Carly walked in through 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5fqmceCmcw
the front door, exhausted. She had too many bags in her hands and her 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIKn968YvkL
feet were already giving her hell since she wore high heels.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVNex7OosKU
One of the helpers, a female, came just in time to help her with her bags. Carly couldn't help but feel relieved.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyI9tiOZH7h
"Please take them up to my room," said Carly after handing them over. The helper made her way up the stairs.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp3kOZSDTnF
"I see you're back from shopping," said Amanda as she appeared in the foyer in her wheelchair.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc3fTQLmFI7
Carly smiled. "Yes, I am," she said. "How have you been?"881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwl0KzxjSdY
"Never better, dear. Where is Diana? I thought she was with you."881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Kw8DttuFz
"She had something to do at the salon and told me to come here."881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdwzUE8hU1A
"Have you already eaten lunch?"881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpoW9CKfI1i
"Yes, we ate at a restaurant."881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG1rO9kiwo8
"Looks like the shopping did you good."881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD8OCc3w5Zt
"Yes, well, a lot has happened these past few days that I really needed this."881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMQoepj4b6p
"Mmm," Amanda gave Carly a smile. "I can tell. Nice heels by the way."881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiUrsyXGd8c
"Thanks," Carly smiled at her.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOyXpRkmbJK
"If you need Angel, she's in the study."881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ57lv9B7NUZ
"In the study?"881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlKSu6ni012
"The study downstairs. She was a little bored and didn't want to watch TV, so she decided to spend her time with a book."881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsNaikilc6j
"She's like that. Always a bookworm." Carly turned around to close the door behind her.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl6OBWtAK9B
"You should also be on your books, don't you think?"881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaS2gIwrFta
Carly looked at Amanda and wondered what to say. She could even feel her cheeks blush.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeRqWW1Zx5E
"I know you're supposed 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzKOFoqXvzr
to be at college," said Amanda as she chuckled when she noticed Carly 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡASO0ZunuBj
blush. "But it's okay. It's Friday anyway and considering what's been 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡay8kO5510g
going on, it was good you went out to get yourself distracted."881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx9gLmgq5XU
Carly felt herself 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGqTE0MXU6n
relax. Amanda was only pulling her leg. She didn't like anyone telling 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIp7w9sV3Ry
her that she had to go for lectures. She knew that already. And she 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1a8sm2RUo0
wasn't going to be comfortable if someone who was not her sister told 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1OTsAA1VSC
her that.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBW6QhA9WbK
"I better go and see Angel," said Carly.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ73B3WzKGq2
"You go do that," said Amanda, "I think I'll go and entertain myself with some soap opera on TV."881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOYzS6CaVd7
Just before the two 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAJ8NR6SCrF
could part ways, Mrs McDonell came down the stairs, talking and laughing881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGcIC4fKfrS
loudly on her iPhone. When she reached the bottom, she cut the call.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFCqKusT0So
"I see you're back," said Mrs McDonell as she looked at Carly.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNqsL9BX7E9
"Yes, I am," Carly answered.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLDnizoY4GI
"Nice heels," Mrs McDonell raised an eyebrow towards Carly's pink heels. "Did Diana chose them for you?"881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl6E3vjMSu5
"Oh, no, I picked them myself."881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFIuo2lrdO8
"Nice. You've good taste. I hope your sister does too."881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXf0lNBwzni
"Oh, she does. You have seen nothing yet. Wait until she gets better."881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8auUN5maI1
"Can't wait." Mrs McDonell tried to smile but it came out dry.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz3H4z9ZF4o
"I better go and check on Angel," said Carly.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi0fMpVARcO
Carly went on her way 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMzzKT0jiOR
taking the left side of the foyer and into the hall where Angel and 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKNkr4RhJmN
Amanda's room were. It also led to the study she just found out about 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCJudZDzM9h
from Amanda.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmVRWlfEKMQ
She was within earshot of the two ladies who remained in the foyer when she heard Mrs McDonell saying:881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxVMsUZ4Wwz
"Kim will be coming for dinner today. I invited her."881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtVpXsnFx5f
"You really want Leo to be mad at you, don't you?"881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNIZaBZIHsR
Carly couldn't hear 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0IymmfPjze
their conversation any more when she turned round the corner after 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp8Lb6ED9R1
