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.
Seraphina spotted Valerio sitting at the table, working on a pile
but he quickly looked down and started to sketch
upstairs and was back down in no time. Despite having spent the night here, her recorder had always been in her bag, so if
situation left her with no choice but to wait for Leandro. But how would he react when he saw her
she approached Valerio. He didn’t look at her but seemed to sense her approaching, his
as she picked up the
create a family album with the help
family portrait four identical stick figures, big heads atop bodies made up of a few strokes
crucial person
Seraphina’s gaze, Valerio’s sketching
this assignment,” Seraphina sighed, “You’re one lucky kid. I haven’t drawn for seven years, and now I’m picking up
picked up a pencil, and quickly sketched out Bruce and Gloria. When it came to drawing Leandro, she paused and handed the pencil to Valerio,
her and copying
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resembled Leandro.
last empty spot
brows furrowed in deep thought, but he didn’t
this, Seraphina took the pencil from him,
flawless skin, dark hair, and bright, clear eyes. He looked a lot like his handsome father, Leandro.
her gaze, starting to sketch with her long eyelashes
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