Tangled in His Obsession (Seraphina)

Chapter 37

Balch adjusted his glasses, squinting slightly to look at the woman in front of him.

The bright headlights illuminated her face. Her smile was still brilliant, but her eyes had lost their usual sparkle. Balch reached out, steadying her by the arrn, feeling her chill through her thin clothing

Quickh he shed his formal jacket and draped it over Seraphina’s shoulders, whispering, “It’s a bit chilly. You’re not dressed warmly enough”

“Really?” Seraphina tilted her head slightly. “I don’t feel it ”

Balch looked at her, slowly saying “Are you okay?”

Tm fine” Semphina shrugged off his jacket and handed it back to him, “I’m good!”

Balch eyed her but didn’t take the jacket Seraphina stuffed it into his arms before turning to leave

After a series of hurried movements, she suddenly stopped. The next moment, she swayed, almost falling into Balch’s arms.

steadied her, but Seraphina insisted

a rough day” Balch said, “Don’t push

her head, letting out a

silent for a moment before saying. “Your body temperature is really low. Why don’t you come over to my place and take a

of silence, Seraphina lifted her head to look

something, but didn’t know

it was very cozy and full of life. Neat and warm like there

dead for two

said, “I’ll show you to

As they passed the living room, she saw a huge portrait of Janetta. After Balch briefly introduced the room, he

been dead

deep breath and followed Balch into the

an hour When she came out after the bath, she was only wrapped in a white towel, her long hair draped over

door and

the living room waiting. Hearing her, he lifted his

walked straight to him and sat down, “Mr. Lawson, would you like