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The faint scent of mint lingered around her nose, making Zinnia’s eyes sting with tears. “Yannis…” she whispered.

“Zinnia!” Maelis gasped in pain as she struggled to sit up. When she saw the bloody scratches on her arm, her anger flared up and her voice became shrill.

Even though it was Yannis who had thrown her aside, she only dared to scream hoarsely at Zinnia. Deep down, she knew Zinnia was the only one she could lash out at, so she blamed everything on her.

Maelis’s cutting words pierced her heart, causing Zinnia’s chest to constrict. She clenched her teeth hard and swallowed the pain.

She shoved Yannis aside, revealing her slender frame. Her clear eyes burned with fury. “You hit me first; why shouldn’t I hit you back?”

Zinnia stood tall, her delicate frame showing no hint of fear. Her gaze was cold and detached as she looked at Maelis, who had fallen to the ground, eyes full of hatred and resentment.

A faint, mocking smile tugged at her lips. This woman, her so–called mother, truly hated her to the bone.

“Maelis, what are you doing?” Howard and Timothy rushed over and helped Maelis up from the ground.

Maelis didn’t respond to him. Her eyes were wild, filled with twisted hatred as she glared at Zinnia as if she could tear her apart piece by piece. “I’m your mother. Hitting you is my right. Who dares say otherwise?”

“Is it your right, Mrs. Shaw? And then isn’t it also my right to bankrupt the Shaw family?” Yannis’s eyes darkened menacingly, a cold, sharp smile playing on his lips.

“How dare you!” Maelis’s face twisted in fury, her lips trembling uncontrollably.

“Mom, stop it,” Timothy and Yosef said in unison.

Yannis’s gaze turned glacial. “Who says I wouldn’t dare?”

in her throat, rage twisting her features. Her eyes burned red as she stared at Yannis with venom. “She’s my daughter. What right do you have to step

in her throat. She knew Yannis wasn’t bluffing. True to her bullying nature, Maelis only targeted the weak and always

kid yourself, Mrs. Shaw,” Yvette snapped. “Zinnia is my daughter. Just because you claim to be her mother, you think you can discipline her? You don’t

Maelis, who sat crumpled in disgrace. One shone with composure, the other drowned in defeat–the

Did you raise her? And yet you dare call her your daughter?

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and her sharp eyes seemed as if they could skin Yvette alive. Any

Not half as shameless as you. Acting like you ever raised Zinnia. The only one you raised is that ungrateful

debt to control Zinnia. When she was born, your family’s negligence almost

you nothing. It’s not her fault she was switched at birth. Betty’s mistakes weren’t directed by Zinnia. You can’t tell right from wrong and just make a

turned deathly pale. Her eyes were bloodshot with fury as

raised hand. His handsome face was tinged with frost. “Enough, Maelis. Haven’t the Shaws endured enough because

shivered as a chill ran down her spine. Her eyes were bloodshot with

aunt anymore. Our family has done more

shouted, “You bastard. Do you really think you’re in charge of the Lynn family now? Henry

also resented Jackson deeply. She thought, ‘If he hadn’t pulled his investments from the Shaw family, would we have fallen into such

voice cut through the crowd. “So what if Jackson heads the Lynn family? Maelis,

see Henry and Sofia arriving, their expressions stern. Right behind them came Yosef and Donald, both wearing solemn

of nowhere, someone rushed in to report a commotion in the back garden–Maelis was making a scene with Maisie from the Jenkins family. Donald couldn’t

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rushed to her side. Her heart ached at the sight of Zinnia’s red and swollen

been simmering for far too long, slapped Zinnia hard across the face. Immediately, Zinnia’s cheeks swelled up, turning red and already showing signs of bruising;

to unscrew the ointment cap before Yannis

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Yannis said, his expression cold, his eyes frosted with

cheek, Zinnia winced. She had never been hurt

Maelis burned white–hot. He crouched beside her and forced himself to soften his voice. “Zinnia, let me call a doctor to check you