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“Miss Seraphina, please get off. Mr. Kaelan is waiting for you in the study room on the second floor.”
“Thank you.”
Seraphina took a deep breath and gathered up the courage to walk into the small building alone.
When she stood in front of the study on the second floor, her palms were sweating
The door was not closed, but Seraphina raised her hand and knocked twice.
“Come in!”
Although there was only two word, it made her shudder.
Seraphina took a deep breath again and carefully pushed open the door and walked in.
The curtains were tightly closed in the room, and not a trace of sunlight shone in. The walls and floor were all black, and the furniture was either black or gray.
There was only one dimly lit lamp, casting a gloomy atmosphere in the room, which felt eerie.
Seraphina gasped silently and couldn’t help but be reminded of the basement in the prison–cold, damp, and the place she was often locked in.
At that moment, the man sitting on the sofa turned around and stared at Seraphina fiercely, exuding a
sinister aura.
“Seraphina, you really dare to come.”
With a stern face, a mouth that never smiled, and a cold voice, it was none other than Kaelan.
The way he looked at her was filled with disgust and disdain.
“Seraphinaana is injured, of course I wanted to come.”
“You’re really amazing. Even you managed to convince Oliver. It seems that Malena’s Meadow taught you a lot of skills to please men.”
Seraphina looked at him in disbelief, “Oliver Kensington is your friend. You already told about Seraphinaana’s situation to him.”
“So what? It doesn’t meant that he should accompany anyone with him to meet my baby girl?” Kaelan
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said without holding back, using all means to insult Seraphina.
“If you’re in need of a man, just say it. I can get you as many as you want. Oliver is like a brother to me. You’re not worthy of being in his presence. If you dare to think otherwise, I will take care of you first.”
Seraphina never expected his words to be so vicious.
“Kaelan, you’re being unreasonable. Kaelan and I are innocent. Our relationship is pure. Don’t make baseless accusations.”
Kaelan frowned in displeasure and suddenly stood up.
“Very well, I haven’t seen you for a few days, and you dare to speak to me like this. It seems that I’ve been too lenient with you.”
The sound of his sharp footsteps seemed to echo in her head, giving her a sense of heavy oppression. His
gaze was sharper than ever, exuding a viciousness that wanted to destroy everything.
Like a dormant beast, he pressed towards his prey step by step, leaving no room for escape.
Seraphina was so frightened by his gaze that she backed away, her heart pounding in her chest.
“What are you doing?”
But as soon as she asked the question, she was pushed into a corner, and he grabbed her chin. His voice
sounded sinister, hovering above her head.
“Guess what I want to do.”
Seraphina’s fear intensified. Her face turned pale, and she leaned against the wall, unable to move or
utter a word.
Why did she suddenly feel that Kaelan might pull out a gun and shoot her on the spot?
“Speak! How did you beg Oliver Kensington?” Kaelan suddenly asked, enveloping Seraphina with his cold
breath.
Seraphina thought that Kaelan had gone mad.
From the moment she arrived until now, she had only been pleading with Oliver.
Anyone who didn’t know the situation might think that he was jealous.
But she never saw it that way.
“Of course, begging means kneeling on the ground and pleading.” She cautiously replied.
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Kaelan seemed satisfied with this answer, but he still appeared unsatisfied.
He released his grip on Seraphina and ordered, “Kneel down.”
“Please, spare me for God’s sake,” Seraphina pleaded, trying to express her suppressed emotions through
her words.
“Come on, beg before me with your hands open like a beggar… Don’t you want to see Seraphinaana?” Kaelan played his ace card to force Seraphina down on her knees, and it worked like a charm.
Without hesitation, Seraphina dropped to her knees with a thud. She bent her legs and knelt on the ground, humbly lowering her head.
“I beg you, please let me see Seraphinaana.” Seraphina spread out both her palms just as Kaelan had instructed her.
Kaelan wore a gloomy expression. “Am I not getting enough satisfaction?”
Gritting her teeth, Seraphina said once more, “Mr. Winters, I beg you, please let me see Seraphinaana.”
