Leo was exhausted as he 497Please respect copyright.PENANA6UwG31rh1B
climbed down the stairs of the office building and went in to the car 497Please respect copyright.PENANAOAjynPyYxz
that the chauffeur had held the door open for him. He sat beside his 497Please respect copyright.PENANA2GceiTzY41
cousin, Eric, who was busy looking at his phone.497Please respect copyright.PENANAwuMvE56kFT
"I am so beat," said Leo as he unbuttoned the first button at his neck just to let the air in.497Please respect copyright.PENANAVNysyr1Zrh
"Ya, today was exhausting," said Eric, who didn't seem to be paying much attention to his cousin.497Please respect copyright.PENANAJ0uGKOvTU0
"I hope you aren't looking at women on that phone of yours," said Leo as he looked at Eric.497Please respect copyright.PENANAgpEFvQj2a1
Eric turned to look at Leo. "And why would I be looking at other women?"497Please respect copyright.PENANAPwZ3EvObgI
"Because that's what playboys like you do."497Please respect copyright.PENANALsts8DfgPZ
Eric rolled his eyes as the chauffeur was now in the driver's seat and started the car.497Please respect copyright.PENANAhisHjSui5o
"I'm not looking at women on my phone, dear cousin," said Eric. "I'm simply trying to look for something."497Please respect copyright.PENANA4wLezxRXzN
"For what?"497Please respect copyright.PENANApwcSezElG8
"Why do you care? If I tell you, you will get angry."497Please respect copyright.PENANAF5Gec8Si6w
Leo shook his head. "Okay, don't tell me. I don't want to know anyway."497Please respect copyright.PENANATO8qjD66pY
Eric smiled without looking at his cousin. He really liked to trouble Leo for no apparent reason.497Please respect copyright.PENANANml5cCej7i
Leo looked out of the 497Please respect copyright.PENANAmOijjFwPyb
car window and into the dark evening sky. It was hard to notice the sky 497Please respect copyright.PENANARSi5LRfRjQ
at night nowadays. Not when you're in a car and the streets you're 497Please respect copyright.PENANArJNAugct0N
driving through are filled with magnificent tall buildings and 497Please respect copyright.PENANAiR2rFUjI8c
skyscrapers. The place wasn't lit up with lights from the stars but 497Please respect copyright.PENANAgZpSCaHCIi
rather the lights from the street lamps and buildings. But this was New 497Please respect copyright.PENANAVWYi2SP75M
York after all. Why wouldn't the place be lit up by bright lights?497Please respect copyright.PENANAqisotqta3d
Leo turned to look at 497Please respect copyright.PENANA93RMiq9iz1
Eric after realising that staring out in the street was boring. He 497Please respect copyright.PENANAx6JYkRLYWT
passed through the same street everyday and obviously saw the same 497Please respect copyright.PENANApPeTBjuMxp
people walking down the street, not like he knew everyone's faces. He 497Please respect copyright.PENANAlheM5G0wWR
couldn't wait to get home and sit at the balcony where he could stare up497Please respect copyright.PENANAXud6cU0PCU
the stars to pass time.497Please respect copyright.PENANAHOn0yBB00E
"What are you looking at?" Leo asked. He had no choice but to ask.497Please respect copyright.PENANAR1KyjHFE9x
Eric looked at him with an eyebrow raised. "Oh, now you're interested."497Please respect copyright.PENANAEwV4FcyaZ4
"I don't like it when you're quiet. You're usually the one who talks a lot."497Please respect copyright.PENANAvES3dV8dZy
"And you love it." Eric gave Leo a mocking smile. "You simply can't live without me."497Please respect copyright.PENANAEn7ehz82vV
Leo rolled his eyes feeling irritated. "Do I have to repeat myself or what?"497Please respect copyright.PENANAVBNvSuZKRk
"I know you don't like 497Please respect copyright.PENANA5kumNxlO2Y
repeating yourself so I'll tell you to spare your head that looks like 497Please respect copyright.PENANAQf74hngwLP
it's about to blow up. I'm looking for a gift."497Please respect copyright.PENANA8Sj1QVi9GF
"For your mum? But her birthday isn't anytime soon, is it?"497Please respect copyright.PENANAqbWwpb4oSc
"Don't worry. I'm looking for a gift for someone special."497Please respect copyright.PENANAghG9QAZ9hJ
Leo rolled his eyes. "Don't tell me it's for the Lady Supreme."497Please respect copyright.PENANAHCDHAUabz4
"Who else could I be referring to?" Eric gave Leo a smile.497Please respect copyright.PENANA7oSGSg0mWr
"I'm sorry I asked."497Please respect copyright.PENANATcezyoxDaL
"Don't be. Maybe you can help me with picking out something for her."497Please respect copyright.PENANAbJLYvik8oc
"No freaking way. Why should I? I would rather get a gift for Carly instead."497Please respect copyright.PENANAAi5bJlYq1c
"Ya, we all know why." Eric went back to looking at his phone.497Please respect copyright.PENANAnLQmpWmLjb
Leo went back to looking at the window. "She seems to be taking up much of your mind these days. That's not good."497Please respect copyright.PENANAnEak5CMWDU
Eric turned to look at Leo with his eyebrow raised. "Why do you say that?"497Please respect copyright.PENANADOp8l8J8Ls
"I've noticed. You aren't yourself is all I'm saying."497Please respect copyright.PENANAi7FThpr0tE
"It's called love, bro......well, I think. I'm not too sure."497Please respect copyright.PENANA6bYyzePKrw
"I guess you are."497Please respect copyright.PENANAQwyLOnaFrm
"And don't you feel the 497Please respect copyright.PENANAMtSmNOGRnA
same way for Carly? Lovestruck, I mean. She's also supposed to be taking497Please respect copyright.PENANAH3Uk2qWcGW
up your mind each and every time too."497Please respect copyright.PENANA7OIxfhrrot
Leo thought of what his 497Please respect copyright.PENANAIt57gmT6lU
cousin said and didn't know whether to answer him or not. He's been 497Please respect copyright.PENANAhu1Gr8Nv1t
pretty busy this past week, trying to settle on a deal with some 497Please respect copyright.PENANAkuELt8lWeO
important clients. So his mind was pretty much busy. It's not that Carly497Please respect copyright.PENANA8sl8gGh00B
didn't occupy his mind. When he had free time, he would think about 497Please respect copyright.PENANA9b0KKw2po4
Carly all day long.497Please respect copyright.PENANAOFW6Ltl1XL
But things weren't that 497Please respect copyright.PENANA350G9WinaM
way now. Not when he knew that from now onwards he would be heading back497Please respect copyright.PENANAn78JO1DLVY
home everyday not only to find Carly, but Angel as well.497Please respect copyright.PENANAaH218qdWhd
He groaned at the 497Please respect copyright.PENANAizhQ5FY5ZS
