Leo was exhausted as he 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡreaIjcNvsb
climbed down the stairs of the office building and went in to the car 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXaqy6RVslG
that the chauffeur had held the door open for him. He sat beside his 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuLcDHAHvbA
cousin, Eric, who was busy looking at his phone.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyjC9ZmFxP1
"I am so beat," said Leo as he unbuttoned the first button at his neck just to let the air in.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSqCqmbYWV4
"Ya, today was exhausting," said Eric, who didn't seem to be paying much attention to his cousin.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWjQuvD17dZ
"I hope you aren't looking at women on that phone of yours," said Leo as he looked at Eric.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8r1l3w4wpE
Eric turned to look at Leo. "And why would I be looking at other women?"856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgz4uJVy8qK
"Because that's what playboys like you do."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwIJuEvbVua
Eric rolled his eyes as the chauffeur was now in the driver's seat and started the car.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvjvQvUh523
"I'm not looking at women on my phone, dear cousin," said Eric. "I'm simply trying to look for something."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡStyOTsz4Gs
"For what?"856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZhrZm7UMpC
"Why do you care? If I tell you, you will get angry."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFrPZzaHYus
Leo shook his head. "Okay, don't tell me. I don't want to know anyway."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH8GXYMxInV
Eric smiled without looking at his cousin. He really liked to trouble Leo for no apparent reason.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw85CGM6cBI
Leo looked out of the 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡho2YcC58Su
car window and into the dark evening sky. It was hard to notice the sky 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0yCWU3PLSv
at night nowadays. Not when you're in a car and the streets you're 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTIU2uOqx52
driving through are filled with magnificent tall buildings and 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI1uuiGDnIR
skyscrapers. The place wasn't lit up with lights from the stars but 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFXNEjo1ULi
rather the lights from the street lamps and buildings. But this was New 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlXqY910JWj
York after all. Why wouldn't the place be lit up by bright lights?856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjHUIpVm8Hd
Leo turned to look at 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7QnbLs8TGp
Eric after realising that staring out in the street was boring. He 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5dkYae44Bk
passed through the same street everyday and obviously saw the same 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡguTDSNotpB
people walking down the street, not like he knew everyone's faces. He 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxCQsZ5A1IV
couldn't wait to get home and sit at the balcony where he could stare up856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbzBOwFk0PH
the stars to pass time.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjThtHz0fTT
"What are you looking at?" Leo asked. He had no choice but to ask.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaSTAS414DX
Eric looked at him with an eyebrow raised. "Oh, now you're interested."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhzmLE9HX7V
"I don't like it when you're quiet. You're usually the one who talks a lot."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXIKnNVWbLl
"And you love it." Eric gave Leo a mocking smile. "You simply can't live without me."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHUgairiA11
Leo rolled his eyes feeling irritated. "Do I have to repeat myself or what?"856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM7RQO6glKR
"I know you don't like 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhp0bOrrPZ2
repeating yourself so I'll tell you to spare your head that looks like 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO5GItHb0jx
it's about to blow up. I'm looking for a gift."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjuquBZ0JTj
"For your mum? But her birthday isn't anytime soon, is it?"856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMxi5RxIVmK
"Don't worry. I'm looking for a gift for someone special."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnHDTRrZFVz
Leo rolled his eyes. "Don't tell me it's for the Lady Supreme."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKSwKB7eeSr
"Who else could I be referring to?" Eric gave Leo a smile.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ48EQQCTcmT
"I'm sorry I asked."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSIE55wL7EY
"Don't be. Maybe you can help me with picking out something for her."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡedyOKjlKs8
"No freaking way. Why should I? I would rather get a gift for Carly instead."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7QmGOKmRub
"Ya, we all know why." Eric went back to looking at his phone.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWioGYxBMqt
Leo went back to looking at the window. "She seems to be taking up much of your mind these days. That's not good."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg3aWtRw9sN
Eric turned to look at Leo with his eyebrow raised. "Why do you say that?"856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBwAIeOqGGc
"I've noticed. You aren't yourself is all I'm saying."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEzn49gwhNd
"It's called love, bro......well, I think. I'm not too sure."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMLjkMOhWz9
"I guess you are."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgh1EYfm6AI
"And don't you feel the 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ029jJbf1cO
same way for Carly? Lovestruck, I mean. She's also supposed to be taking856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwPvGfMbECS
up your mind each and every time too."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZhNCHzumVu
Leo thought of what his 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNDXfdIgAa1
cousin said and didn't know whether to answer him or not. He's been 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVLAHJdikax
pretty busy this past week, trying to settle on a deal with some 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9iNfaTE8p6
important clients. So his mind was pretty much busy. It's not that Carly856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA9soNN5dPG
didn't occupy his mind. When he had free time, he would think about 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6JqgDmiTFr
Carly all day long.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6tGIm7QSbF
But things weren't that 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqbphPIYB5k
way now. Not when he knew that from now onwards he would be heading back856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp4O7iT5zqd
home everyday not only to find Carly, but Angel as well.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSg9EZETfkF
He groaned at the 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlmu3u0wJ5O
