Tangled in His Obsession Series

Chapter 465

After leaving the airport, Leandro made his way back to the Reynolds Vista Retreat.

The place had always been quiet, but now with Gloria gone, it was as if the last whisper of life had followed her out the door.

The house staff, normally scattered about, had gathered in small clusters, chattering away. But at the sight of Leandro’s return, they scattered like leaves in the wind.

Ascending the staircase, Leandro entered Gloria’s room and noticed two prominently placed boxes. After a moment of silence, he approached, picked up the boxes, and left the room.

When he arrived back at the Reynolds Manor, Seraphina was helping Valerio with his arts and crafts homework-a simple arrangement of handcrafted flowers that Seraphina had transformed into a dance of colors and shapes.

Leandro approached, and Seraphina, catching sight of him, didn’t miss a beat. “You’re back?” she asked simply.

“Yeah, Leandro replied, placing the two boxes on the table.

Both Seraphina and Valerio’s eyes were drawn to the boxes.

“Dad, what’s that?” Valerio asked, “A gift?”

Leandro nodded slowly, “Yes, a gift.”

“Who’s it for?” Valerio inquired with growing interest, “Can I open it?”

After receiving a nod from Leandro, Valerio eagerly grabbed one box while Seraphina picked up the other, and they opened them simultaneously.

“It’s a ring!” Valerio exclaimed, holding up a radiant emerald ring.

Seraphina looked up too, revealing a jade pendant shaped like a peanut in her hand, its texture pure and flawless.

“Clearly, we got them mixed up,” Seraphina remarked to Valerio, swapping her peanut pendant for the emerald ring in Valerio’s hand.

“Oh, a peanut,” Valerio said, “Is this for me?”

Leandro affirmed with a soft tone, “Your grandmother wanted you to have it, wishing you a lifetime of safety.”

At the mention of his grandmother, Valerio paused, then looked towards Seraphina.

Seraphina casually slipped the ring onto her finger and propped her chin, teasing, “Don’t you want it? Then give it to me! It’s been ages since I’ve gotten a present!”

brief silence, Valerio sprang up, “Mom, you’re too greedy! You already have a

table with a sudden motion, but quickly winced from hitting her ring-clad finger and held it up, hissing from

that shone brilliantly against the platinum and diamond setting.

beautiful,” Leandro

cocked her head, “Is it for me? You sure you

Leandro responded, “But let’s just go with

admiring the ring on her finger while adding, “Don’t talk nonsense, I’m not that kind of

take it back until I’m sure,”

the ring and patted his chest with the other, “What’s yours is mine, remember? I’ll keep it safe for you, no worries.”

the kitchen, eager to show off

smiling faintly as he watched her leave.

a small recovery party for Leandro, inviting his childhood friends who had visited him often during his

had suddenly found some free time and

guests arrived and immediately encircled Valerio. They teased

child sparked yet another

turning to Leandro with a barrage of questions, “What’s going on? It hasn’t been that long since I last saw you, and now-how much more are

it from you. Whether you know it or not… it’s irrelevant. It’s a

didn’t know if he could speak, or where he came from, so it was hard to know how to treat him. Now it’s different. He’s

Leandro and Seraphina, silent.

matters, but Seraphina glared at Edgar, “Who agreed to that? Son, don’t you dare call

he’s

glare, and Seraphina, intrigued, slid over, “What have you done that made you guilty enough to use my

I possibly feel guilty about? Right,

ever obedient to Seraphina, turned his

up to Victor and said, “If he won’t spill the

deal,” Victor replied, “Their family just signed a major deal with

dare you show your face at my dinner table? And you have

decide this alone; second, when the deal was struck, I honestly thought the Reynolds

other hand, seemed unfazed, merely glancing at Edgar before turning back

whom she considered a “public enemy,” ousted from the

were jostling at the door, a car pulled up. The

asked, a frown creasing his brow as he caught sight of Seraphina and Edgar’s shoving match. “Don’t ask,”

Leandro’s wife. He had to surrender, “I’m sorry, okay? It’s all my fault! I swear, I’ll never do anything to