Female Novel
Chapter 434
Chapter 434
Seraphina thought it was Andrea coming back to settle scores, but when she opened the door, to hersurprise, it was Leandro standing there.
She froze for a second before pushing past Leandro and stepping outside to glance down the alley.
The roadside spot where Herman had been standing was now empty, save for the sporadic passerby ina hurry.
“Where on earth did he disappear to so quickly?” Seraphina muttered to herself.
Leandro, feeling like he’d been left out in the cold, looked from Seraphina back to Keen, who wasstanding behind him. Keen got the hint – Leandro was wondering if he had somehow turned invisible.
Of course, Seraphina had seen them; her reaction was just… unexpected.
“Ma’am,” Keen called out, trying to salvage the situation, “Mr. Reynolds made time to come over to seeyou and Valerio.”
Only then did Seraphina turn back, giving him a quick glance before responding, “I know, he’s notexactly hard to miss, is he?”
Keen felt unjustly rebuked and rubbed his nose, feeling a bit slighted.
Seraphina then gave Leandro another look, her voice tinged with annoyance, “Well, come on in!”
Leandro stood there for a moment, a frown etching his brow, before finally stepping inside.
Back in the living room, Seraphina was scrolling through her phone, not even bothering to look up asLeandro entered.
“Where’s Valerio?” he asked.
Without looking up, Seraphina replied, “He’s playing next door. Go find him yourself.”
Leandro did just that, not without giving her a long, searching look – which Seraphina pointedlyignored, engrossed in her phone.
Leandro strode forward and snatched the phone from her hands.
“Hey-” Seraphina protested, looking up at him with irritation.
He simply extended his hand, “Let’s go.”
She eyed his hand for a moment before reluctantly placing hers in his and followed him out to findValerio. As they opened the door, they saw Keen chatting with her bodyguard-
“Is the lady in a bad mood lately?”
“No, I think she’s been rather cheerful today.”
“Then why did she look so sour when Mr. Reynolds arrived?”
“Um,” the bodyguard cleared his throat awkwardly, “I have no idea.”
“Could it be menopause?” Keen muttered under his breath. “I’ve heard that can really-”
The bodyguard frantically signaled Keen to stop, but it was too late.
Sure enough, Seraphina’s voice, flat and unemotional, followed, “You seem to know a lot aboutwomen.”
Keen didn’t expect them to re-emerged so fast and was caught off guard. He blushed withembarrassment.
Seraphina, on the other hand, would have loved to crack open his head with a hammer, but Leandroseemed utterly unconcerned, pulling her hand as he walked towards the front gate.
Keen was far from reassured.
Seraphina kept looking back at him, even raising her hand in a threatening gesture.
In that instant, Keen felt a chill run down his spine.
Leandro, taking Seraphina with him, went next door to bring Valerio back home.
Valerio lit up at the sight of Leandro, leaping into his arms and refusing to let go.
The father and son hadn’t had much physical closeness in days, they had been only catching up overthe phone. Valerio clung to Leandro, eager to tell him all about his adventures.
Leandro listened with joy as Valerio chattered away, his speech becoming smoother and his voicestronger.
Valerio had hit his chattiest day since he started talking.
Seraphina wasn’t really in the mood to listen to his endless babble, so she played with her phone..
Since Leandro’s arrival, the they hadn’t spoken much, and that didn’t change until Valerio was soundasleep. Once he had Valerio tucked in bed, fast asleep, Leandro finally turned to look at Seraphina,who remained seated on the couch.
She was watching a show and inadvertently met his gaze, she asked, “What are you looking at?”
“If I’d known that this would be your attitude after not seeing me for a few days-” Leandro began.
Seraphina snorted softly, looking at him provocatively, “Regretting it? Too late!”
But in the next moment, Leandro pulled her into his embrace and whispered, “I should at least knowwhat taboo I’ve broken, shouldn’t I?”
“There’s no taboo,” Seraphina said. “I just simply don’t like the look of you-haven’t seen you in days,and you’ve gotten less handsome.”
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Leandro looked deeply into her eyes, “Was I ever handsome to you?”
“No!” she denied vehemently. “You’re not handsome at all!”
Despite her critique, Leandro wasn’t offended. Instead, he smiled slightly and leaned in to kiss her.
At first, Seraphina dodged and squirmed, but soon she softened, leaning into Leandro’s embrace andeven responding to his advances.
Feeling her cooperation, Leandro’s heart swelled with happiness.
It had been a while since he’d been this close to her, not since the distressing incident with Valerio atthe restaurant. And now, finally, they were reconnecting.
Hunkered down desires, once they start fermenting, can get a little out of hand. By the time Seraphinasnapped back to reality, Leandro was already gearing up to take things further.
In a rush, Seraphina caught his hand, panting slightly as she spoke up, “Stop, we can’t.”
Although their son, Valerio, was still a picture of innocence at seven, he was asleep right beside them.Seraphina wasn’t one to throw caution to the wind. Leandro, understanding her concerns, glanced atthe bed and promptly grabbed a nearby throw blanket, wrapping it around Seraphina to cover hercompletely.
“Seriously…” Seraphina continued to resist.
Leandro didn’t say much, just maintained their previous closeness, and before long, he had stirredSeraphina into a state of utter distraction.
She had been determined to resist, but as he persisted, she inexplicably found her resolve crumbling,and before she knew it, he won.
She was a mix of embarrassment, annoyance, and anxiety. In such a state, their intimacy onlydeepened.
Suddenly, Leandro understood the reason for her coldness toward him that day.
“You missed me, didn’t you?” Leandro held Seraphina tight, whispering into her ear with a low, stirringvoice.
At the sound of his murmurs, Seraphina’s body softened even more.novelbin