Chapter 193
Jenny playfully pushed against Donald and cooed in a breathy, seductive whisper, “What do you want to do with her? Betty suffered so masc her. Are you just going to let it slide?”
Donald said, “No way. Last time, I made Maelis go see that stubborn little bastard. After the scene Maelis caused, that brat will never forgive our betreib,
“Once the Lynns stop paying attention to that little bastard, I’ll have someone send her back where she came from. Don’t worry, Betty is the only daughter I care about in this family.”
Donald couldn’t wait any longer. As he finished speaking, he shoved Jenny against the wall and pinned her there.
Jenny wrapped her arms around Donald’s waist, letting his kisses leave trails of moisture on her skin as sharp, prickling pain spread across her chest. She asked, “And what about those sons of yours?”
Donald tightened his grip on Jenny’s waist, then leaned close. He whispered, “Those are my sons. They’re outstanding, never give me any trouble. Of course, if you could give me a son, the entire family fortune would be his. Jenny, won’t you please me properly?”
A shadow flickered through Jenny’s eyes. She slid off Donald and sank to her knees before him.
When Zinnia returned to her seat, Maisie noticed her expression and asked, “Zinnia, what’s wrong? You look pale.”
“It’s nothing, Maisie,” Zinnia replied absent–mindedly, her thoughts still on the photo in her phone.
Maisie didn’t think too much. She picked up some beef and put it into Zinnia’s plate. She said, “Zinnia, let’s dig in! Yannis told me you can’t have garlic, so I made sure not to add any in the dish.”
Maisie was still a bit surprised by the message she’d received from Yannis just a few minutes ago. She hadn’t expected him to care about where they were or what they were eating. He even sent over a whole list of things Zinnia couldn’t eat.
On a day like this, Maelis hadn’t expected Yannis to even spare the time to check his phone.
Zinnia said, “Thanks, Maisie. Did Yannis text you?”
Maisie replied, “Yeah, he just texted me. When he found out we were having dinner, he sent me a whole list of your dietary restrictions. Zinnia, looks like we’ve got a ready–made guide for eating out from now on.”
Maisie served herself some meat, shaking her head in amazement. She thought, ‘Yannis is being considerate for once. He even remembers Zinnia’s likes
and dislikes.‘
Yannis had told Maisie: [Zinnia loves eating meat and enjoys all kinds of it, but she doesn’t like fatty parts. She can’t stand even a trace of fat on lean
meat.
[She also likes shrimp, but she hates peeling them because she dislikes having greasy hands or getting her hands messy with juices.]
“Zinnia, Yannis says you need to eat some veggies,” Maisie said as she placed some vegetables on Zinnia’s plate.
Zinnia stared at the plate of greens in silence for a few seconds. She complained inside, ‘Seriously? Even when I’m out eating, Yannis still manages to
control what I eat.‘
Noticing Zinnia’s dislike for vegetables but knowing she couldn’t go against Yannis, Maisie said, “Zinnia, come on, just have a piece of greens. Then you can eat all the meat you want.” As she spoke, she put more meat on Zinnia’s plate.
Zinnia picked up some greens and shoved them into her mouth, chewing with all the enthusiasm of someone eating cardboard.
Maisie couldn’t help but chuckle. She thought, ‘Zinnia faces the greens with the same resentment she usually reserves for math homework. Quietly,
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Maisie recorded a short video of Zinnia eating vegetables and sent it to Yannis, her lips curling into an irrepressible smile.
Meanwhile, in the quiet living room of Perkins Manor, a soft chime broke the silence.