thought of that. If he wasn't irritated of the thought of Angel, then he856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLcuzXw6a1f
didn't know what he was feeling. She was going to cause problems. Not 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWrWugACRS5
only for him, but Carly too.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt0iM063dCs
"You know, you've to be careful about who you think about," said Eric, bringing Leo back down to earth.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOSv3jhEuDY
"Why do you say that?" Leo asked.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡphEZubMVfd
"I could tell you were thinking about Angel just now." Eric chuckled.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnrLXn30oBX
"No, I wasn't." Leo shook his head.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF23GQ1XnB6
"Yes, you were. That 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡijlaNwXfcu
look on your face says it all. You look irritated. Still thinking about 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs7YAZryahP
how Angel took the upper hand on you today?"856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfb4DuVT5HL
"You're just saying things. Now I preferred you kept quiet while looking for a gift for her."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv4a9HyckCC
"You know I'm right. You856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBjejYWxgcW
should be lucky she and you aren't workmates. You could bring the whole856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVZ7Uhpemax
office down in flames in just a day."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡml7WxkrQYO
Leo gulped as he 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6POBxgKmrT
remembered what his grandmother said about Angel coming to work for 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ9ayBfCXMe
them. He had to try and convince her much more than he had to.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPtbYnwz1pa
"It's good we aren't," said Leo.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVGFuuDrSJP
The car soon arrived at it's destination parking in front of the mansion. Leo and Eric walked out of the car.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8k4m4C9dt8
"I am so tired," said Leo.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡygou1jrWb0
"You're tired like you're a child coming back from school," said Eric.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIu3y9TTfb1
"Don't mind me." The two856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrkyxznE5BI
cousins walked down the stone footpath that led to the front door. 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHhFzZHA8md
"That shows I work way harder than you do."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3RZxnhqWCy
"Let's not compete. It's856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZrti80DbYY
not like you're a construction worker or something though you happen to856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdVdWKldNK4
run the business. You're just simply the man behind the chair who 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBKLbpIVRov
controls what's going on."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQhEkWoXh7g
Leo rolled his eyes at Eric and almost burst out laughing. You can never be bored with him.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJbkseKrbY0
As they arrived at the 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi1QYGvK0k7
doorstep, Leo was about to ring the doorbell when the door flew open and856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmA6JHrSchE
there behind the door was his mother.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8dKf4Ao4KJ
"Hello," said Mrs McDonell. "I'm glad you're here."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8wfyMOAM4W
"Hi, aunt," said Eric when he realised that Leo wasn't going to greet her.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWhTqsPna9N
"Why don't you two freshen up and we will have supper ready. We're having a guest over."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBx9leIJAAA
"That's nice," said Eric as Leo passed his mother and entered the foyer.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0G8N37fCal
"Yes, so you all better 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxgtFTmKFdn
get ready." Mrs McDonell sounded excited as she closed the door behind 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm335c67dAH
Eric and soon left for the kitchen.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Upo9TIbB4
"She sounds so excited, have you noticed?" Leo asked.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi5DgGFy7fm
"Isn't she always excited?" Eric asked.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhmyOKklAzU
Leo chuckled. "You should rather be sarcastic than funny."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT1PJ7oWMvU
"I know. Before I go up to my room, let me go say hi to grandma. And Angel."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ9Nl6Jy4dV
Eric ran off to the 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLxmSq73xr8
other side of the foyer leading to the hall where Angel and Amanda's 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMmccExjGE6
room were. Leo couldn't help but think Eric was acting childish.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW6M2jp6vDL
Just as he was about to 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV989O3REqp
walk up to his room, there was Carly, at the top of the stairs looking 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡakr1qqtMzy
down at him. He paused for a minute as he looked at her.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcZezKpFvuH
"Wow," he said in awe.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2j3k56iYL9
Carly smiled. "You like?" she asked.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiU2di5szil
Leo bit his lip. "Definitely. Why wouldn't I?"856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyucMpQPJQz
Carly wore a lovely black flared sleeveless dress that reached almost way above her knees. She also wore matching high heels.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPqR3SkPqSh
"Are you going somewhere?" Leo asked as she slowly made her way down the stairs. "I've to say, you look lovely."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ18HLfeh2T2
"Thank you," said Carly 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE8AcnoW5r5
with her lovely red painted lips raised up into a smile. "I'm not going 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCu1LYeuGp4
anywhere." She slowly continued her way down the stairs.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQl2YnVrHNx
"Then what's the occasion?" Leo couldn't take his eyes off of her.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ4aC2ZDJCT
Carly stood on the last step, close to Leo. The two looked at each other with so much intent.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhxt5OhxS0I
"Hasn't your mother told you?" Carly asked. This time she gave him a questioning look.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmUovenzhoi
"Told me what?"856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa3OuUIDYMx
"Well, you two have no shame," said Angel who appeared in the foyer.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZWHcBB70i3
Carly almost jumped by 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwFr2StpYJs
her voice, thinking that it was Leo's mother. She relaxed when she 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzHvPrnfaGu
realised that it was only Angel. Leo, however, didn't seem frightened at856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx6JeqITisK
