Leo was exhausted as he 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFibJqIGJjj
climbed down the stairs of the office building and went in to the car 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ZYsZK2wqO
that the chauffeur had held the door open for him. He sat beside his 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlEq7iYB4TB
cousin, Eric, who was busy looking at his phone.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1FrQ88XmMB
"I am so beat," said Leo as he unbuttoned the first button at his neck just to let the air in.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgqtfc6Z2BX
"Ya, today was exhausting," said Eric, who didn't seem to be paying much attention to his cousin.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVnzPQ8wYyK
"I hope you aren't looking at women on that phone of yours," said Leo as he looked at Eric.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT6rV7Q3j6y
Eric turned to look at Leo. "And why would I be looking at other women?"798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaRvKeSpYx4
"Because that's what playboys like you do."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9e0hFK8I12
Eric rolled his eyes as the chauffeur was now in the driver's seat and started the car.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSGKO9pyU93
"I'm not looking at women on my phone, dear cousin," said Eric. "I'm simply trying to look for something."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEUB92LiPUk
"For what?"798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBoYpo84xfK
"Why do you care? If I tell you, you will get angry."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAcPTSX2O2r
Leo shook his head. "Okay, don't tell me. I don't want to know anyway."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYAX1fc4Mh4
Eric smiled without looking at his cousin. He really liked to trouble Leo for no apparent reason.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc0MeuBA4NC
Leo looked out of the 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxcPQypS39q
car window and into the dark evening sky. It was hard to notice the sky 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIuumpo1aFj
at night nowadays. Not when you're in a car and the streets you're 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPbiwbSuB5C
driving through are filled with magnificent tall buildings and 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPVNZfhdRGk
skyscrapers. The place wasn't lit up with lights from the stars but 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp0PxBa7bFi
rather the lights from the street lamps and buildings. But this was New 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSDc6pyVKLy
York after all. Why wouldn't the place be lit up by bright lights?798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡduzXr6qf5g
Leo turned to look at 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxStvFg1B8U
Eric after realising that staring out in the street was boring. He 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKqvnqDoBlp
passed through the same street everyday and obviously saw the same 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU7iQYap1qw
people walking down the street, not like he knew everyone's faces. He 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVJH0U4R0sS
couldn't wait to get home and sit at the balcony where he could stare up798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2HNMJDaFoL
the stars to pass time.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbfB7qxsdzw
"What are you looking at?" Leo asked. He had no choice but to ask.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQOhMxEWXeG
Eric looked at him with an eyebrow raised. "Oh, now you're interested."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlZ10an5YgJ
"I don't like it when you're quiet. You're usually the one who talks a lot."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb8PUXwesGG
"And you love it." Eric gave Leo a mocking smile. "You simply can't live without me."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH2nKIqvS94
Leo rolled his eyes feeling irritated. "Do I have to repeat myself or what?"798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV5hKzfgjtR
"I know you don't like 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGGmxuXZiTP
repeating yourself so I'll tell you to spare your head that looks like 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVuginOVfya
it's about to blow up. I'm looking for a gift."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0GCCuouHMM
"For your mum? But her birthday isn't anytime soon, is it?"798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoudCg6dim8
"Don't worry. I'm looking for a gift for someone special."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNpsNegstq7
Leo rolled his eyes. "Don't tell me it's for the Lady Supreme."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPkAvtMo5FT
"Who else could I be referring to?" Eric gave Leo a smile.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYXs9P97ZSi
"I'm sorry I asked."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡglZCxtl3dI
"Don't be. Maybe you can help me with picking out something for her."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN4Xvfyyv9w
"No freaking way. Why should I? I would rather get a gift for Carly instead."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfuAyf4pRGO
"Ya, we all know why." Eric went back to looking at his phone.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡio5H4a9iBJ
Leo went back to looking at the window. "She seems to be taking up much of your mind these days. That's not good."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXK3azMDatN
Eric turned to look at Leo with his eyebrow raised. "Why do you say that?"798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHJQ3HsfE6L
"I've noticed. You aren't yourself is all I'm saying."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpzH64745FC
"It's called love, bro......well, I think. I'm not too sure."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOg7xjSF9V7
"I guess you are."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb8lYrXGrRN
"And don't you feel the 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq8oejwGXY1
same way for Carly? Lovestruck, I mean. She's also supposed to be taking798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUPjfp1Nnmy
up your mind each and every time too."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh4P1aGWvxx
Leo thought of what his 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEvm1TM1H6O
cousin said and didn't know whether to answer him or not. He's been 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ1sXZ9YOj3
pretty busy this past week, trying to settle on a deal with some 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ534CTFzVPZ
important clients. So his mind was pretty much busy. It's not that Carly798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIAy6GrQ9Uu
didn't occupy his mind. When he had free time, he would think about 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡblRFYDBzJi
Carly all day long.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOFuBCPpFMl
But things weren't that 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI9skdapJp3