thought of that. If he wasn't irritated of the thought of Angel, then he497Please respect copyright.PENANAZcGOPk7bO3
didn't know what he was feeling. She was going to cause problems. Not 497Please respect copyright.PENANAiT4blUmIoI
only for him, but Carly too.497Please respect copyright.PENANAU4CdBwgg7m
"You know, you've to be careful about who you think about," said Eric, bringing Leo back down to earth.497Please respect copyright.PENANA0pLOmXCPMP
"Why do you say that?" Leo asked.497Please respect copyright.PENANA68S1hZ4Em0
"I could tell you were thinking about Angel just now." Eric chuckled.497Please respect copyright.PENANASM5tByoiDW
"No, I wasn't." Leo shook his head.497Please respect copyright.PENANAXyBuTdwHv3
"Yes, you were. That 497Please respect copyright.PENANAbIE2etSqo6
look on your face says it all. You look irritated. Still thinking about 497Please respect copyright.PENANAmv4lGpXzRg
how Angel took the upper hand on you today?"497Please respect copyright.PENANAytEzZthiQa
"You're just saying things. Now I preferred you kept quiet while looking for a gift for her."497Please respect copyright.PENANAUfdjIBGFZd
"You know I'm right. You497Please respect copyright.PENANA5L7t6pBWGY
should be lucky she and you aren't workmates. You could bring the whole497Please respect copyright.PENANA5atIrRoRWK
office down in flames in just a day."497Please respect copyright.PENANAci9yF4Ih6o
Leo gulped as he 497Please respect copyright.PENANAKsOjHXtgGs
remembered what his grandmother said about Angel coming to work for 497Please respect copyright.PENANAj738dyWCAy
them. He had to try and convince her much more than he had to.497Please respect copyright.PENANAzFVvVCgipb
"It's good we aren't," said Leo.497Please respect copyright.PENANA3Omi1iBcx7
The car soon arrived at it's destination parking in front of the mansion. Leo and Eric walked out of the car.497Please respect copyright.PENANAQhXcwqrIO0
"I am so tired," said Leo.497Please respect copyright.PENANAER5IN1jzq3
"You're tired like you're a child coming back from school," said Eric.497Please respect copyright.PENANAeN5bvupVqb
"Don't mind me." The two497Please respect copyright.PENANA91DlcdCk15
cousins walked down the stone footpath that led to the front door. 497Please respect copyright.PENANAjdTbekyZDX
"That shows I work way harder than you do."497Please respect copyright.PENANAlSnSRViX4U
"Let's not compete. It's497Please respect copyright.PENANA82SIJ5hhvi
not like you're a construction worker or something though you happen to497Please respect copyright.PENANAhT6u8e33aW
run the business. You're just simply the man behind the chair who 497Please respect copyright.PENANA2UzzjnRLNB
controls what's going on."497Please respect copyright.PENANAt1xWJGwJmb
Leo rolled his eyes at Eric and almost burst out laughing. You can never be bored with him.497Please respect copyright.PENANAN7zCshIyfU
As they arrived at the 497Please respect copyright.PENANAgMN8tACy8i
doorstep, Leo was about to ring the doorbell when the door flew open and497Please respect copyright.PENANATMmtHj1jTx
there behind the door was his mother.497Please respect copyright.PENANAvPpHPpJqdX
"Hello," said Mrs McDonell. "I'm glad you're here."497Please respect copyright.PENANAh4uviuuqif
"Hi, aunt," said Eric when he realised that Leo wasn't going to greet her.497Please respect copyright.PENANAL3Z7ilZTH4
"Why don't you two freshen up and we will have supper ready. We're having a guest over."497Please respect copyright.PENANALrYZPtulRI
"That's nice," said Eric as Leo passed his mother and entered the foyer.497Please respect copyright.PENANAWwPbTA7DMw
"Yes, so you all better 497Please respect copyright.PENANA8qjmRLLiMJ
get ready." Mrs McDonell sounded excited as she closed the door behind 497Please respect copyright.PENANApyAzXIAMP8
Eric and soon left for the kitchen.497Please respect copyright.PENANAJ92Q2wRTca
"She sounds so excited, have you noticed?" Leo asked.497Please respect copyright.PENANALrdnQufZiW
"Isn't she always excited?" Eric asked.497Please respect copyright.PENANALFD7NOW0qD
Leo chuckled. "You should rather be sarcastic than funny."497Please respect copyright.PENANAMde5Hasyap
"I know. Before I go up to my room, let me go say hi to grandma. And Angel."497Please respect copyright.PENANAoJFYiTFw4i
Eric ran off to the 497Please respect copyright.PENANAJSYaftqusb
other side of the foyer leading to the hall where Angel and Amanda's 497Please respect copyright.PENANAlBQtB5eYfX
room were. Leo couldn't help but think Eric was acting childish.497Please respect copyright.PENANA6laRYT0jvp
Just as he was about to 497Please respect copyright.PENANA9gu87QPlhx
walk up to his room, there was Carly, at the top of the stairs looking 497Please respect copyright.PENANAAZeugaoNXp
down at him. He paused for a minute as he looked at her.497Please respect copyright.PENANADjAEhyrQqH
"Wow," he said in awe.497Please respect copyright.PENANA4UTpzv2G7i
Carly smiled. "You like?" she asked.497Please respect copyright.PENANAiw4cnhT9gD
Leo bit his lip. "Definitely. Why wouldn't I?"497Please respect copyright.PENANAc6VNSlI6cB
Carly wore a lovely black flared sleeveless dress that reached almost way above her knees. She also wore matching high heels.497Please respect copyright.PENANAmq7XTzbITq
"Are you going somewhere?" Leo asked as she slowly made her way down the stairs. "I've to say, you look lovely."497Please respect copyright.PENANArYTXOd3fOO
"Thank you," said Carly 497Please respect copyright.PENANABpjnFK5AdE
with her lovely red painted lips raised up into a smile. "I'm not going 497Please respect copyright.PENANAcZ7XAvPwgU
anywhere." She slowly continued her way down the stairs.497Please respect copyright.PENANAZscBlTadPO
"Then what's the occasion?" Leo couldn't take his eyes off of her.497Please respect copyright.PENANAG2l7YLazjL
Carly stood on the last step, close to Leo. The two looked at each other with so much intent.497Please respect copyright.PENANAZWGsA9MsFf
"Hasn't your mother told you?" Carly asked. This time she gave him a questioning look.497Please respect copyright.PENANA74c4OAikt8
"Told me what?"497Please respect copyright.PENANANriQmUlveb
"Well, you two have no shame," said Angel who appeared in the foyer.497Please respect copyright.PENANAp5bwT9urXM
Carly almost jumped by 497Please respect copyright.PENANAGjofEr7ZbY
her voice, thinking that it was Leo's mother. She relaxed when she 497Please respect copyright.PENANAJu5tTwNi8C
realised that it was only Angel. Leo, however, didn't seem frightened at497Please respect copyright.PENANAadZux2hnML
