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?"

"If I

promptly.

before saying, "Since you're being

to Seraphina as if a

pain silently emanated from the depths of her being, spreading to every limb. Even though she

was involved with the woman you loved,

it between his lips, struck a match, and after lighting the cigarette, he extinguished the match

Seraphina spoke again after a pause, "But you

of

suddenly looked up at him, her eyes beginning to redden, "So,

wrong decisions based on wrong information.

guilt for taking an innocent life?" Seraphina

he certainly wouldn't come back to life," Simon

Seraphina let out a laugh, which soon turned

covered her eyes with

idiot..." After her laughter subsided, Seraphina muttered, "He was no match for you, and certainly

that, Seraphina stood abruptly to leave. But she rose too quickly and collided heavily with the coffee table. The pain caused

collision with the table was severe, as Seraphina

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 finally spoke, "Now that you have the answers you

must... I will! I definitely will!" Her emphasis on "definitely" sounded more like a whisper, a desperate attempt to

her or say anything more, only remarking, "I'll have someone escort

didn't respond and quickly reached

had been speaking with the secretary outside, suddenly looked up and saw Seraphina. His normally cold and sullen face

breezed by as if she hadn't seen him, heading straight for

at the doorway and signaled to Isaac

immediately got the hint and followed the limping

that Lionel approached Simon. "Big bro, what's

turning and heading back to his office. Lionel followed suit,

here for some kind of family

of his cigarette before slowly

under watch," Lionel replied. "Why? Did he spill everything to them? Is that why that girl came looking for

the ash from his cigarette, continuing, "Whatever she needed to know, she

regained his composure and scoffed, "So what if she knows? It's been years without a shred of evidence. Even if Garrison revealed our names, his word alone