Chapter 440

Laughter and chatter blurred the time, and before they knew it, November arrived with a biting chill.

Zinnia bundled into a thick coat, shouldering her backpack as she headed out of the classroom.

Yannis’s text lit up her phone: [Class over? I’m at the school gate.]

Zinnia descended the stairs slowly and replied: [On my way]. Turning to Lydia, she smiled, “I’ll visit Bonnie tomorrow.” The monthly break started the next day.

Lydia nodded. “Okay.”

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Soon, they arrived at the school gate and spotted Yannis leaning against his car.

Yannis wore a black trench coat over a crisp white shirt, with casual pants that hugged his frame. His chiseled features and confident stance attracted plenty of attention.

He propped one leg against the car door, not even bothering with his phone. His eyes were fixed on almost- empty school, like he was waiting for someone.

Zinnia had stayed late, wrestling with math problems as Lydia tutored her. The moment she spotted Yannis, her eyes lit up like sparklers.

Noticing how Zinnia’s smile stretched wide as she saw Yannis, Lydia pressed her lips into a thin line. She looked down, her lashes fluttering.

“You’re here!” Zinnia hurried over to Yannis, her eyes crinkling with a smile.


“How could I miss my princess?” Yannis’s gaze softened, affection pooling in his eyes. He took her backpack, slinging it over one shoulder with ease.

Zinnia preened at his flattery. ‘Who doesn’t love being called a princess? I sure do,‘ she thought, a giddy flutter

in her chest.

Lydia waited until their banter subsided before speaking up. “Yannis.”

“We’ll drop you off first. Thanks for helping

long after dinner. Sometimes when Yannis had cooked dinner at home and she was

been a top student, consistently ranking in the top three at Evershine High, a school

to help,” Lydia replied

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the wheel, while Zinnia and Lydia settled in

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Zinnia moved to the front seat and waved. “See

saw the nanny and

smile, taking Lydia’s hand

and

Bonnie, then withdrew his gaze as he turned the steering wheel. “Zinnia,” he

the wind. Without a word, he pressed a button to roll up the

been a top student, recruited by schools…” Zinnia explained. Lydia

her praise Lydia—clear that she was exceptional–Yannis

knew him. He

Yannis turned the words

“Yeah.”

a kid’s, totally untouched by the world’s

hold back. “Bonnie had been staying in a psych ward. But when I visited, I realized she’d been poisoned and gave her an


after the antidote, she lost all

“Poisoned?” Yannis frowned.

his curiosity, Zinnia added, “Mind–eroding powder. My master said it’s made by a foreign

poison originated

of that organization was force–fed mind–eroding powder. At the first thought of betrayal, they’d

prison, and rumor had it that someone provided them with the

ago, but locals said Benny had wandered the street

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