Their Villain, The Mogul's Beloved

Chapter 336

When Zinnia woke up the next morning, she stared at the unfamiliar room and was at a loss for a moment. She thought, ‘Oh, right. I’ve moved again.

In just three months since arriving in Jinston, Zinnia had already moved four times. She lowered her lashes with a quiet sigh. She thought, ‘Who knows if I’ll have to move again!

Zinnia got up and tidied herself up. She changed into a pink dress and tied her hair into a low ponytail. Carrying her backpack, she opened the door, only to freeze at the sight of Jackson’s tall, elegant figure standing in the living room.

“Zinnia,” Jackson called out softly as he took two quick steps toward Zinnia.

“Jackson,” Zinnia murmured in surprise, never expecting to see him the moment she woke up.

Though it had been just over a week since they last met, Jackson already looked noticeably haggard. His handsome features were shadowed with exhaustion from his rushed journey, even sporting stubble on his chin.

Zinnia had never seen Jackson in such an unkempt state before.

Jackson felt his heart finally settle when he saw Zinnia. He pulled her into his arms, his hand gently stroking the back of her head as if to calm them both.

His deep voice was thick with guilt and relief as he said, “Sorry, Zinnia. It’s my fault. I didn’t protect you.”

The previous day, when Jackson received the news that Zinnia had been bullied by the Shaw family, his heart clenched with regret. Guilt gnawed at Jackson, spreading through his heart like an inescapable shadow.

He thought, ‘I am the one who brought Zinnia home, yet I failed to protect her. I should’ve been there. I left her alone to face all that malice.‘

Zinnia rested her head against his chest, listening to his rapid, anxious heartbeat. Tilting her face up, she studied him.

She noticed the dark shadows under his eyes, a clear sign that he hadn’t rested properly in a long while. She asked, “Jackson, when did you get back?”

got back this morning,”

back overnight. Before that, he had spent a whole day in meetings. With no time to rest, he rushed here right after getting

arrived, Zinnia was sleeping. Jackson didn’t disturb her. He just sat in the living room, hoping to be the first person she saw when she woke up the

and Jackson locked in an embrace, he yawned lazily and teased, “Alright, you two, wrap it

Jackson came back in the dead

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questions. Jackson kept

Jackson nor Yannis got another wink of sleep. They lay awake until dawn,

Zinnia to leave for school, Yannis called his assistant to have breakfast delivered. Since Zinnia was

“Let’s eat, Zinnia. I’ll drive you to school later.” He took her backpack

what you liked, so I just had someone bring over a bit of everything. If there’s something you prefer, let me know and I’ll get it for

to pour some milk for Zinnia and brewed coffee for himself and Jackson. Zinnia took her seat, with Jackson settling beside her while Yannis sat across

in the morning, Zinnia frowned. She said, “Both of you already have insomnia, and now you’re drinking coffee this early?

body’s natural rhythm. If this keeps up, your insomnia will

for their coffee when Zinnia’s words stopped them in their tracks. Without protest,

and said, “Alright, no coffee then. I’ll go pour some milk for us.” With that, he headed straight into the

aback to see Yannis obey so meekly. After all these years of knowing him, Jackson knew that while Yannis seemed

Zinnia, his usually cold eyes softening with a mix of warmth. He

worried that Zinnia and Yannis wouldn’t get along, but seeing that Yannis was closer to Zinnia than

that, we

his illness.

often kept him out late, he wouldn’t