Leo was exhausted as he 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI7KGBsSFNH
climbed down the stairs of the office building and went in to the car 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpRDmY9ulDn
that the chauffeur had held the door open for him. He sat beside his 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡolvKmVdVHS
cousin, Eric, who was busy looking at his phone.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡillhA2AeS4
"I am so beat," said Leo as he unbuttoned the first button at his neck just to let the air in.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy31qerkaFW
"Ya, today was exhausting," said Eric, who didn't seem to be paying much attention to his cousin.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeNEdhE1jwP
"I hope you aren't looking at women on that phone of yours," said Leo as he looked at Eric.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf9rGpgzL3u
Eric turned to look at Leo. "And why would I be looking at other women?"938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGA9DAhevll
"Because that's what playboys like you do."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVfEwtJx7VM
Eric rolled his eyes as the chauffeur was now in the driver's seat and started the car.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWFYAHbBWsO
"I'm not looking at women on my phone, dear cousin," said Eric. "I'm simply trying to look for something."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf0vozE7EWZ
"For what?"938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEmJoG5pkqI
"Why do you care? If I tell you, you will get angry."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYRiNfB3LZA
Leo shook his head. "Okay, don't tell me. I don't want to know anyway."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzsBYnYn06B
Eric smiled without looking at his cousin. He really liked to trouble Leo for no apparent reason.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuaZuUXZYgR
Leo looked out of the 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI40ROeLIiI
car window and into the dark evening sky. It was hard to notice the sky 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡriWNw5nQya
at night nowadays. Not when you're in a car and the streets you're 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjPFF8bM373
driving through are filled with magnificent tall buildings and 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaQ41PRpKiX
skyscrapers. The place wasn't lit up with lights from the stars but 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡITzdYC2bnz
rather the lights from the street lamps and buildings. But this was New 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIlDlPDbtt9
York after all. Why wouldn't the place be lit up by bright lights?938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQtrU0r2dcH
Leo turned to look at 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ33LHezNojU
Eric after realising that staring out in the street was boring. He 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmAUJOHDGPa
passed through the same street everyday and obviously saw the same 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgBa90pSCfb
people walking down the street, not like he knew everyone's faces. He 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxQWWF151tG
couldn't wait to get home and sit at the balcony where he could stare up938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRPCTl2hMmP
the stars to pass time.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmhtb64oZiW
"What are you looking at?" Leo asked. He had no choice but to ask.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRVWgCeClzd
Eric looked at him with an eyebrow raised. "Oh, now you're interested."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvuoHMSdnxQ
"I don't like it when you're quiet. You're usually the one who talks a lot."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa1lZHYi4YK
"And you love it." Eric gave Leo a mocking smile. "You simply can't live without me."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU734rYMjVB
Leo rolled his eyes feeling irritated. "Do I have to repeat myself or what?"938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkCc74n1LQc
"I know you don't like 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTdW6PCjMz8
repeating yourself so I'll tell you to spare your head that looks like 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzna7eGkdsU
it's about to blow up. I'm looking for a gift."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYDJqIa4FBY
"For your mum? But her birthday isn't anytime soon, is it?"938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLDJENe9kUG
"Don't worry. I'm looking for a gift for someone special."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkFmMfbadgI
Leo rolled his eyes. "Don't tell me it's for the Lady Supreme."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVZuBhyi64D
"Who else could I be referring to?" Eric gave Leo a smile.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn8HfomxCMb
"I'm sorry I asked."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCeOQ8AAmTB
"Don't be. Maybe you can help me with picking out something for her."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXkhKIrmfxo
"No freaking way. Why should I? I would rather get a gift for Carly instead."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6xBoBrvR3J
"Ya, we all know why." Eric went back to looking at his phone.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtDJNQuuFq6
Leo went back to looking at the window. "She seems to be taking up much of your mind these days. That's not good."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMbfaSCznjl
Eric turned to look at Leo with his eyebrow raised. "Why do you say that?"938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpS7XqMRAe4
"I've noticed. You aren't yourself is all I'm saying."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBw4mN7XKOW
"It's called love, bro......well, I think. I'm not too sure."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2k7o1lrN0t
"I guess you are."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS9GiUgo82s
"And don't you feel the 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqbjo094Vzz
same way for Carly? Lovestruck, I mean. She's also supposed to be taking938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcjAH1nxjT3
up your mind each and every time too."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3OBPuGI9n8
Leo thought of what his 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnj17btHSsu
cousin said and didn't know whether to answer him or not. He's been 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfCrY9JOnE5
pretty busy this past week, trying to settle on a deal with some 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡle5wrWys11
important clients. So his mind was pretty much busy. It's not that Carly938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhcYUmqKR7M
didn't occupy his mind. When he had free time, he would think about 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU1p7eBhgKw
Carly all day long.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYSYjAKGMjy
But things weren't that 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpcvWZqvicH
way now. Not when he knew that from now onwards he would be heading back938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVYbec51v6E
home everyday not only to find Carly, but Angel as well.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaYkiPCc2xS
He groaned at the 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOZuAHkj17N