bypassing the two bedrooms and found a huge large mahogany door at the 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUqSM8Wgd7U
end of the hall. She guessed that it might be the study.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtqeSHskcGs
Before she could get to 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiwPOPVOKSa
the door, she wondered what the two women were talking about. It 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrA9gGwO2XV
intrigued her in some way because it concerned Leo.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwmu89RrWVU
She opened the door to 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT2Yi7fP0kz
the study and was greeted by the sight of shelves filled with books. The881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqDr0vYnzxY
room looked cosy though. The brown coffee carpet and the empty 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdxyjh34h1v
fireplace with cosy brown couches next to the fireplace gave a warm 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0NjymaBoNu
feeling. There was a huge glass window overlooking the garden outside 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBWwjxr0Jbz
and just in front of the window was Angel in her wheelchair. She sat 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBIbQVbBxkW
facing the windows but her face was on the book in her hand. She looked 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDAKpCe6qH0
taken away with what she was reading because she hadn't heard the door 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxZIbN9HIHS
to the study open nor Carly approaching her from behind.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyKGHZ4DCRb
"Hey, sis," said Carly when she reached out to Angel slowly and placed her hand on Angel's shoulder.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkWKMbnAzJM
Angel looked up from the book she was reading and at her sister. She didn't seem startled.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuVRA2azbDv
"You're back," said Angel. She sounded blunt. "How was the mall?"881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZXk2BGFqXS
"It was great," Carly answered with glee like a little child.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9097lKStT0
Angel tried to give a slight smile but failed. "Glad you had fun."881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS8rReeGLsb
"How has been your day?"881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbEnseuUsZH
Carly asked as she went over to an office desk at the corner of the 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtoqvTyHLPm
room next to the huge glass window and took a chair, came back and sat 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN3LMS6PAq6
facing her sister.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGggu1pilRH
"It was okay, I guess," Angel shrugged her shoulders.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4jdcOWrb9O
"You didn't have another fight with Leo, did you?"881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7wlU7ztk8Y
Angel furrowed her eyebrows as she looked at Carly. "And why do I want to pick a fight with him?"881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBvhasVy3EP
"You look irritated. That's why I asked."881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJip9IclX3W
Angel faced the glass 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEqvX1Ljp68
window. "You know he and I can't fight each other within the four walls 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcp8HOgc4Mh
of this house. We were with Amanda almost the whole time."881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlMWHJLKAYQ
"You were?" Carly sounded surprised. "How did the two of you handle each other with her around?"881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIdaMQUkH49
"We didn't. Immediately she left we had a chat. And it wasn't a good one."881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtxx0Ett7Yw
"Okay, I am not ready to hear what you two had to say since I know it concerns me."881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOv1MInHGxm
Angel rolled her eyes. She didn't say a word more as she went back to her book.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWbPqyAsGbm
"I heard these two women, Amanda and Mrs McDonell talking just now," said Carly changing the topic.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZtmyjdOEkA
"You know I'm not in the mood to gossip," Angel answered, her eyes still on the book.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiY3uMnF2lc
Carly didn't listen to her sister as she continued, "I heard them talking about Leo. And someone called Kim."881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9LOlYkkY2h
"Kim happens to be the woman Leo was supposed to marry."881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi2MBe8XuBD
Carly's mouth fell open 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmL1W3QECH4
as she had a surprised look on her face. She looked at Angel, who 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwhHccl46vG
happened to be still looking at her book and not at her sister.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwhk32dJlni
"Are you serious? You must be joking," said Carly as she shook her head and tried to laugh like it was funny.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3LFpqQiB2d
"Do you think I would 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMPrF6BtzYv
lie to you?" This time, Angel turned to look at Carly. "If you hadn't 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyYxoXy5Vom
gone out to the mall, maybe you would have heard it for yourself."881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ30xFdyZufv
"You sound like going to the mall is a bad thing."881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsyva8Wlk8N
"For you, yes because 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE3gtLXyOQ8
you were just from mourning. I know we have to try and distract 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs2X6SOkhUK
ourselves from our mother's passing, but did you seriously have to go to881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ75wDMIxE4c
the mall?"881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSSPVddndTn
"Sorry, I couldn't help myself. It was fun though. Look at the amazing heels I got."881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ33tBgZuD36
Carly gestured towards her feet with a grin on her face. Angel looked down at the heels. She sighed and shook her head.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr3k4O2uPzb
"Are you really not listening to me or what?" Angel asked. "You should be worried."881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡffcDYTKZpc
"Worried about what?" Carly instantly stopped smiling.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ50I2aYTN0H
"About Kim. I feel she is really going to cause trouble for us if we ever get to meet her in person."881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdCvWKW0Ubw
"Well, she's coming over so, I guess you'll be worried."881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnpg9dblTUk
"She's coming here?" Angel couldn't believe what she was hearing.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd15khH5Ufe
"I heard Mrs McDonell say that she invited her here for dinner. Amanda didn't sound too pleased."881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC6nGPT8KzT
"The way I see it, she thought Kim wasn't good enough for Leo."881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSPx4y658jI
"I wouldn't worry about 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcRG5uAotOa
Kim though." Carly leaned further back on the chair to relax. "For one 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBHycRiV8jo
reason only. She doesn't know the truth about Leo and I."881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKiUa8n9PU9
"When a lady's fiancé 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Bzzbm68bs
dumps her on her wedding day, the lady has no other option but to think 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD3LSjKuvJw
that there might be another woman."881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡARpFUKNd2x
Carly looked at Angel. "An accident happened that day."881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5CYhpfrHK8
Angel felt like 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4FFnZHFUZy
squeezing the life out of Carly but she looked the other way instead. 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeZkZ5jtUHJ
"Stop using the accident as a scapegoat. It's irritating."881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp2KsVzWsvO
"Then what should I say? That Leo fell for me?"881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmqmZbGjy1d
"Well, what do you 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOAceZBHDe4
think?" Angel faced her sister again. "If the accident happened and 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCkXw4rN7lI
delayed the wedding, Leo would have still gotten married another day. 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAiXV2vzmlg
But instead, Leo falls for you, the accident happens and then he dumps 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyoqH4loj8Q
Kim for good."881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFw2zFf34W7
"Okay, okay, I get it," said Carly as she sat upright. She couldn't take anymore of her sister reminding her about everything.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAhiHsF72aY
Angel placed the book 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY0qXFWgQhe
she was reading closed on her lap and turned the wheelchair around. She 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxjbtISICb7
started to wheel herself out of the room.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCbK3JZEHvb
"Where are you going?" Carly asked as she looked at her sister.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgsLk2teBBr
"Reminding you about what you've done is getting on my nerves," Angel answered as she continued on her way.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbGREDzt1Q5
Carly got up from her chair and quickly rushed over to her sister, grabbing the handlebars from behind to stop her from going.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHwgfBz1OIt
"Why can't you learn to move on from all this, Angel?" Carly asked.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRVDbLOToU3
"You want me to move on 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVtmPAG4CJj
after what you've done?" Angel asked without turning to look at her 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaz840E4Jgr
sister. "You not only betrayed me, but mum as well. She was right when 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy1YPtLJ2T3
she said something was up with you the moment you came home in the early881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeOdbrjwaAt
hours of the morning and found a stash of money in your bag."881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb5jxXDyM3a
"What?"881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3zn1wBSe9r
Carly felt powerless as 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHFLmwmDdI8
she slowly let go of the handlebars. Angel shifted a little to the side 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9fVRwgtdMA
on her chair so as to look at Carly.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl937Vc5NX1
"You heard right," said Angel. "Mum had a feeling about you long before I even knew anything."881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMG7ZrmTgcV
Carly went pale and she felt her mouth go dry. "When did she tell you this?"881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR8YVoaBDOb
Angel hesitated before she answered, "the day she died."881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1BJqX1mSuC
Carly felt her knees 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLETOEzd631
lose their strength and she felt like she could drop to the floor any 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡahoFKn6nIx
moment. She took a few steps back away from the wheelchair. She felt 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3DPe8NHxBR
lost and confused.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOsIXoxdXnz
"At least you now know 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0xA7Woldw5
that mum knew something was up with you," Angel continued. "She just 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5HL4aDHIC7
