Leo was exhausted as he 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCgPhXP13hp
climbed down the stairs of the office building and went in to the car 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJeWlptMxJD
that the chauffeur had held the door open for him. He sat beside his 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqJrqnMV4sN
cousin, Eric, who was busy looking at his phone.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdIZncfw0vw
"I am so beat," said Leo as he unbuttoned the first button at his neck just to let the air in.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4hHEACBR3T
"Ya, today was exhausting," said Eric, who didn't seem to be paying much attention to his cousin.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvl6Tr9hwMD
"I hope you aren't looking at women on that phone of yours," said Leo as he looked at Eric.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6JNlKgGFho
Eric turned to look at Leo. "And why would I be looking at other women?"799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKZVN2xMVo3
"Because that's what playboys like you do."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHTjxrA4k15
Eric rolled his eyes as the chauffeur was now in the driver's seat and started the car.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqv26CGGCac
"I'm not looking at women on my phone, dear cousin," said Eric. "I'm simply trying to look for something."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHdV4M5iuqt
"For what?"799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeCRp6Xw3xL
"Why do you care? If I tell you, you will get angry."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjUggcI6jcv
Leo shook his head. "Okay, don't tell me. I don't want to know anyway."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡizKVevbB0C
Eric smiled without looking at his cousin. He really liked to trouble Leo for no apparent reason.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG9zCWQiXH8
Leo looked out of the 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBJIp71OKAm
car window and into the dark evening sky. It was hard to notice the sky 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2v6MbsNKqP
at night nowadays. Not when you're in a car and the streets you're 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDMQLQmPhU1
driving through are filled with magnificent tall buildings and 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU9QVkVaJFU
skyscrapers. The place wasn't lit up with lights from the stars but 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwODIv6gh4g
rather the lights from the street lamps and buildings. But this was New 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqlEat8PqQL
York after all. Why wouldn't the place be lit up by bright lights?799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiltgjBVxKR
Leo turned to look at 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRjfZHnxpFV
Eric after realising that staring out in the street was boring. He 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxT233NWJqF
passed through the same street everyday and obviously saw the same 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFliOdSfIQ8
people walking down the street, not like he knew everyone's faces. He 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ007olUkkKw
couldn't wait to get home and sit at the balcony where he could stare up799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZHpKMIHYtR
the stars to pass time.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXKbIuNGQuU
"What are you looking at?" Leo asked. He had no choice but to ask.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKQ2PHm1xCB
Eric looked at him with an eyebrow raised. "Oh, now you're interested."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoQLKkro0uy
"I don't like it when you're quiet. You're usually the one who talks a lot."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡClw964wUNV
"And you love it." Eric gave Leo a mocking smile. "You simply can't live without me."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIa5mrqiPPW
Leo rolled his eyes feeling irritated. "Do I have to repeat myself or what?"799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvS6DrtG67e
"I know you don't like 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQkVHEyg7Gt
repeating yourself so I'll tell you to spare your head that looks like 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4SuXvaFhe5
it's about to blow up. I'm looking for a gift."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMz93diABt1
"For your mum? But her birthday isn't anytime soon, is it?"799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMWImT8X6Sw
"Don't worry. I'm looking for a gift for someone special."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrOzJ5lDGvi
Leo rolled his eyes. "Don't tell me it's for the Lady Supreme."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwpGYKAapFl
"Who else could I be referring to?" Eric gave Leo a smile.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmOrYfps6pK
"I'm sorry I asked."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvivL6pgY98
"Don't be. Maybe you can help me with picking out something for her."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo0B4xi08P5
"No freaking way. Why should I? I would rather get a gift for Carly instead."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSe9UVuxoQt
"Ya, we all know why." Eric went back to looking at his phone.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPgYHu715UD
Leo went back to looking at the window. "She seems to be taking up much of your mind these days. That's not good."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCzpEyxqJJm
Eric turned to look at Leo with his eyebrow raised. "Why do you say that?"799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx54VPB8FBg
"I've noticed. You aren't yourself is all I'm saying."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7SExPyKhjW
"It's called love, bro......well, I think. I'm not too sure."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbsgxwrVRAN
"I guess you are."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC5XFwAd4Cq
"And don't you feel the 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ0yZezRlXS
same way for Carly? Lovestruck, I mean. She's also supposed to be taking799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoudBAZZzpQ
up your mind each and every time too."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrwA1qbmorn
Leo thought of what his 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7mfOFTSnoG
cousin said and didn't know whether to answer him or not. He's been 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSwxPy2FIeh
pretty busy this past week, trying to settle on a deal with some 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrkPUkXRDlj
important clients. So his mind was pretty much busy. It's not that Carly799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO7NOqe2sdi
didn't occupy his mind. When he had free time, he would think about 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFA1MuYYK7E
Carly all day long.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7HzU5OhYKd
But things weren't that 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2CIsJIL7FQ
way now. Not when he knew that from now onwards he would be heading back799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk3qkY1N3jP
home everyday not only to find Carly, but Angel as well.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUkxa2Iyv5o
He groaned at the 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmI1MZIU5gn
