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Luckily, it was the weekend and Zinnia didn’t have to go to school. Otherwise, she’d be dead on her feet.

She pushed open her room door and stepped out, only to find the hospital room deathly quiet.

Zinnia’s appearance drew everyone’s gaze toward her.

Several pairs of eyes locked onto her, snapping her half–asleep mind into full alertness.

Instinctively, she took a step back, pressing herself against the door, ready to slip back into her room.

With James now awake, the room fell into an unnerving silence. Zinnia had no idea what they’d been discussing before.

“Zinnia,” James called softly, his voice gentle yet still rough from his recent illness.

Yannis stood up and walked over to her with a reassuring smile. “Hey, no need to run off. Don’t be scared. You’re the hero of our family right now.”

“Huh?” Zinnia blinked in utter confusion.

‘I just took a nap. What the heck happened while I was asleep?‘ she wondered.

Zinnia glanced around in bewilderment. Victor was beaming at her. Layla flashed her an enthusiastic thumbs- up, and even Devin, who was usually so stoic, wore a faint smile.

Zinnia had absolutely no idea what was going on. She was completely lost.

“What’s happening?” Zinnia asked hesitantly as she and Yannis took seats by the hospital bed.

‘Why am I even here, mixed up in their family affairs?‘ she thought.

“Zinnia, is there anything you desire? Just name it. If you want the stars in the sky, I will have Yannis fetch them for you,” James smiled warmly at Zinnia, who sat there a bit stiffly.

“Your promise? Why am I the one who has to do it?” Yannis shot James an annoyed glare,

James eavesdropped on their conversation in the middle of the night, and now James was trying to pawn him

off as a reward.

“I’m getting on in years. I might not be around much longer,” James said. “The doctor says I shouldn’t stress myself out. Can’t you do me a favor and show Zinnia our gratitude?”

James snorted.

“Gratitude?” Zinnia still didn’t get it.

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tossing and turning half the night, her mind was still foggy. She

them has finally been cleared up,”

shot back,

his chin. “Misunderstanding? What

The doctor said you’ve

talked things out? You’re even finishing

his heart racing with concern as he observed James’s

it.

exchanged a glance at Victor’s dramatic tone and then turned

celebrate your birthday at

bed and still thinking about my birthday?” Yannis asked,

with James. Here James was, stuck in a hospital bed, yet still fussing over his son’s

his condition required at least six months

home always

need is some rest. It’s not like I can’t move. I don’t care. You have to come back to the Perkins

just resting, not

home. Dad just wants to have you back

the stubborn father–son duo with amusement, he voiced James’s unspoken

celebrated his birthday at home since he went abroad at the age of 21. After

his son was finally back, James longed for Yannis

keep up his stern fatherly facade and couldn’t help but act like a mischievous

all, he knew Yannis would never truly

knows how many more birthdays I can

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noticing Yannis’s silence and suddenly feeling

do it at the

Manor. It hasn’t seen this much

soon as Yannis agreed, James broke into a broad smile. Then he turned to Zinnia with a twinkle in his eye and said

Zinnia replied

celebrate at

and help out in person. We’ll make sure to decorate properly. It’s been ages since Yannis last celebrated his birthday

and said, “Make it more

remember Yannis loved balloons when he was little,” Victor said with a smile. “We’ll definitely put up

of balloons.”

go for something elaborate or just keep

asked, “Yannis, which friends should we contact? We should let them know

ask Yannis what he

plans. Maybe it was the lack of sleep, but she couldn’t help yawning quietly, feeling even more out of place in the lively

by the hospital bed, while Devin and the