Seraphina's heart skipped a beat when Keen's words sunk in, her mind freezing for a few seconds before it began to sluggishly turn again.
Keen had said that Leandro had been stabbed by Gloria. Where was he wounded? Was it serious?
Gloria always doted on Leandro, so how could she have harmed him?
A whirlwind of questions surged in Seraphina's mind, but at that moment, she couldn't voice a single one.
Clutching the phone tightly, it took her a moment before she could say, “Send me the address. I'm on my way.”
After hanging up, Conway looked at her, concerned while asking. “What’s wrong?”
“He told me to go find him,” Seraphina replied with a calmness that didn’t reach her eyes, her tone laced with annoyance. “God knows what tricks he’s pulling now.”
Conway raised an eyebrow. “Go. Cherish it when a man still wants to show off for you.”
Seraphina shot Conway a sharp glance before heading for the door.
“I wanna go!” Valerio suddenly piped up.
“Stay and eat your dinner!” Seraphina didn’t even turn back. “If I hear you haven’t eaten properly, I’ll give you a whooping!”
Valerio’s lower lip jutted out in a pout, while Conway watched Seraphina’s retreating figure, words failing him.
The house keeper stepped out of the kitchen just in time to see her leaving in a hurry. “You’re just going to leave like that? Not even taking a coat or your purse?”
Seraphina paused, seemingly snapping back to reality, and hurried upstairs.
“What’s gotten into her?” She muttered, watching Seraphina's hasty retreat. “A phone call and she’s all out of sorts?”
Conway frowned slightly but remained silent.
Soon after, Seraphina re-emerged, clad in a coat and clutching her purse, leaving behind a brisk “I’ll be back,” before vanishing out the door.
Valerio watched her leave with longing eyes, receiving not even a backward glance, his sense of hurt deepening.
Conway sighed softly, ruffling Valerio’s hair. “Your mom has important things to handle. Let her go and do her business, then she’ll come back and spend time with you.”
It took a while before Valerio nodded reluctantly.
Seraphina drove off, the silence in the car deafening. She was familiar with the driver, and they used to chat with a lot, now the driver respected her quiet and focused on the road.
Just then, a blaring ambulance siren suddenly came from behind. Amidst the congested traffic, numerous vehicles swiftly pulled over to make way, creating a clear and unobstructed path for the ambulance.
Seraphina watched the flashing lights pass by, unable to tear her gaze away even though she knew Leandro wouldn’t be in that ambulance.
Once the ambulance had disappeared, Seraphina grabbed her phone and stepped out of the car. “I'll take the subway.”
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