wasn't sure what it was. I'm glad she didn't know what you were truly up881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyqLhzrY2Dz
to or else that would've killed her instead."881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvWkb4mNemG
"Don't say that, Angel," said Carly. She felt like tears were about to drop down her cheeks.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbMOE45Kc5p
"But it's the truth." 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRycA4mFpUV
Angel fully turned her wheelchair around so as to look at Carly straight881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡflRBEM5h9g
in the face. "You know mum wasn't feeling too well at times and finding881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwoGfy0DlDm
out what you did would've killed her. I'm glad the good Lord took her 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF6UuDueBDw
away instead because if you did you would have felt my wrath."881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXLhe7lEjkh
Carly flinched at her sister's words. Angel was upset for sure and Carly knew better not to say a word.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrap25C6x6l
Angel looked on at 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMKKbsddAoX
Carly. She was one person who in the past never liked to see her sister 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDZs55qHvOD
cry. Whenever she did, Angel was always there to comfort her. But this 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡybcDyWZUHd
time, everything was different. She didn't even feel like hugging her 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEISVlpk7TK
sister anymore.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc7OlyouqsB
"I'm tired," said Angel as she looked away. "I think we've talked enough for today."881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyTfw82PSsd
"Is anything the matter in here?" Amanda's voice came at the door. "I thought I heard someone shouting."881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsBecCJMRYW
Angel flinched by the 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpiYjgSDAfT
sound of Amanda's voice and she silently winced. She prayed that Amanda 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBesRFLF79f
hadn't heard their whole conversation.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOeQDnaN3gL
Angel turned the wheelchair around and saw Amanda by the door. She looked on at the two sisters with a worried look on her face.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDbBzIAysqO
"It's nothing, Amanda," said Angel. "I was just scolding Carly for going to the mall. That's it."881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLQFCqia8xQ
Amanda continued to look881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR9rpwbJ5lY
at Angel, then went on to look at Carly. For a moment, Angel was 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwtmwBYI9XL
praying for Amanda to believe her. But with each dying second that 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe0UBfrkDww
passed, it looked like that was far from happening.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTREMc9BAXP
"Well, you should have 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtVWM8KrhMy
talked to her properly, don't you think?" Amanda asked with a smile on 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpMhhfRdBRl
her face. "Look, you almost made her cry."881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU31LbBxl5R
"Angel could be a bully when she wants to be," said Carly, trying to hide the hurt in her eyes.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrkFsKmImDp
"I can let this go for now. But Monday, you should be getting back to school, young lady. It's important."881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡETlaOKaniX
"Of course."881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFj1TTN3NDn
"Angel only wants what's best for you. You should be considered lucky to have a sister like her."881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ67WZtFiX6g
Carly smiled at Amanda and said nothing more.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjLhyUIDrvu
"Well, I better go and 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK5lPSqJSIC
try to relax myself," said Amanda as she started to turn around in her 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF1qyxPN3En
wheelchair to leave the room. "Before the evening comes, I better be on 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbITCAZYsEk
my best behaviour."881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPyAfxj2cv1
"Why do you say that?" Angel asked.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt7jxziHY5V
Amanda looked at Angel. "Because my very loving daughter in law invited a guest over."881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj26TwhP5DB
"You sound really sarcastic," said Carly. "And not in anyway happy."881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8zNRzbibfA
"You're right, dear. I'm not."881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡieIPFWhnSl
"Could it be that you don't like who is coming?" Angel asked when she already knew the answer.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRxORL8QGde
"It's not that I like the person. I'm just worried about Leo because it's his ex fiance coming over."881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRxxlGhdrig
Carly went pale behind Angel and Angel was as still as a statue.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpP9Zx0GTrv
"Why don't you tell Leo about this?" Angel asked.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrkxRxIXM6t
"I want to but if Leo doesn't show up, his mother will know I had something to do with it," said Amanda.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIHNI0bZT72
Carly looked at Angel 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjzIVHGWgCn
who was busy contemplating over the issue. Amanda wasn't the only one 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT4qhfDHyI8
who didn't want Kim around here tonight. And if any one of them called 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdO8lqpVwTl
Leo, he probably wouldn't show up.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaWVsWWKxmt
"So, you're saying that you would rather let this happen?" Carly asked.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8EgXFdjWzk
