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 Bet 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 prettyfortable.
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 ce, 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.
And Adelina, after giving birth to Andrea, gradually saw Simon for who he truly was, so she chose to
leave. Maybe it was intentional, maybe it was idental, 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.”
Such a shocking and unsettling possibility, yet she stated it so casually.
Leandro’s gaze slightly tightened, and he held her hand even tighter, silently waiting for her to continue.
“My dad probably kept this a secret pretty well, but then, Adelina died. He had no choice but to bring
me to Magdalen.”
“In Magdalen’s eyes, I 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.”
Upon saying this, Seraphina slightly lowered her head, the hint of a smile still ying on her lips.
“And so we lived like this for ten years, until my dad died. Magdalen probably found out the truth, and
from then on, she deeply hated me.”
As soon as she finished speaking, Seraphina suddenly contradicted herself, “No, that’s not right. She
didn’t hate me that much. After all, she didn’t just abandon me in some strange city. She brought me
back to Sunburst City, and she ced me in the care of the Reynolds family. It’s understandable. Any
woman would struggle to face a situation like this. Later, she went to Starhaven and became a
completely different person. She was taking revenge on my dad, and at the same time, venting her own
anger and dissatisfaction. But she was so stupid. My dad was already dead. What was the point of this
revenge?”
Seraphina paused here and fell silent.
Leandro quietly held her hand for a long time before he slowly spoke, “This is all just your spection.”
Seraphinaughed at this, “Isn’t this what you think too? Leandro, we should not only be calm and
rational, but also honest!”
Before Leandro had a chance to respond, she continued, “Only this spection can perfectly exin
all the known facts.”
Why did Magdalenpletely change after Carney’s death, and why did her attitude towards
Seraphinapletely change;
Why would Carney’s paintings feature that one-of-a-kind Jasmine;
Why did Seraphina have eyes that were so simr to Andrea’s…
All these questions finally had a reasonable exnation.
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Leandro didn’t respond.
Because the theory Seraphina proposed was exactly what he had been suspecting.
Even though they stillcked concrete evidence to support it, all these “known facts” could serve as a
type of evidence.
Leandro couldn’t truly understand her feelings, but he just felt sorry for her.
Was this “new origin” any better than a life where one’s own biological mother had abandoned and
despised them?
“Life is really strange.” Seraphina suddenly sighed deeply. “I just happened to meet Andrea, and it
changed my life. Or maybe, all of this was destined?”
She was clearlyughing as she said this, but after she finished, her eyes suddenly became hollow.
Leandro’s phone rang at this moment.
Leandro nced at it and picked it up.
“Mr. Reynolds,” Yasmina’s voice came from the phone. “Your meeting with your business partners is
about to start.”
Hearing this, Seraphina came back to her senses and instinctively moved away from Leandro.
But Leandro once again grabbed her, and then told Yasmina on the phone, “Cancel all arrangements
for this afternoon.” “Alright,” Yasmina responded without hesitation, and then hung up.
Then, Leandro turned to Seraphina again, and slowly said, “I’ll go with you to see Magdalen.”
Upon hearing this, Seraphina paused for a moment, meeting Leandro’s gaze for a while before slowly
shaking her head.
“I can’t see her now,” Seraphina said, “My previous words and actions have stabbed her in the heart.
She’ll be mad if she sees me again.”
With that, she suddenly turned and hit the phone on the desk.
“Yasmina, don’t cancel Mr. Reynolds’ schedule just yet,” Seraphina said, “Business as usual.”
Yasmina, on the other end, was utterly baffled, but she could only agree for now.
Only then did Seraphina stand up from Leandro’s side and say, “I’m going to meet with Andrea. As for
you, Andrea has had a crush on you after your blind date, so it wouldn’t do for you to show up. So, stick
around the office and mind your own business.”
For Seraphina, arranging a meeting with Andrea was a no-brainer.
She made a call and after a few words, Andrea epted her invitation.
They agreed to meet at an outdoor booth in a coffee shop. When Seraphina arrived, Andrea was
already sitting there.
On seeing Seraphina, Andrea gave a small smile, “You’re here.”
Seraphina nodded and sat down, but found herself at a loss for words.
They just sat there, face to face, watching each other, in silence for a long time.
After what felt like an eternity, Seraphina finally broke the silence, “So, did you start having doubts
about us the moment you saw me?”