Chapter 5

Leo barely ate any meat, always trying to save the best for her, for his mom. Of course he was anemic, but Seraphina was utterly blind to it.

I anxiously waited outside his room. Thankfully, after the doctors’ best efforts, Leo was finally resuscitated.

Just as I sighed in relief, Seraphina had people snatch Leo from my arms and forcibly draw another tube of blood.

“Caleb has a congenital heart condition; we need to ensure a sufficient blood supply.”

“Blake is a highly talented individual; his energy needs to be focused on important matters. I can’t let this triviality distract him.”

Her obsession with Caleb was so complete, she was utterly blind to Leo’s lips growing even paler, practically translucent.

A doctor couldn’t help but step forward to object.

“Ms. Seraphina, Caleb doesn’t need this much blood. If you draw any more, Leo truly won’t make it.”

Seraphina didn’t care about Leo’s life or death. Only when she heard that Caleb’s reserve blood supply was sufficient did she let Leo go.

But I held Leo’s small, limp body, and no matter how I called out, he didn’t respond.

He was still breathing, but he no longer had the strength to answer me.

All the doctors in the hospital had been reassigned by Seraphina to stand guard outside Caleb’s room. I held Leo and tried to plead with Seraphina.

But she just thought I was being petty, jealous. She had us thrown out.

“I told you, even after I marry Blake, I’ll still come back to see you two. Don’t be so unreasonable.”

Watching Leo’s breathing grow weaker and weaker, I was utterly despairing. I wanted to grab a scalpel and drag Seraphina and that cheater down with me.

Thankfully, at the last moment, Jocelyn arrived.

She was the CEO of the new company I was about to join.

Jocelyn brought the best medical team, and they immediately began to resuscitate Leo.

Leo was brought back, but his heart had completely turned cold towards Seraphina.

“Dad, I never want to see Mom again.”

“Okay.”

Jocelyn helped me with the aftermath, and Leo and I took a late-night flight out of the country.

Just before boarding, I received a message from Seraphina.

“Caleb’s recovery was a success. Tell Leo to stop pretending to be sick. After my wedding today, I’ll come back to see you and Leo. I’ve prepared the big cake Leo always wanted, to appease his vanity.”

…

Seraphina kept staring at her phone screen before the wedding, but no reply came.

Dean was just a useless plumber. Marrying her was the peak of his pathetic life. He loved her so much, there was no way he’d truly divorce her.

Besides, for Leo to get into First Academy, he’d need a mother with influence. They were probably clinging to her like desperate parasites.

Otherwise, why would Dean have drugged her back then, practically forcing her hand?

Seraphina kept trying to convince herself, but deep down, a strange panic began to stir.

“Ms. Seraphina, we found that the one who drugged you back then wasn’t Mr. Dean at all. It was Blake.” Her assistant hurried over, handing Seraphina a stack of documents.

Seraphina shot to her feet, but her head spun.

Before she could even react, a notification came from the hospital.

“Patient Leo Dean, resuscitation failed. He has passed away.”

She didn’t believe it. She frantically flipped open the kindergarten's communication app/portal she had never bothered to check, only to find no trace of Leo.