Leo was exhausted as he 482Please respect copyright.PENANAzlCDYkBN52
climbed down the stairs of the office building and went in to the car 482Please respect copyright.PENANAR4lYRHxaf2
that the chauffeur had held the door open for him. He sat beside his 482Please respect copyright.PENANAeMikMWWm2c
cousin, Eric, who was busy looking at his phone.482Please respect copyright.PENANAGAc7BvkezS
"I am so beat," said Leo as he unbuttoned the first button at his neck just to let the air in.482Please respect copyright.PENANAULboVwv6yt
"Ya, today was exhausting," said Eric, who didn't seem to be paying much attention to his cousin.482Please respect copyright.PENANAKhMgjJoDET
"I hope you aren't looking at women on that phone of yours," said Leo as he looked at Eric.482Please respect copyright.PENANASjjAymzexR
Eric turned to look at Leo. "And why would I be looking at other women?"482Please respect copyright.PENANALSYC40rmGp
"Because that's what playboys like you do."482Please respect copyright.PENANATyvgXmC252
Eric rolled his eyes as the chauffeur was now in the driver's seat and started the car.482Please respect copyright.PENANAqqlPN8zrnR
"I'm not looking at women on my phone, dear cousin," said Eric. "I'm simply trying to look for something."482Please respect copyright.PENANASc46A2Zw8e
"For what?"482Please respect copyright.PENANAeNg7VTO82Q
"Why do you care? If I tell you, you will get angry."482Please respect copyright.PENANAvVflJgogQ3
Leo shook his head. "Okay, don't tell me. I don't want to know anyway."482Please respect copyright.PENANATiYrWNHuH1
Eric smiled without looking at his cousin. He really liked to trouble Leo for no apparent reason.482Please respect copyright.PENANAGgBNTfag7Z
Leo looked out of the 482Please respect copyright.PENANAJNtXI9yh4V
car window and into the dark evening sky. It was hard to notice the sky 482Please respect copyright.PENANALCG4hjkYcd
at night nowadays. Not when you're in a car and the streets you're 482Please respect copyright.PENANAQFlkPTY42L
driving through are filled with magnificent tall buildings and 482Please respect copyright.PENANAO123gIbFYW
skyscrapers. The place wasn't lit up with lights from the stars but 482Please respect copyright.PENANAElw1eDN8hR
rather the lights from the street lamps and buildings. But this was New 482Please respect copyright.PENANAYENETMDicd
York after all. Why wouldn't the place be lit up by bright lights?482Please respect copyright.PENANAKoDswiIe3L
Leo turned to look at 482Please respect copyright.PENANANSDdaJ8Nff
Eric after realising that staring out in the street was boring. He 482Please respect copyright.PENANAqwyEoeoL3X
passed through the same street everyday and obviously saw the same 482Please respect copyright.PENANAcQVKTx4Dyk
people walking down the street, not like he knew everyone's faces. He 482Please respect copyright.PENANAnTR8S96eot
couldn't wait to get home and sit at the balcony where he could stare up482Please respect copyright.PENANAtkQHzU16s8
the stars to pass time.482Please respect copyright.PENANAxoBWcto1Pe
"What are you looking at?" Leo asked. He had no choice but to ask.482Please respect copyright.PENANAmYLT50rkLn
Eric looked at him with an eyebrow raised. "Oh, now you're interested."482Please respect copyright.PENANAdTLXv8tOlb
"I don't like it when you're quiet. You're usually the one who talks a lot."482Please respect copyright.PENANAz96afylQIg
"And you love it." Eric gave Leo a mocking smile. "You simply can't live without me."482Please respect copyright.PENANA7UvV4lzkh9
Leo rolled his eyes feeling irritated. "Do I have to repeat myself or what?"482Please respect copyright.PENANA8KM0cUrUa1
"I know you don't like 482Please respect copyright.PENANA98pkcVENAC
repeating yourself so I'll tell you to spare your head that looks like 482Please respect copyright.PENANAdhtdXEWA7U
it's about to blow up. I'm looking for a gift."482Please respect copyright.PENANALazJZjPZ8x
"For your mum? But her birthday isn't anytime soon, is it?"482Please respect copyright.PENANAVXAw5HmFx6
"Don't worry. I'm looking for a gift for someone special."482Please respect copyright.PENANA2fZCyg7ubS
Leo rolled his eyes. "Don't tell me it's for the Lady Supreme."482Please respect copyright.PENANAO8vnsiGXE2
"Who else could I be referring to?" Eric gave Leo a smile.482Please respect copyright.PENANA8wEGu6rOXU
"I'm sorry I asked."482Please respect copyright.PENANA8ZBDWY8nJv
"Don't be. Maybe you can help me with picking out something for her."482Please respect copyright.PENANAzP6U7DCnDY
"No freaking way. Why should I? I would rather get a gift for Carly instead."482Please respect copyright.PENANAr5zp6Qy9p5
"Ya, we all know why." Eric went back to looking at his phone.482Please respect copyright.PENANAkZyqmsIFBs
Leo went back to looking at the window. "She seems to be taking up much of your mind these days. That's not good."482Please respect copyright.PENANA2lLbw98wEg
Eric turned to look at Leo with his eyebrow raised. "Why do you say that?"482Please respect copyright.PENANAoAmfZIqs6q
"I've noticed. You aren't yourself is all I'm saying."482Please respect copyright.PENANA8rATMFRleG
"It's called love, bro......well, I think. I'm not too sure."482Please respect copyright.PENANA5w1UK2w1sd
"I guess you are."482Please respect copyright.PENANAMRDI9DmllV
"And don't you feel the 482Please respect copyright.PENANAYA2FoFwosA
same way for Carly? Lovestruck, I mean. She's also supposed to be taking482Please respect copyright.PENANAO9c0AXLeQx
up your mind each and every time too."482Please respect copyright.PENANAjjA6ZAr2JP
Leo thought of what his 482Please respect copyright.PENANAbJay1mSPYk
cousin said and didn't know whether to answer him or not. He's been 482Please respect copyright.PENANAyyFKfYHlRX
pretty busy this past week, trying to settle on a deal with some 482Please respect copyright.PENANAWb9LOK8d7U
important clients. So his mind was pretty much busy. It's not that Carly482Please respect copyright.PENANAUlMEejnmtq
didn't occupy his mind. When he had free time, he would think about 482Please respect copyright.PENANAVjtstvbShD
Carly all day long.482Please respect copyright.PENANAhRzxZZcctN
But things weren't that 482Please respect copyright.PENANAOKMCu2oArP
way now. Not when he knew that from now onwards he would be heading back482Please respect copyright.PENANApWvcNOgDnT
home everyday not only to find Carly, but Angel as well.482Please respect copyright.PENANAvZ69cak6PC
He groaned at the 482Please respect copyright.PENANAlLqcpMP14q