way now. Not when he knew that from now onwards he would be heading back798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ11Q7H6KLsV
home everyday not only to find Carly, but Angel as well.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfO3ur3LNuv
He groaned at the 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnktTFyjziF
thought of that. If he wasn't irritated of the thought of Angel, then he798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu87HNHNFoo
didn't know what he was feeling. She was going to cause problems. Not 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ21VsgzPirH
only for him, but Carly too.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡERvZS8jjIz
"You know, you've to be careful about who you think about," said Eric, bringing Leo back down to earth.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgmwIOMxh3F
"Why do you say that?" Leo asked.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdcsUxd3Aq5
"I could tell you were thinking about Angel just now." Eric chuckled.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjnHHBmxvDL
"No, I wasn't." Leo shook his head.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE6Dl60Q792
"Yes, you were. That 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgi4tceKb3t
look on your face says it all. You look irritated. Still thinking about 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxiODYy0atc
how Angel took the upper hand on you today?"798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjgVgE0A3vB
"You're just saying things. Now I preferred you kept quiet while looking for a gift for her."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK1rAkl9qKu
"You know I'm right. You798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlZ7gP8ITbh
should be lucky she and you aren't workmates. You could bring the whole798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdulJHFeaGt
office down in flames in just a day."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxON3ynupAE
Leo gulped as he 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcVDeMvniwh
remembered what his grandmother said about Angel coming to work for 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOBr9Lj8Vw6
them. He had to try and convince her much more than he had to.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbWYAf2jrqE
"It's good we aren't," said Leo.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNPFekLaEsC
The car soon arrived at it's destination parking in front of the mansion. Leo and Eric walked out of the car.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡteoU7JWpdc
"I am so tired," said Leo.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5yvWtKFZ4I
"You're tired like you're a child coming back from school," said Eric.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdyUchZ8lXW
"Don't mind me." The two798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0DXGMwD05i
cousins walked down the stone footpath that led to the front door. 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbOvGel7J5N
"That shows I work way harder than you do."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2qnsow7Gm0
"Let's not compete. It's798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxarGAa4f8u
not like you're a construction worker or something though you happen to798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Qt7RtYxCn
run the business. You're just simply the man behind the chair who 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkpaV1kQn72
controls what's going on."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Bx4JrvcxV
Leo rolled his eyes at Eric and almost burst out laughing. You can never be bored with him.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtZrIfhQfSu
As they arrived at the 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQuy2kOzb36
doorstep, Leo was about to ring the doorbell when the door flew open and798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHN4bweE0Oc
there behind the door was his mother.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZOlS8PGix5
"Hello," said Mrs McDonell. "I'm glad you're here."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2oQfdWmY6y
"Hi, aunt," said Eric when he realised that Leo wasn't going to greet her.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpuiP2pg1Wj
"Why don't you two freshen up and we will have supper ready. We're having a guest over."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNJggXxishg
"That's nice," said Eric as Leo passed his mother and entered the foyer.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyLuicLgTAw
"Yes, so you all better 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZpjP66XS7l
get ready." Mrs McDonell sounded excited as she closed the door behind 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4foAJuOKsI
Eric and soon left for the kitchen.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVdb4u6Q3sM
"She sounds so excited, have you noticed?" Leo asked.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmgvIlCyDDb
"Isn't she always excited?" Eric asked.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdMK3O7DKjh
Leo chuckled. "You should rather be sarcastic than funny."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3vrHaifkmK
"I know. Before I go up to my room, let me go say hi to grandma. And Angel."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9gXhmHPm5f
Eric ran off to the 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPQBKGeLcrK
other side of the foyer leading to the hall where Angel and Amanda's 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRgHHbdwQAh
room were. Leo couldn't help but think Eric was acting childish.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc9I4du1xXk
Just as he was about to 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZS4Xuoe2MQ
walk up to his room, there was Carly, at the top of the stairs looking 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyu7tzFXHCn
down at him. He paused for a minute as he looked at her.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxSolDnq5Zz
"Wow," he said in awe.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA5FxyIL1f8
Carly smiled. "You like?" she asked.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDWGKbG8GjF
Leo bit his lip. "Definitely. Why wouldn't I?"798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpsuD5qgUR6
Carly wore a lovely black flared sleeveless dress that reached almost way above her knees. She also wore matching high heels.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWpPYPYRjv0
"Are you going somewhere?" Leo asked as she slowly made her way down the stairs. "I've to say, you look lovely."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCVxsKJlUWd
"Thank you," said Carly 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHOeOgN9UfA
with her lovely red painted lips raised up into a smile. "I'm not going 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1k8VCWVa4V
anywhere." She slowly continued her way down the stairs.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡru4c5Jzn20
"Then what's the occasion?" Leo couldn't take his eyes off of her.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNAsewblnZb
Carly stood on the last step, close to Leo. The two looked at each other with so much intent.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3zuxQyFFee
