Leo was exhausted as he 466Please respect copyright.PENANAjC6xxMZcKO
climbed down the stairs of the office building and went in to the car 466Please respect copyright.PENANAzVfpFTDKet
that the chauffeur had held the door open for him. He sat beside his 466Please respect copyright.PENANAvjkz2yEljI
cousin, Eric, who was busy looking at his phone.466Please respect copyright.PENANAn9zynPtTy9
"I am so beat," said Leo as he unbuttoned the first button at his neck just to let the air in.466Please respect copyright.PENANAExeMbit4xg
"Ya, today was exhausting," said Eric, who didn't seem to be paying much attention to his cousin.466Please respect copyright.PENANAKMpiERaAbF
"I hope you aren't looking at women on that phone of yours," said Leo as he looked at Eric.466Please respect copyright.PENANA6YSORIKe4t
Eric turned to look at Leo. "And why would I be looking at other women?"466Please respect copyright.PENANASKVxgq2LZH
"Because that's what playboys like you do."466Please respect copyright.PENANAcKS5zjwZqR
Eric rolled his eyes as the chauffeur was now in the driver's seat and started the car.466Please respect copyright.PENANAJyhpziM7Sa
"I'm not looking at women on my phone, dear cousin," said Eric. "I'm simply trying to look for something."466Please respect copyright.PENANADKe0sASken
"For what?"466Please respect copyright.PENANAE4wKwTmPPh
"Why do you care? If I tell you, you will get angry."466Please respect copyright.PENANAlgZxHxAb7O
Leo shook his head. "Okay, don't tell me. I don't want to know anyway."466Please respect copyright.PENANANFQoAQBq2D
Eric smiled without looking at his cousin. He really liked to trouble Leo for no apparent reason.466Please respect copyright.PENANACUrS9s4Wpo
Leo looked out of the 466Please respect copyright.PENANAed2M8CXGHB
car window and into the dark evening sky. It was hard to notice the sky 466Please respect copyright.PENANA5INJyZt04t
at night nowadays. Not when you're in a car and the streets you're 466Please respect copyright.PENANAILOsnGqSvj
driving through are filled with magnificent tall buildings and 466Please respect copyright.PENANAWquEj9eQan
skyscrapers. The place wasn't lit up with lights from the stars but 466Please respect copyright.PENANARwhPIHEMxm
rather the lights from the street lamps and buildings. But this was New 466Please respect copyright.PENANAsI7Bwq6ob9
York after all. Why wouldn't the place be lit up by bright lights?466Please respect copyright.PENANAJH3DHzf1Zi
Leo turned to look at 466Please respect copyright.PENANAvxcts4074d
Eric after realising that staring out in the street was boring. He 466Please respect copyright.PENANAW8ayOMCHWX
passed through the same street everyday and obviously saw the same 466Please respect copyright.PENANA1gOmZiR6m7
people walking down the street, not like he knew everyone's faces. He 466Please respect copyright.PENANAprjty2inI5
couldn't wait to get home and sit at the balcony where he could stare up466Please respect copyright.PENANA4NVYkZD1Yq
the stars to pass time.466Please respect copyright.PENANAmi3b635WBx
"What are you looking at?" Leo asked. He had no choice but to ask.466Please respect copyright.PENANALJVQiIPt0Q
Eric looked at him with an eyebrow raised. "Oh, now you're interested."466Please respect copyright.PENANAcoTA2jP1oR
"I don't like it when you're quiet. You're usually the one who talks a lot."466Please respect copyright.PENANA72lCUyTjq7
"And you love it." Eric gave Leo a mocking smile. "You simply can't live without me."466Please respect copyright.PENANAmmHPgy89p3
Leo rolled his eyes feeling irritated. "Do I have to repeat myself or what?"466Please respect copyright.PENANApV9KIIiySR
"I know you don't like 466Please respect copyright.PENANAyNABmk8gA4
repeating yourself so I'll tell you to spare your head that looks like 466Please respect copyright.PENANAcIZYJGzvVG
it's about to blow up. I'm looking for a gift."466Please respect copyright.PENANA12pD6w7W2l
"For your mum? But her birthday isn't anytime soon, is it?"466Please respect copyright.PENANAumeNNnCmx9
"Don't worry. I'm looking for a gift for someone special."466Please respect copyright.PENANAa0OuhQpQfH
Leo rolled his eyes. "Don't tell me it's for the Lady Supreme."466Please respect copyright.PENANAqsIVc4DO6Z
"Who else could I be referring to?" Eric gave Leo a smile.466Please respect copyright.PENANA26vuDp9fLf
"I'm sorry I asked."466Please respect copyright.PENANAdI8MxJ8IiG
"Don't be. Maybe you can help me with picking out something for her."466Please respect copyright.PENANASfWTxspIoh
"No freaking way. Why should I? I would rather get a gift for Carly instead."466Please respect copyright.PENANAsnB5rmYgDu
"Ya, we all know why." Eric went back to looking at his phone.466Please respect copyright.PENANAV5uTJM9XOH
Leo went back to looking at the window. "She seems to be taking up much of your mind these days. That's not good."466Please respect copyright.PENANA8s5JCjW5IC
Eric turned to look at Leo with his eyebrow raised. "Why do you say that?"466Please respect copyright.PENANAen5IphoEpy
"I've noticed. You aren't yourself is all I'm saying."466Please respect copyright.PENANAwUmEZaehZI
"It's called love, bro......well, I think. I'm not too sure."466Please respect copyright.PENANAeQwyfyYMUP
"I guess you are."466Please respect copyright.PENANAKLFlO9majz
"And don't you feel the 466Please respect copyright.PENANAu0Ejw5AzvR
same way for Carly? Lovestruck, I mean. She's also supposed to be taking466Please respect copyright.PENANAubG98per55
up your mind each and every time too."466Please respect copyright.PENANAczqTHFBrWm
Leo thought of what his 466Please respect copyright.PENANAjeqEngI1vl
cousin said and didn't know whether to answer him or not. He's been 466Please respect copyright.PENANAug1vggNJ08
pretty busy this past week, trying to settle on a deal with some 466Please respect copyright.PENANAwBnbVfG7QN
important clients. So his mind was pretty much busy. It's not that Carly466Please respect copyright.PENANACxncNfLiYs
didn't occupy his mind. When he had free time, he would think about 466Please respect copyright.PENANANpfzm1nwwx
Carly all day long.466Please respect copyright.PENANA3UcM3B58wr
But things weren't that 466Please respect copyright.PENANA3JQG7MIKNk
way now. Not when he knew that from now onwards he would be heading back466Please respect copyright.PENANA8yhNOtg3iY
home everyday not only to find Carly, but Angel as well.466Please respect copyright.PENANAM70MIce336
He groaned at the 466Please respect copyright.PENANAxtziQffHpf