thought of that. If he wasn't irritated of the thought of Angel, then he799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI95F3zOHI2
didn't know what he was feeling. She was going to cause problems. Not 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfYnUMbDzlC
only for him, but Carly too.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2RjQAsvMIb
"You know, you've to be careful about who you think about," said Eric, bringing Leo back down to earth.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXS665RbWW2
"Why do you say that?" Leo asked.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc7j1XqVB9T
"I could tell you were thinking about Angel just now." Eric chuckled.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYADNU7uQhI
"No, I wasn't." Leo shook his head.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkG1MmwWZgP
"Yes, you were. That 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwpZ6aJXleU
look on your face says it all. You look irritated. Still thinking about 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpSrYycCE8B
how Angel took the upper hand on you today?"799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMRwEw9LwyO
"You're just saying things. Now I preferred you kept quiet while looking for a gift for her."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJruemWhdV6
"You know I'm right. You799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw7AcLlNtjl
should be lucky she and you aren't workmates. You could bring the whole799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi7DY9p9JXG
office down in flames in just a day."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKVc4spjpup
Leo gulped as he 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqoQGoINoIZ
remembered what his grandmother said about Angel coming to work for 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Bp8L6J3ks
them. He had to try and convince her much more than he had to.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ639wQ9ZvWB
"It's good we aren't," said Leo.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpMo7RPffas
The car soon arrived at it's destination parking in front of the mansion. Leo and Eric walked out of the car.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlOS9jBLECV
"I am so tired," said Leo.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhGphOubC4E
"You're tired like you're a child coming back from school," said Eric.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9XT6Qyrr1v
"Don't mind me." The two799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSs2RrjKI6G
cousins walked down the stone footpath that led to the front door. 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqJmeZqspvG
"That shows I work way harder than you do."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFg2tdb5R8e
"Let's not compete. It's799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJLDyuClSWy
not like you're a construction worker or something though you happen to799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAx60LJ4OFg
run the business. You're just simply the man behind the chair who 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgiFXnPgqHr
controls what's going on."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFeGx31Rzx2
Leo rolled his eyes at Eric and almost burst out laughing. You can never be bored with him.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiUpaUQ3kqk
As they arrived at the 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPnKwVjCGUQ
doorstep, Leo was about to ring the doorbell when the door flew open and799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPebxkxNGou
there behind the door was his mother.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlgzYXrGnZQ
"Hello," said Mrs McDonell. "I'm glad you're here."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPppaYMuUVq
"Hi, aunt," said Eric when he realised that Leo wasn't going to greet her.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN4JUz9ZDet
"Why don't you two freshen up and we will have supper ready. We're having a guest over."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡanPR2XocEp
"That's nice," said Eric as Leo passed his mother and entered the foyer.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIvwJmNaxAv
"Yes, so you all better 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbrRSSdzhE7
get ready." Mrs McDonell sounded excited as she closed the door behind 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRBVwAMI3Ic
Eric and soon left for the kitchen.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLq7LdOKbDP
"She sounds so excited, have you noticed?" Leo asked.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgJyyXPc5Wh
"Isn't she always excited?" Eric asked.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK11729kyGJ
Leo chuckled. "You should rather be sarcastic than funny."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3OyMy5qQqa
"I know. Before I go up to my room, let me go say hi to grandma. And Angel."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQuCBMI3K9o
Eric ran off to the 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSvJxc5NaH7
other side of the foyer leading to the hall where Angel and Amanda's 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKHEnsN3j33
room were. Leo couldn't help but think Eric was acting childish.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgOknRaTltD
Just as he was about to 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx4JMBNIcjg
walk up to his room, there was Carly, at the top of the stairs looking 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTERrAQTMXY
down at him. He paused for a minute as he looked at her.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoeQoWej1aO
"Wow," he said in awe.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7owSaYfVc6
Carly smiled. "You like?" she asked.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWB9WcbQ5up
Leo bit his lip. "Definitely. Why wouldn't I?"799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI3Yy7xab1w
Carly wore a lovely black flared sleeveless dress that reached almost way above her knees. She also wore matching high heels.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNsqwAA69hz
"Are you going somewhere?" Leo asked as she slowly made her way down the stairs. "I've to say, you look lovely."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkSPKA7D1Vr
"Thank you," said Carly 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH6DpFvPNJA
with her lovely red painted lips raised up into a smile. "I'm not going 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡugoEtyr634
anywhere." She slowly continued her way down the stairs.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQax7xpDYjG
"Then what's the occasion?" Leo couldn't take his eyes off of her.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfAPdLTKv5Z
Carly stood on the last step, close to Leo. The two looked at each other with so much intent.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG0vyBnAUDV
"Hasn't your mother told you?" Carly asked. This time she gave him a questioning look.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJmKqqIn8jR
"Told me what?"799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNL6KKSffck
"Well, you two have no shame," said Angel who appeared in the foyer.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp53jVUqvCn
Carly almost jumped by 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYq7yJypbUh
her voice, thinking that it was Leo's mother. She relaxed when she 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwnqloR37n2
realised that it was only Angel. Leo, however, didn't seem frightened at799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡReVVu4vHMh
