Their Villain, The Mogul's Beloved

Chapter 421

Chapter 421

“Thanks for helping me last time,” Zinnia said.

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She remembered when Maelis hit her at the Bacon mansion, and after she fell to the ground, it was Adrian who helped her up. Later, when Maclis tried to hit her again, Adrian stood in front to protect her.

Zinnia wanted to thank Adrian back then, but he had left without her noticing, and she couldn’t find him.

“You’re welcome,” Adrian smiled. Seeing her glance behind him, he said softly, “Zinnia, you should go eat now. See you next time.”

“Okay.” Zinnia was thinking about Sofia and the others.

Adrian stayed behind and watched her walk away. During this time, he had looked into Zinnia’s past.

Zinnia was seventeen years old, born on July 28th. Because she had been switched at birth, she grew up in a small town, cared for all these years by her master.

In May, the Shaw family took her back. Later, when she wanted to leave the Shaw residence because things weren’t going well, Jackson brought her to the Lynn residence. After that, several things happened one after another. Now she lived with Yannis in Cloud Harbor.

A thoughtful look flashed through Adrian’s eyes. He planned to go back and question Galen about when exactly he was tricked. He vaguely remembered it happened eighteen years ago, but no one knew the exact time or month.

Seeing Zinnia brought Adrian a strange kind of joy. Human feelings were a strange thing–sometimes people felt an unexplained liking for someone they met for the first time.

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Everyone ate together in a lively, cheerful mood.

“Zinnia, remember I’ll always have your back,” Sofia said. “If anyone ever treats you badly, just tell me. My home is always your home.”

After dinner, night had already fallen outside, and the city lights were glowing. The group walked downstairs, Sofia holding Zinnia’s hand tightly.

It was a good day, and Sofia had drunk nearly half a glass of red wine. After drinking, she couldn’t help but be a little talkative, her words full of care and tenderness for Zinnia.

suffered so much,

Zinnia

the lobby,

toward the sound. Maelis was stumbling in high heels, trying to rush into the

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caused trouble once already that afternoon. Now she stood at the door, glaring at Sofia and the

Maclis to still be here. It was almost eight o’clock at

day by day. She

the wind, and her eyes were bloodshot, though

glow she once had was gone, her cheeks sunken, and she had lost a lot of weight, making her seem years older all at once. For a moment,

hardships or worries. So even though she was in her early fifties, she looked more like she was

just over half a month, Maelis looked completely worn

carefully wherever she went. Now, maybe from stress, she didn’t care to dress up anymore. Her

Jackson and Zinnia, everyone else was surprised

is,” Maelis shouted angrily at the guards blocking her. Her voice was sharp and harsh, nothing like the soft, gentle tone she

resentment, as if

very lucky person–raised spoiled and pampered by the Lynn family, with Henry and Sofia giving her anything she

others were watching her, Maelis’s voice grew even sharper. She pushed the security guard in front of her, her expression fierce and

fuss, insisting on seeing you,” the waiter said, walking over to Jackson and the

Sofia and Zinnia

see Jackson in the past few days, but were

didn’t make the decision himself; he

cut everything off for good,” Sofia said, her emotions complicated

find a quiet private room,” Jackson

waiter said, leading them around

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you can go home with Yannis first,”

Zinnia.