thought of that. If he wasn't irritated of the thought of Angel, then he482Please respect copyright.PENANAnlveWtC1Xl
didn't know what he was feeling. She was going to cause problems. Not 482Please respect copyright.PENANAhNohGFZ6EH
only for him, but Carly too.482Please respect copyright.PENANASEOVYWtvql
"You know, you've to be careful about who you think about," said Eric, bringing Leo back down to earth.482Please respect copyright.PENANA1Got3nJD4u
"Why do you say that?" Leo asked.482Please respect copyright.PENANAZiWEtSsQGH
"I could tell you were thinking about Angel just now." Eric chuckled.482Please respect copyright.PENANAF2ZkLyYHtX
"No, I wasn't." Leo shook his head.482Please respect copyright.PENANAElPXwJP5ic
"Yes, you were. That 482Please respect copyright.PENANANzNpj1x1s3
look on your face says it all. You look irritated. Still thinking about 482Please respect copyright.PENANA7E1lEbnQK0
how Angel took the upper hand on you today?"482Please respect copyright.PENANAcFfi9KwC1r
"You're just saying things. Now I preferred you kept quiet while looking for a gift for her."482Please respect copyright.PENANAjnnw2asjGw
"You know I'm right. You482Please respect copyright.PENANALOD4Z6J9zI
should be lucky she and you aren't workmates. You could bring the whole482Please respect copyright.PENANAIkKaMozavn
office down in flames in just a day."482Please respect copyright.PENANA5hHfXLw8Fi
Leo gulped as he 482Please respect copyright.PENANABY0t9aGWfs
remembered what his grandmother said about Angel coming to work for 482Please respect copyright.PENANAVVpDElcDCq
them. He had to try and convince her much more than he had to.482Please respect copyright.PENANAIxvKUZDWts
"It's good we aren't," said Leo.482Please respect copyright.PENANAk4djBclNLi
The car soon arrived at it's destination parking in front of the mansion. Leo and Eric walked out of the car.482Please respect copyright.PENANAhjNTejm8Fj
"I am so tired," said Leo.482Please respect copyright.PENANAwxBZZUBI7W
"You're tired like you're a child coming back from school," said Eric.482Please respect copyright.PENANAoPj6wai5SE
"Don't mind me." The two482Please respect copyright.PENANAuFPOBXZRuy
cousins walked down the stone footpath that led to the front door. 482Please respect copyright.PENANAVh46kmOT4d
"That shows I work way harder than you do."482Please respect copyright.PENANAGysTSE6A2C
"Let's not compete. It's482Please respect copyright.PENANAkkYTH0IQkN
not like you're a construction worker or something though you happen to482Please respect copyright.PENANAqen64EJQ0R
run the business. You're just simply the man behind the chair who 482Please respect copyright.PENANA13qdQUhoWZ
controls what's going on."482Please respect copyright.PENANAj7iVATkmDB
Leo rolled his eyes at Eric and almost burst out laughing. You can never be bored with him.482Please respect copyright.PENANAOMmXInUqdx
As they arrived at the 482Please respect copyright.PENANAYvcNMkiCib
doorstep, Leo was about to ring the doorbell when the door flew open and482Please respect copyright.PENANAyA8ULUQlJe
there behind the door was his mother.482Please respect copyright.PENANABZGav1YQ2T
"Hello," said Mrs McDonell. "I'm glad you're here."482Please respect copyright.PENANAaUBdtFQtek
"Hi, aunt," said Eric when he realised that Leo wasn't going to greet her.482Please respect copyright.PENANAd61JeI6S1I
"Why don't you two freshen up and we will have supper ready. We're having a guest over."482Please respect copyright.PENANAgJKJGRvKdX
"That's nice," said Eric as Leo passed his mother and entered the foyer.482Please respect copyright.PENANA7Q7oL6sx7m
"Yes, so you all better 482Please respect copyright.PENANAN38QroBxyp
get ready." Mrs McDonell sounded excited as she closed the door behind 482Please respect copyright.PENANAmIrbpWiDzM
Eric and soon left for the kitchen.482Please respect copyright.PENANAP0TIko19aQ
"She sounds so excited, have you noticed?" Leo asked.482Please respect copyright.PENANAgn9aFfxLi6
"Isn't she always excited?" Eric asked.482Please respect copyright.PENANAXi0pTvsmAG
Leo chuckled. "You should rather be sarcastic than funny."482Please respect copyright.PENANAzVCRK4RFez
"I know. Before I go up to my room, let me go say hi to grandma. And Angel."482Please respect copyright.PENANAQ5RHVq8X8E
Eric ran off to the 482Please respect copyright.PENANAEbTxhw7xVs
other side of the foyer leading to the hall where Angel and Amanda's 482Please respect copyright.PENANA4nowUBwSME
room were. Leo couldn't help but think Eric was acting childish.482Please respect copyright.PENANAe2k5yuAseQ
Just as he was about to 482Please respect copyright.PENANAgoOeKhB0aP
walk up to his room, there was Carly, at the top of the stairs looking 482Please respect copyright.PENANA6nj8aQqjgM
down at him. He paused for a minute as he looked at her.482Please respect copyright.PENANAOi2KcGU8Lo
"Wow," he said in awe.482Please respect copyright.PENANAIM6eSYsnWD
Carly smiled. "You like?" she asked.482Please respect copyright.PENANAuXWluirE7t
Leo bit his lip. "Definitely. Why wouldn't I?"482Please respect copyright.PENANAI5KW6VEC1m
Carly wore a lovely black flared sleeveless dress that reached almost way above her knees. She also wore matching high heels.482Please respect copyright.PENANAeH9FmJDmyi
"Are you going somewhere?" Leo asked as she slowly made her way down the stairs. "I've to say, you look lovely."482Please respect copyright.PENANAZkQVMnIaEs
"Thank you," said Carly 482Please respect copyright.PENANAOVccwABagf
with her lovely red painted lips raised up into a smile. "I'm not going 482Please respect copyright.PENANA4Prc8GKtGr
anywhere." She slowly continued her way down the stairs.482Please respect copyright.PENANAsTb9rAsVqO
"Then what's the occasion?" Leo couldn't take his eyes off of her.482Please respect copyright.PENANAAeXPFjBTG2
Carly stood on the last step, close to Leo. The two looked at each other with so much intent.482Please respect copyright.PENANAs4HCColJrX
"Hasn't your mother told you?" Carly asked. This time she gave him a questioning look.482Please respect copyright.PENANAlf9Yc2kb8M
"Told me what?"482Please respect copyright.PENANAGXiPfAvPEG
"Well, you two have no shame," said Angel who appeared in the foyer.482Please respect copyright.PENANABhdiz9FEx1
Carly almost jumped by 482Please respect copyright.PENANAFCsy3t9IPO
her voice, thinking that it was Leo's mother. She relaxed when she 482Please respect copyright.PENANA5LXeAFiCCm