all.497Please respect copyright.PENANAi06bFtlxbw
"You almost scared me to death," said Carly.497Please respect copyright.PENANA6MJnhc9HnU
"I should be doing that more often," said Angel. She had come in from the living room in her wheelchair.497Please respect copyright.PENANAxncUmyefvC
"You know this is also my house, right?" Leo asked as he looked at Angel. "So you better take back what you said."497Please respect copyright.PENANAdouE8gytIw
"Why should I?" Angel 497Please respect copyright.PENANAuhHSw1Dz9R
shrugged her shoulders. "If you two don't want anyone else finding out 497Please respect copyright.PENANAVs3jCfD83L
about your relationship, then you shouldn't be seen so close to each 497Please respect copyright.PENANAsM4KDFHLwi
other, don't you think?"497Please respect copyright.PENANALJ6f94Vte6
The two lovebirds didn't know what to say, and they didn't have to because Eric soon appeared into the foyer.497Please respect copyright.PENANA4ZkiIh91Ah
"Angel, I was looking for you," said Eric excitedly as he ran to hug her.497Please respect copyright.PENANAp9OhazdISc
"Hi, Eric," said Angel giving him a smile.497Please respect copyright.PENANAkEp1ZHMThG
"Wow, Carly, you look really nice," said Eric as he looked at her. "Did you go shopping today?"497Please respect copyright.PENANAAK4RdAAK5n
"I went shopping with your mum," Carly replied as she blushed.497Please respect copyright.PENANAK2BFjZfLY1
"You look really pretty." Eric smiled at her.497Please respect copyright.PENANAfFfcz3RT2c
"Thank you, Eric."497Please respect copyright.PENANA3tbyXCH1Pr
"I was just asking her 497Please respect copyright.PENANAxCwkSlzvOw
what the special occasion is for her to be dressed like this," said Leo.497Please respect copyright.PENANACFCwacssRv
"And she told me that we will be having a guest over."497Please respect copyright.PENANA5OLxVXLLO1
"Oh, really?" Eric asked. "Aunt wasn't joking then? Who is it?"497Please respect copyright.PENANApUHnQP53Pe
"Well, you won't believe this if we tell you but..." Carly was soon interrupted.497Please respect copyright.PENANAyokcMdrZhC
"Leo," said Amanda as 497Please respect copyright.PENANAclrD8v4DFq
she came into the foyer. "I was wondering why you didn't come to see me 497Please respect copyright.PENANAqCznUIHGQ7
like your cousin did. Well, now I see why."497Please respect copyright.PENANA21Vp9OgmPM
Leo turned to look at his grandma and went over to hug her.497Please respect copyright.PENANAzGav4yCTr0
"How are you, granny?" Leo asked after hugging her.497Please respect copyright.PENANAhYUQGtIDQA
"Never better," Amanda replied with a smile. "I see you four are all trying to get along. That's nice."497Please respect copyright.PENANAWN221Pw2sq
"Yes, we are," said Eric.497Please respect copyright.PENANAXIX2BUMMYY
"Good. Well, you two men497Please respect copyright.PENANAnq1jkyx0Qn
better get yourself ready for supper. Your mother will be furious if 497Please respect copyright.PENANA39ZG8EFu9i
you don't since she's having a guest over."497Please respect copyright.PENANAnt4uoYTODX
"Who could it be, granny?" Eric asked. "Carly was just about to tell us when you came in."497Please respect copyright.PENANAIVf69SAyXk
"Let's not ruin the surprise. Go, go now. You've to get ready."497Please respect copyright.PENANAj0GIf0b1qa
Leo and Eric didn't say 497Please respect copyright.PENANA0BatKAx3kj
anything as they quickly obliged to their grandmother's request and went497Please respect copyright.PENANAt9uP2yP5hE
up the stairs. When the two were out of earshot, Amanda turned to look 497Please respect copyright.PENANAMeUBAFXNZr
at Carly.497Please respect copyright.PENANAy7uyvQK9ee
"I know what you're thinking," said Carly as she looked at Amanda. "I wasn't going to say anything about Kim."497Please respect copyright.PENANAOsNZeacpc9
Amanda gave her a smile.497Please respect copyright.PENANAXfaOsJQ7VK
"I know. But you had to be careful. If you did tell Leo Kim was coming 497Please respect copyright.PENANAllkNbQYpt4
over, he was going to walk straight out that door."497Please respect copyright.PENANABwR68VuRkx
"I know." Carly couldn't help but blush.497Please respect copyright.PENANAtSqYomvnvr
"I hope all goes well tonight," said Angel. "I've a feeling this isn't going to end pretty."497Please respect copyright.PENANAaKBJMX8mpm
"Me too," said Amanda.497Please respect copyright.PENANAKLUgLcbJon
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.497Please respect copyright.PENANArOuojBsrf1
"Evening, Carly," said Mr McDonell. "May I say, you look lovely tonight."497Please respect copyright.PENANAQMZlWGe8Ol
"Thank you," said Carly as she closed the door behind him.497Please respect copyright.PENANAwOFsAsQL9D
"Evening mother, evening Angel."497Please respect copyright.PENANAJcA0HurYKy
Both Amanda and Angel greeted him at the same time.497Please respect copyright.PENANAR610oBwB2z
"May I have a word with you in the study?" Amanda asked her son.497Please respect copyright.PENANAF2FjKWkqjv
"Right now? Is it really that urgent?" Mr McDonell asked.497Please respect copyright.PENANAnEyUJ479Ho
"Yes and it can't wait."497Please respect copyright.PENANAi6zU5cZFHF
Amanda already started her way back down the hall she came from but 497Please respect copyright.PENANAYX2hm9AYLg
this time heading to the study. Mr McDonell had no choice but to follow.497Please respect copyright.PENANAiVyeW4EaQQ
"Could it be that she wants to talk about his wife bringing Kim here?" Carly asked.497Please respect copyright.PENANAdI7oa6NMNa
Angel looked at her 497Please respect copyright.PENANAf30RGDcrj1
sister. "I wouldn't dwell on that thought if I were you," she replied. 497Please respect copyright.PENANA6qdt7FMbLg
Angel didn't have to think twice about what the two would be talking 497Please respect copyright.PENANAM5K9vNVOTz
about.497Please respect copyright.PENANAiqUdzOWZvo
In an hour's time, 497Please respect copyright.PENANA8TtH2N9Dri
dinner was close to being set on the table. Carly and Angel were in the 497Please respect copyright.PENANA6PGpQKzPun
living room watching the 8 o'clock news. The house help soon started 497Please respect copyright.PENANAQAsWXQcSHk
bringing out dishes of different cuisines from the kitchen and into the 497Please respect copyright.PENANARTPT8vDNeb
dining room.497Please respect copyright.PENANAKsCS3u1CgT
"To be honest, Angel, I feel really nervous," said Carly feeling uncomfortable on the couch.497Please respect copyright.PENANAPyO43JmSQ8