all.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2FAZ3BsLCR
"You almost scared me to death," said Carly.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4yqBhDFJtL
"I should be doing that more often," said Angel. She had come in from the living room in her wheelchair.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeibsCiz7D5
"You know this is also my house, right?" Leo asked as he looked at Angel. "So you better take back what you said."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjWA16J70t6
"Why should I?" Angel 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK5qALfK0rA
shrugged her shoulders. "If you two don't want anyone else finding out 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLJRXbMyoML
about your relationship, then you shouldn't be seen so close to each 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgQURQhnVhL
other, don't you think?"856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtzG3Ig7Uyd
The two lovebirds didn't know what to say, and they didn't have to because Eric soon appeared into the foyer.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6zySNhnHwe
"Angel, I was looking for you," said Eric excitedly as he ran to hug her.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxpEUxJe3PV
"Hi, Eric," said Angel giving him a smile.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm7hvrR0xzT
"Wow, Carly, you look really nice," said Eric as he looked at her. "Did you go shopping today?"856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv5wJgoaak4
"I went shopping with your mum," Carly replied as she blushed.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEMncEWfZ0s
"You look really pretty." Eric smiled at her.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2JyddIkrg4
"Thank you, Eric."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk0IAf049ET
"I was just asking her 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwdvZCQ6MZq
what the special occasion is for her to be dressed like this," said Leo.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKAuMqRhhSj
"And she told me that we will be having a guest over."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbITmS22yCH
"Oh, really?" Eric asked. "Aunt wasn't joking then? Who is it?"856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzYTee1pmOY
"Well, you won't believe this if we tell you but..." Carly was soon interrupted.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFwcdwlqdPb
"Leo," said Amanda as 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKjUDY9WRn5
she came into the foyer. "I was wondering why you didn't come to see me 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlmyJnner2M
like your cousin did. Well, now I see why."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1cVCBH4jIL
Leo turned to look at his grandma and went over to hug her.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ03PDzVAyMs
"How are you, granny?" Leo asked after hugging her.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6haRSAfB54
"Never better," Amanda replied with a smile. "I see you four are all trying to get along. That's nice."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfPPmxOoe8L
"Yes, we are," said Eric.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSfnLXbLjOU
"Good. Well, you two men856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ74dvAcXXub
better get yourself ready for supper. Your mother will be furious if 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkbikIWZvXo
you don't since she's having a guest over."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCeMLgGHPXp
"Who could it be, granny?" Eric asked. "Carly was just about to tell us when you came in."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvJu6l7NN6D
"Let's not ruin the surprise. Go, go now. You've to get ready."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3HH5XzX5PQ
Leo and Eric didn't say 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrcnQum6ofd
anything as they quickly obliged to their grandmother's request and went856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxs1EecFqof
up the stairs. When the two were out of earshot, Amanda turned to look 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgNoPR1ZMny
at Carly.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYNnhbgWLGk
"I know what you're thinking," said Carly as she looked at Amanda. "I wasn't going to say anything about Kim."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMoEdIBXRoL
Amanda gave her a smile.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJzPm3UYdP1
"I know. But you had to be careful. If you did tell Leo Kim was coming 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvVZeowkfFs
over, he was going to walk straight out that door."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmCDVlqUBeu
"I know." Carly couldn't help but blush.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ97GkMpF7mh
"I hope all goes well tonight," said Angel. "I've a feeling this isn't going to end pretty."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKLZiVJZDlD
"Me too," said Amanda.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOK3qgZwFzf
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.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDpdMe3Jftw
"Evening, Carly," said Mr McDonell. "May I say, you look lovely tonight."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0D0fUSutKx
"Thank you," said Carly as she closed the door behind him.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdNZRwmkdXY
"Evening mother, evening Angel."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJYjNbBTGtN
Both Amanda and Angel greeted him at the same time.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡln03IUMOSy
"May I have a word with you in the study?" Amanda asked her son.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVYmLA9b138
"Right now? Is it really that urgent?" Mr McDonell asked.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeD5cTWXTxR
"Yes and it can't wait."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtQJY3hTN1c
Amanda already started her way back down the hall she came from but 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWo6fe6yErl
this time heading to the study. Mr McDonell had no choice but to follow.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIecawpZhGh
"Could it be that she wants to talk about his wife bringing Kim here?" Carly asked.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1cvDMp1aU2
Angel looked at her 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKpAdF2SiKF
sister. "I wouldn't dwell on that thought if I were you," she replied. 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPw3lihxARD
Angel didn't have to think twice about what the two would be talking 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGOKyB6rDSo
about.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNvBJlPyMgp
In an hour's time, 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJkKh0fjZAI
dinner was close to being set on the table. Carly and Angel were in the 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLaLHxA3inY
living room watching the 8 o'clock news. The house help soon started 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh6cGKdBZFn
bringing out dishes of different cuisines from the kitchen and into the 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOfvuBcGAQO
dining room.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ48dMjnxRMe
"To be honest, Angel, I feel really nervous," said Carly feeling uncomfortable on the couch.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx97c4u2SPj
