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 her best to

he really

expression. After a long while, she suddenly seemed to have an

10%

old Seraphina, wasn’t it? The one who was good and

her eyes at him, “You know

silently watched her drunken face–he knew better than anyone how sober or drunk she

on purpose, but he still took her words to

he wanted was the old Seraphina. The current her

clearly knew that she could never revert

all her defenses

he still couldn’t

it. Seraphina suddenly leaned against him again. “Let’s not force each other anymore. Let’s leave

closing as if she was about to fall asleep

seemed to really be asleep, her breathing steady, her long eyelashes gently fluttering, displaying

him to let go How much of it was real

gently brushing her fallen hair.

this be

he also told himself

it

gently stroked her flawless

before, the sound of the doorbell was urgent, as if the person outside

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

watched her quietly for a moment, then 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 so long to-”

at Leandro behind it, her mouth forming an “O” shape, the rest

she asked,

you? Leandro

said. “I’m here

in as she spoke, looking around before heading

her pulling back

lay there,

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