Chapter 142
Betty pushed Anne out of nowhere. No one knew what had happened before that. The doctor explained that Anne was already in a dazed state before the fall.
The impact, combined with insufficient blood supply to her brain, caused a blood clot to form, compressing her nerves and leaving her unable to wake up.
The doctors had considered surgery, but the compressed nerves were in an extremely dangerous location. A single misstep could lead to brain death, with no chance of recovery. They were searching for a safer approach, but hadn’t found one yet.
Anne’s father, Daniel, made a public announcement in elite circles: anyone with connections or means to cure Anne would be handsomely rewarded by the Carson family.
Zinnia frowned as she listened to Anne’s condition. She thought, ‘A hematoma compressing the nerves? Prolonged compression could cause brain damage. If it’s not cleared in time, the pressure might rupture blood vessels, making recovery even harder!
Zinnia decided to find a chance to visit Anne. They were not really close, but she just couldn’t stand seeing an innocent person get dragged into all this.
That afternoon, when Zinnia got home, she didn’t see Yannis. He had already texted her to inform her that he had been very busy and wouldn’t be back for the next couple of days. But he said he would have someone bring her dinner.
Zinnia had intended to give Yannis the herbal pills, but since he wasn’t home, she decided to wait until he returned.
The days drifted by, and before she knew it, the weekend had arrived. Zinnia still hadn’t run into Yannis. He’d been swamped lately, leaving her no chance to give him the herbal pills she’d prepared.
Still, every night without fail, Yannis had someone deliver dinner to Zinnia, always her favorite meat dishes. She couldn’t help but feel a little pampered.
As soon as the school break started, Sofia asked Zinnia to go back to the Lynn residence for dinner.
Zinnia had been living away from the Lynn residence for some time. Because she had promised Sofia that she would come back for the holidays, she didn’t refuse to come back.
On Friday after school, Zinnia and Maisie shared a ride back to the Lynn residence.
The moment Zinnia stepped into the yard, Sofia heard from Benedict that she was back. Dropping her gardening shears, Sofia hurried out to greet Zinnia, her face lighting up with heartfelt affection. Sofia said, “Zinnia, my dear, I’ve missed you so much!”
“Sofia,” Zinnia called.
“Quick, come in! I had the chef make lots of little treats for you, Zinnia,” Sofia called out, her voice noticeably brighter as she took in Zinnia’s still–plump
cheeks.
Sofia thought, ‘Compared to before, when she was so quiet and withdrawn, Zinnia is now visibly more cheerful.‘
Sofia led Zinnia into the living room and had her sit down. The coffee table was piled high with all sorts of delicious treats, but not a single one had any cream, just the way Zinnia liked it.
Sofia gently took Zinnia’s hand and let out a soft sigh. She said, “Zinnia, I heard about what happened at school. I’m so sorry, sweetheart. It’s my fault. I didn’t raise your mother right, and that’s why she made such foolish mistakes.”
Sofia knew Zinnia would never do such things, but she never expected the Shaws to be so reckless. They didn’t bother to investigate a single accusation before heaping all that blame on Zinnia.
Zinnia had kept the school accident from the Lynn family to avoid worrying them, Isaac was away, leading his team abroad for a closed training camp, so
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he didn’t know about the accident. But Zinnia didn’t expect Howard to accidentally spill the
