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.
his face was a bit pale, and his usually deep eyes
seen Leandro like this, neither seven years ago nor seven years later.
past seven years, who seemed fearless of storms and challenges. Seraphina never imagined she’d see
her composure and
some rest; have a good sleep. You’ll
her gaze away and
watching her receding figure without trying
heavy snow, as if trying to hide all traces of
snowy landscape from her bed, Leandro left the house as usual
Leandro’s short business trip. All the staff on the 26th floor
Yasmina had already prepared
matters to Leandro, Yasmina heard
she looked up, she saw
her.
her a quick look before
office, but instead of returning to her desk, she waited outside the door.
out, Yasmina quickly grabbed him and asked, “Did you hear that? Mr. Reynolds coughed,
nodded. “He has a cold”
in surprise and said, “Mr. Reynolds is
gave her a look, sighing
years, aside from a few early accidents and emergencies, Leandro had
knew that Leandro was harsh on others and even stricter on himself, to the point where he didn’t allow himself to get sick, he
news of Leandro’s sickness was confirmed, it quickly spread throughout the entire building, like a
Leandro was just a normal person. It would be abnormal if he didn’t
That day, Leandro only completed half of his usual workload, a two–hour meeting took a
like he would have to work
would have been fine if it was just regular overtime, but Leandro
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