realised that it was only Angel. Leo, however, didn't seem frightened at482Please respect copyright.PENANAVbdY5VHmJt
all.482Please respect copyright.PENANAZPUFjXH1wI
"You almost scared me to death," said Carly.482Please respect copyright.PENANAaS7L9ns58p
"I should be doing that more often," said Angel. She had come in from the living room in her wheelchair.482Please respect copyright.PENANAwC3DTbLIHA
"You know this is also my house, right?" Leo asked as he looked at Angel. "So you better take back what you said."482Please respect copyright.PENANAN1Q23ClgRR
"Why should I?" Angel 482Please respect copyright.PENANAfEiBjg0sLf
shrugged her shoulders. "If you two don't want anyone else finding out 482Please respect copyright.PENANAXZaiIxS1BY
about your relationship, then you shouldn't be seen so close to each 482Please respect copyright.PENANAzTXHKpIHvt
other, don't you think?"482Please respect copyright.PENANADG4ySvf4TF
The two lovebirds didn't know what to say, and they didn't have to because Eric soon appeared into the foyer.482Please respect copyright.PENANAZbpeYHvT74
"Angel, I was looking for you," said Eric excitedly as he ran to hug her.482Please respect copyright.PENANAuHr1rRTh9G
"Hi, Eric," said Angel giving him a smile.482Please respect copyright.PENANAOwhGmtnYtw
"Wow, Carly, you look really nice," said Eric as he looked at her. "Did you go shopping today?"482Please respect copyright.PENANAd0XSOK9Nn2
"I went shopping with your mum," Carly replied as she blushed.482Please respect copyright.PENANAvilxeypYUY
"You look really pretty." Eric smiled at her.482Please respect copyright.PENANAn8ga6jQ1hU
"Thank you, Eric."482Please respect copyright.PENANAJVzQHcCtiD
"I was just asking her 482Please respect copyright.PENANAAPt104JAgO
what the special occasion is for her to be dressed like this," said Leo.482Please respect copyright.PENANApcpQUykakq
"And she told me that we will be having a guest over."482Please respect copyright.PENANAibUlrGdSxd
"Oh, really?" Eric asked. "Aunt wasn't joking then? Who is it?"482Please respect copyright.PENANAz62eYvfFYd
"Well, you won't believe this if we tell you but..." Carly was soon interrupted.482Please respect copyright.PENANA5k5ciR9wBS
"Leo," said Amanda as 482Please respect copyright.PENANAi3z5nc1SzH
she came into the foyer. "I was wondering why you didn't come to see me 482Please respect copyright.PENANAde1fMQfR2H
like your cousin did. Well, now I see why."482Please respect copyright.PENANAjLCL424lT2
Leo turned to look at his grandma and went over to hug her.482Please respect copyright.PENANAaIC8iLhpgU
"How are you, granny?" Leo asked after hugging her.482Please respect copyright.PENANArJByRNvOsm
"Never better," Amanda replied with a smile. "I see you four are all trying to get along. That's nice."482Please respect copyright.PENANAyDaMu6cVBd
"Yes, we are," said Eric.482Please respect copyright.PENANAx1LyDthsnm
"Good. Well, you two men482Please respect copyright.PENANAUt2fHAKiaN
better get yourself ready for supper. Your mother will be furious if 482Please respect copyright.PENANAFNN4B6Upf4
you don't since she's having a guest over."482Please respect copyright.PENANA2kYNedbfuL
"Who could it be, granny?" Eric asked. "Carly was just about to tell us when you came in."482Please respect copyright.PENANABMBdlAMaRo
"Let's not ruin the surprise. Go, go now. You've to get ready."482Please respect copyright.PENANA0FNGM5jpbm
Leo and Eric didn't say 482Please respect copyright.PENANAt2L2CWPKi3
anything as they quickly obliged to their grandmother's request and went482Please respect copyright.PENANA4NYpS2Xio8
up the stairs. When the two were out of earshot, Amanda turned to look 482Please respect copyright.PENANAr046AjkjN9
at Carly.482Please respect copyright.PENANAgDyRRfTJKc
"I know what you're thinking," said Carly as she looked at Amanda. "I wasn't going to say anything about Kim."482Please respect copyright.PENANAxNhr9XVPiI
Amanda gave her a smile.482Please respect copyright.PENANAZvymFmNIIj
"I know. But you had to be careful. If you did tell Leo Kim was coming 482Please respect copyright.PENANA0ZlL3tAgec
over, he was going to walk straight out that door."482Please respect copyright.PENANAV2qfA6S4ZQ
"I know." Carly couldn't help but blush.482Please respect copyright.PENANA2xJrvhV3ag
"I hope all goes well tonight," said Angel. "I've a feeling this isn't going to end pretty."482Please respect copyright.PENANAkGvPqmxGDV
"Me too," said Amanda.482Please respect copyright.PENANAQXWXlq1sri
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.482Please respect copyright.PENANAs75agGlaCl
"Evening, Carly," said Mr McDonell. "May I say, you look lovely tonight."482Please respect copyright.PENANAYGjrsirNgp
"Thank you," said Carly as she closed the door behind him.482Please respect copyright.PENANAkvTtdZPz9R
"Evening mother, evening Angel."482Please respect copyright.PENANAoQ10D0vM91
Both Amanda and Angel greeted him at the same time.482Please respect copyright.PENANAgRyEk4OZxl
"May I have a word with you in the study?" Amanda asked her son.482Please respect copyright.PENANA67zyMXwHJc
"Right now? Is it really that urgent?" Mr McDonell asked.482Please respect copyright.PENANABjS62irbRa
"Yes and it can't wait."482Please respect copyright.PENANAXmBWkHsGor
Amanda already started her way back down the hall she came from but 482Please respect copyright.PENANAlKN2f71oSh
this time heading to the study. Mr McDonell had no choice but to follow.482Please respect copyright.PENANAhsJTTkPDgH
"Could it be that she wants to talk about his wife bringing Kim here?" Carly asked.482Please respect copyright.PENANAsSVvt7YbqO
Angel looked at her 482Please respect copyright.PENANAIfHzg8WZsx
sister. "I wouldn't dwell on that thought if I were you," she replied. 482Please respect copyright.PENANAtS5WN9fr6c
Angel didn't have to think twice about what the two would be talking 482Please respect copyright.PENANAlsrI78QJBn
about.482Please respect copyright.PENANA2uakYF9IWT
In an hour's time, 482Please respect copyright.PENANA4zz6C2xWic
dinner was close to being set on the table. Carly and Angel were in the 482Please respect copyright.PENANAEyV5wkfaNl
living room watching the 8 o'clock news. The house help soon started 482Please respect copyright.PENANAGyhiftx6Or
bringing out dishes of different cuisines from the kitchen and into the 482Please respect copyright.PENANA8ZNdIkZWVE
dining room.482Please respect copyright.PENANAG6qn4K3hgh
"To be honest, Angel, I feel really nervous," said Carly feeling uncomfortable on the couch.482Please respect copyright.PENANAUgg2uakwwM