thought of that. If he wasn't irritated of the thought of Angel, then he938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyhIJ9tO5Xf
didn't know what he was feeling. She was going to cause problems. Not 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmdYMCGGFoA
only for him, but Carly too.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQEsOS6rIJq
"You know, you've to be careful about who you think about," said Eric, bringing Leo back down to earth.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHuWl7fNyQh
"Why do you say that?" Leo asked.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJu44z1yRAN
"I could tell you were thinking about Angel just now." Eric chuckled.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk0pDq52iVY
"No, I wasn't." Leo shook his head.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE1fQmU7H8s
"Yes, you were. That 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRq7nSuK6Bb
look on your face says it all. You look irritated. Still thinking about 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ63e2RO9BlG
how Angel took the upper hand on you today?"938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIIKFDv1SbO
"You're just saying things. Now I preferred you kept quiet while looking for a gift for her."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9mqbhxgQY0
"You know I'm right. You938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf11V21W9IB
should be lucky she and you aren't workmates. You could bring the whole938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQhh9DgHPE0
office down in flames in just a day."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ145LpblP1s
Leo gulped as he 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTcAZu4VxsC
remembered what his grandmother said about Angel coming to work for 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnp9dTe2aGs
them. He had to try and convince her much more than he had to.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7xhvU3B1rd
"It's good we aren't," said Leo.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPB1PVuMCD4
The car soon arrived at it's destination parking in front of the mansion. Leo and Eric walked out of the car.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ937915hRJR
"I am so tired," said Leo.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtZ3dRfmij1
"You're tired like you're a child coming back from school," said Eric.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK9kObKGvH3
"Don't mind me." The two938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj5ebknnqxl
cousins walked down the stone footpath that led to the front door. 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMSdGbCTUui
"That shows I work way harder than you do."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGv2tpsxVjI
"Let's not compete. It's938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSID9X227nh
not like you're a construction worker or something though you happen to938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoN1DkJqZR0
run the business. You're just simply the man behind the chair who 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3S0Iha1Nnp
controls what's going on."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbiZgAPNDtj
Leo rolled his eyes at Eric and almost burst out laughing. You can never be bored with him.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD9Ci9tbo9x
As they arrived at the 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYYESbZM5kW
doorstep, Leo was about to ring the doorbell when the door flew open and938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ59JiMQUDYu
there behind the door was his mother.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ207hBffBsH
"Hello," said Mrs McDonell. "I'm glad you're here."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGftstUBCof
"Hi, aunt," said Eric when he realised that Leo wasn't going to greet her.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUraXneFDWs
"Why don't you two freshen up and we will have supper ready. We're having a guest over."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA11Lnfn7pe
"That's nice," said Eric as Leo passed his mother and entered the foyer.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZQxOXo7fmb
"Yes, so you all better 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSmdOxKw9mC
get ready." Mrs McDonell sounded excited as she closed the door behind 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqUwdPrPd6s
Eric and soon left for the kitchen.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyuN3qVAhAV
"She sounds so excited, have you noticed?" Leo asked.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1rjUzGKGw5
"Isn't she always excited?" Eric asked.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjoGQsNXe1L
Leo chuckled. "You should rather be sarcastic than funny."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJRgW20EMul
"I know. Before I go up to my room, let me go say hi to grandma. And Angel."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYYSeQlsgUa
Eric ran off to the 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdIueFRYjDk
other side of the foyer leading to the hall where Angel and Amanda's 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlnDgWH88NR
room were. Leo couldn't help but think Eric was acting childish.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIGFfPgowdd
Just as he was about to 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHXDAnIxbZA
walk up to his room, there was Carly, at the top of the stairs looking 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡazMhNWBe3v
down at him. He paused for a minute as he looked at her.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb7Bukhk0Mw
"Wow," he said in awe.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGq1LWT4kHB
Carly smiled. "You like?" she asked.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwMDKKzghOW
Leo bit his lip. "Definitely. Why wouldn't I?"938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoBV0a8Vs07
Carly wore a lovely black flared sleeveless dress that reached almost way above her knees. She also wore matching high heels.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp7KHK64xWA
"Are you going somewhere?" Leo asked as she slowly made her way down the stairs. "I've to say, you look lovely."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkMRlMuA7Df
"Thank you," said Carly 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEzI0Vu0l74
with her lovely red painted lips raised up into a smile. "I'm not going 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6JB1OxBMbP
anywhere." She slowly continued her way down the stairs.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEEdGJhVLJq
"Then what's the occasion?" Leo couldn't take his eyes off of her.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHVJRLMx3oV
Carly stood on the last step, close to Leo. The two looked at each other with so much intent.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDmWzfyVeSF
"Hasn't your mother told you?" Carly asked. This time she gave him a questioning look.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUNYm9bKDIx
"Told me what?"938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡneCu4QnSeP
"Well, you two have no shame," said Angel who appeared in the foyer.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq15osHD1Fv
Carly almost jumped by 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNer8hPfGpd
her voice, thinking that it was Leo's mother. She relaxed when she 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl90o0uoVTB
realised that it was only Angel. Leo, however, didn't seem frightened at938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDwQWn3oBpf
