Chapter 187
Seraphina couldn’t help but chuckle at Keen’s nervous antics.
“Do you really need to be this wired?”
Keen was busy driving, and since Leandro wasn’t resting, he had no choice but to stay on his toes. He could hear Seraphina talking, but he didn’t bother to glance at her.
Traffic was a nightmare, and they didn’t manage to reach the Reynolds Group until after nine. Leandro and Yasmina were already in the conference room.
Keen opened Leandro’s office door for Seraphina and said, “You go in and wait for Mr. Reynolds. He’s been down with a fever for three days straight, and he’s refusing to take a break. If this keeps up, he’s going to run himself ragged”
“Your boss doesn’t strike me as someone who crumbles easily,” Seraphina replied nonchalantly
Keen was about to turn away but stopped at her words. He held the door that was slowly closing, looking at Seraphina. “You know, I’ve been with Mr. Reynolds for a long time, and I’ve never seen him sick. He usually seems invincible, but after returning from Velvetwood, he fell ill. He used to insist on never showing weakness, but now he seems to have let his guard down. This might just be the beginning”
Seraphina blinked, quietly taking in his words.
“You should know Mr. Reynolds better than I do,” said Keen, “and you know, he’s really hurting.”
Seraphina simply gave a small smile in response.
Keen left, and Seraphina walked over to Leandro’s desk
There were a few documents sprawled out for him to review: a half–eaten sandwich, an empty cup of black coffee, a glass of untouched water, and some untouched medicine.
Keen had said that he was hurting.
Keen think she could do
already told him what to do the night he returned: get a good night’s sleep, and he’d feel better when
he hadn’t gotten better. What could she
the touchpad, and the computer screen lit
was on the screen, smiling at
a while since she
her as
was gone.
up and headed for
was pushed open from the outside, and
- in. She walked straight into his arms.
a few days, but he still looked like the composed Mr. Reynolds, albeit with a hint of exhaustion. He seemed particularly weary as he
Seraphina suddenly walked into his arms, he seemed to snap back to reality.
you here?” he asked softly.
just passing by Seraphina replied.
to walk around him, but Leandro
her hand tightly, his
looked at him. “I have things to
her empty eyes and said slowly. “If you don’t have
his words. The next moment, she started to
Leandro didn’t let her go.
he said. “I should know everything about her from the moment she was born until she turned
know?” Seraphina’s voice trembled slightly. “Have you ever taken on the responsibilities of a father?
at her quietly, without a reply
“We don’t deserve. You don’t deserve to be her father. I don’t deserve to be her mother.”
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