"If you're worried about Kim, please don't show it," said Angel.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpSsXVVf3j0
"I'm not going to."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡODW8KzCb4I
"Well, you better change that facial expression. Because it completely shows."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOaqVF6Fb7x
"Really?" Carly asked as she touched her face thinking that it would help change her expression.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡanZlgMScYD
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.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXrBaqOxUSz
Oliver soon appeared in the living room and came to sit right next to Carly.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ0l4y2gw36
"Hey, Oliver," said Angel. "Are you done with your homework?"856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqFINXiVpeN
"Homework, seriously, on a Friday?" Oliver looked at Angel with a surprised look on his face.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN0d35eQcfM
"What's wrong with doing856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQdmHic37ik
your homework on a Friday? You might have the whole weekend, but you 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLfDK0JC35Q
won't do your homework because you will be out having fun. And then you 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfWpUOUxfu0
will end up doing your homework on a Sunday evening."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhB2ZCYv4VN
"I know what you mean. But it's so hard to do my homework on a Friday because everyone is so busy."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXWwHGfBDQw
"That, little man, is so856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQsoZYR4E8L
not true," said Eric as he came into the living room. He had taken a 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8LSgFl1yq2
shower and changed his clothes for the evening. "I always have free time856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcLSABd8db0
for you on a Friday."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXROHVToVUJ
"Come on, Eric," said Angel. "Let the little man, speak. He might be telling the truth."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJN7d3phqnq
"Please don't take his 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYSDp5YKrcy
side, Angel." Eric came to stand right behind Angel on her wheelchair. 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL3H5HkDvax
"The guy isn't as innocent as you think."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYtBQV42N7z
"Okay, let me finish talking to him about his homework first. Then you can air out all your views about him."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8nZmvv94kZ
"Don't listen to a word he says about me," said Oliver, pointing at his brother.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzYKATyDYf7
"Okay, okay, you two," 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIYxJ4LS4Ne
said Angel trying to calm the two brothers down. "Now, Oliver, I think 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL6WEWtiA8E
it's best you work on your homework on a Friday so that you don't have 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf2ZSC9K1fJ
to struggle so much on Sunday."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLhKTHhJTzZ
"Will you help me then?"856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWhhnKPUfVB
Angel gave him a smile. "After dinner."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGCKZFlgRDV
"Then we can watch a Friday night movie in the home movie theatre. How does that sound?" Eric asked.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNB5bkDl1Vu
"You guys have your own home movie theatre?" Carly asked looking at Eric.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmYmchKD4FF
"Ya," Oliver answered 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ84Kf1mOhyh
excitedly. "My brother, Leo and I usually have a movie night on Fridays.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzlnZ7WZKVW
Would you ladies like to join us?"856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJFDteWfZZP
"Oooh, charming," said Carly. "Of course we would, wouldn't we, Angel?"856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVIIA2uNrpA
"Definitely," Angel replied. "But after he does his homework."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1VqSQGDqo4
"Deal," said Oliver as he gave Angel a smile.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Gy2Ex8AAd
"Is everyone here?" Mrs McDonell called out as she appeared into the living room, coming in from the foyer.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1bxarveCpo
"What do you mean, aunt?" Eric asked. "Everyone is around."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBFPo8jfxHr
"And what about your uncle, has he arrived?"856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQR1SsOPz4m
"Yes, he arrived some minutes ago," Angel replied.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIj5fIbFkcv
"And where is he?" Mrs McDonell asked giving Angel a glare.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHkcZRAi4mU
"He went to the study with Amanda. She insisted that they go and have a talk."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRuAj5Ls8MB
Mrs McDonald raised an 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmFmOpdNF5y
eyebrow thinking over what Angel had just said. Angel could tell that 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6crIYJU4c8
Mrs McDonell was thinking twice , obviously wondering if Amanda was 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmejY69Hddz
talking to her son about his wife.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDcReecKXcB
"Are we going to have supper now?" came Eric's mother coming from behind Mrs McDonell. "I'm starving here."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo9nPEKEpFy
"Same here, mum," said Oliver. "And the food smells delicious from here."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuuCr1Mumwy
"Don't worry, our guest will be here soon and then we can have our supper," said Mrs McDonell.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSnPP6i8Qog
"I wonder who it is," said Eric. "Because the way I see it, it must be someone important."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhMsfC7P36P
Angel looked up at Eric 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIdV4TafTKZ
and she was glad that he wasn't looking down at her. She had that 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCL6XWIPRAa
worried look on her face because she knew that their guest was someone 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGs9cPqqNk8
Eric and especially Leo weren't in good terms with at the moment.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbGyBnGyoOB
They soon heard a sound of a vehicle and the sound of tires on the asphalt outside. Could that be their visitor?856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQKAsFrsdzZ
"Ah, she's here," said Mrs McDonell excitedly as she went for the front door. Diana quickly went to join her.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvA14pkyCHY
"It's a she?" Eric asked. "I hope it's not one of those old famous ladies."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡytemriAYS3
Angel rolled her eyes. "You wouldn't like it if was anyone younger," she thought to herself.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1OYI8w9lBN
"I wonder why aunt is so excited," said Oliver. "This must be one very important person."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPQeGPYTYP4