all.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjDFougHpeE
"You almost scared me to death," said Carly.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡblc7zv1GVP
"I should be doing that more often," said Angel. She had come in from the living room in her wheelchair.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2O8GVhI9qD
"You know this is also my house, right?" Leo asked as he looked at Angel. "So you better take back what you said."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtzHWOOGuuF
"Why should I?" Angel 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKrzPMWOfeC
shrugged her shoulders. "If you two don't want anyone else finding out 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcxOVvQwu0u
about your relationship, then you shouldn't be seen so close to each 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhjill1m8z5
other, don't you think?"938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr6genCbxyT
The two lovebirds didn't know what to say, and they didn't have to because Eric soon appeared into the foyer.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkIYdbfiZI4
"Angel, I was looking for you," said Eric excitedly as he ran to hug her.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgCwC7V1qvg
"Hi, Eric," said Angel giving him a smile.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkNA84u9JJz
"Wow, Carly, you look really nice," said Eric as he looked at her. "Did you go shopping today?"938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3fRpcZIsWU
"I went shopping with your mum," Carly replied as she blushed.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwScGxAWYCm
"You look really pretty." Eric smiled at her.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcck9yNwR0G
"Thank you, Eric."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTh6HPJE47i
"I was just asking her 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsABrE04kJK
what the special occasion is for her to be dressed like this," said Leo.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoCHSF3dw6Q
"And she told me that we will be having a guest over."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIJVmYnmJJW
"Oh, really?" Eric asked. "Aunt wasn't joking then? Who is it?"938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFIFPZNNm05
"Well, you won't believe this if we tell you but..." Carly was soon interrupted.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsG0bD3BIyZ
"Leo," said Amanda as 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkyBnRvo1xE
she came into the foyer. "I was wondering why you didn't come to see me 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwZkbJpivGN
like your cousin did. Well, now I see why."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm9WUaTNZmt
Leo turned to look at his grandma and went over to hug her.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBgkGInW4Xa
"How are you, granny?" Leo asked after hugging her.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyMB2ZpoLzg
"Never better," Amanda replied with a smile. "I see you four are all trying to get along. That's nice."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡefRU3pPSDZ
"Yes, we are," said Eric.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2SvzS7Fm8l
"Good. Well, you two men938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuvpxm1qDCy
better get yourself ready for supper. Your mother will be furious if 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMtHI9rlITd
you don't since she's having a guest over."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdfy2xgHuOc
"Who could it be, granny?" Eric asked. "Carly was just about to tell us when you came in."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡowUQeiIn3M
"Let's not ruin the surprise. Go, go now. You've to get ready."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7dGdq7hgzh
Leo and Eric didn't say 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRubGhN0cxO
anything as they quickly obliged to their grandmother's request and went938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcSUKQUmXl8
up the stairs. When the two were out of earshot, Amanda turned to look 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUxqFo6tE5j
at Carly.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9qcNVDyrTG
"I know what you're thinking," said Carly as she looked at Amanda. "I wasn't going to say anything about Kim."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwnrATxYg9H
Amanda gave her a smile.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDXwCCOM1iG
"I know. But you had to be careful. If you did tell Leo Kim was coming 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc6ZZVtdNKZ
over, he was going to walk straight out that door."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmpzgtN0uc3
"I know." Carly couldn't help but blush.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdyrEZJzDZ1
"I hope all goes well tonight," said Angel. "I've a feeling this isn't going to end pretty."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ43v4YVkSUW
"Me too," said Amanda.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJtCqcFGUIx
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.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx6MOiLsyi8
"Evening, Carly," said Mr McDonell. "May I say, you look lovely tonight."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7yc7p5exqq
"Thank you," said Carly as she closed the door behind him.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyNdx0yGA4x
"Evening mother, evening Angel."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0pyuhg3jTu
Both Amanda and Angel greeted him at the same time.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUI3Ud2PvnR
"May I have a word with you in the study?" Amanda asked her son.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsptK0GaxAc
"Right now? Is it really that urgent?" Mr McDonell asked.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjlCxF7Su9q
"Yes and it can't wait."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPcgKTvzxGc
Amanda already started her way back down the hall she came from but 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlDX8vlnisc
this time heading to the study. Mr McDonell had no choice but to follow.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN7AUjZlKfP
"Could it be that she wants to talk about his wife bringing Kim here?" Carly asked.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8rPpIp0zhn
Angel looked at her 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJDPcrSGav5
sister. "I wouldn't dwell on that thought if I were you," she replied. 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdIBq0IH1v7
Angel didn't have to think twice about what the two would be talking 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxZ9wEM8xRF
about.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgLHxvIii0H
In an hour's time, 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmOxH47DZG0
dinner was close to being set on the table. Carly and Angel were in the 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQxKmV2riuC
living room watching the 8 o'clock news. The house help soon started 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeMJVp7t6oJ
bringing out dishes of different cuisines from the kitchen and into the 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEFL4Sf15yR
dining room.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx5hZJBPbtB
"To be honest, Angel, I feel really nervous," said Carly feeling uncomfortable on the couch.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl091d5aGMx
