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Zinnia gave Yannis a puzzled look, wondering why he was covering her ears.

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But with that gesture, the world around Zinnia seemed to fade, and his words became barely audible. Her gaze was drawn to Yannis’s lips instead.

She couldn’t make out any of the words. She could only see him talking animatedly.

Faced with Yannis’s relentless accusations, Howard felt completely choked up, as if his throat had turned to stone. He just couldn’t get a single word out.

Yannis glared at Howard and said, “If you can’t even take care of people properly, then just mind your own business. Don’t use your self–righteous attempts at making amends to trouble others.

“Your so–called apologies are just because you can’t live with your own guilt over what you’ve done.

“You’re only trying to ease your own conscience, never once considering if your actions are just a nuisance to Zinnia.

“Right now, it’s nothing but a fleeting sense of guilt. You’ve never truly accepted her. Only when one sister got hurt did you suddenly remember you had another.

“If Betty hadn’t gotten into trouble, would you have even noticed Zinnia? If you really want to make amends, clear your mind first and think it through before you come back.

“Don’t dump your guilt on her and make her feel even worse.

“You think a few half–hearted apologies can heal a heart that’s been wronged over and over?

“Not a shred of sincerity. Are you serious?

“You can’t even clean up your own mess, yet you want to drag someone else into it. How dare you,” Yannis said.

Yannis hadn’t known exactly what Zinnia had endured in the Shaw family, but today’s investigation ignited an inexplicable rage within him.

No wonder Jackson was so furious and refused to ever send Zinnia back there.

In the end, Zinnia never found out exactly what Yannis had said. All she saw was Howard’s face turning deathly pale as he staggered away.

‘He looked completely shattered, Zinnia thought to herself.

“Yannis, can you let go now?” Zinnia tapped lightly on the back of his hand.

Only then did Yannis realize his hand was still covering her ears, his palm growing strangely warm.

hand, hiding it behind his back, his fingers unconsciously

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way–her skin unbelievably soft, he thought, flustered. ‘Even now, I can still feel that silken sensation lingering in my palm. Is it just the

infuriating, so Yannis ended up saying

looked completely shattered,” Zinnia said. After all, she’d been raised by her Master since she was little. He took care of everything for her, from washing her face to brushing her hair and

Howard. ‘He was going on and on–must’ve used all kinds of fancy words,’ she thought. ‘Too

loves to learn,’ Zinnia thought to

slang from Maisie,” Yannis teased. “What’s with saying someone’s ‘shattered‘? That just means he

of words, Yannis immediately knew she’d picked

uses a handful of phrases–something like ‘shattered‘

her eyes darting away, unable to meet his

for dinner,” Yannis said with a chuckle, gently patting Zinnia’s head as he took

that by the time he got home, Zinnia was already asleep. It

order takeout myself,” Zinnia said as Yannis led her into the elevator to the 19th floor. She’d already learned how to

or you won’t grow

how could she be light enough for me to lift with just one

mumbled, tilting her head up to compare their heights. He must be close to

to him,

miracle she’d grown this much. Only thanks to a whole

If it weren’t for

tiny now, anyone could just pick you up and walk off with you. Walk next to me and

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not that much older than me. You couldn’t possibly be my

six–year gap between

elementary school. There was absolutely no way he could have

you to me, and if he comes back and sees

so I’ll find you a good delivery place. Just order whatever you want each day