Tangled in his Obsession novel Chapter 391

After Keen left the Reynolds residence, Leandro finally emerged from his study and opened the door to Valerio's bedroom.

The bedroom was dim, with only a small bedside lamp providing a soft glow.

Valerio was nestled in his covers, his eyes closed and breath steady in sleep.

Seraphina was lying beside him, her body turned to face him. Her arm was draped over Valerio's body, careful not to weigh him down.

She watched him intently, her eyes reluctant to blink.

Leandro moved to sit at the edge of the bed.

He too observed Valerio silently for a moment before speaking, "Are you sleeping with him tonight?"

"Yeah." Seraphina responded quietly, then added, "He enjoys sleeping with me the most. We didn't have the chance before, but recently I've had some time, so I let him sleep with me. If he wakes up in the morning and I'm not there, he gets upset."

Leandro didn't respond immediately. Instead, he reached out and gently held the hand Seraphina had left outside the covers.

After a pause, she spoke again, "Can you do me a favor?"

"Sure." Leandro answered.

"Can you look into Betty's background? Even though she's no longer here, I don't want her existence to be another tragedy."

Leandro nodded, reaching out to brush a stray hair from her face. "Even though Betty wasn't our biological child, she was by your side for three years. She was our daughter."

Tears welled up in Seraphina's eyes. She quickly turned away from him, focusing back on Valerio.

Leandro sat quietly beside them for a while longer. Finally, he stood, bending down to kiss Valerio's forehead before planting a soft kiss on Seraphina's lips.

Seraphina laid quietly, not pulling away.

"Good night." Leandro said.

Seraphina nodded in response.

Leandro turned off the bedside lamp, then left the room.

That night, even though she was beside Valerio, Seraphina stayed awake.

Fortunately, the next morning, when Valerio awoke and saw her, he broke into a bright smile.

Because Seraphina had been away recently, Valerio was particularly clingy. He watched her intently as she brushed her teeth, afraid that she might disappear if he looked away.

Seraphina understood his worries. She patiently accompanied him as he got ready, then said, "I told you I wasn't leaving. From now on, I'll be with you every day. I'll eat with you, sleep with you, and take you to school. Is that okay?"

At her words, Valerio's eyes lit up. But he was still worried that she might be lying, so he stretched out his pinky finger towards her.

In the past Seraphina would not have entertained such a childish gesture, but today, she linked her pinky with his, making a promise.

Valerio immediately perked up, brushing his teeth with renewed energy.

As Seraphina was wiping his face, she had a sudden thought, "Call me mom."

After blinking a few times, Valerio confidently mouthed the word, "Mom."

Seraphina locked eyes with him, then leaned in for a quick kiss. She whispered, "Jesus, I hope this isn't a dream..."

Everything that followed reassured Seraphina that this was not a dream.

When she led Valerio downstairs, Leandro and Conway were already seated at the breakfast table. Karan was bringing breakfast from the kitchen. When they saw Seraphina and Valerio, their faces lit up with joy.

Seraphina went into the kitchen to serve Conway a bowl of oatmeal.

"Grandpa, I've been busy recently and haven't spent much time with you," Seraphina said. "Please don't be angry with me."