"If you're worried about Kim, please don't show it," said Angel.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgMmyaKZfBf
"I'm not going to."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmLe7fx7jFy
"Well, you better change that facial expression. Because it completely shows."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhjZV40i7Y7
"Really?" Carly asked as she touched her face thinking that it would help change her expression.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdxs6pjffTu
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.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCAwtB61pmR
Oliver soon appeared in the living room and came to sit right next to Carly.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhFy8pS5MbD
"Hey, Oliver," said Angel. "Are you done with your homework?"938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw4NJaV7bht
"Homework, seriously, on a Friday?" Oliver looked at Angel with a surprised look on his face.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEtMJtMXlNw
"What's wrong with doing938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡih8DrDk96F
your homework on a Friday? You might have the whole weekend, but you 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvkDrJPTVOh
won't do your homework because you will be out having fun. And then you 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPEiCsKx7b8
will end up doing your homework on a Sunday evening."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXWpETVQbLa
"I know what you mean. But it's so hard to do my homework on a Friday because everyone is so busy."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGB2pO4FCOx
"That, little man, is so938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdhc5fxYanu
not true," said Eric as he came into the living room. He had taken a 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVd18t6Rh3n
shower and changed his clothes for the evening. "I always have free time938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgMlxIgRDJk
for you on a Friday."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrDULQdXJCd
"Come on, Eric," said Angel. "Let the little man, speak. He might be telling the truth."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaCiRhCuC88
"Please don't take his 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDPfscvPc5A
side, Angel." Eric came to stand right behind Angel on her wheelchair. 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXmTgRltTDB
"The guy isn't as innocent as you think."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJXfjh0Tbdg
"Okay, let me finish talking to him about his homework first. Then you can air out all your views about him."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL4xRm3tZwH
"Don't listen to a word he says about me," said Oliver, pointing at his brother.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrZdWB1MhQD
"Okay, okay, you two," 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxHdnalUtGr
said Angel trying to calm the two brothers down. "Now, Oliver, I think 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSH8c5L7IYG
it's best you work on your homework on a Friday so that you don't have 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtIyAUf3EEv
to struggle so much on Sunday."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrHZ7QK6MhF
"Will you help me then?"938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ55I1KvoDm3
Angel gave him a smile. "After dinner."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgBXNNN2uY4
"Then we can watch a Friday night movie in the home movie theatre. How does that sound?" Eric asked.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGv7AC7YZj8
"You guys have your own home movie theatre?" Carly asked looking at Eric.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfGn6CHKTAS
"Ya," Oliver answered 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCmFepRUYB9
excitedly. "My brother, Leo and I usually have a movie night on Fridays.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5XEhfFLMMJ
Would you ladies like to join us?"938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1VBCV2q5J8
"Oooh, charming," said Carly. "Of course we would, wouldn't we, Angel?"938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCRYf1l6P8q
"Definitely," Angel replied. "But after he does his homework."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtgtHpek1Qr
"Deal," said Oliver as he gave Angel a smile.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtDxk7q8xUq
"Is everyone here?" Mrs McDonell called out as she appeared into the living room, coming in from the foyer.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡclKjQWtq5I
"What do you mean, aunt?" Eric asked. "Everyone is around."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs8nW3Jj8lS
"And what about your uncle, has he arrived?"938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvHU2SCTgtS
"Yes, he arrived some minutes ago," Angel replied.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCo4PegUwzz
"And where is he?" Mrs McDonell asked giving Angel a glare.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXo0AQfOb58
"He went to the study with Amanda. She insisted that they go and have a talk."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLNwePLDwTe
Mrs McDonald raised an 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZRUjzSFEmC
eyebrow thinking over what Angel had just said. Angel could tell that 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbrMknLqDz2
Mrs McDonell was thinking twice , obviously wondering if Amanda was 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMoVFGCzYGm
talking to her son about his wife.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlPQ9m1baKn
"Are we going to have supper now?" came Eric's mother coming from behind Mrs McDonell. "I'm starving here."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeK2I1rcmnZ
"Same here, mum," said Oliver. "And the food smells delicious from here."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQynejjtgJw
"Don't worry, our guest will be here soon and then we can have our supper," said Mrs McDonell.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNPqMmHE0f6
"I wonder who it is," said Eric. "Because the way I see it, it must be someone important."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmg105eOn36
Angel looked up at Eric 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8D6nZ4lj9I
and she was glad that he wasn't looking down at her. She had that 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3rBCkRMjFB
worried look on her face because she knew that their guest was someone 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡusMpgUCr2n
Eric and especially Leo weren't in good terms with at the moment.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdz9UqSjBQs
They soon heard a sound of a vehicle and the sound of tires on the asphalt outside. Could that be their visitor?938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡajURYC9Fga
"Ah, she's here," said Mrs McDonell excitedly as she went for the front door. Diana quickly went to join her.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRMx1zh1aP0
"It's a she?" Eric asked. "I hope it's not one of those old famous ladies."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDNXUqIIMQb
Angel rolled her eyes. "You wouldn't like it if was anyone younger," she thought to herself.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtoOZjq3nVP
"I wonder why aunt is so excited," said Oliver. "This must be one very important person."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsCe5YexLv4