all.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzlnLnThZj6
"You almost scared me to death," said Carly.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfvEmWmafX0
"I should be doing that more often," said Angel. She had come in from the living room in her wheelchair.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY7KopwvIT8
"You know this is also my house, right?" Leo asked as he looked at Angel. "So you better take back what you said."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFnEx5GB5bl
"Why should I?" Angel 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJMyw1rvKc8
shrugged her shoulders. "If you two don't want anyone else finding out 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWCOmpHicCf
about your relationship, then you shouldn't be seen so close to each 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuVtKKPW08v
other, don't you think?"799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMpuYlsqyGK
The two lovebirds didn't know what to say, and they didn't have to because Eric soon appeared into the foyer.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDPNmVG31WQ
"Angel, I was looking for you," said Eric excitedly as he ran to hug her.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0nTI79SZg7
"Hi, Eric," said Angel giving him a smile.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Qq4igv7ji
"Wow, Carly, you look really nice," said Eric as he looked at her. "Did you go shopping today?"799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLyW9kRHQ4n
"I went shopping with your mum," Carly replied as she blushed.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxSGnb2ZYxD
"You look really pretty." Eric smiled at her.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwgJIny2Go9
"Thank you, Eric."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3mUT9MLdb3
"I was just asking her 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ7W6TyFAF7
what the special occasion is for her to be dressed like this," said Leo.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwj9YfPLJ1g
"And she told me that we will be having a guest over."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXBBrmQf40Z
"Oh, really?" Eric asked. "Aunt wasn't joking then? Who is it?"799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaB2dmrwuUs
"Well, you won't believe this if we tell you but..." Carly was soon interrupted.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM1hlRznM3d
"Leo," said Amanda as 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKDPE7szNDo
she came into the foyer. "I was wondering why you didn't come to see me 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpZfZLbsNRO
like your cousin did. Well, now I see why."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu6uB7vnIkt
Leo turned to look at his grandma and went over to hug her.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRL04ENK8lZ
"How are you, granny?" Leo asked after hugging her.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzwYItJvKjT
"Never better," Amanda replied with a smile. "I see you four are all trying to get along. That's nice."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWIHLcqO1VH
"Yes, we are," said Eric.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBIiNE2aFLy
"Good. Well, you two men799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHpf2apNsJ9
better get yourself ready for supper. Your mother will be furious if 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuZh4T3pvde
you don't since she's having a guest over."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0XOrio1LD5
"Who could it be, granny?" Eric asked. "Carly was just about to tell us when you came in."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYuYe42incP
"Let's not ruin the surprise. Go, go now. You've to get ready."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmtZTP7zPB1
Leo and Eric didn't say 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtDg7Zm0T7V
anything as they quickly obliged to their grandmother's request and went799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzCCFIcUrNE
up the stairs. When the two were out of earshot, Amanda turned to look 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYpsUh534Sq
at Carly.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuBZB47Xi6g
"I know what you're thinking," said Carly as she looked at Amanda. "I wasn't going to say anything about Kim."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzUECFYL3sM
Amanda gave her a smile.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLVWA7HR49D
"I know. But you had to be careful. If you did tell Leo Kim was coming 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsbqE33101d
over, he was going to walk straight out that door."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMD1CptKBOA
"I know." Carly couldn't help but blush.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTjApBKffRN
"I hope all goes well tonight," said Angel. "I've a feeling this isn't going to end pretty."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡArTnZvPqkD
"Me too," said Amanda.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeBILU0UjVV
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.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡocf7M9szhs
"Evening, Carly," said Mr McDonell. "May I say, you look lovely tonight."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCCxs8Lk8Nz
"Thank you," said Carly as she closed the door behind him.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdZIevrVJ7R
"Evening mother, evening Angel."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQafnbYgoP0
Both Amanda and Angel greeted him at the same time.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBkoJ0z8uap
"May I have a word with you in the study?" Amanda asked her son.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXnpRqDn0o7
"Right now? Is it really that urgent?" Mr McDonell asked.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡENQj0qlLR7
"Yes and it can't wait."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgQwoPV42a6
Amanda already started her way back down the hall she came from but 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbEKmQD14F2
this time heading to the study. Mr McDonell had no choice but to follow.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuZECFrlNp5
"Could it be that she wants to talk about his wife bringing Kim here?" Carly asked.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUTWpwrSK9u
Angel looked at her 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlY4mmghyzR
sister. "I wouldn't dwell on that thought if I were you," she replied. 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQECYZFqul7
Angel didn't have to think twice about what the two would be talking 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlH95NmyGZW
about.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpOD9KDBGGu
In an hour's time, 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCjhT2elV4O
dinner was close to being set on the table. Carly and Angel were in the 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdrVmRfec22
living room watching the 8 o'clock news. The house help soon started 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVmRQWUe3tF
bringing out dishes of different cuisines from the kitchen and into the 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzTen5ZPLyN
dining room.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIPVGZErNcg
"To be honest, Angel, I feel really nervous," said Carly feeling uncomfortable on the couch.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡemPKwlEIdn
"If you're worried about Kim, please don't show it," said Angel.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLMSCxn9x5a
"I'm not going to."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzJFq93L6Mn
"Well, you better change that facial expression. Because it completely shows."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmcjYA8z7TX
"Really?" Carly asked as she touched her face thinking that it would help change her expression.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ7UTJqmi0e
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.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2iKH8Uq3mG
Oliver soon appeared in the living room and came to sit right next to Carly.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzvv4AM5Duw
"Hey, Oliver," said Angel. "Are you done with your homework?"799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvFhlFSqblR
"Homework, seriously, on a Friday?" Oliver looked at Angel with a surprised look on his face.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7GqfMpgDe1
"What's wrong with doing799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ7CwXYaV9p
your homework on a Friday? You might have the whole weekend, but you 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTJWi5ZEl1w
won't do your homework because you will be out having fun. And then you 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5U5jjYwQkr
will end up doing your homework on a Sunday evening."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpvRsjzpLv4
"I know what you mean. But it's so hard to do my homework on a Friday because everyone is so busy."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQf9TcvW1bK
"That, little man, is so799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLM3XR6lqmJ
not true," said Eric as he came into the living room. He had taken a 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoFPzuRWSVj
shower and changed his clothes for the evening. "I always have free time799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWjQLuhvbMI
for you on a Friday."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX5yQwnLVZr
"Come on, Eric," said Angel. "Let the little man, speak. He might be telling the truth."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg0v7xLcXY5
"Please don't take his 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3P4BZUkl5w
side, Angel." Eric came to stand right behind Angel on her wheelchair. 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFsAv5Uq5ly
"The guy isn't as innocent as you think."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFEMEM5y5ES
"Okay, let me finish talking to him about his homework first. Then you can air out all your views about him."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMIocZNYuAq
"Don't listen to a word he says about me," said Oliver, pointing at his brother.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD9iiSN14vq
"Okay, okay, you two," 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVpMIotlAhq
said Angel trying to calm the two brothers down. "Now, Oliver, I think 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmQe8WheDpq
it's best you work on your homework on a Friday so that you don't have 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm1uEuzvtaX
to struggle so much on Sunday."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw9NnDZDp6u
"Will you help me then?"799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkG11sWD2CZ
Angel gave him a smile. "After dinner."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgxM3bUzDse
"Then we can watch a Friday night movie in the home movie theatre. How does that sound?" Eric asked.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfAcRdNleZv
"You guys have your own home movie theatre?" Carly asked looking at Eric.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6jQMb86643
"Ya," Oliver answered 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc7QdVDaEGj
excitedly. "My brother, Leo and I usually have a movie night on Fridays.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV3TQvE3P9S
Would you ladies like to join us?"799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIZ9zZlMpH0
"Oooh, charming," said Carly. "Of course we would, wouldn't we, Angel?"799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2KBX2awvvu
"Definitely," Angel replied. "But after he does his homework."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMfYzEdfodP
"Deal," said Oliver as he gave Angel a smile.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqaQb4v7amQ
"Is everyone here?" Mrs McDonell called out as she appeared into the living room, coming in from the foyer.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7gC7rOD1Pt
"What do you mean, aunt?" Eric asked. "Everyone is around."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlRsy99CBPF
"And what about your uncle, has he arrived?"799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhjfqrVTwMy
"Yes, he arrived some minutes ago," Angel replied.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnaA1KMG8U3
"And where is he?" Mrs McDonell asked giving Angel a glare.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm6YzMhSNFF
"He went to the study with Amanda. She insisted that they go and have a talk."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTorcOjCtnk
Mrs McDonald raised an 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr3agNS11u7
eyebrow thinking over what Angel had just said. Angel could tell that 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUR9SB1AsRu
Mrs McDonell was thinking twice , obviously wondering if Amanda was 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLyF6UoCX9X
talking to her son about his wife.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ds8XZsCPu
"Are we going to have supper now?" came Eric's mother coming from behind Mrs McDonell. "I'm starving here."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYCFq1TmTmW
"Same here, mum," said Oliver. "And the food smells delicious from here."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqsyqZEZ0lX
"Don't worry, our guest will be here soon and then we can have our supper," said Mrs McDonell.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz1lYHjNLPU
"I wonder who it is," said Eric. "Because the way I see it, it must be someone important."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnK8b4LwY0T
Angel looked up at Eric 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEQ0oFTaQYc
and she was glad that he wasn't looking down at her. She had that 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3VsIvIhSLe
worried look on her face because she knew that their guest was someone 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7vqUF2CMhZ
Eric and especially Leo weren't in good terms with at the moment.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuJFooC75kc
They soon heard a sound of a vehicle and the sound of tires on the asphalt outside. Could that be their visitor?799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj7q5V6RGv2
"Ah, she's here," said Mrs McDonell excitedly as she went for the front door. Diana quickly went to join her.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlvCMnx7YLy
"It's a she?" Eric asked. "I hope it's not one of those old famous ladies."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡld8honmBco
Angel rolled her eyes. "You wouldn't like it if was anyone younger," she thought to herself.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXie4xMrtMj
"I wonder why aunt is so excited," said Oliver. "This must be one very important person."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqx1qw7DWL2
