Tangled in His Obsession (Seraphina)

Chapter 465

After leaving the airport, Leandro made his way back to the Reynolds Vista Retreat.

The place had always been quiet, but now with Gloria gone, it was as if the last whisper of life had followed her out the door.

The house staff, normally scattered about, had gathered in small clusters, chattering away. But at the sight of Leandro’s return, they scattered like leaves in the wind.

Ascending the staircase, Leandro entered Gloria’s room and noticed two prominently placed boxes. After a moment of silence, he approached, picked up the boxes, and left the room.

When he arrived back at the Reynolds Manor, Seraphina was helping Valerio with his arts and crafts homework-a simple arrangement of handcrafted flowers that Seraphina had transformed into a dance of colors and shapes.

Leandro approached, and Seraphina, catching sight of him, didn’t miss a beat. “You’re back?” she asked simply.

“Yeah, Leandro replied, placing the two boxes on the table.

Both Seraphina and Valerio’s eyes were drawn to the boxes.

“Dad, what’s that?” Valerio asked, “A gift?”

Leandro nodded slowly, “Yes, a gift.”

“Who’s it for?” Valerio inquired with growing interest, “Can I open it?”

After receiving a nod from Leandro, Valerio eagerly grabbed one box while Seraphina picked up the other, and they opened them simultaneously.

“It’s a ring!” Valerio exclaimed, holding up a radiant emerald ring.

Seraphina looked up too, revealing a jade pendant shaped like a peanut in her hand, its texture pure and flawless.

“Clearly, we got them mixed up,” Seraphina remarked to Valerio, swapping her peanut pendant for the emerald ring in Valerio’s hand.

“Oh, a peanut,” Valerio said, “Is this for me?”

Leandro affirmed with a soft tone, “Your grandmother wanted you to have it, wishing you a lifetime of safety.”

At the mention of his grandmother, Valerio paused, then looked towards Seraphina.

Seraphina casually slipped the ring onto her finger and propped her chin, teasing, “Don’t you want it? Then give it to me! It’s been ages since I’ve gotten a present!”

a brief silence, Valerio sprang up, “Mom, you’re too greedy! You already have a ring! This

also mine?” Seraphina slapped the table with a sudden motion, but quickly winced from hitting her ring-clad finger and held it

hand gently, examining the pear-shaped emerald that shone

beautiful,” Leandro

cocked her head, “Is it for me? You sure you didn’t

with it. It’s kind of

the ring on her finger while adding, “Don’t talk nonsense, I’m not that

it back until I’m sure,”

patted his chest with

towards the kitchen, eager to show off her new treasure to the housemaid, “Look

as

recovery party for Leandro, inviting his childhood friends who had visited him often during

of them all, had suddenly found some free time and organized a dinner that no one

buzzed with life as the guests arrived and immediately encircled Valerio. They teased him and persuaded him to challenge

that Valerio was Seraphina’s biological child sparked yet another round of

on? It hasn’t been that long since I last

know it or not… it’s irrelevant. It’s a family matter,

where he came from, so it was hard to know how to

to Leandro and

at Edgar, “Who agreed to that? Son, don’t you dare call him

he’s just

shot Victor a glare, and Seraphina, intrigued, slid over, “What have you done that made you guilty enough

I possibly feel guilty about? Right, my dear

turned his

and said, “If he won’t spill the beans, Victor, tell us.”

“Their family just signed a major deal with the Martin Group-”

face at my dinner table? And you have the

caught off guard by Seraphina’s verbal barrage and could only stammer out a defense. “I didn’t mean to… First off, I couldn’t decide this alone; second, when the deal was struck, I honestly thought the Reynolds and the Martin Groups had buried the hatchet; and third, all this drama unfolded after your accident-by then, the contracts were already signed. There

the other hand, seemed unfazed, merely glancing at Edgar before turning back to

was determined to see Edgar, whom she considered a “public enemy,” ousted from the Reynolds

a car pulled up. The engine cut out, and

he caught sight of Seraphina and Edgar’s shoving match. “Don’t ask,” Seraphina snapped. “Just help me kick him out

He had to surrender, “I’m sorry, okay? It’s all my fault! I swear, I’ll never do anything to cross the Reynolds Group or Leandro. Can

“Swear again.”