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 don’t want your

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

I’ve given,” Howard grumbled as

they continued to push and pull, she

hair clip inside. One

sharp corner of the box hit Howard, causing a brief sting of pain, which also

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

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to accept gifts from our cousins but not from

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

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this, I’ll get you something else next time.” He closed the box, his fingers turning

kept coming back to Zinnia when she clearly didn’t reciprocate his feelings. Despite her cold

her absence from their home. Howard had to admit he wanted her back in

visited often enough,

“I won’t take anything else from you either. Don’t come seeking me

She hadn’t realized before how stubborn he

given up on me. Why do these

your real brother,” Howard said, his face paling. Her blunt rejection caused

nice to us. She’s

take the blame for her. When confronted, she always insisted

was just a little liar-quiet and unyielding, never backing

have family like you,” Zinnia snapped,

Now he claims to be my real brother? They

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

closer than our cousins,” Howard insisted, his stubbornness flaring up. In

is Betty” Zinnia muttered, annoyed by his persistence, feeling like he couldn’t understand her at all. ‘I’m not their

sister, and so are you,”

Zinnia was

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