“Look up, look me in the eye, and beg until my soul feels satisfied,” Kaelan spat out the brutal words.
Seraphina held back her bitter tears and suppressed the anger that was about to burst out of her chest as
she obediently raised her head.
She met his gaze. She didn’t need to pretend. The pain in her heart had spread throughout her entire
body.
“Mr. Winters, please let me see Seraphinaana,” she repeated her plea.
Kaelan stared closely at Seraphina, not letting go of any expression on her face.
The tears in her eyes were genuine.
He looked at her for a long time and finally withdrew his gaze, satisfied. He turned around and walked to the desk, taking out a document from the drawer.
“Come here and sign it.”
“What is this?” Seraphina asked curiously as she stood up, her eyes filled with confusion.
Kaelan threw the document on the table, turned his back to her, lit a cigarette, and didn’t utter a word.
Seraphina pursed her lips and decided not to ask further questions. She approached the table and carefully picked up the document. She began reading from the first page.
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It was an agreement stating that Seraphina wodd work as a nanny for Seraphinaana and obey every order from Kaelan, no matter what he demanded,
The more she delved into the document, the heavier and wore wor her heart became
The agreement required her not to reveal her true identity to Seraphinaana and to present herself as a
nanny.
She was only allowed to spend a maximum of three hours with Seraphinaana each day, not allowed to roam freely around the manor, and forbidden from disclosing her true identity to anyone in the
household.
Three pages filled with such restrictive regulations,
During the journey to Christopher Manor, Seraphina had already anticipated this. Knowing Kaelar’s personality, even though he agreed to let her see Seraphinaana, he would surely impose unerous conditions. It was impossible for her to have it too easy,
And her predictions turned out to be correct.
She didn’t have a problem with most of the content, except for one thing she wanted to negotiate.
“Since I’m a nanny, working only three hours a day seems too little. I can work eight hours, ten hours, or even longer.”
Kaelan turned around, fixing his sharp and mocking gaze on Seraphina.
“You’re just a servant. What qualifications do you have to occupy my daughter’s time? Three hours is the
limit.”
Seraphina felt the pain in her heart and didn’t dare to argue.
Three hours were better than nothing. In case she angered Kaelan, she might not even have those three precious hours.
“I’ll sign“, She spoke out of desperation leaving no chance for change of Kaelan’s mind
Seraphina signed her name neatly and then obediently brought the document to Kaelan.
Kaelan glanced at it,
signed it, and locked the document in the drawer. Without saying a word to Seraphina, he left the study without looking back.
That night, Seraphina fell asleep.
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“Miss Seraphina, please get off. Mr. Kaelan is waiting for you in the study room on the second floor.”
“Thank you.”
Seraphina took a deep breath and gathered up the courage to walk into the small building alone.
When she stood in front of the study on the second floor, her palms were sweating
The door was not closed, but Seraphina raised her hand and knocked twice.
“Come in!”
Although there was only two word, it made her shudder.
Seraphina took a deep breath again and carefully pushed open the door and walked in.
The curtains were tightly closed in the room, and not a trace of sunlight shone in. The walls and floor were all black, and the furniture was either black or gray.
There was only one dimly lit lamp, casting a gloomy atmosphere in the room, which felt eerie.
Seraphina gasped silently and couldn’t help but be reminded of the basement in the prison–cold, damp, and the place she was often locked in.
At that moment, the man sitting on the sofa turned around and stared at Seraphina fiercely, exuding a
sinister aura.
“Seraphina, you really dare to come.”
With a stern face, a mouth that never smiled, and a cold voice, it was none other than Kaelan.
The way he looked at her was filled with disgust and disdain.
“Seraphinaana is injured, of course I wanted to come.”
“You’re really amazing. Even you managed to convince Oliver. It seems that Malena’s Meadow taught you a lot of skills to please men.”
Seraphina looked at him in disbelief, “Oliver Kensington is your friend. You already told about Seraphinaana’s situation to him.”
“So what? It doesn’t meant that he should accompany anyone with him to meet my baby girl?” Kaelan
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said without holding back, using all means to insult Seraphina.
