Their Villain, The Mogul's Beloved

“Zinnia, dinner’s ready. Come on out,” Nathan called gently, and he walked into the pharmacy, carrying a tray of food.

For the past few days, Zinnia had locked herself in the pharmacy, desperately searching for an antidote. Nathan had tried repeatedly to persuade her, but Zinnia refused to place all her hopes on that single remedy.

What if we never find Florivive?‘ Zinnia thought anxiously. ‘Does Nathan just have to wait to die?‘ Zinnia never pinned her hopes on illusions.

In the annex, Nathan had specifically built a pharmacy. Inside the room, she was surrounded by piles of ancient books and scrolls and was carefully poring over them. “Almost done, Nathan. You go ahead and eat first,” Zinnia called out.

These were rare ancient tomes that had been passed down through the Moore family for generations. Many of them were destroyed in the great fire, but thanks to Nathan’s photographic memory, he managed to rewrite most of them from recollection.

To outsiders, these were priceless rarities. With hundreds, even thousands of years of heritage, Zinnia couldn’t believe they lacked even the slightest trace of antidotal ingredients.

Hearing the reply, Nathan gently pushed the door open. Inside, Zinnia sat cross–legged among a pile of rare books; treasures others would die for, yet she flipped through them idly, tossing one aside to pick up another.

The pharmacy had an entire wall lined with thick, weighty books; most dense and difficult to read. Yet in just six days, Zinnia had already finished a third of them.

At her normal pace, it would have taken her half a year to finish these books, even if she skipped meals and slept. Seeing Zinnia so engrossed in her book, Nathan sighed with gentle concern.

He stepped in and placed the tray on the table in front of her. The food was still steaming, but Zinnia no longer cared about meals the way she used to.

Nathan crouched down and gently tidied the ancient books scattered beside her, smoothing and stacking them one by one. “Zinnia, eat first. Don’t neglect your health just because of me.”

After tidying up some things, Nathan noticed the food was getting cold. He reached out and gently pressed his hand over Zinnia’s.

you once I finish this; it won’t take long,” Zinnia said, pulling her arm gently. She wasn’t clever and had

knew Nathan didn’t have much time left, so she dared not relax. Since their return, she buried herself in the pharmacy. If Nathan hadn’t strictly insisted she rest at night, she would

continue reading,” Nathan said firmly. “I’ll mark your page. If you keep

from her, folded the corner of the page she was reading, set the book aside, and placed the steaming food right in front of her. He would never let Zinnia sacrifice her health for his

lowered her eyes and looked at the fragrant and delicious meal he

were two sets of cutlery and plates. He couldn’t have eaten without her, nor would he

fork into Nathan’s hand. In

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and hadn’t had a single drop of water all morning. Thus, she was truly thirsty now. Lowering her head, she obediently

she had little appetite, she had to eat. Skipping meals would weaken her body, and if her health failed, she wouldn’t be able to

herself to. She drank half a bowl of soup and then ate the other dishes. Perhaps she no longer cared about what she ate; even disliked dishes didn’t show on

toward the books. If Nathan hadn’t closed them, she would’ve

on your meal. If you keep looking at those books, I’ll put them all away,” Nathan said firmly, tapping

blurted out in a panic. She thought, ‘I know Nathan

desire to access the ancient tomes, Nathan had already guessed what she was after. He stubbornly refused to give her the key. However, her teary eyes melted his resolve, and he finally