Chapter 98
Having just delivered a momentous revelation, Seraphina raised her gaze to meet that of Leandra
Leandro offered her a sidelong glance, his comportment preserving its typical icy tranqiality
It seemed that Seraphina had an epiphany, her words having lacked the expected impact. Rising to her feet, she initiated her departure towards her chambers, uttering. “I ought to cross–verify the airway tickets”
Mid–stride, a recollection seemed to hit her Wheeling around, she made her way back to the diminutive table, retaking her seat “Prior to my departure, I’m entrusted with a query to Mr. Reynolds from a friend”
“Which friend?” Conway’s forehead crinkled “What’s the matter?”
“Valerio Reynolds!” Seraphina fixed her gaze on Leandro “Mr. Reynolds, after you ushered Valeno into the fold, did you not investigate his lineage?”
Conway’s countenance subtly shifted at her inquiry
Leandro, absorbed in perusing Conway’s medical dossier, didn’t so much as flutter an eyelash “And in what manner does this pertain to your acquaintance?”
“Valerio is my friend” Seraphina said, “He really wants to know about his mother I promised to help him out.”
Having finished reading the document in his hand, Leandro placed it on the table and looked at Seraphina “What do you want to know?” “Everything about his past of course” Seraphina replied “As his foster father, no one would know this better than Mr. Reynolds, right?”
No sooner had the words left her mouth, Conway started coughing violently, flailing and grabbed Seraphina’s hand
“What’s wrong, grandpa?” Seeing his panicked state, Seraphina was taken aback.
Conway seemed to be gasping for air, breathing heavily.
his brow,
calmed down
sensing something was up, turned her attention to Leandro again. “Taking in Valerio must ve been fate. He’s so desperate for a mother’s love, why not
suddenly choked and coughed violently, shooting
Seraphina, waiting a while before speaking up,
drastically, and he started
down, grandpa” Seraphina glanced at Conway and then laughed at Leandro. “If he’s not adopted, then
her gaze head–on, tacitly confirming
looked
“Grandpa, Valerio was
his chest, coughed, “Cough…cough*
took in Valerio because he couldn’t find the boy’s
“Uh huh.”
just happens to resemble Leandro, right?”
“Uh–huh…”
been fixing
suddenly twitched and passed
dead now! Seraphina
Conway didn’t move
a couple more times
didn’t respond.
all this, quickly dialed
nursing home. In less than twenty minutes, Conway was
couldn’t help worrying She stood outside
disappeared as soon
in a physician’s attire. He appeared to be in his late
aide was escorting him, announcing “Dr Reynolds, your
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