Leo was exhausted as he 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl3TccRiZTX
climbed down the stairs of the office building and went in to the car 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGqNQkvazcW
that the chauffeur had held the door open for him. He sat beside his 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkAppL31jpx
cousin, Eric, who was busy looking at his phone.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjTOB1roEKw
"I am so beat," said Leo as he unbuttoned the first button at his neck just to let the air in.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEOEa2cRS1u
"Ya, today was exhausting," said Eric, who didn't seem to be paying much attention to his cousin.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUVrR2nfAn3
"I hope you aren't looking at women on that phone of yours," said Leo as he looked at Eric.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYvlSAN9O1x
Eric turned to look at Leo. "And why would I be looking at other women?"793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRWXzkPE9wB
"Because that's what playboys like you do."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdqTxR0W2x8
Eric rolled his eyes as the chauffeur was now in the driver's seat and started the car.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOGsVAfu8LA
"I'm not looking at women on my phone, dear cousin," said Eric. "I'm simply trying to look for something."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVazBU81MTf
"For what?"793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh9SwM51j5Q
"Why do you care? If I tell you, you will get angry."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBe95E2Bnz9
Leo shook his head. "Okay, don't tell me. I don't want to know anyway."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPsnJFXzsLi
Eric smiled without looking at his cousin. He really liked to trouble Leo for no apparent reason.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUOYTggkayv
Leo looked out of the 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj5ERENUPiq
car window and into the dark evening sky. It was hard to notice the sky 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtVvXvbYXao
at night nowadays. Not when you're in a car and the streets you're 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkwuB30cEbH
driving through are filled with magnificent tall buildings and 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS4WYemVSa6
skyscrapers. The place wasn't lit up with lights from the stars but 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN26ldSSD3u
rather the lights from the street lamps and buildings. But this was New 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkXREXLkxVi
York after all. Why wouldn't the place be lit up by bright lights?793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBn0EXNBeRJ
Leo turned to look at 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn4cyvC0Uqf
Eric after realising that staring out in the street was boring. He 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqSMC3EUYOo
passed through the same street everyday and obviously saw the same 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjJMbfuASio
people walking down the street, not like he knew everyone's faces. He 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBUJpQURxsN
couldn't wait to get home and sit at the balcony where he could stare up793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgOj0BhhenV
the stars to pass time.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGBixhGTj8A
"What are you looking at?" Leo asked. He had no choice but to ask.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0uow8HKNpM
Eric looked at him with an eyebrow raised. "Oh, now you're interested."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡupyYpB7rS5
"I don't like it when you're quiet. You're usually the one who talks a lot."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLW2smMb2oP
"And you love it." Eric gave Leo a mocking smile. "You simply can't live without me."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡochSQSEYcI
Leo rolled his eyes feeling irritated. "Do I have to repeat myself or what?"793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpJTWwBxXTu
"I know you don't like 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGFlel9Im4m
repeating yourself so I'll tell you to spare your head that looks like 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsSqpYZxKxA
it's about to blow up. I'm looking for a gift."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqIl3eNMqes
"For your mum? But her birthday isn't anytime soon, is it?"793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPxFfa2T8av
"Don't worry. I'm looking for a gift for someone special."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFyNAQCiTm9
Leo rolled his eyes. "Don't tell me it's for the Lady Supreme."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp4fNfFOsm2
"Who else could I be referring to?" Eric gave Leo a smile.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyFFysjNxAn
"I'm sorry I asked."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡErqoVsLQF2
"Don't be. Maybe you can help me with picking out something for her."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRbxFN1qlUd
"No freaking way. Why should I? I would rather get a gift for Carly instead."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxuN2LLuLKU
"Ya, we all know why." Eric went back to looking at his phone.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOodf18UMNX
Leo went back to looking at the window. "She seems to be taking up much of your mind these days. That's not good."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTWxFQnyF1s
Eric turned to look at Leo with his eyebrow raised. "Why do you say that?"793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD26GY1C5Pi
"I've noticed. You aren't yourself is all I'm saying."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmNWNCAcvJa
"It's called love, bro......well, I think. I'm not too sure."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh8TEqf8ktl
"I guess you are."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC47cwaALdd
"And don't you feel the 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP7u7yjlWP5
same way for Carly? Lovestruck, I mean. She's also supposed to be taking793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrRQQEbULrR
up your mind each and every time too."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE0zs8S5uBJ
Leo thought of what his 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp9tD3vwjNK
cousin said and didn't know whether to answer him or not. He's been 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWP4a1mgysU
pretty busy this past week, trying to settle on a deal with some 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD9SQ1h8BQb
important clients. So his mind was pretty much busy. It's not that Carly793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFKGDR6A09e
didn't occupy his mind. When he had free time, he would think about 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKoQYzUxsRx
Carly all day long.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG8E1gmOWgy
But things weren't that 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ66fm1zdb7g
way now. Not when he knew that from now onwards he would be heading back793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTvtDqg45Yr
home everyday not only to find Carly, but Angel as well.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxf8YLFj1jq
He groaned at the 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6P32VTffvF