"Maybe in her life, yes," said Carly.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRd7SfvCjnE
"I have to see this for myself," said Eric.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrpdKQcQKAp
Before he could even head out of the living room, he stopped as he looked into the foyer. He was shocked for words.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Tgu6ultF8
"Eric, are you okay?" 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT9fRatFJL0
Oliver asked as he noticed his brother stand still like a statue. He 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNF9JlU0pi7
soon turned towards what his brother was looking at and he too remained 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ23QHYtueWa
shocked.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRlw70jMDeS
The two sisters knew the799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhmT8PPTPPj
worst had finally come. They both turned to the foyer and there in 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKJN5lQh8U3
lovely short purple dress was the most beautiful looking lady they had 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ29KtsXYUXt
ever seen.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdDqisK1ktl
Kim stepped in to the 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9o0lHPMhVc
living room with Mrs McDonell who had a huge grin on her face. It was 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnc5oAE7l4C
obvious that her plan of getting Kim into the house with Leo still 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnBASpqeRPb
around, worked. Diana remained behind in the foyer with a scared and yet799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡECwnkpQ2gr
surprised look on her face. She soon left the foyer, heading upstairs.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3LeUrswMaB
"Look who is here to see us after such a long time," said Mrs McDonell. She couldn't be any more happier.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1dEiZ55rqn
"Hi, Eric," said Kim as she gave him a dreamy look and a charming smile. "How have you been?"799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡphuYZSgX6A
Eric cleared his throat then said, "I'm great. It's been a long time, Kim."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQLoRVRaW3I
"It really has. It's good to be back here. Hey, Oliver, how are you?"799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7liCCx5nzH
"I'm fine, thanks," said799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiYJmwfo1o7
Oliver and he quickly went to looking at the TV screen as though 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8PzYwURpWg
something had captured his eye when it was only just the eight o'clock 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoUQhIfvbKa
news.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqJ2TMLaTMO
"Before I forget my manners, let me introduce to the Barclay sisters, Angel and Carly," said Mrs McDonell.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkogNvBKoQ9
Carly stood up from her seat and walked over to Kim with a smile on her face.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFyqpcwuQsn
"I'm Carly," she said as she stuck out her hand. "Nice to meet you."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN2vsZ2kcxx
"The pleasure is mine," said Kim as she shook Carly's hand.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7oAGtcqQN9
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.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJRlCpDfQLo
"And this is my older sister, Angel," said Carly introducing her sister to Kim.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmMRRutcaRj
"Nice to meet you, Angel," said Kim giving Angel a smile.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡie8G3Bw8BP
"Nice to meet you too," Angel replied.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl62GplS7GA
"Where is Leo?" Kim asked as she turned to look at Mrs McDonell.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC3OmnlfJZS
"He's just freshening 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlgKQgERtgg
up," said Mrs McDonell. "He will be down here shortly. Why don't you 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡikMTbRDXHS
take a seat while I go and tell the rest that you're here."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLDMvKWxVp4
"There's simply no need 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB8jyIebRov
for that, Bertha," said Mr McDonell as he came into the foyer with 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYffWZ7ORxK
Amanda, pushing her wheelchair. "We are already here."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiViTo4AcQY
"Aren't you excited that Kim is here?" Mrs McDonell smiled at her husband.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGlpFSrsJ6y
Mr McDonell looked caught in between answering her or not. He quickly turned to look at Kim to greet her.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡriu89pIK4p
"How are you, Kim?" he asked.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpWvhx9HZwT
"I'm good. It's really nice to see you again. Hi, Amanda, how are you?"799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5vfKDG1uu2
Amanda put up the kindest smile. "I'm great and how are you?"799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0DYKy36pkT
"Never better."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZHyjEd42UH
"You take a seat. I'll go and call Leo," said Mrs McDonell.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvs7EAOiLYT
"Let me freshen up real quick," said Mr McDonell and he quickly turned around to leave.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEKhx6vxuwr
Kim went over to the couch and took a seat. She sat on the couch close to where Angel sat on her wheelchair.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2fJr20FXMU
Mrs and Mr McDonell left799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcVtVm1QMMp
the living room. For a moment, everything felt a little awkward, now 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6eUjCmsMYB
that Kim was here. Eric scratched the back of his head as he came to 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaK3SsjJivO
settle down on the couch with his little brother. Carly came to join the799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0uxwetDN7u
two and Amanda rolled herself over and settled right next to Angel.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs3iZAP88XM
For a moment, there was 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkFTjTU2tPh
silence as most people in the living room fixed their eyes on the TV 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMoSIk3shR0
screen, except for Kim who kept looking at each and everyone of them 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBvomztHiRE
present, trying to see who she could start a conversation with.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJuvocp7rGu
"I haven't seen you in a while, Eric," said Kim. Eric looked at her.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzvCmnvcOdv
"Ya, we kind of fell out after all that had happened," said Eric.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT05mkxXeoo
"I know. It's pretty much normal on your part. I was a little surprised with Leo though."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVqIBVrbemk
Everyone all turned their heads at Kim, including little Oliver. They all waited for her to continue with what she had to say.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJXcd7f8axG
"I know about the 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG2fhoEQ5Ps
