Tangled in His Obsession

Chapter 391

After Keen left the Reynolds residence, Leandro finally emerged from his study and opened the door to Valerio’s bedroom.

The bedroom was dim, with only a small bedside lamp providing a soft glow.

Valerio was nestled in his covers, his eyes closed and breath steady in sleep.

Seraphina was lying beside him, her body turned to face him. Her arm was draped over Valerio’s body, careful not to weigh him down.

She watched him intently, her eyes reluctant to blink.

Leandro moved to sit at the edge of the bed.

He too observed Valerio silently for a moment before speaking, “Are you sleeping with him tonight?”

“Yeah.” Seraphina responded quietly, then added, “He enjoys sleeping with me the most. We didn’t have the chance before, but recently I’ve had some time, so I let him sleep with me. If he wakes up in the morning and I’m not there, he gets upset.”

Leandro didn’t respond immediately. Instead, he reached out and gently held the hand Seraphina had left outside the covers.

After a pause, she spoke again, “Can you do me a favor?”

“Sure.” Leandro answered.

“Can you look into Betty’s background? Even though she’s no longer here, I don’t want her existence to be another tragedy.”

Leandro nodded, reaching out to brush a stray hair from her face. “Even though Betty wasn’t our biological child, she was by your side for three years. She was our daughter.”

Tears welled up in Seraphina’s eyes. She quickly turned away from him, focusing back on Valerio.

Leandro sat quietly beside them for a while longer. Finally, he stood, bending down to kiss Valerio’s forehead before planting a soft kiss on Seraphina’s lips.

Seraphina laid quietly, not pulling away.

“Good night.” Leandro said.

Seraphina nodded in response.

Leandro turned off the bedside lamp, then left the room.

That night, even though she was beside Valerio, Seraphina stayed awake.

Fortunately, the next morning, when Valerio awoke and saw her, he broke into a bright smile.

-Because Seraphina had been away recently, Valerio was particularly clingy. He watched her intently as she brushed her teeth, afraid that she might

disappear if he looked away.

Seraphina understood his worries. She patiently accompanied him as he got ready, then said, “I told you I wasn’t leaving. From now on, every day. I’ll eat with you, sleep with you, and take you to school. Is that okay?”

I’ll be with you

At her words, Valerio’s eyes lit up. But he was still worried that she might be lying, so he stretched out his pinky finger towards her.

In the past Seraphina would not have entertained such a childish gesture, but today, she linked her pinky with his, making a promise.

Valerio immediately perked up, brushing his teeth with renewed energy.

As Seraphina was wiping his face, she had a sudden thought, “Call me mom.”

After blinking a few times, Valerio confidently mouthed the word, “Mom.”

Seraphina locked eyes with him, then leaned in for a quick kiss. She whispered, “Jesus, I hope this isn’t a dream…”

Everything that followed reassured Seraphina that this was not a dream.

When she led Valerio downstairs, Leandro and Conway were already seated at the breakfast table. Karan was bringing breakfast from the kitchen. When they saw Seraphina and Valerio, their faces lit up with joy.

Seraphina went into the kitchen to serve Conway a bowl of oatmeal.

“Grandpa, I’ve been busy recently and haven’t spent much time with you,” Seraphina said. “Please don’t be angry with me.”

Conway looked at her and took the bowl of oatmeal from her hands.

“Your grandpa’s not mad at you,” Karan said. “He’s overjoyed. He was humming and Look at how energetic he is today.”

to music in his room last night. I don’t think he slept much.

Seraphina rolled her eyes at Karan, “No matter how happy you are, you need your sleep. Do you want to break your old bones?”

“From today, I feel ten years younger!” Conway declared. He then held Seraphina’s hand, “I’m truly happy. I’m even happier than when you and Leandro got married! Of course, if you two could give Valerio a little brother or sister sooner, I’d be even happier!”

Seraphina rolled her eyes at him again, withdrew her hand, and returned to Valerio’s side.

Leandro looked at her, then at Valerio.

Valerio was also sneaking glances at him. It seemed as if he was trying to gauge Leandro’s reaction.

Leandro took a sip of his coffee and said, “You’re happy now? Your Mom will sleep with you for many days.”

On hearing this, Valerio tried to maintain his composure, but his eyes were filled with joy.

Seraphina said, “He might only want to sleep with me for a year or two. When he grows up a bit, who knows, he might find me annoying! You can’t control your kids as they grow up.”

Leandro looked at her again.

Conway didn’t speak, but initiated the conversation, “You’re not planning on sleeping with Valerio for the next couple of years, are you? I still want a second great-grandson!”

Seraphina huffed, burying her face in her breakfast.

After breakfast, Seraphina intended to take Valerio to school herself. However, Leandro unexpectedly suggested that they go together.

This day held a special significance, so Seraphina nodded, happily agreeing…

Valerio was the happiest of all because such special treatment was truly rare!

Leandro and Seraphina not only walked him to school but also held his hand as they entered the school gates. If humans had tails, Valerio’s tail would probably be wagging so hard!

After dropping him off, Seraphina didn’t rush off but stayed behind to meet Valerio’s teacher.

Leandro stayed right by her side.

When she had been busy with other things, Leandro had already familiarized himself with the school and the teacher. However, Seraphina had been oblivious, so after talking to the teacher and giving detailed instructions about Valerio, she took a tour around the entire school.

Aside from her work, she rarely paid such meticulous attention to things. Thus, the visit took up half the day.

Surprisingly, Leandro stayed with her the entire time, not leaving ahead of her.

Finally recalling something, Seraphina turned to him, “Aren’t you busy today?”

Leandro stared at her silently before replying slowly, “I can afford to be not busy today.”

Seraphina listened, pursed her lips, and then smiled slightly, asking, “Doesn’t it feel like we’re dreaming?”

“I don’t dream.” Leandro responded, “Everything I experience is real. So, you don’t need to worry about whether this is a dream.” Content © provided by NôvelDrama.Org.

Seraphina leaned on the balcony railing. At his words, her eyes welled up slightly, and the breeze made the wetness well up even more.

Seraphina reached up to clean her tears.

Leandro walked slowly towards her, reaching out to pull her into his arms.

She leaned against his chest, transferring the tears from her eyes onto his shirt.

“Leandro, she whispered. After a pause, she continued, “I’ve been happiest today… in all these years…”

Leandro fistened, holding her even tighter for a long time before finally whispering, “Having Valerio is our blessing… Sera, I’m grateful.”

Seraphina leaned against him in silence.