Their Villain, The Mogul's Beloved

Chapter 431

Chapter 431

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After carefully feeding Zinnia every bite, Yannis turned on the fan to clear out the food smells in the room. Then

he grabbed the tablet and pulled up a TV show for her.

Zinnia had slept all day and was wide awake now. She glanced at the on the screen and noticed Yannis

was still there, his laptop open on the desk.

She checked the time-it was already past 10. “I'm good now. Why don’t you go get srest?” she said softly.

“Not in a hurry.” Yannis walked to the desk to tackle the mountain of work. He'd spent all day with Zinnia, and

company matters had piled up-no way he wasn’t swamped.

He glanced back at Zinnia, who was wide-eyed and full of energy. Figuring she wasn’t going to fall asleep

anytsoon, he settled into the desk chair.

“If you're busy, you don’t have to stay,” Zinnia said.

Yannis turned to her. “You little heartbreaker, usingthen tossingaside, huh?”

His teasing accusation left Zinnia pretty awkward. “I just don’t want you to wear yourself out,” she said seriously.

A smile tugged at Yannis’ lips. “I appreciate the concern, but I'm staying put.”

Zinnia blinked, confused. ‘Staying put? Is he gonna crash here for the night?"

“Are you sure it’s okay if | leave? You haven't fully regained your strength yet,” Yannis said, glancing at her

hands.

While she slept, he had someone check on her. Her hands would stay weak for days. Plus, there was also a 1.5-

inch gash on her palm, meaning no heavy lifting for the foreseeable future.

Yannis knew Henry's situation was dire, but her draining herself like that in just a few hours still pissed him off.

God knew how much blood she'd lost. Her face was still deathly pale, and recovery would take ages.

Zinnia fell silent. Her hands really didn’t have much strength left, and she could barely pick up her phone. She

turned to Yannis, dead serious. “You're an angel. | promise I'll pay you back someday.”

“Okay, I'm waiting for your payback,” Yannis smiled faintly. His deep eyes lingered on her, a subtle glint flickering

in their depths.

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The room hummed with two sounds: the murmur of a TV from Zinnia’s tablet and the steady click- clack

of Yannis’s keyboard. Every now and then, she'd catch snippets like “microchips” and “invisible trackers“-terms

that made zero sense to her.

Hearing Yannis switch to a fluent foreign language on a call, Zinnia quietly turned down her tablet’s volume, not

wanting to interrupt,

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Suddenly, a familiar pressure built in her belly-she needed to use the bathroom. After all, short bud half a

bowl of minestrone soup and a serving of mushroom soup; now it all caught up at once.

Zinnia inched out from under the covers. At least her legs worked-if they'd been weak too, the’d be completely

helpless.

She wore a loose nightgown Yannis had asked a doctor to help her change into. The soft fabric was easy to

manage with her weak hands.

The moment her feet hit the carpet, a jolt of pain shot through her knees. Yesterday, she'd spent six hours

kneeling to acupuncture Henry, leaving them bruised and swollen.

Yannis had applied ointment to reduce the swelling, but the damage was clear. On her tender skin, the purplish

bruises stood out like warning signs, ugly enough to make anyone flinch.

Just as Zinnia tried to stand, she found herself lifted off the ground. Her arms reflexively reached for Yannis’s

neck, but soon they slid down, too weak to hold on.

“Yannis...” Zinnia murmured. The next moment, she heard a startled “OMG” crackling through Yannis’s earpiece.

Realizing he was on a call, she clamped her mouth shut.

Yannis noticed and hooked an arm around her waist. He ended the call with his free hand, then pulled her firmly

into both arms.

He looked down, worry in his eyes. “What's happening? Why did you try to get up? You should've calledif

you needed something.”

He'd been on the call when he glanced over-only to see her teetering on the edge of the bed. His heart had

jumped to his throat as he lunged toward her.

‘How am | supposed to tell you | need to pee and ask you to carry me?‘ Zinnia thought, her cheeks turning red.

No matter how bold she was or how close she felt to Yannis, the idea of telling him that was too embarrassing.

“What's wrong? Talk to me,” Yannis said softly. Noticing her flushed cheeks, he frowned and pressed the back of

his hand to her forehead, worried she might be running a fever.

As Zinnia remained silent, he grew anxious. “Are you feeling sick? Ill call the doctor right now.”

Seeing the growing concern in his eyes, Zinnia dropped her head, bit her lip, and mumbled, “I... | need to use the

bathroom.”

If her hands hadn't been so weak, she would have covered her face in embarrassment. But now, she could only

tilt her head to rest on his shoulder, avoiding his eyes.

Yannis froze, a hint of awkwardness crossing his face. “Letcarry you,” he said, and without missing a beat, he

scooped her up and carried her toward the bathroom. Twenty feet might as well have been a mile if she'd

tried to walk alone.

At the bathroom door, Zinnia said, “Putdown. | can walk in alone.”

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Feeling her shyness, Yannis gently set her down but kept a hand on her arm for support. “Lethelp you inside,

and then I'll wait right outside.”

“Okay.” Zinnia leaned on him. It was easier than struggling alone-her knees throbbed with a deep, bone-deep

ache.

“Your hands...” Yannis eyed her weak fingers as they entered.

“You can go. Don’t worry. I'll be fine,” Zinnia mumbled, ears burning. Her hands might be weak, but she could

undress.

“Alright. I'm just outside. Call if you need me,” Yannis replied. ‘I should hire a female attendant tomorrow,” he

thought. ‘As a man, there are limits to what | can help with.

Once Yannis stepped out, Zinnia took care of her business. Feeling lighter, she stood and shuffled to the sink. But

as she reached it, she lost her balance and accidentally knocked over the shelf’s contents.

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