thought of that. If he wasn't irritated of the thought of Angel, then he793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM1orHuOmmx
didn't know what he was feeling. She was going to cause problems. Not 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡetaThEJXZq
only for him, but Carly too.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8oU2tuUg5b
"You know, you've to be careful about who you think about," said Eric, bringing Leo back down to earth.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLwmsLjm8jm
"Why do you say that?" Leo asked.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡphaIbH7Tt6
"I could tell you were thinking about Angel just now." Eric chuckled.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbS9uKxSr2C
"No, I wasn't." Leo shook his head.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ720eMa1lhk
"Yes, you were. That 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQd4HmVgBR4
look on your face says it all. You look irritated. Still thinking about 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGIFbdAeYY0
how Angel took the upper hand on you today?"793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBOfX3P9bJ3
"You're just saying things. Now I preferred you kept quiet while looking for a gift for her."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDdGXb4PhnT
"You know I'm right. You793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJqLDKZYVVV
should be lucky she and you aren't workmates. You could bring the whole793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡilBnuRS3sT
office down in flames in just a day."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiwZSpJneCi
Leo gulped as he 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXfhqjr9Nsh
remembered what his grandmother said about Angel coming to work for 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpakQlqvgOI
them. He had to try and convince her much more than he had to.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4bgbZgR65T
"It's good we aren't," said Leo.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGtrLr9q0eS
The car soon arrived at it's destination parking in front of the mansion. Leo and Eric walked out of the car.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUkIlku4fGK
"I am so tired," said Leo.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8NUA9G5SpK
"You're tired like you're a child coming back from school," said Eric.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTX2msjvdx6
"Don't mind me." The two793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTjfbLtSnT4
cousins walked down the stone footpath that led to the front door. 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKUZk9RggBj
"That shows I work way harder than you do."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzqRVmQXgPq
"Let's not compete. It's793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuqImGtXTGs
not like you're a construction worker or something though you happen to793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxrLtrqv3JF
run the business. You're just simply the man behind the chair who 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkDu25XkBUV
controls what's going on."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSIBTXSkmsg
Leo rolled his eyes at Eric and almost burst out laughing. You can never be bored with him.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmCtXw2TKad
As they arrived at the 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ZDeV4NZp4
doorstep, Leo was about to ring the doorbell when the door flew open and793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXu3rY70vEL
there behind the door was his mother.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEA7SKo3dzN
"Hello," said Mrs McDonell. "I'm glad you're here."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCu2xofrmBw
"Hi, aunt," said Eric when he realised that Leo wasn't going to greet her.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmW2qGOSHDn
"Why don't you two freshen up and we will have supper ready. We're having a guest over."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrHAqCMEwcc
"That's nice," said Eric as Leo passed his mother and entered the foyer.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdJAG40qhb4
"Yes, so you all better 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV5TSIF2jC7
get ready." Mrs McDonell sounded excited as she closed the door behind 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡedubQ7kG3a
Eric and soon left for the kitchen.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOyaniqg2BH
"She sounds so excited, have you noticed?" Leo asked.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTI8f2rZjEy
"Isn't she always excited?" Eric asked.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqSWDEEh8bK
Leo chuckled. "You should rather be sarcastic than funny."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtspjeLU5td
"I know. Before I go up to my room, let me go say hi to grandma. And Angel."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBkg11L90NY
Eric ran off to the 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr3FSyoKVix
other side of the foyer leading to the hall where Angel and Amanda's 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHpf7SVsgV0
room were. Leo couldn't help but think Eric was acting childish.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvnZAlhI2pb
Just as he was about to 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZRX9hxZHeM
walk up to his room, there was Carly, at the top of the stairs looking 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9YB2PhR1jf
down at him. He paused for a minute as he looked at her.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ48NoZVKaNB
"Wow," he said in awe.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8nMG3McU73
Carly smiled. "You like?" she asked.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4By0H7Y92g
Leo bit his lip. "Definitely. Why wouldn't I?"793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJc7LF2SXLF
Carly wore a lovely black flared sleeveless dress that reached almost way above her knees. She also wore matching high heels.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2tdBg67JkJ
"Are you going somewhere?" Leo asked as she slowly made her way down the stairs. "I've to say, you look lovely."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu0i6ehWBjK
"Thank you," said Carly 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHid9Rv1UBq
with her lovely red painted lips raised up into a smile. "I'm not going 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR3WNJ18nlK
anywhere." She slowly continued her way down the stairs.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmQzkg0lCX5
"Then what's the occasion?" Leo couldn't take his eyes off of her.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbiLXOHIBmm
Carly stood on the last step, close to Leo. The two looked at each other with so much intent.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWERd7hTMkP
"Hasn't your mother told you?" Carly asked. This time she gave him a questioning look.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡusTykY9mNL
"Told me what?"793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0xlhSynjtS
"Well, you two have no shame," said Angel who appeared in the foyer.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV5nyvH4aSr
Carly almost jumped by 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡna6I8tYcFe
her voice, thinking that it was Leo's mother. She relaxed when she 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNkoibCabCn
realised that it was only Angel. Leo, however, didn't seem frightened at793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgapw9Jpfxn