"If you're worried about Kim, please don't show it," said Angel.497Please respect copyright.PENANAnL5gULwwCD
"I'm not going to."497Please respect copyright.PENANAM9x8cVvIw9
"Well, you better change that facial expression. Because it completely shows."497Please respect copyright.PENANA2211zKnTz7
"Really?" Carly asked as she touched her face thinking that it would help change her expression.497Please respect copyright.PENANAkW10Ax0JWD
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.497Please respect copyright.PENANAJncB8ut6Jm
Oliver soon appeared in the living room and came to sit right next to Carly.497Please respect copyright.PENANALplfA7wcjp
"Hey, Oliver," said Angel. "Are you done with your homework?"497Please respect copyright.PENANA1tWi0mHdsQ
"Homework, seriously, on a Friday?" Oliver looked at Angel with a surprised look on his face.497Please respect copyright.PENANAlZ1nsqVB9d
"What's wrong with doing497Please respect copyright.PENANADrxhhvvr4H
your homework on a Friday? You might have the whole weekend, but you 497Please respect copyright.PENANAyAsqYZipFT
won't do your homework because you will be out having fun. And then you 497Please respect copyright.PENANA2GwH5Vh84q
will end up doing your homework on a Sunday evening."497Please respect copyright.PENANAurhwjV0lBx
"I know what you mean. But it's so hard to do my homework on a Friday because everyone is so busy."497Please respect copyright.PENANAFQL8tRLEwY
"That, little man, is so497Please respect copyright.PENANAVHa5ZzP7v7
not true," said Eric as he came into the living room. He had taken a 497Please respect copyright.PENANABVyGa2CT4l
shower and changed his clothes for the evening. "I always have free time497Please respect copyright.PENANAt1MSV23Pv2
for you on a Friday."497Please respect copyright.PENANAdDZUV1cbVD
"Come on, Eric," said Angel. "Let the little man, speak. He might be telling the truth."497Please respect copyright.PENANAdCzJ2rEs2r
"Please don't take his 497Please respect copyright.PENANAPeritVvMsh
side, Angel." Eric came to stand right behind Angel on her wheelchair. 497Please respect copyright.PENANAnyBCsgEIfT
"The guy isn't as innocent as you think."497Please respect copyright.PENANAEkOMIzR0tt
"Okay, let me finish talking to him about his homework first. Then you can air out all your views about him."497Please respect copyright.PENANAnotVbqxvme
"Don't listen to a word he says about me," said Oliver, pointing at his brother.497Please respect copyright.PENANAZ4swjThkuh
"Okay, okay, you two," 497Please respect copyright.PENANAd5OgsSKSow
said Angel trying to calm the two brothers down. "Now, Oliver, I think 497Please respect copyright.PENANAmSlqYLCdWq
it's best you work on your homework on a Friday so that you don't have 497Please respect copyright.PENANAwM067O1eqg
to struggle so much on Sunday."497Please respect copyright.PENANAdYU7TGPrpF
"Will you help me then?"497Please respect copyright.PENANATe9AOYSoHq
Angel gave him a smile. "After dinner."497Please respect copyright.PENANAKV8N3efL7k
"Then we can watch a Friday night movie in the home movie theatre. How does that sound?" Eric asked.497Please respect copyright.PENANAjWqkWcazux
"You guys have your own home movie theatre?" Carly asked looking at Eric.497Please respect copyright.PENANA7HpJYivGBF
"Ya," Oliver answered 497Please respect copyright.PENANANax9WjyOKt
excitedly. "My brother, Leo and I usually have a movie night on Fridays.497Please respect copyright.PENANABvMwHarItR
Would you ladies like to join us?"497Please respect copyright.PENANATsmYEkspox
"Oooh, charming," said Carly. "Of course we would, wouldn't we, Angel?"497Please respect copyright.PENANA7BbZk0TkLb
"Definitely," Angel replied. "But after he does his homework."497Please respect copyright.PENANAPpKayfCnc5
"Deal," said Oliver as he gave Angel a smile.497Please respect copyright.PENANA2VbvHCRTIx
"Is everyone here?" Mrs McDonell called out as she appeared into the living room, coming in from the foyer.497Please respect copyright.PENANAhI35T2oyUr
"What do you mean, aunt?" Eric asked. "Everyone is around."497Please respect copyright.PENANANIQR4aRkpJ
"And what about your uncle, has he arrived?"497Please respect copyright.PENANAja1qSEkAF4
"Yes, he arrived some minutes ago," Angel replied.497Please respect copyright.PENANA68clzZX6r3
"And where is he?" Mrs McDonell asked giving Angel a glare.497Please respect copyright.PENANAUmmC0BRoJG
"He went to the study with Amanda. She insisted that they go and have a talk."497Please respect copyright.PENANAlr0taAf7G4
Mrs McDonald raised an 497Please respect copyright.PENANABovDOwwDBe
eyebrow thinking over what Angel had just said. Angel could tell that 497Please respect copyright.PENANAfve9K3WLwG
Mrs McDonell was thinking twice , obviously wondering if Amanda was 497Please respect copyright.PENANAeBe8yqSlGo
talking to her son about his wife.497Please respect copyright.PENANAFS0C8rl8fp
"Are we going to have supper now?" came Eric's mother coming from behind Mrs McDonell. "I'm starving here."497Please respect copyright.PENANAy2r693K206
"Same here, mum," said Oliver. "And the food smells delicious from here."497Please respect copyright.PENANAA1cdy8zNm4
"Don't worry, our guest will be here soon and then we can have our supper," said Mrs McDonell.497Please respect copyright.PENANAxgcOfVYI8A
"I wonder who it is," said Eric. "Because the way I see it, it must be someone important."497Please respect copyright.PENANA6tvJ5DHMoY
Angel looked up at Eric 497Please respect copyright.PENANAxMCo9SweYm
and she was glad that he wasn't looking down at her. She had that 497Please respect copyright.PENANAzIcigB4K0O
worried look on her face because she knew that their guest was someone 497Please respect copyright.PENANA60cBFuHcLA
Eric and especially Leo weren't in good terms with at the moment.497Please respect copyright.PENANAJwxI1VUd01
They soon heard a sound of a vehicle and the sound of tires on the asphalt outside. Could that be their visitor?497Please respect copyright.PENANADoxonK308H
"Ah, she's here," said Mrs McDonell excitedly as she went for the front door. Diana quickly went to join her.497Please respect copyright.PENANA35CMmHJtA8
"It's a she?" Eric asked. "I hope it's not one of those old famous ladies."497Please respect copyright.PENANACfc2IBgu7J
Angel rolled her eyes. "You wouldn't like it if was anyone younger," she thought to herself.497Please respect copyright.PENANA1cdmEIw4vn
"I wonder why aunt is so excited," said Oliver. "This must be one very important person."497Please respect copyright.PENANACo1n7Flclg