"Maybe in her life, yes," said Carly.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP4W0iqVPQX
"I have to see this for myself," said Eric.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOXmO00BPHt
Before he could even head out of the living room, he stopped as he looked into the foyer. He was shocked for words.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGHvcdffUm4
"Eric, are you okay?" 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBi1bFWAZ3D
Oliver asked as he noticed his brother stand still like a statue. He 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqilI84aM2W
soon turned towards what his brother was looking at and he too remained 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Tc2xoGUNt
shocked.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDkOxrV0r6s
The two sisters knew the856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8iug8CAeSU
worst had finally come. They both turned to the foyer and there in 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt0jBhnTPjW
lovely short purple dress was the most beautiful looking lady they had 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb8lqDfYLGm
ever seen.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbfidIZVGgM
Kim stepped in to the 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQd1l47p6YI
living room with Mrs McDonell who had a huge grin on her face. It was 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOkbaVTMqdf
obvious that her plan of getting Kim into the house with Leo still 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxu0jSYq332
around, worked. Diana remained behind in the foyer with a scared and yet856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKr4Az49HVK
surprised look on her face. She soon left the foyer, heading upstairs.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH479BnLbBp
"Look who is here to see us after such a long time," said Mrs McDonell. She couldn't be any more happier.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx4axJpiNPa
"Hi, Eric," said Kim as she gave him a dreamy look and a charming smile. "How have you been?"856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqpPTEpa2H8
Eric cleared his throat then said, "I'm great. It's been a long time, Kim."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkNCeQ8yYmZ
"It really has. It's good to be back here. Hey, Oliver, how are you?"856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5daQ24iDKq
"I'm fine, thanks," said856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu6MSgzNJrA
Oliver and he quickly went to looking at the TV screen as though 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡabGLjiNz40
something had captured his eye when it was only just the eight o'clock 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzMRtq4VlYc
news.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡad5RXb9X9f
"Before I forget my manners, let me introduce to the Barclay sisters, Angel and Carly," said Mrs McDonell.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPuvrKSWtla
Carly stood up from her seat and walked over to Kim with a smile on her face.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtdjTOB8psP
"I'm Carly," she said as she stuck out her hand. "Nice to meet you."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRixhQMOamy
"The pleasure is mine," said Kim as she shook Carly's hand.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw2fDLOI8iA
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.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlG1w3hTmrL
"And this is my older sister, Angel," said Carly introducing her sister to Kim.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQFjMokTXGL
"Nice to meet you, Angel," said Kim giving Angel a smile.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkbEPRS8Qt5
"Nice to meet you too," Angel replied.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkt34UKQm7r
"Where is Leo?" Kim asked as she turned to look at Mrs McDonell.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKVEAyNJesC
"He's just freshening 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrPlIM6oSKV
up," said Mrs McDonell. "He will be down here shortly. Why don't you 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCqaqntlXIv
take a seat while I go and tell the rest that you're here."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9CtZdxGJCQ
"There's simply no need 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUBt9ztQFa9
for that, Bertha," said Mr McDonell as he came into the foyer with 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjggpNkSqOb
Amanda, pushing her wheelchair. "We are already here."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMowykiJyoO
"Aren't you excited that Kim is here?" Mrs McDonell smiled at her husband.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ZdKWgpUAe
Mr McDonell looked caught in between answering her or not. He quickly turned to look at Kim to greet her.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqA4mBvJD34
"How are you, Kim?" he asked.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwJQ1dhCGJP
"I'm good. It's really nice to see you again. Hi, Amanda, how are you?"856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkwbf4bdfKq
Amanda put up the kindest smile. "I'm great and how are you?"856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhBdixLZkmA
"Never better."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy0wBXn6rz3
"You take a seat. I'll go and call Leo," said Mrs McDonell.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvp06zUSgQD
"Let me freshen up real quick," said Mr McDonell and he quickly turned around to leave.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBQJo8F4nxm
Kim went over to the couch and took a seat. She sat on the couch close to where Angel sat on her wheelchair.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX4EBR57KxA
Mrs and Mr McDonell left856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhOJZOhj0kU
the living room. For a moment, everything felt a little awkward, now 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOS5qILCoZR
that Kim was here. Eric scratched the back of his head as he came to 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ87P19Q8eES
settle down on the couch with his little brother. Carly came to join the856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu3QnUgj7UX
two and Amanda rolled herself over and settled right next to Angel.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEJraSAgCaL
For a moment, there was 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA3QJDYuEpC
silence as most people in the living room fixed their eyes on the TV 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpyRj1M0yaM
screen, except for Kim who kept looking at each and everyone of them 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt0451NLrzm
present, trying to see who she could start a conversation with.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQc24K9Zvdq
"I haven't seen you in a while, Eric," said Kim. Eric looked at her.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDnTiyjNerL
"Ya, we kind of fell out after all that had happened," said Eric.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfyO4RvfyxL
"I know. It's pretty much normal on your part. I was a little surprised with Leo though."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkqjibB8z2U
Everyone all turned their heads at Kim, including little Oliver. They all waited for her to continue with what she had to say.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡduHXMIC0uK
"I know about the 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHLAijMH79V