all.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKaNXhrhiFj
"You almost scared me to death," said Carly.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRa1gL0a7MI
"I should be doing that more often," said Angel. She had come in from the living room in her wheelchair.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiGu4rn7T2z
"You know this is also my house, right?" Leo asked as he looked at Angel. "So you better take back what you said."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxzCTgsSlLS
"Why should I?" Angel 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH8Id6xg34r
shrugged her shoulders. "If you two don't want anyone else finding out 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF3ft7q4Ld1
about your relationship, then you shouldn't be seen so close to each 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4qHrOvgvrV
other, don't you think?"793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6XSqqluP7W
The two lovebirds didn't know what to say, and they didn't have to because Eric soon appeared into the foyer.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8llP2z3d2x
"Angel, I was looking for you," said Eric excitedly as he ran to hug her.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa3n60R9YpX
"Hi, Eric," said Angel giving him a smile.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Nu3zkt7VS
"Wow, Carly, you look really nice," said Eric as he looked at her. "Did you go shopping today?"793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvAGZTvq6ZA
"I went shopping with your mum," Carly replied as she blushed.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW1SS6FvtIC
"You look really pretty." Eric smiled at her.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDdmQDHWhpH
"Thank you, Eric."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Blvzc5oqh
"I was just asking her 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0WUuozszzP
what the special occasion is for her to be dressed like this," said Leo.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmp9WxKji4T
"And she told me that we will be having a guest over."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQajXxGdM4s
"Oh, really?" Eric asked. "Aunt wasn't joking then? Who is it?"793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgooiPItIKm
"Well, you won't believe this if we tell you but..." Carly was soon interrupted.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDwVkMFOg8T
"Leo," said Amanda as 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlKJaMmzIiS
she came into the foyer. "I was wondering why you didn't come to see me 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBkRMdKf7d0
like your cousin did. Well, now I see why."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡueYNwzjK0Y
Leo turned to look at his grandma and went over to hug her.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUYqM3of6eY
"How are you, granny?" Leo asked after hugging her.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2cDQyrHVFo
"Never better," Amanda replied with a smile. "I see you four are all trying to get along. That's nice."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwWqiL8CCME
"Yes, we are," said Eric.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ17b7UzWeZ
"Good. Well, you two men793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJqRKf6naOU
better get yourself ready for supper. Your mother will be furious if 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsqSQOYOXGh
you don't since she's having a guest over."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe9wg23lrLm
"Who could it be, granny?" Eric asked. "Carly was just about to tell us when you came in."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9M9FAvipbf
"Let's not ruin the surprise. Go, go now. You've to get ready."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtuTcMnXH9I
Leo and Eric didn't say 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6AX62m13Xm
anything as they quickly obliged to their grandmother's request and went793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlCGwng4Krh
up the stairs. When the two were out of earshot, Amanda turned to look 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0BLr9OzMXl
at Carly.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Dj90U3raz
"I know what you're thinking," said Carly as she looked at Amanda. "I wasn't going to say anything about Kim."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqTb4RqIn7R
Amanda gave her a smile.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYPMu8dZea4
"I know. But you had to be careful. If you did tell Leo Kim was coming 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKp4xnmWCBp
over, he was going to walk straight out that door."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHMqLcFvCCM
"I know." Carly couldn't help but blush.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpW4IvN5Nsb
"I hope all goes well tonight," said Angel. "I've a feeling this isn't going to end pretty."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBNY5jVJZUy
"Me too," said Amanda.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3jl1upa4K6
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.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7nvcaCeX8n
"Evening, Carly," said Mr McDonell. "May I say, you look lovely tonight."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡym26l8ecgT
"Thank you," said Carly as she closed the door behind him.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrErOWsyARM
"Evening mother, evening Angel."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjL5VF1CEGP
Both Amanda and Angel greeted him at the same time.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkIyoejUAW1
"May I have a word with you in the study?" Amanda asked her son.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJcM5rTosw8
"Right now? Is it really that urgent?" Mr McDonell asked.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Av7PNu0Em
"Yes and it can't wait."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4gNLvJG84l
Amanda already started her way back down the hall she came from but 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx6Aqr8zR6U
this time heading to the study. Mr McDonell had no choice but to follow.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOgdYCGOiLe
"Could it be that she wants to talk about his wife bringing Kim here?" Carly asked.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGHGoIWPmkV
Angel looked at her 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuZ1aEFRtgj
sister. "I wouldn't dwell on that thought if I were you," she replied. 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE2KtW6quTU
Angel didn't have to think twice about what the two would be talking 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡexQO5tLrg3
about.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJCtJ8mGQn4
In an hour's time, 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxZtw8oFm0T
dinner was close to being set on the table. Carly and Angel were in the 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbKgBi3yTsa
living room watching the 8 o'clock news. The house help soon started 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMkf79jMr4Z
bringing out dishes of different cuisines from the kitchen and into the 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoejuMs6kJj
dining room.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnkHZ4bXPIz
"To be honest, Angel, I feel really nervous," said Carly feeling uncomfortable on the couch.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr1kg4MOduM