accident, Angel," Kim continued. "And on behalf of Leo, I apologise 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX8oMiK2Mbx
since I didn't get the chance to when it all happened. I didn't even 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF1kCxxGUkY
know you were staying with the McDonells until I was told by Leo's mum."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMJzsSBfFW0
Angel said, "all that 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZVLSq2vaqw
was nothing but an accident. I've moved on. If I really wanted to, I 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgaTdj2Zv3W
would have sued Leo, but I know how pointless all that would have been."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj5ABhUSlNs
Carly looked at her 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4fltuOcumR
sister, wondering why she said that last bit of suing Leo. All this 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLnq1waispc
looked really confusing to her. It felt like someone was trying to play 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9fNo6kG5pl
the other here, or was Carly simply imagining things?799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHgC0gPEj6b
"But I still can't seem to put one thing together though," said Kim as she looked up at the ceiling.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzb2dvzdYo5
Eric, Angel and Carly 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ86Pp62njNQ
all held their breaths. What was she going to say now? Was she going to 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSEiiV0C7dH
link the Barclay sisters to Leo's decision of calling off their 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnpbQWe20Fy
engagement?799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIbHTe1BJ00
"I wonder why you and 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeFhgGCa56p
Leo went out that day, Eric," said Kim as she went back to looking at 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡitLkE6I5ev
him. "What were you possibly doing anyway?"799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcbzllsGT6k
Oliver gave his brother a funny look.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQsovh4ADNH
"He wanted to go out for fresh air and we did," Eric replied. "We didn't know the accident would happen."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4NPvjnoEYN
"All that was 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGYwzPhxkJo
unpredictable, dear," said Amanda. "I don't know why you're bringing all799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDCKruUyRnW
this up again when it has gone and passed. If you're trying to figure 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBPaHUbaVp2
out why Leo left you, it's best you ask him yourself."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqkDBqsOOm2
"You know I tried that, Amanda," said Kim. "And just like always, he never gave me a straight up answer."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIuRQpXSVD4
Amanda gave Kim a mocking smile. "Well, that's definitely like Leo, alright."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLp1A567d7W
Kim could tell that Amanda was just making fun of her. So she went back to looking at Eric.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqpeppXlfPP
"So, how is work?" Kim asked.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6vrZznikD4
"Work is fine and tiring as usual," Eric answered.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcMbdEBPVzr
"That's good to hear." Kim went on to look at the stairs. "I wonder what's keeping the others so long."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1i28uVjEQn
As soon as she said 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdh8PMgDWrP
those words, footsteps were heard coming down the stairs. And just by 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3NufNGe15H
the sound, you could tell that they weren't happy steps.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY2HkPXq1Nv
"Leo, wait a minute," Diana called out to him by the stairs.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6x6Qc2DkoC
Leo had already reached the bottom stair and went straight to the living room.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFgbW8GsZGL
"What's going on here?" Leo asked as soon as he appeared in the living room.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0QJxwTRvcS
Amanda winced. Eric 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ09aqKwBKnF
couldn't help but scratch his head. Carly looked the other way as she 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡemFThXzlJW
played with her hair. Oliver didn't face Leo's direction, as though he 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZLiwjZKICB
was avoiding watching a bad scene of a horror movie. Angel however, 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQOis2BZJuk
looked on waiting to see how all this would play out.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcRZOK9rbdQ
Kim slowly stood up from the couch. "Leo, how are you?" she greeted.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz12qHOtftM
There was silence in the room except from Diana's footsteps as she came down the stairs and in to the living room.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxEVOkQl3ze
"I was fine the time I came home," he answered. "And now I'm not."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU4L9qRZj5j
"Leo, calm down, 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7VPa0UjUi0
please," Diana strongly insisted as she held his shoulder. "Your mum 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Posx0oq0S
isn't going to like the way you're talking to her."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0YHyne4uT6
"She invited her here, did she?" Leo turned to look at his aunt.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZxNTkahXLR
Diana shrugged her shoulders. "She never told me anything. But I'm guessing by her happy mood, she obviously did."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT9vRQ0bHDA
Leo turned to look at Kim. "Did mum ask you to come here?" he asked her.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKgH6C6WfBO
"She did," Kim answered. "But all this was only so that I could see the family after such a long time."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡURfmQvMFhs
Everyone had a puzzled 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmdVV0yhR62
look on their face as they turned to look at Kim, except Leo. It was 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHuuo399mB5
clear with the way she spoke to them before Leo came in that she was 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSeOegdzh86
here just to get a chance to see and talk to Leo. No one objected to 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn71CYkxV6U
what she said. She and Leo were having a conversation and no one felt 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYD2EeedPJQ
like butting in because you were only going to get burnt.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkiybiMWLah
"I don't believe you," said Leo. "Grandma, did you know she was coming here?"799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkB6fFplGkG
Amanda looked up at Leo.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1b3A7bZcKR
"I knew, she answered. "But your mum told me not to tell you because 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw37IZDHYUm
you would freak out the way you're doing right now."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZQMKW8Ql2o
