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!”

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

little guy, isn’t what’s yours also mine?” Seraphina slapped the table with a sudden motion, but quickly winced from hitting

pear-shaped emerald that shone

Leandro said.

You

go with

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

I’ll take it back until I’m sure,”

her hand with the ring and patted his chest with the

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

sat back, smiling faintly as he watched her leave.

for Leandro, inviting his childhood friends who had visited

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

and immediately encircled Valerio. They teased

biological child sparked yet another round

to Leandro with a barrage of questions, “What’s going on? It hasn’t been that long since I last saw you, and

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

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

Leandro and Seraphina, silent.

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

loud, “Ignore him; he’s

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

I possibly feel guilty about? Right,

Seraphina, turned his face away, declining to

he won’t spill

family just signed a

to Edgar. “You traitor! How dare you show your face at my dinner table? And

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

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

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

the door, a car pulled up. The

the world are you two doing?” Herman asked, a frown creasing his brow as he caught sight of Seraphina and Edgar’s shoving match. “Don’t ask,” Seraphina snapped. “Just help me kick him out first!”

and worldly 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

huffed, “Swear