"If you're worried about Kim, please don't show it," said Angel.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmvd1qHEoQp
"I'm not going to."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfkdCzrbXqI
"Well, you better change that facial expression. Because it completely shows."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhMbCxACra9
"Really?" Carly asked as she touched her face thinking that it would help change her expression.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6qOhr31Qlq
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.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOrn9KjX8Un
Oliver soon appeared in the living room and came to sit right next to Carly.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzZmbJ2xLEm
"Hey, Oliver," said Angel. "Are you done with your homework?"793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpZlnfkovDM
"Homework, seriously, on a Friday?" Oliver looked at Angel with a surprised look on his face.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJDOpEVbkN4
"What's wrong with doing793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR5740rQDTQ
your homework on a Friday? You might have the whole weekend, but you 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLv6v5C7suB
won't do your homework because you will be out having fun. And then you 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwhSjWYUnM6
will end up doing your homework on a Sunday evening."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsJEOC29hBF
"I know what you mean. But it's so hard to do my homework on a Friday because everyone is so busy."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHwkZnSQdY7
"That, little man, is so793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPJOa56gQUr
not true," said Eric as he came into the living room. He had taken a 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQfS9ekSUk0
shower and changed his clothes for the evening. "I always have free time793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB4pqOnz9qh
for you on a Friday."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnoTV0R9Xs1
"Come on, Eric," said Angel. "Let the little man, speak. He might be telling the truth."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz5QLrDLb6I
"Please don't take his 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEn6Nah8v97
side, Angel." Eric came to stand right behind Angel on her wheelchair. 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlR2zAFOgeQ
"The guy isn't as innocent as you think."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEVzL48WV1U
"Okay, let me finish talking to him about his homework first. Then you can air out all your views about him."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0vMnXQw1fL
"Don't listen to a word he says about me," said Oliver, pointing at his brother.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLMN1IVey0w
"Okay, okay, you two," 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3dCAjgFdn5
said Angel trying to calm the two brothers down. "Now, Oliver, I think 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjQhY12XRAy
it's best you work on your homework on a Friday so that you don't have 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQgdiEQEjZT
to struggle so much on Sunday."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF53NUPX1Lg
"Will you help me then?"793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBY6QW1zEnM
Angel gave him a smile. "After dinner."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0xFRnsMNz1
"Then we can watch a Friday night movie in the home movie theatre. How does that sound?" Eric asked.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡckLrWALJmL
"You guys have your own home movie theatre?" Carly asked looking at Eric.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbMypfYuWDB
"Ya," Oliver answered 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmStIxPYHrV
excitedly. "My brother, Leo and I usually have a movie night on Fridays.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm741gaMn3I
Would you ladies like to join us?"793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡecWu2MI1NU
"Oooh, charming," said Carly. "Of course we would, wouldn't we, Angel?"793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtuMGKaPKqi
"Definitely," Angel replied. "But after he does his homework."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRShvSiHU6b
"Deal," said Oliver as he gave Angel a smile.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyBblYiF84z
"Is everyone here?" Mrs McDonell called out as she appeared into the living room, coming in from the foyer.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI9DnPM4C9a
"What do you mean, aunt?" Eric asked. "Everyone is around."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVtVEcWmxJr
"And what about your uncle, has he arrived?"793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR2Du3uGdL6
"Yes, he arrived some minutes ago," Angel replied.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSVbvRBGT0N
"And where is he?" Mrs McDonell asked giving Angel a glare.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTizw6xscui
"He went to the study with Amanda. She insisted that they go and have a talk."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqKRkMNzLlP
Mrs McDonald raised an 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiKOV7bsZ0R
eyebrow thinking over what Angel had just said. Angel could tell that 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEuS6OtIUuW
Mrs McDonell was thinking twice , obviously wondering if Amanda was 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh682wQ8Cjs
talking to her son about his wife.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh0Vdrip0Ao
"Are we going to have supper now?" came Eric's mother coming from behind Mrs McDonell. "I'm starving here."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmi96zuGj9y
"Same here, mum," said Oliver. "And the food smells delicious from here."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmw7kQ5H9jo
"Don't worry, our guest will be here soon and then we can have our supper," said Mrs McDonell.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM1aQGdmxPW
"I wonder who it is," said Eric. "Because the way I see it, it must be someone important."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3t6FoiIwTQ
Angel looked up at Eric 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTBTDO3yVqE
and she was glad that he wasn't looking down at her. She had that 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ63Igmyipid
worried look on her face because she knew that their guest was someone 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9fBtB6Ky9m
Eric and especially Leo weren't in good terms with at the moment.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1BiTDeQSAx
They soon heard a sound of a vehicle and the sound of tires on the asphalt outside. Could that be their visitor?793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0F4mn8R9Ww
"Ah, she's here," said Mrs McDonell excitedly as she went for the front door. Diana quickly went to join her.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMVLtDMeOaT
"It's a she?" Eric asked. "I hope it's not one of those old famous ladies."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGFbFPt1XrJ
Angel rolled her eyes. "You wouldn't like it if was anyone younger," she thought to herself.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuszpybXFaX
"I wonder why aunt is so excited," said Oliver. "This must be one very important person."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3TxsyTt7qN
