Leo was exhausted as he 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTEkyC5DoWz
climbed down the stairs of the office building and went in to the car 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFOXLWbHsX6
that the chauffeur had held the door open for him. He sat beside his 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkSwVd58SdQ
cousin, Eric, who was busy looking at his phone.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQn4OX9i9dP
"I am so beat," said Leo as he unbuttoned the first button at his neck just to let the air in.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpG02NZKkl0
"Ya, today was exhausting," said Eric, who didn't seem to be paying much attention to his cousin.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMeWBYikwGc
"I hope you aren't looking at women on that phone of yours," said Leo as he looked at Eric.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOUYCPRIW2x
Eric turned to look at Leo. "And why would I be looking at other women?"947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHUK1hNTAlf
"Because that's what playboys like you do."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFnErI6RNOV
Eric rolled his eyes as the chauffeur was now in the driver's seat and started the car.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgmB3EBKRtV
"I'm not looking at women on my phone, dear cousin," said Eric. "I'm simply trying to look for something."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4HxNYA6q9w
"For what?"947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4KeRQS3pnn
"Why do you care? If I tell you, you will get angry."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIOdKldpSHv
Leo shook his head. "Okay, don't tell me. I don't want to know anyway."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXXxvqr0oWx
Eric smiled without looking at his cousin. He really liked to trouble Leo for no apparent reason.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIL5zgpqIyT
Leo looked out of the 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZfvhh5WpON
car window and into the dark evening sky. It was hard to notice the sky 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvDPA1SIkSv
at night nowadays. Not when you're in a car and the streets you're 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3NLDfy4JC3
driving through are filled with magnificent tall buildings and 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4RUWN0qPH0
skyscrapers. The place wasn't lit up with lights from the stars but 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf6K2iwb9yq
rather the lights from the street lamps and buildings. But this was New 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjX7oDNb9Ql
York after all. Why wouldn't the place be lit up by bright lights?947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1rykkF4hKF
Leo turned to look at 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBfvkAOQlsm
Eric after realising that staring out in the street was boring. He 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSBC4ziYXYf
passed through the same street everyday and obviously saw the same 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡddJ1VOj1Mv
people walking down the street, not like he knew everyone's faces. He 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhKLTcRzC1w
couldn't wait to get home and sit at the balcony where he could stare up947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR0I9Un0UMl
the stars to pass time.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1jJlQuhEpD
"What are you looking at?" Leo asked. He had no choice but to ask.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoDrNGnbmOm
Eric looked at him with an eyebrow raised. "Oh, now you're interested."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUixysxXZCr
"I don't like it when you're quiet. You're usually the one who talks a lot."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWPB4jLg0yh
"And you love it." Eric gave Leo a mocking smile. "You simply can't live without me."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK6F1UU3zEd
Leo rolled his eyes feeling irritated. "Do I have to repeat myself or what?"947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXWNxpSY46m
"I know you don't like 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Csfkh0Pyw
repeating yourself so I'll tell you to spare your head that looks like 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpHI5hBO15l
it's about to blow up. I'm looking for a gift."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3qkeNJX6JK
"For your mum? But her birthday isn't anytime soon, is it?"947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLtAjBpbNqh
"Don't worry. I'm looking for a gift for someone special."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5YqEaFjs4p
Leo rolled his eyes. "Don't tell me it's for the Lady Supreme."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCay31m6J8P
"Who else could I be referring to?" Eric gave Leo a smile.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAVRMh1rPuz
"I'm sorry I asked."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqNHMYbSpBs
"Don't be. Maybe you can help me with picking out something for her."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmoeqNzvH5F
"No freaking way. Why should I? I would rather get a gift for Carly instead."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4YaQQxCqot
"Ya, we all know why." Eric went back to looking at his phone.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZzF9PBzZmR
Leo went back to looking at the window. "She seems to be taking up much of your mind these days. That's not good."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡerv2vVN7gu
Eric turned to look at Leo with his eyebrow raised. "Why do you say that?"947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmbJqfCMy97
"I've noticed. You aren't yourself is all I'm saying."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn0QW493cXP
"It's called love, bro......well, I think. I'm not too sure."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzuMJT3lM4h
"I guess you are."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ46qqHdpQOe
"And don't you feel the 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnZfKTt8Wbi
same way for Carly? Lovestruck, I mean. She's also supposed to be taking947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzbeQutoAuL
up your mind each and every time too."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Pz2cf04LH
Leo thought of what his 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwIv1QYmXDv
cousin said and didn't know whether to answer him or not. He's been 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6uvVdWYgpg
pretty busy this past week, trying to settle on a deal with some 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsXJnTbNyLY
important clients. So his mind was pretty much busy. It's not that Carly947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkYdYVHJRW0
didn't occupy his mind. When he had free time, he would think about 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyw2l3A3tXM
Carly all day long.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBtXjuiV8Yb
But things weren't that 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtYJfOIKQ92
way now. Not when he knew that from now onwards he would be heading back947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFhH3zJOLgh
home everyday not only to find Carly, but Angel as well.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqaXWPSlvtI
He groaned at the 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDXiYw7MVFA
