The Unwanted Girl Is Their Princess novel Chapter 104

Chapter 104

Chapter 104

“Howard, the best way you can make it up to me is by leaving me alone,” Zinnia said with firm sincerity.

Howard swayed slightly. H

meaning was crystal clear. She had no intention of forgiving him.

Regret surged through him, a painful numbness gripping his chest.

“Zinnia, please give me a chance. It was all my fault before. I treated you horribly.”

Howard said remorsefully, “We had no idea Betty was

Howard couldn’t help but step forward, gingerly taking

They never imagined Betty could be that kind of person, of the doubt.

cheming against you. We wronged you so much!

her hand as he gazed at her, his eyes slightly reddened.

could they fathom her motives. Yet in their confusion, they forgot to give Zinnia the benefit

to

After learning what Betty had done and that she had been taken the police station, the family plunged into chaos.

Maelis fainted from shock, so Timothy took her to the hospital. Yosef and Daniel went to the Carson family to apologize and smooth things over. Of them all, only Howard came looking for Zinnia.

Zinnia was the one who suffered the most in all this. Whenever Betty felt even the slightest grievance, she’d come running to them in tears. But after enduring so much injustice, Zinnia was even more utterly heartbroken.

“Don’t come looking for me again,” Zinnia said firmly.

Zinnia hated being touched so casually, especially by the Shaws. She wrenched her wrist free from his grasp, irritation rising within her.

‘Why does the Shaw family keep bothering me?‘ Zinnia thought irritably.

“Zinnia,” a magnetic, languid voice called out from behind them.

The way Yannis said was exceptionally sweet, like honey seeping through clouds of cotton candy, carrying indescribable tenderness.

Zinnia looked up–there was Yannis ahead. A wave of relief washed over her. She darted past Howard and ran toward him, calling out, “Yannis!”

Howard let out a bitter, self–deprecating laugh, his hand falling limply to his side as he watched her scamper away. Turning, he spotted Yannis standing not far off, and his brows furrowed in displeasure.

Howard couldn’t believe it. He thought, ‘How come Zinnia is with Yannis?‘

“Yannis,” Howard called out with a frown.

Yannis replied indifferently, and his smile turned cold. An awkward silence fell between the three of them.

Howard watched as Zinnia stood beside Yannis with obvious reliance. Though there were merely a few steps between them, the difference in intimacy was glaringly apparent.

Howard had grudgingly accepted the Lynn brothers‘ closeness to Zinnia, but now even Yannis had surpassed them in her affections. A surge of resentment rose in his chest. It felt like everyone was trying to win Zinnia over.

Dealing with Jackson and the others was bad enough, but

eve

Yannis was making Howard feet threatened.

He knew that Zinnia no longer trusted them./Still, Howard couldn’t bear the thought of some outsider winning more of her affection than her own family.

Howard’s tone sharpened as he stressed, ‘You know my sister, Yannis?” Then, forcing a smile, he turned to Zinnia. “Zinnia, why didn’t you tell me about this?”

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Chapter 104

“Yeah, we know each other. Jackson actually entrusted Zinnia to my care,” Yannis said.

Facing his hostility, Yannis lazily curved his lips in a mocking smile. “Why didn’t she tell you? Well, obviously because your farmity kicked hat s didn’t give a damn whether she lived or died. Is that so hard to get?”

As he spoke, Yannis‘ eyes widened with undisguised contempt, a mocking glint flickering within.

“Jackson would rather entrust Zinnia to me than to you. Just goes to show how utterly disappointing and unreliable your family is.

“She’s been out of your house for ages, and only now do you bother to show up? For all we knew, you might as well have dropped dead.

“Oh wait, you’re not dead. You guys are really off the mark, totally blinded by that fake heiress,” Yannis said.

Yannis shot Howard a lazy, mocking glance.

This was the first time Howard experienced Yannis’s sharp tongue, and he was a bit taken aback.

Yannis’s words struck a nerve, leaving him utterly speechless. Every single word was painfully true.

Zinnia stood beside Yannis, her eyes widening in astonishment as just a few of his sharp words left Howard completely speechless.

‘Why are his words so effective while mine just fell flat?‘ Zinnia wondered.

Zinnia kept sneaking glances at Yannis, trying to figure out his secret.

Yannis teased, “See something interesting?”

After saying a few words, Yannis noticed Zinnia staring up at him with wide, curious eyes. Amused, he reached out and playfully ruffled the stray lock of hair on her head.

‘Hopeless little thing, can’t even escape when being bullied,‘ Yannis thought with exasperated fondness as he returned, only to find her already comered by the Shaw family.

“What’s your mouth made of?” Zinnia asked in all seriousness. “How come you can shut people up with just a few words, but I never can?”

Her gaze lingered on his naturally rosy lips, delicate and beautifully shaped. As they moved, every word he spoke was pure music to her ears.

‘His voice sounded wonderful yesterday, and just as lovely today. I really do love listening to him talk,‘ Zinnia thought to herself.

Yannis couldn’t help but laugh at her earnest question.

Never in his life had anyone asked him that. If it had been anyone else, he might’ve taken it as a downright insult.

The chemistry between them was so natural that no one else could break in. Watching them, Howard pursed his lips and asked, “Zinnia, do you mind if l come over to your place for a bit?”

Howard couldn’t help but cut in, a surge of discomfort and jealousy rising within him.

“Wanna know why they listen to me?” Yannis asked. Just be honest about what you truly think, and have the courage to say no to what you dislike.”

Yannis turned to her, his gaze gentle and encouraging.

Zinnia looked up at him and thought, ‘His eyes are so beautiful–like gemstones. They shine with a hidden fire.

‘I really want to touch them,‘ Zinnia thought.

Hearing his words, Howard thought bitterly to himself, ‘I’m her real brother, standing right here. How shameless of Yannis teaching Zinnia how to act right in front of me!‘

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