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.

him. Although her eyes were still unfocused, she tried her best to see what was in

he really

After a long while, she suddenly seemed to have

10%

wasn’t it? The one who was good and obedient, who could be manipulated by him, who regarded

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

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

was doing this on purpose, but he still took her words

the old Seraphina. The current her

could never revert back to her old

defenses

still couldn’t let her go

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

faded, her eyes slowly closing as if she was about to

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

to get him to let go

brushing her fallen

this be

also told himself the same thing?

now, it

flawless face, the doorbell rang again.

doorbell was urgent, as if the person outside would

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

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

or something? Why did it take you so long

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

regaining her senses, she asked, “Who are

you? Leandro countered

Farrah said. “I’m here to see Seraphina Where is

barged in as she spoke, looking around before heading straight into

approached her pulling back the covers and shaking her, “Seraphinal

there, unmoving

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