"Hasn't your mother told you?" Carly asked. This time she gave him a questioning look.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq5rFxLIJAU
"Told me what?"798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDZ7wXHW1yF
"Well, you two have no shame," said Angel who appeared in the foyer.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡak3BCZzbZy
Carly almost jumped by 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ76cut5nRSa
her voice, thinking that it was Leo's mother. She relaxed when she 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfu5tENQEqm
realised that it was only Angel. Leo, however, didn't seem frightened at798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXrHJ6FXBYM
all.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHUVbanBbRS
"You almost scared me to death," said Carly.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7P1StHRAXg
"I should be doing that more often," said Angel. She had come in from the living room in her wheelchair.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHXV7Aqqirh
"You know this is also my house, right?" Leo asked as he looked at Angel. "So you better take back what you said."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHlvHHjYtGi
"Why should I?" Angel 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtY2CBiU1GE
shrugged her shoulders. "If you two don't want anyone else finding out 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡma4Fec6fEj
about your relationship, then you shouldn't be seen so close to each 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVwLeSJxiu6
other, don't you think?"798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaEiM8OaiPa
The two lovebirds didn't know what to say, and they didn't have to because Eric soon appeared into the foyer.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRg6f2TCwPX
"Angel, I was looking for you," said Eric excitedly as he ran to hug her.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9gW8fEMyB9
"Hi, Eric," said Angel giving him a smile.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUP2lw7mzXO
"Wow, Carly, you look really nice," said Eric as he looked at her. "Did you go shopping today?"798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCIoviQWxo7
"I went shopping with your mum," Carly replied as she blushed.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj8gsct1gQ5
"You look really pretty." Eric smiled at her.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsXFsmmpx4x
"Thank you, Eric."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpA7imNMCqf
"I was just asking her 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcTPXBSWykW
what the special occasion is for her to be dressed like this," said Leo.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFjJJSPkTil
"And she told me that we will be having a guest over."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2fZQ3nsYQE
"Oh, really?" Eric asked. "Aunt wasn't joking then? Who is it?"798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKAZr2rCUnc
"Well, you won't believe this if we tell you but..." Carly was soon interrupted.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡReqq1Zxlms
"Leo," said Amanda as 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHNZi5DB1Gk
she came into the foyer. "I was wondering why you didn't come to see me 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQnl0E0NBeq
like your cousin did. Well, now I see why."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLB1GOTrNO5
Leo turned to look at his grandma and went over to hug her.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVKcYV3ipD6
"How are you, granny?" Leo asked after hugging her.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJvICHEgUDl
"Never better," Amanda replied with a smile. "I see you four are all trying to get along. That's nice."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRp740hPz32
"Yes, we are," said Eric.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQxsTLIxfmm
"Good. Well, you two men798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHDraEKhoX5
better get yourself ready for supper. Your mother will be furious if 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkU8iVswiit
you don't since she's having a guest over."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRq3xbG8M9n
"Who could it be, granny?" Eric asked. "Carly was just about to tell us when you came in."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYgBSY2HyGw
"Let's not ruin the surprise. Go, go now. You've to get ready."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ76Ziy8Y6q2
Leo and Eric didn't say 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNvd4qhIKUX
anything as they quickly obliged to their grandmother's request and went798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo0iprTCeQN
up the stairs. When the two were out of earshot, Amanda turned to look 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDVhaP52CFn
at Carly.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡadtBjVXe6S
"I know what you're thinking," said Carly as she looked at Amanda. "I wasn't going to say anything about Kim."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLaN6L8r5QW
Amanda gave her a smile.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNj84hjs8ih
"I know. But you had to be careful. If you did tell Leo Kim was coming 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlzEhGPGLjN
over, he was going to walk straight out that door."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCxFSQnQlHc
"I know." Carly couldn't help but blush.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4acxHmMEBC
"I hope all goes well tonight," said Angel. "I've a feeling this isn't going to end pretty."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGbij1SFWio
"Me too," said Amanda.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡspqtDUX6ox
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.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQmU3MKMjVA
"Evening, Carly," said Mr McDonell. "May I say, you look lovely tonight."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡea2peXYZqT
"Thank you," said Carly as she closed the door behind him.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRPUdNydpm4
"Evening mother, evening Angel."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡASpgsCtD5y
Both Amanda and Angel greeted him at the same time.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpeGnd337lW
"May I have a word with you in the study?" Amanda asked her son.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlmca8JCfuk
"Right now? Is it really that urgent?" Mr McDonell asked.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZxnFECZumv
"Yes and it can't wait."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzRm84I8EaQ
Amanda already started her way back down the hall she came from but 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF604P2VAg8
this time heading to the study. Mr McDonell had no choice but to follow.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyHA9otkZKh
"Could it be that she wants to talk about his wife bringing Kim here?" Carly asked.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaYhFncYIOH
Angel looked at her 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqajD0re54j
sister. "I wouldn't dwell on that thought if I were you," she replied. 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAgaKqgrlfp
Angel didn't have to think twice about what the two would be talking 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrQMpgCjpEH
about.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmuKkfcmXCk
In an hour's time, 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKgjO9AKNRC
dinner was close to being set on the table. Carly and Angel were in the 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9KhpbNXtc9
living room watching the 8 o'clock news. The house help soon started 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe6Q9FXBWZO
bringing out dishes of different cuisines from the kitchen and into the 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQHnaU4M0xX
dining room.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwSy5UoviKo
"To be honest, Angel, I feel really nervous," said Carly feeling uncomfortable on the couch.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnOTPNe6dWV
"If you're worried about Kim, please don't show it," said Angel.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡukRJKX7uqy
"I'm not going to."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZKtA0CpeyC
"Well, you better change that facial expression. Because it completely shows."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFI5Z6IDO7Y
"Really?" Carly asked as she touched her face thinking that it would help change her expression.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7EySeeZ1WC
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.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLDMTLKv0nR
Oliver soon appeared in the living room and came to sit right next to Carly.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7px108CPI7
"Hey, Oliver," said Angel. "Are you done with your homework?"798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ11DGIyINML
"Homework, seriously, on a Friday?" Oliver looked at Angel with a surprised look on his face.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCuvr2GhlG9
"What's wrong with doing798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7n5F8PrsiG
your homework on a Friday? You might have the whole weekend, but you 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSr44CmAPrZ
won't do your homework because you will be out having fun. And then you 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLnVlGHwhkV
will end up doing your homework on a Sunday evening."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1oMsuUM3Ga
"I know what you mean. But it's so hard to do my homework on a Friday because everyone is so busy."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9lp6OOaT5h
"That, little man, is so798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNcWNB6euGG
not true," said Eric as he came into the living room. He had taken a 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSiGfmOLTVC
shower and changed his clothes for the evening. "I always have free time798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6XDZx3app6
for you on a Friday."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEr1s6o2HIv
"Come on, Eric," said Angel. "Let the little man, speak. He might be telling the truth."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY4oZbs5mol
"Please don't take his 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzc8TGhcfnH
side, Angel." Eric came to stand right behind Angel on her wheelchair. 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfKtk5IPpqX
"The guy isn't as innocent as you think."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGSpaspKhQs
"Okay, let me finish talking to him about his homework first. Then you can air out all your views about him."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡARKGDUcBp0
"Don't listen to a word he says about me," said Oliver, pointing at his brother.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSa3qVEGYA4
"Okay, okay, you two," 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS0SU3KJgZL
said Angel trying to calm the two brothers down. "Now, Oliver, I think 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd77O91gF2E
it's best you work on your homework on a Friday so that you don't have 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ62Fcu7it1X
to struggle so much on Sunday."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPosVPOUWPb
"Will you help me then?"798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2OchFOLH40
Angel gave him a smile. "After dinner."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqDKW3ddP81
"Then we can watch a Friday night movie in the home movie theatre. How does that sound?" Eric asked.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2balj68QAH
"You guys have your own home movie theatre?" Carly asked looking at Eric.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIJ4bcHDs6x
"Ya," Oliver answered 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyWrclwB4gy
excitedly. "My brother, Leo and I usually have a movie night on Fridays.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZqEM78WhwG
Would you ladies like to join us?"798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQEVCPGKaQv
"Oooh, charming," said Carly. "Of course we would, wouldn't we, Angel?"798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW02ebLpEgB
"Definitely," Angel replied. "But after he does his homework."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXcU5D3nB3C
"Deal," said Oliver as he gave Angel a smile.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAqf9W8PflS
"Is everyone here?" Mrs McDonell called out as she appeared into the living room, coming in from the foyer.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCYSkQsnFqx
"What do you mean, aunt?" Eric asked. "Everyone is around."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2dhSVvLdyq
"And what about your uncle, has he arrived?"798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmiiohxu36a
"Yes, he arrived some minutes ago," Angel replied.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1HtP69bTU2
"And where is he?" Mrs McDonell asked giving Angel a glare.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJoE4eUdqiT
"He went to the study with Amanda. She insisted that they go and have a talk."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcbvJe02CTf
Mrs McDonald raised an 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMe0Pipb5ex
eyebrow thinking over what Angel had just said. Angel could tell that 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn1SFY2LLeW
Mrs McDonell was thinking twice , obviously wondering if Amanda was 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw7FxeRvMwU
talking to her son about his wife.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKqAZaIF36V
"Are we going to have supper now?" came Eric's mother coming from behind Mrs McDonell. "I'm starving here."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyT2WitsPAb
"Same here, mum," said Oliver. "And the food smells delicious from here."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy6kkN5H38d
"Don't worry, our guest will be here soon and then we can have our supper," said Mrs McDonell.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUSvemyxlSg
"I wonder who it is," said Eric. "Because the way I see it, it must be someone important."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI2EEgHgLsW
Angel looked up at Eric 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfuVUGiRPPl
and she was glad that he wasn't looking down at her. She had that 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIoQ6sVtcFA
worried look on her face because she knew that their guest was someone 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfkD35CMEVA
Eric and especially Leo weren't in good terms with at the moment.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLkGrwJTy1b
They soon heard a sound of a vehicle and the sound of tires on the asphalt outside. Could that be their visitor?798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRE9QWbqzeF
"Ah, she's here," said Mrs McDonell excitedly as she went for the front door. Diana quickly went to join her.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd3oKWaVVLr
"It's a she?" Eric asked. "I hope it's not one of those old famous ladies."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSbI0AIWcIX
Angel rolled her eyes. "You wouldn't like it if was anyone younger," she thought to herself.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPXeuzm3N5q
"I wonder why aunt is so excited," said Oliver. "This must be one very important person."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ro4ZHKxQM
"Maybe in her life, yes," said Carly.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZoeeao7YxS
"I have to see this for myself," said Eric.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRllQUHawEt
Before he could even head out of the living room, he stopped as he looked into the foyer. He was shocked for words.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfLfejgcd8N
"Eric, are you okay?" 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMzmMlQx5LD
Oliver asked as he noticed his brother stand still like a statue. He 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKnf6sQrq21
soon turned towards what his brother was looking at and he too remained 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxtdCTAGLPN
shocked.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCwqlx5AMdu
The two sisters knew the798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8XE2G60Dhk
worst had finally come. They both turned to the foyer and there in 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3mp5vdekqg
lovely short purple dress was the most beautiful looking lady they had 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF5F1NbBGKt
ever seen.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡydccTvcMSp
Kim stepped in to the 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ZOOseplAf
living room with Mrs McDonell who had a huge grin on her face. It was 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyWAUUydUVO
obvious that her plan of getting Kim into the house with Leo still 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyrAlWpDcJY
around, worked. Diana remained behind in the foyer with a scared and yet798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGmt6Kfg5Vm
surprised look on her face. She soon left the foyer, heading upstairs.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMemsZ4UTsF
"Look who is here to see us after such a long time," said Mrs McDonell. She couldn't be any more happier.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8XCYK9ocpu
"Hi, Eric," said Kim as she gave him a dreamy look and a charming smile. "How have you been?"798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPqzuyLyqp0
Eric cleared his throat then said, "I'm great. It's been a long time, Kim."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDqjCZFvIRU
"It really has. It's good to be back here. Hey, Oliver, how are you?"798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGiOQgtZpSq
"I'm fine, thanks," said798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnVq1xbp0yK
Oliver and he quickly went to looking at the TV screen as though 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6OLFmeyCmX
something had captured his eye when it was only just the eight o'clock 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV08xoQzjXW
news.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDsk9jzo8tG
"Before I forget my manners, let me introduce to the Barclay sisters, Angel and Carly," said Mrs McDonell.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMwMOip7XSk
Carly stood up from her seat and walked over to Kim with a smile on her face.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj6KvAtPvEq
"I'm Carly," she said as she stuck out her hand. "Nice to meet you."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHBJ1ZkzZX2
"The pleasure is mine," said Kim as she shook Carly's hand.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpeOUyvtvRD
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.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNSQmfFaZWG
"And this is my older sister, Angel," said Carly introducing her sister to Kim.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvSVwHRmW5M
"Nice to meet you, Angel," said Kim giving Angel a smile.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9CFbdilUzN
"Nice to meet you too," Angel replied.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx5uNRaPIae
"Where is Leo?" Kim asked as she turned to look at Mrs McDonell.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcuOHYb4gtj
"He's just freshening 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXa9blqo2nz
up," said Mrs McDonell. "He will be down here shortly. Why don't you 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh4r68sb0Vy
take a seat while I go and tell the rest that you're here."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkG5XGSU72R
"There's simply no need 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1DcG4pkrLD
for that, Bertha," said Mr McDonell as he came into the foyer with 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMTfcoAoQPn
Amanda, pushing her wheelchair. "We are already here."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNKn90d5sXY
"Aren't you excited that Kim is here?" Mrs McDonell smiled at her husband.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ZrseKksl5
Mr McDonell looked caught in between answering her or not. He quickly turned to look at Kim to greet her.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN7bF48dqxV
"How are you, Kim?" he asked.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡggsRdwokX1
"I'm good. It's really nice to see you again. Hi, Amanda, how are you?"798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOH9CuDzjhB
Amanda put up the kindest smile. "I'm great and how are you?"798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0uwbMFGXOd
"Never better."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEQp11HLy57
"You take a seat. I'll go and call Leo," said Mrs McDonell.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpdf5MpB7cR
"Let me freshen up real quick," said Mr McDonell and he quickly turned around to leave.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW10ZrFwepw
Kim went over to the couch and took a seat. She sat on the couch close to where Angel sat on her wheelchair.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNMRClk5PJ9
