Chapter 147
Bowen came home just to change his clothes. He quickly gave Seraphina a brief hello before heading upstairs. Sandra watched his retreating back with a stern expression.
“What happened?” Seraphina picked up on her mood. “Did you guys have a fight?”
Sandra scoffed. “He hasn’t been home for ages, how could I fight with him?”
“You sound like you’re feeling hard done by?” Seraphina asked.
Sandra shot her a look. “Let’s not talk about him. Go do your cooking thing.”
After a while, Bowen came down, all dressed. He stopped by the kitchen to greet Seraphina: “Seraphina, I’ve got things to do today. I won’t be able to hang out with you guys. Have fun with Sandra We’ll properly host you some other time”
Seraphina offered him a smile, “Alright, go do your thing.”
Bowen ruffled Sandra’s hair. “Take care of your friend. Gotta run.”
Sandra swatted his hand away and moved to stand next to Seraphina.
Bowen shrugged at Seraphina, gave a quick wave and left.
As Seraphina was learning how to wash vegetables from the Smith family’s maid, she glanced at the gloomy Sandra, “All because he’s not home?”
Sandra listened to the sound of the car driving away outside and murmured, “Actually I have a brother, but he didn’t care about me at all.”
Back when they were in high school, the Smiths parents passed away, leaving only Sandra and Bowen Sandra was actually quite lonely, which is probably why she and Seraphina were so close.
earlier and chuckled, “Even if he’s not around, he still cares about you. You two seem to get along well”
this and her mood
and Seraphina had a mother who didn’t love her at all, but
broach the topic. She just
on the cooking lesson, After the lesson, she took
leaving the Smiths, she picked up Valerio and
to distraction by Seraphina and was on high alert. But since she brought Valerio, he couldn’t leave the boy downstairs, so he quickly went down
reporting to Leandro, he only mentioned Valerio’s arrival, not Seraphina, Leandro didn’t comment.
as if she owned the
When they entered, he just glanced up
took Valerio to the guest area, unpacking the
documents in his hand when suddenly, someone was tugging at his arm, “It’s time to
and
with Valerio? He’s here today and I’ve prepared the food. Are you sure you don’t want
Leandro slowly look
clear, full of concern and expectation, seemingly
could she maintain
and walked over to the guest
of cutlery. Seeing Leandro and Seraphina approaching, he clamped his mouth shut, a barely detectable smile on his face
and went over to pat his head,
Seraphina until she sat down
to cook these dishes this afternoon, Seraphina said. “Although they’re not
his food. The occasional times he did, he passed it to Valerio.
at all. Whatever Seraphina served
gaze finally resting on Seraphina’s face, his expression as
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