"Maybe in her life, yes," said Carly.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCOfKLrFALP
"I have to see this for myself," said Eric.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY40wC2Ehaz
Before he could even head out of the living room, he stopped as he looked into the foyer. He was shocked for words.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiwLWtac24y
"Eric, are you okay?" 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXC8mkUcKAY
Oliver asked as he noticed his brother stand still like a statue. He 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWZDkhGQbhu
soon turned towards what his brother was looking at and he too remained 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3TSKCri953
shocked.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE5StnGGqnL
The two sisters knew the793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKF8Z2JefTd
worst had finally come. They both turned to the foyer and there in 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGpCNzjXB9g
lovely short purple dress was the most beautiful looking lady they had 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbTlfGt9SSD
ever seen.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3gOtvJvnkm
Kim stepped in to the 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtBcvtbjGcb
living room with Mrs McDonell who had a huge grin on her face. It was 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPbztYLDw4P
obvious that her plan of getting Kim into the house with Leo still 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqRbfc5RboS
around, worked. Diana remained behind in the foyer with a scared and yet793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7SJ7WlisFl
surprised look on her face. She soon left the foyer, heading upstairs.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMbN7f8xHNn
"Look who is here to see us after such a long time," said Mrs McDonell. She couldn't be any more happier.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM8cJE9TKON
"Hi, Eric," said Kim as she gave him a dreamy look and a charming smile. "How have you been?"793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡixPAUPnwdi
Eric cleared his throat then said, "I'm great. It's been a long time, Kim."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8xEG2Avjpq
"It really has. It's good to be back here. Hey, Oliver, how are you?"793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFn3GYBWqpv
"I'm fine, thanks," said793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUXQwZAvj8b
Oliver and he quickly went to looking at the TV screen as though 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWn4rC6Cis4
something had captured his eye when it was only just the eight o'clock 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrMveQxj2UM
news.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6hwspmuro9
"Before I forget my manners, let me introduce to the Barclay sisters, Angel and Carly," said Mrs McDonell.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtDfUCK0F9c
Carly stood up from her seat and walked over to Kim with a smile on her face.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmvKO8IyDNb
"I'm Carly," she said as she stuck out her hand. "Nice to meet you."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxE9eiYvuxx
"The pleasure is mine," said Kim as she shook Carly's hand.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxsuFif6KPV
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.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIuEhY8FFk6
"And this is my older sister, Angel," said Carly introducing her sister to Kim.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkLzhfnxNsq
"Nice to meet you, Angel," said Kim giving Angel a smile.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzLCAUy9nXY
"Nice to meet you too," Angel replied.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwlDhG3w8XL
"Where is Leo?" Kim asked as she turned to look at Mrs McDonell.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9oZsxq90H3
"He's just freshening 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ58xMLirjAs
up," said Mrs McDonell. "He will be down here shortly. Why don't you 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsqGMAiECQc
take a seat while I go and tell the rest that you're here."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnD69UDmuUB
"There's simply no need 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLCez1frDSJ
for that, Bertha," said Mr McDonell as he came into the foyer with 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNAzPyxqi2g
Amanda, pushing her wheelchair. "We are already here."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPUSuBXvKpI
"Aren't you excited that Kim is here?" Mrs McDonell smiled at her husband.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPblKigg73U
Mr McDonell looked caught in between answering her or not. He quickly turned to look at Kim to greet her.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgqVzVZ5w14
"How are you, Kim?" he asked.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7PRleF1TCL
"I'm good. It's really nice to see you again. Hi, Amanda, how are you?"793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJZz3JyzcPi
Amanda put up the kindest smile. "I'm great and how are you?"793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXQQEmk6U3t
"Never better."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXIyi7mNkyB
"You take a seat. I'll go and call Leo," said Mrs McDonell.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEfDup2Epbe
"Let me freshen up real quick," said Mr McDonell and he quickly turned around to leave.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQfJetdCzFa
Kim went over to the couch and took a seat. She sat on the couch close to where Angel sat on her wheelchair.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbVJ4dQDO47
Mrs and Mr McDonell left793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOR1m9Q6wtJ
the living room. For a moment, everything felt a little awkward, now 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBgeffr4M7F
that Kim was here. Eric scratched the back of his head as he came to 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9AQNQ6jc1B
settle down on the couch with his little brother. Carly came to join the793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyH3YUw6ZM3
two and Amanda rolled herself over and settled right next to Angel.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡocMSTFrSUo
For a moment, there was 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJuod7GTZBk
silence as most people in the living room fixed their eyes on the TV 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqps24lZM6s
screen, except for Kim who kept looking at each and everyone of them 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKkN1Lvzy7j
present, trying to see who she could start a conversation with.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN1xKA3VDHH
"I haven't seen you in a while, Eric," said Kim. Eric looked at her.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Q8OFcVAEx
"Ya, we kind of fell out after all that had happened," said Eric.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1xoBh3hQg6
"I know. It's pretty much normal on your part. I was a little surprised with Leo though."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1PMVecYULW
Everyone all turned their heads at Kim, including little Oliver. They all waited for her to continue with what she had to say.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGbfhZNr8RA
"I know about the 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQMh6CyLqds
