Tangled in His Obsession (Seraphina)

Chapter 466

Back in the living room, Herman was still lost in his own world, disengaged from the animated conversation led by Leandro and the chit-chat centered around Seraphina. He just sat in the corner, lost in thought.

Every time Seraphina caught a glimpse of him, she could hardly suppress a chuckle. Herman, on the other hand, wasn’t in the mood for laughter.

In fact, the thing that Seraphina had brought up had been weighing on his mind for days.

He kept reflecting on whether he had been too harsh that day, to the extent that he might have hurt Andrea’s feelings.

Honestly, considering how he usually treated Andrea, leaving without a word that day wasn’t really out of character for him. But for some reason, ever since he learned that Andrea might be the girl from seven years ago, despite insisting he was over it, he couldn’t help but feel differently whenever he saw her.

That’s why he’d been mulling it over, wondering if he had crossed the line.

Andrea always seemed so nonchalant, but Seraphina mentioned she was upset… How far had he really gone that day?

With this in mind, Herman found himself instinctively reaching for his phone, his thumbs scrolling across the screen as he mentally crafted an apology.

How could he apologize after such a long time? They had agreed to let bygones be bygones and to act like strangers. Wouldn’t it be awkward to message her out of the blue?

After wrestling with his thoughts for a while, Herman finally decided to bite the bullet and call Andrea to come clean, but as he stood up, there she was, walking through the door.

She wore a calm smile as she looked at Seraphina in the midst of everyone; “Sorry, I’m late.”

And Seraphina, who had claimed she’d probably bail at the last minute, beamed, “You’re not late at all, dinner hasn’t even started! Didn’t you say you wouldn’t make it until after seven? You’re actually early!”

Hearing this, Herman shot Seraphina a glare that could kill.

Seraphina turned just in time to catch his look and simply flashed him a small smile before pulling Andrea by the hand.

Herman silently pocketed his phone.

Everyone present was a close friend of Leandro, and they were all familiar with Andrea. Upon seeing her, there was a moment of surprise as they glanced between her, Leandro, and Seraphina, each wearing an expression that seemed to hold back a secret.

“Hey, Andrea, come here,” Valerio said, grabbing her hand with excitement, eager to show her his recent achievements in studies and play.

“Valerio!” Seraphina suddenly called out to him, “Didn’t Uncle Herman give you a model airplane last time? Why don’t you show him how well you’ve put it together?”

“Oh, right!” Valerio replied, releasing Andrea’s hand and asking her to wait at the foot of the stairs before running back to pull Herman along upstairs.

Their ascending figures stood out conspicuously, drawing the eyes of everyone in the room until they disappeared upstairs.

“Something feels off here,” Edgar said, stroking his chin and looking at Seraphina, “What are you up to?”

“You’re overthinking it,” Seraphina leaned into Leandro’s embrace, giving him a glance before saying. “I’m not up to anything. I just want the people I care about to be happy, that’s it.”

was even more confused, “The people you care about, who would that

a look with Leandro before she replied with a

him, “Your wife’s being bold, and you’re just

let her have her way,

a mix of cheers and laughter…

snuggled closer into Leandro’s arms, triumphantly watching Edgar surrender and

recent drawings while handing each

Herman couldn’t help but

occasionally engaging in hushed conversation and laughter with the kid, acting as

echoed from downstairs. Valerio gave a

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off guard. Andrea, however, remained composed, putting away Valerio’s sketchbook and proceeding to tidy up his desk.

the bed behind her, silently observing

finished tidying the desk and turned

“Are you done with the models? If you’re finished, I’ll put them

reality. He stood awkwardly and revealed the pile of

then stepped forward to organize them, and Herman, unable to

on the highest shelf.

Snapping back to his senses with a warm flush on his face, he quickly stepped forward to take the model

Andrea said with a

was unexpectedly raspy, and after a brief

him, clearly puzzled, “Sorry for what?”

hospital.” Once Herman started, he decided to push through the awkwardness, “I didn’t mean to give

seemed to freeze for a moment before responding, “You gave me

Herman was speechless.

it that way,” she said with a dismissive wave of her hand.

but for some reason, Herman felt an even heavier

found a chance to corner Andrea in the

how did it go?” Seraphina prodded, “What did you two

read really? and sighed, “So you made that happen? That explains

up, shouldn’t he apologize?” Seraphina countered.

just shrugged, “You know how he feels about the Martins,

his issues, Seraphina declared. “As long as you’re not upset, that’s

for a moment before saying, “I’m not upset.”

chuckled softly, “That’s fine.”

and the others had already set up a card table

to finish and had to leave

the bathroom and announced to the card players,

was tight-knit, so they just nodded and let him go.

see Andrea also getting ready to leave and