Their Villain, The Mogul's Beloved

Chapter 593

Chapter 593

Yannis pulled out a whole bucket of tokens, ready for a fun session at the claw machine. He asked, “Which plushie do you want to try for?”

Zinnia glanced around, and her eyes landed on a claw machine ahead filled with bear plushies. She said, “I want that bear plushie.”

“Alright, let’s go for that one,” Yannis said, and the two of them walked over together.

Yannis handed Zinnia some tokens with a gentle smile. “Give it a try,” he encouraged.

Zinnia said, “I’ve heard these plushies are hard to grab.” She picked up two tokens and popped them into the slot.

During her first few days back home, Zinnia had been too busy indulging in all the local delicacies to try out these games. So now, she was genuinely bubbling with excitement.

Yannis said gently, “We’ve got a whole bucket of tokens. We can take our time. If you get tired or don’t feel like playing anymore, I’ll take you for some delicious food.”

Zinnia looked down at a bear plushie inside the claw machine, her expression serious. She carefully maneuvered the claw above a plushie that seemed easiest to grab and pressed the button. The claw descended and grabbed the plushie.

Zinnia’s eyes sparkled with excitement as the plushie was being lifted, but just as the claw started moving, the plushie slipped out of its grip. She exclaimed, “Oh no, it fell!”

“It’s okay. Let’s try again,” Yannis said gently, handing her some tokens.

Undeterred, Zinnia grabbed two more tokens and popped them into the slot.

Yannis stood by her side, his gaze never once leaving her.

Zinnia lowered her head, slightly bent over, her brows knitted in concentration.


The soft light overhead illuminated them both, casting their intertwined shadows on the floor.

Suddenly, Zinnia exclaimed, “Got it!” Her eyes were fixed on the plushie as it dropped into the prize slot. She bent down to retrieve the plushie, gave its soft fur a gentle squeeze, then affectionately nuzzled it against her

cheek.

“You did amazing,” Yannis said. His eyes were fixed on her beaming smile, unable and unwilling to hide the admiration in his gaze.

Zinnia smiled and said, “Don’t praise me. I can’t handle compliments. It’ll go straight to my head!”

As if by magic, Yannis suddenly produced a giant lollipop. He said, “Go ahead, be proud. You are amazing.”

Zinnia looked at him in surprise. She asked, “Where did you get this?”

Yannis handed her the lollipop and said, “Your reward.”

Zinnia laughed and said, “I’m not a little kid anymore, you know.”

Yannis replied with a gentle smile, “You don’t have to be a kid to get a reward.”

Zinnia’s eyes sparkled as she smiled. “Thank you,” she said warmly.

With a lollipop in her left hand and a plushie in her right, Zinnia realized she had no free hands left to keep playing.

Yannis reached out with a gentle smile. He offered, “Let me hold the plushie for you.”


Caught up in the thrill of the game, Zinnia promptly shoved the plushie into Yannis’s arms, eager to try again. She announced, “I want to try for the hamburger plushie!”

With that, she made a beeline for the claw machine stocked with hamburgers, fries, and egg tart plushies.

Yannis followed close behind, game tokens in his left hand and the plushie tucked under his right arm. His eyes mirrored her joyful silhouette, while something deeper, something like longing, shimmered in their depths.

Zinnia failed twice in a row and ran out of tokens. She darted to Yannis’s side and urged, “Quick! Give me some tokens. I’m so close to getting it.”

Yannis handed her the tokens he was holding.

Zinnia grabbed two and fed them into the machine. She was now trying for a five–patty burger plushie. It was huge, as big as two of her heads put together, and looked irresistibly soft and squishy. She adored it.

The bigger the plushies were, the harder they were to grab. But Zinnia didn’t let that get her down.

She inserted four tokens into the machine, her hands trembling as she nervously maneuvered the claw and pressed the button. But the claw missed. She hung her head and sighed, “Missed it.”