accident, Angel," Kim continued. "And on behalf of Leo, I apologise 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi5S4SCdYYo
since I didn't get the chance to when it all happened. I didn't even 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1K0H3Jo94F
know you were staying with the McDonells until I was told by Leo's mum."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwVsawZD10C
Angel said, "all that 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3UasFqiCXc
was nothing but an accident. I've moved on. If I really wanted to, I 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGDTlouyUP6
would have sued Leo, but I know how pointless all that would have been."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjXcJk5nUnt
Carly looked at her 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIVxhfMJu0s
sister, wondering why she said that last bit of suing Leo. All this 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtUeibtD38R
looked really confusing to her. It felt like someone was trying to play 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbqooztUMbo
the other here, or was Carly simply imagining things?856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ65usbUAIiC
"But I still can't seem to put one thing together though," said Kim as she looked up at the ceiling.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRQY7Dgt4Ei
Eric, Angel and Carly 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLnN9hohbrc
all held their breaths. What was she going to say now? Was she going to 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjdX2x6HvZC
link the Barclay sisters to Leo's decision of calling off their 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIjt5Lqjig6
engagement?856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQZJYGz7U5B
"I wonder why you and 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS9tjYyniwi
Leo went out that day, Eric," said Kim as she went back to looking at 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeHjtEDBrHA
him. "What were you possibly doing anyway?"856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWLsGj1BvTo
Oliver gave his brother a funny look.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfFhYWgozCi
"He wanted to go out for fresh air and we did," Eric replied. "We didn't know the accident would happen."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmFUxtgB2b1
"All that was 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZFJYPM9UH4
unpredictable, dear," said Amanda. "I don't know why you're bringing all856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡineNZMc3kX
this up again when it has gone and passed. If you're trying to figure 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkcgYDYwhoz
out why Leo left you, it's best you ask him yourself."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDKi42ojN4m
"You know I tried that, Amanda," said Kim. "And just like always, he never gave me a straight up answer."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmVnO5FD5c4
Amanda gave Kim a mocking smile. "Well, that's definitely like Leo, alright."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKCSH3Ptcyv
Kim could tell that Amanda was just making fun of her. So she went back to looking at Eric.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfY2i8s56a1
"So, how is work?" Kim asked.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeggG01iJky
"Work is fine and tiring as usual," Eric answered.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTC45Z55OZN
"That's good to hear." Kim went on to look at the stairs. "I wonder what's keeping the others so long."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp0sPpp6bjL
As soon as she said 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGrd3eyBFz0
those words, footsteps were heard coming down the stairs. And just by 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0MTKaBzQo0
the sound, you could tell that they weren't happy steps.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIsKDNNZioo
"Leo, wait a minute," Diana called out to him by the stairs.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrcd2KCOvPE
Leo had already reached the bottom stair and went straight to the living room.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5yJ9RYMJNm
"What's going on here?" Leo asked as soon as he appeared in the living room.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5E46AsXT0f
Amanda winced. Eric 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqpFerN4eOM
couldn't help but scratch his head. Carly looked the other way as she 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡranoQxHKg2
played with her hair. Oliver didn't face Leo's direction, as though he 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp1NgmKTOlo
was avoiding watching a bad scene of a horror movie. Angel however, 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk0JT1Njji4
looked on waiting to see how all this would play out.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDi74ImGGf6
Kim slowly stood up from the couch. "Leo, how are you?" she greeted.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZvyHnKFjc2
There was silence in the room except from Diana's footsteps as she came down the stairs and in to the living room.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoK3CXkSWnl
"I was fine the time I came home," he answered. "And now I'm not."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDKE674HTTB
"Leo, calm down, 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI9l35NLvcs
please," Diana strongly insisted as she held his shoulder. "Your mum 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsx6ITe3cbP
isn't going to like the way you're talking to her."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh2roFROsR1
"She invited her here, did she?" Leo turned to look at his aunt.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkZ84Og2PTk
Diana shrugged her shoulders. "She never told me anything. But I'm guessing by her happy mood, she obviously did."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡREVAnLsyzV
Leo turned to look at Kim. "Did mum ask you to come here?" he asked her.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgJ05AVwIsu
"She did," Kim answered. "But all this was only so that I could see the family after such a long time."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ70OiV9ZnOp
Everyone had a puzzled 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfqqVB3Z1A6
look on their face as they turned to look at Kim, except Leo. It was 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ140ANmiKn
clear with the way she spoke to them before Leo came in that she was 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv6y8Fyss10
here just to get a chance to see and talk to Leo. No one objected to 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdxMZqrJQlY
what she said. She and Leo were having a conversation and no one felt 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5SWQUlvoaF
like butting in because you were only going to get burnt.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVGdnW4SLgs
"I don't believe you," said Leo. "Grandma, did you know she was coming here?"856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGypHyzxFkp
Amanda looked up at Leo.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfP2dTszGtJ
"I knew, she answered. "But your mum told me not to tell you because 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6a3cibTOiS
you would freak out the way you're doing right now."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbDJd57F2Ka