thought of that. If he wasn't irritated of the thought of Angel, then he947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡru7u4vo6Iu
didn't know what he was feeling. She was going to cause problems. Not 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt8Z1rihC3d
only for him, but Carly too.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkCP1x1qQNs
"You know, you've to be careful about who you think about," said Eric, bringing Leo back down to earth.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBtWCJohkcR
"Why do you say that?" Leo asked.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmm1typGB0F
"I could tell you were thinking about Angel just now." Eric chuckled.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJeaPzfH6ky
"No, I wasn't." Leo shook his head.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnUZkILp8fD
"Yes, you were. That 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiLeRoLkq8K
look on your face says it all. You look irritated. Still thinking about 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI2P1qRPOwK
how Angel took the upper hand on you today?"947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwYXVfdQItH
"You're just saying things. Now I preferred you kept quiet while looking for a gift for her."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK4pcWv56yk
"You know I'm right. You947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaQ3irY76ol
should be lucky she and you aren't workmates. You could bring the whole947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3RLFWLr4Zs
office down in flames in just a day."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlXPTiyuAqQ
Leo gulped as he 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbWkTENpCY3
remembered what his grandmother said about Angel coming to work for 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQvX8uWDVeR
them. He had to try and convince her much more than he had to.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzqyFMOQzFL
"It's good we aren't," said Leo.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJrSwtr3PbD
The car soon arrived at it's destination parking in front of the mansion. Leo and Eric walked out of the car.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGDQflbbHEm
"I am so tired," said Leo.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZHwj4b9t3R
"You're tired like you're a child coming back from school," said Eric.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5zODeZtkRS
"Don't mind me." The two947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGvE4KoyL2n
cousins walked down the stone footpath that led to the front door. 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlkFoNDo3i3
"That shows I work way harder than you do."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmBUvtK5tv6
"Let's not compete. It's947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfIJ9FX1Hxp
not like you're a construction worker or something though you happen to947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVhxHGAbuUM
run the business. You're just simply the man behind the chair who 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡveFZvfeHNJ
controls what's going on."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDSxlTGA5wh
Leo rolled his eyes at Eric and almost burst out laughing. You can never be bored with him.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoNYiFFSb3t
As they arrived at the 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6QBYPlbHPj
doorstep, Leo was about to ring the doorbell when the door flew open and947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxcVdK6jqwJ
there behind the door was his mother.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZrH6M9wNhE
"Hello," said Mrs McDonell. "I'm glad you're here."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmlAi9nRTw8
"Hi, aunt," said Eric when he realised that Leo wasn't going to greet her.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡybP8N34kHi
"Why don't you two freshen up and we will have supper ready. We're having a guest over."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcc6AfrpGL1
"That's nice," said Eric as Leo passed his mother and entered the foyer.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf5Iu90ev5j
"Yes, so you all better 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcukceOsZAQ
get ready." Mrs McDonell sounded excited as she closed the door behind 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4T0l1ZimSN
Eric and soon left for the kitchen.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrwvHjuwo2P
"She sounds so excited, have you noticed?" Leo asked.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBzeaIFoNKj
"Isn't she always excited?" Eric asked.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVL60cwUPoC
Leo chuckled. "You should rather be sarcastic than funny."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRJO1TnM4uf
"I know. Before I go up to my room, let me go say hi to grandma. And Angel."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW16bsWzh43
Eric ran off to the 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYdFrmj3Exu
other side of the foyer leading to the hall where Angel and Amanda's 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0CAksQWE5H
room were. Leo couldn't help but think Eric was acting childish.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNrAkR0bLnj
Just as he was about to 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡboY64wj325
walk up to his room, there was Carly, at the top of the stairs looking 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpOCDJSMvsa
down at him. He paused for a minute as he looked at her.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuN8EMqBwFo
"Wow," he said in awe.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0bhKRfCGfg
Carly smiled. "You like?" she asked.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZFqnKyFtLi
Leo bit his lip. "Definitely. Why wouldn't I?"947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Q1n0Ki0HU
Carly wore a lovely black flared sleeveless dress that reached almost way above her knees. She also wore matching high heels.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNQWKGGfusc
"Are you going somewhere?" Leo asked as she slowly made her way down the stairs. "I've to say, you look lovely."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0znUifWhh3
"Thank you," said Carly 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC5YtFyHQ8d
with her lovely red painted lips raised up into a smile. "I'm not going 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRdIevo70rD
anywhere." She slowly continued her way down the stairs.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm2Gei4ZIjm
"Then what's the occasion?" Leo couldn't take his eyes off of her.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKWvXu3Q9vO
Carly stood on the last step, close to Leo. The two looked at each other with so much intent.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC2uyEaXUMc
"Hasn't your mother told you?" Carly asked. This time she gave him a questioning look.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYGy9cCxUlo
"Told me what?"947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKQDWGeUbDF
"Well, you two have no shame," said Angel who appeared in the foyer.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ9FfDHpsoR
Carly almost jumped by 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdbWOPOCUrw
her voice, thinking that it was Leo's mother. She relaxed when she 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSSWQ7lW1aT
realised that it was only Angel. Leo, however, didn't seem frightened at947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡblnw7ORrpw
