In the quiet bedroom, the two of them silently stared at each other for a while, then Seraphina turned to leave.
"I'm going to help Valerio pack." Seraphina said.
Leandro reached out, caught her, and slowly said, “There are some things, I just have to do.”
Seraphina’s eyes flickered. She then slowly smiled and said, "I know."
She had told him when Bowen started crossing him that Leandro’s weakness was his family.
How could she not know about the people and things he cared about?
Leandro’s gaze fell heavily on her face, and he said no more.
Seraphina lifted her head to look at him a while later, "So, do you have any demands for me?"
She had always kept a calm expression. When she said this, there was a slight smile at the corner of her mouth, but her eyes were serious.
After a long while, Leandro just slowly shook his head.
“You can do whatever you want to do.” Leandro said, “I... will do what I should do.”
Seraphina was stunned for a moment. She hadn't expected him to say that.
What she wanted to do was to expose the truth; and what he should do was to protect Gloria.
What he meant was that he wouldn't stop her, but he would also do everything he could to protect Gloria.
To some extent, they were opposing each other, but what they wanted to do did not interfere with each other.
This was the best outcome Seraphina could foresee. She just didn't expect that Leandro would think the same way.
After a while, Seraphina spoke again,"Would you hate me then?"
Upon hearing this, Leandro slowly lifted his hand, gently touching her face.
Seraphina’s heart was heavy, her eyes were lost, showing no fluctuations.
Leandro quietly looked at her for a while, then reached out his hand and pulled her into his arms.
“As long as you don't hate me, that’s all I could ask for.” He said.
Upon hearing this, Seraphina was silent for a while, then suddenly laughed.
“That doesn't sound like something the Leandro I know would say.” She said.
Yes, the Leandro she knew was decisive, one who always got even, but he actually told her, as long as you don't hate me, that's all right.
While Seraphina was still surprised, Leandro suddenly called out to her again,"Sera."
She rarely heard him call her that, and couldn't help but want to turn her head to look at him.
However, Leandro just held the back of her head, not letting her turn around.
“I'm sorry.” Leandro whispered, then turned his head and gently kissed her cheek, not moving.
Seraphina quietly leaned against his chest, also not moving.
The next morning, Seraphina and Valerio boarded a plane to Velvetwood.
At the same time, Leandro was at the hospital, reading documents while having breakfast with Gloria who had just woken up.
Karan brought some soup from home to the hospital. He held the bowl and spoon to feed Gloria, but Gloria was always absent-minded and wouldn't open her mouth.
Leandro put down the documents in his hand, stood up, walked to the bedside, and took the bowl from Karan, "Let me do it."
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