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!”

up, “Mom, you’re too greedy! You already have a ring! This one’s mine!”

slapped the table with a sudden motion, but quickly winced from hitting her ring-clad finger and held it up, hissing from the

examining the pear-shaped emerald that

beautiful,” Leandro said.

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

Leandro responded, “But let’s just go with it. It’s kind of fun, right?”

adding, “Don’t talk nonsense, I’m not

it back until I’m sure,”

Seraphina withdrew her hand with the ring and patted his chest with the other,

that, she stood up and headed towards the kitchen, eager to show off her new treasure to the housemaid, “Look what

as he watched her

Mánor hosted a small recovery party for Leandro, inviting his childhood friends who

some free time and organized a dinner that no

arrived and immediately encircled Valerio. They teased him and persuaded him to challenge his

Valerio was Seraphina’s biological child sparked yet another round

was utterly baffled, turning to Leandro with a barrage of questions, “What’s going on? It hasn’t

not like we intentionally kept it from you. Whether you know it or

know if he could speak, or where he came from, so it was hard to know how to treat him. Now

to Leandro and Seraphina,

matters, but Seraphina glared at Edgar, “Who agreed to that? Son, don’t you dare call him that!”

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

glare, and Seraphina, intrigued, slid over, “What have you done that made you guilty enough to use

feel guilty

turned his face away, declining to

he won’t

deal,” Victor replied, “Their family just signed a major deal with the Martin

you show your face at my dinner table?

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 nothing I could do!”

seemed unfazed, merely glancing at Edgar before turning back

however, was relentless. She was determined to see Edgar, whom she considered

the door, a car pulled up. The engine cut out, and Herman stepped

are you two doing?” Herman asked, a frown creasing his brow as he caught sight of Seraphina

“I’m sorry, okay? It’s all my fault! I swear, I’ll never do anything to cross the Reynolds

“Swear