all.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKdOHptNfDf
"You almost scared me to death," said Carly.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXlAXKZHkZw
"I should be doing that more often," said Angel. She had come in from the living room in her wheelchair.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2IanEZeROU
"You know this is also my house, right?" Leo asked as he looked at Angel. "So you better take back what you said."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡukhqrI1lZd
"Why should I?" Angel 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPpAjerekbK
shrugged her shoulders. "If you two don't want anyone else finding out 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyCToKXvVzx
about your relationship, then you shouldn't be seen so close to each 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Xsp8lCbGH
other, don't you think?"947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5DLzGIM0jL
The two lovebirds didn't know what to say, and they didn't have to because Eric soon appeared into the foyer.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ814bHHifbs
"Angel, I was looking for you," said Eric excitedly as he ran to hug her.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgJYoO2PCiK
"Hi, Eric," said Angel giving him a smile.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqVxiqVqNp6
"Wow, Carly, you look really nice," said Eric as he looked at her. "Did you go shopping today?"947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWX3Qfl5OGt
"I went shopping with your mum," Carly replied as she blushed.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF0ilY06IDT
"You look really pretty." Eric smiled at her.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7HYrziCvRB
"Thank you, Eric."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3rhk72Flkx
"I was just asking her 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdusO4E8fZl
what the special occasion is for her to be dressed like this," said Leo.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9BRPVcOcpw
"And she told me that we will be having a guest over."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ31vNziLT6n
"Oh, really?" Eric asked. "Aunt wasn't joking then? Who is it?"947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJsKrni114f
"Well, you won't believe this if we tell you but..." Carly was soon interrupted.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6MSqYUBJUl
"Leo," said Amanda as 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIZXYb42Cob
she came into the foyer. "I was wondering why you didn't come to see me 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6RYujqZIuU
like your cousin did. Well, now I see why."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9fa7cYw2Bq
Leo turned to look at his grandma and went over to hug her.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaPtVb9SqS1
"How are you, granny?" Leo asked after hugging her.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGUC3ozKWRy
"Never better," Amanda replied with a smile. "I see you four are all trying to get along. That's nice."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKgYxgTghD5
"Yes, we are," said Eric.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpAQvzsmk0g
"Good. Well, you two men947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNIqanvYs3B
better get yourself ready for supper. Your mother will be furious if 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1zGEIfYZ9w
you don't since she's having a guest over."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiRo9h2PMKa
"Who could it be, granny?" Eric asked. "Carly was just about to tell us when you came in."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5oVHNCN9NB
"Let's not ruin the surprise. Go, go now. You've to get ready."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡapDogUr1yF
Leo and Eric didn't say 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNvFJrkI4r8
anything as they quickly obliged to their grandmother's request and went947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuVZTaB5VvO
up the stairs. When the two were out of earshot, Amanda turned to look 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTEL2GE69dB
at Carly.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlasHOnWgGM
"I know what you're thinking," said Carly as she looked at Amanda. "I wasn't going to say anything about Kim."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ30zlsjsS0x
Amanda gave her a smile.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHHjRRRnk1C
"I know. But you had to be careful. If you did tell Leo Kim was coming 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZOcjb15irR
over, he was going to walk straight out that door."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ88XTVY9tVV
"I know." Carly couldn't help but blush.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2LYTLRQImH
"I hope all goes well tonight," said Angel. "I've a feeling this isn't going to end pretty."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNf9gDqzrDD
"Me too," said Amanda.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRO2ztfH3VO
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.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGYlpxAL4Nr
"Evening, Carly," said Mr McDonell. "May I say, you look lovely tonight."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp7Q08D2tZp
"Thank you," said Carly as she closed the door behind him.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAp5tuqU5df
"Evening mother, evening Angel."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBgHDAzTlcM
Both Amanda and Angel greeted him at the same time.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ma5Lj43JS
"May I have a word with you in the study?" Amanda asked her son.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaz4JJZDP0F
"Right now? Is it really that urgent?" Mr McDonell asked.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6BbXePMkRM
"Yes and it can't wait."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZiDBfnszNo
Amanda already started her way back down the hall she came from but 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyjIFtgriQv
this time heading to the study. Mr McDonell had no choice but to follow.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEliiblJljW
"Could it be that she wants to talk about his wife bringing Kim here?" Carly asked.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuRUis0uLQy
Angel looked at her 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡflExksPhIN
sister. "I wouldn't dwell on that thought if I were you," she replied. 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOid3Z86Y96
Angel didn't have to think twice about what the two would be talking 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnweoXdoxny
about.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH8beHx4prd
In an hour's time, 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBJ5p7eCr3I
dinner was close to being set on the table. Carly and Angel were in the 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjwYFeqj4up
living room watching the 8 o'clock news. The house help soon started 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrVt9WigPbm
bringing out dishes of different cuisines from the kitchen and into the 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ykHEpaZo1
dining room.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAuCKDlQ2vf
"To be honest, Angel, I feel really nervous," said Carly feeling uncomfortable on the couch.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwOKI3D5Ujx
