Chapter 186

He must’ve just come back from outside.

Usually, he wouldn’t have to go outside to get from the garage to the house, but he was radiating freezing cold air that invaded Seraphina’s body through his thin clothing. Yet, when she touched his palm, she felt a burning heal.

His sudden appearance took Seraphina by surprise. Held tightly in his arms, she was caught between the two extreme temperatures, momentarily stunned.

She thought Leandro would say something, but he just held her without moving for a long time.

After seven years, he had become a man of few words, not because he didn’t want to speak but because many things were pointless to discuss.

All these things were useless and unnecessary to him.

Like apologies after regrets.

No words could make up for the irrevocable past and missed chances.

So Leandro didn’t say anything

He didn’t even make a sound, he just held her, his head buried in the crook of her neck, feeling her warmth and her breath.

Things had changed.

She was no longer the same as she was seven years ago.

After a while, Seraphina couldn’t help but move. Surprisingly, the moment she moved slightly, Leandro, who had been holding her tightly, let her go.

Seraphina turned around and finally got a good look at Leandro.

Under the bright light overhead, his face was a bit pale, and his usually deep eyes were clearly filled with desolation and fatigue.

Leandro like this, neither seven years ago nor seven years

of storms and challenges. Seraphina never imagined she’d see such an expression on his

composure and offered

“Get some rest; have a good sleep. You’ll feel better when you wake up.”

gaze away

her receding figure

city was covered in heavy snow, as if trying to hide all traces

from her bed, Leandro left

started its day early, especially after Leandro’s short business trip. All the staff on the 26th floor arrived early, waiting

office, Yasmina had already prepared a

matters to Leandro, Yasmina heard Leandro

giving some instructions, but when she looked up, she saw Leandro was

her.

a quick look before continuing his report.

but instead of returning to her desk, she

and asked,

has a cold”

and said, “Mr.

her a look, sighing in resignation

to react this way. Over the years, aside from a few early accidents

close to him knew that Leandro was harsh on others and even stricter on himself, to the point where he

quickly spread throughout the entire building, like a

It would be abnormal if he

impact of this illness on Leandro. That day, Leandro only completed half of his usual workload, a two–hour meeting took a full four hours, and paperwork piled up.

so it looked like he would have to

overtime, but Leandro was sick, this could turn into a vicious

tried to persuade him, but his

other options, Keen decided

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