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.

had never seen Leandro like this, neither seven years ago nor seven years later.

fearless of storms and challenges. Seraphina never imagined she’d see such

her composure and

tired,” she said. “Get some rest; have a good sleep. You’ll

turned her gaze away and quickly walked towards her room.

silently in place, watching her receding figure without trying to stop her.

the next morning, the entire city was covered in heavy snow, as if trying to hide all traces

from her bed, Leandro left the house as

especially after Leandro’s short business trip. All the

Yasmina had already

to Leandro, Yasmina heard Leandro

she saw Leandro was still listening to Keen’s

her.

at Keen, who gave her a quick look before continuing his report.

but instead of returning to her desk, she

out, Yasmina quickly grabbed him and asked, “Did

“He has a cold”

surprise and

her a look, sighing

Over the years, aside from a few

cold–hearted, but those close to him knew that Leandro was harsh on others and even stricter on himself, to the point where

sickness was confirmed, it quickly spread throughout the entire building, like a

it was a big deal; after all, Leandro was just a normal person. It would

Leandro only completed half of his usual workload, a two–hour meeting took a full four hours, and paperwork piled

like he

would have been fine if it was just regular overtime, but Leandro was sick,

persuade him, but his words fell

Keen decided

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