"Maybe in her life, yes," said Carly.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwCXmKr8sNR
"I have to see this for myself," said Eric.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFCgKXWzC87
Before he could even head out of the living room, he stopped as he looked into the foyer. He was shocked for words.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDH6xEYD9lp
"Eric, are you okay?" 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQqjw7xTfW7
Oliver asked as he noticed his brother stand still like a statue. He 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGM1SKd29qH
soon turned towards what his brother was looking at and he too remained 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdLY2ROCAZu
shocked.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ7LYNJt3qK
The two sisters knew the938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUKHvkRDV9G
worst had finally come. They both turned to the foyer and there in 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm0Pg5zQnZe
lovely short purple dress was the most beautiful looking lady they had 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6l20RvoTLu
ever seen.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUE8YrYjihn
Kim stepped in to the 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbpFCrS4P1W
living room with Mrs McDonell who had a huge grin on her face. It was 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt8Khdjb6h1
obvious that her plan of getting Kim into the house with Leo still 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgAOfzLDB3L
around, worked. Diana remained behind in the foyer with a scared and yet938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVp1CvwlrBz
surprised look on her face. She soon left the foyer, heading upstairs.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWUU5EgE2Kw
"Look who is here to see us after such a long time," said Mrs McDonell. She couldn't be any more happier.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOOIDzW42wO
"Hi, Eric," said Kim as she gave him a dreamy look and a charming smile. "How have you been?"938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBKfEAIgrHk
Eric cleared his throat then said, "I'm great. It's been a long time, Kim."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAdrxV39oYp
"It really has. It's good to be back here. Hey, Oliver, how are you?"938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBCTtbN7X19
"I'm fine, thanks," said938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdGRucFaLAL
Oliver and he quickly went to looking at the TV screen as though 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrVa9qmfnUA
something had captured his eye when it was only just the eight o'clock 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkQXelXvQJ3
news.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡopcLla6HuC
"Before I forget my manners, let me introduce to the Barclay sisters, Angel and Carly," said Mrs McDonell.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuIohBUryiC
Carly stood up from her seat and walked over to Kim with a smile on her face.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaMsTznKuNU
"I'm Carly," she said as she stuck out her hand. "Nice to meet you."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHBs7A41qYR
"The pleasure is mine," said Kim as she shook Carly's hand.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrbUtZLxp8X
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.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbaK8niMh5N
"And this is my older sister, Angel," said Carly introducing her sister to Kim.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlj8QTwK7kq
"Nice to meet you, Angel," said Kim giving Angel a smile.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRKcE7lq4oo
"Nice to meet you too," Angel replied.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyfXs6guOkB
"Where is Leo?" Kim asked as she turned to look at Mrs McDonell.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9XFZC8cRaB
"He's just freshening 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpzD6xgOyct
up," said Mrs McDonell. "He will be down here shortly. Why don't you 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrlCLZLP9LP
take a seat while I go and tell the rest that you're here."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJygHZlZ24w
"There's simply no need 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR3aib6hmJS
for that, Bertha," said Mr McDonell as he came into the foyer with 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7yAku8TEhI
Amanda, pushing her wheelchair. "We are already here."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3IrcUgYCLV
"Aren't you excited that Kim is here?" Mrs McDonell smiled at her husband.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPqXsmeJWbF
Mr McDonell looked caught in between answering her or not. He quickly turned to look at Kim to greet her.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNIuTTl4yEA
"How are you, Kim?" he asked.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG9EDZ2UadU
"I'm good. It's really nice to see you again. Hi, Amanda, how are you?"938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxwt4XxrdTl
Amanda put up the kindest smile. "I'm great and how are you?"938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL2FDqioIou
"Never better."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ76a6BZLwaa
"You take a seat. I'll go and call Leo," said Mrs McDonell.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuMJTHRrfEP
"Let me freshen up real quick," said Mr McDonell and he quickly turned around to leave.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEM2bcGa4O0
Kim went over to the couch and took a seat. She sat on the couch close to where Angel sat on her wheelchair.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaEeqxOcYVf
Mrs and Mr McDonell left938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGldy2RZcDb
the living room. For a moment, everything felt a little awkward, now 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeV1uYqQpMZ
that Kim was here. Eric scratched the back of his head as he came to 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsFHCZCws8o
settle down on the couch with his little brother. Carly came to join the938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh37RMTyNLC
two and Amanda rolled herself over and settled right next to Angel.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHGSVfwiGyX
For a moment, there was 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9vcPek0odn
silence as most people in the living room fixed their eyes on the TV 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeCxdGlxOWI
screen, except for Kim who kept looking at each and everyone of them 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡomuiTBk90M
present, trying to see who she could start a conversation with.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4RRDkVZ2FG
"I haven't seen you in a while, Eric," said Kim. Eric looked at her.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡicMb8Cp92k
"Ya, we kind of fell out after all that had happened," said Eric.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqZZQNI2o5x
"I know. It's pretty much normal on your part. I was a little surprised with Leo though."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5B4Bepf0CB
Everyone all turned their heads at Kim, including little Oliver. They all waited for her to continue with what she had to say.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo6s88YIGuF
"I know about the 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgvBt0b3KkE
