Tangled in His Obsession (Seraphina)

Chapter 158

Herman paid no mind to Seraphina’s words, as he was busy snooping around the bomb site.

The scene was pretty bare bones. Other than Seraphina and the bomb, the kidnappers didn’t leave

much behind.

“Even though no one got hurt, a bomb did go off. This is no small potatoes, Herman said to Leandro,

I’m gonna report to the station so they can start an investigation

Leandro took a moment to think, then nodded in agreement.

Seraphina, covered in dust, stood aside in silence, “Can I go home and take a shower and change

clothes now?”

“Hold your horses, Herman said, “Before you go, can you tell me what happened?”

Seraphina crossed her arms. “They kidnapped me right outside the hospital yesterday. They drove me

here and I was stuck in the car all night. In the morning, they brought me up here and tied me up. After

that, they just vanished. Two guys, both wearing hats and masks”

“Did they hurt you?” asked Herman, “Or did they say anything?”

“No,” Seraphina said, “Honestly, they were kind of polite. They didn’t lay a finger on me and even gave

me water and food”

Hearing this, Herman and Leandro exchanged a glance.

Leandro looked grim, his brow furrowed. It was hard to tell whether it was because of the events of the

day, or the dust covering him.

Seeing this, Herman said, “In that case, Leandro, you take her home. I’ll come by later with some

colleagues to collect evidence.”

Leandro nodded, then turned to walk downstairs

Seraphina gave Herman a goodbye wave and followed Leandro down the stairs.

Keen was waiting downstairs Seeing them safe and sound, he finally breathed a sigh of relief, “Mr.

Reynolds, Ms. Bennett, are you both okay?”

“I’m fine,” Seraphina replied, brushing her hair back and getting into the car, “How’s Valerio?”

Keen glanced at her in the rearview mirror. She didn’t ask about Leandro, who was sitting next to her,

but him instead.

However, Leandro just sat there, as cool as a cucumber, not seeming to want to answer the question.

“Valerio’s alright, Keen said, “Just a few scrapes here and there.”

“Oh,” Seraphina replied with relief, “He is a boy, so a few scrapes aren’t a big deal.”

With that, she didn’t say anything more She just found a comfortable position and closed her eyes to

rest.

Leandro seemed distant, his gaze fixed outside the window, lost in thought

Upon their return to the apartment, as soon as Seraphina stepped inside, a familiar little figure clung to

her leg. It was Valerio, his face streaked with

tears

Tenderly cupping his face, Seraphina advised, “Don’t cry Boys shouldn’t be in tears all the time. It gets

tiring.”

Valerio inhaled deeply, trying to stifle his sobs.

Seeing his effort, Seraphina’s face lit up in a smile, “There you go! Now let go, I need to freshen up.”

With a nod, Valerio released his grip.

Seraphina headed upstairs, with Valerio trailing behind her. Leandro, who came in after them, didn’t

even get a second glance.

Leandro looked up at their retreating figures, but said nothing.

An hour later, Herman showed up at the apartment. Leandro had already showered and was changing

clothes.

Herman left the unmanageable Seraphina to his colleagues and went into Leandro’s room.

“All clear at the bomb site, no useful leads,” Herman said, watching Leandro change, “The stolen car

was found in the east side of town, but no leads there either. They were extremely careful. Any guess

on who they might be?”

“No,” Leandro replied simply, while buttoning his cuff.

Herman frowned slightly. “It’s clear they were targeting you, but did nothing. What’s their motive for

causing such a commotion?”

“It makes their motive clear, Leandro said, “They were just testing me.”

Herman was surprised, Testing you for what?”

“To see how much I care about the woman they kidnapped, Leandro replied slowly, looking at himself in

the mirror.

Herman thought for a moment, then said slowly. “And then they plan to use her against you? The

people who know about your relationship with her… hold on, what is your relationship with her?”

Leandro glanced at him, “Are you here to investigate or to gossip?”

“It’s part of the probe, Herman voiced with a hint of frustration “Both of you share a home, it’s easy for

anyone to notice. But the real question is… how deeply do you care for her?”

Leandro silently slipped on his suit jacket, avoiding a response.

Herman pressed on, “Isn’t it crucial for you to consider if she might be vulnerable to those out there,

given her importance to you?”

Leandro remained silent, choosing to exit the room instead.

As Herman watched him depart, he massaged his temples, weary Though Leandro hadn’t vocalized

anything, hadn’t the day’s events made his feelings abundantly clear?

Downstairs, Seraphina, now freshened up, sat next to Valerio, narrating the events to one of Herman’s

associates. Valerio clung close to her. He briefly met Leandro’s gaze as he entered but then quickly

diverted his eyes.

Leandro saw it and felt a twinge of unease.

As for Seraphina.. she didn’t look at him once, focused on her conversation with the officer.

Leandro glanced at her, then walked out the door

Herman then went downstairs and sat next to his colleague, glancing now and then at Seraphina, and

then at Valerio who was sitting next to her.

Seraphina noticed his gaze and gave a slight smile with a raised eyebrow.

Herman immediately averted his eyes, no longer looking at her.

After finishing recording the statement, Seraphina prepared to take Valerio to the hospital.

Herman had initially planned to ask her if she was under any mental pressure, but when he

remembered some of her bold actions in the Balch case, he immediately felt the question was

redundant and so he chose to remain silent.

When Seraphina arrived at the hospital, Conway’s ward was in total chaos.

She stood at the door and looked in. Surprisingly, Conway was trying to get out of bed while Lacy and

the nurse were trying to stop him. However, their persuasion was completely ineffective against the old

man’s stubborn demeanor.

“Grandpa Seraphina exclaimed in surprise and immediately walked into the ward, “What are you

doing?”

When they saw her, the previously chaotic ward suddenly quieted down. Conway also stopped his

movements. He just sat on the bed, panting slightly. his face pale and his brows furrowed as he looked

at her.