Their Villain, The Mogul's Beloved

Chapter 434

For two weeks, Zinnia rested at home, with a private tutor ensuring her studies didn’t fall behind.

Maisie, Isaac, and even Ethan, Brian, and Lydia dropped by often to keep her company.

On weekdays, when Yannis was tied up at work, he’d take her to the Perkins Group, where a private study lounge awaited. Weekends were for her to stay home with friends.

Sofia and the other Lynns visited up to three times a day, flooding Cloud Harbor with tonics and supplements.

Once, when Yannis wasn’t around, Sofia secretly asked the chef to add more meat to Zinnia’s meals. But Yannis found it out, leaving the two red–faced with embarrassment.

Sofia’s heart went out to Zinnia–after everything she’d endured, even her meals were being restricted. So when Zinnia started indulging in endless snacks, fruits, and nourishing soups throughout the day, Sofia pretended not to notice allowing Zinnia quite a good life these days.

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That weekend, Ethan and the others brought explosive news. “Zinnia, Jackson called the police today. The entire Shaw family got arrested–they’re all crooks,” Ethan blurted.

While Zinnia basked in care, the Shaw family descended into chaos. Their grand living room was now crammed with a dozen officers.

A detective announced, “After investigation, Maelis is charged with intentional homicide, Donald with child abandonment, and Yosef with trade secret theft for bribing others to steal Perkins Group data.

“Betty, you’re charged with a false accusation, attempted murder, and theft. Timothy, you’re under suspicion of official misconduct. Please cooperate with our investigation.”

The officers‘ eyes fixed on the Shaw family. Five out of six members faced criminal charges–a tip–off that even the police found shocking.

“The last case was dropped, wasn’t it? Anne withdrew the charges against me. Why am I being arrested for theft? I never stole anything.” Betty’s voice shook, panic etched across her face as she dodged the police officer who was trying to cuff her.

She hadn’t expected to be dragged into this. Her once–tender face was now mottled with bruises–proof of Maelis’s abuse.

days: no phone, food worse than scraps. Sometimes, Maelis would fly into rages at midnight, dragging Betty from bed to beat

gone. These days, she beat Donald and Betty

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trembled. Though she’d only spent days there, the trauma ran deep. She never wanted to see the inside of

low profile, planning to study abroad to escape. As for Zinnia… she mused. ‘With my

in relation to Ms. Zinnia Moore,” the officer stated matter–of–factly. “Intentional defamation, theft

Zinnia, dragging her into the water at that birthday party, messing with Yosef’s car by taking

had come. Jackson’s investigation revealed Betty stole two jars of Moon Scar Cream from Zinnia’s room.

Yosef, while Timothy’s

sold their home to seek justice. Timothy worked for the law firm representing the bully–Betty’s friend. Pressured by Betty’s pleas, he

case.

girl’s parents lost the lawsuit. Unable to fight

was always a bigger power at play–and the Shaws were doomed. No

How could they do this? Who called the police? The

she was still spooked. But after days of calm, she relaxed and turned to tormenting Donald: beating him, dragging him, or forcing him to eat spoiled

on his polished demeanor and

his hands of family affairs. With Donald tormented by Maelis, the company’s burdens fell entirely on Haul

running the business. Even Yosef, with years of experience, couldn’t navigate the crisis, let

from Maelis. He crawled across the floor, grabbed an officer’s pant leg, and gritted his teeth, saying, “Officer, there’s a

this.”