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Yannis replied, “It’s no trouble at all. Zinnia’s so adorable. How could she ever be a bother? Besides, she’s the one treating me. Honestly, in the p taking advantage here, having a private doctor always around to look after me.”
Yannis glanced at Zinnia, a gentle smile curling at his lips. His voice was warm and teating, especially when he lingered on the words “private doctor Hin tone brimmed with unmistakable tenderness.
Zinnia looked at Yannis. She bit her lips, realizing Yannis was helping her out of a difficult situation.
Jackson was surprised by how readily Yannis accepted Zinnia. He thought, ‘Why does it feel like Yannis likes Zinnia even more than I expected? It doesn’t seem to be just because I asked him to, it’s for who she is.‘
Yannis continued, “Come on, I may have a job too, but let’s be honest, I’m way less swamped than you are. Just let Zinnia stay with me. You go do what you need to do. Don’t worry, I’ll take great care of her.”
Yannis slid the glass of milk over to Jackson before sitting down. Yannis knew that the entire burden of the Lynn family rested on Jackson’s shoulders; Jackson wasn’t having it easy.
What the Shaw family did this time crossed Jackson’s bottom line. He might look calm and composed now, but the moment he heard what had happened to Zinnia, he rushed back in a fury. That alone showed how much he cared about her.
Yannis thought, ‘The more Jackson cares for Zinnia, the deeper his anger toward the Shaw family burns. There’s no way things will stay peaceful for them
now.
‘With the Shaw family to deal with, Lynn Corporation to manage, and Zinnia to look after, Jackson is running ragged. As his friend, I shall help shoulder some of the burden.‘
After breakfast, Jackson and Yannis sent Zinnia to school. They waited until she had safely entered before finally leaving.
As they walked toward the car, Jackson said, “I’ll cover all of Zinnia’s expenses.”
Jackson was swamped. After dropping Zinnia off, he still had to head to the office. The way the Shen family treated Zinnia made Jackson seethe with
anger.
He thought, ‘They need to be taught a lesson. They ride on the Lynn family’s coattails, yet treat someone I care about like this? Didn’t they tell Zinnia not to rely on our influence? Fine, let’s see how the Shaw family fares without it.
‘Maelis was at fault, but the Shaw brothers were even worse. Not one of them had the guts to stand up for Zinnia. They just stood by indifferently, making a few sarcastic remarks. I will make them regret what they have done to Zinnia.‘
Knowing Jackson wouldn’t feel at ease unless he could do something, Yannis nodded and agreed.
Zinnia entered the classroom and immediately overheard her classmates gossiping about the Shaw family.
“Did you hear? The Shaw family’s in trouble. Their company got hacked last night. A ton of data got leaked, and their stock price went haywire,” one classmate whispered.
Another chimed in, “That’s not all. My dad said the Lynn family just pulled out of a bunch of projects with the Shaw family. Something must have gone down between the two families.”
One added, “The Shaw family is just no match for the Lynn family. The moment the Lynns pulled out, the Shaws couldn’t weather the storm.” Someone else jumped in, “And get this, the contract the Shaws signed with MZ Group just two months ago? They got a termination notice first thing this
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morning. MZ Group would rather pay a fortune in penalties than keep working with them.”
One said, “Who on earth did the Shaw family piss off? First hackers, then the Lynns pulling out, and now ever MZ Group is bailing on them.
The students in Zinnia’s class were all wealthy kids, with their fingers on the pulse of every shift in high society.
