Tangled in his Obsession novel 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.