"If you're worried about Kim, please don't show it," said Angel.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzbgipLVC5E
"I'm not going to."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVTYvXtghot
"Well, you better change that facial expression. Because it completely shows."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLwXiCFmC6Z
"Really?" Carly asked as she touched her face thinking that it would help change her expression.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe5T27f63iS
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.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyxsWvou1Ol
Oliver soon appeared in the living room and came to sit right next to Carly.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzhkxX7eizG
"Hey, Oliver," said Angel. "Are you done with your homework?"947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFCWw4opCzg
"Homework, seriously, on a Friday?" Oliver looked at Angel with a surprised look on his face.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9oKJj2mziU
"What's wrong with doing947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxrX3Q05OUR
your homework on a Friday? You might have the whole weekend, but you 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRJaVwT5khH
won't do your homework because you will be out having fun. And then you 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk6ZzefEtXK
will end up doing your homework on a Sunday evening."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnZPtGvhyAx
"I know what you mean. But it's so hard to do my homework on a Friday because everyone is so busy."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLt3l880jz3
"That, little man, is so947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGAl1fd35XO
not true," said Eric as he came into the living room. He had taken a 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7NTNWIO7Wq
shower and changed his clothes for the evening. "I always have free time947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjYEh0ooaNM
for you on a Friday."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLm0BFjgngP
"Come on, Eric," said Angel. "Let the little man, speak. He might be telling the truth."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy82iPNE9Yq
"Please don't take his 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy68bZTBpvm
side, Angel." Eric came to stand right behind Angel on her wheelchair. 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkSdEeBzFUW
"The guy isn't as innocent as you think."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBG79b8H5mz
"Okay, let me finish talking to him about his homework first. Then you can air out all your views about him."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMx58F8NJjy
"Don't listen to a word he says about me," said Oliver, pointing at his brother.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFm7944cCYw
"Okay, okay, you two," 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvjSZhtyOxs
said Angel trying to calm the two brothers down. "Now, Oliver, I think 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSjeOQsFI2C
it's best you work on your homework on a Friday so that you don't have 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRkgr7CVH6f
to struggle so much on Sunday."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTyLjuiNGzr
"Will you help me then?"947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6CC3fIgEAT
Angel gave him a smile. "After dinner."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJCwSAFDhui
"Then we can watch a Friday night movie in the home movie theatre. How does that sound?" Eric asked.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI79PyuADKb
"You guys have your own home movie theatre?" Carly asked looking at Eric.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHOEoXee2Ut
"Ya," Oliver answered 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHZHXfITF3N
excitedly. "My brother, Leo and I usually have a movie night on Fridays.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhPHcL8QyD1
Would you ladies like to join us?"947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoSd1tDTObX
"Oooh, charming," said Carly. "Of course we would, wouldn't we, Angel?"947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeVtF3ak6up
"Definitely," Angel replied. "But after he does his homework."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3L0dMXp104
"Deal," said Oliver as he gave Angel a smile.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEWz7Irv3hb
"Is everyone here?" Mrs McDonell called out as she appeared into the living room, coming in from the foyer.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmXfUXFsjgT
"What do you mean, aunt?" Eric asked. "Everyone is around."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr4PGIqbhix
"And what about your uncle, has he arrived?"947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJW6NBsEW4h
"Yes, he arrived some minutes ago," Angel replied.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvQWjgNZQSE
"And where is he?" Mrs McDonell asked giving Angel a glare.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKb9TA0H3vi
"He went to the study with Amanda. She insisted that they go and have a talk."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEHYnIePHuU
Mrs McDonald raised an 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy8md0HuB5Z
eyebrow thinking over what Angel had just said. Angel could tell that 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN5XswQA1Qa
Mrs McDonell was thinking twice , obviously wondering if Amanda was 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjPj1J135rO
talking to her son about his wife.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDF1VKU1Dw9
"Are we going to have supper now?" came Eric's mother coming from behind Mrs McDonell. "I'm starving here."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYYwJ0s31im
"Same here, mum," said Oliver. "And the food smells delicious from here."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHlIe7TOkIn
"Don't worry, our guest will be here soon and then we can have our supper," said Mrs McDonell.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmCvXdBLTuy
"I wonder who it is," said Eric. "Because the way I see it, it must be someone important."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0SfsSx9o8Z
Angel looked up at Eric 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh81QuYoETR
and she was glad that he wasn't looking down at her. She had that 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBdZzujq3Kv
worried look on her face because she knew that their guest was someone 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVvOkGDV3YZ
Eric and especially Leo weren't in good terms with at the moment.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIfL1e9FKqh
They soon heard a sound of a vehicle and the sound of tires on the asphalt outside. Could that be their visitor?947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡILKvwUGF6d
"Ah, she's here," said Mrs McDonell excitedly as she went for the front door. Diana quickly went to join her.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrSdoLC00yh
"It's a she?" Eric asked. "I hope it's not one of those old famous ladies."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTj9t9zILR0
Angel rolled her eyes. "You wouldn't like it if was anyone younger," she thought to herself.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpOL7auboE3
"I wonder why aunt is so excited," said Oliver. "This must be one very important person."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDIZbTDZI3L