"If you're worried about Kim, please don't show it," said Angel.482Please respect copyright.PENANAkL4hsCmuvB
"I'm not going to."482Please respect copyright.PENANAsZ6rBNP5K1
"Well, you better change that facial expression. Because it completely shows."482Please respect copyright.PENANAeW2MwY5DZa
"Really?" Carly asked as she touched her face thinking that it would help change her expression.482Please respect copyright.PENANAK5hS8486qM
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.482Please respect copyright.PENANAy7OBc4N7sN
Oliver soon appeared in the living room and came to sit right next to Carly.482Please respect copyright.PENANAnhHAWS5jzw
"Hey, Oliver," said Angel. "Are you done with your homework?"482Please respect copyright.PENANAGGhNtvPuSF
"Homework, seriously, on a Friday?" Oliver looked at Angel with a surprised look on his face.482Please respect copyright.PENANAFn7rPItjPb
"What's wrong with doing482Please respect copyright.PENANABUz47pnV1N
your homework on a Friday? You might have the whole weekend, but you 482Please respect copyright.PENANAo6evE7dQNl
won't do your homework because you will be out having fun. And then you 482Please respect copyright.PENANA3AX1peZtb9
will end up doing your homework on a Sunday evening."482Please respect copyright.PENANALV09AYLouW
"I know what you mean. But it's so hard to do my homework on a Friday because everyone is so busy."482Please respect copyright.PENANAaoLqXwDr2l
"That, little man, is so482Please respect copyright.PENANAomd3ElD9sk
not true," said Eric as he came into the living room. He had taken a 482Please respect copyright.PENANA7eFOEv84UK
shower and changed his clothes for the evening. "I always have free time482Please respect copyright.PENANAK2pFFNBvFP
for you on a Friday."482Please respect copyright.PENANA5zk9WN5tfw
"Come on, Eric," said Angel. "Let the little man, speak. He might be telling the truth."482Please respect copyright.PENANAlVy6jJ48oH
"Please don't take his 482Please respect copyright.PENANA2TsTWCf52A
side, Angel." Eric came to stand right behind Angel on her wheelchair. 482Please respect copyright.PENANA43IcvpEbVg
"The guy isn't as innocent as you think."482Please respect copyright.PENANAxiMkjNiMmF
"Okay, let me finish talking to him about his homework first. Then you can air out all your views about him."482Please respect copyright.PENANAZUCxJkDkl8
"Don't listen to a word he says about me," said Oliver, pointing at his brother.482Please respect copyright.PENANATBWGNGqpg0
"Okay, okay, you two," 482Please respect copyright.PENANAs1DrSN19VL
said Angel trying to calm the two brothers down. "Now, Oliver, I think 482Please respect copyright.PENANAmvvuvJmbyc
it's best you work on your homework on a Friday so that you don't have 482Please respect copyright.PENANANiLwQA1guF
to struggle so much on Sunday."482Please respect copyright.PENANA0uoZoqabZ6
"Will you help me then?"482Please respect copyright.PENANAdH6DSuZc6h
Angel gave him a smile. "After dinner."482Please respect copyright.PENANAvyR2A2q1QI
"Then we can watch a Friday night movie in the home movie theatre. How does that sound?" Eric asked.482Please respect copyright.PENANAwNyZAKFL2k
"You guys have your own home movie theatre?" Carly asked looking at Eric.482Please respect copyright.PENANAw1H8IP9aeB
"Ya," Oliver answered 482Please respect copyright.PENANAYvyX35TZHB
excitedly. "My brother, Leo and I usually have a movie night on Fridays.482Please respect copyright.PENANA5hVXo0TRY5
Would you ladies like to join us?"482Please respect copyright.PENANA9QAs2w7D2w
"Oooh, charming," said Carly. "Of course we would, wouldn't we, Angel?"482Please respect copyright.PENANANrOI4Aez4a
"Definitely," Angel replied. "But after he does his homework."482Please respect copyright.PENANAxhM0Ol7QFC
"Deal," said Oliver as he gave Angel a smile.482Please respect copyright.PENANAhf3B8PTB20
"Is everyone here?" Mrs McDonell called out as she appeared into the living room, coming in from the foyer.482Please respect copyright.PENANAxw3Yc1FB1y
"What do you mean, aunt?" Eric asked. "Everyone is around."482Please respect copyright.PENANACwya09DJvk
"And what about your uncle, has he arrived?"482Please respect copyright.PENANAHEQWSUJSOM
"Yes, he arrived some minutes ago," Angel replied.482Please respect copyright.PENANAgLfcOcrsZH
"And where is he?" Mrs McDonell asked giving Angel a glare.482Please respect copyright.PENANAzbSVVhccVU
"He went to the study with Amanda. She insisted that they go and have a talk."482Please respect copyright.PENANAdMJCTZw7Lk
Mrs McDonald raised an 482Please respect copyright.PENANAEaOiRtfycX
eyebrow thinking over what Angel had just said. Angel could tell that 482Please respect copyright.PENANAW38ODRkwme
Mrs McDonell was thinking twice , obviously wondering if Amanda was 482Please respect copyright.PENANAiWKsppfXbV
talking to her son about his wife.482Please respect copyright.PENANAsOuwAmid2P
"Are we going to have supper now?" came Eric's mother coming from behind Mrs McDonell. "I'm starving here."482Please respect copyright.PENANAcYq7764RZv
"Same here, mum," said Oliver. "And the food smells delicious from here."482Please respect copyright.PENANAE5I9aKqREK
"Don't worry, our guest will be here soon and then we can have our supper," said Mrs McDonell.482Please respect copyright.PENANAV5bWzS2S5A
"I wonder who it is," said Eric. "Because the way I see it, it must be someone important."482Please respect copyright.PENANAUdcMo67cao
Angel looked up at Eric 482Please respect copyright.PENANAtKV7zCA6B0
and she was glad that he wasn't looking down at her. She had that 482Please respect copyright.PENANAUXUJqThEKc
worried look on her face because she knew that their guest was someone 482Please respect copyright.PENANAQ09Bo0HiP8
Eric and especially Leo weren't in good terms with at the moment.482Please respect copyright.PENANA032ybZNeMz
They soon heard a sound of a vehicle and the sound of tires on the asphalt outside. Could that be their visitor?482Please respect copyright.PENANAfNAio9hD0R
"Ah, she's here," said Mrs McDonell excitedly as she went for the front door. Diana quickly went to join her.482Please respect copyright.PENANAEBSLmHdMY2
"It's a she?" Eric asked. "I hope it's not one of those old famous ladies."482Please respect copyright.PENANAgdHqQj0iHM
Angel rolled her eyes. "You wouldn't like it if was anyone younger," she thought to herself.482Please respect copyright.PENANAKPNpr0Qk7S
