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.

but Seraphina insisted on standing up

a rough day” Balch

bowed her head, letting out

“Your body temperature is really low. Why don’t you come

head to look at him, slowly beginning to smile.

worried she might have misunderstood something, but didn’t

cozy and full of life. Neat and warm like there was a housewife taking care of it every day

thinking of the housewife who had been dead for two years, Janetta,

turned his head, seeing her shiver, said, “I’ll show

saw a huge portrait of Janetta. After Balch briefly introduced the room, he left. Seraphina watched his retreating figure as he closed the door,

had been dead for two years still filled

and followed Balch

the bathroom for about an hour When she came out after the bath, she was only wrapped in a white

the door and stepped out.

sitting quietly in the living room waiting. Hearing her, he lifted his head, and was taken aback when he saw her.

and sat down, “Mr. Lawson, would you like to get straight to it, or do we chit–chat