"Maybe in her life, yes," said Carly.497Please respect copyright.PENANAfKbmBM5SNc
"I have to see this for myself," said Eric.497Please respect copyright.PENANAfDb3LQJgkW
Before he could even head out of the living room, he stopped as he looked into the foyer. He was shocked for words.497Please respect copyright.PENANAWB55idpnqT
"Eric, are you okay?" 497Please respect copyright.PENANA7Sfocvpdni
Oliver asked as he noticed his brother stand still like a statue. He 497Please respect copyright.PENANAVMSmJv6i8p
soon turned towards what his brother was looking at and he too remained 497Please respect copyright.PENANAq27c9zv8XN
shocked.497Please respect copyright.PENANAIcwkDpHn63
The two sisters knew the497Please respect copyright.PENANAeEgQF1JOMg
worst had finally come. They both turned to the foyer and there in 497Please respect copyright.PENANAXdwgSZsNpI
lovely short purple dress was the most beautiful looking lady they had 497Please respect copyright.PENANAlxKHIquvp5
ever seen.497Please respect copyright.PENANAIp4hRSmVTq
Kim stepped in to the 497Please respect copyright.PENANAaJFP4vb3xt
living room with Mrs McDonell who had a huge grin on her face. It was 497Please respect copyright.PENANAdYHIBXxNh5
obvious that her plan of getting Kim into the house with Leo still 497Please respect copyright.PENANAnRSNl01AfO
around, worked. Diana remained behind in the foyer with a scared and yet497Please respect copyright.PENANAlEQM42t7Ko
surprised look on her face. She soon left the foyer, heading upstairs.497Please respect copyright.PENANAI5OvQ5Ml31
"Look who is here to see us after such a long time," said Mrs McDonell. She couldn't be any more happier.497Please respect copyright.PENANA9fTrS3s4Hg
"Hi, Eric," said Kim as she gave him a dreamy look and a charming smile. "How have you been?"497Please respect copyright.PENANAttzohJWgmi
Eric cleared his throat then said, "I'm great. It's been a long time, Kim."497Please respect copyright.PENANAktNdvZCAGI
"It really has. It's good to be back here. Hey, Oliver, how are you?"497Please respect copyright.PENANAeTocCjb5dU
"I'm fine, thanks," said497Please respect copyright.PENANAoxgyTd5XIV
Oliver and he quickly went to looking at the TV screen as though 497Please respect copyright.PENANAvJIJrIdlkG
something had captured his eye when it was only just the eight o'clock 497Please respect copyright.PENANAMCaKpPNMip
news.497Please respect copyright.PENANAfkWe3JKjq6
"Before I forget my manners, let me introduce to the Barclay sisters, Angel and Carly," said Mrs McDonell.497Please respect copyright.PENANAdHwAUm4Rqy
Carly stood up from her seat and walked over to Kim with a smile on her face.497Please respect copyright.PENANAfzfGj1CVcf
"I'm Carly," she said as she stuck out her hand. "Nice to meet you."497Please respect copyright.PENANAbWAdjErpBK
"The pleasure is mine," said Kim as she shook Carly's hand.497Please respect copyright.PENANAstjUIFPBuV
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.497Please respect copyright.PENANAJeR5G4lUzU
"And this is my older sister, Angel," said Carly introducing her sister to Kim.497Please respect copyright.PENANAT7tjME2DhT
"Nice to meet you, Angel," said Kim giving Angel a smile.497Please respect copyright.PENANAuq6VxcKcYC
"Nice to meet you too," Angel replied.497Please respect copyright.PENANAnW84glxPAP
"Where is Leo?" Kim asked as she turned to look at Mrs McDonell.497Please respect copyright.PENANAw0TmTkxtQD
"He's just freshening 497Please respect copyright.PENANAKWHjuMafE4
up," said Mrs McDonell. "He will be down here shortly. Why don't you 497Please respect copyright.PENANAjzae0ZP65H
take a seat while I go and tell the rest that you're here."497Please respect copyright.PENANAJ7XEfKazZE
"There's simply no need 497Please respect copyright.PENANAsURiaGqSUY
for that, Bertha," said Mr McDonell as he came into the foyer with 497Please respect copyright.PENANApQakH5RIMI
Amanda, pushing her wheelchair. "We are already here."497Please respect copyright.PENANA8IoZ32B0Et
"Aren't you excited that Kim is here?" Mrs McDonell smiled at her husband.497Please respect copyright.PENANA2dquJtlinC
Mr McDonell looked caught in between answering her or not. He quickly turned to look at Kim to greet her.497Please respect copyright.PENANAOTp5oUJXwl
"How are you, Kim?" he asked.497Please respect copyright.PENANAr7OGmVn2Ej
"I'm good. It's really nice to see you again. Hi, Amanda, how are you?"497Please respect copyright.PENANAyrKyFlfDDI
Amanda put up the kindest smile. "I'm great and how are you?"497Please respect copyright.PENANAQR6lbLgZZO
"Never better."497Please respect copyright.PENANAT4PUlPyFlc
"You take a seat. I'll go and call Leo," said Mrs McDonell.497Please respect copyright.PENANAvBTEZYddu5
"Let me freshen up real quick," said Mr McDonell and he quickly turned around to leave.497Please respect copyright.PENANAPad89cp7wH
Kim went over to the couch and took a seat. She sat on the couch close to where Angel sat on her wheelchair.497Please respect copyright.PENANAntihQ2cOIz
Mrs and Mr McDonell left497Please respect copyright.PENANAH37wVKSeyH
the living room. For a moment, everything felt a little awkward, now 497Please respect copyright.PENANAxCqAa5CNIw
that Kim was here. Eric scratched the back of his head as he came to 497Please respect copyright.PENANAXaTN1aOkn1
settle down on the couch with his little brother. Carly came to join the497Please respect copyright.PENANA59BZlOUhQ7
two and Amanda rolled herself over and settled right next to Angel.497Please respect copyright.PENANAFZ1Cqcp8nS
For a moment, there was 497Please respect copyright.PENANAZLyYlgQmCq
silence as most people in the living room fixed their eyes on the TV 497Please respect copyright.PENANAA3EgCkubrB
screen, except for Kim who kept looking at each and everyone of them 497Please respect copyright.PENANAA3BM4dhfSZ
present, trying to see who she could start a conversation with.497Please respect copyright.PENANAxRQGR32DUx
"I haven't seen you in a while, Eric," said Kim. Eric looked at her.497Please respect copyright.PENANAU2RYfXHY4v
"Ya, we kind of fell out after all that had happened," said Eric.497Please respect copyright.PENANAW0K7e5Eu1h
"I know. It's pretty much normal on your part. I was a little surprised with Leo though."497Please respect copyright.PENANAIeYiE9R7Ss
Everyone all turned their heads at Kim, including little Oliver. They all waited for her to continue with what she had to say.497Please respect copyright.PENANAvt6KJw88fW
"I know about the 497Please respect copyright.PENANAZz4Nj0cbtx