thought of that. If he wasn't irritated of the thought of Angel, then he466Please respect copyright.PENANAoi9sPKEne4
didn't know what he was feeling. She was going to cause problems. Not 466Please respect copyright.PENANANvRZiJuLhx
only for him, but Carly too.466Please respect copyright.PENANAb7QwTr7q4c
"You know, you've to be careful about who you think about," said Eric, bringing Leo back down to earth.466Please respect copyright.PENANASCVHwq3SmS
"Why do you say that?" Leo asked.466Please respect copyright.PENANAJxgl1Wtl4h
"I could tell you were thinking about Angel just now." Eric chuckled.466Please respect copyright.PENANAb0N4k7mKXG
"No, I wasn't." Leo shook his head.466Please respect copyright.PENANAGMPv86eXDY
"Yes, you were. That 466Please respect copyright.PENANADtIjIdk8Gz
look on your face says it all. You look irritated. Still thinking about 466Please respect copyright.PENANAHU72S2WLgo
how Angel took the upper hand on you today?"466Please respect copyright.PENANA8NTJIoWWoY
"You're just saying things. Now I preferred you kept quiet while looking for a gift for her."466Please respect copyright.PENANAEzvYRpBN8R
"You know I'm right. You466Please respect copyright.PENANAVPBhqUj5hK
should be lucky she and you aren't workmates. You could bring the whole466Please respect copyright.PENANAlKZGD8MITd
office down in flames in just a day."466Please respect copyright.PENANAd0mi5aD1oN
Leo gulped as he 466Please respect copyright.PENANAr6ljsXfMY1
remembered what his grandmother said about Angel coming to work for 466Please respect copyright.PENANAQsemjHwRpq
them. He had to try and convince her much more than he had to.466Please respect copyright.PENANAxsrQvm4x1C
"It's good we aren't," said Leo.466Please respect copyright.PENANAJHP7zIg6O2
The car soon arrived at it's destination parking in front of the mansion. Leo and Eric walked out of the car.466Please respect copyright.PENANApfKp1KKLrf
"I am so tired," said Leo.466Please respect copyright.PENANAZ2fSHXi9xj
"You're tired like you're a child coming back from school," said Eric.466Please respect copyright.PENANAVzPjLoQKjY
"Don't mind me." The two466Please respect copyright.PENANAdm3PbICcC5
cousins walked down the stone footpath that led to the front door. 466Please respect copyright.PENANAdDuCTjhWE0
"That shows I work way harder than you do."466Please respect copyright.PENANALTESCcXK9I
"Let's not compete. It's466Please respect copyright.PENANAVvK7OkMq4a
not like you're a construction worker or something though you happen to466Please respect copyright.PENANASP4ghACToh
run the business. You're just simply the man behind the chair who 466Please respect copyright.PENANAKQqJaXn1Zu
controls what's going on."466Please respect copyright.PENANAXFfqmxVD25
Leo rolled his eyes at Eric and almost burst out laughing. You can never be bored with him.466Please respect copyright.PENANACMkRix5CMZ
As they arrived at the 466Please respect copyright.PENANAg3ZPTbFhGu
doorstep, Leo was about to ring the doorbell when the door flew open and466Please respect copyright.PENANA13K10DS2kW
there behind the door was his mother.466Please respect copyright.PENANAzo8XPlxrRc
"Hello," said Mrs McDonell. "I'm glad you're here."466Please respect copyright.PENANAfyei2CZ82I
"Hi, aunt," said Eric when he realised that Leo wasn't going to greet her.466Please respect copyright.PENANAu2aqa6vrls
"Why don't you two freshen up and we will have supper ready. We're having a guest over."466Please respect copyright.PENANALYoKH8mrQR
"That's nice," said Eric as Leo passed his mother and entered the foyer.466Please respect copyright.PENANABz7dZZRFOu
"Yes, so you all better 466Please respect copyright.PENANAUbIBkUiSRv
get ready." Mrs McDonell sounded excited as she closed the door behind 466Please respect copyright.PENANAgEfPthQotf
Eric and soon left for the kitchen.466Please respect copyright.PENANA8vxZOWwgOu
"She sounds so excited, have you noticed?" Leo asked.466Please respect copyright.PENANAGf4ZMpORTH
"Isn't she always excited?" Eric asked.466Please respect copyright.PENANAuOXSaPVYvr
Leo chuckled. "You should rather be sarcastic than funny."466Please respect copyright.PENANAy7CUUrbLb6
"I know. Before I go up to my room, let me go say hi to grandma. And Angel."466Please respect copyright.PENANAmoPGDmFoqD
Eric ran off to the 466Please respect copyright.PENANALXA5xBhcYc
other side of the foyer leading to the hall where Angel and Amanda's 466Please respect copyright.PENANAtzMT9FapNP
room were. Leo couldn't help but think Eric was acting childish.466Please respect copyright.PENANABrVUaIRhCN
Just as he was about to 466Please respect copyright.PENANAuBRrtuaNiy
walk up to his room, there was Carly, at the top of the stairs looking 466Please respect copyright.PENANAUjP8yVsvlP
down at him. He paused for a minute as he looked at her.466Please respect copyright.PENANADyZP0fIL6U
"Wow," he said in awe.466Please respect copyright.PENANAVh9qLgeuWD
Carly smiled. "You like?" she asked.466Please respect copyright.PENANAt7h8EVxLhZ
Leo bit his lip. "Definitely. Why wouldn't I?"466Please respect copyright.PENANAPdVfnDHafs
Carly wore a lovely black flared sleeveless dress that reached almost way above her knees. She also wore matching high heels.466Please respect copyright.PENANAOMeBBlEEfc
"Are you going somewhere?" Leo asked as she slowly made her way down the stairs. "I've to say, you look lovely."466Please respect copyright.PENANAQULjPFe5SN
"Thank you," said Carly 466Please respect copyright.PENANAVH6kbbeBjg
with her lovely red painted lips raised up into a smile. "I'm not going 466Please respect copyright.PENANAERH1P3qx3C
anywhere." She slowly continued her way down the stairs.466Please respect copyright.PENANAdljR75ihW1
"Then what's the occasion?" Leo couldn't take his eyes off of her.466Please respect copyright.PENANAvGZemcPhrN
Carly stood on the last step, close to Leo. The two looked at each other with so much intent.466Please respect copyright.PENANAIyPJsZzUV6
"Hasn't your mother told you?" Carly asked. This time she gave him a questioning look.466Please respect copyright.PENANAecVLkPBENH
"Told me what?"466Please respect copyright.PENANA1ZulBJAjp7
"Well, you two have no shame," said Angel who appeared in the foyer.466Please respect copyright.PENANAaluoF4Pu3P
Carly almost jumped by 466Please respect copyright.PENANASKWjJAa2vN
her voice, thinking that it was Leo's mother. She relaxed when she 466Please respect copyright.PENANAAolnGDO0wx
realised that it was only Angel. Leo, however, didn't seem frightened at466Please respect copyright.PENANA84tBN59oat
all.466Please respect copyright.PENANAFOUIzmW9Q4
