Once Seraphina had familiarized herself with every aspect of Valerio's new school, she was still reluctant to leave. However, she knew she couldn't stay at the school and disrupt Valerio's studies. Therefore, she chose a nearby café to wait for Valerio's school day to end.
Leandro was understanding and dropped her off at the café before heading back to his office.
Once Leandro was gone, Seraphina asked the waitress for some paper and a pen and spent the whole afternoon engrossed in a single task.
She began calculating how much she owed Sandra over the years.
Ever since she left the Reynolds household, Sandra had been by her side. From her initial arrival in Starhaven to her departure from the Wilson family, Sandra was the constant in her life.
Since then, she has received a lot from Sandra.
When she first arrived in Starhaven, she was unfamiliar with the place and couldn't get along with Magdalen. During this time, she was stubborn and unwilling to ask Magdalen for help. Sandra was there to support her in every aspect of her life.
Magdalen barely paid any attention to her, but occasionally, Samuel Wilson would send her some living expenses.
Even her college tuition was provided by Samuel.
Samuel's generosity made her life much easier, but that didn't exempt Sandra's continuous help.
Ever since she got pregnant, Sandra would bring bags of items every time she visited.
Sandra would manage everything in her life even before Seraphina herself noticed any lack.
Without any income and relying on others, Seraphina was focused on just meeting her basic needs while Sandra ensured she lived comfortably. Sandra would even get double of everything, from clothes to groceries, and even get an extra of Seraphina's favorite outfits, despite the fact that she couldn't wear them due to her pregnancy.
When she had her baby, Sandra was even more generous to her, and especially to the child. Every time she visited Velvetwood, the items she brought could almost pile up into a small hill.
During the two years Seraphina was focused on her studies, Sandra took care of all the child's expenses, even hiring a nanny.
So, Seraphina calculated everything, each debt she owed Sandra was clearly accounted for.
Indeed, she owed Sandra a lot, but all she owed couldn't make up for what Sandra had done.
Especially now, she was ready to pay back everything she owed Sandra.
The whole afternoon, Seraphina filled nearly ten sheets of paper, trying to account for everything without omission.
Finally, she calculated a sum.
On this sum, she added interest and inflation, eventually arriving at a figure of $5,000,000.
Without hesitation, Seraphina called Keen and asked him to help transfer this amount to Sandra's account.
"Ms. Smith?" Keen asked uncertainly.
"Yes," Seraphina replied, "I owe her, and please, transfer it to her as soon as possible."
Keen agreed.
Hanging up, Keen looked at the auditors, accountants, and lawyers working diligently in the conference room and said, "Please maintain efficiency and aim to finish within the next two days. I need to leave for a bit."
Keen left the conference room to handle Seraphina's request.
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