"She knew you would run, that's why," said Diana. "That's definitely what your mother would do."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgJNajah5Ub
Leo rolled his eyes and looked irritated. "Where is she?" he asked.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡomUDUBbuz4
"She will be down shortly," said Amanda, who had a worried look on his face.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWGk87bYk7a
"I need her here right now."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlUwjzCaE0C
"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.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsWxZvnrWhh
"There's no need." Leo looked calm and cool, but you could tell from his voice that he was really on edge.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgX6EbX5CEw
Mr McDonell soon came down the stairs and when he came in the living room, he felt the tension in the air.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHL1iAmeg8b
"Did I miss something here?" Mr McDonell asked.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOUCuUEynR8
"You came just in time," said Amanda. "Leo is not happy."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfNWFapeOwY
Mr McDonell only shook his head and approached his son from behind.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPxhZTsWpZW
"Leo, can we talk?" Mr McDonell asked.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK5mrrZzglF
"Why should we?" Leo asked as he looked at his father.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxvVWstIHb9
"Let's go," Mr McDonell insisted. "It will do you some good. Before your mother comes here."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4XBZomzIwD
Leo nodded his head and 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWWwMqFOEj2
followed his father out of the living room heading to the study. Just as856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlJBAnlu497
they disappeared down the other end of the hall, Mrs McDonell came down856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPlKWum9NUF
the stairs and went in the living room.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnzk32KpTz2
"No sign of Leo yet?" Mrs McDonell asked.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9LBECAlgCh
"If you looked around the room more carefully, you would see the burning imprint of where he stood on the carpet," said Amanda.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtRsyFNho2B
Mrs McDonell sighed. "Amanda, please stop talking in riddles," she said. "Was he here or not?"856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx8W3HxaNSh
"He was and he wasn't happy," said Eric.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd7sga6P3ic
"Did he leave?" Mrs McDonell looked worried.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbGcvqygM5r
"If you mean the house, no," said Diana. "He followed his father to the study."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw6dTIMUhqs
Mrs McDonell turned around heading for the study.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡno0uhYN2pe
"I think I should leave," said Kim. "It really shows that Leo isn't happy to see me."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcqFARg5kkQ
"Oh, no, please, stay," 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0M6xQkU5P4
said Amanda, yet she didn't sound sympathetic about it. It almost 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo2WlyZKjtJ
sounded like she was making fun of her.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMsP6znYQRi
"Oh, no, I'm good. I shouldn't have agreed to come here in the first place."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7XxROaVnvZ
"No, don't leave yet," 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjKsyKJuy1H
said Diana. "You're Bertha's guest and she isn't going to be happy if 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcKkZBZYYqM
you leave. Come with me to the patio, you need a little bit of air."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWOrRQPDj4M
"Yes, I guess so."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdqHrkpfHod
Kim joined Diana and the two left for the patio.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz8oEjhU3SW
"I knew this was going to happen," said Amanda.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm87XbWd65F
"I would blame Leo for this," said Angel. "He's supposed to act mature. Not like a child."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf9yAJyfLiv
"I behave more maturely than he does," said Oliver.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsSsq6rf22d
"I know you do." Angel smiled at the young boy.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPsY53cIoBT
"I agree with you, 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHvmYLM7soE
Angel," said Eric. "I know he broke up their engagement, but it doesn't 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDMosG0hY6d
mean he has to treat her that way as though she has done something 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ18ewlrC5I8
wrong."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmKJxcpGxtf
"I kind of feel bad for her," said Carly.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvMUCJPmuG6
"Leo has always been 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbBq5FLhqoC
like a child," said Amanda. "And I hate to admit, though I don't like 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCX4M7zDhS4
Kim very much, what Leo is doing to her is awful."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJqeillmN1T
"It's not anything new that you don't like her, granny," said Eric.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdUoeGjkKYp
"I know. But Bertha also856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtMiGFezHbq
did the wrong thing here. She knows Leo's actions towards Kim would be 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyKn98UsVir
brutal but she still wanted Kim to come here. She obviously wants them 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAzANAabSHC
to get back together."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz8SoYxqONa
"There's no doubt about 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8clecQ3aDt
that," said Angel. "But Leo should be more of a gentleman. He shouldn't 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzJbvrUkGdV
treat her that way. Now I wonder how he broke up with her. Must have 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmBeQjbXqZi
been terrible."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWPVsfwnBmo
"You should tell him that," said Eric as he smiled at Angel. "Maybe he will listen to you."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSp3n4diIoC
"He's a gentleman when 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4YYEjChbIZ
he wants to be. But towards Kim, I don't know why he acts like that. He 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmdCQ9124H6
loved her once, you know," said Amanda.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkNdI7mqo7o
"Like madly in love with her?" Carly asked.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7gT1zfLREG
"Maybe during their 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWlAVGWahfI
first years of their relationship. But I never approved of her then, and856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8HUEgo4hyF
if they were ever to get back, I still wouldn't."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNnvAAZrBUJ
"Are they going to get back soon?" Oliver asked as he looked down the hall. "I'm hungry."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAdu8DrFlxc
"Why don't you get a 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOiD5wDVTEx
