Time-Limited Love: A Contract Expired, Not Renewed novel Chapter 353

Leanna gestured toward Zinnia. “Isn’t that right, Zinnia?”

Zinnia nodded in agreement.

“I’m going in to see Granddad.”

Landon stepped forward and quietly pushed the door open, slipping inside.

Neither Zinnia nor Leanna followed him in.

After all, this was a private family matter. Although Zinnia and Landon weren’t formally divorced yet, she knew that if Leanna wasn’t even in the loop, then Zane clearly didn’t want outsiders involved. It wasn’t her place to stay any longer.

So she turned to Leanna and said, “Since Granddad’s alright, I’ll head out now.”

“Zinnia, you’re just leaving? You’re not going to wait for my brother?”

Zinnia didn’t answer. She simply waved goodbye and turned to leave.

Enliven Private Hospital was only about a ten-minute walk from Veridian University, so Zinnia planned to walk back to campus.

But as soon as she stepped out of the inpatient wing, she heard hurried footsteps behind her, followed by Landon’s anxious voice.

“Zinnia.”

She looked back to see Landon quicken his pace to catch up.

“Aren’t you going to stay with Granddad?”

He fell in step beside her, his gaze lingering on her face with a touch of longing before he looked away.

“Dad and Lacey are with him. He’ll be fine without me.”

Zinnia nodded and kept walking toward the exit.

Landon seemed to realize what she was thinking and offered, “Violet is my aunt.”

He paused before continuing, “Just like my dad and Aunt Lydia, she’s my grandmother’s daughter.”

Zinnia was surprised but nodded.

She recalled the things Yuri had said to Zane and suspected there might be even more secrets hidden beneath the surface.

She didn’t intend to pry, but Landon continued on his own, “I don’t remember much about my aunt. She left the family when I was barely two. I’ve only ever heard the old housekeepers mention her, but Granddad forbade anyone to talk about it, so eventually, all news about her disappeared.”

No wonder Leanna had no clue about Yuri’s mother.

Zinnia remembered the troubled look on Yuri’s face when he left earlier and felt a twinge of concern. She turned to Landon and said quietly, “I should get back to campus. You should take care of your own business.”

It was a gentle way of dismissing him, and Landon clearly got the message.