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.

her hand, Yannis’s hand gently covered hers. The cool


“Now’s good,” Yannis murmured.

to see the claw descend and clamp tightly onto the

slightly. Then he said, “You used to live with

and so clear that

Zinnia. He thought, ‘Nathan isn’t doing too well right now, but if he knew Zinnia was still alive, it

You’ve

her grip on the seatbelt, her voice barely above a whisper as she asked, “Is his

Zinnia, did you remember

said, “No. Lydia once told me that I used to have two very

‘No wonder just hearing Nathan’s name makes my chest ache. Seventeen

thick with emotion as she asked, “Then where

“Nathan is currently staying on a small island. Give it some

his return.”

retreated to his island hideaway once again. He completely cut himself off. He refused to see anyone. Now that Zinnia had returned, Yannis felt

thought, ‘Nathan’s vision is only partially restored now. If Zinnia finds out,

Zinnia found herself asking, “Is Nathan

“He is

barely clinging to life. But now, Nathan had made a remarkable recovery. However, his eyes had gone untreated for four years, and full recovery

treatment for his eyes. It was his way of

head and murmured,

they knew it, their casual conversation had carried them to their destination. Zinnia looked out the window and

claw machine arcade?” Zinnia asked, a hint of surprise

parking spot and said gently, “Yeah, let’s hit the

for a nice

not the best time to take her out to eat. He decided to take her

said, “I figured you’d take me to places we used to go together

of the car, walked around to the passenger side, and opened the door for her.

got out of the car

“You’ve lost your memory. Just looking around or walking through familiar places probably won’t help you get it back. We need some hands–on experience. Edward doesn’t know what your life in Jinston was

Jinston, the specifics would always remain unknown to them. But I know. I lived with Zinnia for three months, personally

will trouble you for that, Mr. Perkins,” Zinnia

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

that she had lost her memory and

couldn’t bring herself to refuse

is okay, let’s take our time.” He thought, ‘Zinnia has

followed Yannis into

plushies in the

and remarked, “This arcade is pretty nice, but where are

glow. Her delicate features were exquisitely beautiful, her

said, “This whole claw machine arcade is

Zinnia frowned in confusion.

“You like the plushies in this shop, so I bought the whole place for

but he also had someone regularly update the plushies to ensure Zinnia always got the finest

still in school, if Yannis was running late to pick her up after class, Zinnia would pass the time at the claw machine arcade, trying to

Zinnia to the token machine. “Let’s grab some

a fun session at the claw machine. He

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

let’s go for that one,” Yannis said, and the two of

gentle smile.

heard these plushies are hard to grab.” She picked up two tokens and popped them

first few days back home, Zinnia had been too busy indulging in all the local delicacies to try out these games. So now, she

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

maneuvered the claw above a plushie that seemed easiest to grab and pressed the button. The claw descended

was being lifted, but just as the claw started moving, the plushie slipped out of its grip.

try again,” Yannis said gently, handing

grabbed two more tokens and popped them

her side, his

her head, slightly bent over,

overhead illuminated them both, casting their intertwined shadows on

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

Yannis said. His eyes were fixed on her beaming

can’t handle compliments. It’ll go straight

giant lollipop. He said, “Go

She asked, “Where did you

the lollipop and said, “Your

“I’m not a little

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

as she smiled. “Thank you,” she

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