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!”

brief silence, Valerio sprang up, “Mom, you’re too

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

her hand gently, examining the pear-shaped emerald that shone brilliantly against the platinum and diamond setting.

Leandro said.

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

just go with

snorted, admiring the ring on her finger while adding, “Don’t talk

it back until I’m sure,” Leandro said.

Seraphina withdrew her hand with the ring and patted his chest with the other, “What’s yours is mine,

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

as he

the Reynolds Mánor hosted a small recovery party for Leandro, inviting his

the busiest of them all, had suddenly found some free time and

life as the guests arrived and immediately encircled Valerio. They teased him and persuaded him

Seraphina’s biological child sparked yet

with a barrage of questions, “What’s going on? It hasn’t been that long since I last saw you, and now-how much more are you

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

it was hard to know how to treat him. Now it’s different. He’s your son! Plus, he’s got a sweet tongue now. I’ve grown so fond of him, thinking of making him

Leandro and Seraphina, silent.

with such matters, but Seraphina glared at Edgar, “Who agreed to that? Son,

loud, “Ignore him; he’s just feeling guilty about something.”

intrigued, slid over, “What have you done that made you guilty

possibly feel guilty about? Right,

to Seraphina, turned his face away, declining to respond.

“If he won’t spill the

just

my dinner table? And you have the nerve to

was 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

unfazed, merely glancing at Edgar before turning back to chat

relentless. She was determined to see Edgar, whom

car pulled up. The engine

frown creasing his brow as he caught sight of Seraphina and Edgar’s shoving match. “Don’t ask,” Seraphina

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 cross the Reynolds Group or Leandro. Can we let

“Swear

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