Chapter 122

Leandro looked at her and slowly reached out his hand, patting her head gently

Seraphina seemed soothed by the warmth of his palm, she quieted down but still remained in his arms

Just when Leandro thought she’d fallen asleep, she suddenly lifted her head, her gaze burning into him. “Why are you so indifferent about Vivian? Or perhaps, you’ve always hated me, and everything you’ve done was just to get back at me?

Leandro looked at her His eyes were deep and calm showing no signs of disturbance

Seraphina started mumbling to herself again. “No, that’s not right. You don’t hate me at all. You don’t hate me.

She leaned on his shoulder again, looking at his clear profile, whispering. “Then what is it that you want to do

She gently rubbed her head against his neck while reaching out to grab the cuff of his sleeve

It was a gesture she often made in the past

When she needed his help but didn’t want too much physical contact, she would lightly hold onto his sleeve

And he always indulged her

That’s why she used to believe he loved her..

But she later realized that this was just a man’s way of treating a woman he didn’t dislike. He merely stood by enjoying her various attempts to please and act cute towards

him

Thinking about this, Seraphina suddenly let out a laugh, her laughter filled with intense self–mockery.

Leandro reached out, gently pinching her face, making her sit up straight and look at him

“Do you really not know what I want?” he said.

eyes were still unfocused, she tried

he really want?

a long while, she

10%

was good and obedient, who

that’s impossible now… Seraphina squinted her eyes at him, “You know this

her drunken face–he knew better than anyone how sober or

doing this on purpose, but he still took her words to heart

wanted was the old Seraphina. The current her

knew that she could never revert back to her

defenses and unwillingness,

couldn’t

him again. “Let’s not force each other anymore. Let’s

slowly closing as if she was about

really be asleep, her breathing steady,

drunken state to get him to let go

reached out, gently brushing her

be the end?

also told himself the same

now, it

gently stroked her flawless face, the doorbell rang

sound of the doorbell was urgent, as if the person outside would never give up if the door wasn’t

Seraphina, leaning on his shoulder, didn’t even furrow her brows, seemingly unaffected by the sound of the doorbell

stood up, carrying her to the bedroom and placing her on the bed, before turning around, walking to the

dead or something? Why did it take you

door, looking at Leandro behind it, her mouth forming an “O” shape, the rest of her words seemingly

her senses, she asked,

are you? Leandro

said. “I’m here to see Seraphina Where

she spoke, looking around before heading straight into the bedroom

hidden under the covers Farrah approached her

there, unmoving

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