Leo was exhausted as he 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiwdhAfKmKt
climbed down the stairs of the office building and went in to the car 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ84XPqgGQ3v
that the chauffeur had held the door open for him. He sat beside his 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdjqIri24QJ
cousin, Eric, who was busy looking at his phone.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhWeS283KCW
"I am so beat," said Leo as he unbuttoned the first button at his neck just to let the air in.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡudgrlYlm6k
"Ya, today was exhausting," said Eric, who didn't seem to be paying much attention to his cousin.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU87eC2FWAw
"I hope you aren't looking at women on that phone of yours," said Leo as he looked at Eric.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ95qHRJ16P
Eric turned to look at Leo. "And why would I be looking at other women?"706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwNbD6j4cAR
"Because that's what playboys like you do."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡapzFUEUD5m
Eric rolled his eyes as the chauffeur was now in the driver's seat and started the car.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEgnQntTgdZ
"I'm not looking at women on my phone, dear cousin," said Eric. "I'm simply trying to look for something."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwg0RXtMjGw
"For what?"706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfHpmEo8Raz
"Why do you care? If I tell you, you will get angry."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfIBJpd3zNt
Leo shook his head. "Okay, don't tell me. I don't want to know anyway."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsILtrY3Y8P
Eric smiled without looking at his cousin. He really liked to trouble Leo for no apparent reason.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFPzf9RCE5p
Leo looked out of the 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡijMiRJPDiF
car window and into the dark evening sky. It was hard to notice the sky 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuBO3XwUgGa
at night nowadays. Not when you're in a car and the streets you're 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2QcCkaM6Pg
driving through are filled with magnificent tall buildings and 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAPG08g4hHl
skyscrapers. The place wasn't lit up with lights from the stars but 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLr4TfITQJD
rather the lights from the street lamps and buildings. But this was New 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJe5Mm33NZD
York after all. Why wouldn't the place be lit up by bright lights?706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAemxWO7moU
Leo turned to look at 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡARCUQ5RZyC
Eric after realising that staring out in the street was boring. He 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBEDlt8hw5f
passed through the same street everyday and obviously saw the same 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrBKEMzqNES
people walking down the street, not like he knew everyone's faces. He 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMeUTN5VaOm
couldn't wait to get home and sit at the balcony where he could stare up706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjppVB4nRF3
the stars to pass time.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYIxFaHbZDI
"What are you looking at?" Leo asked. He had no choice but to ask.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ46fSP1d48W
Eric looked at him with an eyebrow raised. "Oh, now you're interested."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpAWolb50kS
"I don't like it when you're quiet. You're usually the one who talks a lot."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsHMho6yMZb
"And you love it." Eric gave Leo a mocking smile. "You simply can't live without me."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIocsQIIhhB
Leo rolled his eyes feeling irritated. "Do I have to repeat myself or what?"706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXCwq015DXe
"I know you don't like 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5gsMa34P2f
repeating yourself so I'll tell you to spare your head that looks like 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy9B51vmZyI
it's about to blow up. I'm looking for a gift."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQH7LyEX3Ce
"For your mum? But her birthday isn't anytime soon, is it?"706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ420hfTpZXT
"Don't worry. I'm looking for a gift for someone special."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFG55LF69NS
Leo rolled his eyes. "Don't tell me it's for the Lady Supreme."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ntpYWgAyM
"Who else could I be referring to?" Eric gave Leo a smile.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡorPsvzIhkP
"I'm sorry I asked."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkNFOrpfTau
"Don't be. Maybe you can help me with picking out something for her."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡafpW8oy0Nd
"No freaking way. Why should I? I would rather get a gift for Carly instead."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtteANyR6SI
"Ya, we all know why." Eric went back to looking at his phone.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMDVbhKbDDa
Leo went back to looking at the window. "She seems to be taking up much of your mind these days. That's not good."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEyX5XA0Tev
Eric turned to look at Leo with his eyebrow raised. "Why do you say that?"706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfXdzxZJ8bx
"I've noticed. You aren't yourself is all I'm saying."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXs66ovSfoj
"It's called love, bro......well, I think. I'm not too sure."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU1RcBERFqJ
"I guess you are."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyPYCoMYsWJ
"And don't you feel the 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHS88I2E8ll
same way for Carly? Lovestruck, I mean. She's also supposed to be taking706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfbttg4FfQs
up your mind each and every time too."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCCDjrrsKw7
Leo thought of what his 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeVHggpFY4Y
cousin said and didn't know whether to answer him or not. He's been 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡculUkh0BLt
pretty busy this past week, trying to settle on a deal with some 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUIFwUmjOFV
important clients. So his mind was pretty much busy. It's not that Carly706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡle0Oew0kr4
didn't occupy his mind. When he had free time, he would think about 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDU9jokrnXa
Carly all day long.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1oERC3SJzL
But things weren't that 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5pjMZBHIWB
way now. Not when he knew that from now onwards he would be heading back706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡClfa9CUuny
home everyday not only to find Carly, but Angel as well.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwPuLGMhPeQ
He groaned at the 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA7H77Mra0g