accident, Angel," Kim continued. "And on behalf of Leo, I apologise 497Please respect copyright.PENANA5N40ptDbdC
since I didn't get the chance to when it all happened. I didn't even 497Please respect copyright.PENANApyBnBI6bAO
know you were staying with the McDonells until I was told by Leo's mum."497Please respect copyright.PENANAUHSuxXqApH
Angel said, "all that 497Please respect copyright.PENANA2j9sMMVM47
was nothing but an accident. I've moved on. If I really wanted to, I 497Please respect copyright.PENANANXCZyvNfxC
would have sued Leo, but I know how pointless all that would have been."497Please respect copyright.PENANAE3FrEhaUF6
Carly looked at her 497Please respect copyright.PENANAFAD8m7g9ZR
sister, wondering why she said that last bit of suing Leo. All this 497Please respect copyright.PENANAUqV7KZIw57
looked really confusing to her. It felt like someone was trying to play 497Please respect copyright.PENANAuaUcSQvhkd
the other here, or was Carly simply imagining things?497Please respect copyright.PENANAzKz0zoY5hz
"But I still can't seem to put one thing together though," said Kim as she looked up at the ceiling.497Please respect copyright.PENANAZNBauNaPfE
Eric, Angel and Carly 497Please respect copyright.PENANAxorMDeqjdJ
all held their breaths. What was she going to say now? Was she going to 497Please respect copyright.PENANA59sAKghDVn
link the Barclay sisters to Leo's decision of calling off their 497Please respect copyright.PENANA1Xp9M0zmDz
engagement?497Please respect copyright.PENANAyr2Kbk3Vgv
"I wonder why you and 497Please respect copyright.PENANASsQDz8VaHy
Leo went out that day, Eric," said Kim as she went back to looking at 497Please respect copyright.PENANAeXxwetBuM0
him. "What were you possibly doing anyway?"497Please respect copyright.PENANAe3UXJ2lcO2
Oliver gave his brother a funny look.497Please respect copyright.PENANAE90w4i8UO7
"He wanted to go out for fresh air and we did," Eric replied. "We didn't know the accident would happen."497Please respect copyright.PENANAflFwC7jJoE
"All that was 497Please respect copyright.PENANAFraHc4Dysa
unpredictable, dear," said Amanda. "I don't know why you're bringing all497Please respect copyright.PENANAoiLcWLaCRN
this up again when it has gone and passed. If you're trying to figure 497Please respect copyright.PENANAmvqVxTtToM
out why Leo left you, it's best you ask him yourself."497Please respect copyright.PENANA9vaGGCW7hn
"You know I tried that, Amanda," said Kim. "And just like always, he never gave me a straight up answer."497Please respect copyright.PENANAUSWEpCxH0v
Amanda gave Kim a mocking smile. "Well, that's definitely like Leo, alright."497Please respect copyright.PENANA8Zj3ABqXWQ
Kim could tell that Amanda was just making fun of her. So she went back to looking at Eric.497Please respect copyright.PENANAXB7QDQ8dq7
"So, how is work?" Kim asked.497Please respect copyright.PENANA78RJIBBUzC
"Work is fine and tiring as usual," Eric answered.497Please respect copyright.PENANAf4R21JdgzY
"That's good to hear." Kim went on to look at the stairs. "I wonder what's keeping the others so long."497Please respect copyright.PENANAX8F1Kex6Xv
As soon as she said 497Please respect copyright.PENANAcOYkxajtdW
those words, footsteps were heard coming down the stairs. And just by 497Please respect copyright.PENANAmKzy3uxqR4
the sound, you could tell that they weren't happy steps.497Please respect copyright.PENANA9LRjNuvWqa
"Leo, wait a minute," Diana called out to him by the stairs.497Please respect copyright.PENANAgSBDSqJL3d
Leo had already reached the bottom stair and went straight to the living room.497Please respect copyright.PENANAyE7oOWPPuB
"What's going on here?" Leo asked as soon as he appeared in the living room.497Please respect copyright.PENANAYXn2PUKTDo
Amanda winced. Eric 497Please respect copyright.PENANAnglkMN4gZU
couldn't help but scratch his head. Carly looked the other way as she 497Please respect copyright.PENANAkaFCp8nMwY
played with her hair. Oliver didn't face Leo's direction, as though he 497Please respect copyright.PENANAbu02nTte5E
was avoiding watching a bad scene of a horror movie. Angel however, 497Please respect copyright.PENANAhyLogxUuvg
looked on waiting to see how all this would play out.497Please respect copyright.PENANAfMeAGYsj4A
Kim slowly stood up from the couch. "Leo, how are you?" she greeted.497Please respect copyright.PENANAnAwI7FOEhR
There was silence in the room except from Diana's footsteps as she came down the stairs and in to the living room.497Please respect copyright.PENANAqCglDStPdY
"I was fine the time I came home," he answered. "And now I'm not."497Please respect copyright.PENANAaCXjAmMWeT
"Leo, calm down, 497Please respect copyright.PENANAK0txylsWYE
please," Diana strongly insisted as she held his shoulder. "Your mum 497Please respect copyright.PENANACUqcNxmET1
isn't going to like the way you're talking to her."497Please respect copyright.PENANAqcdUjuzPGO
"She invited her here, did she?" Leo turned to look at his aunt.497Please respect copyright.PENANAYQ3LdORijb
Diana shrugged her shoulders. "She never told me anything. But I'm guessing by her happy mood, she obviously did."497Please respect copyright.PENANAVhCmZSAVNo
Leo turned to look at Kim. "Did mum ask you to come here?" he asked her.497Please respect copyright.PENANAx9hXtSQxsR
"She did," Kim answered. "But all this was only so that I could see the family after such a long time."497Please respect copyright.PENANAqyR1kFVRUU
Everyone had a puzzled 497Please respect copyright.PENANAPjIY9cOqUc
look on their face as they turned to look at Kim, except Leo. It was 497Please respect copyright.PENANANJ8CNtabub
clear with the way she spoke to them before Leo came in that she was 497Please respect copyright.PENANADMvXJPbkNt
here just to get a chance to see and talk to Leo. No one objected to 497Please respect copyright.PENANAwEz1GlyCad
what she said. She and Leo were having a conversation and no one felt 497Please respect copyright.PENANApFWuJdtUsD
like butting in because you were only going to get burnt.497Please respect copyright.PENANAVaE1Ep76z2
"I don't believe you," said Leo. "Grandma, did you know she was coming here?"497Please respect copyright.PENANAVxovLqa3Zr
Amanda looked up at Leo.497Please respect copyright.PENANAuiVflUdMDw
"I knew, she answered. "But your mum told me not to tell you because 497Please respect copyright.PENANASuVtz8vVZe
you would freak out the way you're doing right now."497Please respect copyright.PENANAzEErtj3hEi
