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After the Christams celebrations, it was crunching tfor final exams. The three-day finals flew by.
As Zinnia packed up her textbooks, her classmates waved and called out, “See you next semester, Zinnia” Her
classmates waved goodbye to her as they left the classroom.
Zinnia smiled brightly and waved back. “See you next semester, everyone.” Before they knew it, the whole
semester had flown by.
Maisie walked up to Zinnia and said, “Zinnia, chand stay for a couple of days. Mom and Dad miss
you.”
Zinnia hadn't been back to the Jenkins residence for a while, as she'd been keeping an eye out for those lurking
in the shadows. While Maisie still saw Zinnia at school every day, her parents and Raymond missed her terribly
since they hadn't seen her.
“Then I'll text Yannis,” Zinnia said. Everyone still thought Zinnia was living with Yannis. Since they both resided in
Cloud Harbor, it was easier for them to cover for each other.
While she claimed to be texting Yannis, Zinnia was actually messaging Nathan. It took a couple of minutes for
Nathan to reply. He agreed and told her to enjoy herself. Once she was back, they’d return to the small town
together.
Zinnia simply texted back. “Let's go hnow,” Zinnia said cheerfully as she linked arms with Maisie.
“Zinnia, why haven't you been hanging out lately?” Ethan called out. He hurriedly stuffed his books into his
backpack and turned to Zinnia.
“Is something wrong?” Lydia asked, her face filled with concern.
Ethan added, “Zinnia, is something wrong? If there is, you have to tell us. We'll help however we can.”
Brian remained silent. His brother worked in the intelligence department, so he knew bits and pieces about the
situation. He couldn't fathom why foreign operatives were targeting Zinnia.
Zinnia smiled softly. “Just dealing with sstuff lately, but it’s nothing serious. Can't hang out for now, but
once things settle down, let's all go out together.”
“Zinnia, promiseyou'll tellif anything's wrong,” Lydia insisted, still unconvinced. Zinnia rarely went out
those days. Whenever anyone asked, she'd say she was focusing on her studies at home.
“Don’t worry, I'll definitely tell you if anything comes up,” Zinnia replied obediently. The group walked out
together.
Taking advantage of the stairwell’s cover, Brian leaned in and whispered to Zinnia, “I'll have my brother keep an
eye on them. Security in Jinston is tight. They won't dare to cause trouble.”
Ever since a kidnapping incident over a decade ago, security measures in Jinston have been extremely tight.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtThose people crossed the border illegally. Lately, they've been lurking everywhere. They'd long been under
surveillance from the shadows.
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It was the New Year and the city was crowded with people, making any arrests could easily cause panic. That
was why they had to let them remain at large at that moment.
The foreign operatives didn’t dare act in Jinston. With surveillance teams watching from the shadows, they
wouldn't be making a move anytime. They wouldn't dare cause any major disturbance in the city unless
absolutely forced to.
The authorities had already contacted Yannis to coordinate a plan. Once all preparations were complete, they
would arrange for Zinnia to temporarily leave Jinston, facilitating the apprehension operation.
“Brian, thank you,” Zinnia said, her lips curving into a gentle smile.
Ethan and the others were unaware that Zinnia was under surveillance. Only Maisie knew a bit about what was
going on. Brian only knew about this from his older brother.
Lydia deliberately slowed her pace, falling a step behind the group. She caught snippets of their conversation. Is
someone secretly watching Zinnia? Is she in danger?‘ Lydia wondered. A chill flashed through Lydia’s gentle
eyes.
Lydia asked, “Zinnia, do you still have the keychain | gave you?”
“I keep it on my phone, so | carry it withevery day,” Zinnia replied. As she spoke, Zinnia pulled her phone
out of her small bag to show Lydia. Dangling from the phone case was a hand-crocheted panda charm. It looked
adorably clumsy.
Lydia glanced at the charm on her phone case and nodded. “Good.”
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“Sweetie, Honey, you're finally home. | missed you so much!” As soon as the two girls stepped into the living
room, an energetic figure rushed over. Yvette quickly reached the sisters and swept Zinnia up into a spinning
hug.
“Mom, | missed you too,” Zinnia giggled, instinctively wrapping her arms around Yvette's neck.
“My Sweetie, you haven't been hin so long. Mommy's been dying to see you. Chere, let Mommy check
if you've lost any weight. Just look at you, even prettier than before. | just can’t get enough of you.” Yvette
gushed.
Yvette set Zinnia down and began fussing over her, turning her this way and that, carefully looking her over.
Yvette gave her daughter a thorough once-over, making sure her precious girl was healthy and well.
Zinnia obediently let Yvette examine her and said, “Mom, | haven't lost weight. I've actually put on a little.”
Her rosy, healthy cheeks made it clear she was doing well. Yvette finally felt relieved. “Chere, Maisie. Let
Mommy give you a hug too.”
Yvette then pulled Maisie, who was smiling at them from the side, into a big hug. She patted her back and
squeezed her arms. “Well, it seems Raymond has been taking good care of you. You're looking healthy and
strong.”
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“Mom, if you're saying I've put on weight, just say it directly, Maisie scowled.
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“My precious girls. Did you miss Daddy? ‘Cause Daddy’s missed you like crazy.” Aaron's voice was brimming with
joy.
It was only after spending twith Aaron that Zinnia realized he was actually quite fun-loving deep down.
Both Aaron and Yvette were straightforward and easygoing, so Maisie grew up open-hearted and free- spirited.
“Daddy,” Zinnia called in a soft, honeyed voice, her eyes crinkling with joy.
“My precious girl.” Aaron felt his heart melt at the sound of Zinnia’s gentle voice.
“Here, | brought you your favorite orange juice,” he said, handing her the drink. It was from Zinnia’s favorite
brand.
“Hey, you little rascal. Not even a ‘Daddy‘?” Aaron put on a stern face as he looked at Maisie.
“Daddy,” Maisie replied flatly.
“Fine, just call‘Dad.’ ‘Daddy’ sounds way too weird coming from you.” Aaron shuddered.
“Give it here.” Maisie shot him a glare and held out her hand.
“Your favorite cherry cake.” Knowing Maisie was out of patience, Aaron stopped teasing and handed the cake to
Maisie with a grin.
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