Chapter 122

Leandro looked at her and slowly reached out his hand, patting her head gently

Seraphina seemed soothed by the warmth of his palm, she quieted down but still remained in his arms

Just when Leandro thought she’d fallen asleep, she suddenly lifted her head, her gaze burning into him. Why are you so indifferent about Vivian? Or perhaps, you’ve always hated me, and everything you’ve done was just to get back at me?

Leandro looked at her His eyes were deep and calm showing no signs of disturbance

Seraphina started mumbling to herself again. No, that’s not right. You don’t hate me at all. You don’t hate me.

She leaned on his shoulder again, looking at his clear profile, whispering. “Then what is it that you want to do

She gently rubbed her head against his neck while reaching out to grab the cuff of his sleeve

It was a gesture she often made in the past

When she needed his help but didn’t want too much physical contact, she would lightly hold onto his sleeve

And he always indulged her

That’s why she used to believe he loved her..

But she later realized that this was just a man’s way of treating a woman he didn’t dislike. He merely stood by enjoying her various attempts to please and act cute towards

him

Thinking about this, Seraphina suddenly let out a laugh, her laughter filled with intense selfmockery.

Leandro reached out, gently pinching her face, making her sit up straight and look at him

know what I want?” he

still unfocused, she tried her best to see what was in

did he really want?

make out his expression. After a long while,

10%

who was good and obedient, who could be manipulated by him, who regarded him

Seraphina squinted her eyes at him, “You know this is impossible, so why can’t you let me go?”

silently watched her drunken face–he knew better than

was doing this on purpose, but he still took her words

the old Seraphina. The

she could never revert back to her old

saw all her defenses and unwillingness, her

still couldn’t let her

not force each other anymore. Let’s leave it like

eyes slowly closing as

breathing steady, her long eyelashes gently fluttering, displaying a

to let go How much of it was

gently brushing her

be the end?

also told himself

it couldn’t

flawless

before, the sound of the doorbell was urgent, as if the person outside would never give up if the

shoulder, didn’t even furrow her brows, seemingly unaffected by the sound of the

her quietly for a moment, then stood up, carrying her to the bedroom and placing her on the bed, before turning around, walking to

something? Why did it take you so long

behind it, her mouth forming an “O” shape, the rest of her words seemingly stuck in her throat

regaining her senses, she asked, “Who

you? Leandro

here to see Seraphina

she spoke, looking around before heading

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