"Maybe in her life, yes," said Carly.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0aCdSlubJG
"I have to see this for myself," said Eric.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtF1jgfxoeq
Before he could even head out of the living room, he stopped as he looked into the foyer. He was shocked for words.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT83E0mz6w5
"Eric, are you okay?" 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡff820HbJ24
Oliver asked as he noticed his brother stand still like a statue. He 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUwW1LeYFk1
soon turned towards what his brother was looking at and he too remained 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ74FoTopyLj
shocked.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvGjjBib2Qj
The two sisters knew the947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQB2I9b0Cyx
worst had finally come. They both turned to the foyer and there in 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeRbAGnaxzs
lovely short purple dress was the most beautiful looking lady they had 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF74zTBSBhc
ever seen.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcYnaT3KUEq
Kim stepped in to the 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTVPSUNZPue
living room with Mrs McDonell who had a huge grin on her face. It was 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtKtoj2892O
obvious that her plan of getting Kim into the house with Leo still 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHalvTmouCd
around, worked. Diana remained behind in the foyer with a scared and yet947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXxIFBbuMMj
surprised look on her face. She soon left the foyer, heading upstairs.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3LrvbDoGxn
"Look who is here to see us after such a long time," said Mrs McDonell. She couldn't be any more happier.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH4VQywv7dn
"Hi, Eric," said Kim as she gave him a dreamy look and a charming smile. "How have you been?"947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAXptC00JGX
Eric cleared his throat then said, "I'm great. It's been a long time, Kim."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLm661nlX9z
"It really has. It's good to be back here. Hey, Oliver, how are you?"947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKLvDy5P5c3
"I'm fine, thanks," said947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQdWrxNOouz
Oliver and he quickly went to looking at the TV screen as though 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeYg5L09UQy
something had captured his eye when it was only just the eight o'clock 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Ka93pKBb6
news.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0odCz9XgHZ
"Before I forget my manners, let me introduce to the Barclay sisters, Angel and Carly," said Mrs McDonell.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs5xmRax472
Carly stood up from her seat and walked over to Kim with a smile on her face.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRjmN1O7vPI
"I'm Carly," she said as she stuck out her hand. "Nice to meet you."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhff7MNDwmb
"The pleasure is mine," said Kim as she shook Carly's hand.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGdJRnWDCMa
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.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8FFnmlR9WW
"And this is my older sister, Angel," said Carly introducing her sister to Kim.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc5UNo0rid7
"Nice to meet you, Angel," said Kim giving Angel a smile.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC9v31cVeUo
"Nice to meet you too," Angel replied.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtbfH9contt
"Where is Leo?" Kim asked as she turned to look at Mrs McDonell.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPwkNUCORCd
"He's just freshening 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRRauRpjzos
up," said Mrs McDonell. "He will be down here shortly. Why don't you 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE2qP6PLQZ1
take a seat while I go and tell the rest that you're here."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNFJEryd8Z5
"There's simply no need 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQNSxRlgJ7j
for that, Bertha," said Mr McDonell as he came into the foyer with 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Kw2qOKOjc
Amanda, pushing her wheelchair. "We are already here."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqYioWtjvPP
"Aren't you excited that Kim is here?" Mrs McDonell smiled at her husband.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqEx4MYeAZh
Mr McDonell looked caught in between answering her or not. He quickly turned to look at Kim to greet her.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8DkJhK6Kqd
"How are you, Kim?" he asked.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlxQsUu6O89
"I'm good. It's really nice to see you again. Hi, Amanda, how are you?"947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9np9dK0YYz
Amanda put up the kindest smile. "I'm great and how are you?"947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBg5Z4dDnOI
"Never better."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlxODPl2z3R
"You take a seat. I'll go and call Leo," said Mrs McDonell.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzTZgb4RUWA
"Let me freshen up real quick," said Mr McDonell and he quickly turned around to leave.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg9KJLUOwwn
Kim went over to the couch and took a seat. She sat on the couch close to where Angel sat on her wheelchair.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFsS7i64AU7
Mrs and Mr McDonell left947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE2j5Lob7HL
the living room. For a moment, everything felt a little awkward, now 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZKlygUL2Pf
that Kim was here. Eric scratched the back of his head as he came to 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcchdnkvhGX
settle down on the couch with his little brother. Carly came to join the947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvjYlS7JE8n
two and Amanda rolled herself over and settled right next to Angel.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIr2LHZd9X6
For a moment, there was 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7GmJn4BRCa
silence as most people in the living room fixed their eyes on the TV 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3G0HzrRPSB
screen, except for Kim who kept looking at each and everyone of them 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1eVLMlmPSj
present, trying to see who she could start a conversation with.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4GYoJxsPmo
"I haven't seen you in a while, Eric," said Kim. Eric looked at her.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgMb9AKM9jL
"Ya, we kind of fell out after all that had happened," said Eric.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoEcxzVNjT3
"I know. It's pretty much normal on your part. I was a little surprised with Leo though."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPZaDqB4xTl
Everyone all turned their heads at Kim, including little Oliver. They all waited for her to continue with what she had to say.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqrgKr79Bjm
"I know about the 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMoiUXWwFsz
accident, Angel," Kim continued. "And on behalf of Leo, I apologise 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwOafDsrF5Y
since I didn't get the chance to when it all happened. I didn't even 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMTtHQzTzSJ
know you were staying with the McDonells until I was told by Leo's mum."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNOIGpTofzN
Angel said, "all that 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkL9X1Wtv5l
was nothing but an accident. I've moved on. If I really wanted to, I 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEBp8I5UGuQ
would have sued Leo, but I know how pointless all that would have been."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQVlRA6sxk2
Carly looked at her 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡetX0vchrGJ
sister, wondering why she said that last bit of suing Leo. All this 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqO6tGGminr
looked really confusing to her. It felt like someone was trying to play 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZBAZuFovRI
the other here, or was Carly simply imagining things?947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbX0W8qxZbr
"But I still can't seem to put one thing together though," said Kim as she looked up at the ceiling.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡttJe1tZc4b
Eric, Angel and Carly 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQCDVTzrc4q
all held their breaths. What was she going to say now? Was she going to 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH58obpKTF4
link the Barclay sisters to Leo's decision of calling off their 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ax63paRBe
engagement?947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOJNvCivt9z
"I wonder why you and 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK0MY1x4Kq2
Leo went out that day, Eric," said Kim as she went back to looking at 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX8wOw7NrDP
him. "What were you possibly doing anyway?"947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4AlovFT0uW
Oliver gave his brother a funny look.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnuaJ0CILzB
"He wanted to go out for fresh air and we did," Eric replied. "We didn't know the accident would happen."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZLbBlMnA3V
"All that was 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGbz4e5BfI3
unpredictable, dear," said Amanda. "I don't know why you're bringing all947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM0CSexgl1i
this up again when it has gone and passed. If you're trying to figure 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlXFRJTK8iE
out why Leo left you, it's best you ask him yourself."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMCd0bl7WDN
"You know I tried that, Amanda," said Kim. "And just like always, he never gave me a straight up answer."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqllvx38MHl
Amanda gave Kim a mocking smile. "Well, that's definitely like Leo, alright."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTcobTHcrL0
Kim could tell that Amanda was just making fun of her. So she went back to looking at Eric.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS9ydD5liz7
"So, how is work?" Kim asked.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaE8rfmaruR
"Work is fine and tiring as usual," Eric answered.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMuCImjWzJb
"That's good to hear." Kim went on to look at the stairs. "I wonder what's keeping the others so long."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlMLdqUDNuH
As soon as she said 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx0neoKvVjF
those words, footsteps were heard coming down the stairs. And just by 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxfrxWUH7yc
the sound, you could tell that they weren't happy steps.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSRnrpj2pGG
"Leo, wait a minute," Diana called out to him by the stairs.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiZbEdBWpLW
Leo had already reached the bottom stair and went straight to the living room.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrcXpUs1LDR
"What's going on here?" Leo asked as soon as he appeared in the living room.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCQj19Sdvtb
Amanda winced. Eric 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYU354JpJbl
couldn't help but scratch his head. Carly looked the other way as she 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡahRER6tveK
played with her hair. Oliver didn't face Leo's direction, as though he 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgTFeaDCMWN
was avoiding watching a bad scene of a horror movie. Angel however, 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrXGARrW5r6
looked on waiting to see how all this would play out.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbNqO2VtbwY
Kim slowly stood up from the couch. "Leo, how are you?" she greeted.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYMjaj8k78E
There was silence in the room except from Diana's footsteps as she came down the stairs and in to the living room.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDaDnoHEN0c
"I was fine the time I came home," he answered. "And now I'm not."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCpuzNCK5B6
"Leo, calm down, 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPd4a0Qk0kG
please," Diana strongly insisted as she held his shoulder. "Your mum 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoDHMPyMili
isn't going to like the way you're talking to her."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTi5GncxVAk
"She invited her here, did she?" Leo turned to look at his aunt.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYOgCpvsupi
Diana shrugged her shoulders. "She never told me anything. But I'm guessing by her happy mood, she obviously did."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiSCaJAcoLE
Leo turned to look at Kim. "Did mum ask you to come here?" he asked her.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVkpYTorxTH
"She did," Kim answered. "But all this was only so that I could see the family after such a long time."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡut5SFMFFCk
Everyone had a puzzled 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlNAXIbXMpL
look on their face as they turned to look at Kim, except Leo. It was 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNynI8iJZEY
clear with the way she spoke to them before Leo came in that she was 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9HdFOKNZ91
here just to get a chance to see and talk to Leo. No one objected to 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQVbjBeETQ7
what she said. She and Leo were having a conversation and no one felt 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsmQjs7U27H
like butting in because you were only going to get burnt.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN7VrjHvPST
"I don't believe you," said Leo. "Grandma, did you know she was coming here?"947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNc60DPwbdH
Amanda looked up at Leo.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOvwAyWfu1T
"I knew, she answered. "But your mum told me not to tell you because 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmdGdGarQTN
you would freak out the way you're doing right now."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcnqcRMBAgT
"She knew you would run, that's why," said Diana. "That's definitely what your mother would do."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM32BasZ7dV
Leo rolled his eyes and looked irritated. "Where is she?" he asked.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXfnbAWTrcu
"She will be down shortly," said Amanda, who had a worried look on his face.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzsno6kVs02
"I need her here right now."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡibgKLiBP83
"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.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvvZ8Ep8TZr
"There's no need." Leo looked calm and cool, but you could tell from his voice that he was really on edge.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCpKNFXvmSt
Mr McDonell soon came down the stairs and when he came in the living room, he felt the tension in the air.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQJKiEFjOO5
"Did I miss something here?" Mr McDonell asked.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRkNLBX7366
"You came just in time," said Amanda. "Leo is not happy."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYatqZZkz5r
Mr McDonell only shook his head and approached his son from behind.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEtFqQraptw
"Leo, can we talk?" Mr McDonell asked.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2cwXDlv9Ak
"Why should we?" Leo asked as he looked at his father.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcf2Dur1dSL
"Let's go," Mr McDonell insisted. "It will do you some good. Before your mother comes here."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaPMw5LfpHk
Leo nodded his head and 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV722iWT8XD
followed his father out of the living room heading to the study. Just as947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsLWhqZf9ZE
they disappeared down the other end of the hall, Mrs McDonell came down947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1dOgaQBX5S
the stairs and went in the living room.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyNoOQXDHtK
"No sign of Leo yet?" Mrs McDonell asked.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1FHluZ0NmI
"If you looked around the room more carefully, you would see the burning imprint of where he stood on the carpet," said Amanda.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXeVdJYAHb4
Mrs McDonell sighed. "Amanda, please stop talking in riddles," she said. "Was he here or not?"947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX1I3m41ipW
"He was and he wasn't happy," said Eric.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo1WCQuJ23I
"Did he leave?" Mrs McDonell looked worried.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSLsukIzOux
"If you mean the house, no," said Diana. "He followed his father to the study."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO1xRlRpP4P
Mrs McDonell turned around heading for the study.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUvoA3o8hxO
"I think I should leave," said Kim. "It really shows that Leo isn't happy to see me."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1qvq4bRapf
"Oh, no, please, stay," 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGsRC8fMoC8
said Amanda, yet she didn't sound sympathetic about it. It almost 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEAMd41Nuzn
sounded like she was making fun of her.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡALeuUXj1ox
"Oh, no, I'm good. I shouldn't have agreed to come here in the first place."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcU3dW3OlPM
"No, don't leave yet," 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxMMP5WaieJ
said Diana. "You're Bertha's guest and she isn't going to be happy if 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN3qjDGDNeQ
you leave. Come with me to the patio, you need a little bit of air."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLBtDrWUvd6
"Yes, I guess so."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOzrjqQNUNL
Kim joined Diana and the two left for the patio.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHSmygebaGH
"I knew this was going to happen," said Amanda.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKtzsNr9nXd
"I would blame Leo for this," said Angel. "He's supposed to act mature. Not like a child."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvaze1K05ZQ
"I behave more maturely than he does," said Oliver.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAfRHhfFu8n
"I know you do." Angel smiled at the young boy.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8cQWhRitgf
"I agree with you, 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMHU0Xm96Uu
Angel," said Eric. "I know he broke up their engagement, but it doesn't 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm51ddw9yBW
mean he has to treat her that way as though she has done something 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPQkU1tDH8G
wrong."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqTD5dG2tOc
"I kind of feel bad for her," said Carly.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt3XtpN9sbb
"Leo has always been 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKXuW1udNwS
like a child," said Amanda. "And I hate to admit, though I don't like 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBQsCWkOrD4
Kim very much, what Leo is doing to her is awful."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5hjMWoU7XR
"It's not anything new that you don't like her, granny," said Eric.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQGO3jTNhu0
"I know. But Bertha also947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAvd5G6Yqr2
did the wrong thing here. She knows Leo's actions towards Kim would be 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf0rnXLFYTC
brutal but she still wanted Kim to come here. She obviously wants them 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsDnGws1xF0
to get back together."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHXYEjWpIYe
"There's no doubt about 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA8xxKGn8xj
that," said Angel. "But Leo should be more of a gentleman. He shouldn't 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzySoD7zKwr
treat her that way. Now I wonder how he broke up with her. Must have 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD0iIvBofnk
been terrible."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGzTLEXp2Ga
"You should tell him that," said Eric as he smiled at Angel. "Maybe he will listen to you."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSn6MPnNNig
"He's a gentleman when 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ42X2IhMpeI
he wants to be. But towards Kim, I don't know why he acts like that. He 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCJr2xob01A
loved her once, you know," said Amanda.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrIzp0N30L8
"Like madly in love with her?" Carly asked.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbJmNHBa77x
"Maybe during their 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ARPArvwUQ
first years of their relationship. But I never approved of her then, and947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsSmr6P9U7C
if they were ever to get back, I still wouldn't."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZfFxaIlylP
"Are they going to get back soon?" Oliver asked as he looked down the hall. "I'm hungry."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOqZgIVcrLS
"Why don't you get a 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxmSMpHPTw3