"What should I do?" 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJxhiehs05y
Amanda asked as she shrugged her shoulders. "My hands are tied and my 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡokNaXaZw8M
son wouldn't like it if his wife and I argue over Leo not showing up for881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG1zEBbG8Bt
dinner."881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs45ijeEarm
"What if I inform Leo instead?" Carly asked.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIEeNUg4itU
"Are you serious?" Angel881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4FpxCSNk1a
asked as she looked at Carly. "You heard Amanda. Even if anyone were to881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCsvKaflLPK
inform Leo, Amanda will still get blamed if he doesn't show up."881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUcsm05CFDY
"Looks like someone knows Bertha more than I do," said Amanda with a sarcastic smile on her face.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvhjRMCJ656
"I wouldn't like to know881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP8xCgsCg1x
her, trust me," said Angel as she looked at Amanda. "But I would rather881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOV8sePKdcz
know her now so that I won't be surprised by her temper tantrums in the881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW19QNRLVek
future."881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeuW0vEQ05e
"I like your thinking," said Amanda. "Just don't get into any trouble with her."881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKFs6VasVLz
"Trust me, I wouldn't," said Carly. "So, are we really going to let this slide? I mean, not tell Leo."881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfzO1Qe4gbX
"We shouldn't," said Angel. "Because Leo's problem doesn't concern us. We only just moved in to this house."881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡakV4ECCP3u
"But Angel..." Carly started but Amanda interfered.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMD9wq8qMvm
"She's right, Carly," said Amanda. "It's best you don't get involved."881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ44XMbZ8OCl
Carly almost gave a 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡguLpXTYCCV
frowning look at her sister but controlled herself. She really didn't 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡunlIFteaXC
want Leo to get here and find Kim waiting for him at the dinner table. 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwJFiadaHQ5
How she wished she could tell him what's going on, but like Amanda, she 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPzEDLMsXiM
couldn't. She didn't want Amanda to get in trouble with Leo's mother and881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAoPFE41AYj
Angel would only get more upset with her than she already is.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7JizIZaCBf
"I'll be going now," said Amanda. "You two take care."881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ZwuVHBU2f
Amanda turned her 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWkIioaqHMY
wheelchair around and left the room. The two sisters waited for a good 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCXqRJ7bwq3
few minutes to make sure Amanda wasn't within earshot.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8j7Gp13VM3
"We've to do something, Angel," said Carly.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoTBf7bF2VP
"With what?" Angel asked.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJlVYKOJqXE
"You know what I'm talking about. Somehow we need to let Leo know that Kim is coming here."881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbhgcYeq8Wk
"Carly, you aren't going881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu051aR6CPv
to call Leo. You heard Amanda. Leo's mum is like a pain in her 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTCsWQwC1Rk
backside. You don't want to make it worse."881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ01cp9ipFmc
"But aren't you scared?"881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0o9V75y663
Angel raised her eyebrow881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlzkm54LRg8
at her sister. "Oh, now you're taking my words seriously when I said we881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTMqJxtkkHb
should be cautious of Kim, aren't you?"881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4uZiMiqJdl
Carly didn't say anything as she continued to look at her sister.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYxZJh5A2pg
"I'm glad you've changed881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ064tGHAhtf
your mind," said Angel with a slight smile on her face. "Maybe you'll 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2sf8N5WjDC
realise that all this isn't a joke and I was serious when I said Kim 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOQnlR7L6Jl
would be a problem."881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4229uAsQiF
"You seriously aren't going to do anything?" Carly asked.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIOz2X83ptl
"It's none of my 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYF3VFIgUox
business, Carly. Our hands are all tied here. If Kim is coming for 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrZwXWuhFS0
dinner, she's coming and we can't do anything about it."881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP92bfv2q3j
Angel made her way to the door, then she stopped.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVLZUJr7rYS
"If you dare even try to warn Leo about Kim, I'm serious, Carly, you will see the worst of me."881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnoDer5sOB9
Angel's voice was stern and she didn't look at her sister as she spoke. Carly felt herself shiver to the bone.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM2BDqRRef0
When Angel left the 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbLFeRb7sLl
room, Carly felt helpless. There was nothing she could do about dinner 881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgGEh6Y9KCl
tonight and she had no other choice but to go with the flow.
