Chapter 198
Chapter 198
“Yannis, since you know my master’s identity, do you know why the Moore family moved abroad twenty years ago, and what happened with the explosion three years later?” asked Zinnia.
Zinnia rested her cheek on her arm, gazing at Yannis beside her.
She thought, ‘Since Yannis has photos of Master’s family, he must know way more than Brian.
Yannis replied, “Twenty years ago, Mrs. Moore fell seriously ill, and doctors in our country couldn’t save her. At that time, medical technology abroad wa far more advanced, so Mr. Richard Moore immediately moved his wife and child overseas.”
Yannis did know a bit about this. Back then, when Hannah, Richard’s wife, was ill, Richard even consulted with Henry about possible treatments.
Two decades ago, medical technology was indeed more advanced. Hannah’s sudden illness threw Richard and Nathan into complete panic. However, to Richard, nothing was more important than his wife’s life. In the end, he decided to move the whole family abroad.
“What about the explosion?” Zinnia pressed. “I heard it was really brutal. Why did it happen so suddenly?”
Zinnia was more concerned about this. She wanted to know who wanted to hurt her master’s family.
Yannis said, “The explosion was likely the result of an internal power struggle within the Moore family. It happened so suddenly. By the time we got the news, the two family leaders had encountered an accident.
“In the end, the Lynn family sent people to retrieve Richard and Hannah’s bodies and arrange the funeral. The branch but got no answers. But we’re certain the Moore family branch was involved somehow.”
Yannis didn’t really know much about what had happened to the Moore family.
Lynn family questioned the Moore family
The year the Moore family had their incident, Yannis’s family was in turmoil too. He had been pretty out of it back then. He just caught snippets about the Moore family, but didn’t know what actually happened.
Yannis noticed Zinnia’s furrowed brows and the mix of curiosity and gloom in her eyes. He said gently, “If you want to know, I’ll have someone look into it for you.”
17 years ago, the explosion that struck the Moore family must have been connected to its branch. Otherwise, the Moore family branch would also have suffered.
If Nathan were still alive, he definitely wouldn’t have spared the Moore family branch.
Yannis thought of the MZ Group overseas. It was gradually encroaching on the Moore Group. Yannis felt the “M” of MZ Group might represent Moore, while the “Z” might represent Zinnia. Thus, Yannis guessed Nathan was exactly who he was looking for.
“Thanks, Yannis.” Zinnia didn’t refuse.
A cold glint flashed in Zinnia’s eyes. She thought, ‘If the Moore family branch was really behind this, I’ll spare no effort to make them pay.*
Time was fleeting. Friday afternoon came. Zinnia and her classmates headed home after their last class that morning.
As Yannis arrived at the classroom to attend the parent–teacher meeting, he bumped into Yvette, who was just coming in.
“What brings you here?” Yvette asked.
Yvette was dressed in a light yellow dress with pearl buttons. Her slender figure was draped in a white shawl. With her hair elegantly pinned up, she looked very graceful.
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Yannis certainly noticed her wariness. He realized Zinnia still didn’t fully trust him, and a bitter ache settled in his chest.
That was why she became instantly guarded about anything related to her master whenever the topic turned to him.
“Who are you looking for?” Zinnia asked, feigning ignorance. She could tell from Yannis’s words that he wasn’t against her master, but she remained on guard.
“Nathan Moore, the heir of the Moore family. He might be your master,” Yannis stated bluntly.
Zinnia realized that Yannis was indeed searching for her master. She guessed her master was most likely from the Moore family.
Zinnia’s hands clenched involuntarily.
She said, “I don’t know my master’s name. We grew up in that small town. Aren’t the Moore family supposed to be abroad? Why would my master have anything to do with them?”
Yannis said, “Zinnia, I have a family portrait of the
oore family. Your master should be around 27 now.”
Yannis picked up his phone, opened it, and found a picture where there was a handsome man, a pretty woman, and a good–looking boy.
In the photo, the woman sat on a bench, while the man and the boy stood on either side of her. All three faced the camera. The woman was beaming, while the man and the boy gazed at her with gentle, loving smiles.
The warmth and happiness of this family practically leapt from the photo.
The Moore family’s past was so tumultuous that any photos of them once circulating online had long been wiped clean. Zinnia had searched in vain for their pictures.
In fact, the rare photos that did exist were only of the host of the Moore family, Richard Moore. His wife and son were kept well out of the public eye.
Still, in elite circles like theirs, there were always ways to get the photos. Just a couple of days ago, Yannis managed to get his hands on the photos through his connections.
Zinnia’s gaze locked onto the boy in the photo. The boy looked no older than seven, but his features were incredibly delicate. One could glimpse the striking beauty he would grow into. His face was refined, and his eyes were pure, sparkling with gentle mirth.
Just looking at him, a girl would feel like she could lose herself in his eyes forever.
Zinnia’s breath caught. She said in her heart, ‘That’s really M
Zinnia rarely saw her master’s face. He always wore a mask, explaining it was to avoid scaring people because his face was burned and disfigured. He only took it off to comfort Zinnia when she was sick.
Just seeing his handsome face always made Zinnia feel better. It even helped her eat more. Her master was so good–looking. Even though she only saw his face a few times, those moments were etched in her memory forever.
The boy in the portrait of the Moore family was an exact scaled–down version of her master. As he grew up, his features became even more striking. But his gentle, luminous eyes rarely held a smile, and more often, they brimmed with quiet sorrow.
Yannis said gently, “Zinnia, Nathan grew up with Jackson together. We’ve been searching for him all these years. We just want to know if your master is Nathan and if he is still alive. We won’t hurt him.“/
Her reaction told Yannis everything: Nathan was undoubtedly her master.
Yet it was clear that Nathan had never revealed his true identity to her. When Zinnnia saw the photo, the shock and unfamiliarity in her eyes were genuine. She truly hadn’t known before.
She might have had her suspicions, but her actual confirmation came only when she
saw the photo Yannis had shown her
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Zinnia said, “You’ll never find my master. I don’t know where he is either. He told me not to look for him, so you two should stop searching, too have his own plans.”
Zinnia lowered her lashes, veiling the sorrow in her eyes.
Yannis noticed the sorrow in Zinnia’s eyes. He reached out and gently tousled her hair and said softly, “Zinnia, I’m here for you.”
“Yannis, how did you figure out my master is Nathan Moore?” Zinnia asked. She wondered why earlier.
Yannis replied, “Jackson recognized the technique when you played the zither.”
Yannis waited over a month to ask her if he had guessed it
Jackson and Nathan had been inseparable since childhood. Their mothers were best friends, and the two boys grew up side by side, so they knew each other inside out.
Therefore, the moment Zinnia’s zither performance video appeared in the group chat, Jackson immediately grew suspicious.
At first, Jackson hadn’t imagined that Zinnia’s master could be Nathan. Her massage techniques only planted a seed of doubt.
However, when Jackson learned about her unusual physical condition, the undetectable ingredients in Moon Scar Cream, and Henry’s confirmation, he truly began to suspect her master’s identity.
Later, when Jackson observed her distinctive zither performance, his suspicions grew even stronger.
AD
