Tangled in His Obsession (Seraphina)

Chapter 434

Seraphina thought it was Andrea coming back to settle scores, but when she opened the door, to her surprise, it was Leandro standing there.

She froze for a second before pushing past Leandro and stepping outside to glance down the alley.

The roadside spot where Herman had been standing was now empty, save for the sporadic passerby in a hurry.

“Where on earth did he disappear to so quickly?” Seraphina muttered to herself.

Leandro, feeling like he’d been left out in the cold, looked from Seraphina back to Keen, who was standing behind him. Keen got the hint – Leandro was wondering if he had somehow turned invisible.

Of course, Seraphina had seen them; her reaction was just… unexpected.

“Ma’am,” Keen called out, trying to salvage the situation, “Mr. Reynolds made time to come over to see you and Valerio.”

Only then did Seraphina turn back, giving him a quick glance before responding, “I know, he’s not exactly hard to miss, is he?”

Keen felt unjustly rebuked and rubbed his nose, feeling a bit slighted.

Seraphina then gave Leandro another look, her voice tinged with annoyance, “Well, come on in!”

Leandro stood there for a moment, a frown etching his brow, before finally stepping inside.

Back in the living room, Seraphina was scrolling through her phone, not even bothering to look up as Leandro entered.

“Where’s Valerio?” he asked.

Without looking up, Seraphina replied, “He’s playing next door. Go find him yourself.”

Leandro did just that, not without giving her a long, searching look – which Seraphina pointedly ignored, engrossed in her phone.

Leandro strode forward and snatched the phone from her hands.

Seraphina protested, looking up at him with

simply extended his

eyed his hand for a moment before reluctantly placing hers in his and followed him out

the lady in a bad

I think she’s been rather cheerful today.”

so sour when

his throat awkwardly, “I have no idea.”

be menopause?” Keen muttered under his breath. “I’ve heard that can

to stop, but it was too late.

followed, “You seem to know a

them to re-emerged so fast and was caught off

other hand, would have loved to crack open his head with a hammer, but

far from reassured.

even raising her hand in

felt a

Seraphina with him, went next door to bring Valerio back home.

sight of Leandro, leaping into his arms and refusing to let

closeness in days, they had been only catching up over the phone. Valerio clung to Leandro, eager to tell him all about

chattered away, his speech becoming smoother and his voice stronger.

hit his chattiest day since he started talking.

to his endless babble, so

Leandro’s arrival, the they hadn’t spoken much, and that didn’t change until Valerio was sound asleep. Once he had Valerio tucked

show and inadvertently met his gaze, she asked, “What are you

after not seeing me for

at him provocatively, “Regretting it? Too late!”

Leandro pulled her into his embrace and whispered, “I should at least know what taboo I’ve broken, shouldn’t I?”

said. “I just simply don’t like the look of you-haven’t

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