accident, Angel," Kim continued. "And on behalf of Leo, I apologise 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtO9Tf9lvqc
since I didn't get the chance to when it all happened. I didn't even 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡanzj5nsEwD
know you were staying with the McDonells until I was told by Leo's mum."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH3sMlp2iUu
Angel said, "all that 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRuvhvcAxmm
was nothing but an accident. I've moved on. If I really wanted to, I 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiaRVOeiIZT
would have sued Leo, but I know how pointless all that would have been."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp9YnrSvUs7
Carly looked at her 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMnKXF7q3lx
sister, wondering why she said that last bit of suing Leo. All this 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHpxeOeOlym
looked really confusing to her. It felt like someone was trying to play 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVdXVutuZoy
the other here, or was Carly simply imagining things?938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkDXwPkKuxm
"But I still can't seem to put one thing together though," said Kim as she looked up at the ceiling.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmrDWKMa5hD
Eric, Angel and Carly 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOlhMtaGbhR
all held their breaths. What was she going to say now? Was she going to 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJVFSniH0yQ
link the Barclay sisters to Leo's decision of calling off their 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz8S4bruZpK
engagement?938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoXISTjGttv
"I wonder why you and 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiClVuSGs80
Leo went out that day, Eric," said Kim as she went back to looking at 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3IPrn4p3sD
him. "What were you possibly doing anyway?"938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTgi8fDhxnm
Oliver gave his brother a funny look.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA0M5VFbrmZ
"He wanted to go out for fresh air and we did," Eric replied. "We didn't know the accident would happen."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFiGf66zbDy
"All that was 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkICelfhp5l
unpredictable, dear," said Amanda. "I don't know why you're bringing all938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtSpXQ0ybmU
this up again when it has gone and passed. If you're trying to figure 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡylj3vJBFEe
out why Leo left you, it's best you ask him yourself."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEqE4MLanNQ
"You know I tried that, Amanda," said Kim. "And just like always, he never gave me a straight up answer."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9I2G4JOtsU
Amanda gave Kim a mocking smile. "Well, that's definitely like Leo, alright."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU6r2HlKBxx
Kim could tell that Amanda was just making fun of her. So she went back to looking at Eric.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOHv0J6ZWnI
"So, how is work?" Kim asked.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHvrAWBRO2k
"Work is fine and tiring as usual," Eric answered.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyB9wIwqSKp
"That's good to hear." Kim went on to look at the stairs. "I wonder what's keeping the others so long."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWiR1Jdo0em
As soon as she said 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcemjHaEDwW
those words, footsteps were heard coming down the stairs. And just by 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNZXDfEmTOr
the sound, you could tell that they weren't happy steps.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqxbBa5jNIk
"Leo, wait a minute," Diana called out to him by the stairs.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhDQyMTGfgm
Leo had already reached the bottom stair and went straight to the living room.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFTpm9HYn0p
"What's going on here?" Leo asked as soon as he appeared in the living room.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOWywtKAgof
Amanda winced. Eric 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1VhK76E7Pg
couldn't help but scratch his head. Carly looked the other way as she 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm6431S821q
played with her hair. Oliver didn't face Leo's direction, as though he 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHX7MRMTl9N
was avoiding watching a bad scene of a horror movie. Angel however, 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLhV31thVxa
looked on waiting to see how all this would play out.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMm7ADNVWFv
Kim slowly stood up from the couch. "Leo, how are you?" she greeted.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ3S1w310W5
There was silence in the room except from Diana's footsteps as she came down the stairs and in to the living room.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQhwtBHFPDK
"I was fine the time I came home," he answered. "And now I'm not."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcX32spV0zW
"Leo, calm down, 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzwvuj39vBQ
please," Diana strongly insisted as she held his shoulder. "Your mum 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrRCWfnjJ2l
isn't going to like the way you're talking to her."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡycPbO4BOVx
"She invited her here, did she?" Leo turned to look at his aunt.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3eLvxx4y7X
Diana shrugged her shoulders. "She never told me anything. But I'm guessing by her happy mood, she obviously did."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7nNvgqZh9O
Leo turned to look at Kim. "Did mum ask you to come here?" he asked her.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGPsBmbexU5
"She did," Kim answered. "But all this was only so that I could see the family after such a long time."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9OUwZkMfDP
Everyone had a puzzled 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuFD5FKe1T7
look on their face as they turned to look at Kim, except Leo. It was 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtlDCrudOsi
clear with the way she spoke to them before Leo came in that she was 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKX2NNjVgF2
here just to get a chance to see and talk to Leo. No one objected to 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq9LdoKgbFw
what she said. She and Leo were having a conversation and no one felt 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡItIYx75Q09
like butting in because you were only going to get burnt.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjh4QKvKjGH
"I don't believe you," said Leo. "Grandma, did you know she was coming here?"938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOdcntuP68Z
Amanda looked up at Leo.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrmP452sh3u
"I knew, she answered. "But your mum told me not to tell you because 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzYCLwsTTNk
you would freak out the way you're doing right now."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuIF9VGLLr7