accident, Angel," Kim continued. "And on behalf of Leo, I apologise 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfxk48qy6NJ
since I didn't get the chance to when it all happened. I didn't even 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLWNMSXGvrK
know you were staying with the McDonells until I was told by Leo's mum."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHduaE4BIPK
Angel said, "all that 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoKCby2v6xh
was nothing but an accident. I've moved on. If I really wanted to, I 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Mv6aAuwJJ
would have sued Leo, but I know how pointless all that would have been."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaeKsmmYRUE
Carly looked at her 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq3jxTklF9F
sister, wondering why she said that last bit of suing Leo. All this 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYKAEQvsYvp
looked really confusing to her. It felt like someone was trying to play 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP0Uzczglyl
the other here, or was Carly simply imagining things?793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdYBOYxYnhn
"But I still can't seem to put one thing together though," said Kim as she looked up at the ceiling.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBBdNvn0HfB
Eric, Angel and Carly 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt5FRBoHefO
all held their breaths. What was she going to say now? Was she going to 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Jk5OltWbk
link the Barclay sisters to Leo's decision of calling off their 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcn8K5dyxOk
engagement?793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdE9OCPORNv
"I wonder why you and 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu4eAPkwCoY
Leo went out that day, Eric," said Kim as she went back to looking at 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO5Gj4omEly
him. "What were you possibly doing anyway?"793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbHpYLPZ6hk
Oliver gave his brother a funny look.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnnBhD8c4YV
"He wanted to go out for fresh air and we did," Eric replied. "We didn't know the accident would happen."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyoWiOJGWl2
"All that was 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoIXshrRnRh
unpredictable, dear," said Amanda. "I don't know why you're bringing all793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFEHtbjVVb0
this up again when it has gone and passed. If you're trying to figure 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ59HqlRFPRu
out why Leo left you, it's best you ask him yourself."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVn1WBlS3l1
"You know I tried that, Amanda," said Kim. "And just like always, he never gave me a straight up answer."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi2da9YGfj7
Amanda gave Kim a mocking smile. "Well, that's definitely like Leo, alright."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJlWitmhGGm
Kim could tell that Amanda was just making fun of her. So she went back to looking at Eric.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCVC8n4GLnw
"So, how is work?" Kim asked.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeur5PKe4lG
"Work is fine and tiring as usual," Eric answered.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS4lEH9uKpx
"That's good to hear." Kim went on to look at the stairs. "I wonder what's keeping the others so long."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRxIofjf3hz
As soon as she said 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn5hDVUnxSg
those words, footsteps were heard coming down the stairs. And just by 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpTpA7d71O8
the sound, you could tell that they weren't happy steps.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDO0VsHfv2z
"Leo, wait a minute," Diana called out to him by the stairs.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPo5TfyKqUF
Leo had already reached the bottom stair and went straight to the living room.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXUQFPxBPoT
"What's going on here?" Leo asked as soon as he appeared in the living room.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0sC2PyT3GQ
Amanda winced. Eric 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1iiZjFc6rM
couldn't help but scratch his head. Carly looked the other way as she 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUNIRqX5jJf
played with her hair. Oliver didn't face Leo's direction, as though he 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV2RhZ35jgb
was avoiding watching a bad scene of a horror movie. Angel however, 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1hs9t2i27I
looked on waiting to see how all this would play out.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFRvdo1C7oU
Kim slowly stood up from the couch. "Leo, how are you?" she greeted.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb5PtZIrxW8
There was silence in the room except from Diana's footsteps as she came down the stairs and in to the living room.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFEwQv23Cmi
"I was fine the time I came home," he answered. "And now I'm not."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqzxQWPla3p
"Leo, calm down, 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZvmIdxAXoo
please," Diana strongly insisted as she held his shoulder. "Your mum 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2HqINASfc3
isn't going to like the way you're talking to her."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeej3OTUbDB
"She invited her here, did she?" Leo turned to look at his aunt.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxq3TqFqIMU
Diana shrugged her shoulders. "She never told me anything. But I'm guessing by her happy mood, she obviously did."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9KktVKzY37
Leo turned to look at Kim. "Did mum ask you to come here?" he asked her.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8i2Hnl2WJA
"She did," Kim answered. "But all this was only so that I could see the family after such a long time."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvmnEY8rbnL
Everyone had a puzzled 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOko4TSAm9s
look on their face as they turned to look at Kim, except Leo. It was 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYFDIHopyLX
clear with the way she spoke to them before Leo came in that she was 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYmSmyB2quF
here just to get a chance to see and talk to Leo. No one objected to 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡigIwWK4NEL
what she said. She and Leo were having a conversation and no one felt 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN3tTs0O6dO
like butting in because you were only going to get burnt.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8J7CCwrQuf
"I don't believe you," said Leo. "Grandma, did you know she was coming here?"793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxHmn0QwLpf
Amanda looked up at Leo.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOEDLZGqUOV
"I knew, she answered. "But your mum told me not to tell you because 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHcrZ9GfP4w
you would freak out the way you're doing right now."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBC5SDmYOsf
