Chapter 318

Listening to her feigned casual tone, Leandro didn’t respond, just lifted his hand to gently stroke her cheek.

She tried her best to keep her expression light, even managed a slight smile when she noticed his gesture.

They both knew. They had both separately looked up information on Adelina. It was a testament to their inner doubts.

While it seemed absurd, it was the only conclusion they could draw at the moment.

“You’re not going to say anything?” Seraphina Bennett turned her head slightly to look at him, “Then I’ll start?”

As she spoke, she tried to stand, but Leandro wrapped his arms around her waist, preventing her from standing up.

For some reason, when she wanted to speak her suspicions, Seraphina preferred standing alone, viewing the issue from an independent perspective.

But since Leandro wouldn’t let her stand, she paused for a moment, and then gave up on insisting.

After all sitting on him was pretty comfortable.

She leaned back slightly, resting on Leandro’s desk, and creating a bit of distance between them before she spoke, “Adelina and my dad, they probably knew each other from back in the day. They were born in the same place, and probably knew each other since childhood. Maybe they were even childhood sweethearts?”

“But after they came to Sunburst City, they separated for various reasons. Adèlina met Simon Martin, while my dad met— Magdalen.”

“My dad probably still had feelings for Adelina, but Magdalen aggressively pursued him, and he couldn’t say no. Coupled with the interference from people like Bruce, he chose to elope with Magdalen.

accidental, but anyway, she and my dad met again in Summitville. And then…” Seraphina paused here, suddenly looking up at him, then giving a slight smile, “I was born.”

shocking and unsettling possibility, yet she

he held her hand even tighter, silently waiting for her

well, but then, Adelina died. He had no choice but to bring me

was probably just the daughter of my dad’s ‘old friend’. My dad loved me, and because Magdalen loved my dad, she loved me too.”

Seraphina slightly lowered her head, the hint

ten years, until my dad died. Magdalen probably found out the truth, and from then on,

that much. After all, she didn’t just abandon me in some strange city. She brought me back to Sunburst City, and she placed me in the care of the Reynolds family. It’s understandable. Any woman would struggle to face

here and fell

for a long time before he slowly spoke, “This is all

laughed at this, “Isn’t this what you think too? Leandro, we

Leandro had a chance to respond, she continued, “Only this speculation can perfectly explain all the known facts.”

did Magdalen completely change after Carney’s death, and why did her attitude towards Seraphina completely

feature that one-of-a-kind

did Seraphina have eyes that were so similar to

these questions finally had a reasonable

Leandro didn’t respond.

theory Seraphina proposed was exactly what he had been

still lacked concrete evidence to support it, all these “known facts”

understand her feelings, but he just felt

than a life where one’s own biological mother had abandoned

really strange.” Seraphina suddenly sighed deeply. “I just happened to meet Andrea, and it changed my life. Or maybe, all of this

said this, but after she finished, her eyes

at

at it and picked it up.

from the phone. “Your meeting with

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