"You almost scared me to death," said Carly.466Please respect copyright.PENANAtOeAdpYzl2
"I should be doing that more often," said Angel. She had come in from the living room in her wheelchair.466Please respect copyright.PENANAnG2Eiw7pGB
"You know this is also my house, right?" Leo asked as he looked at Angel. "So you better take back what you said."466Please respect copyright.PENANA3tf4Uj8TXb
"Why should I?" Angel 466Please respect copyright.PENANAbkp7VUYvol
shrugged her shoulders. "If you two don't want anyone else finding out 466Please respect copyright.PENANAU2muetMHYk
about your relationship, then you shouldn't be seen so close to each 466Please respect copyright.PENANAI8fTGOdIF6
other, don't you think?"466Please respect copyright.PENANAJtZHNDgn7F
The two lovebirds didn't know what to say, and they didn't have to because Eric soon appeared into the foyer.466Please respect copyright.PENANAhrEPbwFfnr
"Angel, I was looking for you," said Eric excitedly as he ran to hug her.466Please respect copyright.PENANAQ8rwtoK2IT
"Hi, Eric," said Angel giving him a smile.466Please respect copyright.PENANAADYrcDAiT9
"Wow, Carly, you look really nice," said Eric as he looked at her. "Did you go shopping today?"466Please respect copyright.PENANAtPCyOzLgTm
"I went shopping with your mum," Carly replied as she blushed.466Please respect copyright.PENANA0iRuMoRBFj
"You look really pretty." Eric smiled at her.466Please respect copyright.PENANAVV6EebOEvL
"Thank you, Eric."466Please respect copyright.PENANA9dYMiEbpsf
"I was just asking her 466Please respect copyright.PENANANp9jCpDbmv
what the special occasion is for her to be dressed like this," said Leo.466Please respect copyright.PENANAlTULRv5AbQ
"And she told me that we will be having a guest over."466Please respect copyright.PENANAUr6LUwXyDF
"Oh, really?" Eric asked. "Aunt wasn't joking then? Who is it?"466Please respect copyright.PENANAspeOI0TBbt
"Well, you won't believe this if we tell you but..." Carly was soon interrupted.466Please respect copyright.PENANA7CCxyYA2Hc
"Leo," said Amanda as 466Please respect copyright.PENANA66r7WFmrZE
she came into the foyer. "I was wondering why you didn't come to see me 466Please respect copyright.PENANArYwKd1u30H
like your cousin did. Well, now I see why."466Please respect copyright.PENANACIe4HgMCmz
Leo turned to look at his grandma and went over to hug her.466Please respect copyright.PENANA7vp5ogoFrY
"How are you, granny?" Leo asked after hugging her.466Please respect copyright.PENANAlaRLwOoXaV
"Never better," Amanda replied with a smile. "I see you four are all trying to get along. That's nice."466Please respect copyright.PENANAMnaSVKoiMq
"Yes, we are," said Eric.466Please respect copyright.PENANA3PU2FWGnvk
"Good. Well, you two men466Please respect copyright.PENANAityomYhzkf
better get yourself ready for supper. Your mother will be furious if 466Please respect copyright.PENANAwAL00Lrowk
you don't since she's having a guest over."466Please respect copyright.PENANAQzcONXc6hf
"Who could it be, granny?" Eric asked. "Carly was just about to tell us when you came in."466Please respect copyright.PENANAUc46NG4T40
"Let's not ruin the surprise. Go, go now. You've to get ready."466Please respect copyright.PENANAat3dgKw407
Leo and Eric didn't say 466Please respect copyright.PENANAD8Z97VHxoe
anything as they quickly obliged to their grandmother's request and went466Please respect copyright.PENANAXbIQMMiXXG
up the stairs. When the two were out of earshot, Amanda turned to look 466Please respect copyright.PENANABE2qrjf1SH
at Carly.466Please respect copyright.PENANApHmRkGWgTk
"I know what you're thinking," said Carly as she looked at Amanda. "I wasn't going to say anything about Kim."466Please respect copyright.PENANAViJDhxhxVt
Amanda gave her a smile.466Please respect copyright.PENANA3KXrLge5Fh
"I know. But you had to be careful. If you did tell Leo Kim was coming 466Please respect copyright.PENANAbmGBPcHz0x
over, he was going to walk straight out that door."466Please respect copyright.PENANA3yveSDLq7u
"I know." Carly couldn't help but blush.466Please respect copyright.PENANACUXNcsMk3H
"I hope all goes well tonight," said Angel. "I've a feeling this isn't going to end pretty."466Please respect copyright.PENANAy6cpyQpqwH
"Me too," said Amanda.466Please respect copyright.PENANApQEzb3PKYG
There was a knock at the door and Carly quickly dropped to the bottom of the stairs to open it. Mr McDonell soon stepped in.466Please respect copyright.PENANAGj6xydhRBw
"Evening, Carly," said Mr McDonell. "May I say, you look lovely tonight."466Please respect copyright.PENANAJyKPqAZYZA
"Thank you," said Carly as she closed the door behind him.466Please respect copyright.PENANAgSLlMIBPKI
"Evening mother, evening Angel."466Please respect copyright.PENANAtlwSueojPC
Both Amanda and Angel greeted him at the same time.466Please respect copyright.PENANASUEFNOtM3O
"May I have a word with you in the study?" Amanda asked her son.466Please respect copyright.PENANAunFFx9AkJo
"Right now? Is it really that urgent?" Mr McDonell asked.466Please respect copyright.PENANAJy9s90qFPi
"Yes and it can't wait."466Please respect copyright.PENANAFrDlqKep2y
Amanda already started her way back down the hall she came from but 466Please respect copyright.PENANA0ubSLhvBiw
this time heading to the study. Mr McDonell had no choice but to follow.466Please respect copyright.PENANAAe7lJNyu9c
"Could it be that she wants to talk about his wife bringing Kim here?" Carly asked.466Please respect copyright.PENANATxtMwsrMMa
Angel looked at her 466Please respect copyright.PENANAQLAQTxIzaB
sister. "I wouldn't dwell on that thought if I were you," she replied. 466Please respect copyright.PENANAUetP9l4FKi
Angel didn't have to think twice about what the two would be talking 466Please respect copyright.PENANA5hmZLfggc8
about.466Please respect copyright.PENANAzHchgB9l6C
In an hour's time, 466Please respect copyright.PENANAfECmy8FSXo
dinner was close to being set on the table. Carly and Angel were in the 466Please respect copyright.PENANAVMTOL4FgaS
living room watching the 8 o'clock news. The house help soon started 466Please respect copyright.PENANAHLyqxeIyx2
bringing out dishes of different cuisines from the kitchen and into the 466Please respect copyright.PENANAIylEim1V60
dining room.466Please respect copyright.PENANAScTDsXHJ7x
"To be honest, Angel, I feel really nervous," said Carly feeling uncomfortable on the couch.466Please respect copyright.PENANACqEgvGjbbM
"If you're worried about Kim, please don't show it," said Angel.466Please respect copyright.PENANAHWGomcSrhy