"I wonder why aunt is so excited," said Oliver. "This must be one very important person."482Please respect copyright.PENANAqxQT5LYFwU
"Maybe in her life, yes," said Carly.482Please respect copyright.PENANAtqf2TiDt45
"I have to see this for myself," said Eric.482Please respect copyright.PENANAMm8i6FZmh4
Before he could even head out of the living room, he stopped as he looked into the foyer. He was shocked for words.482Please respect copyright.PENANAOvlZzUz1ZE
"Eric, are you okay?" 482Please respect copyright.PENANAIxhs8mrCjJ
Oliver asked as he noticed his brother stand still like a statue. He 482Please respect copyright.PENANAKoXk1PzLGE
soon turned towards what his brother was looking at and he too remained 482Please respect copyright.PENANAptZGvelSv8
shocked.482Please respect copyright.PENANA03yw1Npixd
The two sisters knew the482Please respect copyright.PENANAY38aNbGLOS
worst had finally come. They both turned to the foyer and there in 482Please respect copyright.PENANA9s5o8UzyOH
lovely short purple dress was the most beautiful looking lady they had 482Please respect copyright.PENANAUFQADiFgSu
ever seen.482Please respect copyright.PENANAE5dV33nI4E
Kim stepped in to the 482Please respect copyright.PENANAxXOzoL9VcL
living room with Mrs McDonell who had a huge grin on her face. It was 482Please respect copyright.PENANAEspMGgzdIx
obvious that her plan of getting Kim into the house with Leo still 482Please respect copyright.PENANAXdgD5jhKyn
around, worked. Diana remained behind in the foyer with a scared and yet482Please respect copyright.PENANAtaXjUJBmcN
surprised look on her face. She soon left the foyer, heading upstairs.482Please respect copyright.PENANARqH8pMyi5o
"Look who is here to see us after such a long time," said Mrs McDonell. She couldn't be any more happier.482Please respect copyright.PENANADjeqQbAMJu
"Hi, Eric," said Kim as she gave him a dreamy look and a charming smile. "How have you been?"482Please respect copyright.PENANAs2jiDFTTq8
Eric cleared his throat then said, "I'm great. It's been a long time, Kim."482Please respect copyright.PENANAtKfEe73dd8
"It really has. It's good to be back here. Hey, Oliver, how are you?"482Please respect copyright.PENANA3zztHVEA6E
"I'm fine, thanks," said482Please respect copyright.PENANAXR3qabDLu4
Oliver and he quickly went to looking at the TV screen as though 482Please respect copyright.PENANAOsfmaFwuD2
something had captured his eye when it was only just the eight o'clock 482Please respect copyright.PENANACar1IT8Edv
news.482Please respect copyright.PENANAogURBWvXkx
"Before I forget my manners, let me introduce to the Barclay sisters, Angel and Carly," said Mrs McDonell.482Please respect copyright.PENANAvGuzTV891H
Carly stood up from her seat and walked over to Kim with a smile on her face.482Please respect copyright.PENANA5uwkpQkT75
"I'm Carly," she said as she stuck out her hand. "Nice to meet you."482Please respect copyright.PENANAoVkBO2kAWk
"The pleasure is mine," said Kim as she shook Carly's hand.482Please respect copyright.PENANA0MfQea1lsc
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.482Please respect copyright.PENANAsc73F9aMD9
"And this is my older sister, Angel," said Carly introducing her sister to Kim.482Please respect copyright.PENANAN4rz835ZnW
"Nice to meet you, Angel," said Kim giving Angel a smile.482Please respect copyright.PENANAaD6nGxonE8
"Nice to meet you too," Angel replied.482Please respect copyright.PENANAtbYQrchugx
"Where is Leo?" Kim asked as she turned to look at Mrs McDonell.482Please respect copyright.PENANAQJq2AVoBzE
"He's just freshening 482Please respect copyright.PENANA69Z4JdbHRM
up," said Mrs McDonell. "He will be down here shortly. Why don't you 482Please respect copyright.PENANA1MCQcxxPre
take a seat while I go and tell the rest that you're here."482Please respect copyright.PENANA0kfEheXap5
"There's simply no need 482Please respect copyright.PENANAAqLG1dpgQO
for that, Bertha," said Mr McDonell as he came into the foyer with 482Please respect copyright.PENANAGSz2yIBmgE
Amanda, pushing her wheelchair. "We are already here."482Please respect copyright.PENANAj3w6pJ0M0R
"Aren't you excited that Kim is here?" Mrs McDonell smiled at her husband.482Please respect copyright.PENANACSNIPbORGU
Mr McDonell looked caught in between answering her or not. He quickly turned to look at Kim to greet her.482Please respect copyright.PENANAGxKoZ7ok1M
"How are you, Kim?" he asked.482Please respect copyright.PENANA9tpY78YioK
"I'm good. It's really nice to see you again. Hi, Amanda, how are you?"482Please respect copyright.PENANAYXXQRUJBao
Amanda put up the kindest smile. "I'm great and how are you?"482Please respect copyright.PENANA4YjjKuxBTy
"Never better."482Please respect copyright.PENANAwzaswmOoVe
"You take a seat. I'll go and call Leo," said Mrs McDonell.482Please respect copyright.PENANALWUa6XpzCw
"Let me freshen up real quick," said Mr McDonell and he quickly turned around to leave.482Please respect copyright.PENANAkID1U0f4Rc
Kim went over to the couch and took a seat. She sat on the couch close to where Angel sat on her wheelchair.482Please respect copyright.PENANA95T3pIyCLv
Mrs and Mr McDonell left482Please respect copyright.PENANA1O92kaWbVi
the living room. For a moment, everything felt a little awkward, now 482Please respect copyright.PENANAfuk9YWBoan
that Kim was here. Eric scratched the back of his head as he came to 482Please respect copyright.PENANAgyOZQOn5s6
settle down on the couch with his little brother. Carly came to join the482Please respect copyright.PENANAjPDrEfkR1s
two and Amanda rolled herself over and settled right next to Angel.482Please respect copyright.PENANAdiuCuNs70p
For a moment, there was 482Please respect copyright.PENANA8g4WxUwvZj
silence as most people in the living room fixed their eyes on the TV 482Please respect copyright.PENANAxy5kK3UKkR
screen, except for Kim who kept looking at each and everyone of them 482Please respect copyright.PENANAMWfg5rL0uw
present, trying to see who she could start a conversation with.482Please respect copyright.PENANAJ9l5yUN2fz
"I haven't seen you in a while, Eric," said Kim. Eric looked at her.482Please respect copyright.PENANAk14wnej5Fc
"Ya, we kind of fell out after all that had happened," said Eric.482Please respect copyright.PENANAWF7bhyuXqj
"I know. It's pretty much normal on your part. I was a little surprised with Leo though."482Please respect copyright.PENANABEFo9JFc6J
Everyone all turned their heads at Kim, including little Oliver. They all waited for her to continue with what she had to say.482Please respect copyright.PENANAH2405lxaHN