Mrs and Mr McDonell left798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiZogYsz2KX
the living room. For a moment, everything felt a little awkward, now 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaI8vRLPVqG
that Kim was here. Eric scratched the back of his head as he came to 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡusOfPX1bSK
settle down on the couch with his little brother. Carly came to join the798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbbIicsN6WX
two and Amanda rolled herself over and settled right next to Angel.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiKDBN5MaSH
For a moment, there was 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpqqYmcG3wn
silence as most people in the living room fixed their eyes on the TV 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHJYRi4e0J9
screen, except for Kim who kept looking at each and everyone of them 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeqgEYXpDng
present, trying to see who she could start a conversation with.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT3CeQf3TN2
"I haven't seen you in a while, Eric," said Kim. Eric looked at her.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlaX1uB4Cps
"Ya, we kind of fell out after all that had happened," said Eric.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2HxKyu3FKc
"I know. It's pretty much normal on your part. I was a little surprised with Leo though."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8iS61Trv5T
Everyone all turned their heads at Kim, including little Oliver. They all waited for her to continue with what she had to say.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB1RnECYY6M
"I know about the 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnejKhMrYPG
accident, Angel," Kim continued. "And on behalf of Leo, I apologise 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs0IlJ6kqFZ
since I didn't get the chance to when it all happened. I didn't even 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ8xrod3hZA
know you were staying with the McDonells until I was told by Leo's mum."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCeKzpOXuV1
Angel said, "all that 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSZl3Dbx8sh
was nothing but an accident. I've moved on. If I really wanted to, I 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEprQZuRUd2
would have sued Leo, but I know how pointless all that would have been."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDpCYCDq6w7
Carly looked at her 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡstyr7FGha7
sister, wondering why she said that last bit of suing Leo. All this 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIvHpXxqsXM
looked really confusing to her. It felt like someone was trying to play 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ZM7xIR5t0
the other here, or was Carly simply imagining things?798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmE4aB4ubjW
"But I still can't seem to put one thing together though," said Kim as she looked up at the ceiling.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYKTq6P9wMx
Eric, Angel and Carly 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRhFj1ZVUEF
all held their breaths. What was she going to say now? Was she going to 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqMdNoQmjfS
link the Barclay sisters to Leo's decision of calling off their 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuOl7WEhiDW
engagement?798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd9v07GM7SL
"I wonder why you and 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp4xnzUDKBA
Leo went out that day, Eric," said Kim as she went back to looking at 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP0QRYWbKTV
him. "What were you possibly doing anyway?"798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1NOtbZJDxG
Oliver gave his brother a funny look.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ6DZ2zTAYN
"He wanted to go out for fresh air and we did," Eric replied. "We didn't know the accident would happen."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGNglXxRQij
"All that was 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMTfJjGZ7GA
unpredictable, dear," said Amanda. "I don't know why you're bringing all798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIb9Fi9WIXw
this up again when it has gone and passed. If you're trying to figure 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnOYNHAB6Vg
out why Leo left you, it's best you ask him yourself."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9xdsYsitZ2
"You know I tried that, Amanda," said Kim. "And just like always, he never gave me a straight up answer."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1nZ79KHgoA
Amanda gave Kim a mocking smile. "Well, that's definitely like Leo, alright."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXO69osikRQ
Kim could tell that Amanda was just making fun of her. So she went back to looking at Eric.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtp3SEWdjlk
"So, how is work?" Kim asked.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkzVEqVaxVT
"Work is fine and tiring as usual," Eric answered.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ29OuxgVO8U
"That's good to hear." Kim went on to look at the stairs. "I wonder what's keeping the others so long."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡisTQ3VPnLr
As soon as she said 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd9S3qHndAj
those words, footsteps were heard coming down the stairs. And just by 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn63WrxR3Xg
the sound, you could tell that they weren't happy steps.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCmP9rt98PI
"Leo, wait a minute," Diana called out to him by the stairs.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPicc4oSLTE
Leo had already reached the bottom stair and went straight to the living room.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡirvg7ZJt6l
"What's going on here?" Leo asked as soon as he appeared in the living room.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPdHCCYw2tk
Amanda winced. Eric 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6XDOjwHpbY
couldn't help but scratch his head. Carly looked the other way as she 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9yklf9rD5f
played with her hair. Oliver didn't face Leo's direction, as though he 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz9HMYQi0Jl
was avoiding watching a bad scene of a horror movie. Angel however, 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaOLd7HS1Kh
looked on waiting to see how all this would play out.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIg8Y3yXifA
Kim slowly stood up from the couch. "Leo, how are you?" she greeted.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXVoTWhhCiK
There was silence in the room except from Diana's footsteps as she came down the stairs and in to the living room.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVb7CzFTRdM
"I was fine the time I came home," he answered. "And now I'm not."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1jK43rKu1S