thought of that. If he wasn't irritated of the thought of Angel, then he706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx6QLUWYx8k
didn't know what he was feeling. She was going to cause problems. Not 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwk1SlRRLb5
only for him, but Carly too.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUd0Ch8bkK9
"You know, you've to be careful about who you think about," said Eric, bringing Leo back down to earth.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH5xuTFbIhW
"Why do you say that?" Leo asked.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWqOaiIuKKM
"I could tell you were thinking about Angel just now." Eric chuckled.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdV9wZTQtLN
"No, I wasn't." Leo shook his head.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb56H2U0rbN
"Yes, you were. That 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhPZz7tANxP
look on your face says it all. You look irritated. Still thinking about 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBvBq67hXYS
how Angel took the upper hand on you today?"706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfgG6LPzMKd
"You're just saying things. Now I preferred you kept quiet while looking for a gift for her."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxQRfW6ypZd
"You know I'm right. You706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF3hfPcC1oH
should be lucky she and you aren't workmates. You could bring the whole706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgny7x5cMtu
office down in flames in just a day."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbMKW6bDiuL
Leo gulped as he 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwcI2mb6eeK
remembered what his grandmother said about Angel coming to work for 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp4Kmg3Lp4a
them. He had to try and convince her much more than he had to.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUexSC61Rgw
"It's good we aren't," said Leo.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCTwuInJB01
The car soon arrived at it's destination parking in front of the mansion. Leo and Eric walked out of the car.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU0KaWi7NID
"I am so tired," said Leo.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMmnb79N0fo
"You're tired like you're a child coming back from school," said Eric.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMhwju7qLnv
"Don't mind me." The two706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0dlKreoNrh
cousins walked down the stone footpath that led to the front door. 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk3p6NGoVoJ
"That shows I work way harder than you do."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwlda1aQlkS
"Let's not compete. It's706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ64V9atEPXQ
not like you're a construction worker or something though you happen to706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwATlgMPFbQ
run the business. You're just simply the man behind the chair who 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2JMwVztOhQ
controls what's going on."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfUvMAAaOEY
Leo rolled his eyes at Eric and almost burst out laughing. You can never be bored with him.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLGs2FkYMb9
As they arrived at the 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhQWCa97BS2
doorstep, Leo was about to ring the doorbell when the door flew open and706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMD1YwSQix8
there behind the door was his mother.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0jPwy92UdL
"Hello," said Mrs McDonell. "I'm glad you're here."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Cj4ZDJP2y
"Hi, aunt," said Eric when he realised that Leo wasn't going to greet her.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQHZGbIrbb1
"Why don't you two freshen up and we will have supper ready. We're having a guest over."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCOisijnhwv
"That's nice," said Eric as Leo passed his mother and entered the foyer.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDFExFtS4Wl
"Yes, so you all better 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKfWUUgjjJR
get ready." Mrs McDonell sounded excited as she closed the door behind 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAogwC9iuoh
Eric and soon left for the kitchen.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6aJKqh37zk
"She sounds so excited, have you noticed?" Leo asked.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgOqBibwBSR
"Isn't she always excited?" Eric asked.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhO8wejxgPn
Leo chuckled. "You should rather be sarcastic than funny."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0pv8urQ1w0
"I know. Before I go up to my room, let me go say hi to grandma. And Angel."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkVQaoesnsz
Eric ran off to the 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwPkeRne63Q
other side of the foyer leading to the hall where Angel and Amanda's 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg511rSodyb
room were. Leo couldn't help but think Eric was acting childish.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYO8vQzm0ET
Just as he was about to 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj8L5f0012o
walk up to his room, there was Carly, at the top of the stairs looking 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi9b4PSjaXD
down at him. He paused for a minute as he looked at her.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJOc3sEw5zo
"Wow," he said in awe.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBGNsa47bnm
Carly smiled. "You like?" she asked.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzqfHbEhFDo
Leo bit his lip. "Definitely. Why wouldn't I?"706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAawHxhlsUs
Carly wore a lovely black flared sleeveless dress that reached almost way above her knees. She also wore matching high heels.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnMCZTFkple
"Are you going somewhere?" Leo asked as she slowly made her way down the stairs. "I've to say, you look lovely."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGymMNYaLB3
"Thank you," said Carly 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOd97vFRw89
with her lovely red painted lips raised up into a smile. "I'm not going 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgasy2dm4qU
anywhere." She slowly continued her way down the stairs.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNmISRLICiP
"Then what's the occasion?" Leo couldn't take his eyes off of her.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQmSEQ1PcyA
Carly stood on the last step, close to Leo. The two looked at each other with so much intent.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhnwJ75CExe
"Hasn't your mother told you?" Carly asked. This time she gave him a questioning look.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkAyQvZpC0N
"Told me what?"706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEPy3Uj7M4k
"Well, you two have no shame," said Angel who appeared in the foyer.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqTtUKbawCL
Carly almost jumped by 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEjSO8yIb56
her voice, thinking that it was Leo's mother. She relaxed when she 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6dAKAA4rDf
realised that it was only Angel. Leo, however, didn't seem frightened at706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPdmi1Hk8e3