“If you’re in need of a man, just say it. I can get you as many as you want. Oliver is like a brother to me. You’re not worthy of being in his presence. If you dare to think otherwise, I will take care of you first.”
Seraphina never expected his words to be so vicious.
“Kaelan, you’re being unreasonable. Kaelan and I are innocent. Our relationship is pure. Don’t make baseless accusations.”
Kaelan frowned in displeasure and suddenly stood up.
“Very well, I haven’t seen you for a few days, and you dare to speak to me like this. It seems that I’ve been too lenient with you.”
The sound of his sharp footsteps seemed to echo in her head, giving her a sense of heavy oppression. His
gaze was sharper than ever, exuding a viciousness that wanted to destroy everything.
Like a dormant beast, he pressed towards his prey step by step, leaving no room for escape.
Seraphina was so frightened by his gaze that she backed away, her heart pounding in her chest.
“What are you doing?”
But as soon as she asked the question, she was pushed into a corner, and he grabbed her chin. His voice
sounded sinister, hovering above her head.
“Guess what I want to do.”
Seraphina’s fear intensified. Her face turned pale, and she leaned against the wall, unable to move or
utter a word.
Why did she suddenly feel that Kaelan might pull out a gun and shoot her on the spot?
“Speak! How did you beg Oliver Kensington?” Kaelan suddenly asked, enveloping Seraphina with his cold
breath.
Seraphina thought that Kaelan had gone mad.
From the moment she arrived until now, she had only been pleading with Oliver.
Anyone who didn’t know the situation might think that he was jealous.
But she never saw it that way.
“Of course, begging means kneeling on the ground and pleading.” She cautiously replied.
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Kaelan seemed satisfied with this answer, but he still appeared unsatisfied.
He released his grip on Seraphina and ordered, “Kneel down.”
“Please, spare me for God’s sake,” Seraphina pleaded, trying to express her suppressed emotions through
her words.
“Come on, beg before me with your hands open like a beggar… Don’t you want to see Seraphinaana?” Kaelan played his ace card to force Seraphina down on her knees, and it worked like a charm.
Without hesitation, Seraphina dropped to her knees with a thud. She bent her legs and knelt on the ground, humbly lowering her head.
“I beg you, please let me see Seraphinaana.” Seraphina spread out both her palms just as Kaelan had instructed her.
Kaelan wore a gloomy expression. “Am I not getting enough satisfaction?”
Gritting her teeth, Seraphina said once more, “Mr. Winters, I beg you, please let me see Seraphinaana.”
“Look up, look me in the eye, and beg until my soul feels satisfied,” Kaelan spat out the brutal words.
Seraphina held back her bitter tears and suppressed the anger that was about to burst out of her chest as
she obediently raised her head.
She met his gaze. She didn’t need to pretend. The pain in her heart had spread throughout her entire
body.
“Mr. Winters, please let me see Seraphinaana,” she repeated her plea.
Kaelan stared closely at Seraphina, not letting go of any expression on her face.
The tears in her eyes were genuine.
He looked at her for a long time and finally withdrew his gaze, satisfied. He turned around and walked to the desk, taking out a document from the drawer.
“Come here and sign it.”
“What is this?” Seraphina asked curiously as she stood up, her eyes filled with confusion.
Kaelan threw the document on the table, turned his back to her, lit a cigarette, and didn’t utter a word.
Seraphina pursed her lips and decided not to ask further questions. She approached the table and carefully picked up the document. She began reading from the first page.
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It was an agreement stating that Seraphina wodd work as a nanny for Seraphinaana and obey every order from Kaelan, no matter what he demanded,
The more she delved into the document, the heavier and wore wor her heart became
The agreement required her not to reveal her true identity to Seraphinaana and to present herself as a
nanny.
She was only allowed to spend a maximum of three hours with Seraphinaana each day, not allowed to roam freely around the manor, and forbidden from disclosing her true identity to anyone in the
household.
Three pages filled with such restrictive regulations,
During the journey to Christopher Manor, Seraphina had already anticipated this. Knowing Kaelar’s personality, even though he agreed to let her see Seraphinaana, he would surely impose unerous conditions. It was impossible for her to have it too easy,
And her predictions turned out to be correct.
