Chapter 362


    In the quiet bedroom, the two of them silently stared at each other for a while, then Seraphina turned to


    leave.


    “I’m going to help Valerio pack.” Seraphina said.


    Leandro reached out, caught her, and slowly said, “There are some things, I just have to do.”


    Seraphina’s eyes flickered. She then slowly smiled and said, “I know.”


    She had told him when Bowen started crossing him that Leandro’s weakness was his family.


    How could she not know about the people and things he cared about?


    Leandro’s gaze fell heavily on her face, and he said no more.


    Seraphina lifted her head to look at him a whileter, “So, do you have any demands for me?”


    She had always kept a calm expression. When she said this, there was a slight smile at the corner of


    her mouth, but her eyes were serious.


    After a long while, Leandro just slowly shook his head.


    “You can do whatever you want to do.” Leandro said, “I… will do what I should do.”


    Seraphina was stunned for a moment. She hadn’t expected him to say that.


    What she wanted to do was to expose the truth; and what he should do was to protect Gloria.


    What he meant was that he wouldn’t stop her, but he would also do everything he could to protect


    Gloria.


    To some extent, they were opposing each other, but what they wanted to do did not interfere with each


    other.


    This was the best oue Seraphina could foresee. She just didn’t expect that Leandro would think


    the same way.


    After a while, Seraphina spoke again, Would you hate me then?”


    Upon hearing this, Leandro slowly lifted his hand, gently touching her face.


    Seraphina’s heart was heavy, her eyes were lost, showing no fluctuations.


    Leandro quietly looked at her for a while, then reached out his hand and pulled her into his arms.


    “As long as you don’t hate me, that’s all I could ask for.” He said.


    Upon hearing this, Seraphina was silent for a while, then suddenlyughed.


    “That doesn’t sound like something the Leandro I know would say.” She said.


    Yes, the Leandro she knew was decisive, one who always got even, but he actually told her, as long as


    you don’t hate me, that’s all right.


    While Seraphina was still surprised, Leandro suddenly called out to her again,”Sera.


    She rarely heard him call her that, and couldn’t help but want to turn her head to look at him.


    However, Leandro just held the back of her head, not letting her turn around.


    “I’m sorry.” Leandro whispered, then turned his head and gently kissed her cheek, not moving.


    Seraphina quietly leaned against his chest, also not moving.


    The next morning, Seraphina and Valerio boarded a ne to Velvetwood.


    At the same time, Leandro was at the hospital, reading documents while having breakfast with Gloria


    who had just woken up.


    Karan brought some soup from home to the hospital. He held the bowl and spoon to feed Gloria, but


    Gloria was always absent-minded and wouldn’t open her mouth.


    Leandro put down the documents in his hand, stood up, walked to the bedside, and took the bowl from


    Karan, “Let me do it.”


    Karan handed the bowl to Leandro, watching him sit by the bed, scoop up the soup, blow it cool, and


    then feed Gloria, her heart warmed.


    “Madam, see how much Leandro cares about you… He has never done such a thing before, he’s doing


    it all for you…” Karan said, “You can ignore anything, but you cannot disregard his feelings…”


    However, no matter what Karan said, Gloria would not open her mouth.


    Leandro’s patience seemed endless, even if Gloria had no response, he did not show any impatience.


    Soon, Keen knocked on the door and walked into the ward carefully.


    “Mr. Reynolds, Mrs. and Valerio have taken off.” Keen whispered, “They are expected to arrive in


    Velvetwood at nine o’clock tonight.”


    Upon hearing this, Leandro just responded indifferently.


    Karan overheard this and couldn’t help but frown, looking worriedly at Leandro.


    After Keen reported the work he had justpleted, he did not leave, but just stood there quietly


    watching Leandro feed Gloria, standing still for a while. ‘Speak up if you have something to say.


    Leandro said without looking back.


    Keen paused for a moment, then stepped forward and said, Mr. Luke and Mr. Norman are dissatisfied


    with the recent actions of the Reynolds Group, and they are contacting other shareholders to convene


    a shareholders’ meeting… Mr. Reynolds, can we put Bowen’s matter on hold?”


    Leandro did not respond.


    Keen naturally knew this was Leandrd’s stance, and dared not say more, only saying.”I will follow the


    instructions given by you, Mr. Reynolds.”


    He was just about to leave the ward when he suddenly heard Leandro speak, Tell them, I’ll take


    responsibility for any consequences. Also, consolidate all project data from the Martin Group and the


    Smith Group over the past ten years, I want it today.”


    Upon hearing this, Keen was slightly surprised.


    Leandro had previously dealt with the Martin Group by targeting some of their recent key projects, but


    this time he was going back to ten years ago, clearly ready to pull out all the stops.


    Thinking of Seraphina and Valerio who he had just sent away, Keen sighed and hurriedly went to work.


    When Keen left, Karan looked at Leandro, “Seraphina-”


    Perhaps fearing to upset Gloria, Karan abruptly stopped as soon as he began to speak, then changed


    his question,”Why did she leave? What is she going to do?”


    Leandro picked up a napkin and gently wiped the corner of Gloria’s mouth, and slowly said,”She is…


    giving me some breathing space.”


    At around 9 in the morning local time, Seraphina and Valerio arrived at Velvetwood, checking into the


    same house they stayed in at the beginning of the year.


    Returning to this ce after half a year, Valerio was super excited, running all over the house. Then, as


    if he remembered something, he ran up to Seraphina and grabbed her hand.


    Seraphina took one look at him and chuckled, “You miss your dad, huh?”


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    Valerio nodded his head instantly.


    For him, thest time he was here, he was with Seraphina and Leandro. This time without Leandro,


    there seemed to be something missing.


    Seraphina propped her chin and looked at him, “But your dad won’t being this time, what now?


    You’re missing him already, should I send you back?”


    Upon hearing this, Valerio quickly shook his head, and threw himself into Seraphina’s arms, hugging


    her neck tightly.


    Seraphina couldn’t help butugh lightly, patting his head, and suggested, “Why don’t you give him a


    call?”


    Upon hearing this, Valeno immediately rolled off the bed, took out his tablet, and dialed Leandro’s video


    call.


    A few secondster, the video call connected.


    On the screen, Leandro was walking out of a hospital room, closing the door while ncing at the parts


    of Valerio and Seraphina visible on his phone screen, “Have you guys arrived?”


    He couldn’t see Seraphina, but she could see him.


    He stood in the hallway of the hospital, the white light above casting down, making his face look a bit


    pale.


    Suddenly, Seraphina turned her face away.