"She knew you would run, that's why," said Diana. "That's definitely what your mother would do."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqLtQnMvcqJ
Leo rolled his eyes and looked irritated. "Where is she?" he asked.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlVHtqX9mSA
"She will be down shortly," said Amanda, who had a worried look on his face.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfaFAo1c7S6
"I need her here right now."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXJ3tpOKu6n
"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.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzOOivtFyVr
"There's no need." Leo looked calm and cool, but you could tell from his voice that he was really on edge.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTrc0uDrfOb
Mr McDonell soon came down the stairs and when he came in the living room, he felt the tension in the air.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBLnrqEHZsy
"Did I miss something here?" Mr McDonell asked.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUkHWHKhFAX
"You came just in time," said Amanda. "Leo is not happy."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBbuLo3hXRg
Mr McDonell only shook his head and approached his son from behind.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLgsOeaC2Bu
"Leo, can we talk?" Mr McDonell asked.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc6LZ0re6hl
"Why should we?" Leo asked as he looked at his father.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkO40V6a4TD
"Let's go," Mr McDonell insisted. "It will do you some good. Before your mother comes here."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlud0RvCjfC
Leo nodded his head and 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ3WMkS5JO3
followed his father out of the living room heading to the study. Just as799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuakTQxoR36
they disappeared down the other end of the hall, Mrs McDonell came down799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqQD9Wlaasj
the stairs and went in the living room.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ00J8vkjqH
"No sign of Leo yet?" Mrs McDonell asked.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHn3s4IFifT
"If you looked around the room more carefully, you would see the burning imprint of where he stood on the carpet," said Amanda.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDqlGbjML6V
Mrs McDonell sighed. "Amanda, please stop talking in riddles," she said. "Was he here or not?"799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs3WZr4Dcoh
"He was and he wasn't happy," said Eric.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeld36lJ8hY
"Did he leave?" Mrs McDonell looked worried.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzKbvOaOQMm
"If you mean the house, no," said Diana. "He followed his father to the study."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL4rw1HjA12
Mrs McDonell turned around heading for the study.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLXxVQRhXh9
"I think I should leave," said Kim. "It really shows that Leo isn't happy to see me."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCHaBkPnADq
"Oh, no, please, stay," 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEz8rGoXs9g
said Amanda, yet she didn't sound sympathetic about it. It almost 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKGMZYcDGwd
sounded like she was making fun of her.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡManSnKHFYn
"Oh, no, I'm good. I shouldn't have agreed to come here in the first place."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcGw4EN6zTh
"No, don't leave yet," 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHdVJB18CHA
said Diana. "You're Bertha's guest and she isn't going to be happy if 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTgUX7eDEfy
you leave. Come with me to the patio, you need a little bit of air."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq9SqnXqvWr
"Yes, I guess so."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBOclqUCdLY
Kim joined Diana and the two left for the patio.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVpYJBJgWNN
"I knew this was going to happen," said Amanda.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzkqumB1RtR
"I would blame Leo for this," said Angel. "He's supposed to act mature. Not like a child."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcAp101ljjK
"I behave more maturely than he does," said Oliver.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbEekrLDjId
"I know you do." Angel smiled at the young boy.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFvfrbiVzeD
"I agree with you, 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9XWW1XMEaO
Angel," said Eric. "I know he broke up their engagement, but it doesn't 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk95hXfSRrz
mean he has to treat her that way as though she has done something 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8KxqZUFvm0
wrong."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡphTjxbQSOv
"I kind of feel bad for her," said Carly.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡztJ9ajXCE6
"Leo has always been 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5U2INovC1X
like a child," said Amanda. "And I hate to admit, though I don't like 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2rrB4jYIKJ
Kim very much, what Leo is doing to her is awful."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSDHe0gugDY
"It's not anything new that you don't like her, granny," said Eric.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRPtzo2h6Z3
"I know. But Bertha also799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU4Xz2mQg7h
did the wrong thing here. She knows Leo's actions towards Kim would be 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMQrJ0g2BEO
brutal but she still wanted Kim to come here. She obviously wants them 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMhye3tc8Bh
to get back together."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5K9fIZTA79
"There's no doubt about 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG3Dp5cFKjB
that," said Angel. "But Leo should be more of a gentleman. He shouldn't 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkHeTbnTrim
treat her that way. Now I wonder how he broke up with her. Must have 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRUlS4ZkxXc
been terrible."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo0UfbUgDFv
"You should tell him that," said Eric as he smiled at Angel. "Maybe he will listen to you."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCAdzaKZKLV
"He's a gentleman when 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGD4lGYq87o
he wants to be. But towards Kim, I don't know why he acts like that. He 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQAcKcO7Olk
loved her once, you know," said Amanda.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI7LgqsAFxm
"Like madly in love with her?" Carly asked.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRoMxuj2lMe
"Maybe during their 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDL1REl6FPs
first years of their relationship. But I never approved of her then, and799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTL3payAn0J
if they were ever to get back, I still wouldn't."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡONG5ImzBEt
"Are they going to get back soon?" Oliver asked as he looked down the hall. "I'm hungry."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdMTISobVBR
"Why don't you get a 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCGoJEYiq7P
