Their Villain, The Mogul's Beloved

Chapter 400

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The hospital wasn’t far from Cloud Harbor, but weekend traffic jammed every road. By the time they finally made it back, Zinnia drifted asleep, her head resting on Yannis‘ shoulder.

Yannis was working on his laptop when he felt a gentle weight settle on his shoulder. His fingers paused over the keyboard and he glanced down at her peaceful face.

Yannis carefully moved the laptop aside and took the half–finished orange juice from her loose grasp. Exhaustion lined her face–she frowned even in sleep. And her favorite drink was left unfinished.

Yannis drained the cup. Too sweet, but drinkable.

He then touched her hand. It felt a little cold. He tucked his suit jacket around her. “Turn up the heat,” he told the driver.

A faint minty fragrance drifted to Zinnia’s nose, and the furrow between her tightly knit brows unconsciously eased a little.

Yannis‘ long, elegant fingers lightly brushed her forehead. He murmured, “Sleep well. When you wake up, everything will be fine.”

“The Shaw family will never get another chance to hurt you. The Shaw family and Maelis, I’ll make them pay,‘ he swore.

Perhaps it was his promise–Zinnia’s brow smoothed completely.

Yannis carefully applied more ointment to her cheek. Only a faint pink mark remained where the slap had landed. But the slap hadn’t just landed on her face; it had wounded everyone who cared for her.

When they reached the garage, the driver opened their door. Zinnia was still deeply asleep. Yannis bent down and scooped her up, her small body curling into a little bundle in his arms.

He frowned and thought, ‘She’s still so light. I really need to fatten her up.

if about to wake. Sensing this, Yannis gently patted her back. She

elevator slid open automatically. Yannis

light bathed them–him kneeling by the bed, her

the sky with layers of fiery clouds, filling the whole room in a warm golden glow. For a moment, she

town.

time was the summer sunset. Every evening, the afterglow painted the sky with unique beauty. Each sight was a

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herb garden. Together, they would gather herbs there. In the peaceful silence, the lingering glow of the sunset gradually faded for a moment, time seemed to

the shiny apricot–colored floor, she was suddenly pulled back to reality–she was to

slightly. Zinnia looked up and saw Yannis‘ figure appear in the doorway. She dazed for a moment. The emptiness she’d felt

fully open when he saw she was awake. “Hungry? I

“How did I get back?” She remembered

a teasing smile

crimson. “Y–you carried me back?” She was embarrassed and could feel her ears

that afternoon, and didn’t remember when she

couldn’t bear to wake you.” A playful smile tugging at his lips, clearly enjoying her embarrassment. He added, “I just scooped you up.

shyness. Fidgeting with the bedsheet, she murmured, “Yannis, next time I fall asleep,

“It’s such a rare chance for me to hold you in my arms. Honestly, my ego is kind of enjoying

“En–enjoy this?” Zinnia muttered.

with genuine warmth beneath the teasing. “If you weren’t asleep, I wouldn’t have this perfect chance to

look he’d seen when he first opened the door was gone, replaced by flustered energy. That

have asked. Yannis was always like this–saying things that sounded like flirting, impossible to tell if he was

a grown–up now. You can’t be so touchy–feely with me,” Zinnia

a tender smile. “I still want to hold you close in

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