"She knew you would run, that's why," said Diana. "That's definitely what your mother would do."497Please respect copyright.PENANA4t5MIvYDvr
Leo rolled his eyes and looked irritated. "Where is she?" he asked.497Please respect copyright.PENANA9t4qfihDtm
"She will be down shortly," said Amanda, who had a worried look on his face.497Please respect copyright.PENANA2qYDkgfSsQ
"I need her here right now."497Please respect copyright.PENANAUaR1bXJbFe
"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.497Please respect copyright.PENANA6UaVwdRbc9
"There's no need." Leo looked calm and cool, but you could tell from his voice that he was really on edge.497Please respect copyright.PENANAtoLDy0g9b5
Mr McDonell soon came down the stairs and when he came in the living room, he felt the tension in the air.497Please respect copyright.PENANA9MsnDAbCC5
"Did I miss something here?" Mr McDonell asked.497Please respect copyright.PENANAFIeXsMRBKZ
"You came just in time," said Amanda. "Leo is not happy."497Please respect copyright.PENANAA0yNI1OXdE
Mr McDonell only shook his head and approached his son from behind.497Please respect copyright.PENANA0cbOFEDACW
"Leo, can we talk?" Mr McDonell asked.497Please respect copyright.PENANANa0716G4Uk
"Why should we?" Leo asked as he looked at his father.497Please respect copyright.PENANAXraObouIRL
"Let's go," Mr McDonell insisted. "It will do you some good. Before your mother comes here."497Please respect copyright.PENANAkSrNzzeJTP
Leo nodded his head and 497Please respect copyright.PENANA2NkM65wqgK
followed his father out of the living room heading to the study. Just as497Please respect copyright.PENANAaEDNst4QqH
they disappeared down the other end of the hall, Mrs McDonell came down497Please respect copyright.PENANAnClqcSy7Rt
the stairs and went in the living room.497Please respect copyright.PENANAuLvuqyusGq
"No sign of Leo yet?" Mrs McDonell asked.497Please respect copyright.PENANAUYpUznepD7
"If you looked around the room more carefully, you would see the burning imprint of where he stood on the carpet," said Amanda.497Please respect copyright.PENANAmPiCawwnB5
Mrs McDonell sighed. "Amanda, please stop talking in riddles," she said. "Was he here or not?"497Please respect copyright.PENANALNs4baEYdB
"He was and he wasn't happy," said Eric.497Please respect copyright.PENANAFVWTk7JFy5
"Did he leave?" Mrs McDonell looked worried.497Please respect copyright.PENANAonCgMKdddO
"If you mean the house, no," said Diana. "He followed his father to the study."497Please respect copyright.PENANAA5yY6vTNty
Mrs McDonell turned around heading for the study.497Please respect copyright.PENANAI8qJq6yElg
"I think I should leave," said Kim. "It really shows that Leo isn't happy to see me."497Please respect copyright.PENANAFgKeT0qAsn
"Oh, no, please, stay," 497Please respect copyright.PENANAsI2Ho2aqg7
said Amanda, yet she didn't sound sympathetic about it. It almost 497Please respect copyright.PENANA1S0NL6sfqw
sounded like she was making fun of her.497Please respect copyright.PENANAlWp3ST90sz
"Oh, no, I'm good. I shouldn't have agreed to come here in the first place."497Please respect copyright.PENANAtY61TJwOw1
"No, don't leave yet," 497Please respect copyright.PENANAt5Qpe0aJTL
said Diana. "You're Bertha's guest and she isn't going to be happy if 497Please respect copyright.PENANAIRnO6OTDYl
you leave. Come with me to the patio, you need a little bit of air."497Please respect copyright.PENANAvMY3l3jD2i
"Yes, I guess so."497Please respect copyright.PENANAWPhymRcRT2
Kim joined Diana and the two left for the patio.497Please respect copyright.PENANAbtYSXTIVBa
"I knew this was going to happen," said Amanda.497Please respect copyright.PENANASyFkz3gbcJ
"I would blame Leo for this," said Angel. "He's supposed to act mature. Not like a child."497Please respect copyright.PENANAalpsVptu38
"I behave more maturely than he does," said Oliver.497Please respect copyright.PENANA7isKYA9NeB
"I know you do." Angel smiled at the young boy.497Please respect copyright.PENANAsYDIKZCsD4
"I agree with you, 497Please respect copyright.PENANANsCYb8p8Hg
Angel," said Eric. "I know he broke up their engagement, but it doesn't 497Please respect copyright.PENANAeD72YubpRG
mean he has to treat her that way as though she has done something 497Please respect copyright.PENANAVHVFaPOSfI
wrong."497Please respect copyright.PENANAEBN1cbmjN6
"I kind of feel bad for her," said Carly.497Please respect copyright.PENANAed3u1dXi93
"Leo has always been 497Please respect copyright.PENANA577htmGUp8
like a child," said Amanda. "And I hate to admit, though I don't like 497Please respect copyright.PENANAELlhx7T2Mn
Kim very much, what Leo is doing to her is awful."497Please respect copyright.PENANAfowvEyL0ex
"It's not anything new that you don't like her, granny," said Eric.497Please respect copyright.PENANAvF39lEsLmp
"I know. But Bertha also497Please respect copyright.PENANA0hKcrTaEJB
did the wrong thing here. She knows Leo's actions towards Kim would be 497Please respect copyright.PENANAsH5h7rE0h7
brutal but she still wanted Kim to come here. She obviously wants them 497Please respect copyright.PENANALEi8hCdXOD
to get back together."497Please respect copyright.PENANA5J9yLqdxAb
"There's no doubt about 497Please respect copyright.PENANAWNmun09cIU
that," said Angel. "But Leo should be more of a gentleman. He shouldn't 497Please respect copyright.PENANAxuGauPwMv0
treat her that way. Now I wonder how he broke up with her. Must have 497Please respect copyright.PENANA52dcPVmspo
been terrible."497Please respect copyright.PENANAFBzweHzEWW
"You should tell him that," said Eric as he smiled at Angel. "Maybe he will listen to you."497Please respect copyright.PENANA1osIVYoe5f
"He's a gentleman when 497Please respect copyright.PENANAbYhBri2NID
he wants to be. But towards Kim, I don't know why he acts like that. He 497Please respect copyright.PENANAJVcg3ROGwK
loved her once, you know," said Amanda.497Please respect copyright.PENANAOcaAKTALo5
"Like madly in love with her?" Carly asked.497Please respect copyright.PENANAljaNTjl1bo
"Maybe during their 497Please respect copyright.PENANAPdw3FlzBQd
first years of their relationship. But I never approved of her then, and497Please respect copyright.PENANAsZERc7xd8n
if they were ever to get back, I still wouldn't."497Please respect copyright.PENANApAM5xdhmYj
"Are they going to get back soon?" Oliver asked as he looked down the hall. "I'm hungry."497Please respect copyright.PENANAzU3X8JSwBa
