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.

*****

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.

so much,

Zinnia

the lobby, a sharp voice

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

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security guards stopped her. She had caused trouble once already that afternoon. Now she stood at the door, glaring

expected Maclis to still be here. It

colder day by day. She wore only

was messy from the wind, and her eyes were bloodshot, though it

face looked worn out–the fullness and glow she once had was gone, her cheeks sunken, and she had lost a lot of

had everything go smoothly. She had never faced real hardships or worries. So even though she was in her early fifties, she looked more like she was in

a month, Maelis looked completely worn

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

everyone else was surprised to

my mom. Let me in! Look, there she is,” Maelis shouted angrily at the guards blocking her. Her voice was sharp and harsh, nothing like the soft,

resentment, as

pampered by the

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

you,” the

want Sofia and Zinnia to have contact

Jackson in the past few days, but

the decision himself; he

to clear things up with her and cut everything off for good,” Sofia said, her

help us find a quiet private room,” Jackson said to

please follow me,” the waiter

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you don’t want to see Maelis, you can go home with Yannis first,”

Zinnia.