all.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZtFQtwxoz3
"You almost scared me to death," said Carly.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJYesX00uQP
"I should be doing that more often," said Angel. She had come in from the living room in her wheelchair.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY2u81DHtjM
"You know this is also my house, right?" Leo asked as he looked at Angel. "So you better take back what you said."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡme8AL6i9t4
"Why should I?" Angel 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmkugvcfx1o
shrugged her shoulders. "If you two don't want anyone else finding out 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyOJYfIZkbc
about your relationship, then you shouldn't be seen so close to each 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf3Xgk2XsW6
other, don't you think?"706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZzfUfxENGO
The two lovebirds didn't know what to say, and they didn't have to because Eric soon appeared into the foyer.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUFqrWkgn4k
"Angel, I was looking for you," said Eric excitedly as he ran to hug her.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpR4j7B5QFn
"Hi, Eric," said Angel giving him a smile.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaEjTGyMlyy
"Wow, Carly, you look really nice," said Eric as he looked at her. "Did you go shopping today?"706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuzYyvEcnzl
"I went shopping with your mum," Carly replied as she blushed.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKn1ayjSZJk
"You look really pretty." Eric smiled at her.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhi9mKj7QZX
"Thank you, Eric."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmiICcm7QXO
"I was just asking her 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5eUsfZ9L87
what the special occasion is for her to be dressed like this," said Leo.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpMWLZQMbtt
"And she told me that we will be having a guest over."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAhJZwIwTR9
"Oh, really?" Eric asked. "Aunt wasn't joking then? Who is it?"706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw4A27RgRLb
"Well, you won't believe this if we tell you but..." Carly was soon interrupted.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEi5YqdJEcV
"Leo," said Amanda as 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9CjI3pC3Lv
she came into the foyer. "I was wondering why you didn't come to see me 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaV4QdOqvQ2
like your cousin did. Well, now I see why."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjCrnv6mErG
Leo turned to look at his grandma and went over to hug her.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGzsxQAT0xj
"How are you, granny?" Leo asked after hugging her.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvEqTWdyRWg
"Never better," Amanda replied with a smile. "I see you four are all trying to get along. That's nice."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWr7g7s4kCV
"Yes, we are," said Eric.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq6M5y3ayiZ
"Good. Well, you two men706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqiXoogEDYt
better get yourself ready for supper. Your mother will be furious if 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdumdwVdRFc
you don't since she's having a guest over."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9rqWrX2MLV
"Who could it be, granny?" Eric asked. "Carly was just about to tell us when you came in."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVCrb3MhpTt
"Let's not ruin the surprise. Go, go now. You've to get ready."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2WX6iZ7dc4
Leo and Eric didn't say 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK58rwA903f
anything as they quickly obliged to their grandmother's request and went706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeInY3vjape
up the stairs. When the two were out of earshot, Amanda turned to look 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvFOXUIUT9k
at Carly.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLFZ7EG1GDA
"I know what you're thinking," said Carly as she looked at Amanda. "I wasn't going to say anything about Kim."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX3qktYD1NZ
Amanda gave her a smile.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwj2IzKW5dG
"I know. But you had to be careful. If you did tell Leo Kim was coming 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbHfm17FJIF
over, he was going to walk straight out that door."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfIEC0sayxH
"I know." Carly couldn't help but blush.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX9FAt7K2Um
"I hope all goes well tonight," said Angel. "I've a feeling this isn't going to end pretty."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiKKrprz1xz
"Me too," said Amanda.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGyVWtwFqwr
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.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw8B1affiNN
"Evening, Carly," said Mr McDonell. "May I say, you look lovely tonight."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmYpncgFlkU
"Thank you," said Carly as she closed the door behind him.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIKTG2cXxPB
"Evening mother, evening Angel."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcJXHGVMsZm
Both Amanda and Angel greeted him at the same time.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqDJpUiXded
"May I have a word with you in the study?" Amanda asked her son.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdnBEJJpuI3
"Right now? Is it really that urgent?" Mr McDonell asked.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3VRFyyn82b
"Yes and it can't wait."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg95svUfki0
Amanda already started her way back down the hall she came from but 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5c9v7ciOuJ
this time heading to the study. Mr McDonell had no choice but to follow.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdoRUaFMIlZ
"Could it be that she wants to talk about his wife bringing Kim here?" Carly asked.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSVy3rRwKa4
Angel looked at her 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI5ZNNBKTow
sister. "I wouldn't dwell on that thought if I were you," she replied. 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxIq0ARjpzK
Angel didn't have to think twice about what the two would be talking 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsTikk2X2iH
about.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN2BOMtOOMX
In an hour's time, 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk0aCcZA1S2
dinner was close to being set on the table. Carly and Angel were in the 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe8UqUrmVvS
living room watching the 8 o'clock news. The house help soon started 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXRKzENLZDT
bringing out dishes of different cuisines from the kitchen and into the 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4dFTLg1m3O
dining room.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8aUQqcRcPr
"To be honest, Angel, I feel really nervous," said Carly feeling uncomfortable on the couch.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9MbxqgBJQe
