Their Villain, The Mogul's Beloved

Chapter 479

Little did Zinnia know that a huge surprise was waiting for her.

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In the dead of night. An urgent phone call jolted Yannis from his slumber. “Yannis, Dad’s in the hospital.” Devin’s voice was grave and low. It was Devin, his tone heavy with concern.

Yannis bolted upright in bed, his mind buzzing in shock.

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“How is he?” Yannis and Zinnia hurried to the hospital together. They rushed to the VIP ward, where Devin and Layla waited anxiously outside. Inside, doctors were examining James.

Yannis peered anxiously through the glass at the bed, where doctors in white coats surrounded James.

“The doctors are still checking,” Layla said. Her gentle features clouded with worry. “But Dad is getting older. His body isn’t what it used to be.” Layla’s usual warmth was shadowed by anxiety, her eyes betraying her

concern.

Yannis’s jaw tightened, a flicker of barely concealed worry in his eyes.

“Zinnia.” Devin managed a strained smile as he and Layla greeted her.

“Devin, Layla,” Zinnia replied softly.

Zinnia was startled awake by a commotion in the living room in the middle of the night. When she stepped out, she found Yannis in an uncharacteristic panic. Upon learning that something had happened to James, she immediately decided to go with him.

Now that James‘ condition was stable, a weight lifted from Yannis‘ chest. “Are you cold? Should I have someone drive you home?” Yannis asked. He reached out to gently smooth Zinnia’s messy hair from her shoulders.

It was already late. Yannis hadn’t wanted to bring Zinnia along and have her go through all this, but she’d refused to stay home alone, insisting her medical skills might come in handy.

Zinnia replied. Even though they’d left in a hurry, Yannis had still grabbed a down jacket from the sofa and wrapped

they were talking, the ward door swung open. “How is he?” Layla asked anxiously

worry, unconsciously clenched his hand at his side as he looked past the

a pale, wrinkled face beneath an oxygen mask; more

young. Yannis was his late–life child, born when James was already forty. Now that Yannis

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visible and hidden injuries–some permanent and irreversible. With age,

is stable for now,” the doctor said. “But at his age, all his organs are gradually deteriorating, and he’s carrying both old and underlying injuries. He needs complete rest,

episode in time, so there’s no immediate danger. Still, this ordeal has taken a toll on him, and his health

something like this happens again,” the doctor added gravely. “The situation could become critical.” With that, the doctor left with the medical

he upset you last time, Dad regretted it. He often looks at Mom’s photo and wanted to find you today,” Devin

away, Yannis hadn’t set foot in Perkins

locking horns. The shadow of Grace hung between them,

they once had. It seemed no one was to blame.

James every month. When James mentioned

a steady stream of supplements and nutritional products made their way to

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never said it out. Though he always told Yannis not to come home, he still had the staff at the Perkins Manor clean Yannis‘ room every day—just in case Yannis ever decided to return on

wired to Yannis. Although the two rarely saw each

the rift between them ran too deep, and neither was willing to take the first step. So the years dragged on, until

had finally humbled me,‘ James thought. Since he couldn’t wait for Yannis to come home, he decided he’d go

planning a month in advance. This year, he wanted to ask if

with. just to

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he even dragged Victor into helping him choose