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.

it back. “I

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

given,” Howard grumbled as he forced

have any fies anymore,” Zinnia said, frustrated. As they continued

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

Howard, causing a brief sting of pain, which also

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

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accept gifts from our cousins but not from me?”

from people I dislike. You don’t like me, and I don’t like

disdain for them couldn’t be

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else next time.” He closed the box, his

understand why he kept coming back to Zinnia when she clearly didn’t reciprocate his feelings. Despite her cold demeanor,

Howard had to admit he wanted her

visited often enough, she would eventually

anything else from

She hadn’t realized before how stubborn he could be and how he seemed incapable of understanding

up on me. Why do these

brother,” Howard said, his face paling. Her blunt rejection caused an uncomfortable pain in

She’s always been so cold and stubborn, never yielding

the blame for her. When

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

you,” Zinnia

he claims to be my real brother?

and Betty, all the grudges and

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

persistence, feeling like he couldn’t understand

is our sister, and so are you,” Howard said

abandoned me; I’m not your sister! And I don’t have a brother like you.” Zinnia was

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