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It was settled—Zinnia was moving out of the Lynn residence.
Ater dinner, Zinnia remembered she needed to make some medicinal packs for Jackson. She also wanted to whip up some heath grandparents before she teh.
She told Sofia and the others she was heading upstairs, grabbed her little medicine for and went out to the balcony
She got to work, skillfully sorting through the herbs and threw in a couple more for the other brothers.
She didn’t k
the packs. In no time, she had five neat packs mady. She made one for Jackson and
I know them super well, but she lived them, especially after Yannis gave her that fancy necklace,
Maisie hadn’t said how much it cost, but Zinnia could tell it was pricey just by the look on her face.
School had just started, so she didn’t have a ton of homework yet. She figured she’d be busier later, so she wanted to get this done now
And then there was Sofia–she was getting up there in age, and she’d been really upset lately. Zinnia didn’t want to take any chances with her health.
She made some pills for Sofia and put them in a little porcelain bottle. That should last a month.
Thinking about Henry’s headaches, Zinnia decided to make a herbal incense that could clear the mind and make him feel refreshed.
She rummaged through her medicine box but realized she was missing one ingredient. She put everything down and headed downstairs
The house was quiet, with just the soft sounds of the maids cleaning.
Sofia and the others had already gone to bed. Jackson was upstairs working, and Charlie and Isaac were busy with their own stuff
The living room was it with a warm, yellow glow. Zinnia slipped out and headed straight for the herb garden in the backyard. The garden was it up too and there were birds chirping
When she got to the herb garden,
ticed that the trampled herbs had been replaced with fresh ones. They looked lush and healthy
Zinnia paused for a second, thinking Jackson must have told the maids to do it. She smiled a little.
She walked over, grabbed a little basket and a small hot, and squatted down, carefully digging up the herbs she needed.
Zinnia didn’t take long; she quickly gathered what she needed and headed back inside. As she entered the living room, she ran into Benedict
“Zinnia, off to the herb garden again?” Benedict’s voice was gentle, and he looked at Zinnia with the same kind, grand erly affection he reserved for the younger generation
Zinnia nodded sweetly. “Yeah, Benedict.”
“Benedict, did Jackson have the herbs in the garden replaced? Zinnia asked, thinking about the neatly restored herb garden
Benedict paused for a moment, then shook his head. “Oh, that was Howard. He said he trampled your herbs and wanted to make it night. He compared bunch of different ones and got the exact same ones to replace them.”
Howard came over with a box full of herbs in the afternoon and went straight to the garden to plant them. When they tried to help, he insisted on doing himself.
He was all flustered, covered in dirt, and his clothes were a mess. Later, upon hearing that Zinnia had returned, he hurriedly changed his clothes “Howard?” Zinnia was surprised. She had thought of a lot of people who might have done it, but Howard was the last person she expected,
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She remembered seeing him yesterday afternoon with mud on his shoes and his hair all founded, looking a little nervous, like he’d done something he was embarrased about
She’d never seen him look so disheveled before. He was always so put together, always looking perfect
Zinnia pursed her lips, puzzled by Howard’s actions. But he had ruined her herb garden, so it made sense that he should replace it.
Zinnia thought, it is just surprising that Howard would do something herbs.
that Just surprising‘ Zinnia shook her head and then humed upstairs with tha
At the Shaw residence, Maelis asked, “Howard, you’re back. Have you eaten?”
Maelis was sitting in the living room downstairs, watching a variety show. She looked up as Howard walked in, looking a bit flustered and not in the best mood. Her face it up with happiness, and she stood up, eyeing him with concom
“Mom, I’ve eaten,” Howard replied. After leaving the Lynn residence in the afternoon, he’d had some business at the club and had only just gotten back
“Where’s Dad?” Howard asked, almost as a reflex.
At the mention of Donald, Maelis’s face clouded over with a hint of worry: She thought about the unpleasant encounter with Zinnia yesterday and the pressure she had been under from Sofia, and a bitter feeling swept through her eyes.
Your dad has been really busy with work lately. He’s been coming home late at night,” she explained, Donald had indeed been tied up matters for the past couple of days.
Howard just nodded, not probing further. He glanced upstairs. “Where’s Betty? Is she resting?”
Macs replied, “Betty’s been feeling a bit down lately, I had to comfort her for a while before she finally settled down. Don’t disturb her.”
with company
Thinking about Betty, Maelis felt hurt. She wasn’t sure if her decisions were right, but she couldn’t bear sending Betty away. Betty had been with her since childhood, and there was no way Maelis could let her go
Besides, Donald and the kids would never agree to it either,
Mads thought to herself, ‘Zinnia is still upset. Once Betty’s feeling byter and mom is not so angry, I’ll go talk to Zinnia. We’re mother and daughter. She wouldn’t really cut me out of her life
“I just can’t believe Zinnia would really give upon us.
‘But if we don’t!
n’t figure out what to do about Betty, she’ll keep being sad. She might even refuse to go to school, and that will mess up her studies. Donald will be furious if that happens.
And then we’ll just end up fighting again. I don’t want another argument at home! her side of things
couldn’t understand why neitheanor Zimia seemed to get
ty said–Zinnia’s just holding a grudge and forcing me to choose between them?
She wondered, “Is it really like Betty
“Why does Zinnia have to push me like this? I’m her from. Why can’t she understand how hard this is for me? Isn’t it good to have a sister? Why do I have to pick one and let go of the other?
Maelis felt a pang of sadness just thinking about. She wished Zinnia was as understanding as Betty
“Mom, what did you decide to do about Zinnia Howard looked at Maclis, his eyes Kiled with confusion.
Maelis felt hurt at his serious and question gaze, “Howard, did na tell you this didn’t give up on her. She just isn’t ready to come back yet. i thought it was better for her to stay with your grandma for now.”
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She thought to herself, I knew it–Belly
y was right. Zinnia must have complained to Howard.
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