Chapter 186
He must’ve just come back from outside.
Usually, he wouldn’t have to go outside to get from the garage to the house, but he was radiating freezing cold air that invaded Seraphina’s body through his thin clothing. Yet, when she touched his palm, she felt a burning heal.
His sudden appearance took Seraphina by surprise. Held tightly in his arms, she was caught between the two extreme temperatures, momentarily stunned.
She thought Leandro would say something, but he just held her without moving for a long time.
After seven years, he had become a man of few words, not because he didn’t want to speak but because many things were pointless to discuss.
All these things were useless and unnecessary to him.
Like apologies after regrets.
No words could make up for the irrevocable past and missed chances.
So Leandro didn’t say anything
He didn’t even make a sound, he just held her, his head buried in the crook of her neck, feeling her warmth and her breath.
Things had changed.
She was no longer the same as she was seven years ago.
After a while, Seraphina couldn’t help but move. Surprisingly, the moment she moved slightly, Leandro, who had been holding her tightly, let her go.
Seraphina turned around and finally got a good look at Leandro.
pale, and his usually deep eyes were clearly filled with desolation and fatigue.
never seen Leandro like this, neither seven
seemed fearless of storms and challenges. Seraphina never imagined
regained her composure and offered
some rest; have a good sleep. You’ll feel better when you wake up.”
gaze away and quickly walked
watching her receding
in heavy snow, as if trying to hide all traces of the city’s past.
Seraphina was looking at the snowy landscape from her bed,
Reynolds Group started its day early, especially after Leandro’s short business trip. All the staff on the 26th
office, Yasmina had already prepared
was reporting some important matters to
instructions, but when she looked up, she saw Leandro was still listening to Keen’s report
her.
gave her a quick look before continuing his report.
instead of returning to her desk, she waited outside the
grabbed him and asked, “Did you hear that? Mr.
“He has
in surprise and said,
her a look, sighing in
years, aside from a few
him knew that Leandro was harsh on others and even stricter on himself, to the point where he didn’t allow himself to
it quickly
big deal; after all, Leandro was just a normal person. It would
on Leandro. That day, Leandro only completed half of his usual
so it looked like he would have to work overtime that
just regular overtime, but Leandro was sick, this could turn into
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