"If you're worried about Kim, please don't show it," said Angel.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYoAV0ihifY
"I'm not going to."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAXQFs3xsO0
"Well, you better change that facial expression. Because it completely shows."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9T28W2KzzS
"Really?" Carly asked as she touched her face thinking that it would help change her expression.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUwbmKTjRFH
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.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLz4o8XqCZn
Oliver soon appeared in the living room and came to sit right next to Carly.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZnlnqvjMfk
"Hey, Oliver," said Angel. "Are you done with your homework?"706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHlboyUaPMj
"Homework, seriously, on a Friday?" Oliver looked at Angel with a surprised look on his face.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkXJlsa35aR
"What's wrong with doing706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSoKcvIL3MO
your homework on a Friday? You might have the whole weekend, but you 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4qDnLzlIRM
won't do your homework because you will be out having fun. And then you 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Mk24RnLZo
will end up doing your homework on a Sunday evening."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdnzrvuVGZ1
"I know what you mean. But it's so hard to do my homework on a Friday because everyone is so busy."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUASTKyMabd
"That, little man, is so706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOelw0UCjNn
not true," said Eric as he came into the living room. He had taken a 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEXJTsayhCW
shower and changed his clothes for the evening. "I always have free time706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWZPW7osKxi
for you on a Friday."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQYz0CyI30f
"Come on, Eric," said Angel. "Let the little man, speak. He might be telling the truth."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxxT71gzWo8
"Please don't take his 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzBR4asN3Ns
side, Angel." Eric came to stand right behind Angel on her wheelchair. 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAxSAiEbYST
"The guy isn't as innocent as you think."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHAyvyOcR8K
"Okay, let me finish talking to him about his homework first. Then you can air out all your views about him."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD8VYoI9tVY
"Don't listen to a word he says about me," said Oliver, pointing at his brother.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJdz1doFJql
"Okay, okay, you two," 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLN2NithqWZ
said Angel trying to calm the two brothers down. "Now, Oliver, I think 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡljOiDnKf6i
it's best you work on your homework on a Friday so that you don't have 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCWK5JDR8Hs
to struggle so much on Sunday."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrxHx4aPnUW
"Will you help me then?"706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhVHJAGeuNL
Angel gave him a smile. "After dinner."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzKq50le8HZ
"Then we can watch a Friday night movie in the home movie theatre. How does that sound?" Eric asked.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYcrfrAQtzy
"You guys have your own home movie theatre?" Carly asked looking at Eric.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVizz7JQSSV
"Ya," Oliver answered 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7myRXjLbrF
excitedly. "My brother, Leo and I usually have a movie night on Fridays.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNIEgy1aihw
Would you ladies like to join us?"706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOzXGj3YNtc
"Oooh, charming," said Carly. "Of course we would, wouldn't we, Angel?"706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBAVW2MzYHK
"Definitely," Angel replied. "But after he does his homework."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeDr307dLQ4
"Deal," said Oliver as he gave Angel a smile.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0FVhxs6biC
"Is everyone here?" Mrs McDonell called out as she appeared into the living room, coming in from the foyer.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCKt2FSLGMW
"What do you mean, aunt?" Eric asked. "Everyone is around."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc1PqTrHf1J
"And what about your uncle, has he arrived?"706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY9wkv66W8o
"Yes, he arrived some minutes ago," Angel replied.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU3qkuWJ1Mb
"And where is he?" Mrs McDonell asked giving Angel a glare.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj4WLYhdC2U
"He went to the study with Amanda. She insisted that they go and have a talk."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfbL65UJWGG
Mrs McDonald raised an 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwCtbkqxqZR
eyebrow thinking over what Angel had just said. Angel could tell that 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVParbGKy09
Mrs McDonell was thinking twice , obviously wondering if Amanda was 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGZhGuOI1V6
talking to her son about his wife.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVmwDFSq9mD
"Are we going to have supper now?" came Eric's mother coming from behind Mrs McDonell. "I'm starving here."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSSvMdQdaKH
"Same here, mum," said Oliver. "And the food smells delicious from here."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHyExD4lEF5
"Don't worry, our guest will be here soon and then we can have our supper," said Mrs McDonell.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhuqokQissb
"I wonder who it is," said Eric. "Because the way I see it, it must be someone important."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0eNAhQYMlm
Angel looked up at Eric 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhmGR7Hy9bz
and she was glad that he wasn't looking down at her. She had that 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJL6c9Aawue
worried look on her face because she knew that their guest was someone 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNc9Uyq8MfV
Eric and especially Leo weren't in good terms with at the moment.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcA5mlkSrMH
They soon heard a sound of a vehicle and the sound of tires on the asphalt outside. Could that be their visitor?706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcq3eKRf4K3
"Ah, she's here," said Mrs McDonell excitedly as she went for the front door. Diana quickly went to join her.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdFkwIoxnEf
"It's a she?" Eric asked. "I hope it's not one of those old famous ladies."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiVOjff9GSD
Angel rolled her eyes. "You wouldn't like it if was anyone younger," she thought to herself.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7gIbU27RsJ
"I wonder why aunt is so excited," said Oliver. "This must be one very important person."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8seMIsdwYm