"She knew you would run, that's why," said Diana. "That's definitely what your mother would do."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqQxN1DSJZv
Leo rolled his eyes and looked irritated. "Where is she?" he asked.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsyFp9QwGhu
"She will be down shortly," said Amanda, who had a worried look on his face.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFsldgEwuKk
"I need her here right now."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHi1UqnRHff
"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.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtzP97CidUB
"There's no need." Leo looked calm and cool, but you could tell from his voice that he was really on edge.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAe9wd6rLrI
Mr McDonell soon came down the stairs and when he came in the living room, he felt the tension in the air.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE4s03mCB2l
"Did I miss something here?" Mr McDonell asked.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvSGIWjvxMp
"You came just in time," said Amanda. "Leo is not happy."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUvDpHfxaiE
Mr McDonell only shook his head and approached his son from behind.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDbGyNGSvjM
"Leo, can we talk?" Mr McDonell asked.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNI1QivZIv5
"Why should we?" Leo asked as he looked at his father.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7nAtobjzLj
"Let's go," Mr McDonell insisted. "It will do you some good. Before your mother comes here."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4QM14HOw7j
Leo nodded his head and 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf4NiVAqPrc
followed his father out of the living room heading to the study. Just as793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQY6dyJRBhe
they disappeared down the other end of the hall, Mrs McDonell came down793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbgM99TECvo
the stairs and went in the living room.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTw6CKk5S5s
"No sign of Leo yet?" Mrs McDonell asked.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH4qMa19e9i
"If you looked around the room more carefully, you would see the burning imprint of where he stood on the carpet," said Amanda.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZEfJ95Zik3
Mrs McDonell sighed. "Amanda, please stop talking in riddles," she said. "Was he here or not?"793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfgwRyuR6zc
"He was and he wasn't happy," said Eric.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfMzaJUfHSE
"Did he leave?" Mrs McDonell looked worried.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqeiBqCWI5b
"If you mean the house, no," said Diana. "He followed his father to the study."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfhFIw0w2ll
Mrs McDonell turned around heading for the study.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ27T9dLHS4H
"I think I should leave," said Kim. "It really shows that Leo isn't happy to see me."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoiFGIRab5q
"Oh, no, please, stay," 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbBW91NiZJr
said Amanda, yet she didn't sound sympathetic about it. It almost 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡajmpAomwct
sounded like she was making fun of her.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZsm9nXUMhn
"Oh, no, I'm good. I shouldn't have agreed to come here in the first place."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOwwN2uK23N
"No, don't leave yet," 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpplRUXvJNv
said Diana. "You're Bertha's guest and she isn't going to be happy if 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnp0nXerrI5
you leave. Come with me to the patio, you need a little bit of air."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡziJ6hZB5Tg
"Yes, I guess so."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDQtT1zZqfk
Kim joined Diana and the two left for the patio.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkYvq558xeD
"I knew this was going to happen," said Amanda.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzmqy49ISwE
"I would blame Leo for this," said Angel. "He's supposed to act mature. Not like a child."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjIoYSbyLvm
"I behave more maturely than he does," said Oliver.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVqEZdQcR3C
"I know you do." Angel smiled at the young boy.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbKvRKF5tI7
"I agree with you, 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSyEM6IAZp6
Angel," said Eric. "I know he broke up their engagement, but it doesn't 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoMMVy7GjrF
mean he has to treat her that way as though she has done something 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEjYq6RtNnT
wrong."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwLmIUOe4ah
"I kind of feel bad for her," said Carly.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCckZGi8sYb
"Leo has always been 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5fGmDHIOrz
like a child," said Amanda. "And I hate to admit, though I don't like 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEmSFQrMFun
Kim very much, what Leo is doing to her is awful."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf824MqEnKp
"It's not anything new that you don't like her, granny," said Eric.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkIAbRP3Rs7
"I know. But Bertha also793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvqomIjuOBX
did the wrong thing here. She knows Leo's actions towards Kim would be 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzFg44UZ58C
brutal but she still wanted Kim to come here. She obviously wants them 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjYpiC3t8rm
to get back together."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvCVyvobvRo
"There's no doubt about 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMmwbJLf5pL
that," said Angel. "But Leo should be more of a gentleman. He shouldn't 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX0opn36MqE
treat her that way. Now I wonder how he broke up with her. Must have 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3hHorIzCNu
been terrible."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdRYKsyrkW7
"You should tell him that," said Eric as he smiled at Angel. "Maybe he will listen to you."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMRySNOfpUb
"He's a gentleman when 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPyXOjenS4P
he wants to be. But towards Kim, I don't know why he acts like that. He 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJhObAKf0jo
loved her once, you know," said Amanda.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLhRmgQf1Rh
"Like madly in love with her?" Carly asked.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGa89XhDAzA
"Maybe during their 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPcsic7BmWB
first years of their relationship. But I never approved of her then, and793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI67UoBlPZe
if they were ever to get back, I still wouldn't."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6fsC3ahVnk
"Are they going to get back soon?" Oliver asked as he looked down the hall. "I'm hungry."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1NIwGA7aIL
"Why don't you get a 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeKjfJHiEzj
little snack from the kitchen?" Amanda suggested. "You wouldn't want to 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrDCv4VqvkR
die in this ugly war full of big people problems." 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpvVDloKVGa
While the others waited in the living room, there was a serious talk in the study room.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtEbwJtoezk
"I'm begging you, Leo, can you at least act mature for once?" Mr McDonell asked Leo.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX6UVU1KmmS
"Why should I?" Leo asked as he folded his arms.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlfw4qlREKa
"Because she is my guest," Mrs McDonell answered. "That's why."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7kqzvHoQNZ
"I wonder why you even bought her here when you know she and I aren't on good terms with each other."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo4rfqN8FTP
"Why do you treat her like she did something wrong to you? This isn't the Leo I know."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEa3DoIoljs
"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."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQO1qOsIE2W
"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."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFnuH1C73Bs
"I did talk to her face 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWixoCyYV5c
to face to break off our engagement, but she still kept on calling and 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwlvMONzYNJ
calling afterwards," said Leo. "You see, that's being too clinging."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNXrp2DE350
"And did you ever give a reasonable explanation as to why you wanted to break up?" Mr McDonell gave Leo a look. "Did you?"793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfBu0JqhZKY
"I told her that it didn't feel right anymore to be together and that we had to break off our engagement."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpdvT1t7Mid
"Well, that's not a 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtr61YktLkm
clearcut answer to me," said Mrs McDonell. "There has to be a simple 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnAGLlG19XD
reason or else she wouldn't be calling you all the time."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKi22Dh70Bu
"Mum, I have my reasons," said Leo sternly.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzFm5QXiGXm
"But it still doesn't 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqfEYatZE4I
add up and your mother is right," said Mr McDonell. "I never wanted to 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAIFUPuLC7w
ask you why you broke up with Kim because I know you don't like to talk 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGFPgBv20CH
about such things. But now I'm starting to wonder what's really going 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8uhr5SAXk5
on."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbi7LR4985D
Leo felt cornered. His 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKcukyYshI6
parents were good at making him spit out the truth whenever they wanted 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYj52UG4VuW
it. And he didn't feel ready to tell them that he fell in love with 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTX7tCiLKPP
someone else.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8XFvMMLz7s
"It's nothing," said Leo. "I just fell out and it didn't feel right any more."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgZM1EPJHWg
"Well, you fell out of it too quickly," said Mrs McDonell.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKWhrmZ90Of
"Is that why you brought her here? To change my mind?"793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRvdu6KgrW0
"Leo, calm down," said Mr McDonell. "And you, Bertha, why didn't you tell me that you were inviting Kim over?"793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNvhHsVsRxw
"Don't tell me that you don't like her too," said Mrs McDonell almost looking disappointed.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZfFxWiIews
"I have always liked 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPhjyvdFYY0
Kim. But why you didn't tell me about this is what I want to know. You 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrXTBVBjPIe
knew that your son broke up with her and it hasn't even passed a good 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3L9xqjM0q9
period of time for them to try and ease off the pain. And now, you just 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3GXS7LjgFQ
opened up old wounds."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwvtM1HgT52
"I'm sorry, I should have told you but I wanted it to be a surprise."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnsTs2jCzdR
"A surprise or a way of getting her and I back together?" Leo asked.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKpUmLsBJGr
"Bertha, stop," Mr 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJFbvl1u6BS
McDonell raised his hand beside his wife could even speak. "You two are 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvJuvw7IDyN
just going to argue like you always do and I'm not going to allow that. 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2YZLKoNgCD
Not when we have a guest in the house."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcnSBP6hE0v
"I'm glad you consider Kim our guest, hon," said Mrs McDonell sweetly.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYFNWKKwoTd
"That's because you 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGR7caNkuxh
bought her here and you left me no choice. Leo, I'm begging you, just 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbquDBnUNwo
for this one night, let go of your anger or whatever it is you have 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYoBRsRZl7z
against Kim and have our dinner in peace. Can you do that for me?"793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLq8bTtAenW
Leo looked at his 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgFUMUbqe5c
father, then at his mother who gave him a look to go ahead with his 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwSy4hndeVR
father's suggestion. He furrowed his eyebrows at her showing how angry 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiDq26BFWIx
he was. When he went back to looking at his father, he brought up his 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNZ2CKjYHyl
calm demeanour.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0k9TEbErro
"For you, dad, I will," said Leo.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyu8HxIHUIa
Mr McDonell blew out a 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ0m7YdLBYs
sigh of relief. "Thank you, Leo. Though I do suggest you stop acting 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7pvlaQxdkj
like a child around her from now on."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu6ydQV30yz
"I'll. In fact, I'll apologise to her right away."793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjUb7oNJ476
"That's so sweet of you, dear," said Mrs McDonell but Leo ignored her as he quickly left the room.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfIWOzI477L
"You know, you've never 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbKYkipIUGe
been so good with surprises, Bertha," said Mr McDonell as he looked at 793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpfhavEUS8l
his wife and slowly made his way out of the study.
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