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.

resting against Leandro, her hand in his. She tried to withdraw

let him hold her hand as she

to

the next day, after dropping Valerio at school, he was off to the airport. Seraphina was dragged

asked, puzzled. “What about your plane?”

was Leandro’s curt

waiting for his flight, Seraphina sat beside him, somewhat lost in thought, as she watched

motives.

was pettier than

Seeing Leandro engrossed in a business magazine,

and natural. Leandro glanced down at her and, without missing a beat, pushed the magazine a little further away to

Seraphina, so she wasn’t focused. She adjusted her posture, and “kindly” straightening his already pristine shirt

antics, finally set aside the magazine and met her gaze.

this what you wanted?”

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

the cover, their kiss deepened, reluctant to

seeing Leandro off at the airport hit the

her settling in Summitville and issues in her marriage to Leandro. Many speculated they were

by the gossip, their

their bicoastal separation continued.

Summitville remained brief. A fortnight later, Seraphina took Valerio

Manor, only the

Seraphina inquired.

responded, “He went for a check-up at