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?”

this morning,”

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

didn’t disturb her. He just sat in the living

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

most when Jackson came back in the dead of night. He’d just

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bombarded with questions. Jackson

wink of sleep. They lay awake until dawn, and Yannis could do

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

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

bring over a bit of everything. If there’s something you prefer, let me know and I’ll get it for you next time,”

Zinnia and brewed coffee for himself and Jackson. Zinnia took her seat, with Jackson settling beside her while Yannis sat

frowned. She said, “Both of

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

their coffee when Zinnia’s words stopped

I’ll go pour some milk for us.” With that,

knew that while Yannis seemed

a mix of warmth. He said, “Looks like you are

but seeing that Yannis was closer to Zinnia than he

treating his condition. If it weren’t for that, we probably wouldn’t

at night, Yannis had already explained to him about Zinnia treating his illness. So Jackson wasn’t surprised now. He

had considered it all along. But he worried that with his demanding work schedule, which often kept him out late, he wouldn’t be able to properly care for Zinnia if she lived with him. That was why