"Maybe in her life, yes," said Carly.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXL2Y9P18xZ
"I have to see this for myself," said Eric.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeSTZf0CSCa
Before he could even head out of the living room, he stopped as he looked into the foyer. He was shocked for words.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrxZJHmr7rv
"Eric, are you okay?" 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0sNF9thHj7
Oliver asked as he noticed his brother stand still like a statue. He 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjxXQF5yWjL
soon turned towards what his brother was looking at and he too remained 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWrCIg4Yp8R
shocked.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvaSIruWqiZ
The two sisters knew the706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡttGno66fXP
worst had finally come. They both turned to the foyer and there in 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOWlde03qCn
lovely short purple dress was the most beautiful looking lady they had 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY3mD2odyEG
ever seen.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI9CxKxtNwp
Kim stepped in to the 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9DqTRjgkPe
living room with Mrs McDonell who had a huge grin on her face. It was 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcowaBqZ0n6
obvious that her plan of getting Kim into the house with Leo still 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7lRXm8rwsP
around, worked. Diana remained behind in the foyer with a scared and yet706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡla5zbZZFrl
surprised look on her face. She soon left the foyer, heading upstairs.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM1lce371Bz
"Look who is here to see us after such a long time," said Mrs McDonell. She couldn't be any more happier.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡatYPAyCOYq
"Hi, Eric," said Kim as she gave him a dreamy look and a charming smile. "How have you been?"706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLe035q1J6h
Eric cleared his throat then said, "I'm great. It's been a long time, Kim."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkB2YeDzYvc
"It really has. It's good to be back here. Hey, Oliver, how are you?"706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLRUPYZSHdY
"I'm fine, thanks," said706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcA9MqIT3qg
Oliver and he quickly went to looking at the TV screen as though 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkIi6qVGDV3
something had captured his eye when it was only just the eight o'clock 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWUWHR8jvTw
news.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhNyIOg4fkA
"Before I forget my manners, let me introduce to the Barclay sisters, Angel and Carly," said Mrs McDonell.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUcojXwZKoF
Carly stood up from her seat and walked over to Kim with a smile on her face.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFYrPy8cjiq
"I'm Carly," she said as she stuck out her hand. "Nice to meet you."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtzdqRc4Dvf
"The pleasure is mine," said Kim as she shook Carly's hand.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuDsHToLziD
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.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY7zlkr9qa5
"And this is my older sister, Angel," said Carly introducing her sister to Kim.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnN8uNbACW0
"Nice to meet you, Angel," said Kim giving Angel a smile.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGBfwaMKlLl
"Nice to meet you too," Angel replied.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl887J9l7wP
"Where is Leo?" Kim asked as she turned to look at Mrs McDonell.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaWdJRFk7o8
"He's just freshening 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFhkTmUAPiw
up," said Mrs McDonell. "He will be down here shortly. Why don't you 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKbpLQAZNvG
take a seat while I go and tell the rest that you're here."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIdXd6uyFGU
"There's simply no need 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXL2KNr8c7a
for that, Bertha," said Mr McDonell as he came into the foyer with 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeMMpYkzGTw
Amanda, pushing her wheelchair. "We are already here."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFF6TWLnBT8
"Aren't you excited that Kim is here?" Mrs McDonell smiled at her husband.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU7irmn5YAZ
Mr McDonell looked caught in between answering her or not. He quickly turned to look at Kim to greet her.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs14fk8D0xw
"How are you, Kim?" he asked.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYMUsgWexXx
"I'm good. It's really nice to see you again. Hi, Amanda, how are you?"706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ31Y46mMvwn
Amanda put up the kindest smile. "I'm great and how are you?"706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡimhkWTqiaw
"Never better."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuH8ygWUVqt
"You take a seat. I'll go and call Leo," said Mrs McDonell.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJL2xtZZ8H6
"Let me freshen up real quick," said Mr McDonell and he quickly turned around to leave.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIWACpSP2fQ
Kim went over to the couch and took a seat. She sat on the couch close to where Angel sat on her wheelchair.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuZycBh5Kfu
Mrs and Mr McDonell left706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMS0il6jFrD
the living room. For a moment, everything felt a little awkward, now 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBWc1u7TLy5
that Kim was here. Eric scratched the back of his head as he came to 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIZjJcDtwz9
settle down on the couch with his little brother. Carly came to join the706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3oaLThTE5m
two and Amanda rolled herself over and settled right next to Angel.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxqcvn9opW3
For a moment, there was 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6SfKdjJWBx
silence as most people in the living room fixed their eyes on the TV 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGT7pCysIVO
screen, except for Kim who kept looking at each and everyone of them 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhWskFSS22t
present, trying to see who she could start a conversation with.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlZISLzsPZm
"I haven't seen you in a while, Eric," said Kim. Eric looked at her.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnGM8ZA2tsT
"Ya, we kind of fell out after all that had happened," said Eric.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfMxyBN1c7B
"I know. It's pretty much normal on your part. I was a little surprised with Leo though."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnbHS7iKIHC
Everyone all turned their heads at Kim, including little Oliver. They all waited for her to continue with what she had to say.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7AmDapJCMT
"I know about the 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVFgeV4N4hF
