Tangled in His Obsession

Chatper 183

Chapter 183

Everyone in the room turned their heads, looking upstairs to the second floor, their gaze landingsquarely on Conway Reynolds, standing at the top of the

stairs.

Conway, leaning on his cane, stood quietly, his eyes on Seraphina, a look of anguish in his eyes.

Suddenly, Seraphina turned around, rushed upstairs, and grabbed Conway’s arm “Grandpa”

She opened her mouth to explain something, but Conway merely patted her hand gently.

“Grandpa, Seraphina smiled, “please don’t be mad. I was just speaking out of turn”

Conway nodded slowly and said, “I’m not mad Come, accompany me back to my room.”

Seraphina’s hand was cold as she assisted Conway back to his bedroom.

Downstairs, Leandro stood quietly, his gaze fixated on Seraphina.

Ferne snapped back to reality, glanced at Leandro, then suddenly turned and dashed for the door,hurrying out of the place.

Walt remained in place, looking at Leandro, awaiting his orders.

Upon hearing Ferne’s hasty footsteps, Leandro’s face immediately darkened. Without turning his head,he said, “Have Keen book a flight for Ms. Reynolds to the Bahamas. She leaves tomorrow.”

Part of the Reynolds Group’s business was in the Bahamas, but it had been struggling in recent years.For the vast Reynolds Group, this was a negligible portion, easily abandoned.

Sending Ferne was a clear sign of banishment, and it was done with determination

Walt knew Leandro was genuinely angry this time. He didn’t dare delay and immediately set aboutexecuting the order.novelbin

Inside Conway’s bedroom, Seraphina was filled with worries. She had a nurse hook up somemonitoring equipment for Conway, and seeing that all the readings were within normal ranges, shefinally relaxed a bit. Sitting by Conway’s bed, she whined, “You’ve already had your rest; why are youup and about again? You’re making me worry!”

The two often teased each other. After she spoke, she waited for Conway’s rebuttal, but instead, sheheard Conway sigh, “I was wrong”

“Grandpa Seraphina squinted at him, “what are you talking about?”

Conway looked at her and said, “I wanted you and Leandro to be together, hoping you would be happy.But I didn’t realize that you were thinking about

me”

Seraphina shook her head, opened her mouth to say something, but then stopped.

At this point, she knew she couldn’t hide it anymore, and anything she said would be pointless.

“What’s the big deal?” Seraphina finally said, “People have to get married, and Leandro was yourchoice for me. I know him well. How could I not trust you?”

She started laughing as she spoke, but Conway suddenly raised his hand, gently touching her face,and whispered, “Sera, if you want to cry, just let it out.”

Seraphina was laughing, but at Conway’s words, tears suddenly welled up..

She didn’t cry out loud, she just held Conway’s hand, murmuring, “Grandpa, I’m sorry, don’t be mad”

“Why would I be mad?” Conway looked at her downcast lashes and said, “You’re trying so hard toplease me, and I’m content.”

Seraphina rested her forehead against Conway’s hand, silent.

“Is it because of the child that you can’t forgive Leandro?”

Seraphina only shook her head.

“Or is it because of Vivian Smith?”

Seraphina shook her head again

Conway sighed, gently caressing Seraphina’s forehead.

“You shouldn’t blame him, Conway said. “He made mistakes, but there were many things he couldn’thelp.”

Seraphina didn’t reply, she just closed her eyes, clutching Conway’s hand tightly.

1 thought he had driven you away because of Vivian, but when you came back, I realized that wasn’tthe case.” Conway coughed slightly, then continued, “You might not know this, but after you came back,he seemed unchanged on the surface, but in reality, he changed a lot. Until you returned to Starhaven,his mind was elsewhere”

“1 know,” Seraphina finally spoke, her tears under control, “I did it on purpose. I wanted him to feelwhat it’s like to be at someone’s beck and call”

After hearing this, Conway suddenly laughed, but once the laughter subsided, his aged face was filledwith worry again. “I know you’ve suffered a lot after leaving the Reynolds family. I’m sorry, and theReynolds family is sorry”

“No, no, Seraphina quickly shook her head, “It’s not your fault”

“I was wrong.” Conway said seriously. “I failed to protect you, I handed the Reynolds Group to Leandroand forced him to make such choices. I’m sorry to you and to him”

“Grandpa”

“You’ve changed so much in these seven years, and so has he.” Conway said, “You’ve been throughso much hardship, and he doesn’t know. He’s also been

through a lot in these seven years, and you don’t know.”

Seraphina quietly looked at Conway, waiting for him to continue.

“When the Reynolds Group was first dumped into his hands, it was an absolute mess. While mostpeople inherit family businesses smoothly, he got handed a can of worms. The Reynolds Group hadbeen stripped down to its bare bones, and he built it up step by step with his own two hands. Back inthe day, in order to get business, he pissed off a lot of people, was sabotaged by rivals, and gotstabbed in the back by people he trusted And there were quite a few times when he was hanging by athread. The worst time was when he had a car crash on a mountain road, and the whole car gotknocked off a cliff. I don’t even know how he survived that. He had multiple broken bones, internalinjuries, and a brain hemorrhage, and he was at death’s door more than once. But he pulled through.He had a few close shaves with the Grim Reaper, but he made it.”

Seraphina bit her lip, not saying a word.

“At the most dangerous times, he sent the women in the family to safe places overseas. Conwaysighed deeply. “So I think he might have sent you away to protect you, too. As for what happened later,no one could’ve predicted that. He wouldn’t have guessed that you’d face so many hardships and thatyou’d have a child, let alone that the child would.”

Conway couldn’t go on; he just sat there, silently watching Seraphina.

Seraphina sat quietly by his bed, not saying a single word.

That night, Seraphina stayed by Conway’s bedside the whole time, while Leandro spent the night alonein his study.

White smoke curled up into the air. The only company he had for the whole night was his cigarette andthe frozen image of a three–year–old’s beaming smile on his computer screen.