Chapter 411


    With Thanksgiving around the corner, Seraphina never really had much of a concept for dates, but it


    felt like it hade in the blink of an eye.


    In previous years, the Reynolds family naturally gathered at the Reynolds Vista Retreat for Halloween.


    However, this year, as Conway had moved back to the Reynolds Manor, everyone amodated him


    and nned to gather there for the holiday feast.


    Consequently, Seraphina had be half a hostess, and had no way to avoid the responsibility of the


    day.


    Facing therge Reynolds family was one thing, but the thought of Gloria inevitably stirred up feelings


    of aversion.


    Not just her, when Valerio found out that all of the Reynolds family wereing to the Manor, he also


    showed signs of anxiety.


    Seraphina knew why.


    In the past, as a child with an unknown mother, who couldn’t speak and was raised alone by Leandro,


    he was arguably the least noticeable member of the Reynolds family. Everyone seemed to habitually


    ignore him, which was a terrible environment for a child.


    However, thankfully, things were different now.


    On Thanksgiving Day, Seraphina personally picked a little suit for Valerio designed by Andrea, dressing


    him up to look both respectable and handsome. In the end, she couldn’t help but kiss him, sincerely


    eximing, “How did I manage to birth such a handsome son?”


    Valerio, who was initially a bit nervous, couldn’t help but smile at her teasing.


    In the afternoon, members of the Reynolds family started to arrive one after another. By the time dinner


    was ready, everyone except Leandro and Gloria had arrived. Since moving back to the Reynolds


    Manor, it had rarely been this lively. Conway was in high spirits, sitting among his children, chatting and


    laughing.


    Seraphina promised Valerio a jack-o’ntern, so she was now at the dining table with him, drawing the


    face on the pumpkin.


    Following Valerio’s request, they decided to draw their family of three on the pumpkin Seraphina initially


    wanted to draw some flowers, but Valerio didn’t want the flowers to separate the three of them, so they


    ended up drawing the family twice, encircling the pumpkin.


    Once the jack-o’ntern was finished, Valerio immediately excitedly took it outside, showing it off to


    Conway like a treasure.


    Seeing it, Conway couldn’t help but smile, “Very good, the drawings are excellent. Did our Valerio draw


    them?”


    Valerio pointed to Seraphina and then to himself, indicating that they had done it together.


    Nte Reynolds, seeing this, abruptlymented, “The child is so big now, and still doesn’t speak.


    He won’t be like this for the rest of his life, will he?”


    Conway’s face changed slightly at her words, and he shot Nte a nce.


    Seraphina stepped forward, pulling Valerio into her arms before looking at Nte and smiling, “Don’t


    worry about it, Aunt Nte. Valerio might not talk much, but he’s very intelligent. He’s doing just fine in


    his studies, even excelling in many areas He doesn’t speak because he’s humble, not wanting to


    overshadow his peers too much. But, as they gradually get used to his excellence, he’ll start to speak


    up more, right?”


    As Seraphina spoke, she adjusted Valerio’s cor and then touched his chest, finally making himugh


    again.


    Nte scoffed, “You’re really good at making excuses for him-”


    “Enough!” Conway suddenly shouted, “Aren’t you a bit too disrespectful, speaking like that in front of a


    child?”


    As the youngest and spoiled daughter of the Reynolds family, Nte was undeterred by Conway’s


    anger but retorted, “I’m just stating the facts-”


    Seraphina, smiling on the outside but seething inside, really wanted to give Nte a piece of her


    mind. But considering Conway, and the fact that it was Thanksgiving, she had to suppress her anger.


    “Valerio is still young, he has plenty of time,” Seraphina said in the most tactful way she could manage.


    “You’ll just have to wait and see, Aunt Nte!”


    “You seem to have a really good rtionship with Valerio,” Ntemented. “But aren’t you afraid


    of what will happen when his real motheres back?”


    At her words, Seraphina and Conway exchanged nces, nearlyughing out loud.


    Because the Reynolds family members were often busy with their own affairs and hadn’t gathered


    together in a long time, they hadn’t had a chance to inform everyone about Seraphina and Valerio’s


    mother-son rtionship.


    Leandro had nned to announce this news at today’s family banquet, but Nte had beaten him to


    it.


    Unfazed, Seraphina looked at Valerio and asked, “Who would you choose between me and your real


    mother?”


    Of course, Valerio pointed at her.


    Just as Seraphina was about tough, Ferne Reynolds, who had been quietly observing, suddenly


    spoke up. “Seraphina, isn’t it a bit childish to tease your elders like this?”


    Seraphina turned to her, “I’m teasing my elders?”


    “Valerio is obviously your biological son,” Ferne said. “How long do you n on keeping this from the


    Reynolds family?”


    At her words, the members of the Reynolds family were taken aback.


    “Ferne, what are you talking about?” Bruce Reynolds frowned, questioning.


    Ferne subtly lifted her chin, looking at Seraphina, “Why don’t you, ask her?”


    “Sera, is it true?” Bruce immediately shifted his gaze to Seraphina.


    Before Seraphina could respond, the front door opened and in walked Leandro, his gaze sweeping


    over everyone present, his voice grave, “It’s true.”


    If the crowd was previously immersed in shock, this simple affirmation shattered their silence.


    Suddenly, the living room buzzed with a cacophony of voices-


    “Dad, is it true? How could Valerio be Seraphina’s son?”


    “Leandro, this isn’t something to joke about. If it’s true, it’s true. If it’s not, it’s not. Don’t tell us you’re


    lying just for the sake of the child.”


    “Seraphina, didn’t your child die? How did Valerio suddenly be your son?”


    Amid the chaotic questioning, Leandro merely nced at Karan. Understanding the unspoken request,


    Karan turned and left the room, soon returning with a document which he handed to Leandro.


    “The DNA test results are here,” Leandro stated, “For the three of us.”


    With that, Leandro handed the DNA test results to Bruce.


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    Bruce took them and immediately flipped to the end, the final results. Everyone crowded around Bruce


    to get a look, everyone except for Ferne who already knew.


    Once they’d seen the results, they looked up in surprise, gazing at Seraphina and Valerio with disbelief


    in their eyes.


    “Although we, the Reynolds family, ‘have never been particr about lineage, I still want to make one


    thing crystal clear-” Leandro called Valerio over and picked him up. After exchanging a nce with


    Seraphina, he turned to the crowd, stating slowly and clearly, “Seraphina is my wife, Valerio is our son,


    and he is the rightful heir to the Reynolds family. I won’t tolerate anyone disrespecting them.”