Tangled in his Obsession novel Chapter 425

Seraphina's gaze was as tranquil as still water.

Leandro, upon noticing, was fully aware that she had learned about Gloria's situation.

Clearly, she had anticipated the outcome of this ordeal, hence her lack of agitation or anger.

At this moment, Leandro found himself wishing that Seraphina would let her emotions loose, causing a scene—however, no matter she was the Seraphina of the past or the Seraphina of the present would never resort to such behavior.

She continued to hold Valerio tightly, accompanying him while he flipped through his picture book. After a while, she finally said, "I'll stay here with Valerio tonight. You should head home and rest."

Upon hearing this, Leandro simply said, "I'll stay too."

At these words, Valerio's eyes lit up. When he turned to look at Seraphina, a faint smile appeared on his face.

Seraphina wanted to say something, but upon seeing Valerio's reaction, she relented.

Throughout the evening, neither of them mentioned a word about Gloria's situation in front of Valerio.

Around ten o'clock, Valerio fell asleep in Seraphina's arms, his breathing gradually becoming steady.

Leandro was still sitting on the couch, reviewing some documents until he heard Valerio's stable breathing. Only then did he slowly look up.

Seraphina was semi-reclining on the hospital bed, her hand on Valerio's back, gently protecting him, trying to provide him with a peaceful sleeping environment.

At this time, although Valerio had already fallen asleep, she still maintained her position, quietly watching Valerio, not moving an inch.

Leandro put down the documents in his hand, stood up, and walked over to Seraphina to adjust her blanket.

"Thank you," Seraphina murmured.

Leandro didn't respond. Instead, he sat down at the edge of the bed and after a moment of silence, he finally said, "I know you're worried, but I can assure you that from now on, my mother will never be able to harm Valerio again."

Upon hearing his words, Seraphina's gaze immediately fell on Valerio's face. Seeing that Valerio hadn't been startled, she finally breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I don't want to discuss this here. Valerio might get scared if he hears us."

"Valerio is asleep," Leandro said. "He won't hear us..."

"How do you know what he's dreaming about at this very moment?" Seraphina interrupted. "Your words can seep into his subconscious mind and affect his dreams—he's already had a tough day, so I don't want him to continue being scared even in his dreams."

"Even if he hears us, he doesn't have to be scared," Leandro said. "Because from now on, no one can hurt him."

Seraphina slightly closed her eyes, then opened them again to ask, "What makes you so confident?"

Leandro said, "Sera, my mother's mental state isn't something I made up. She's been in a terrible emotional state for a long time, which is a serious mental illness. In the past, she avoided treatment and refused to face her condition. From now on, I will have someone keep an eye on her at all times and treat her."

"I know you have a whole team of psychological experts," Seraphina said. "But is that enough to ensure Valerio's safety?"

"I can assure you—Valerio will be safe."

"I don't know, and I'm not sure!" Seraphina said. "Let's talk about it after Valerio calms down."

After saying this, Seraphina slowly closed her eyes.

Leandro sat by her bed for a while before finally standing up and leaving the room.