Chapter 11
About two hours later, Seraphina found herself back at Leandro’s front door.
From the entrance, she could see the garage, and Leandro’s car seemed to be missing. Just as she was about to ring the doorbell, the door suddenly swung open from the inside.
Karan was slinging a big bag over her shoulder, yelling back into the house as she stepped out, “You stay put, no running around, got it? Your dad will be home tonight!”
Mid–sentence, she turned her head and saw Seraphina standing at the doorway, looking taken aback and then annoyed, “Didn’t you already take off? Why are you back here?”
“Karan, I think I left something here, so I came back,” Seraphina replied with a smile, then glanced at Karan’s bag. “You heading out?”
Karan grimaced, adjusting her bag and grunting in response.
Seraphina hesitated for a moment before asking, “Can I go in and look for my stuff?”
Looking like she was pressed for time, Karan shot her an irritable glance, “Just go in and find whatever you need, and leave as soon as possible! And don’t go chattering with Valerio, gol it?”
Seraphina nodded promptly, “Alright, got it. Take care, Karan!”
With that, Karan hurried off, looking like she was indeed in a rush.
pile of art supplies. He
at him with a smile, but he quickly looked down
the night here, her recorder had
choice but to wait for Leandro. But how would he react
her but seemed to sense her approaching, his sketching grew even more
picked
a family album with the help of their parents, featuring a family portrait and
family portrait four identical stick figures, big heads atop bodies made up of a few strokes resembling
supposed to represent Bruce, Gloria, Leandro, and Valerio himself. But it seemed like a crucial person was missing. However, the rough sketching didn’t seem to
gaze, Valerio’s
like no one at home can help you with this assignment,” Seraphina sighed, “You’re one lucky kid. I haven’t drawn for seven years, and now I’m picking up a pencil to help
chair next to Valerio, picked up a pencil, and quickly sketched out Bruce and Gloria. When it
at her sketches of Bruce and Gloria for a moment before accepting the pencil from her and copying her style to draw Leandro. Despite his lack of
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resembled Leandro.
and pointed to the last empty spot on the paper, “Now it’s time to
the pencil, his brows furrowed in deep thought, but he didn’t
from him, “Let me help
chin, studying the little boy in front of her. Valerio was truly beautiful, with flawless skin, dark hair, and bright, clear eyes. He looked a lot like his handsome father, Leandro.
her long eyelashes casting a
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