Tangled in His Obsession (Seraphina)

That night, Bowen should have been the busiest groom alive, bustling with the fervor of the grand reception. Yet, the moment Leandro and Seraphina made their entrance, the smile that once graced his face vanished, never to return.

Even as he occasionally exchanged pleasantries with the arriving guests, his laughter was faint, his eyes betraying a stormy gloom.

Before long, Bowen had slipped away from the entrance of the grand hall.

Simon Martin, mingling among the guests, keenly sensed Bowen’s absence. He promptly sent his assistant, Isaac, on a search mission.

Isaac scoured the place without any luck. Eventually, he knocked on the bridal suite, only to find Tania primping in front of a mirror, surrounded by a gaggle of bridesmaids, all immersed in merry banter.

The sudden appearance of Simon’s aide startled Tania, “What brings you here? Is something wrong?”

“Nothing, nothing at all,” Isaac stammered, “I just came to see if you were ready, miss. I won’t disturb you ladies further.”

Knowing Tania’s inability to keep things under wraps, Isaac dared not divulge Bowen’s disappearance, fearing the chaos it might unleash. So, with a polite nod, he closed the door and retreated.

Just around the corner, Isaac nearly collided with Andrea. He hesitated for a split second before greeting her, “Miss Martin.”

Andrea simply nodded, “What are you doing here?”

Isaac furrowed his brow slightly and decided to speak up, “Miss, have you seen Mr. Smith?”

Andrea shook her head, asking, “He’s missing?”

“He was just at the entrance, welcoming guests,” explained Isaac. “He seemed to leave the banquet hall, and Mr. Martin sent me looking for him.”

Andrea showed little reaction, merely responding, “Carry on, then.”

With a quick acknowledgment, Isaac hurried off.

Andrea lingered, but then turned and stepped back into the banquet hall.

straight to the front, where indeed, she found Leandro and Seraphina at the third

engaging with those around her, and upon spotting Andrea, she

her away from the crowd, “Your dress is

Andrea was hardly concerned with compliments, “Did you see Bowen

I miss him?” Seraphina replied,

Andrea inquired in a low voice, “He’s gone missing

this, Seraphina couldn’t suppress a giggle,

scanned the room and indeed noticed the Martin family in a state

sighed, “Why all the fuss? He’s waited so long for this day; do they really think he’d ditch her at

depends on what you told him,” Andrea

eyeing Andrea, “Whatever I said, it

by an assistant.

Seraphina

at a room guarded

Isaac

simply nodded, eyeing the door behind him, “Did

inside,”

room’s soundproof walls concealing any conversation

mind was haunted by the images

he had done. That night, after Sandra betrayed him, rage and

conceive until everything settled. But that one careless moment led to

pregnant, the irony was

take Leandro’s son as a pawn against the Reynolds; now, it was his own flesh and blood

the most pressing

would she protect

have cared, yet the

have you become?” Simon stood at the door, his gaze icy as

eyes fixed outside,

“A few simple words from a woman can