"I know about the 482Please respect copyright.PENANApHQ0VIRm65
accident, Angel," Kim continued. "And on behalf of Leo, I apologise 482Please respect copyright.PENANA8VV0J018Cc
since I didn't get the chance to when it all happened. I didn't even 482Please respect copyright.PENANA2pOXWbOiVy
know you were staying with the McDonells until I was told by Leo's mum."482Please respect copyright.PENANASDH7EYKrC6
Angel said, "all that 482Please respect copyright.PENANASwgYU550VK
was nothing but an accident. I've moved on. If I really wanted to, I 482Please respect copyright.PENANAOkd2QVXu1Q
would have sued Leo, but I know how pointless all that would have been."482Please respect copyright.PENANAnvNa5DrQs3
Carly looked at her 482Please respect copyright.PENANAPgbEOLnQjb
sister, wondering why she said that last bit of suing Leo. All this 482Please respect copyright.PENANAzBq0sMjtKY
looked really confusing to her. It felt like someone was trying to play 482Please respect copyright.PENANALJFiuFw007
the other here, or was Carly simply imagining things?482Please respect copyright.PENANAainJliDWj4
"But I still can't seem to put one thing together though," said Kim as she looked up at the ceiling.482Please respect copyright.PENANA8BhsPrr77s
Eric, Angel and Carly 482Please respect copyright.PENANAG6ARSz2PTX
all held their breaths. What was she going to say now? Was she going to 482Please respect copyright.PENANAZHBD6QLs9M
link the Barclay sisters to Leo's decision of calling off their 482Please respect copyright.PENANAuq4rMUCy2V
engagement?482Please respect copyright.PENANAPqK6tPn0sb
"I wonder why you and 482Please respect copyright.PENANAKRiIMBrD6M
Leo went out that day, Eric," said Kim as she went back to looking at 482Please respect copyright.PENANAUU7WkuCmad
him. "What were you possibly doing anyway?"482Please respect copyright.PENANAlGzzhksZQm
Oliver gave his brother a funny look.482Please respect copyright.PENANAn3YPdkgW1m
"He wanted to go out for fresh air and we did," Eric replied. "We didn't know the accident would happen."482Please respect copyright.PENANA6f468qwR27
"All that was 482Please respect copyright.PENANAAuT4tRY1EZ
unpredictable, dear," said Amanda. "I don't know why you're bringing all482Please respect copyright.PENANAQGc4xPusjp
this up again when it has gone and passed. If you're trying to figure 482Please respect copyright.PENANAkE937UHOdZ
out why Leo left you, it's best you ask him yourself."482Please respect copyright.PENANAiATNcKgb7u
"You know I tried that, Amanda," said Kim. "And just like always, he never gave me a straight up answer."482Please respect copyright.PENANA3bph2FmRvE
Amanda gave Kim a mocking smile. "Well, that's definitely like Leo, alright."482Please respect copyright.PENANAT9HyruwWI0
Kim could tell that Amanda was just making fun of her. So she went back to looking at Eric.482Please respect copyright.PENANAxhw03wDYNW
"So, how is work?" Kim asked.482Please respect copyright.PENANAz9h09doo1a
"Work is fine and tiring as usual," Eric answered.482Please respect copyright.PENANAUDuYbrDUqz
"That's good to hear." Kim went on to look at the stairs. "I wonder what's keeping the others so long."482Please respect copyright.PENANAImp7piOero
As soon as she said 482Please respect copyright.PENANA8dSJgYKJ1G
those words, footsteps were heard coming down the stairs. And just by 482Please respect copyright.PENANAOnSSAsUgjq
the sound, you could tell that they weren't happy steps.482Please respect copyright.PENANAcSeGvIxH4n
"Leo, wait a minute," Diana called out to him by the stairs.482Please respect copyright.PENANAttFJNjyIXf
Leo had already reached the bottom stair and went straight to the living room.482Please respect copyright.PENANAhZjTrKTalv
"What's going on here?" Leo asked as soon as he appeared in the living room.482Please respect copyright.PENANAxbhcpXgiOV
Amanda winced. Eric 482Please respect copyright.PENANACETJpyDeXW
couldn't help but scratch his head. Carly looked the other way as she 482Please respect copyright.PENANAPaQC6ZhUVg
played with her hair. Oliver didn't face Leo's direction, as though he 482Please respect copyright.PENANAhRByvy2VBN
was avoiding watching a bad scene of a horror movie. Angel however, 482Please respect copyright.PENANAi6MHbQ8VpR
looked on waiting to see how all this would play out.482Please respect copyright.PENANAkJSxZvAXte
Kim slowly stood up from the couch. "Leo, how are you?" she greeted.482Please respect copyright.PENANAcOJo3NcUkQ
There was silence in the room except from Diana's footsteps as she came down the stairs and in to the living room.482Please respect copyright.PENANAVkAlBF3LKu
"I was fine the time I came home," he answered. "And now I'm not."482Please respect copyright.PENANAtErnQlZ2N7
"Leo, calm down, 482Please respect copyright.PENANAQcz9RNS5d9
please," Diana strongly insisted as she held his shoulder. "Your mum 482Please respect copyright.PENANAaTmZdmfKLN
isn't going to like the way you're talking to her."482Please respect copyright.PENANAfIKSCI4mr9
"She invited her here, did she?" Leo turned to look at his aunt.482Please respect copyright.PENANAu7mns5u8Xa
Diana shrugged her shoulders. "She never told me anything. But I'm guessing by her happy mood, she obviously did."482Please respect copyright.PENANAEeCBITQ4gx
Leo turned to look at Kim. "Did mum ask you to come here?" he asked her.482Please respect copyright.PENANAk16LFPj3Lg
"She did," Kim answered. "But all this was only so that I could see the family after such a long time."482Please respect copyright.PENANAfvNPkPqJi9
Everyone had a puzzled 482Please respect copyright.PENANAqIZjK2Y5j9
look on their face as they turned to look at Kim, except Leo. It was 482Please respect copyright.PENANAezYsnKZtmf
clear with the way she spoke to them before Leo came in that she was 482Please respect copyright.PENANABw53btxlDD
here just to get a chance to see and talk to Leo. No one objected to 482Please respect copyright.PENANAA7AQlmeO0O
what she said. She and Leo were having a conversation and no one felt 482Please respect copyright.PENANAxcWIFpESsn
like butting in because you were only going to get burnt.482Please respect copyright.PENANAC28sqfDnnF
"I don't believe you," said Leo. "Grandma, did you know she was coming here?"482Please respect copyright.PENANAZ6CchovKT3
Amanda looked up at Leo.482Please respect copyright.PENANATNxh9zHr0M
"I knew, she answered. "But your mum told me not to tell you because 482Please respect copyright.PENANAITz74m7gu1