"She knew you would run, that's why," said Diana. "That's definitely what your mother would do."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6nSDLcKstt
Leo rolled his eyes and looked irritated. "Where is she?" he asked.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq5oYWYa9hY
"She will be down shortly," said Amanda, who had a worried look on his face.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6C935SgNKX
"I need her here right now."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs8FbQVpMgP
"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.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi99Hv3y0Ty
"There's no need." Leo looked calm and cool, but you could tell from his voice that he was really on edge.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMnfw5XEbOd
Mr McDonell soon came down the stairs and when he came in the living room, he felt the tension in the air.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtUT5KuOsii
"Did I miss something here?" Mr McDonell asked.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEZehXVAkXM
"You came just in time," said Amanda. "Leo is not happy."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmx3BGKLRg8
Mr McDonell only shook his head and approached his son from behind.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD6tn0KuOLe
"Leo, can we talk?" Mr McDonell asked.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdkuyeriuPy
"Why should we?" Leo asked as he looked at his father.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡswi19vGRau
"Let's go," Mr McDonell insisted. "It will do you some good. Before your mother comes here."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSoCjz5xcIp
Leo nodded his head and 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB8PoOmJHNy
followed his father out of the living room heading to the study. Just as938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6VwPtkqfUx
they disappeared down the other end of the hall, Mrs McDonell came down938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2t5nqwgTz7
the stairs and went in the living room.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmxomXQ5sxC
"No sign of Leo yet?" Mrs McDonell asked.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkWVwLkx3Ko
"If you looked around the room more carefully, you would see the burning imprint of where he stood on the carpet," said Amanda.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLtQJV5SC1Y
Mrs McDonell sighed. "Amanda, please stop talking in riddles," she said. "Was he here or not?"938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcWMvEcPYtt
"He was and he wasn't happy," said Eric.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8EG8fkbE1G
"Did he leave?" Mrs McDonell looked worried.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoTHt3lWFGq
"If you mean the house, no," said Diana. "He followed his father to the study."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSLeFX31pZS
Mrs McDonell turned around heading for the study.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqdZto9PqMW
"I think I should leave," said Kim. "It really shows that Leo isn't happy to see me."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ5dgIYbaVj
"Oh, no, please, stay," 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKkx09PMElE
said Amanda, yet she didn't sound sympathetic about it. It almost 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB2UPtUI0KV
sounded like she was making fun of her.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKznGJpYTRZ
"Oh, no, I'm good. I shouldn't have agreed to come here in the first place."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8jp00R59dh
"No, don't leave yet," 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTzatVk9pOK
said Diana. "You're Bertha's guest and she isn't going to be happy if 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡchGVysI3Do
you leave. Come with me to the patio, you need a little bit of air."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvmAaC87xuy
"Yes, I guess so."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh3arDDs49W
Kim joined Diana and the two left for the patio.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Yi0JbPwBO
"I knew this was going to happen," said Amanda.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPwjDJvOjOz
"I would blame Leo for this," said Angel. "He's supposed to act mature. Not like a child."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTasQ6B3jWe
"I behave more maturely than he does," said Oliver.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdnrphGFlYB
"I know you do." Angel smiled at the young boy.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdzNuCl8Eb1
"I agree with you, 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnrRekf3x9u
Angel," said Eric. "I know he broke up their engagement, but it doesn't 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx8fOZ4VmgG
mean he has to treat her that way as though she has done something 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkevX6zNZmL
wrong."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgyUv6cx7zI
"I kind of feel bad for her," said Carly.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZCFGQ2YH3D
"Leo has always been 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwVpXTr1jdo
like a child," said Amanda. "And I hate to admit, though I don't like 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG4F7vjUwWO
Kim very much, what Leo is doing to her is awful."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2C0UesAaQ5
"It's not anything new that you don't like her, granny," said Eric.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKTBCa3BDd6
"I know. But Bertha also938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ48sRyu8VCA
did the wrong thing here. She knows Leo's actions towards Kim would be 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlq2bugtM0r
brutal but she still wanted Kim to come here. She obviously wants them 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEwr31cs5a9
to get back together."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4OeLJwrDce
"There's no doubt about 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuH05opH1IU
that," said Angel. "But Leo should be more of a gentleman. He shouldn't 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlTfzfbs3uT
treat her that way. Now I wonder how he broke up with her. Must have 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡba1dFzBA05
been terrible."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBE4Udt2XNd
"You should tell him that," said Eric as he smiled at Angel. "Maybe he will listen to you."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQjOPiI9RmR
"He's a gentleman when 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyzEHnsaa6S
he wants to be. But towards Kim, I don't know why he acts like that. He 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbHWKFnyjHB
loved her once, you know," said Amanda.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQdphLa8FBv
"Like madly in love with her?" Carly asked.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ZvS1DR5Pi
"Maybe during their 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9bjhjNnjaN
first years of their relationship. But I never approved of her then, and938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyE7bSfXpI9
if they were ever to get back, I still wouldn't."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡziij7xDbrM
"Are they going to get back soon?" Oliver asked as he looked down the hall. "I'm hungry."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVcZxjK6akv
"Why don't you get a 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcg7PX1NvfW
