"What are you talking about?" That was Seraphina's response.
She was clearly shocked by Sandra's words, then she reached out and gently touched Sandra's head.
She wasn't sure if Sandra had lost her mind because of Bowen's actions, or if the car accident had affected her in some way.
But, Sandra clung to Seraphina's hand, and through her hot tears, she repeated firmly, "Sera, Valerio is your real son. He's the son of you and Leandro—"
Seraphina stared at her in surprise for a moment, then rasped out, "What are you even talking about?"
"I'm sorry... I'm so sorry..." Sandra grabbed Seraphina, speaking rapidly, her emotions running high, "Sera, I'm sorry..."
Seraphina felt a chill run through her.
She didn't know why Sandra would say these things, but seeing how distraught Sandra was, she couldn't help but try to comfort her.
"Don't panic," Seraphina reached out to steady her, "Take your time, what's going on?"
"I messed up..." Sandra sobbed even harder as Seraphina softened, "I listened to him, I took your son—"
Seraphina watched her quietly, before slowly asking, "You took my son?"
"That child is Valerio, he's Valerio—" Sandra said, "Sera, I'm sorry, I should've told you sooner..."
Seeing Sandra crying inconsolably, Seraphina's thoughts became chaotic.
She couldn't keep a cool head to comfort Sandra anymore, because she started pondering the possibility of what Sandra was saying.
Her words were so believable, her emotions so genuine, even if what she was saying sounded outrageous, Seraphina couldn't help replaying the whole thing in her head.
Sandra said she listened to Bowen, took her son Valerio, but—
"But Betty has always been with me." Seraphina said, "How can Valerio be my son?"
"Betty isn't your child at all!" Sandra suddenly broke down crying, "She's a child Bowen got from somewhere else! I swapped your son with Betty!"
Seraphina had been reaching out to Sandra, but after hearing Sandra's words, she slowly pulled her hand back.
In that moment, she felt like she froze, her heart plunging into a cold abyss.
When she spoke again, Seraphina's voice was hard and cold, "Explain."
"Sandra was sobbing so hard she could hardly breathe, but she persisted, "He hated the Reynolds family, wanted revenge on the Reynolds family, so he had me swap your child... he used Betty to replace your son. Betty isn't your child... he wanted to raise Valerio as a bargaining chip for revenge against the Reynolds family..."
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