"Why don't you get a 497Please respect copyright.PENANAGuXevq5Ja1
little snack from the kitchen?" Amanda suggested. "You wouldn't want to 497Please respect copyright.PENANAGacbmYzdt8
die in this ugly war full of big people problems." 497Please respect copyright.PENANAPDZvVjGQH1
While the others waited in the living room, there was a serious talk in the study room.497Please respect copyright.PENANADuQj9SGzvp
"I'm begging you, Leo, can you at least act mature for once?" Mr McDonell asked Leo.497Please respect copyright.PENANAkLoZV7PwQL
"Why should I?" Leo asked as he folded his arms.497Please respect copyright.PENANAZKlzFcV6Jr
"Because she is my guest," Mrs McDonell answered. "That's why."497Please respect copyright.PENANAXxxMSDEr0D
"I wonder why you even bought her here when you know she and I aren't on good terms with each other."497Please respect copyright.PENANAE2yANwfu9i
"Why do you treat her like she did something wrong to you? This isn't the Leo I know."497Please respect copyright.PENANApABqMAOXOj
"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."497Please respect copyright.PENANAt2WrGXWRqa
"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."497Please respect copyright.PENANAUDPYHXoQjh
"I did talk to her face 497Please respect copyright.PENANAzdqSWpyj25
to face to break off our engagement, but she still kept on calling and 497Please respect copyright.PENANAEwnOrQYBhI
calling afterwards," said Leo. "You see, that's being too clinging."497Please respect copyright.PENANAI9L5N5PyTA
"And did you ever give a reasonable explanation as to why you wanted to break up?" Mr McDonell gave Leo a look. "Did you?"497Please respect copyright.PENANAtCwrwUsniO
"I told her that it didn't feel right anymore to be together and that we had to break off our engagement."497Please respect copyright.PENANAsHTNrCqwBE
"Well, that's not a 497Please respect copyright.PENANAvjyarLx57Z
clearcut answer to me," said Mrs McDonell. "There has to be a simple 497Please respect copyright.PENANAOW4G1vXaJI
reason or else she wouldn't be calling you all the time."497Please respect copyright.PENANAvA4g3nkkJo
"Mum, I have my reasons," said Leo sternly.497Please respect copyright.PENANAZ3oAKhQ0EP
"But it still doesn't 497Please respect copyright.PENANAMaaacm2a23
add up and your mother is right," said Mr McDonell. "I never wanted to 497Please respect copyright.PENANAgFivQf3fEO
ask you why you broke up with Kim because I know you don't like to talk 497Please respect copyright.PENANA4zSHZKP3bx
about such things. But now I'm starting to wonder what's really going 497Please respect copyright.PENANABV3rYHGvro
on."497Please respect copyright.PENANAbgYXHYJmqe
Leo felt cornered. His 497Please respect copyright.PENANA7cSonCuYn2
parents were good at making him spit out the truth whenever they wanted 497Please respect copyright.PENANAfn1S9DDB3G
it. And he didn't feel ready to tell them that he fell in love with 497Please respect copyright.PENANAjingcw11AD
someone else.497Please respect copyright.PENANAongb98ZTXq
"It's nothing," said Leo. "I just fell out and it didn't feel right any more."497Please respect copyright.PENANAnk5GkpJBzY
"Well, you fell out of it too quickly," said Mrs McDonell.497Please respect copyright.PENANAyof867efw3
"Is that why you brought her here? To change my mind?"497Please respect copyright.PENANAYTldkaWa9D
"Leo, calm down," said Mr McDonell. "And you, Bertha, why didn't you tell me that you were inviting Kim over?"497Please respect copyright.PENANAbNCslP93HB
"Don't tell me that you don't like her too," said Mrs McDonell almost looking disappointed.497Please respect copyright.PENANAI1eGEp421E
"I have always liked 497Please respect copyright.PENANA9bf3dl56zo
Kim. But why you didn't tell me about this is what I want to know. You 497Please respect copyright.PENANACmEfrf7r50
knew that your son broke up with her and it hasn't even passed a good 497Please respect copyright.PENANA8SthkGVfnK
period of time for them to try and ease off the pain. And now, you just 497Please respect copyright.PENANAjFxOkaBde4
opened up old wounds."497Please respect copyright.PENANAkTHgzCtL9w
"I'm sorry, I should have told you but I wanted it to be a surprise."497Please respect copyright.PENANAt6tZDsMufk
"A surprise or a way of getting her and I back together?" Leo asked.497Please respect copyright.PENANAF0zj8m99Op
"Bertha, stop," Mr 497Please respect copyright.PENANAimUjSR88LN
McDonell raised his hand beside his wife could even speak. "You two are 497Please respect copyright.PENANA1eaOJOrbUI
just going to argue like you always do and I'm not going to allow that. 497Please respect copyright.PENANAoBlKu6Y8vj
Not when we have a guest in the house."497Please respect copyright.PENANALGlf81qJMy
"I'm glad you consider Kim our guest, hon," said Mrs McDonell sweetly.497Please respect copyright.PENANAvJJrKcnu5b
"That's because you 497Please respect copyright.PENANAuH0hD7bKzB
bought her here and you left me no choice. Leo, I'm begging you, just 497Please respect copyright.PENANApZQkRRV2F8
for this one night, let go of your anger or whatever it is you have 497Please respect copyright.PENANA4SWW7YoOYT
against Kim and have our dinner in peace. Can you do that for me?"497Please respect copyright.PENANASb9KzNpvRz
Leo looked at his 497Please respect copyright.PENANAwyFaMjOZ0l
father, then at his mother who gave him a look to go ahead with his 497Please respect copyright.PENANAayO7zlg1oe
father's suggestion. He furrowed his eyebrows at her showing how angry 497Please respect copyright.PENANAoRya7gaAkv
he was. When he went back to looking at his father, he brought up his 497Please respect copyright.PENANAZCA3ay6GeZ
calm demeanour.497Please respect copyright.PENANAij8bnb3eob
"For you, dad, I will," said Leo.497Please respect copyright.PENANA7tEABGhm7o
Mr McDonell blew out a 497Please respect copyright.PENANArlvHDfHrT9
sigh of relief. "Thank you, Leo. Though I do suggest you stop acting 497Please respect copyright.PENANAo7Y10lBJ4u
like a child around her from now on."497Please respect copyright.PENANAecPDJYplhA
"I'll. In fact, I'll apologise to her right away."497Please respect copyright.PENANARoF0MK4s8e
"That's so sweet of you, dear," said Mrs McDonell but Leo ignored her as he quickly left the room.497Please respect copyright.PENANAiztQpT7vb3
"You know, you've never 497Please respect copyright.PENANAR8Fbojniya
been so good with surprises, Bertha," said Mr McDonell as he looked at 497Please respect copyright.PENANAzm3ErWsUPu
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