"I'm not going to."466Please respect copyright.PENANAHVR0V5DCzC
"Well, you better change that facial expression. Because it completely shows."466Please respect copyright.PENANAPsEqaswJcX
"Really?" Carly asked as she touched her face thinking that it would help change her expression.466Please respect copyright.PENANAF4Wlj2XwrN
Angel shook her head and smiled as she went on to stare at the TV. She hadn't messed around with Carly like that in a long time.466Please respect copyright.PENANAGEpP17Xbzn
Oliver soon appeared in the living room and came to sit right next to Carly.466Please respect copyright.PENANAAI4mEOXsOn
"Hey, Oliver," said Angel. "Are you done with your homework?"466Please respect copyright.PENANAXy5rSOznSd
"Homework, seriously, on a Friday?" Oliver looked at Angel with a surprised look on his face.466Please respect copyright.PENANAWf4A3PZgSh
"What's wrong with doing466Please respect copyright.PENANAI0MIHDhQAp
your homework on a Friday? You might have the whole weekend, but you 466Please respect copyright.PENANA0AswrpqmLy
won't do your homework because you will be out having fun. And then you 466Please respect copyright.PENANAOSgy7ys9Jm
will end up doing your homework on a Sunday evening."466Please respect copyright.PENANAThsC7BFkFO
"I know what you mean. But it's so hard to do my homework on a Friday because everyone is so busy."466Please respect copyright.PENANAz31maEA5Hm
"That, little man, is so466Please respect copyright.PENANAEvgglQ6poC
not true," said Eric as he came into the living room. He had taken a 466Please respect copyright.PENANAJVW5rKQu4h
shower and changed his clothes for the evening. "I always have free time466Please respect copyright.PENANAnDHgsDVX8T
for you on a Friday."466Please respect copyright.PENANAU81hut12hC
"Come on, Eric," said Angel. "Let the little man, speak. He might be telling the truth."466Please respect copyright.PENANA4qLHuwThw5
"Please don't take his 466Please respect copyright.PENANA7eFWfzVaQ3
side, Angel." Eric came to stand right behind Angel on her wheelchair. 466Please respect copyright.PENANAvwNH5cXr2s
"The guy isn't as innocent as you think."466Please respect copyright.PENANAYT7VSgxtvH
"Okay, let me finish talking to him about his homework first. Then you can air out all your views about him."466Please respect copyright.PENANAm17abCsLSy
"Don't listen to a word he says about me," said Oliver, pointing at his brother.466Please respect copyright.PENANAC84d6UUeV6
"Okay, okay, you two," 466Please respect copyright.PENANAowY8wyVcau
said Angel trying to calm the two brothers down. "Now, Oliver, I think 466Please respect copyright.PENANAlnmowvkEnw
it's best you work on your homework on a Friday so that you don't have 466Please respect copyright.PENANAyBtp7tRGy8
to struggle so much on Sunday."466Please respect copyright.PENANAjcD0vKfxJE
"Will you help me then?"466Please respect copyright.PENANATaqCEnxC1q
Angel gave him a smile. "After dinner."466Please respect copyright.PENANAweRKr1E4EO
"Then we can watch a Friday night movie in the home movie theatre. How does that sound?" Eric asked.466Please respect copyright.PENANAn4D0lw4wJh
"You guys have your own home movie theatre?" Carly asked looking at Eric.466Please respect copyright.PENANAxp6B5S38KT
"Ya," Oliver answered 466Please respect copyright.PENANAgmcjFvqztz
excitedly. "My brother, Leo and I usually have a movie night on Fridays.466Please respect copyright.PENANAHF5BrTQr3T
Would you ladies like to join us?"466Please respect copyright.PENANAzR0JNIGhSN
"Oooh, charming," said Carly. "Of course we would, wouldn't we, Angel?"466Please respect copyright.PENANAJFVPEt9mYv
"Definitely," Angel replied. "But after he does his homework."466Please respect copyright.PENANAV9zI9HFfW7
"Deal," said Oliver as he gave Angel a smile.466Please respect copyright.PENANAmBUBAh2S0G
"Is everyone here?" Mrs McDonell called out as she appeared into the living room, coming in from the foyer.466Please respect copyright.PENANA1eu6ObIP61
"What do you mean, aunt?" Eric asked. "Everyone is around."466Please respect copyright.PENANALDFSR8Srqk
"And what about your uncle, has he arrived?"466Please respect copyright.PENANAAIjAYJuqvP
"Yes, he arrived some minutes ago," Angel replied.466Please respect copyright.PENANAj9vK1d650f
"And where is he?" Mrs McDonell asked giving Angel a glare.466Please respect copyright.PENANANHdIAtCb1y
"He went to the study with Amanda. She insisted that they go and have a talk."466Please respect copyright.PENANAB2TfpZGEoj
Mrs McDonald raised an 466Please respect copyright.PENANAsLAJ4sUVNP
eyebrow thinking over what Angel had just said. Angel could tell that 466Please respect copyright.PENANAKyyzJkRwWg
Mrs McDonell was thinking twice , obviously wondering if Amanda was 466Please respect copyright.PENANARQ842uZ4GJ
talking to her son about his wife.466Please respect copyright.PENANARVzZNAu2ZK
"Are we going to have supper now?" came Eric's mother coming from behind Mrs McDonell. "I'm starving here."466Please respect copyright.PENANAl6Z2I6Liwu
"Same here, mum," said Oliver. "And the food smells delicious from here."466Please respect copyright.PENANAHpbGaKPVbB
"Don't worry, our guest will be here soon and then we can have our supper," said Mrs McDonell.466Please respect copyright.PENANAXUx9tSpJ6T
"I wonder who it is," said Eric. "Because the way I see it, it must be someone important."466Please respect copyright.PENANAL2Tj5Et9W9
Angel looked up at Eric 466Please respect copyright.PENANAWsVlu1Rul9
and she was glad that he wasn't looking down at her. She had that 466Please respect copyright.PENANAuT6VMbwHfn
worried look on her face because she knew that their guest was someone 466Please respect copyright.PENANAu4a7Ft0j5a
Eric and especially Leo weren't in good terms with at the moment.466Please respect copyright.PENANA86DZRYCNzZ
They soon heard a sound of a vehicle and the sound of tires on the asphalt outside. Could that be their visitor?466Please respect copyright.PENANAarSi9kbQN9
"Ah, she's here," said Mrs McDonell excitedly as she went for the front door. Diana quickly went to join her.466Please respect copyright.PENANA8f61pX3Bgc
"It's a she?" Eric asked. "I hope it's not one of those old famous ladies."466Please respect copyright.PENANAXcCbWOPHIi
Angel rolled her eyes. "You wouldn't like it if was anyone younger," she thought to herself.466Please respect copyright.PENANA2rRNORmMIr
"I wonder why aunt is so excited," said Oliver. "This must be one very important person."466Please respect copyright.PENANAr26pP20I4S