little snack from the kitchen?" Amanda suggested. "You wouldn't want to 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNBt6VKt1Ri
die in this ugly war full of big people problems." 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4h428pc2Jt
While the others waited in the living room, there was a serious talk in the study room.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAIhSQzP0fk
"I'm begging you, Leo, can you at least act mature for once?" Mr McDonell asked Leo.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7PJonuIiIw
"Why should I?" Leo asked as he folded his arms.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVM5kVMxihD
"Because she is my guest," Mrs McDonell answered. "That's why."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx0dglhQm3i
"I wonder why you even bought her here when you know she and I aren't on good terms with each other."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZoZueA8GGp
"Why do you treat her like she did something wrong to you? This isn't the Leo I know."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVj4dTk5712
"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."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPCfeItn0c8
"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."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQcjMqd7R7T
"I did talk to her face 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFCJsDLmj1p
to face to break off our engagement, but she still kept on calling and 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1cSCJKugSj
calling afterwards," said Leo. "You see, that's being too clinging."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMaDacMMMoW
"And did you ever give a reasonable explanation as to why you wanted to break up?" Mr McDonell gave Leo a look. "Did you?"938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6dtu7YrnGj
"I told her that it didn't feel right anymore to be together and that we had to break off our engagement."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4to64bUm76
"Well, that's not a 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq7wgywkEBM
clearcut answer to me," said Mrs McDonell. "There has to be a simple 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGNX59OA9Bz
reason or else she wouldn't be calling you all the time."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc11TkHhivf
"Mum, I have my reasons," said Leo sternly.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcEHBD4tAfw
"But it still doesn't 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUnLhEDh68A
add up and your mother is right," said Mr McDonell. "I never wanted to 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGJxJsG7spm
ask you why you broke up with Kim because I know you don't like to talk 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxREDzYHKSJ
about such things. But now I'm starting to wonder what's really going 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc2LZZ8A4MR
on."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbxV09csqq1
Leo felt cornered. His 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwUabg5HyiJ
parents were good at making him spit out the truth whenever they wanted 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo3AfDsln3R
it. And he didn't feel ready to tell them that he fell in love with 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUD71RGdlKT
someone else.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8aPgP9vPIE
"It's nothing," said Leo. "I just fell out and it didn't feel right any more."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy1RJXXFOYp
"Well, you fell out of it too quickly," said Mrs McDonell.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI5VoZVU14O
"Is that why you brought her here? To change my mind?"938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB1DOvppv0r
"Leo, calm down," said Mr McDonell. "And you, Bertha, why didn't you tell me that you were inviting Kim over?"938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5R8dlYEtd7
"Don't tell me that you don't like her too," said Mrs McDonell almost looking disappointed.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoXgBj7qmAV
"I have always liked 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQAQgffUqgR
Kim. But why you didn't tell me about this is what I want to know. You 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1YgloDWoPi
knew that your son broke up with her and it hasn't even passed a good 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Rjk2POpT8
period of time for them to try and ease off the pain. And now, you just 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXnWHlGnM9n
opened up old wounds."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7fppkyPp69
"I'm sorry, I should have told you but I wanted it to be a surprise."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnrdsHwwGZl
"A surprise or a way of getting her and I back together?" Leo asked.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ384ZPkbmFB
"Bertha, stop," Mr 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡce8NxRiOS8
McDonell raised his hand beside his wife could even speak. "You two are 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOGxgDjabch
just going to argue like you always do and I'm not going to allow that. 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9aM7wgSdg8
Not when we have a guest in the house."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkCgEq3NzDK
"I'm glad you consider Kim our guest, hon," said Mrs McDonell sweetly.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkYo8LJQZ5q
"That's because you 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUzm0XQXSaf
bought her here and you left me no choice. Leo, I'm begging you, just 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsqUdarEHEQ
for this one night, let go of your anger or whatever it is you have 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxhQO1lGg8f
against Kim and have our dinner in peace. Can you do that for me?"938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡICH6nyxEMg
Leo looked at his 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVjELHmPOy7
father, then at his mother who gave him a look to go ahead with his 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ01DhH8aGEs
father's suggestion. He furrowed his eyebrows at her showing how angry 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbKAkggKsod
he was. When he went back to looking at his father, he brought up his 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfK5iPJpAL3
calm demeanour.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwaV1C4Vh6B
"For you, dad, I will," said Leo.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡchVE6dXC8f
Mr McDonell blew out a 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe1EHjyO0NJ
sigh of relief. "Thank you, Leo. Though I do suggest you stop acting 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYB8RcfoaWy
like a child around her from now on."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOqkNKdahjb
"I'll. In fact, I'll apologise to her right away."938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP7kVbnhWOs
"That's so sweet of you, dear," said Mrs McDonell but Leo ignored her as he quickly left the room.938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Rslg3GI7z
"You know, you've never 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbs3AgUaUr1
been so good with surprises, Bertha," said Mr McDonell as he looked at 938Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWZ0Gp5N5wN
his wife and slowly made his way out of the study.
and then Add to home screen.