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.

they’d left in a hurry, Yannis had still grabbed

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

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

oxygen mask; more silver streaked

born when James was already forty. Now that Yannis was nearly twenty–four, James was in his sixties and had lived most of

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injuries–some

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

so there’s no immediate danger. Still, this ordeal has taken a toll on him, and his health won’t be what it was before. He’ll need to stay

the doctor added gravely. “The situation

looks at Mom’s photo

their last argument, when James drove Yannis away, Yannis hadn’t set foot in Perkins Manor. But then, he rarely went back even before

did, it always ended with the two of them locking horns. The shadow of Grace hung between them, making their relationship

closeness they once had. It seemed no one was to

to send gifts to James every month. When James mentioned wanting snacks, Yannis arranged for them to be delivered like

worry about James, so a steady stream of supplements and nutritional products made their way to Perkins Manor without fail. He even asked Zinnia to specially prepare two bottles of herbal pills

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he still

to have money wired to Yannis. Although the two rarely saw each other, their concern for one

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

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

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

with. just to see Yannis.

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night, he even dragged Victor