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

guy, isn’t what’s yours also mine?” Seraphina slapped the table with a sudden motion, but quickly winced from hitting her ring-clad finger and held it up,

gently, examining the pear-shaped emerald that shone brilliantly against the

beautiful,” Leandro

head, “Is it for me? You sure you

with it. It’s kind of fun,

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

I’ll take it back until I’m

as a flash, Seraphina withdrew her hand with the ring and patted his chest with the other, “What’s

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

back, smiling faintly as he watched her leave.

Leandro, inviting his childhood friends who had visited

suddenly found some free time and organized a dinner that

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

biological child sparked yet another

was utterly baffled, turning to Leandro 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 hiding from us?”

“It’s not like we intentionally kept it from you. Whether you know it or not…

we didn’t know if he could speak, or where he came from, so it was hard to know how to treat him. Now it’s different. He’s

looked to Leandro

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

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

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

possibly feel guilty about? Right, my dear godson?”

ever obedient to Seraphina, turned his

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

“Their family just signed a major deal with the Martin

How dare you show your face at my dinner table? And you have the

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

on the other hand, seemed unfazed, merely glancing at

was relentless. She was determined to see Edgar, whom she considered a “public enemy,” ousted from

pulled up. The engine

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

to surrender, “I’m sorry, okay? It’s

“Swear again.”