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.

still unfocused, she tried her best to see what was in

did he really

couldn’t make out his expression. After a long while, she suddenly seemed to have an epiphany “Oh…”

10%

wanted was the old Seraphina, wasn’t it? The one who was good and obedient, who could be manipulated by him, who

at him, “You know this is impossible, so why can’t

her drunken face–he knew better than

doing this on purpose, but he still took her words

the old Seraphina. The current her didn’t meet his

clearly knew that she could never revert

her defenses and

still couldn’t let

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

eyes slowly closing as if she was

seemed to really be asleep, her breathing steady, her

using her drunken state to get him to let go How much of it was real and

reached out, gently brushing her fallen hair.

be

told himself the same

now, it

flawless face, the

was urgent, as if the person outside would never give up if

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

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 door, and

did it take you

mouth forming an “O” shape, the rest of her words seemingly stuck in her throat

senses, she asked, “Who are

are you?

question, Farrah said. “I’m here to see

she spoke, looking around before heading straight into the bedroom

now hidden under the covers Farrah approached her pulling back the

lay there, unmoving

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