Chapter 162
Chapter 162
Yosef took a deep breath and said, “Zinnia, give me your bank account number. I’ll transfer the money to you.” He thought, ‘At this point, any furthe argument would only humiliate us more.
‘Zinnia has parted ways with our family for good; there is no chance of reconciliation now.‘
Zinnia provided her account details and soon received 4.3 million. She looked at the Shaw family and said coldly, “Now that everything’s settled, do not contact me again. If you continue to harass me, I will file à police report. Consider this your final warning.”
When dealing with the Shaw family, Zinnia spoke with unprecedented clarity, as if she had rehearsed these words hundreds of times in her mind. Now that the moment had come, she could effortlessly counter their every move.
Strictly speaking, Zinnia had merely stayed with the Shaw family for two months. Beyond those negligible blood ties, she had no real connection to them whatsoever. If anything, she was the one who got the short end of the stick.
The medicinal herbs Zinnia used for the Shaw family, particularly the century–old ginseng, would fetch over 4.3 million at auction.
Zinnia and her Master had been to auctions before. To Zinnia, watching those rich folks bid on their goods at auction was so boring that she could fall asleep.
And so, the matter with the Shaw family was settled for now. A clear and final line had been drawn between them.
The Shaw family stared at Zinnia’s retreating figure and stood frozen for a long moment. She never looked back, not even once. The Shaw family realized that there would be no going back now.
After Zinnia left, the security guards dispersed.
The bank card that Maelis had thrown down now lay abandoned on the floor. For the Shaw family, it served as a painful reminder of what had just happened. It was heart–wrenching to look at.
Maelis watched as Zinnia walked away. For a moment, it felt as if a gaping hole had been torn open in her chest, letting in a biting winter wind that left her heart numb with pain.
For a long moment, Maelis couldn’t recover from the shock. She thought, ‘All I wanted was to scold Zinnia a little, maybe make her admit she was wrong. How did things end up like this? Why does she have to be so stubborn and sharp–tongued?
‘It’s not my fault, it’s all Zinnia’s fault. If she hadn’t talked back to me, I wouldn’t have had to be so harsh. She brought this on herself.‘
Zinnia couldn’t care less about what the Shaw family thought. As soon as she got home and started packing her things, her phone rang. It was Jackson calling.
Jackson was already at the airport. His voice was laced with unconcealed worry as he asked, “Zinnia, where are you?”
Jackson was abroad negotiating a business deal when his assistant suddenly showed him a bank transfer notification. Jackson immediately had the assistant trace the sender and investigate what had happened back home. What his assistant discovered made Jackson’s blood boil with rage.
Jackson cursed inside, ‘Damn it! Maelis is out of her mind, and those three Shaw brothers are just good–for–nothing!‘ He immediately ordered his assistant to book him a flight home.
He’d thought the school mess was bad enough. He never expected the Shaws to have the nerve to go after Zinnia like this. Completely disillusioned with the Shaw family, Jackson felt nothing but disappointment.
Hearing Jackson’s voice, Zinnia felt an inexplicable pang in her chest. She said, “Jackson, I’m moving out.”
Zinnia thought, ‘Although I have already cut ties with the Shaw family, Maelis is still a Lynn. If Maelis ever found out I am still living in the apartment Jackson arranged for me, she’d make a scene.’
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Chapter 162
Zinnia didn’t want the Lynn family to clash with Maelis’s family because of her. She felt it would only put Sofia in an awkward position. Besides, the a always planned to get her place anyway.