accident, Angel," Kim continued. "And on behalf of Leo, I apologise 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmhuVnFLbuY
since I didn't get the chance to when it all happened. I didn't even 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡur2p5hD0s5
know you were staying with the McDonells until I was told by Leo's mum."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCMBzL8nk9u
Angel said, "all that 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpyVhWqDGhz
was nothing but an accident. I've moved on. If I really wanted to, I 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzUoGd10xYh
would have sued Leo, but I know how pointless all that would have been."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp8RjJ7a76g
Carly looked at her 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz7roijkTrY
sister, wondering why she said that last bit of suing Leo. All this 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9zPHWHubcu
looked really confusing to her. It felt like someone was trying to play 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiOBmDksvOa
the other here, or was Carly simply imagining things?706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf4W9oblHfJ
"But I still can't seem to put one thing together though," said Kim as she looked up at the ceiling.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlBpXRYMroT
Eric, Angel and Carly 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvbcdMddfer
all held their breaths. What was she going to say now? Was she going to 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDTB14we0OR
link the Barclay sisters to Leo's decision of calling off their 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfjfdgV4RAX
engagement?706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBmbGV8q1gP
"I wonder why you and 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz7DbwSzsX1
Leo went out that day, Eric," said Kim as she went back to looking at 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOhN4Y6tBQT
him. "What were you possibly doing anyway?"706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Uw6EjfIPY
Oliver gave his brother a funny look.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpx3IGj32uA
"He wanted to go out for fresh air and we did," Eric replied. "We didn't know the accident would happen."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeeVO7IW0RB
"All that was 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0VpU0pfz5O
unpredictable, dear," said Amanda. "I don't know why you're bringing all706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd191CeDqaR
this up again when it has gone and passed. If you're trying to figure 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvG2iTRI4Ni
out why Leo left you, it's best you ask him yourself."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW8yWaTfbRH
"You know I tried that, Amanda," said Kim. "And just like always, he never gave me a straight up answer."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOK0SVrHI3c
Amanda gave Kim a mocking smile. "Well, that's definitely like Leo, alright."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDhEaTYzgg4
Kim could tell that Amanda was just making fun of her. So she went back to looking at Eric.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmjPGJj6VOk
"So, how is work?" Kim asked.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡytuGF2aV7I
"Work is fine and tiring as usual," Eric answered.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrx1kLMjmsl
"That's good to hear." Kim went on to look at the stairs. "I wonder what's keeping the others so long."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXnyaISo30w
As soon as she said 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlSBguAt0kL
those words, footsteps were heard coming down the stairs. And just by 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfX2L7X5WX9
the sound, you could tell that they weren't happy steps.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGB4eoXOFoa
"Leo, wait a minute," Diana called out to him by the stairs.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuVESGSZydr
Leo had already reached the bottom stair and went straight to the living room.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYINTYytKgU
"What's going on here?" Leo asked as soon as he appeared in the living room.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZcH6cundqR
Amanda winced. Eric 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6MNRsNvVs9
couldn't help but scratch his head. Carly looked the other way as she 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqMaQnPB17V
played with her hair. Oliver didn't face Leo's direction, as though he 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡinPRKJxTSx
was avoiding watching a bad scene of a horror movie. Angel however, 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKU19nzZi5Y
looked on waiting to see how all this would play out.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMU0k080JmS
Kim slowly stood up from the couch. "Leo, how are you?" she greeted.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8091NNnoCN
There was silence in the room except from Diana's footsteps as she came down the stairs and in to the living room.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnOELp2qDZu
"I was fine the time I came home," he answered. "And now I'm not."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Pm5CJhqEe
"Leo, calm down, 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtNaTVF3elB
please," Diana strongly insisted as she held his shoulder. "Your mum 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeMnfSrVdSQ
isn't going to like the way you're talking to her."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy2MJ0Sf6K7
"She invited her here, did she?" Leo turned to look at his aunt.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2HmEV4wfgK
Diana shrugged her shoulders. "She never told me anything. But I'm guessing by her happy mood, she obviously did."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0nYQS9Xjee
Leo turned to look at Kim. "Did mum ask you to come here?" he asked her.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj0yu5zNGTt
"She did," Kim answered. "But all this was only so that I could see the family after such a long time."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV00737OHU7
Everyone had a puzzled 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRxdxeuX6Yv
look on their face as they turned to look at Kim, except Leo. It was 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFApwcjqRxl
clear with the way she spoke to them before Leo came in that she was 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrKNowDVmfi
here just to get a chance to see and talk to Leo. No one objected to 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK6pGBdVv6f
what she said. She and Leo were having a conversation and no one felt 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2yHXqXTMng
like butting in because you were only going to get burnt.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBcNd92oenl
"I don't believe you," said Leo. "Grandma, did you know she was coming here?"706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2g91jivEJ8
Amanda looked up at Leo.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlNFpCTK1d6
"I knew, she answered. "But your mum told me not to tell you because 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn5NcJXxER1
you would freak out the way you're doing right now."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoNeq73Yx1k