"Maybe in her life, yes," said Carly.466Please respect copyright.PENANAUCDvFg86qr
"I have to see this for myself," said Eric.466Please respect copyright.PENANAiArM2qVSbX
Before he could even head out of the living room, he stopped as he looked into the foyer. He was shocked for words.466Please respect copyright.PENANA5rnmXM2SXb
"Eric, are you okay?" 466Please respect copyright.PENANAJ3PMpz04Bq
Oliver asked as he noticed his brother stand still like a statue. He 466Please respect copyright.PENANAT9nJJicRNC
soon turned towards what his brother was looking at and he too remained 466Please respect copyright.PENANAQTiElywOpL
shocked.466Please respect copyright.PENANAPydVkvXlqE
The two sisters knew the466Please respect copyright.PENANAtXZwQtSswH
worst had finally come. They both turned to the foyer and there in 466Please respect copyright.PENANA7k2wTgOqpK
lovely short purple dress was the most beautiful looking lady they had 466Please respect copyright.PENANA6aWSxlHXNg
ever seen.466Please respect copyright.PENANAdNssO13kya
Kim stepped in to the 466Please respect copyright.PENANAcUjTKqcBYS
living room with Mrs McDonell who had a huge grin on her face. It was 466Please respect copyright.PENANAKlwPTw9NlD
obvious that her plan of getting Kim into the house with Leo still 466Please respect copyright.PENANAS8kDlWrhqP
around, worked. Diana remained behind in the foyer with a scared and yet466Please respect copyright.PENANArAKiMHBnOD
surprised look on her face. She soon left the foyer, heading upstairs.466Please respect copyright.PENANASab9nsupIp
"Look who is here to see us after such a long time," said Mrs McDonell. She couldn't be any more happier.466Please respect copyright.PENANAzH6XeF2N7u
"Hi, Eric," said Kim as she gave him a dreamy look and a charming smile. "How have you been?"466Please respect copyright.PENANAxb35JmE327
Eric cleared his throat then said, "I'm great. It's been a long time, Kim."466Please respect copyright.PENANAE3Qz5vJUXA
"It really has. It's good to be back here. Hey, Oliver, how are you?"466Please respect copyright.PENANAxSVbjOC2xn
"I'm fine, thanks," said466Please respect copyright.PENANAGntShTjxNT
Oliver and he quickly went to looking at the TV screen as though 466Please respect copyright.PENANAetOSg4jTjg
something had captured his eye when it was only just the eight o'clock 466Please respect copyright.PENANAj7oM4H2loq
news.466Please respect copyright.PENANAKCdwDgAuRj
"Before I forget my manners, let me introduce to the Barclay sisters, Angel and Carly," said Mrs McDonell.466Please respect copyright.PENANAw2DpeLoxuC
Carly stood up from her seat and walked over to Kim with a smile on her face.466Please respect copyright.PENANAef4GrU7E8V
"I'm Carly," she said as she stuck out her hand. "Nice to meet you."466Please respect copyright.PENANA58Tv4vJzEI
"The pleasure is mine," said Kim as she shook Carly's hand.466Please respect copyright.PENANAZXQTQuQsmO
Angel and Eric couldn't help but look at each other when the two shook hands. Kim had no idea what she was in for.466Please respect copyright.PENANArK71QFnAaA
"And this is my older sister, Angel," said Carly introducing her sister to Kim.466Please respect copyright.PENANAq2GrwLtWiL
"Nice to meet you, Angel," said Kim giving Angel a smile.466Please respect copyright.PENANAFoR7ueCGLz
"Nice to meet you too," Angel replied.466Please respect copyright.PENANAZhzeBi6pwz
"Where is Leo?" Kim asked as she turned to look at Mrs McDonell.466Please respect copyright.PENANAVhohHe1tdR
"He's just freshening 466Please respect copyright.PENANAmZucQzpmuT
up," said Mrs McDonell. "He will be down here shortly. Why don't you 466Please respect copyright.PENANAfyvzjf8LBG
take a seat while I go and tell the rest that you're here."466Please respect copyright.PENANAwWPSKUgTEz
"There's simply no need 466Please respect copyright.PENANAMmByhm52Ou
for that, Bertha," said Mr McDonell as he came into the foyer with 466Please respect copyright.PENANAmA1O6jbgNv
Amanda, pushing her wheelchair. "We are already here."466Please respect copyright.PENANAc22158g4x5
"Aren't you excited that Kim is here?" Mrs McDonell smiled at her husband.466Please respect copyright.PENANA4WI31denYQ
Mr McDonell looked caught in between answering her or not. He quickly turned to look at Kim to greet her.466Please respect copyright.PENANA8Ods6X9Bd4
"How are you, Kim?" he asked.466Please respect copyright.PENANA2EK1zpBvjc
"I'm good. It's really nice to see you again. Hi, Amanda, how are you?"466Please respect copyright.PENANANTH0K7TR5j
Amanda put up the kindest smile. "I'm great and how are you?"466Please respect copyright.PENANA09rv2IUbUN
"Never better."466Please respect copyright.PENANAiraftjALgF
"You take a seat. I'll go and call Leo," said Mrs McDonell.466Please respect copyright.PENANAz8CKD7yudw
"Let me freshen up real quick," said Mr McDonell and he quickly turned around to leave.466Please respect copyright.PENANAk2TcinWLHJ
Kim went over to the couch and took a seat. She sat on the couch close to where Angel sat on her wheelchair.466Please respect copyright.PENANARGxPAYzRxD
Mrs and Mr McDonell left466Please respect copyright.PENANAt6wyIshHp6
the living room. For a moment, everything felt a little awkward, now 466Please respect copyright.PENANA5xiAPMdj4D
that Kim was here. Eric scratched the back of his head as he came to 466Please respect copyright.PENANARAUnOOKIHm
settle down on the couch with his little brother. Carly came to join the466Please respect copyright.PENANAx2xQz1Z4DS
two and Amanda rolled herself over and settled right next to Angel.466Please respect copyright.PENANAcuqQFWjiZ0
For a moment, there was 466Please respect copyright.PENANAvhJ11OYXJo
silence as most people in the living room fixed their eyes on the TV 466Please respect copyright.PENANAyotLfMNzg1
screen, except for Kim who kept looking at each and everyone of them 466Please respect copyright.PENANAuFxrfwbMaK
present, trying to see who she could start a conversation with.466Please respect copyright.PENANAszAwu2XpBf
"I haven't seen you in a while, Eric," said Kim. Eric looked at her.466Please respect copyright.PENANAjkYVTJbaBq
"Ya, we kind of fell out after all that had happened," said Eric.466Please respect copyright.PENANAzjqoeQhfqM
"I know. It's pretty much normal on your part. I was a little surprised with Leo though."466Please respect copyright.PENANA1LJ2ows3rE
Everyone all turned their heads at Kim, including little Oliver. They all waited for her to continue with what she had to say.466Please respect copyright.PENANAAksJfCn5TJ
