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.

no hurry, tiptoeing patiently.

dressed man emerged from the nearby

she

me a light?”

in her

man stood there for a while before

got a good look at him. He was about thirty–five or six, tall and thin, dressed in a well–fitted black suit. He

Lawson,” she said with

she recognized him.

like him, there was hardly anyone in Sunburst City

the switch on his lighter, the blue flame flickering between his fingers.

smoke slowly rise, then looked up at the man in front of her and

calmly, put away his lighter, and turned

her arm around his, looking at him with a sweet smile. Balch seemed somewhat surprised, looking at her without any

however, was fixed

end of the

standing next to Seraphina, Ike seemed somewhat surprised, but the smile on his face remained. “Mr. Lawson, I couldn’t find you in the

can I do for you, Mr. Ike?”

him and said with a smile, “I was hoping to

to him, cooing, “Mr. Lawson promised to take me home. He can’t drink anymore.”

seemingly understanding something,

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

ever since his wife passed away, he’s been avoiding women, hasn’t he?” one of

behind Ike said.

the retreating figures of the two, a smile still on his face, but his eyes deepened, “That depends on the ability of the woman he comes into contact

Balch, headed towards the hotel entrance, casually

said softly, “It’s still early, the dance isn’t over

Seraphina sighed softly and looked down

just a slight movement, her heels would

help it. I’m wearing a pair of shoes that don’t fit, and I can’t dance all

don’t fit, you should throw them away sooner. There’s no need to torture yourself.”

no, I can’t do that. After all, I paid for these shoes. The more uncomfortable they make me feel, the more I want to step on them, for as long as

say anything for a

head to look at him, “A nice guy like Mr. Lawson may not understand this kind of

that, Balch

got in the car, Balch whispered something to the driver. Soon, the driver took out a