Tangled in His Obsession Series

Chapter 449

In over two decades of life, Seraphina had never witnessed an actual surgery, except for the dramatized versions on TV and movies where the operating room was a hive of tension. She had heard, however, that in reality, the atmosphere in the OR was often surprisingly relaxed, even filled with lighthearted banter among the medical staff.

Yet as she donned her scrubs and entered the OR, she was met with a profound silence, punctuated only by the sounds of surgical instruments.

The doctors were intensely focused on the task at hand, operating on Leandro, and only a couple of nurses spared her a brief glance before swiftly returning their attention to their work.

Standing quietly at the perimeter of the sterile theater, Seraphina observed Leandro lying unconscious on the table. Though under the heavy veil of anesthesia, his brow was still furrowed with tension. She couldn’t fathom the pain and struggle his body was enduring, but she knew it had to be unbearable. After all, hadn’t his life been a series of hardships?

Lost in thought, she found herself drawn closer to the operating table, standing right at the head where Leandro lay. One of the assisting surgeons suddenly looked up and locked eyes with her. “Mrs. Reynolds,” he said, his tone laced with a stern warning.

Seraphina knew what he meant. She had promised not to interfere with the surgery. So she simply stood there, silently watching over Leandro, the man who often held her in his arms, refusing to sleep. How could he willingly close his eyes in her presence unless he was utterly exhausted?

She believed that if he sensed her presence, he would somehow find the strength to open his eyes, no matter what.

After a long moment of contemplation, she bent forward, kissing Leandro’s forehead through the mask. The action drew a few glances from the medical team, but Seraphina held her position, unwavering.

And then, as if nothing had happened, the OR returned to its previous rhythm of quiet efficiency.

The surgery lasted a grueling eight hours.

At four in the morning, Leandro was wheeled out of the OR and into the ICU. Seraphina followed alongside his bed until they reached the doors of the intensive care unit.

The hallway was already crowded with concerned faces-Bruce and Keen, who had been there from the start, Leandro’s friends who had arrived later, and members of the Reynolds family along with several executives from Reynolds Group who had turned up at some point.

Despite the surgery being tentatively successful, the concern was palpable on everyone’s face as they peered into the ICU at Leandro, his body a maze of tubes and wires, almost afraid to breathe too loudly.

Seraphina was escorted by Andrea to change out of her scrubs and upon her return, the heavy air of anxiety still hung over the group.

Herman, spotting her, paused before approaching. “You should get some rest,” he suggested gently.

shook her head with a wan smile. “I’m fine. You all have been so

Edgar offered words of comfort just as Leonard stepped forward, his gaze heavy on

her,

the high-ranking executives from Reynolds Group trailed behind.

enveloped by the group, her

of what was to

decision to involve the police with

by the police, how do you think it looks for the

know is that if someone commits a crime, they should be held accountable.” That’s Leandro’s mother! No matter the issue, it’s a family matter for the Reynolds family!” Leonard retorted. “You grew

Herman cut through the crowd, sidling up to Seraphina without waiting for her to speak. He addressed Leonard firmly, “The case involving Gloria is a criminal assault, not a Reynolds family affair. She has fully confessed to her involvement, and I assure you, the police will handle this matter with absolute impartiality, without any special

will have on Reynolds Enterprises, right? You blame me, which means you blame Leandro. Because any impact I have on the company will ultimately fall on Leandro’s shoulders, am I correct? Since Leandro’s out

shoved Seraphina. “Leandro is still fighting for his life, and you speak such words. What

the assembled faces. “But how many

taken aback, momentarily at a loss

bear, I’ll shoulder

more indignant, their voices a babble of protest and

didn’t wish to linger on the matter. She turned to a nurse,

this is a hospital. The patients need peace. If you wish to stay, please be

the group quickly fell silent.

and departed in silence, leaving only Aunt Celeste, Nanette, Ferne, and two

deft handling of the situation, Ferne called out to her just as she

back to

seems you truly care about my brother. But do you have any idea how important Reynolds Enterprises is to him?

don’t care whether he accepts it or not,” Seraphina replied. “He’ll have

laughable. “Do you really believe you’re more important to my