Their Villain, The Mogul's Beloved

Chapter 554

Chapter 554

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Just three days after their return, Nathan fell seriously ill. His condition deteriorated rapidly, leaving him too weak to even get out of bed.

The three of them gazed at Nathan propped up in bed, their eyes brimming with concern.

Zinnia knelt by the bedside, her fingers gently taking Nathan’s pulse. Her voice quivered with worry as she said, “Nathan, have you been overthinking again lately? Have you been staying up late?”

Nathan’s condition had deteriorated drastically. The two toxins warring inside him had pushed his already weakened body to its limits. He could barely rest at night these days, and during the day, he forced himself through sheer willpower alone.

Two afternoons ago, Nathan went out and caught a chill. He seemed fine when he got back, but this morning, even getting out of bed was a real struggle.

Nathan leaned against the headboard, his lips pale. Feeling the weakness in his body, he forced a gentle smile. “No, don’t worry. It’s to be expected,” he said softly, the faint smile slowly spreading across his pale face.

“I’ll go prepare your medicine. Get some rest,” Zinnia said, withdrawing her hand and standing up. Her steps faltered as she headed for the door.

“Zinnia.” Seeing her stumble, Nathan struggled to push himself up in alarm.

“Nathan, I’ll go check on her,” Yannis said, striding quickly toward her.

“Don’t worry about me, Nathan. I’ll be fine,” Zinnia murmured, keeping her head lowered to hide her trembling lips.

Yannis approached her side and noticed her slightly reddened eyes, his heart clenching with concern.

“Jackson, please take care of Nathan,” Zinnia said hoarsely.

Jackson glanced anxiously between the frail Nathan and Zinnia. “Jackson,” he said, “let me go help Zinnia prepare the medicine.”

Yannis gave them a nod, and then Zinnia and Jackson stepped out of the room.

As soon as Zinnia closed the door behind her, her composure shattered. Her knees buckled and she slumped against the wall, sliding down to the floor as tears spilled from her eyes.

Seeing how vulnerable she was, Yannis crouched down beside her. “Zinnia.”

but when I saw Nathan lying in bed like that, I just felt so helpless. Am I really that

out, yet Zinnia still couldn’t find any solution. She knew this day would come for

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day, she watched Nathan grow weaker. Now, he was confined to bed, and his body wasting away. Even his senses began

a clearer grasp of Nathan’s deteriorating

my heart. I have to watch him slip closer to

leaned in and pulled her into his embrace. “Zinnia, you’re not useless at all. Don’t be too hard on yourself. Even the Yarbrough family couldn’t find a

we’re running out of time… really running out. If we don’t find a way soon, it’ll be too

so precarious. No one knows which

or tomorrow.”

her tear–choked voice, Yannis pulled her into a tight embrace and gently reassured her, “No, we’ll find a

way?” Zinnia closed her eyes

Yannis

hoarse as she said, “Yannis, let’s go downstairs and

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flames. Sitting motionless on the stool, she clutched a single

like soil cultivation, hydroponics, even growth–stimulating elixirs. Yet the

from various fields had gathered, and researchers from the institute had examined it,

thickened in the air, Zinnia murmured hoarsely, “Yannis. The medicine’s ready. Could you take

eyes are still red. If I go upstairs now, Nathan will definitely worry about

stove, he said with concern, “Alright, I’ll take this

a faint nod.

casting

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seed in her palm. “Please, just sprout already. I’m begging

pleaded, “just sprout. I’ll give anything if only you grow.”

red with unshed tears.

outside, making a beeline for Zinnia. His plump body knocked against the medicine cauldron on the stove stand, sending it crashing to the ground where it shattered into

her feet and protectively scooping Sunny