Chapter 68
Seraphina was dining alone with ten elders of the Reynolds family.
Seven years ago, she might have been too scared to even sit at the table in such a situation, but today, she was eating quite comfortably.
Apart from Bruce, everyone else also talked to her, albeit a bit stiffly, and the topics were all trivial.
But Gloria was the only one who didn’t say a word throughout the meal, just quietly eating her food, not even bothering to glance more than once at Seraphina.
But Seraphina didn’t mind, she was happily eating and chatting on her own.
After dinner, Bruce directly invited Seraphina to stay over.
“We’ve always had a room prepared for you at home. Now that you’re back, you should stay,” Bruce said. “The house is spacious and comfortable. Why would you want to stay out?”
Bruce always treated her like family, and Seraphina felt his words were sincere, even though she wasn’t entirely sure if they were all true.
“No, I’m good living outside. This place is too big. I’m afraid I’ll get lost, Seraphina said.
“Getting lost in your own house?” Bruce said, “You’ll have to move back sooner or later.”
Was he seriously treating her as Leandro’s fiancée? Seraphina couldn’t help but want to laugh, “Who says I have to move in? I don’t want
to.”
As soon as she said this, everyone in the room had their own interpretations, and some started to worry.
“Given your relationship with Leandro, isn’t it normal for you to move back?” Leonard Reynolds, the third son of the Reynolds family,
said.
him?” Seraphina laughed, “I can’t afford to aim that high.”
fourth son of the Reynolds family, said: “You grew up in the Reynolds family. It would be good for you to move
of the Reynolds family, and stop causing trouble for
just laughed and didn’t respond.
and just as she was about to speak, there was a sudden commotion at the entrance of the hall. Everyone turned to
everyone relaxed a
seen you in a long time. What a coincidence today.
and went up to greet the elders.
who had been expressionless all night, now looked slightly warmer, “What brings
still cold as ever, “Just thought I’d stop
perfect time.” Bruce said, “Seraphina was about to leave. You should take her home and spend some time
he finished speaking, Seraphina saw Gloria’s face darken and she couldn’t help but want to laugh.
if she let Leandro take her home, wouldn’t that be like
me
have
followed a servant to the second floor.
finally turned to Leandro, “Leandro, I don’t mean to criticize you, but you really let your guard down this time. It’s clear that she’s using you. I never thought she’d become this tricky. What is
Leandro and use it as a way to enter our Reynolds family? Now that she thinks she has some power, she’s acting all high and mighty in
frowned at this, “Enough! I was the one who asked her lo come back
his authority and did not say anything more. Only the aunt
glared at her, and she finally shut up for
words. Just when she was about to blow up,
stop him, “It’s rare for you to come back, stay at
be tired?”
bit feverish these past few days.” Leandro said.
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