Chapter 151
Chapter 151
After they got home, Zinnia was so tired from everything that happened that afternoon she didn’t even want to move. Yannis made her comfortable on the sofa and made her hot chocolate to help her feel better.
“Zinnia, wait here for me. I’ll make us some dinner,” Yannis said softly. He realized that after everything they’d been through, his plan to make her gain weight hadn’t worked out.
“I want meat!” Zinnia hugged a plush toy tight, feeling sad as she remembered what she had vaguely heard earlier. “How can you take that away from me?”
“Don’t worry, there’s meat,” Yannis said with a laugh. Feeling better, Zinnia relaxed back on the sofa with a sigh, while Yannis went into the kitchen.
Zinnia took qut her phone to check the group chat, where others were talking about plans. In three days, there would be an event, and they wanted to go together. Zinnia quickly sent a hand–raising emoji. She definitely wanted to join the fun.
Maisie: [Zinnia! We asked you to play games this afternoon but got no reply. Did something happen?]
Maisie wanted Zinnia to join her for games that afternoon but couldn’t reach her for hours. Worried, she messaged Yannis, who told her Zinnia was safe with him, which made her feel better.
Zinnia: [Just got too sleepy this afternoon and fell asleep.]
Then, a private message from Lydia popped up: [Did something happen this afternoon?] Her worry was clear in her words. Lydia saw that Zinnia hadn’t replied for hours that afternoon, so she checked and saw Zinnia was at Perkins Group.
Their security was very tight. She couldn’t get in quickly. Not wanting to waste time, she went straight to Maisie, who told her Zinnia was with Yannis.
Lydia finally relaxed, knowing Zinnia was safe. To make sure she wouldn’t miss anything, she set up an automatic alert to notify her instantly whenever Zinnia sent a message.
Zinnia: [Just felt a little sick this afternoon and took a nap, so I missed your messages. Are you done with work now?]
Zinnia casually explained, not going into details about what had happened that afternoon. She remembered Lydia mentioning she had a part–time job
now.
Lydia: [Almost done. What do you want to eat tomorrow? I’ll make it for you.] Touched by Zinnia’s care, she smiled and sent a bunny petting sticker.
Zinnia: [I want a chocolate cupcake!] Zinnia already used to being spoiled with treats. Lydia brought her something tasty to school every day.
Lydia: [I’ll bring it tomorrow. How about adding some strawberries?] Lydia loved how Zinnia always told her exactly what Zinnia wanted.
Zinnia: [Okay.]
After chatting with Lydia for a bit, Zinnia sent a few messages to others in the group chat. Then Yannis called from the kitchen, “Zinnia, dinner’s ready!”
Yannis brought out the dishes and was just taking off his apron when Zinnia put down her phone and walked over. But when she saw the food, her face dropped. It was full of greens she really hated.
“Yannis, are we running out of money?” Zinnia asked seriously. Just two days ago, he said he might go broke, and then he was serving her vegetarian
food.
“Of course not,” Yannis said gently. “But Roderick said you need a balanced diet. So from now on, just one meat dish per meal.”
Yannis wouldn’t be poor in this life. But the clear dislike in Zinnia’s eyes was obvious. He put down the plate and gently guided her to sit.
It was not that Yannis didn’t want Zinnia to eat meat. Her health just couldn’t handle it. Roderick explained that it wasn’t easy for Zinnia to reach her current healthy state, and upsetting that balance could seriously hurt her.
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Chapter 151
Zinnia used to binge eat without problems, mainly because she had spent two months eating poorly. Her body was so deprived of fats and nutrients.
But her diet had been balanced for a while, and she needed to watch what she ate. No more overeating, and sweets should be limited too.
Yannis added softly, “Roderick also said you can’t have too many sweets, and snacks will be limited too. From now on, Zinnia, you’ll need to ask me if you want any snacks.”
Yannis really didn’t want to risk her health.
Yannis became more curious about Zinnia’s past. He wondered, ‘Who could have saved a baby nearly dying and helped her get healthy with rare herbs?” A quiet thankfulness grew in him.
“Yannis, you’re a monster,” Zinnia pouted, her eyes losing their sparkle at his words.
Yannis said softly, “Zinnia, I talked to Roderick. Once you turn eighteen, your body will be stable, and we can loosen some of these rules. It will be a tough year, but hang in there, okay?”
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