Tangled in His Obsession (Seraphina)

Chapter 442

For a while, Seraphina had truly reveled in Leandro’s indulgence and compliance, to the extent that she had almost forgotten his cunning and ruthlessness.

He could be utterly merciless when he chose to be.

She’d been run ragged all day, to the point where she didn’t even have the energy for her usual sharp-tongued banter. It was only then that peace prevailed.

In the afternoon, Leandro had gone alone to pick up Valerio from school.

Having not seen his father for several days, Valerio was overjoyed, eagerly tugging Leandro home to see Seraphina.

But when Seraphina saw Leandro, she was as cold as ice, hardly in the mood to make nice.

“Mom, Dad’s here,” Valerio informed her, clearly hoping to warm the frosty atmosphere.

Seraphina glowered at Valerio, making a fist as a warning, deliberately showing off the marks on her wrist left by Leandro’s tie, a silent testament to her ordeal that day.

Leandro, holding an innocent-looking Valerio close, spoke calmly, “Mom’s tired. Let her rest, so she can give you her full attention later, instead of wasting her energy elsewhere.”

At his words, Seraphina gritted her teeth and shot Leandro another glare.

He met her fiery gaze with a raised eyebrow, as if to challenge her disapproval.

Remembering the day’s events, Seraphina begrudgingly swallowed her pride.

That evening, after a cozy dinner at the Manleys, they took Valerio to a movie at his request.

It was a family-friendly animation that Seraphina could tolerate, but exhausted from the day’s events, she struggled to focus and soon started nodding

off.

a climactic scene. To her surprise, she was resting against Leandro, her hand in his. She tried to withdraw her hand subtly, but Leandro caught her glance

her hand as she once again drifted off to sleep on his

quietly adjusted their position to make her more

at school, he was off to the airport. Seraphina was dragged along to see him off. Normally, Leandro traveled by private

puzzled.

Leandro’s curt

flight, Seraphina sat beside him, somewhat lost in thought, as she watched the bustling crowd. She

motives.

pettier than she

Leandro engrossed in a business

missing a beat, pushed the magazine a little further

adjusted her posture,

by her antics, finally set aside the magazine and met her

this what you wanted?” she

for a long moment, until, just when Seraphina was about to roll her eyes in impatience, Leandro

kiss deepened, reluctant

Leandro off at

Patrick had sparked rumors about her settling in Summitville and issues in her marriage to

the gossip, their affectionate

bicoastal separation continued.

Summitville remained brief. A fortnight later, Seraphina

arrival at Reynolds Manor, only the housekeeper was

Seraphina

housekeeper held Valerio and responded, “He went for