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 nce 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 nonchntly


    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


    ck coffee, a ss of untouched water, and some untouched medicine.


    Keen had said that he was hurting.


    So what did Keen think she could do about it?


    She had already told him what to do the night he returned: get a good night’s sleep, and he’d feel better


    when he woke up.


    But he hadn’t gotten better. What could she do?


    As Seraphina sat in Leandro’s chair, her hand identally touched the touchpad, and theputer


    screen lit up. When she looked up, she froze.


    Betty’s face was on the screen, smiling at her.


    She was stunned. It had been a while since she had seen a picture of Betty.


    But there she was, smiling at her as if she were still alive.


    But she was gone.


    Seraphina quickly stood up and headed for the door


    Just as she reached the door, it was pushed open from the outside, and Leandro walked


    1. in. She walked straight into his arms.


    Leandro had been sick for a few days, but he still looked like theposed Mr. Reynolds, albeit with a


    hint of exhaustion. He seemed particrly weary as he stepped into the office.


    When Seraphina suddenly walked into his arms, he seemed to snap back to reality.


    “Why are you here?” he asked softly.


    “I was just passing by Seraphina replied. “I’m leaving now”


    She tried to walk around him, but Leandro didn’t let her go.


    He held her hand tightly, his palm burning hot.


    Seraphina looked at him. “I have things to do, I don’t have time to chat.”


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    “Fine” Leandro looked into her empty eyes and said slowly. “If you don’t have time to chat, then let’s


    talk about Betty.”


    Seraphina stiffened at his words. The next moment, she started to struggle, trying to pull her hand


    away.


    But Leandro didn’t let her go.


    Im her father,” he said. “I should know everything about her from the moment she was born until she


    turned three.”


    “Do you deserve to know?” Seraphina’s voice trembled slightly. “Have you ever taken on the


    responsibilities of a father? Do you have any right to know everything about her?”


    Leandro looked at her quietly, without a reply


    “Leandro, you don’t deserve “Her eyes began to turn red “We don’t deserve. You don’t deserve to be


    her father. I don’t deserve to be her mother.”


    “It’s me who doesn’t deserve it Leandro said. “You’re doing great.”


    Seraphina bit her lip hard, her body shaking After a long while, she finally spoke: “I’m not great. I didn’t


    do what I was supposed to. I didn’t take care of her, I didn’t spend enough time with her. I thought we


    had all the time in the world, but she left, she didn’t give me a chance; she didn’t forgive me.”


    Tears welled up in her eyes and fell like broken pearls, blurring her vision


    Leandro touched her face and wiped away her tears, only for them to be reced by new ones.


    He finally gave up, pulled his hand back, and held her tightly.


    Leaning against his chest, Seraphina finally let out a sob.


    His suit and shirt were soaked with icy tears, piercing straight to his heart


    In this world, real empathy was hard to find, but in this moment, he truly felt how much pain she was in


    From unexpectedly getting pregnant to giving birth, she strived to study hard to create the best future


    for her child, but everything she had nned hadn’t


    had the chance toe to fruition. She hadn’t even had the chance to spend more time with her


    children before they were taken from her.


    She felt guilty, she med herself, she couldn’t voice her feelings to anyone


    No one was in more pain than her, but she gritted her teeth and bore it.


    She told him, to take a good sleep, when she woke up, everything will be better


    But why was it that she’s slept so many nights, yet things haven’t gotten any better?