Tangled in His Obsession (Seraphina)

Chapter 4

After the main part of the engagement ceremony, the dance party was up next. After Peterson and Edith finished their first dance, more youngsters joined in the fun on the dance floor, having a whale of a time.

Upstairs in the lounge, the Whitmans and the Millers were sitting together, their faces grave after a heated. argument. Ike Whitman, the second son of the Whitman family, was nonchalantly leaning against the window, intrigued by the scene on the dance floor.-

Among the sea of soft, muted colors, a lady in a red dress stood out, her skirt swirling with her dance moves, oozing artistic flair.

The party had been going on for just twenty minutes, and Seraphina had already had five dance partners. Yet, there were still plenty of dudes lurking around, hoping for a chance to dance with her.

The door was pushed open, and Peterson and Edith came in. Edith’s dad immediately picked up a glass of water and threw it at Peterson’s feet.

Ike turned around when he heard the noise.

The parents started arguing again, but Edith and Peterson remained silent, one with a stiff face, the other puffing away on his cigarette, frowning.

The lounge door was pushed open again, and the bridesmaid Amelia appeared, panting.

Edith looked at her with a poker face. “Where have you been?”

“I… I was locked in the toilet. I just managed to get out.” Amelia was startled by the tense atmosphere in the room. “What happened?”

Edith sneered, then turned to look at Ike.

Ike smiled and said, “Come on, it’s a day of celebration. Don’t frown all the time. As for Seraphina… I’ll take care

of it.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Peterson looked up at him, his face dark.

Ike had already turned his head, his gaze returning to the banquet hall.

The dance floor was still buzzing.

Apart from the boisterous atmosphere, the open garden at the end of the corridor seemed serene and tranquil.

Seraphina was leaning at the entrance of the garden, holding a slim ladies‘ cigarette in her hand, but it wasn’t

lit.

in no hurry,

impeccably dressed man emerged from the nearby

Seraphina gently called him. When he turned around, she raised the cigarette in her hand.

me a light?”

Standing in the breeze in her red dress

man stood there for a

about thirty–five or six, tall and thin, dressed in a well–fitted black suit. He was wearing black–rimmed glasses, and he had long, gentle eyebrows and eyes, giving him

with a smile, her

she recognized him. He just smiled

there was hardly

switch on his lighter, the blue flame flickering between his

a deep drag, watched the smoke slowly rise, then looked up at

put away his lighter, and turned to leave.

around his, looking at him with a sweet smile. Balch seemed somewhat surprised,

gaze, however, was fixed

the

“Mr. Lawson, I couldn’t find you in the banquet

“What can I do for

him and said with a smile, “I

cooing, “Mr. Lawson promised to take me home.

at her, seemingly understanding

said goodbye to Ike, arm in arm with Seraphina, they

ever since his wife passed away, he’s been avoiding women,

behind Ike said.

still on his face, but his eyes deepened,

arm in arm with Balch, headed towards the hotel entrance, casually glancing

calmly ahead, and said softly, “It’s still early, the dance isn’t over yet, Ms. Bennett, are you sure you want

sighed softly and looked

movement, her

I’m wearing a pair of shoes that don’t

fit, you should throw

paid for these shoes. The more uncomfortable they

anything for a moment.

to look at him, “A nice guy like Mr.

Balch smiled

something to the driver. Soon, the driver