Chapter 45
Although she had a hunch, Seraphina was still taken aback by Valeno’s sudden appearance. The fact that he came alone, without anyone with him, was a real shocker “How did you get here?” Seraphina squatted down to ask Valeno “Where’s your family?”
Valero didn’t answer, just kept staring at her
So, left with no other option, Seraphina took Valerio into the house
Upon entering the room, they found Conway seated comfortably on the sofa Valerio’s eyes widened in surprise as they darted first to Conway and then to Seraphina. Conway mirrored his gaze, first looking at Valerio, then turning his attention to Seraphina
After a moment, both Valerio and Conway found seals on separate sofas flanking Seraphina, observing her while she was engrossed in a phone call
On the other end of the line was Karan, reporting that Valerio had slipped away unnoticed and she was now desperately searching for him
As she listened to the phone call, Seraphina rubbed her temples and cast a helpless look towards Valerio and Conway, who were seated right in front of her
After hanging up. Seraphina looked at Conway seriously, “Grandpa, your great–grandson dared to run away from home at such a young age Aren’t you going to discipline
him?”
Conway casually took a sip of water from the cup in front of him and said, “He came to find you. Besides, before he met you, he never did anything like this, so you should be the one to discipline him”
Seraphina bit her lip and laughed. “That’s not my job If you’re not going to discipline him, then if he gets lost, that’s a problem for the Reynolds family”
“The Reynolds family? Conway repeated.
“Grandpa, although I see you as my own grandpa, I’m not a part of the Reynolds family after all!”
Conway sneered and furrowed his brows
Seraphina felt a headache coming on.
and the old guy was becoming more
was thinking about how to discipline Valerio, the doorbell
house. How could such a small single room accommodate three people from the Reynolds
suit, looked at her
coincidence Seraphina stepped aside. “Your family’s old man and little guy are waiting
any emotion. He called out “grandpa, and then his attention shifted
and clutching her leg tightly. He bowed his head and remained
a simple command
even when she tried to move
cold and hard, leaving no
by Leandro, she could still feel the intense chill emanating from him Valerio, who was clinging to
called out helplessly “d your dad is
then did Valerio lift his
and longing It was clear as day but she had never given him anything
Seraphina was still in a daze, Valeno suddenly lifted
written on the
Are you
until she saw Leandro’s deep eyes again that she snapped out of
hugging her leg tightly, waiting for her answer
laugh, but
said slowly and coldly, “I am
anticipation in Valero’s eyes hadn’t had time to fade as he stared
deep breath, Seraphina crossed her arms and looked at Valeno, then
cold voice echoed
finally let go of Seraphina slowly, lowering his head and dragging his feet towards the door.
then did he
Conway said. Tll come down
looking at Seraphina, Leandro turned around and left
“Grandpa, with your grandson’s temper,
He bent down and picked up a piece
that it was the paper Valerio had just been holding
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