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!”

you’re too

but quickly winced from hitting her ring-clad finger and held it up, hissing from the pain.

examining the pear-shaped emerald that

Leandro

me? You sure you didn’t get it mixed

just go with it. It’s kind of fun,

on her finger while adding, “Don’t talk nonsense, I’m

until I’m sure,” Leandro

with the ring and patted his chest with the other, “What’s yours is mine, remember?

show off her new treasure to the housemaid, “Look

faintly as he watched

Reynolds Mánor hosted a small recovery party for Leandro, inviting his childhood friends who had visited him often during his hospital

all, had suddenly found some free time and organized a dinner

guests arrived and immediately encircled Valerio. They teased him and persuaded

that Valerio was Seraphina’s biological child sparked yet

It hasn’t been that long since I last saw you, and

know it or not…

it be irrelevant?” Edgar protested, scooping Valerio into his arms, “Before, we didn’t know if he could speak, or where he came from, so it was hard to know how to treat

to Leandro

with such matters, but Seraphina glared at Edgar, “Who agreed to that? Son, don’t you

laughed out loud, “Ignore him; he’s just feeling guilty about

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

ever obedient to Seraphina, turned his face away, declining

up to Victor and said, “If he won’t spill

family just signed a major deal with the

turned sharply to Edgar. “You traitor! How dare you show your face at my dinner table? And you have the nerve to ask to be my son’s godfather after

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 was

at Edgar before

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

at the door, a car pulled up. The engine

his brow as he caught sight of

man, found himself at a loss under the assault of Seraphina, Leandro’s wife. He had to surrender, “I’m sorry, okay? It’s all my fault! I swear, I’ll never do anything to

“Swear again.”