Tangled in his Obsession novel Chapter 227

Leandro and Keen arrived home together, Leandro still dressed in the black coat he'd left in that morning, clearly just back from work.

He'd been working late hours for a while now, and Seraphina rarely asked about his schedule. Seeing him now, she couldn't help but be a bit surprised, "It's Christmas Eve today, hasn't your company given you the day off yet? Keen, doesn't your family celebrate Christmas?"

"Work's more important." Keen replied, then glanced at Leandro and headed upstairs.

Leandro stood by the sofa, looking at the casual clothes on Seraphina and Valerio, and said, "Go change."

"Change for what?" Seraphina asked, "It's Christmas tomorrow, where else are you planning to go?"

Leandro tilted his head slightly, looking at her, "What do you think?"

Christmas was a day for family gatherings, his implication was clear.

Seraphina, holding Valerio tightly, sat on the sofa, "Don't joke around, Reynolds Vista Retreat is not for me and Valerio. The two of us would be more comfortable having a sandwich back than eating at Reynolds Vista Retreat. Isn't that right?"

Leandro didn't say much, just asked, "Would you go if grandpa asked you to?"

Hearing this, Seraphina froze in place, exchanging glances with Valerio, then finally sighed in resignation, "Well, if the elders say so, I guess I have to."

With that, she pushed Valerio ahead of her and they both headed upstairs.

Leandro stood at the bottom of the stairs, watching their retreating figures, his expression a touch heavy as he looked away.

Just as Seraphina and Valerio got upstairs, they ran into Keen leaving Leandro's study, a few files in his hand.

"Is there really that much work to do?" Seraphina couldn't help but ask.

Keen paused before replying, "While we get to enjoy the holidays here, there's always someone on duty in our overseas branches. Business can't stop."

"He's not overseas, he can't be that busy." Seraphina retorted casually.

"Mr. Reynolds has already planned his holiday at Starhaven, he's leaving early tomorrow." Keen added, "You should know about this."

Seraphina was taken aback.

She did know about this.

Leandro had mentioned taking Valerio to Starhaven for a study trip, and they'd stay at Velvetwood for a while.

But then she took on Patrick's case and canceled Valerio's trip, assuming Leandro would cancel his plans too.

"He didn't change his plans?" Seraphina asked.

Keen gave a resigned chuckle, "It's a big deal, not something you can just change on a whim."

He added before leaving, "I need to get home for dinner with the family. I'll be going now."

As Keen walked away, Seraphina shrugged and turned to Valerio's room to help him pick out clothes.

But Valerio had his own ideas. By the time Seraphina walked into his room, he'd already picked out a small suit to wear.

"Looking sharp." Seraphina walked over, straightening Valerio's collar and combing his hair, "You could go back to Reynolds Vista Retreat today, at least you'd get a lot of presents."

Valerio pursed his lips slightly, clearly not too excited about this.

After helping him get ready, Seraphina looked at him for a moment before asking, "You look so much like your father..."

Wouldn't Gloria love this grandson of hers?

Was he really overlooked just because his mother's identity was unclear?