Their Villain, The Mogul's Beloved

Chapter 541

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After the snake bit Nathan, Giselle opened the bottle, letting the small snake slither down her wrist and slip

back inside.

Giselle looked at Nathan and said, “Make sure you come see me once a week, alright?”

“Here, let me wipe that for you,” Zinnia said softly as she carefully dabbed the cold sweat from Nathan’s forehead with a tissue.

“Alright,” Nathan replied gently. “I’m fine. Don’t worry about me.” When his gaze met Zinnia’s, his eyes were impossibly tender.

Giselle looked at Zinnia and Nathan, sighed, and said, “Go back and get some proper rest.”

Giselle took a red pendant from her small bag and gently hung it around Zinnia’s neck. “Zinnia, keep this with you at all times. Think of it as a Christmas blessing from me. Promise me you’ll never, ever lose it.”

“Thank you, Giselle,” Zinnia said.

Zinnia didn’t understand why Giselle had given her the pendant, but she glanced down at the pendant. hanging around her neck.

When Nathan saw the pendant that Giselle took out, his fist clenched tightly.

He thought, ‘Back when I left, Giselle also gave me a red pendant because I was facing a great trial. But now Zinnia has received one, too.’

“Giselle…” Nathan looked up at her urgently, his voice tight with concern.

“Nathan.” Giselle lowered her eyes, suddenly looking weary. “Everyone has their own trials. Each soul must walk its own path.”

Simon dashed out of the kitchen, carrying a bag filled with fried cheese and steaming mussels. “Zinnia. Here, take these. They’re fresh out of the pot and absolutely delicious.”

Giselle watched as Zinnia and Nathan walked away slowly, leaning on each other for support, with their backs to her. She let out a heavy sigh, her gaze lingering on their departing figures.

eye on those around you,” Giselle said, her

Nathan’s

single tear rolled down her cheek.

Giselle’s courtyard. Noticing his unbroken silence, she asked with concern,

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unconsciously on Zinnia’s shoulders. “Zinnia,” he said urgently, “you must keep the pendant Giselle gave you with you at all times. Promise me that you must never, ever lose

but seeing the unusual intensity in

no matter when,” Nathan said, gazing at her with deep seriousness. After a brief pause, he added sternly, “And never, under

gaze, Zinnia touched the pendant around her neck and nodded earnestly. “Okay, I promise

couldn’t shake off this nagging sense of unease

returned to the courtyard, only to find that Quincey

Nathan as they made their

said weakly. Inside him, the two poisons were locked in a relentless battle. Though this had temporarily halted

was really tired. His bedroom was right next to Zinnia’s. Unlike Zinnia’s carefully decorated

were simple, and while the room was usually filled with a faint, pleasant scent of agarwood, it was now tinged with the bitter

covered with a warm yellow duvet that Zinnia

light colors, but Zinnia declared his white quilt “too boring.” With a flourish, she rolled it

color palette looked cozy and inviting, and Nathan just let her do as she pleased. A plush doll sat on the little sofa, and

sunflowers that Zinnia had drawn in colorful markers. All of them were adorably goofy. The bookshelf was still dotted with the stickers she’d

which

be Nathan’s, but there were barely any

Nathan asked softly, following

anymore. It’s practically

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since they returned from Jinston, Zinnia hadn’t set foot in Nathan’s room again. She used to come and go as she pleased, but after Nathan’s health began to decline, he restricted

shadow, always clinging to him. Before she turned seven, they practically shared the same room, and there was

slightest breeze or