Yannis replied, “She did, but I figured it’s tough for you to multitask and keep up with what the teacher says about two students. I just thought I’d help share the load.”
“If I can’t handle it all at once, I can listen twice, you know,” said Yvette.
She watched Yannis being stubborn. She knew he was just worried about Zinnia.
“Now that I’m here, you can relax. Go take your seat. I’ve got this,” Yannis said.
Zinnia’s seat was at the front, and Yannis made his way over to sit there.
The guardians of other students noticed where he sat and saw the nameplate on the desk that read “Zinnia Moore’s Guardian“.
Zinnia’s name change had been finalized just days before. After what had happened at the Bacon family’s party, all the prominent families in the circle knew exactly who she was.
Yannis sat down and glanced to the side. He found the adjacent desk was spotless, and the seat remained empty.
Thus, Yannis looked lord it over.
In front of him sat Ethan’s sister–in–law, Jessica.
“Hi, Mr. Perkins,” Jessica greeted him politely as she saw him take his seat.
“Hi.” Yannis nodded.
“Is Ms. Moore alright now?” asked Jessica.
Jessica was poised and elegant. She maintained a good relationship with Ethan and often helped him handle matters.
When Ethan almost got into trouble last time, it was Zinnia’s timely reminder that saved him from disaster. Jessica and her husband were deeply grateful to Zinnia and sent her a thank–you gift that very day.
Amidst the Bacon family’s constant power struggles, Ethan was the only blood relative of his brother, so his brother and Jessica cared about Ethan deeply.
At the previous party, Jessica’s son received a wellness bracelet from Zinnia, which turned out to be very effective. Jessica and her husband grew even more fond of Zinnia.
They still felt terribly apologetic about what had happened to Zinnia at that party.
Yannis answered Jessica’s question. “Yes, she is fine.”
“Would you like our family to assist with the Shaw family matter?” Jessica inquired.
The Shaw family had been in dire straits lately. They suffered blow after blow as the Lynn family, the Jenkins family, and Yannis all made their moves at
once.
On top of that, for unknown reasons, the MZ Group overseas seemed to have set its sights on the Shaw family. Even the Carson family had somehow gotten involved.
Surrounded by enemies on all sides, the Shaw family probably wouldn’t be able to hold out much longer.
That single slap from Maelís ended up delivering a devastating blow far beyond what anyone could have imagined.
“Thanks, but no need for now. We’ll handle this ourselves.” Yannis declined politely.
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He thought, ‘Our child was wronged. It’s up to us to make things right. Taking down the Shaw family would be easy, but we’ll let them feel every bit of pain slowly, like death by a thousand cuts.
‘Don’t they love hurting others so much? Let’s see if the Shaw family likes being on the receiving end for a change?
“Okay. Just let us know if you need help. Zinnia and Ethan are good friends. Our family
will step up without hesitation,” Jessica said in a gentle voice.
After a brief exchange, the two fell silent. Yannis began to survey Zinnia’s seat, which was the epitome of girlish charm.
The desk was decorated with adorable stickers like Mickey Mouse, and plush dolls dangled from the wall. Yannis couldn’t help but chuckle. He thought, ‘She is really a kid.‘
Zinnia’s desk was a haphazard mess, with books of all shapes and sizes stacked together and test papers from every subject wedged in between. This was enough to trigger one’s obsessive–compulsive disorder.
Yannis decided to tidy up her desk for her. As he organized, he discovered two crumpled paper balls from the desk.
Glancing down, he noticed two more wedges in the cracks of the desk. He pulled them out and unfolded them slowly.
When he saw what they were, he couldn’t help but chuckle. He thought, ‘Out of sight, out of mind, huh? She actually hid away things she doesn’t like, like a little hamster hoarding things.‘
Yannis was amused. He flattened out each answer sheet one by one and picked a pink pen from Zinnia’s pencil case. His gaze lingered on the answer sheets. He thought, ‘Let me see where Zinnia’s weak spots are.‘
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