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.

of a hundred tables, Andrea walked straight to the front, where indeed, she found Leandro

around her, and upon spotting Andrea, she

the crowd, “Your dress

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

could I miss him?” Seraphina replied,

him?” Andrea inquired in a low voice,

couldn’t

family in a state of subtle disarray, a stark contrast to

long for this day; do they really

on what you told him,” Andrea

eyeing Andrea, “Whatever I said, it

they spoke, Simon rushed past, accompanied by an assistant. Seraphina nudged Andrea, who followed Simon’s lead out the

Andrea disappear, Seraphina turned back to

Simon arrived at a room

Martin,” Isaac greeted

the door

resting inside,” Isaac

stood by the door, the room’s soundproof walls concealing

slouched in an armchair, a cigarette dangling from his lips. His mind was haunted by the images he

after Sandra betrayed him, rage and

meant for pregnancy, and he had not intended for her to conceive until everything settled. But that one careless moment led to this—she could indeed

Sandra was pregnant, the

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

wasn’t the most pressing issue. It was

How would she

have cared, yet the thoughts tormented

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

didn’t move, his eyes fixed outside,

Simon’s voice was calm but frosty, “A few simple words from a woman can break you like this. If I had known you were so fragile, what use would I