She didn’t have a problem with most of the content, except for one thing she wanted to negotiate.
“Since I’m a nanny, working only three hours a day seems too little. I can work eight hours, ten hours, or even longer.”
Kaelan turned around, fixing his sharp and mocking gaze on Seraphina.
“You’re just a servant. What qualifications do you have to occupy my daughter’s time? Three hours is the
limit.”
Seraphina felt the pain in her heart and didn’t dare to argue.
Three hours were better than nothing. In case she angered Kaelan, she might not even have those three precious hours.
“I’ll sign“, She spoke out of desperation leaving no chance for change of Kaelan’s mind
Seraphina signed her name neatly and then obediently brought the document to Kaelan.
Kaelan glanced at it,
signed it, and locked the document in the drawer. Without saying a word to Seraphina, he left the study without looking back.
That night, Seraphina fell asleep.
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“Miss Seraphina, please get off. Mr. Kaelan is waiting for you in the study room on the second floor.”
“Thank you.”
Seraphina took a deep breath and gathered up the courage to walk into the small building alone.
When she stood in front of the study on the second floor, her palms were sweating
The door was not closed, but Seraphina raised her hand and knocked twice.
“Come in!”
Although there was only two word, it made her shudder.
Seraphina took a deep breath again and carefully pushed open the door and walked in.
The curtains were tightly closed in the room, and not a trace of sunlight shone in. The walls and floor were all black, and the furniture was either black or gray.
There was only one dimly lit lamp, casting a gloomy atmosphere in the room, which felt eerie.
Seraphina gasped silently and couldn’t help but be reminded of the basement in the prison–cold, damp, and the place she was often locked in.
At that moment, the man sitting on the sofa turned around and stared at Seraphina fiercely, exuding a
sinister aura.
“Seraphina, you really dare to come.”
With a stern face, a mouth that never smiled, and a cold voice, it was none other than Kaelan.
The way he looked at her was filled with disgust and disdain.
“Seraphinaana is injured, of course I wanted to come.”
“You’re really amazing. Even you managed to convince Oliver. It seems that Malena’s Meadow taught you a lot of skills to please men.”
Seraphina looked at him in disbelief, “Oliver Kensington is your friend. You already told about Seraphinaana’s situation to him.”
“So what? It doesn’t meant that he should accompany anyone with him to meet my baby girl?” Kaelan
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said without holding back, using all means to insult Seraphina.
“If you’re in need of a man, just say it. I can get you as many as you want. Oliver is like a brother to me. You’re not worthy of being in his presence. If you dare to think otherwise, I will take care of you first.”
Seraphina never expected his words to be so vicious.
“Kaelan, you’re being unreasonable. Kaelan and I are innocent. Our relationship is pure. Don’t make baseless accusations.”
Kaelan frowned in displeasure and suddenly stood up.
“Very well, I haven’t seen you for a few days, and you dare to speak to me like this. It seems that I’ve been too lenient with you.”
The sound of his sharp footsteps seemed to echo in her head, giving her a sense of heavy oppression. His
gaze was sharper than ever, exuding a viciousness that wanted to destroy everything.
Like a dormant beast, he pressed towards his prey step by step, leaving no room for escape.
Seraphina was so frightened by his gaze that she backed away, her heart pounding in her chest.
“What are you doing?”
But as soon as she asked the question, she was pushed into a corner, and he grabbed her chin. His voice
sounded sinister, hovering above her head.
“Guess what I want to do.”
Seraphina’s fear intensified. Her face turned pale, and she leaned against the wall, unable to move or
utter a word.
Why did she suddenly feel that Kaelan might pull out a gun and shoot her on the spot?
“Speak! How did you beg Oliver Kensington?” Kaelan suddenly asked, enveloping Seraphina with his cold
breath.
Seraphina thought that Kaelan had gone mad.
From the moment she arrived until now, she had only been pleading with Oliver.
Anyone who didn’t know the situation might think that he was jealous.
But she never saw it that way.
“Of course, begging means kneeling on the ground and pleading.” She cautiously replied.