"I know about the 466Please respect copyright.PENANAkg7Ce1LZfh
accident, Angel," Kim continued. "And on behalf of Leo, I apologise 466Please respect copyright.PENANAqE1xfgFIpF
since I didn't get the chance to when it all happened. I didn't even 466Please respect copyright.PENANAX9mQg6HcV4
know you were staying with the McDonells until I was told by Leo's mum."466Please respect copyright.PENANAW3mwtNlEyv
Angel said, "all that 466Please respect copyright.PENANAKBtgoktRWc
was nothing but an accident. I've moved on. If I really wanted to, I 466Please respect copyright.PENANAOH9PVCW2pY
would have sued Leo, but I know how pointless all that would have been."466Please respect copyright.PENANAJfcr2I6cNI
Carly looked at her 466Please respect copyright.PENANAxweRV6eUO2
sister, wondering why she said that last bit of suing Leo. All this 466Please respect copyright.PENANACBtsStZRMs
looked really confusing to her. It felt like someone was trying to play 466Please respect copyright.PENANABLnpkdZWZD
the other here, or was Carly simply imagining things?466Please respect copyright.PENANAjCZ8y8maiv
"But I still can't seem to put one thing together though," said Kim as she looked up at the ceiling.466Please respect copyright.PENANARHrrfW3bwk
Eric, Angel and Carly 466Please respect copyright.PENANAN59ucapZ3U
all held their breaths. What was she going to say now? Was she going to 466Please respect copyright.PENANARM8DQRA5Gx
link the Barclay sisters to Leo's decision of calling off their 466Please respect copyright.PENANA9sA4pPuJtK
engagement?466Please respect copyright.PENANAodsTCHHQM6
"I wonder why you and 466Please respect copyright.PENANAep0jMkowHb
Leo went out that day, Eric," said Kim as she went back to looking at 466Please respect copyright.PENANAZ7t8lTd96s
him. "What were you possibly doing anyway?"466Please respect copyright.PENANAy2QZS6PFOt
Oliver gave his brother a funny look.466Please respect copyright.PENANAnsB8zZkN1v
"He wanted to go out for fresh air and we did," Eric replied. "We didn't know the accident would happen."466Please respect copyright.PENANAZvOPmAmysF
"All that was 466Please respect copyright.PENANAb0Vg90K16H
unpredictable, dear," said Amanda. "I don't know why you're bringing all466Please respect copyright.PENANA40J5s5um3B
this up again when it has gone and passed. If you're trying to figure 466Please respect copyright.PENANAHIAtrL9FE9
out why Leo left you, it's best you ask him yourself."466Please respect copyright.PENANAFgchkwQlxt
"You know I tried that, Amanda," said Kim. "And just like always, he never gave me a straight up answer."466Please respect copyright.PENANAaWIFQeUGzN
Amanda gave Kim a mocking smile. "Well, that's definitely like Leo, alright."466Please respect copyright.PENANAVlFPesB9Su
Kim could tell that Amanda was just making fun of her. So she went back to looking at Eric.466Please respect copyright.PENANAkg6K4Vd2pL
"So, how is work?" Kim asked.466Please respect copyright.PENANAk8IALAuhln
"Work is fine and tiring as usual," Eric answered.466Please respect copyright.PENANAxTPiyxcUil
"That's good to hear." Kim went on to look at the stairs. "I wonder what's keeping the others so long."466Please respect copyright.PENANAXmHuc2ycFK
As soon as she said 466Please respect copyright.PENANA0zAG1yCl83
those words, footsteps were heard coming down the stairs. And just by 466Please respect copyright.PENANAMh2lPujc15
the sound, you could tell that they weren't happy steps.466Please respect copyright.PENANA02gRChG7pU
"Leo, wait a minute," Diana called out to him by the stairs.466Please respect copyright.PENANA8vW47eoRc7
Leo had already reached the bottom stair and went straight to the living room.466Please respect copyright.PENANA6WvAvyt3nz
"What's going on here?" Leo asked as soon as he appeared in the living room.466Please respect copyright.PENANAmxvIBYfmvY
Amanda winced. Eric 466Please respect copyright.PENANApMCYefw9xV
couldn't help but scratch his head. Carly looked the other way as she 466Please respect copyright.PENANAvpw0DKnZwE
played with her hair. Oliver didn't face Leo's direction, as though he 466Please respect copyright.PENANAbcUGCxWJeD
was avoiding watching a bad scene of a horror movie. Angel however, 466Please respect copyright.PENANAvAheqBUWIr
looked on waiting to see how all this would play out.466Please respect copyright.PENANAt32FADauVx
Kim slowly stood up from the couch. "Leo, how are you?" she greeted.466Please respect copyright.PENANAbnStwEb6AK
There was silence in the room except from Diana's footsteps as she came down the stairs and in to the living room.466Please respect copyright.PENANAyQIHHJR11z
"I was fine the time I came home," he answered. "And now I'm not."466Please respect copyright.PENANApHo5dEbNwa
"Leo, calm down, 466Please respect copyright.PENANAjjlCJ9EM8I
please," Diana strongly insisted as she held his shoulder. "Your mum 466Please respect copyright.PENANAY6TY9CbUDO
isn't going to like the way you're talking to her."466Please respect copyright.PENANAkXSv7jTNLJ
"She invited her here, did she?" Leo turned to look at his aunt.466Please respect copyright.PENANAR5bF2jPaSd
Diana shrugged her shoulders. "She never told me anything. But I'm guessing by her happy mood, she obviously did."466Please respect copyright.PENANAoTnDt9QkNC
Leo turned to look at Kim. "Did mum ask you to come here?" he asked her.466Please respect copyright.PENANA699402aZ6E
"She did," Kim answered. "But all this was only so that I could see the family after such a long time."466Please respect copyright.PENANADLmKqY3XW6
Everyone had a puzzled 466Please respect copyright.PENANA1SepWYxJrH
look on their face as they turned to look at Kim, except Leo. It was 466Please respect copyright.PENANAZSYpUu5Asu
clear with the way she spoke to them before Leo came in that she was 466Please respect copyright.PENANA7ruSXYyde7
here just to get a chance to see and talk to Leo. No one objected to 466Please respect copyright.PENANAoNnj1dPcI9
what she said. She and Leo were having a conversation and no one felt 466Please respect copyright.PENANAzn3IsNa0EB
like butting in because you were only going to get burnt.466Please respect copyright.PENANABO7VNweOPU
"I don't believe you," said Leo. "Grandma, did you know she was coming here?"466Please respect copyright.PENANAl4SxIHjHYw
Amanda looked up at Leo.466Please respect copyright.PENANAdF8g8fccjD
"I knew, she answered. "But your mum told me not to tell you because 466Please respect copyright.PENANA7xeyOZBXgQ
you would freak out the way you're doing right now."466Please respect copyright.PENANA3kcqav1tps