little snack from the kitchen?" Amanda suggested. "You wouldn't want to 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcauqOT8Wld
die in this ugly war full of big people problems." 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLyjN3inHh3
While the others waited in the living room, there was a serious talk in the study room.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKb9BosDmsl
"I'm begging you, Leo, can you at least act mature for once?" Mr McDonell asked Leo.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbZCsFh4Tfe
"Why should I?" Leo asked as he folded his arms.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY9U0ans2xb
"Because she is my guest," Mrs McDonell answered. "That's why."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtScnMWuLBt
"I wonder why you even bought her here when you know she and I aren't on good terms with each other."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWS4W1pixvX
"Why do you treat her like she did something wrong to you? This isn't the Leo I know."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡncnoMEPRwa
"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."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx766gxA0i8
"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."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYBzr1RWhSZ
"I did talk to her face 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1S2OrvjwqB
to face to break off our engagement, but she still kept on calling and 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFAABy5jeNE
calling afterwards," said Leo. "You see, that's being too clinging."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVCPg7894y2
"And did you ever give a reasonable explanation as to why you wanted to break up?" Mr McDonell gave Leo a look. "Did you?"799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoeqQ44WLJY
"I told her that it didn't feel right anymore to be together and that we had to break off our engagement."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmt4tTsfIz7
"Well, that's not a 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPO3GzXPzwl
clearcut answer to me," said Mrs McDonell. "There has to be a simple 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk5ZUIrRHjK
reason or else she wouldn't be calling you all the time."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjKcGMQWGvI
"Mum, I have my reasons," said Leo sternly.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc5I5pSY2jy
"But it still doesn't 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr54jOexQ1g
add up and your mother is right," said Mr McDonell. "I never wanted to 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡscGjOXuf8X
ask you why you broke up with Kim because I know you don't like to talk 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLbjYJeVEcv
about such things. But now I'm starting to wonder what's really going 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYA5ryo0umW
on."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpo4lI7wCFk
Leo felt cornered. His 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEqcig8pmuC
parents were good at making him spit out the truth whenever they wanted 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjKisVa1LNp
it. And he didn't feel ready to tell them that he fell in love with 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ96r1x5Z34
someone else.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpJGFL8QgAE
"It's nothing," said Leo. "I just fell out and it didn't feel right any more."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBqKlZJMdaS
"Well, you fell out of it too quickly," said Mrs McDonell.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLAeMPBfFBY
"Is that why you brought her here? To change my mind?"799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0WilGDjZjC
"Leo, calm down," said Mr McDonell. "And you, Bertha, why didn't you tell me that you were inviting Kim over?"799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6z0tDpZ5PN
"Don't tell me that you don't like her too," said Mrs McDonell almost looking disappointed.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAzToyOmzUx
"I have always liked 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH06vHupxL4
Kim. But why you didn't tell me about this is what I want to know. You 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd5Gd6XKCBU
knew that your son broke up with her and it hasn't even passed a good 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx6NMRrV9T0
period of time for them to try and ease off the pain. And now, you just 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQza40jUHf2
opened up old wounds."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhQiM0r2Emk
"I'm sorry, I should have told you but I wanted it to be a surprise."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTgQtJe5Bk4
"A surprise or a way of getting her and I back together?" Leo asked.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnU9qJxp0pe
"Bertha, stop," Mr 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6B9jkgENS6
McDonell raised his hand beside his wife could even speak. "You two are 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5A0Di2rozD
just going to argue like you always do and I'm not going to allow that. 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc7cO96Peot
Not when we have a guest in the house."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSu3sZduml0
"I'm glad you consider Kim our guest, hon," said Mrs McDonell sweetly.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS1KvqAbsgK
"That's because you 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvH4AMm4CLT
bought her here and you left me no choice. Leo, I'm begging you, just 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0OHvbwDOiJ
for this one night, let go of your anger or whatever it is you have 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlkM4CPuDhT
against Kim and have our dinner in peace. Can you do that for me?"799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5M3Pozongz
Leo looked at his 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS4IWhdH1aE
father, then at his mother who gave him a look to go ahead with his 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxVCcn6CWvx
father's suggestion. He furrowed his eyebrows at her showing how angry 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLDqktzPAzs
he was. When he went back to looking at his father, he brought up his 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlUB5vADnE0
calm demeanour.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwnD8MHrOb2
"For you, dad, I will," said Leo.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOOAM0rsirC
Mr McDonell blew out a 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzcuC4TOsRe
sigh of relief. "Thank you, Leo. Though I do suggest you stop acting 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOVEjTne1fz
like a child around her from now on."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5OIkL3yYPM
"I'll. In fact, I'll apologise to her right away."799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlWxvfiAw2x
"That's so sweet of you, dear," said Mrs McDonell but Leo ignored her as he quickly left the room.799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMavdTwDBd8
"You know, you've never 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlpT9tqhX4s
been so good with surprises, Bertha," said Mr McDonell as he looked at 799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF0ICvCt04J
his wife and slowly made his way out of the study.
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