Chapter 7

In the bathroom, Seraphina briefly straightened herself in the mirror, looked at her wrinkled dress and deliberately pulled the neckline down a bit before leaving the room.

The room she stayed was on the second floor, a quiet haven, but she could hear some noise from downstairs. As she descended the stairs, she got a clearer view of the layout below.

In the spacious living room, a boy of about six was sitting crosslegged on the couch with a book on his lap that was bigger than his own body, flipping through it with deep concentration. The boy noticed Seraphina’s footsteps, looked up at her with clear and calm eyes. Seraphina silently pulled her neckline back up.

According to her intel, Balch and his late wife didn’t have children. So, who was this boy? Why was he in Balch’s house?

Hello!She walked over, sat next to the boy and smiled, Whos are you?

The boy glanced at her again, his eyes quite beautiful, but expressionless, and didn’t answer her question.

cool child. Seraphina crossed her arms and raised an eyebrow, “Are you scared of

not answer, he furrowed his brows. He seemed annoyed by Seraphina’s

didn’t bother him anymore and started surveying the house. The decor was pretty standard, devoid of any personal touches or interests, and void of any photos.

see

Leandro’s

was

set a bowl of soup on the dining table before looking at Seraphina, “I thought it might be you when I saw Leandro bring you home last night, but I didn’t look

felt slightly dizzy.

the boy reading behind her, “Whose

his house when you came

back to

with Balch last

hungover brain unable to process

of the kitchen again with two more plates, not looking at Seraphina,

moment before unceremoniously getting up and sitting across from the boy at the table, resting her chin on her hand as she

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