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Kaelan seemed satisfied with this answer, but he still appeared unsatisfied.
He released his grip on Seraphina and ordered, “Kneel down.”
“Please, spare me for God’s sake,” Seraphina pleaded, trying to express her suppressed emotions through
her words.
“Come on, beg before me with your hands open like a beggar… Don’t you want to see Seraphinaana?” Kaelan played his ace card to force Seraphina down on her knees, and it worked like a charm.
Without hesitation, Seraphina dropped to her knees with a thud. She bent her legs and knelt on the ground, humbly lowering her head.
“I beg you, please let me see Seraphinaana.” Seraphina spread out both her palms just as Kaelan had instructed her.
Kaelan wore a gloomy expression. “Am I not getting enough satisfaction?”
Gritting her teeth, Seraphina said once more, “Mr. Winters, I beg you, please let me see Seraphinaana.”
“Look up, look me in the eye, and beg until my soul feels satisfied,” Kaelan spat out the brutal words.
Seraphina held back her bitter tears and suppressed the anger that was about to burst out of her chest as
she obediently raised her head.
She met his gaze. She didn’t need to pretend. The pain in her heart had spread throughout her entire
body.
“Mr. Winters, please let me see Seraphinaana,” she repeated her plea.
Kaelan stared closely at Seraphina, not letting go of any expression on her face.
The tears in her eyes were genuine.
He looked at her for a long time and finally withdrew his gaze, satisfied. He turned around and walked to the desk, taking out a document from the drawer.
“Come here and sign it.”
“What is this?” Seraphina asked curiously as she stood up, her eyes filled with confusion.
Kaelan threw the document on the table, turned his back to her, lit a cigarette, and didn’t utter a word.
Seraphina pursed her lips and decided not to ask further questions. She approached the table and carefully picked up the document. She began reading from the first page.
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It was an agreement stating that Seraphina wodd work as a nanny for Seraphinaana and obey every order from Kaelan, no matter what he demanded,
The more she delved into the document, the heavier and wore wor her heart became
The agreement required her not to reveal her true identity to Seraphinaana and to present herself as a
nanny.
She was only allowed to spend a maximum of three hours with Seraphinaana each day, not allowed to roam freely around the manor, and forbidden from disclosing her true identity to anyone in the
household.
Three pages filled with such restrictive regulations,
During the journey to Christopher Manor, Seraphina had already anticipated this. Knowing Kaelar’s personality, even though he agreed to let her see Seraphinaana, he would surely impose unerous conditions. It was impossible for her to have it too easy,
And her predictions turned out to be correct.
She didn’t have a problem with most of the content, except for one thing she wanted to negotiate.
“Since I’m a nanny, working only three hours a day seems too little. I can work eight hours, ten hours, or even longer.”
Kaelan turned around, fixing his sharp and mocking gaze on Seraphina.
“You’re just a servant. What qualifications do you have to occupy my daughter’s time? Three hours is the
limit.”
Seraphina felt the pain in her heart and didn’t dare to argue.
Three hours were better than nothing. In case she angered Kaelan, she might not even have those three precious hours.
“I’ll sign“, She spoke out of desperation leaving no chance for change of Kaelan’s mind
Seraphina signed her name neatly and then obediently brought the document to Kaelan.
Kaelan glanced at it,
signed it, and locked the document in the drawer. Without saying a word to Seraphina, he left the study without looking back.
That night, Seraphina fell asleep.
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After over eight hours on the plane, she was actually very tired, but she couldn’t sleep.
Maybe it was due to her overwhelming excitement. The thought of seeing Seraphinaana the next day filled her with eager anticipation and a glimmer of hope.
Chap 28
After over eight hours on the plane, she was actually very tired, but she couldn’t sleep.
Maybe it was due to her overwhelming excitement. The thought of seeing Seraphinaana the next day filled her with eager anticipation and a glimmer of hope.
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After over eight hours on the plane, she was actually very tired, but she couldn’t sleep.
Maybe it was due to her overwhelming excitement. The thought of seeing Seraphinaana the next day filled her with eager anticipation and a glimmer of hope.