you would freak out the way you're doing right now."482Please respect copyright.PENANApCJesbYVMg
"She knew you would run, that's why," said Diana. "That's definitely what your mother would do."482Please respect copyright.PENANAfWca1yXVQF
Leo rolled his eyes and looked irritated. "Where is she?" he asked.482Please respect copyright.PENANAiHmra9jbD6
"She will be down shortly," said Amanda, who had a worried look on his face.482Please respect copyright.PENANAe9zkrLPphD
"I need her here right now."482Please respect copyright.PENANAGz5CHEm88T
"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.482Please respect copyright.PENANA3GM1v715bD
"There's no need." Leo looked calm and cool, but you could tell from his voice that he was really on edge.482Please respect copyright.PENANA6OVMpjvNzq
Mr McDonell soon came down the stairs and when he came in the living room, he felt the tension in the air.482Please respect copyright.PENANAzWVoCjBfJa
"Did I miss something here?" Mr McDonell asked.482Please respect copyright.PENANAbG3R3CObXP
"You came just in time," said Amanda. "Leo is not happy."482Please respect copyright.PENANAFvf6fHf9z4
Mr McDonell only shook his head and approached his son from behind.482Please respect copyright.PENANAwKpX9IzPcc
"Leo, can we talk?" Mr McDonell asked.482Please respect copyright.PENANAJqh0Qa3f7z
"Why should we?" Leo asked as he looked at his father.482Please respect copyright.PENANAauX2gcqazw
"Let's go," Mr McDonell insisted. "It will do you some good. Before your mother comes here."482Please respect copyright.PENANAr0XjeZlbNL
Leo nodded his head and 482Please respect copyright.PENANAMkU5xoZ3hV
followed his father out of the living room heading to the study. Just as482Please respect copyright.PENANA4PyTs8Gyms
they disappeared down the other end of the hall, Mrs McDonell came down482Please respect copyright.PENANARzBlf7uyxJ
the stairs and went in the living room.482Please respect copyright.PENANAW6x57hFnxS
"No sign of Leo yet?" Mrs McDonell asked.482Please respect copyright.PENANAbGAfxFKWMx
"If you looked around the room more carefully, you would see the burning imprint of where he stood on the carpet," said Amanda.482Please respect copyright.PENANA8HIS3xmJdd
Mrs McDonell sighed. "Amanda, please stop talking in riddles," she said. "Was he here or not?"482Please respect copyright.PENANAnygjMGzztE
"He was and he wasn't happy," said Eric.482Please respect copyright.PENANAC40ylArpiN
"Did he leave?" Mrs McDonell looked worried.482Please respect copyright.PENANAFWEEl9xBOW
"If you mean the house, no," said Diana. "He followed his father to the study."482Please respect copyright.PENANAhMfHH7RJki
Mrs McDonell turned around heading for the study.482Please respect copyright.PENANAkqKUaCJMpk
"I think I should leave," said Kim. "It really shows that Leo isn't happy to see me."482Please respect copyright.PENANAkoeWRCGhuU
"Oh, no, please, stay," 482Please respect copyright.PENANAlPtvfEyji1
said Amanda, yet she didn't sound sympathetic about it. It almost 482Please respect copyright.PENANASQxZNn4OzZ
sounded like she was making fun of her.482Please respect copyright.PENANAcHv3ONthKf
"Oh, no, I'm good. I shouldn't have agreed to come here in the first place."482Please respect copyright.PENANAceTQZU0HQN
"No, don't leave yet," 482Please respect copyright.PENANA4t29B6jOkm
said Diana. "You're Bertha's guest and she isn't going to be happy if 482Please respect copyright.PENANAUqXMY1FcKy
you leave. Come with me to the patio, you need a little bit of air."482Please respect copyright.PENANAQRDnrgeS4Q
"Yes, I guess so."482Please respect copyright.PENANAFiZIhJMoXZ
Kim joined Diana and the two left for the patio.482Please respect copyright.PENANAA3kFA2lda0
"I knew this was going to happen," said Amanda.482Please respect copyright.PENANAx3rkUyIYEL
"I would blame Leo for this," said Angel. "He's supposed to act mature. Not like a child."482Please respect copyright.PENANAnhqaTuB1Vv
"I behave more maturely than he does," said Oliver.482Please respect copyright.PENANATeUBuJc33e
"I know you do." Angel smiled at the young boy.482Please respect copyright.PENANAYtEjq1NBS2
"I agree with you, 482Please respect copyright.PENANAJIdyfofS6T
Angel," said Eric. "I know he broke up their engagement, but it doesn't 482Please respect copyright.PENANAxofcl3IknC
mean he has to treat her that way as though she has done something 482Please respect copyright.PENANAF7bb6lYDvG
wrong."482Please respect copyright.PENANA0WCBPCpg6Q
"I kind of feel bad for her," said Carly.482Please respect copyright.PENANARuHFK56SMB
"Leo has always been 482Please respect copyright.PENANAXeVUV8FVQu
like a child," said Amanda. "And I hate to admit, though I don't like 482Please respect copyright.PENANAss9Xmluk1Q
Kim very much, what Leo is doing to her is awful."482Please respect copyright.PENANAmnTcK8yEgQ
"It's not anything new that you don't like her, granny," said Eric.482Please respect copyright.PENANAB1enZkUnwO
"I know. But Bertha also482Please respect copyright.PENANAswPB2WbYZu
did the wrong thing here. She knows Leo's actions towards Kim would be 482Please respect copyright.PENANA3V8bxGswbz
brutal but she still wanted Kim to come here. She obviously wants them 482Please respect copyright.PENANAQaz2hHSo53
to get back together."482Please respect copyright.PENANAHxSR7ctdR1
"There's no doubt about 482Please respect copyright.PENANAoU9cMuTKwq
that," said Angel. "But Leo should be more of a gentleman. He shouldn't 482Please respect copyright.PENANAbjQSVCnHx6
treat her that way. Now I wonder how he broke up with her. Must have 482Please respect copyright.PENANAomzxDlDPeU
been terrible."482Please respect copyright.PENANAnrDAlpeyDb
"You should tell him that," said Eric as he smiled at Angel. "Maybe he will listen to you."482Please respect copyright.PENANAjV6VmbA3wi
"He's a gentleman when 482Please respect copyright.PENANA3NcZxCGogX
he wants to be. But towards Kim, I don't know why he acts like that. He 482Please respect copyright.PENANA4XQZOtnKCf
loved her once, you know," said Amanda.482Please respect copyright.PENANAZC1Ofl9Z4F
"Like madly in love with her?" Carly asked.482Please respect copyright.PENANA4R3a7SF6S7
"Maybe during their 482Please respect copyright.PENANAMQAOA9RKKa
first years of their relationship. But I never approved of her then, and482Please respect copyright.PENANAVHq29gLwnj
if they were ever to get back, I still wouldn't."482Please respect copyright.PENANA2Jy4fvtl6O
