Chapter 114
Yannis said leisurely, his gaze lingering on one of the retreating figures, “Aunt Yvette, Zinnia gave me a herbal sachet. Now I can finally sleep,
“She knew about my insomnia and went out of her way to prepare it for me. She even promised to make me a calming fonic.”
“Zinnia can cure your insomnia?” Yvette was stunned and then overjoyed, barely registering the meaning behind his lengthy explanation.
Yannis’s insomnia was the biggest headache for them. They had consulted every specialist imaginable, yet found no cure. It broke their hearts to see him suffer, yet there was nothing they could do.
“Aunt Yvette,” Yannis added, his voice softening with uncharacteristic warmth, “Zinnia is such a sweetheart.”
Wette smiled gently, “Of course, I know. Don’t worry. Since I decided to take Zinnia as my goddaughter, I mean it with all my heart.”
Yvette rolled her eyes at him. ‘Of course, I know Zinnia is an adorable sweetheart. Why else would I have taken her in as my goddaughter?‘ she thought.
Then it dawned on Yvette that Yannis was actually showing off to her.
Yvette thought, ‘Ever since I took Zinnia in as my goddaughter, Yannis has been a little jealous. That’s why he’s showing off, telling me about what Zinnia did for him, just to prove she cares about him too.‘ She couldn’t help but laugh in frustration.
“Yannis, won’t you go back home? You’ve been back for a while now. Your dad must miss you. Actually, what happened back then wasn’t really his fault. That decision was agonizing for him too…” Yvette looked at him, her words trailing off.
“We’ll see. I’m leaving now,” Yannis said, his expression turning impassive.
Toby was already waiting outside in the car.
Yvette watched Yannis walk away and sighed, “Yannis still hasn’t moved on…”
Ethan and the others rushed over, concern written all over their faces. “Hey, how did it go? Are you guys okay? You didn’t get scolded, did you?”
The office door was shut tight. They waited outside, barely catching the heated argument inside, especially Maelis’s words, which really got their blood boiling.
They never thought a parent could act like that. It was unbelievable. They had never seen anyone like that before.
Maisie waved her hand casually. “Don’t worry. Everything is fine. The treat is off for now. When we’re free, I’ll take you all to Cloudy Moon to celebrate Zinnia becoming my little sister and to thank you for helping us today.
“It’s getting late, so let’s just grab something at the cafeteria.”
Her words left them momentarily speechless.
Maisie grinned and couldn’t help but show off, “Zinnia is officially my little sister now. She’s my mom’s goddaughter too.”
“Really? Congrats, Zinnia. And you too, Maisie.” Since they hadn’t been listening outside the office, they still had no idea what had happened.
They smiled and congratulated Zinnia and Maisie, truly hoping Zinnia could break free from the Shaw family. They’d be genuinely happy for her if she
did.
Just by watching Maisie’s free–spirited personality and the playful banter between her and Yvette, it was clear the Jenkins family had a super warm and loving vibe.
“Okay. Enough with sweet talk. I’m starving,” Maisie finally cut in after hearing enough compliments. “Have you guys eaten yet? If not, join us.”
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Chapter 114
After all that commotion, it was almost 2 p.m. Going out to eat wasn’t practical anymore. They decided to just grab something at the Cafeteria i and head out for dinner later.
Nope, we have been waiting for you guys.” Ethan shook his head.
He thought, ‘How can we even think about eating when the two of them still haven’t come out?‘
Ethan sighed regretfully, “Too bad Lydia isn’t here today. Evershine F5 is missing its chief strategist. If she were around, writing this reflection letter wouldn’t be such a pain.
“With Lydia’s brains, she’d rattle it off in no time, make me sound like a total hero, highlight my chivalrous spirit, and get the whole school buzzing about how awesome our class is.”
