Their Villain, The Mogul's Beloved

Chapter 556

Chapter 556

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Yannis lowered his gaze, his eyes lingering on Zinnia’s lips. Her lips looked pale, as if all the color had suddenly drained from them. And her eyes weren’t right either–there was a hint of moisture in them.

Yannis‘ gaze darkened slightly.

Zinnia felt a bit nervous as Yannis‘ searching gaze lingered on her for too long. She lowered her head and whispered, “Yannis, I’m hungry.”

“Here you go,” Yannis said, placing the bowl in front of her. He had made a creamy sweet corn soup that was not only delicious but also good for her health.

Zinnia wrapped one hand around the bowl and gently stirred the steaming soup with a spoon in the other.

Yannis took a seat beside her.

Zinnia blew on the soup to cool it down, then scooped some corn and popped it into her mouth.

“Yannis, why do you keep staring at me like that?” Zinnia couldn’t ignore his intense gaze, no matter how hard she tried. She spoke as she chewed the corn slowly, taking her time.

Yannis smiled and said, “Because you’re my precious girl.”

He looked at her, his gaze shifting to the hand holding the bowl. The style of the bow on her wrist had changed.

Yannis remembered tying it for her. The right loop had been bigger than the left but now the left was bigger than the right.

‘She’s retied it, and the medicinal scent on her hand has grown stronger,’ he mused.

“Don’t say it like that–as if you’ll never see me again.” Swallowing the bite in her mouth, Zinnia scooped up another spoonful of sweet soup and met Yannis‘ gaze.

Yannis didn’t want to hear her talk like that. He said firmly, “Don’t say things like that.”

“Alright, I won’t say it,” Zinnia murmured. She ducked her head and focused on her food.

Having drained some blood, Zinnia felt unwell.

She had no idea how much more blood it’d take to get the seed to sprout. ‘For now, I need to take care of myself; I can’t let my health fail,‘ she thought.

Zinnia had barely eaten anything at lunch today, her appetite completely gone.

But now, as she saw the first signs of progress after such a long standstill, Zinnia felt she could finally breathe a

little easier.

Zinnia’s mood. The tension between

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institute just developed a new

Zinnia always kept it with her. If anyone from the research institute or any of the

bring herself to trust anyone else with the seed. Only when

feel secure.

sleep, she would clutch it tightly, waking up in the middle of the

I’m trying a new method with the seed, so I can’t give it to them

seed, so she couldn’t hand it over. And now that the seed was showing changes, Zinnia

it, Zinnia? Can you tell me about

glanced again at Zinnia’s bandaged hand, catching a faint metallic scent of

trauma, he was especially

something from us,‘ Yannis thought to

method actually works.” Zinnia

afraid

her palm against the side of the bowl, trying

noticed anything amiss. “Mm,”

taste good?” Yannis

mumbled as she popped some more corn into her mouth,

really was an amazing cook. He’d been the one making all

asked gently, “Anything else you’re craving? I’ll make it for you

the sound of Zinnia’s soft, sweet voice. It had been ages since they’d had a real

by worry. She spoke little, rarely smiled, and seemed

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a sip of soup, her thoughts moving sluggishly. “I want… some meat,” she murmured as she looked up at Yannis, blinking her big, dewy

kind of meat would you like, sweetie?” Yannis hadn’t heard that drowsy, honeyed tone from her in ages. As he looked at her face, he suddenly noticed

and touched her cheek. “Zinnia, are

burning hot. It was obvious that something was

gaze.

Yannis‘ eyes, Zinnia tilted her

feeling okay right now. As she spoke, she cradled the bowl in both hands and took a slow

good… Do you want some?” Zinnia

pale lips glistened with moisture. Clutching the bowl with both hands, she offered it to

with eagerness to share, her expression that of a good girl

took the bowl and brought it closer, catching the sweet,

white wine.