"She knew you would run, that's why," said Diana. "That's definitely what your mother would do."466Please respect copyright.PENANApKQtwzRJUn
Leo rolled his eyes and looked irritated. "Where is she?" he asked.466Please respect copyright.PENANA1Ic9Fm9gNj
"She will be down shortly," said Amanda, who had a worried look on his face.466Please respect copyright.PENANAqQ7ZXwr2XN
"I need her here right now."466Please respect copyright.PENANAHRoePVhWDM
"Leo, I think you need to sit down," said Eric as he stood up from the chair and came to stand right next to his cousin.466Please respect copyright.PENANAp0UFpItB6Z
"There's no need." Leo looked calm and cool, but you could tell from his voice that he was really on edge.466Please respect copyright.PENANAh8JCwYhIQD
Mr McDonell soon came down the stairs and when he came in the living room, he felt the tension in the air.466Please respect copyright.PENANAnmMdfnEbmR
"Did I miss something here?" Mr McDonell asked.466Please respect copyright.PENANAUHD9x80QKT
"You came just in time," said Amanda. "Leo is not happy."466Please respect copyright.PENANAe1r2OB9z04
Mr McDonell only shook his head and approached his son from behind.466Please respect copyright.PENANAwqeSfPFo5z
"Leo, can we talk?" Mr McDonell asked.466Please respect copyright.PENANASWZe2SBQG7
"Why should we?" Leo asked as he looked at his father.466Please respect copyright.PENANAK23JWhau4t
"Let's go," Mr McDonell insisted. "It will do you some good. Before your mother comes here."466Please respect copyright.PENANArD7mZHMXTM
Leo nodded his head and 466Please respect copyright.PENANA4NBIwEC6hA
followed his father out of the living room heading to the study. Just as466Please respect copyright.PENANAOzsNJ5IfR2
they disappeared down the other end of the hall, Mrs McDonell came down466Please respect copyright.PENANAfhDbeaO1v5
the stairs and went in the living room.466Please respect copyright.PENANAUfnhDtd1Tj
"No sign of Leo yet?" Mrs McDonell asked.466Please respect copyright.PENANAzJHxc1qALk
"If you looked around the room more carefully, you would see the burning imprint of where he stood on the carpet," said Amanda.466Please respect copyright.PENANA6jFUUydTZv
Mrs McDonell sighed. "Amanda, please stop talking in riddles," she said. "Was he here or not?"466Please respect copyright.PENANApGoBGfLXUX
"He was and he wasn't happy," said Eric.466Please respect copyright.PENANAYsoidLtbrv
"Did he leave?" Mrs McDonell looked worried.466Please respect copyright.PENANAvpyyuHPbTd
"If you mean the house, no," said Diana. "He followed his father to the study."466Please respect copyright.PENANAmVGmVkTsrB
Mrs McDonell turned around heading for the study.466Please respect copyright.PENANAzxKwOHTz9a
"I think I should leave," said Kim. "It really shows that Leo isn't happy to see me."466Please respect copyright.PENANANLP0f5eyM3
"Oh, no, please, stay," 466Please respect copyright.PENANAS2rqUF6XFH
said Amanda, yet she didn't sound sympathetic about it. It almost 466Please respect copyright.PENANA8F63hUh7Nx
sounded like she was making fun of her.466Please respect copyright.PENANAStQgckmcMG
"Oh, no, I'm good. I shouldn't have agreed to come here in the first place."466Please respect copyright.PENANA9NkmEeavy4
"No, don't leave yet," 466Please respect copyright.PENANAM98zDtDqcH
said Diana. "You're Bertha's guest and she isn't going to be happy if 466Please respect copyright.PENANAKWouSWjsHV
you leave. Come with me to the patio, you need a little bit of air."466Please respect copyright.PENANAOgB1aU2Cwz
"Yes, I guess so."466Please respect copyright.PENANAPsE8ICu1Qt
Kim joined Diana and the two left for the patio.466Please respect copyright.PENANAneti8u5uX5
"I knew this was going to happen," said Amanda.466Please respect copyright.PENANA0vMzyUlVLI
"I would blame Leo for this," said Angel. "He's supposed to act mature. Not like a child."466Please respect copyright.PENANA2Vuj1BaDeJ
"I behave more maturely than he does," said Oliver.466Please respect copyright.PENANA5gvlv7isai
"I know you do." Angel smiled at the young boy.466Please respect copyright.PENANApgaFfArQwZ
"I agree with you, 466Please respect copyright.PENANAc9sC2dqEfq
Angel," said Eric. "I know he broke up their engagement, but it doesn't 466Please respect copyright.PENANAXbLw6rQQG6
mean he has to treat her that way as though she has done something 466Please respect copyright.PENANA6fE1gbt2e1
wrong."466Please respect copyright.PENANAszmsg4XsHN
"I kind of feel bad for her," said Carly.466Please respect copyright.PENANAE9QR8ku55E
"Leo has always been 466Please respect copyright.PENANA8kJdQxfHsd
like a child," said Amanda. "And I hate to admit, though I don't like 466Please respect copyright.PENANAVbfBDv3UVK
Kim very much, what Leo is doing to her is awful."466Please respect copyright.PENANAQFzvOUxsdk
"It's not anything new that you don't like her, granny," said Eric.466Please respect copyright.PENANAcCbOh9TPMk
"I know. But Bertha also466Please respect copyright.PENANAdMG1UogrkV
did the wrong thing here. She knows Leo's actions towards Kim would be 466Please respect copyright.PENANA3fz8DVMBR0
brutal but she still wanted Kim to come here. She obviously wants them 466Please respect copyright.PENANAtcSjnaA2d9
to get back together."466Please respect copyright.PENANApmcUZe4uXf
"There's no doubt about 466Please respect copyright.PENANAYEFX4TcLRt
that," said Angel. "But Leo should be more of a gentleman. He shouldn't 466Please respect copyright.PENANAEupLJxaTGe
treat her that way. Now I wonder how he broke up with her. Must have 466Please respect copyright.PENANAHXDsERYxyE
been terrible."466Please respect copyright.PENANANDFFh4VeNQ
"You should tell him that," said Eric as he smiled at Angel. "Maybe he will listen to you."466Please respect copyright.PENANAnI03UK7WRt
"He's a gentleman when 466Please respect copyright.PENANAESp0gT9eBw
he wants to be. But towards Kim, I don't know why he acts like that. He 466Please respect copyright.PENANA1YSPKm6nPF
loved her once, you know," said Amanda.466Please respect copyright.PENANAkeT0AXFZ9a
"Like madly in love with her?" Carly asked.466Please respect copyright.PENANAwwC1P8op5A
"Maybe during their 466Please respect copyright.PENANAS3aNBESC6Y
first years of their relationship. But I never approved of her then, and466Please respect copyright.PENANAPfTZaYWN2F
if they were ever to get back, I still wouldn't."466Please respect copyright.PENANA6gNYUGP1gt
"Are they going to get back soon?" Oliver asked as he looked down the hall. "I'm hungry."466Please respect copyright.PENANA6IOgmPeGU9