"She knew you would run, that's why," said Diana. "That's definitely what your mother would do."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYjm4NdNv6o
Leo rolled his eyes and looked irritated. "Where is she?" he asked.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgQqo6mDN33
"She will be down shortly," said Amanda, who had a worried look on his face.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡirzqJr3orr
"I need her here right now."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiMUOrD2RHj
"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.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ18JwagObY1
"There's no need." Leo looked calm and cool, but you could tell from his voice that he was really on edge.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb21xtlz22P
Mr McDonell soon came down the stairs and when he came in the living room, he felt the tension in the air.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNQVy8MBYDH
"Did I miss something here?" Mr McDonell asked.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI68io80EuG
"You came just in time," said Amanda. "Leo is not happy."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYSt0iN7PMu
Mr McDonell only shook his head and approached his son from behind.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBKjruIOHfg
"Leo, can we talk?" Mr McDonell asked.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ58GjOKpnUp
"Why should we?" Leo asked as he looked at his father.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0hZPQRCiFP
"Let's go," Mr McDonell insisted. "It will do you some good. Before your mother comes here."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyPLZUW46mJ
Leo nodded his head and 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXEYOFZT8Bq
followed his father out of the living room heading to the study. Just as706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqULKyOO5IT
they disappeared down the other end of the hall, Mrs McDonell came down706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcvSE1SHb2H
the stairs and went in the living room.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1eGTDkWEo9
"No sign of Leo yet?" Mrs McDonell asked.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjYK9yyCeTK
"If you looked around the room more carefully, you would see the burning imprint of where he stood on the carpet," said Amanda.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy6EKqeNdWg
Mrs McDonell sighed. "Amanda, please stop talking in riddles," she said. "Was he here or not?"706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLgFH36ia25
"He was and he wasn't happy," said Eric.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp7fLdJKYwz
"Did he leave?" Mrs McDonell looked worried.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJiqB3oq7du
"If you mean the house, no," said Diana. "He followed his father to the study."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ5xvk8FRu4
Mrs McDonell turned around heading for the study.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8MfMFBxYaY
"I think I should leave," said Kim. "It really shows that Leo isn't happy to see me."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnwAkTN6rWs
"Oh, no, please, stay," 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcL7vvH19R0
said Amanda, yet she didn't sound sympathetic about it. It almost 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡttvEZrtmJQ
sounded like she was making fun of her.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE2gVil837F
"Oh, no, I'm good. I shouldn't have agreed to come here in the first place."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGG9XezhxBP
"No, don't leave yet," 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsapmFIBmHf
said Diana. "You're Bertha's guest and she isn't going to be happy if 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8tT2OOLbJc
you leave. Come with me to the patio, you need a little bit of air."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIwnHiaZOEt
"Yes, I guess so."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk04Lw2uFLt
Kim joined Diana and the two left for the patio.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVgcYS8e57X
"I knew this was going to happen," said Amanda.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7iv2S68UDf
"I would blame Leo for this," said Angel. "He's supposed to act mature. Not like a child."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNsC326n2ME
"I behave more maturely than he does," said Oliver.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSdvtv9JAWd
"I know you do." Angel smiled at the young boy.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡERqk4CYqfS
"I agree with you, 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwvhTtzp0R0
Angel," said Eric. "I know he broke up their engagement, but it doesn't 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV8EY7v7jJB
mean he has to treat her that way as though she has done something 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdNgHrpUhYL
wrong."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlECH9OVUa8
"I kind of feel bad for her," said Carly.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYVOi3oNVB3
"Leo has always been 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBlIHuigc1j
like a child," said Amanda. "And I hate to admit, though I don't like 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡts9iDHHBL9
Kim very much, what Leo is doing to her is awful."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6APclj1ub8
"It's not anything new that you don't like her, granny," said Eric.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmOKJ1C87Sy
"I know. But Bertha also706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvXjWyDTvy2
did the wrong thing here. She knows Leo's actions towards Kim would be 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzKzok1F2Vs
brutal but she still wanted Kim to come here. She obviously wants them 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS8PYDWj1nz
to get back together."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJXIYXqrA2q
"There's no doubt about 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeMAjjUooaK
that," said Angel. "But Leo should be more of a gentleman. He shouldn't 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZRAn5Gbz3r
treat her that way. Now I wonder how he broke up with her. Must have 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFXo1Mc5nnp
been terrible."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ91MXTyhxSc
"You should tell him that," said Eric as he smiled at Angel. "Maybe he will listen to you."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡym52VRQVzE
"He's a gentleman when 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhBHRkC0qfF
he wants to be. But towards Kim, I don't know why he acts like that. He 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGPKBwhvamy
loved her once, you know," said Amanda.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOPKKvlVx2C
"Like madly in love with her?" Carly asked.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj5eV0CL0uZ
"Maybe during their 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEVwjvyLJpQ
first years of their relationship. But I never approved of her then, and706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH1IpRlwNsZ
if they were ever to get back, I still wouldn't."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt0rR2S5sTn
"Are they going to get back soon?" Oliver asked as he looked down the hall. "I'm hungry."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdxkJBaCEir
"Why don't you get a 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ67qEEAGKu8