Yannis handed her a few more tokens with an encouraging smile. He said, “Try again. This burger plushie is pretty big. It’s normal to need a few tries.”

Zinnia nodded as she slipped the tokens in, leaning forward intently over the machine.

Yannis mirrored her movement, bending down close beside her, their shoulders nearly touching.

Zinnia carefully adjusted the angle of the claw, tweaking it left and right, but nothing seemed quite right. A slight frown creased her brow.

pondered, a sudden warmth enveloped the back of her hand, Yannis’s hand gently covered hers. The cool scent of mint filled her senses.


“Now’s good,” Yannis murmured.

time to see the claw descend and clamp tightly

he said, “You

uncontrollable pain shot through Zinnia’s chest. It was so sudden, so intense, and so clear that her breath caught for several

he could keep this from Zinnia. He thought, ‘Nathan isn’t doing too well right now, but if he knew

“Yes, you have a Master. You’ve lived with him for the

the seatbelt, her voice barely above a whisper as

said, “Yes. Zinnia,

slowly shook her head. She said, “No. Lydia once told me that I used to have two

name makes my chest ache.

voice was thick with emotion as she

small island. Give

his return.”

again. He completely cut himself off. He refused to see anyone. Now that Zinnia had returned, Yannis felt it necessary to arrange for someone to

vision is only partially restored now. If Zinnia

Zinnia found herself asking, “Is Nathan okay

said, “He is

now, Nathan had made a remarkable recovery. However, his eyes had gone untreated for four years, and full recovery would

to cooperate with the treatment for his eyes. It was his way of punishing himself

lowered her head

casual conversation had carried them to their destination. Zinnia looked out the

a hint

said gently, “Yeah,

for a

not the best time to take her out to eat.

places we

got out of the car, walked around to the passenger side, and opened the door for her. He said, “I bet Edward has been showing you around Jinston quite a bit these

of the car

through familiar places probably won’t help you get it back. We need

would always remain unknown to them. But I know. I lived with Zinnia for three

you for that, Mr. Perkins,” Zinnia replied with a

crossed Yannis’s eyes. He said softly, “Zinnia, you used

had lost her memory and couldn’t recall their

desolate expression, she couldn’t bring

than to push it. He said, “It is okay, let’s take our time.” He thought, ‘Zinnia has just returned,

Yannis into the claw machine

the plushies in the arcade were

“This arcade is pretty nice, but where are all

radiant glow. Her delicate features were exquisitely beautiful, her face radiant under

machine arcade is just for you,

Zinnia frowned in confusion.

explained, “You like the plushies in this shop,

but he also had someone

if Yannis was running late to pick her up after class, Zinnia would pass the time at the claw machine arcade, trying to win a plushie or

the token machine. “Let’s grab some tokens

out a whole bucket of tokens, ready for a fun session at the claw machine. He

a claw machine ahead filled

for that one,” Yannis said,

Zinnia some tokens with a gentle

grab.” She picked up two tokens

days back home, Zinnia had been too busy indulging in all the local delicacies

bucket of tokens. We can take our time. If you get tired or don’t feel like playing anymore, I’ll take you for some

claw machine, her expression serious. She carefully maneuvered the claw above a plushie that seemed easiest to grab and pressed the button. The claw

lifted, but just as the claw started moving, the

again,” Yannis said gently, handing her

two more tokens and

his gaze never once

her head, slightly bent

both, casting their intertwined shadows on the

eyes were fixed on the plushie as it dropped into the prize slot. She

did amazing,” Yannis said. His eyes were fixed on her beaming smile, unable and unwilling to hide

I can’t handle compliments. It’ll go

Yannis suddenly produced a giant lollipop. He said, “Go ahead, be proud. You

at him in surprise. She

lollipop and said,

and said, “I’m not

replied with a gentle smile, “You don’t have to be a kid

smiled. “Thank you,”

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