"Are they going to get back soon?" Oliver asked as he looked down the hall. "I'm hungry."482Please respect copyright.PENANA03lNW7vvmw
"Why don't you get a 482Please respect copyright.PENANAOlrWVrBsbu
little snack from the kitchen?" Amanda suggested. "You wouldn't want to 482Please respect copyright.PENANAh8FfpuGaSZ
die in this ugly war full of big people problems." 482Please respect copyright.PENANAhl9uIFA1bA
While the others waited in the living room, there was a serious talk in the study room.482Please respect copyright.PENANAVlz6OaByZN
"I'm begging you, Leo, can you at least act mature for once?" Mr McDonell asked Leo.482Please respect copyright.PENANA0OjI9nkmZr
"Why should I?" Leo asked as he folded his arms.482Please respect copyright.PENANA3FZvVzUEAF
"Because she is my guest," Mrs McDonell answered. "That's why."482Please respect copyright.PENANAlip5DE3gDS
"I wonder why you even bought her here when you know she and I aren't on good terms with each other."482Please respect copyright.PENANAhlfgLexsVq
"Why do you treat her like she did something wrong to you? This isn't the Leo I know."482Please respect copyright.PENANAGT3VvFiQ1j
"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."482Please respect copyright.PENANAQ9k0j6Hs0P
"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."482Please respect copyright.PENANAqWlIWoGfsH
"I did talk to her face 482Please respect copyright.PENANAq1uIAO58bd
to face to break off our engagement, but she still kept on calling and 482Please respect copyright.PENANAUP8eWWDhgr
calling afterwards," said Leo. "You see, that's being too clinging."482Please respect copyright.PENANALPd4jAdyk1
"And did you ever give a reasonable explanation as to why you wanted to break up?" Mr McDonell gave Leo a look. "Did you?"482Please respect copyright.PENANAHkHmcQ9Xzx
"I told her that it didn't feel right anymore to be together and that we had to break off our engagement."482Please respect copyright.PENANAeLzv1TLIZB
"Well, that's not a 482Please respect copyright.PENANAGZJXZowTlI
clearcut answer to me," said Mrs McDonell. "There has to be a simple 482Please respect copyright.PENANApZvXriuCk8
reason or else she wouldn't be calling you all the time."482Please respect copyright.PENANAz1tJOONtku
"Mum, I have my reasons," said Leo sternly.482Please respect copyright.PENANAd2yPLwlZt2
"But it still doesn't 482Please respect copyright.PENANAXncdG3flPe
add up and your mother is right," said Mr McDonell. "I never wanted to 482Please respect copyright.PENANASRDGBxOqZU
ask you why you broke up with Kim because I know you don't like to talk 482Please respect copyright.PENANAYs54ovB5TK
about such things. But now I'm starting to wonder what's really going 482Please respect copyright.PENANAsEqdP9sOT0
on."482Please respect copyright.PENANAFJ9J4aLWV8
Leo felt cornered. His 482Please respect copyright.PENANAdkrGH2gc1U
parents were good at making him spit out the truth whenever they wanted 482Please respect copyright.PENANAIQIwt0lQsB
it. And he didn't feel ready to tell them that he fell in love with 482Please respect copyright.PENANAg7vx0TpmwF
someone else.482Please respect copyright.PENANAfrSi89FQVK
"It's nothing," said Leo. "I just fell out and it didn't feel right any more."482Please respect copyright.PENANAR4yBcTsmjP
"Well, you fell out of it too quickly," said Mrs McDonell.482Please respect copyright.PENANA9uSNB2uisU
"Is that why you brought her here? To change my mind?"482Please respect copyright.PENANAfGLGEE8Dho
"Leo, calm down," said Mr McDonell. "And you, Bertha, why didn't you tell me that you were inviting Kim over?"482Please respect copyright.PENANAEot9PVKenj
"Don't tell me that you don't like her too," said Mrs McDonell almost looking disappointed.482Please respect copyright.PENANAkY0pDSmOfz
"I have always liked 482Please respect copyright.PENANA6f5ZzfyfbF
Kim. But why you didn't tell me about this is what I want to know. You 482Please respect copyright.PENANAVwYnbMkcaV
knew that your son broke up with her and it hasn't even passed a good 482Please respect copyright.PENANANkJqjhaKkM
period of time for them to try and ease off the pain. And now, you just 482Please respect copyright.PENANATgCsy7yM1v
opened up old wounds."482Please respect copyright.PENANAQmEtdUSIyw
"I'm sorry, I should have told you but I wanted it to be a surprise."482Please respect copyright.PENANAhYM73v6OEe
"A surprise or a way of getting her and I back together?" Leo asked.482Please respect copyright.PENANAXcON0P6sWD
"Bertha, stop," Mr 482Please respect copyright.PENANAUGysIGC0GQ
McDonell raised his hand beside his wife could even speak. "You two are 482Please respect copyright.PENANAn18WIfC1LU
just going to argue like you always do and I'm not going to allow that. 482Please respect copyright.PENANAZVzcY2wosN
Not when we have a guest in the house."482Please respect copyright.PENANAp6DLsEMhaR
"I'm glad you consider Kim our guest, hon," said Mrs McDonell sweetly.482Please respect copyright.PENANAVJZccvSXRR
"That's because you 482Please respect copyright.PENANAHFf9819xDt
bought her here and you left me no choice. Leo, I'm begging you, just 482Please respect copyright.PENANAdXNjc5n01Y
for this one night, let go of your anger or whatever it is you have 482Please respect copyright.PENANA6AS0wp1ayG
against Kim and have our dinner in peace. Can you do that for me?"482Please respect copyright.PENANANyreQG1sTh
Leo looked at his 482Please respect copyright.PENANAidjDQ0GgB4
father, then at his mother who gave him a look to go ahead with his 482Please respect copyright.PENANAkUJNk9HYmD
father's suggestion. He furrowed his eyebrows at her showing how angry 482Please respect copyright.PENANAMTnI0kIWTX
he was. When he went back to looking at his father, he brought up his 482Please respect copyright.PENANA0Cjx1urWOf
calm demeanour.482Please respect copyright.PENANAeLqV5VCMqs
"For you, dad, I will," said Leo.482Please respect copyright.PENANAynH6q5616x
Mr McDonell blew out a 482Please respect copyright.PENANAYZCjl5v4EU
sigh of relief. "Thank you, Leo. Though I do suggest you stop acting 482Please respect copyright.PENANAj1nBtx6uDr
like a child around her from now on."482Please respect copyright.PENANAywNUwGMLIb
"I'll. In fact, I'll apologise to her right away."482Please respect copyright.PENANAdccjjAEwbo
"That's so sweet of you, dear," said Mrs McDonell but Leo ignored her as he quickly left the room.482Please respect copyright.PENANAPsnNjehSWX
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