little snack from the kitchen?" Amanda suggested. "You wouldn't want to 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRNilmlkImh
die in this ugly war full of big people problems." 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmz2LptvjOH
While the others waited in the living room, there was a serious talk in the study room.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNpg34EeqcZ
"I'm begging you, Leo, can you at least act mature for once?" Mr McDonell asked Leo.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡljXyFBHrxu
"Why should I?" Leo asked as he folded his arms.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB6A16MUa2I
"Because she is my guest," Mrs McDonell answered. "That's why."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFe8DQdm2oD
"I wonder why you even bought her here when you know she and I aren't on good terms with each other."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡavgdmkOc8x
"Why do you treat her like she did something wrong to you? This isn't the Leo I know."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHLI036Xfhv
"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."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoAyzKm6F93
"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."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlzRTqfKI6f
"I did talk to her face 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBpZ3YDOlcX
to face to break off our engagement, but she still kept on calling and 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiEwqamlxMF
calling afterwards," said Leo. "You see, that's being too clinging."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUeyUVlfM2k
"And did you ever give a reasonable explanation as to why you wanted to break up?" Mr McDonell gave Leo a look. "Did you?"706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnqA6RNv45c
"I told her that it didn't feel right anymore to be together and that we had to break off our engagement."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNSt2rGNn8J
"Well, that's not a 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlgTEO58WYp
clearcut answer to me," said Mrs McDonell. "There has to be a simple 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡprYjCG8tyh
reason or else she wouldn't be calling you all the time."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu4ESwcyNCz
"Mum, I have my reasons," said Leo sternly.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6z4O1cUATf
"But it still doesn't 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFi323X278B
add up and your mother is right," said Mr McDonell. "I never wanted to 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnAVCCpsHV4
ask you why you broke up with Kim because I know you don't like to talk 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAWe5fjEb7A
about such things. But now I'm starting to wonder what's really going 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0mUlJXxZLi
on."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjuMry4jv63
Leo felt cornered. His 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLgT395DSQp
parents were good at making him spit out the truth whenever they wanted 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3lpOKI9KWU
it. And he didn't feel ready to tell them that he fell in love with 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9vQM8bc7gc
someone else.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhbwFAgr2Qk
"It's nothing," said Leo. "I just fell out and it didn't feel right any more."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwtd3VBJLiz
"Well, you fell out of it too quickly," said Mrs McDonell.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9vuZ48yuvs
"Is that why you brought her here? To change my mind?"706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgu1YWDBQbk
"Leo, calm down," said Mr McDonell. "And you, Bertha, why didn't you tell me that you were inviting Kim over?"706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0zd9u1iAni
"Don't tell me that you don't like her too," said Mrs McDonell almost looking disappointed.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp01m5mykKt
"I have always liked 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbKNMs5b6jq
Kim. But why you didn't tell me about this is what I want to know. You 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRBXXAdYunf
knew that your son broke up with her and it hasn't even passed a good 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEfGlQ5dqSt
period of time for them to try and ease off the pain. And now, you just 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqubvVp9HwF
opened up old wounds."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDV9zRm9RaM
"I'm sorry, I should have told you but I wanted it to be a surprise."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0GRfeoJE0E
"A surprise or a way of getting her and I back together?" Leo asked.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJwR8TcqKSu
"Bertha, stop," Mr 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTOjaN0oZF2
McDonell raised his hand beside his wife could even speak. "You two are 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYVHWflJYMs
just going to argue like you always do and I'm not going to allow that. 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡet0ky6YFYP
Not when we have a guest in the house."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTp3UKpW2VD
"I'm glad you consider Kim our guest, hon," said Mrs McDonell sweetly.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR79pJv8aGC
"That's because you 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4g8F0vsAnw
bought her here and you left me no choice. Leo, I'm begging you, just 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYMbeyGYdKo
for this one night, let go of your anger or whatever it is you have 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb5xd162G79
against Kim and have our dinner in peace. Can you do that for me?"706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyFtnLuDHha
Leo looked at his 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDQsrc02ZlF
father, then at his mother who gave him a look to go ahead with his 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQFUTir71yM
father's suggestion. He furrowed his eyebrows at her showing how angry 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmL4YyDrYV8
he was. When he went back to looking at his father, he brought up his 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuwQF5oXQTt
calm demeanour.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡciSw82lVQl
"For you, dad, I will," said Leo.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZMC06BzZKJ
Mr McDonell blew out a 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Q0ozUbqFr
sigh of relief. "Thank you, Leo. Though I do suggest you stop acting 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpptnuyB6cF
like a child around her from now on."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSqIbLtpd6v
"I'll. In fact, I'll apologise to her right away."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkjQ3g5p2Lc
"That's so sweet of you, dear," said Mrs McDonell but Leo ignored her as he quickly left the room.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyRJMOCk7zO
"You know, you've never 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIS9tjtI1ln
been so good with surprises, Bertha," said Mr McDonell as he looked at 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsO4yfiaH9Y
his wife and slowly made his way out of the study.
and then Add to home screen.