little snack from the kitchen?" Amanda suggested. "You wouldn't want to 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFXCeMDgdsy
die in this ugly war full of big people problems." 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLT9c8TX99b
While the others waited in the living room, there was a serious talk in the study room.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIhH73pftgT
"I'm begging you, Leo, can you at least act mature for once?" Mr McDonell asked Leo.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvG3J3pORQA
"Why should I?" Leo asked as he folded his arms.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQavIRZC3XV
"Because she is my guest," Mrs McDonell answered. "That's why."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ydbpxVGq7
"I wonder why you even bought her here when you know she and I aren't on good terms with each other."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEFAmjJQXGl
"Why do you treat her like she did something wrong to you? This isn't the Leo I know."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm4c77MnBD3
"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."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhXUZ6G8Vj3
"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."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUzpuHzPCxd
"I did talk to her face 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ731sbAF4Aj
to face to break off our engagement, but she still kept on calling and 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡodZ3CJ9VYi
calling afterwards," said Leo. "You see, that's being too clinging."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs59Pd7BUoW
"And did you ever give a reasonable explanation as to why you wanted to break up?" Mr McDonell gave Leo a look. "Did you?"947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlC9cw7TH1P
"I told her that it didn't feel right anymore to be together and that we had to break off our engagement."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmaz25oLBrY
"Well, that's not a 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7h3h1iHnHt
clearcut answer to me," said Mrs McDonell. "There has to be a simple 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxNT1WwrkBt
reason or else she wouldn't be calling you all the time."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBNk7OdKr9X
"Mum, I have my reasons," said Leo sternly.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcXX6FcLpRy
"But it still doesn't 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4UVPxhy22j
add up and your mother is right," said Mr McDonell. "I never wanted to 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5KMGybveg2
ask you why you broke up with Kim because I know you don't like to talk 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgHAGl3fPDu
about such things. But now I'm starting to wonder what's really going 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFUUHBNlukw
on."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB5DxXRNjxp
Leo felt cornered. His 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv7NfDF63vF
parents were good at making him spit out the truth whenever they wanted 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLZ4mkHVXyy
it. And he didn't feel ready to tell them that he fell in love with 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLFTTg2yj40
someone else.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMQcQsmBa0Q
"It's nothing," said Leo. "I just fell out and it didn't feel right any more."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡusOv9A6EuH
"Well, you fell out of it too quickly," said Mrs McDonell.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7tmkDzB0NL
"Is that why you brought her here? To change my mind?"947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡANRtnPud6L
"Leo, calm down," said Mr McDonell. "And you, Bertha, why didn't you tell me that you were inviting Kim over?"947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRRTzj5Dfj3
"Don't tell me that you don't like her too," said Mrs McDonell almost looking disappointed.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvHfkIOGpYE
"I have always liked 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjejHoFPymM
Kim. But why you didn't tell me about this is what I want to know. You 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrx6BIbc0Za
knew that your son broke up with her and it hasn't even passed a good 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNXo5IbcoaK
period of time for them to try and ease off the pain. And now, you just 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq6RjPYrY1P
opened up old wounds."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡePmdGh7JeH
"I'm sorry, I should have told you but I wanted it to be a surprise."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8WeNZM2MCE
"A surprise or a way of getting her and I back together?" Leo asked.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU0LW60tnal
"Bertha, stop," Mr 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7c06IR71qH
McDonell raised his hand beside his wife could even speak. "You two are 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVn5CvNmWJt
just going to argue like you always do and I'm not going to allow that. 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ77cUjcWRtB
Not when we have a guest in the house."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa9UtIJrNOj
"I'm glad you consider Kim our guest, hon," said Mrs McDonell sweetly.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4bZ5nfpVhn
"That's because you 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyOBAw12ipd
bought her here and you left me no choice. Leo, I'm begging you, just 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1LtTqlb0DU
for this one night, let go of your anger or whatever it is you have 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKUkAucyj9W
against Kim and have our dinner in peace. Can you do that for me?"947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCoBpUAw04Z
Leo looked at his 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrFcDz1i2kV
father, then at his mother who gave him a look to go ahead with his 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLi5bUN8rAE
father's suggestion. He furrowed his eyebrows at her showing how angry 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7YLuhi7JAx
he was. When he went back to looking at his father, he brought up his 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTbelBdtPTW
calm demeanour.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiD6P8BUxDJ
"For you, dad, I will," said Leo.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmtSN98d7Nf
Mr McDonell blew out a 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVX7OSSxMZK
sigh of relief. "Thank you, Leo. Though I do suggest you stop acting 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb2iIKVcNNw
like a child around her from now on."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKdhJ8nRs0r
"I'll. In fact, I'll apologise to her right away."947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6WjoKs3Ca6
"That's so sweet of you, dear," said Mrs McDonell but Leo ignored her as he quickly left the room.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIocTuCrXAm
"You know, you've never 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPxynegeYO2
been so good with surprises, Bertha," said Mr McDonell as he looked at 947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQhG07LzCMA
his wife and slowly made his way out of the study.
and then Add to home screen.