little snack from the kitchen?" Amanda suggested. "You wouldn't want to 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKHJkboKCCp
die in this ugly war full of big people problems." 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsoNLc3n1kF
While the others waited in the living room, there was a serious talk in the study room.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnmKtSomihq
"I'm begging you, Leo, can you at least act mature for once?" Mr McDonell asked Leo.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDJZzHXB52u
"Why should I?" Leo asked as he folded his arms.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlqGzXzpj0E
"Because she is my guest," Mrs McDonell answered. "That's why."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCLS7CLxNJR
"I wonder why you even bought her here when you know she and I aren't on good terms with each other."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVbHePXX9Ut
"Why do you treat her like she did something wrong to you? This isn't the Leo I know."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhcGy2YpFlS
"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."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWTqLQd7dlF
"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."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0jLXcjHFkR
"I did talk to her face 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0qHc6IVHPZ
to face to break off our engagement, but she still kept on calling and 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhICf82kQr9
calling afterwards," said Leo. "You see, that's being too clinging."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgHlJHV2OL0
"And did you ever give a reasonable explanation as to why you wanted to break up?" Mr McDonell gave Leo a look. "Did you?"856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6rQQoajLWq
"I told her that it didn't feel right anymore to be together and that we had to break off our engagement."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfCEuCHDIAN
"Well, that's not a 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVyMiE2hzMW
clearcut answer to me," said Mrs McDonell. "There has to be a simple 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡww90ilSJYU
reason or else she wouldn't be calling you all the time."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMnoiDMJFDo
"Mum, I have my reasons," said Leo sternly.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6pZdTWbYEe
"But it still doesn't 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ICf98EsCT
add up and your mother is right," said Mr McDonell. "I never wanted to 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq7ZXgNwZIt
ask you why you broke up with Kim because I know you don't like to talk 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1tFdjBwhJ4
about such things. But now I'm starting to wonder what's really going 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIx4n0QOyDD
on."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbDVxcvT6NF
Leo felt cornered. His 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo8iayMDVZV
parents were good at making him spit out the truth whenever they wanted 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcauskxfus5
it. And he didn't feel ready to tell them that he fell in love with 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFI6UpuL6rZ
someone else.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvHTyX8cdhM
"It's nothing," said Leo. "I just fell out and it didn't feel right any more."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ42Jp1BTM5r
"Well, you fell out of it too quickly," said Mrs McDonell.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGYvhzZDmdu
"Is that why you brought her here? To change my mind?"856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbQjFJIOJwS
"Leo, calm down," said Mr McDonell. "And you, Bertha, why didn't you tell me that you were inviting Kim over?"856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKcE4q6ne5N
"Don't tell me that you don't like her too," said Mrs McDonell almost looking disappointed.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCowKtk4fWC
"I have always liked 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu6cP4DUIW6
Kim. But why you didn't tell me about this is what I want to know. You 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnScMd5iDem
knew that your son broke up with her and it hasn't even passed a good 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ws6GLdyae
period of time for them to try and ease off the pain. And now, you just 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMxC4TUiAEo
opened up old wounds."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs3CIkldnMy
"I'm sorry, I should have told you but I wanted it to be a surprise."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp64tMqBasQ
"A surprise or a way of getting her and I back together?" Leo asked.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJgqbbyrfe9
"Bertha, stop," Mr 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMZ16kc4A8d
McDonell raised his hand beside his wife could even speak. "You two are 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ07DyWEkZOg
just going to argue like you always do and I'm not going to allow that. 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkb02a7OkUE
Not when we have a guest in the house."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCRl36r0Dti
"I'm glad you consider Kim our guest, hon," said Mrs McDonell sweetly.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvItvieF8er
"That's because you 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFmlQHvA3Pq
bought her here and you left me no choice. Leo, I'm begging you, just 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWTGbvjAgwI
for this one night, let go of your anger or whatever it is you have 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsZKnBRhNfx
against Kim and have our dinner in peace. Can you do that for me?"856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuMUZj1xKgo
Leo looked at his 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdKesX1Bw61
father, then at his mother who gave him a look to go ahead with his 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3KqZjlwpH3
father's suggestion. He furrowed his eyebrows at her showing how angry 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡACHfBmS49K
he was. When he went back to looking at his father, he brought up his 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDC0cd45vOy
calm demeanour.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1oC0Pz6EGg
"For you, dad, I will," said Leo.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD1wgDFYpZT
Mr McDonell blew out a 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUG4fVFp8ah
sigh of relief. "Thank you, Leo. Though I do suggest you stop acting 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmu3bxycHML
like a child around her from now on."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ77qXTdvyZ1
"I'll. In fact, I'll apologise to her right away."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGVcWKDa8Es
"That's so sweet of you, dear," said Mrs McDonell but Leo ignored her as he quickly left the room.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm2Nay9dBnS
"You know, you've never 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGtLXJ4r1cG
been so good with surprises, Bertha," said Mr McDonell as he looked at 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5FyYNuSYb4
his wife and slowly made his way out of the study.
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