Chapter 154
Chapter 154
The group fell silent, then rushed Ethan to the school infirmary in a panic. After checking him out, the school nurse was surprised. This strong guy had just fainted from fear.
After giving Ethan some sugar water, the nurse left the room. Maisie looked at the still–unconscious Ethan, then turned to Zinnia and asked, “Zinnia, are you sure about what you said?”
“Absolutely,” Zinnia nodded.
Ethan’s eyes suddenly opened. Spotting Zinnia, he sat up quickly, grabbing her sleeve. “Zinnia, please help me. I don’t want to die yet!”
Ethan woke up suddenly, crying with fear. ‘I haven’t even had the chance to make my mark yet. How can I be dying already?‘ he thought desperately.
“Don’t worry, it’s not that serious yet,” Zinnia reassured him, patting his shoulder when she saw he looked scared. She had frowned earlier because she noticed his condition. Luckily, it wasn’t serious at this point.
“Really, Zinnia?” Ethan looked at her with begging eyes.
“Don’t worry, I’ll prepare the medicine for you tonight when I get home,” Zinnia said softly. “I promise, I won’t let anything bad happen to you. Just take it for two weeks, and you’ll start feeling much better.”
“Zinnia, I trust you,” Ethan said, holding onto Zinnia’s sleeve and nodding strongly. Her bright, calm eyes made him feel at ease.
Seeing Ethan was awake, everyone headed back to class, while Ethan took a break to get checked at the hospital. Though he trusted Zinnia, it was better to be safe than sorry.
When they got back to class, everyone crowded around, eager to find out what was wrong with Ethan. The group just shrugged and said it was only low blood sugar.
By noon, Ethan came back after his checkup. It was intestinal inflammation. Luckily, it was caught early and wasn’t too bad. The hospital gave him some anti–inflammatory medicine and laxatives.
At lunchtime, they went to the cafeteria. There was one more person joining Zinnia as a vegetarian. Ethan. Sitting across from her with a tray of veggie dishes, Ethan sighed, “Zinnia, we’re in the same boat now.”
The doctor told Ethan to eat light. He couldn’t even have his favorite cola. Zinnia had to give up her juice too, and settle for low–sugar milk instead. Still, having someone share these diet rules really made Zinnia feel better.
Yannis told Maisie to watch over Zinnia, so for lunch, Zinnia had beans, peppers, and mushrooms.
Evershine High hired really good chefs, so even the veggie dishes were great. Since Zinnia had to eat less meat and avoid greasy or salty food, these tasty veggie options were a big help.
Seeing that even the vegetarian food looked tasty, Zinnia felt a little less resistant. She thought, ‘The Shaw family’s veggie meals made me feel sick to my stomach and lose hope for life.‘
“Zinnia, ask Yannis to order you something tasty tonight,” Maisie said. None of them had meat dishes either. They shared the pain together. “Vegetarian is healthy anyway,” she added with a smile.
Zinnia kept eating.
Someone passing by excitedly said, “Hey, did you hear? Neo is back, and ho
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throwing a party in three days!
“I wonder if there’s a chance to get close to Neo and maybe get him to share that Moon Scar Cream with us. That cream feels amazing!”
Ethan looked confused. “He hasn’t left yet?”
Chapter 154
Anne’s dad had called for the Moore family, hoping they could help. Their youngest heir, Neo, came to see if he could find a fix.
After Anne woke up, Neo went around bragging that it was all thanks to the Moore family. No one knew about Zinnia’s part. Everyone thought Neo helped, but really, he was just taking the credit.
These days, everyone in their circle kept going on about how great Neo was. But only people who had actually met him knew what a spoiled playboy he was. He was arrogant and bossy.
Lately, invites to his party have been coming in non–stop. He was really making a big deal out of it.
Maisie said, “Not yet. From what Grandpa told me, the Moore family is having some trouble overseas. They’re barely hanging on and thinking about coming back.”
Ethan scoffed and said, “The Moore family isn’t the same. They really think they can make a comeback? Please. If it weren’t for what the former head built, no one.would care about the Moores.
“My dad says the guy running the Moore family now is a total loser. If not for their ancestors‘ reputation, they’d have disappeared long ago.”
Zinnia stayed quiet. The group didn’t talk much about the Moores, and none of them planned to go to Neo’s party.
“Hey, do you guys know where Kintar Avenue is?” Zinnia asked as she thought about the address her master gave her.
She didn’t know Jinston well and had no idea where these places were. She’d planned to take a cab there yesterday, but then things changed unexpectedly.
Ethan said, “Kintar Avenue? Isn’t that the Moore family’s old estate?”
Maisie added, “After they moved abroad a few years ago and had money problems, they sold it. Some anonymous businessman bought it. Why do you ask, Zinnia?”
“My dad wanted to buy the Moore family’s old estate back then, but he missed out,” Ethan said.
Zinnia thought, ‘The Moores again. It all comes back to them.‘
“Just asking,” Zinnia said, hiding her suspicion.
“Hey, do you guys know much about the Moore family?” Zinnia asked.
Maisie explained, “We don’t know much about the Moores. They moved abroad twenty years ago. That was before our time. We’ve only heard the elders mention a few things.
“The Moores used to be just as strong as the Lynns and the Perkins. Their new head, Richard, is very impressive. He turned things around for them. My dad, my mom, even my grandpa speak highly of him.”
“Who are the main people in their family?” Zinnia asked, eager to learn more about the Moores.
Brian said, “Richard; his wife, Hannah; and their son, Nathan. Nathan was the pride of the circle. If he had lived to be an adult, he might have been a real genius.”
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