Their Villain, The Mogul's Beloved

Chapter 400

Chapter 399

“Impossible!” Maclis stared, dumbfounded by Zinnia’s words. “You can’t just pick a random name with no connection to the Lynn family! You’re faking it!” Her voice grew frantic, breathless. Before she could say more, she gasped and collapsed.

The farce came to an abrupt end.

But for the Shaw family, this was far from over. A series of devastating blows were about to rain down upon them.

Sofia ignored Maelis, her worried gaze fixed on Zinnia. “Get Zinnia to the hospital,” she urged.

Everyone respected her name change, and they could still call her Zinnia.

Jackson noticed the exhaustion on Sofia’s and Henry’s faces. “Grandma and Grandpa, you go home and rest. I’ll handle Zinnia’s check–up,” he said gently.

Sofia and Henry were already up there in age. After everything they’d been through today–the accusations from Maelis, the weight of that decision–it was gotta be eating them up inside.

Jackson instructed, “Isaac, take them home.”

In the end, Jackson, Yannis, Charlie, and Maisie accompanied Zinnia to the hospital. Despite her protests, they insisted on a full check–up.

The commotion died down. Adrian watched from the shadows as Zinnia was surrounded and led away. His mind swirled with complicated emotions and anger. “The Shaw family, just wait, he thought darkly.

*****

“No serious injuries,” assured one doctor. “The facial swelling will fade with this ointment.”

“I’ve checked the X–ray of her tailbone. It shows no fracture,” said another doctor.


was shuffled between X–rays and consultations. By the time everything was done, it was well into

afternoon.

left for the family dinner. Zinnia wore a white medical mask

rest of you go back,” Yannis said as they

He had to deal with the fallout and he worried about Sofia and

keep Zinnia company?” Maisie offered, her voice

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Chapter 399

back and reassure Mr. and Mrs.

you at school tomorrow,” Zinnia’s voice came through the mask, thick

turned to Charlie and said, “Drive

numbered. How dare they disregard the health of the two elders and provoke them like that?

it,” Charlie agreed. “Zinnia, if you ever need anything,


“Okay,” Zinnia nodded.

*****

Yannis took Zinnia’s hand and led her toward the car. The driver stepped out

and Yannis

the armrest compartment, Yannis pulled out a cup of orange juice. He handed it to Zinnia and

week, and she’d already finished her

eyes held pure sympathy. “I’ll cook your

She removed her mask. The ointment had worked.

The bright, vibrant girl from the morning seemed gone, replaced by the silent, reserved girl she was when they first met–speaking little and

nearly half her orange juice, Zinnia finally felt the tightness in her chest ease a bit.

gaze. His eyes, deep and expressive, had been fixed on her the whole

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