"Why don't you get a 466Please respect copyright.PENANAJ71eU7gRbF
little snack from the kitchen?" Amanda suggested. "You wouldn't want to 466Please respect copyright.PENANACBBjTMK6Wl
die in this ugly war full of big people problems." 466Please respect copyright.PENANAAToeexLze7
While the others waited in the living room, there was a serious talk in the study room.466Please respect copyright.PENANALM7erm3usK
"I'm begging you, Leo, can you at least act mature for once?" Mr McDonell asked Leo.466Please respect copyright.PENANAUTY5vdevod
"Why should I?" Leo asked as he folded his arms.466Please respect copyright.PENANAXdKMyKMJh8
"Because she is my guest," Mrs McDonell answered. "That's why."466Please respect copyright.PENANAiEDwHYNH3H
"I wonder why you even bought her here when you know she and I aren't on good terms with each other."466Please respect copyright.PENANANGWDz21uXN
"Why do you treat her like she did something wrong to you? This isn't the Leo I know."466Please respect copyright.PENANA27NOixQlVf
"Sorry, mum. She irritates me and I want nothing to do with her. She tends to be clinging and that's not what I want."466Please respect copyright.PENANAZ3yqNd1H2r
"But you don't have to treat a lady like that, son," said Mr McDonell. "You need to talk things down with her like an adult."466Please respect copyright.PENANA6hWAVPsPMz
"I did talk to her face 466Please respect copyright.PENANAkq14yBp23B
to face to break off our engagement, but she still kept on calling and 466Please respect copyright.PENANAAOL0k8bXFN
calling afterwards," said Leo. "You see, that's being too clinging."466Please respect copyright.PENANAHzQy7GKFj7
"And did you ever give a reasonable explanation as to why you wanted to break up?" Mr McDonell gave Leo a look. "Did you?"466Please respect copyright.PENANAdA7ej0fNz9
"I told her that it didn't feel right anymore to be together and that we had to break off our engagement."466Please respect copyright.PENANAIZuf7WIciV
"Well, that's not a 466Please respect copyright.PENANA3wkukEnj5r
clearcut answer to me," said Mrs McDonell. "There has to be a simple 466Please respect copyright.PENANAIu7REmU7pY
reason or else she wouldn't be calling you all the time."466Please respect copyright.PENANAoTLHP4jj5l
"Mum, I have my reasons," said Leo sternly.466Please respect copyright.PENANAKWd0H3q0vW
"But it still doesn't 466Please respect copyright.PENANAloFT1b1JJp
add up and your mother is right," said Mr McDonell. "I never wanted to 466Please respect copyright.PENANAtO2RiZSsaf
ask you why you broke up with Kim because I know you don't like to talk 466Please respect copyright.PENANAqwjBmbPzu4
about such things. But now I'm starting to wonder what's really going 466Please respect copyright.PENANA1DxwXgQ2Th
on."466Please respect copyright.PENANApOe7gRybYG
Leo felt cornered. His 466Please respect copyright.PENANAcGVi0VcDbh
parents were good at making him spit out the truth whenever they wanted 466Please respect copyright.PENANApRnIv5MVfh
it. And he didn't feel ready to tell them that he fell in love with 466Please respect copyright.PENANAW2NTGrW2De
someone else.466Please respect copyright.PENANASF9NGnIilo
"It's nothing," said Leo. "I just fell out and it didn't feel right any more."466Please respect copyright.PENANAZJdLf1tr7Z
"Well, you fell out of it too quickly," said Mrs McDonell.466Please respect copyright.PENANADvMSDf0384
"Is that why you brought her here? To change my mind?"466Please respect copyright.PENANAZvhX7otmm7
"Leo, calm down," said Mr McDonell. "And you, Bertha, why didn't you tell me that you were inviting Kim over?"466Please respect copyright.PENANAR5ESTd3R2U
"Don't tell me that you don't like her too," said Mrs McDonell almost looking disappointed.466Please respect copyright.PENANAKA5HxVhmx4
"I have always liked 466Please respect copyright.PENANALQTMeujlpr
Kim. But why you didn't tell me about this is what I want to know. You 466Please respect copyright.PENANAesKpei9MDt
knew that your son broke up with her and it hasn't even passed a good 466Please respect copyright.PENANA2wDr2UOuKC
period of time for them to try and ease off the pain. And now, you just 466Please respect copyright.PENANArdFrVK77Ld
opened up old wounds."466Please respect copyright.PENANAp2z1dL221C
"I'm sorry, I should have told you but I wanted it to be a surprise."466Please respect copyright.PENANAseTO61WMBF
"A surprise or a way of getting her and I back together?" Leo asked.466Please respect copyright.PENANA6ZqdIGXx0f
"Bertha, stop," Mr 466Please respect copyright.PENANAZaqR3Hg9EP
McDonell raised his hand beside his wife could even speak. "You two are 466Please respect copyright.PENANAoNieMPbD4u
just going to argue like you always do and I'm not going to allow that. 466Please respect copyright.PENANA8o7ndNbBcK
Not when we have a guest in the house."466Please respect copyright.PENANArXDXYITdpr
"I'm glad you consider Kim our guest, hon," said Mrs McDonell sweetly.466Please respect copyright.PENANAGwl4gv4gMm
"That's because you 466Please respect copyright.PENANAaCdouMzM7W
bought her here and you left me no choice. Leo, I'm begging you, just 466Please respect copyright.PENANAAadEy87GiL
for this one night, let go of your anger or whatever it is you have 466Please respect copyright.PENANA0MZF5RPTqr
against Kim and have our dinner in peace. Can you do that for me?"466Please respect copyright.PENANARY9yPdbI9B
Leo looked at his 466Please respect copyright.PENANAN8xfmxUKpP
father, then at his mother who gave him a look to go ahead with his 466Please respect copyright.PENANA2IQCJppPnS
father's suggestion. He furrowed his eyebrows at her showing how angry 466Please respect copyright.PENANAG5PdeHtJcm
he was. When he went back to looking at his father, he brought up his 466Please respect copyright.PENANA1ek9fsHlNn
calm demeanour.466Please respect copyright.PENANAj4P84MQOUo
"For you, dad, I will," said Leo.466Please respect copyright.PENANAu9y5pqPgbD
Mr McDonell blew out a 466Please respect copyright.PENANAhKwidnDNXz
sigh of relief. "Thank you, Leo. Though I do suggest you stop acting 466Please respect copyright.PENANAUVgBWSxJCS
like a child around her from now on."466Please respect copyright.PENANAk43rKGRkzl
"I'll. In fact, I'll apologise to her right away."466Please respect copyright.PENANA78tEEVe4Il
"That's so sweet of you, dear," said Mrs McDonell but Leo ignored her as he quickly left the room.466Please respect copyright.PENANAO2coRdLNKy
"You know, you've never 466Please respect copyright.PENANAQHZbWYLbmc
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