Tangled in His Obsession (Seraphina)

Chapter 10

Seraphina stepped out of Leandro’s place and spotted Balch’s house.

They lived in the same neighborhood, with every house having its own unique style despite the unified villa design. Balch’s villa was just to the east of Leandro’s, a mere fifty meters apart.

Seraphina silently followed Balch, causing him to turn around, “What’s up?”

Seraphina let out a sigh, “Nothing, just thinking it’s too much of a coincidence. It makes me a little uneasy.”

Upon hearing this, Balch chuckled, “Yeah, it’s quite the coincidence.“.

They were now at Balch’s doorstep. He stopped and said, “Hang on a sec. I need to get my car.”

Seraphina looked up at his door and laughed, “We’re right at your doorstep and you’re not gonna invite me in for a cup of joe?”

Balch adjusted his glasses and grinned, “I didn’t want to be too forward. You wanna come in for a bit?”

As he was about to unlock the door, Seraphina grabbed his arm, “I was just joking. Look at me, all wrinkled up and not exactly presentable. Better just take me home.”

So, Balch drove Seraphina home himself.

As they passed Leandro’s house, Seraphina turned to see Valerio, the young boy, leaning on the second–floor balcony railing, seemingly watching her car. The car quickly passed and Seraphina looked away.

“Do you know Leandro?” Balch suddenly asked.

Seraphina chuckled lightly, “Kind of. If not, I might have been left on the curb after mistakenly getting into his car last night.”

“I didn’t expect him to let you stay the night.” Balch commented.

young. But

“And then?”

glanced forward, “My absent mother suddenly had a change of heart and took me

“Didn’t have a good

“I was neither here nor there, neither fish nor fowl. How many people in that

at her, his eyes soft as if they could

immediately laughed, “But that’s all in the past. Luckily, I have a knack for self–regulation,

car, looking forward,

now.”

in her seat, looking at him with a natural

saying goodbye to Balch, Seraphina got home and had just taken a shower when the doorbell rang. She opened

were you last night? I

hair, sat down on the sofa, “I’m fine, aren’t I? Relax, I’m not that easy to

Balch last night?” Sandra asked

“I spent the

face went pale, she looked at

reaction, Seraphina couldn’t help

pulling my leg, right?” Sandra looked

few too many last night, called Balch to pick me up but ended up in Leandro’s car by mistake.”

a while, she managed to ask, “So…everything okay?”

sighed, “Yeah, just a bit

say?” Sandra looked at Seraphina in confusion,

a wealthy family, but how do you

son?”

mate since primary school and they’ve been besties since they were ten. Even though the Smith family isn’t exactly high society, they’re well off. Sandra, despite being low–key, is a trust–fund baby. The two have been tight even after Seraphina left Sunburst City for Starhaven, with Sandra sticking by her side through thick and thin.

confused, “I never heard… How could Leandro have a son? I’ve never heard any rumors!”

wraps.” Seraphina slowly said, “Of course, it could also be because the kid’s identity