Tangled in His Obsession (Seraphina)

Chapter 4

After the main part of the engagement ceremony, the dance party was up next. After Peterson and Edith finished their first dance, more youngsters joined in the fun on the dance floor, having a whale of a time.

Upstairs in the lounge, the Whitmans and the Millers were sitting together, their faces grave after a heated. argument. Ike Whitman, the second son of the Whitman family, was nonchalantly leaning against the window, intrigued by the scene on the dance floor.-

Among the sea of soft, muted colors, a lady in a red dress stood out, her skirt swirling with her dance moves, oozing artistic flair.

The party had been going on for just twenty minutes, and Seraphina had already had five dance partners. Yet, there were still plenty of dudes lurking around, hoping for a chance to dance with her.

The door was pushed open, and Peterson and Edith came in. Edith’s dad immediately picked up a glass of water and threw it at Peterson’s feet.

Ike turned around when he heard the noise.

The parents started arguing again, but Edith and Peterson remained silent, one with a stiff face, the other puffing away on his cigarette, frowning.

The lounge door was pushed open again, and the bridesmaid Amelia appeared, panting.

Edith looked at her with a poker face. “Where have you been?”

“I… I was locked in the toilet. I just managed to get out.” Amelia was startled by the tense atmosphere in the room. “What happened?”

Edith sneered, then turned to look at Ike.

Ike smiled and said, “Come on, it’s a day of celebration. Don’t frown all the time. As for Seraphina… I’ll take care

of it.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Peterson looked up at him, his face dark.

Ike had already turned his head, his gaze returning to the banquet hall.

The dance floor was still buzzing.

Apart from the boisterous atmosphere, the open garden at the end of the corridor seemed serene and tranquil.

Seraphina was leaning at the entrance of the garden, holding a slim ladies‘ cigarette in her hand, but it wasn’t

lit.

in no hurry, tiptoeing

man emerged from the nearby restroom.

When he turned around, she raised the cigarette in her hand. “Could you

me a light?”

swept through the garden. Standing in the breeze in her red dress with the

there for a while

then that Seraphina got a good look at him. He was about thirty–five or six, tall and thin, dressed in a well–fitted black suit. He was wearing black–rimmed glasses, and he had long, gentle eyebrows and

it’s Mr. Lawson,” she said with

seem surprised that she recognized him. He just smiled slightly, his

was hardly

on his lighter, the blue flame flickering

rise, then looked up at the man in front of her and

Balch said calmly, put away his

him with a sweet smile. Balch seemed somewhat surprised, looking at her

was fixed

of the hallway, Ike

next to Seraphina, Ike seemed somewhat surprised, but the smile on his face remained. “Mr. Lawson, I couldn’t find you

“What can I do for

said with a smile, “I was hoping to have a few drinks with

to him, cooing, “Mr. Lawson promised

understanding something, and nodded

Ike, arm in arm

wife passed away, he’s been avoiding women, hasn’t he?”

behind Ike said.

still on his face, but his eyes deepened,

headed towards the hotel

said softly, “It’s still early, the dance isn’t over yet, Ms. Bennett, are you sure

Seraphina sighed softly and looked down at

just a slight movement, her heels

wearing a pair

said slowly, “If the shoes don’t fit, you should throw them away sooner. There’s no need to torture yourself.”

moment of silence, “Oh no, I can’t do that. After all, I paid for these shoes. The more uncomfortable they make me feel, the more I want to step on them, for as

didn’t say anything for a

her head to look at him, “A nice guy like Mr. Lawson may not understand this kind of stubbornness

that, Balch smiled

whispered something to the driver. Soon, the driver