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.
“Even if he’s not around, he still cares
this and her mood plunged.
her, and Seraphina had a mother who didn’t love her at all, but as Seraphina said, at
just stood there watching Seraphina learn how to cook.
one afternoon and Seraphina wasn’t really concentrating on the cooking lesson, After the lesson, she took the food
the Smiths, she picked up Valerio and headed straight to the Reynolds Group.
But since she brought Valerio,
mentioned Valerio’s arrival, not Seraphina, Leandro
owned the place, walked into
entered, he just glanced up at
to the guest area, unpacking the food
his hand when suddenly, someone was tugging at his arm, “It’s
back and returned
He’s here today
then did Leandro slowly look up
clear, full of concern and expectation, seemingly
could she maintain this sweet
his documents and walked over to the guest
set three pairs of cutlery. Seeing Leandro and Seraphina approaching, he clamped his mouth shut, a barely detectable smile
went over to pat his head, “Let’s eat”
on Seraphina until she sat down next to him, then he started eating with relief.
to cook these dishes this afternoon, Seraphina said. “Although they’re not
food. The
picky at all. Whatever Seraphina served him, he
resting on Seraphina’s face,
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