Tangled in His Obsession (Seraphina)

Chapter 491

Hearing Seraphina's question, Simon, who appeared calm and composed, let his deep, unfathomable gaze linger on her face for a long while. It took some time before Simon finally spoke slowly, "Why do you ask?"

"You just need to answer yes or no," Seraphina said. "Isn't everything else contained within your answer?"

Upon hearing this, Simon let out a slight exhale and said, "I was actually quite pleased when you came up to see me today."

"I'm sorry to hear that," Seraphina replied with a hint of irony. "I must admit, I have a knack for spoiling people's good moods."

Simon watched her quietly for a moment, then leaned forward a bit more, continuing to grind coffee beans. "Regardless, have a cup of coffee that I've brewed for you."

Seraphina sat silently, watching his movements, her gaze cool and clear. After grinding the beans, Simon stood up, walked over to the coffee maker, and began brewing the coffee.

Two minutes later, he placed a steaming cup of coffee in front of Seraphina. "Try it."

She lifted the cup, sniffed it tentatively, then took a small sip.

"How is it?" Simon asked.

Instead of answering, Seraphina started to drink deeply from the cup.

The coffee was still hot, but she seemed not to notice, and finished the entire cup in one go.

After finishing, Seraphina showed Simon the empty cup. "I'm done. Can we continue our earlier conversation now?"

Simon observed her action, then sighed softly, massaged his forehead, and finally said, "Knowing you'd ask me this question, I'd imagine you'd be cautious of me. And yet you drank the coffee I made without a second thought?"

"Compared to the threat a cup of coffee might pose, I'm more interested in the truth," Seraphina stated.

Simon responded to her answer with a slight nod and a faint smile.

He remembered the stories linked to her name when he first heard it.

"That's just like you," Simon remarked. "A fearless and stubborn young lady."

"So what about you?" Seraphina pressed. "Does it take this long to answer a question that only needs a yes or a no?"

gaze dropped slightly, and he smiled again, "If I say yes, will you never

promptly.

for a long while before saying, "Since

Seraphina as if a heavy drum

though she had anticipated this answer, now facing this

you loved, so you

pack in front of him, placed it between his lips, struck a match, and after lighting the cigarette, he extinguished the match and tossed it into the

again after a pause,

exhaled a ring of smoke

looked up at him, her eyes beginning to

his fingers, paused before replying, "Everyone makes wrong decisions based on wrong information. Dwelling on past mistakes is pointless, in my

guilt for taking an innocent life?"

of regret, he wouldn't know, and he certainly wouldn't come back to life," Simon said. "I don't indulge

Seraphina let out a laugh, which

to lose her composure, she covered her eyes with the back of

After her laughter subsided, Seraphina muttered, "He was no

and collided heavily with the coffee table. The

seemed the collision with the table was severe, as Seraphina struggled to get

herself off the ground to stand, albeit unsteadily. Simon clearly saw her pale face, devoid of any color. He wondered if the pallor was for the deceased Carney, or for him, her biological father. After a moment, Simon

I must... I will! I definitely will!" Her emphasis on "definitely" sounded more like a

didn't stop her or say anything more, only remarking, "I'll have

respond and quickly reached

speaking with the secretary outside, suddenly looked up and saw Seraphina. His normally cold and sullen face darkened even further at the

hadn't seen him, heading straight for the

and signaled to Isaac with a

hint and followed the limping

that Lionel approached Simon. "Big bro,

and heading back to his office.

came up here for some kind of family

settled into his office chair and took another drag of his cigarette before

replied. "Why? Did he spill everything to them? Is

Simon flicked the ash from his cigarette, continuing, "Whatever she needed

without a shred of evidence. Even if Garrison revealed our