Chapter 268
Seraphina sat in the car, leaning against the window, gazing at Leandro standing under the streemp.
She was in a daze, her mind aplete mess.
It felt like a lifetime ago that his figure was the one she yearned for day and night.
Back then, Sandra was the only one who shared this longing with her.
But now, she no longer had this longing, nor did she have Sandra in this world.
Slowly, Seraphina began toe back to her senses.
Through the car window, she watched as Leandro stood still, looking at her for a long time. He watched
her expression change from empty to clear before he slowly approached her.
Seraphina watched hime closer but made no move to greet him.
Not until Leandro opened the car door, bent down slightly, and reached out to touch her face.
Her face was warm and soft, but it bore traces of tears.
Leandro gently traced her eyes with his finger, then asked softly, “Shall we go home?”
Seraphina slowly lowered her head and asked only one question, “Where is she?”
“Bowen took her away,” Leandro replied. “She’s not here.”
Seraphina took a deep breath.
That was okay. She was away from this cold hospital..
She would not have liked it here.
No one would.
Seraphina slowly closed her eyes, but tears started to fall uncontrobly.
Leandro suddenly leaned in and gently kissed her eyes.
He didn’t say much.
He didn’t show excessive concern, didn’t offer empty constions, and didn’t try to stop her.
He just let her be herself, quietly apanying her, letting her immerse herself in her own world.
A world that at this moment, no one else could enter.
His only hope was that one day, he could.
After leaving the river, Keeley didn’t return to the city. Instead, he rode his motorcycle to the suburbs.
After passing several intersections, he drove onto a secluded highway. After a few turns, he stopped at
the gate of an abandoned. factory.
In the weed-infested yard, three inconspicuous cars were already parked.
Keeley got off his bike and hung up his helmet. He walked over to one of the cars and put his hand on
the hood.
It was cold, devoid of any warmth, indicating that it had been parked here for a while.
Keeley turned around and briskly walked into the factory.
The factory covered hundreds of square meters. The vast space was illuminated by a single candle, its
dim light barely illuminating the immediate surroundings. Beyond that, the weak light was swallowed by
the darkness.
In that faint light, he saw two men sitting there. Hearing his footsteps, they both turned their heads.
Maddox looked at him with a grim expression, then turned his gaze away.
The other, a muscr man, stood up and walked over to Keeley.
Before he could get to the light, the man pushed him in the chest, “You’rete.”
“I got held up,” Keeley responded, “What’s the big deal? Is beingte a crime?”
“If it was any other time, I wouldn’t be this pissed,” Maddox slowly straightened up and shot him a
nce, “But you beingte at such a critical moment, it makes me think you don’t take us seriously.”
Keeley sneered, shrugging, “I don’t get it. It’s just a regr meeting. Did something big happen? Are
you guys really that on edge?”
The muscr man suddenly reached out and grabbed Keeley’s cor, “What happened? Don’t you
know that? Your identities along with Mr. Maddox’s have been exposed. And you are asking what
happened?”
“There are no secrets in this world,” Keeley broke free from his grasp, “And it’s all her spection!
Didn’t Mr. Maddox im his ns were wless? With no evidence left behind, what’s there to be
scared of?”
Maddox stood up, “If it weren’t for your involvement with that woman, how could our identities have
been exposed?”
“I never revealed your existence to her,” Keeley retorted, “Maybe you should think about where you
messed up and gave her a clue.”
“You dare to say that?” The muscr man was furious, “I’ve said it before, he’s reckless and unreliable.
But you just wouldn’t believe it. Now we’re all going to pay for his mistakes!”
“Enough.” A deep and authoritative voice echoed in the darkness, “Stop.”
Upon hearing this voice, Maddox sat back down and the muscr man reluctantly released Keeley.
Keeley straightened his cor and looked into the darkness, “I’ve never betrayed anyone and I never
will.”
After a pause, the man in the darkness asked, “Where’s your jacket?”
Keeley looked down at himself, paused, then said, “I lent it to a friend.”
“A friend?” The muscr man spoke again, “You mean that woman, right? You’re still caught up with
her. I think you won’t be satisfied until yound us all in jail!”
“Even if I were to be screwed over by her and end up in jail, I wouldn’t drag you guys down with me!”
Keeley.shot back, “It’s my problem; not yours.”
“Why should I believe you? The muscr man was still angry, “You’re clearly bewitched by her. You
can’t even think straight!”
“It doesn’t matter if you believe me or not,” Keeley turned to the darkness, “Do you trust me?”
All eyes turned to the same direction, and after a while, the man spoke.
“If I didn’t trust you, I wouldn’t have brought you in,” the man in the darkness said slowly. “Now that
we’ve caught people’s attention, let’s suspend all operations. Live normally and don’t meet for a while.
Keeley, stay away from that woman.”
Both Maddox and the muscr man turned to look at Keeley.
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Keeley chuckled sarcastically and said, I’ve already caused the death of her best friend. How can I get
close to her now?”
“It’s not your fault.”
Keeley paused for a moment, then said, “Anyway, thanks for trusting me.”
After saying this, Keeley nced at Maddox and the muscr man, who were still staring at him, and
then turned to leave.
As his footsteps gradually faded, the muscr man stood up again, “You really trust him? Just letting
him do as he pleases?”
No one replied.
After a while, a faint sound came from the darkness. It was the sound of footsteps, gradually receding.
Maddox nced at him and then said, “He’s already said it, he trusts him.”
The muscr guy snorted and said, “He’ll sober up when we’re all screwed over by him.”
With that, the muscr guy turned and left, leaving Maddox alone, sitting on the edge of the
candlelight, deep in thought.