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
of the Reynolds family, said: “You grew up in the Reynolds family. It would be good for you to move back and spend more time with grandpa. He’s missed you all
should listen to the elders of the Reynolds family, and stop
and didn’t respond.
been watching with cold eyes, and just as she was about to speak, there was a sudden commotion at the entrance of
everyone relaxed a bit.
A younger aunt immediately went up to him with a smile, “Leandro, I haven’t seen you in a long time.
in acknowledgment and went
who had been expressionless all night, now looked slightly warmer, “What brings you home
nearby” Leandro was still cold as ever, “Just thought
at the perfect time.” Bruce said, “Seraphina was about to leave. You should take
finished speaking, Seraphina saw Gloria’s face darken and she couldn’t help
if she let Leandro take her home, wouldn’t that
me to stay, then I’ll stay!
then laughed, “I’ll have someone show you.”
and followed a servant to
the stairs, Leonard 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
just hoping against hope that she can still have a relationship with 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
the one who
authority and did not say anything more. Only the
at her, and she finally shut up for good.
was
to stop him, “It’s rare for you to come back, stay
be tired?”
feverish these past
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