishing with an old friend. The house was just hers for the moment.

Zinnia had planned to come back early to mix some medicine, so she didn’t wait for Isaac. She hadn’t expected to run into Howard.

She pulled out her phone to check if Maisie had left yet.

Before she could send a message, Howard approached her. “Zinnia.”

“What do you want?” Zinnia’s voice was calm.

“This is for you, an apology gift from last time,” Howard said, pulling out a box from his bag and handing it to her.

Without a glance, Zinnia replied seriously, “I don’t want anything from you.”

Howard insisted, “Zinnia, we’re siblings. This is your right to have.”

Howard seemed to have figured out Zinnia’s personality. She was straightforward and didn’t care if her words hurt others.

Betty would thank him warmly and praise him for his gifts.

But Zinnia didn’t want his things at all-he didn’t even expect gratitude from her.

Having heard Zinnia’s frank comments often, Howard/wasn’t bothered anymore; he had gotten used to it.

Ignoring her refusal, Howard grabbed Zinnia’s hand and forced the box into it.

push it back. “I

‘This guy is so annoying. I’ve said I don’t want his things, yet he keeps pushing them on me. He’s even more irritating than

grumbled as he forced the box into

don’t have any fies anymore,” Zinnia said, frustrated. As they continued to push and pull, she finally snapped, throwing

crystal butterfly hair clip inside. One of the wings had cracked from

hit Howard, causing a brief sting

broken butterfly clip, his lips pressed into a thin line. He crouched down to

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to accept gifts from our cousins but not from

don’t like

Her clear disdain for them couldn’t

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I’ll get you something else next time.” He closed the box, his fingers turning white as he gripped it tightly, ignoring Zinnia’s

understand why he kept coming back to Zinnia when she clearly didn’t

with her absence from their home. Howard had to admit

if they visited often

else from you either. Don’t come

baffled by Howard’s persistence. She hadn’t realized before how stubborn he could be and how he seemed incapable of understanding her

Maelis has given up on me. Why do these

we’re siblings. I’m your real brother,” Howard said, his face paling. Her blunt rejection caused an uncomfortable pain in his

anything nice to us. She’s

she did something wrong, Betty would take the blame for

treating Betty poorly. She was just a little liar-quiet and

my brothers. I don’t have family like you,” Zinnia

to be my real brother? They used to wish I didn’t

don’t like Betty. The past between you and Betty, all the grudges

understand-we are your real family, much closer than our cousins,” Howard insisted, his stubbornness flaring up. In some ways, he and Zinnia

persistence, feeling like he couldn’t

so

brother like you.” Zinnia was determined to

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