"Leo, calm down, 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHoMYNO4cFj
please," Diana strongly insisted as she held his shoulder. "Your mum 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBZUW1Ws5A6
isn't going to like the way you're talking to her."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdX3NQABzRO
"She invited her here, did she?" Leo turned to look at his aunt.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVjHA6VqlmE
Diana shrugged her shoulders. "She never told me anything. But I'm guessing by her happy mood, she obviously did."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJLtCQIeubr
Leo turned to look at Kim. "Did mum ask you to come here?" he asked her.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUTF0pFMRH6
"She did," Kim answered. "But all this was only so that I could see the family after such a long time."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMtwfRQsDhp
Everyone had a puzzled 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIX6CttU9V1
look on their face as they turned to look at Kim, except Leo. It was 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyAZW0iCie8
clear with the way she spoke to them before Leo came in that she was 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7GoGIzFnyQ
here just to get a chance to see and talk to Leo. No one objected to 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkhkdbV0BOt
what she said. She and Leo were having a conversation and no one felt 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcEG1aeqDk1
like butting in because you were only going to get burnt.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkmrpoazpbq
"I don't believe you," said Leo. "Grandma, did you know she was coming here?"798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL04lLFrOEQ
Amanda looked up at Leo.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv8A9zx1L0S
"I knew, she answered. "But your mum told me not to tell you because 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLlgSDTLPAJ
you would freak out the way you're doing right now."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBErSI1VNgt
"She knew you would run, that's why," said Diana. "That's definitely what your mother would do."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNSAWwjrOAB
Leo rolled his eyes and looked irritated. "Where is she?" he asked.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLm6tK3T8w0
"She will be down shortly," said Amanda, who had a worried look on his face.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeEC00TQ15b
"I need her here right now."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoYwvyNnr1E
"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.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNq0Hkxxk5F
"There's no need." Leo looked calm and cool, but you could tell from his voice that he was really on edge.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQPNnK0lho4
Mr McDonell soon came down the stairs and when he came in the living room, he felt the tension in the air.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXcB75YDPrp
"Did I miss something here?" Mr McDonell asked.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuHsrEIVxfi
"You came just in time," said Amanda. "Leo is not happy."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtQC8J3CB3J
Mr McDonell only shook his head and approached his son from behind.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsVzJj9PVXu
"Leo, can we talk?" Mr McDonell asked.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdJOy6JkAMm
"Why should we?" Leo asked as he looked at his father.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzQC9EHRwKf
"Let's go," Mr McDonell insisted. "It will do you some good. Before your mother comes here."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1X8wdu9Kec
Leo nodded his head and 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7QcZ71fL33
followed his father out of the living room heading to the study. Just as798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE0LY5mOEeI
they disappeared down the other end of the hall, Mrs McDonell came down798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRI2D8mprrb
the stairs and went in the living room.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7zB7p1Vrcu
"No sign of Leo yet?" Mrs McDonell asked.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcE7p70dGyR
"If you looked around the room more carefully, you would see the burning imprint of where he stood on the carpet," said Amanda.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyHMmd7Nmkp
Mrs McDonell sighed. "Amanda, please stop talking in riddles," she said. "Was he here or not?"798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDjYn94gvc4
"He was and he wasn't happy," said Eric.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ptvrP7avc
"Did he leave?" Mrs McDonell looked worried.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRTv1lPFbOe
"If you mean the house, no," said Diana. "He followed his father to the study."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgxo9oIk71s
Mrs McDonell turned around heading for the study.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCa9DBhmOSW
"I think I should leave," said Kim. "It really shows that Leo isn't happy to see me."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcuDO0C02f5
"Oh, no, please, stay," 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS9M2ceLee1
said Amanda, yet she didn't sound sympathetic about it. It almost 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzOmvG0AHhl
sounded like she was making fun of her.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKF9Y3ZbWeQ
"Oh, no, I'm good. I shouldn't have agreed to come here in the first place."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjuIEEVaPtF
"No, don't leave yet," 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrOeAcoGE4r
said Diana. "You're Bertha's guest and she isn't going to be happy if 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlOo1tZRj0S
you leave. Come with me to the patio, you need a little bit of air."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPd1SuLljzz
"Yes, I guess so."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHuNiwz2Wat
Kim joined Diana and the two left for the patio.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdj3HiLfrbA
"I knew this was going to happen," said Amanda.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡukEg9mzm0k
"I would blame Leo for this," said Angel. "He's supposed to act mature. Not like a child."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9iZk3jYjwZ
"I behave more maturely than he does," said Oliver.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBoEduxqckO
"I know you do." Angel smiled at the young boy.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡROBu9jAdEh
"I agree with you, 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGkjYkAAFQg
Angel," said Eric. "I know he broke up their engagement, but it doesn't 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFX2DvyfWjW
mean he has to treat her that way as though she has done something 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQZOzbqZumn
wrong."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEMdWycrjXX
"I kind of feel bad for her," said Carly.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcVbUFhPb4M
"Leo has always been 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWBNzVBos4P
like a child," said Amanda. "And I hate to admit, though I don't like 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡreWfDZCgp5
Kim very much, what Leo is doing to her is awful."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVm0hkIX8WL
"It's not anything new that you don't like her, granny," said Eric.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiES9SmY3s2
"I know. But Bertha also798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡspVa34uCV0
did the wrong thing here. She knows Leo's actions towards Kim would be 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYdQ30ulDyL
brutal but she still wanted Kim to come here. She obviously wants them 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2jTTewsws1
to get back together."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoxZhwIJ0oZ
"There's no doubt about 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHiUzQrxO5h
that," said Angel. "But Leo should be more of a gentleman. He shouldn't 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT19umGY7K4
treat her that way. Now I wonder how he broke up with her. Must have 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnF33CMMAb4
been terrible."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxk6Q8yd0Tf
"You should tell him that," said Eric as he smiled at Angel. "Maybe he will listen to you."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT720dmdGj1
"He's a gentleman when 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwT6GnDJxV5
he wants to be. But towards Kim, I don't know why he acts like that. He 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2zMaIDAVaD
loved her once, you know," said Amanda.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLp14FaeXXX
"Like madly in love with her?" Carly asked.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Ei3bXkpHK
"Maybe during their 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCSJ3nruIWj
first years of their relationship. But I never approved of her then, and798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX7YLE1THAB
if they were ever to get back, I still wouldn't."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW8flSgW1dy
"Are they going to get back soon?" Oliver asked as he looked down the hall. "I'm hungry."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlFua50IfO1
"Why don't you get a 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuzWsRvZrQX
little snack from the kitchen?" Amanda suggested. "You wouldn't want to 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3EOxnDVk0l
die in this ugly war full of big people problems." 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc7lQ0FBrSc
While the others waited in the living room, there was a serious talk in the study room.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKxJ34nVr7q
"I'm begging you, Leo, can you at least act mature for once?" Mr McDonell asked Leo.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfFRi0sJv8N
"Why should I?" Leo asked as he folded his arms.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgy9GhHgmJA
"Because she is my guest," Mrs McDonell answered. "That's why."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWjKnadIm5j
"I wonder why you even bought her here when you know she and I aren't on good terms with each other."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSfiWVFoLSe
"Why do you treat her like she did something wrong to you? This isn't the Leo I know."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiTIQ5QRVIk
"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."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbhQpnykNVv
"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."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHUTbEZcA1Y
"I did talk to her face 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTe77bSg65T
to face to break off our engagement, but she still kept on calling and 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSCqzUiTv8F
calling afterwards," said Leo. "You see, that's being too clinging."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjZJQ752BGr
"And did you ever give a reasonable explanation as to why you wanted to break up?" Mr McDonell gave Leo a look. "Did you?"798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFSuNioBcXU
"I told her that it didn't feel right anymore to be together and that we had to break off our engagement."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcKl5zF6usq
"Well, that's not a 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5wXLaIA0t5
clearcut answer to me," said Mrs McDonell. "There has to be a simple 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHNzpQbSVMy
reason or else she wouldn't be calling you all the time."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4WGnE3I3Ql
"Mum, I have my reasons," said Leo sternly.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnBYnnJB877
"But it still doesn't 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG8imDbgT4N
add up and your mother is right," said Mr McDonell. "I never wanted to 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvnuQyXnR8T
ask you why you broke up with Kim because I know you don't like to talk 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqdRVyuGAX7
about such things. But now I'm starting to wonder what's really going 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIaRwox25zz
on."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoztLqH1dxU
Leo felt cornered. His 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGI1TVym683
parents were good at making him spit out the truth whenever they wanted 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvaaDGwLrvi
it. And he didn't feel ready to tell them that he fell in love with 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLSWflPmW45
someone else.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs2nwNNYvly
"It's nothing," said Leo. "I just fell out and it didn't feel right any more."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwHPcxjwvJ0
"Well, you fell out of it too quickly," said Mrs McDonell.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf8k1G1lb0C
"Is that why you brought her here? To change my mind?"798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdUb06JSDtl
"Leo, calm down," said Mr McDonell. "And you, Bertha, why didn't you tell me that you were inviting Kim over?"798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUiIovE0VZc
"Don't tell me that you don't like her too," said Mrs McDonell almost looking disappointed.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxDMKpJZ4C8
"I have always liked 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa9j4qCssFe
Kim. But why you didn't tell me about this is what I want to know. You 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcONkpjxXZU
knew that your son broke up with her and it hasn't even passed a good 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlVDqYjANM3
period of time for them to try and ease off the pain. And now, you just 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnI0bpnZADc
opened up old wounds."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5TFjVdCY36
"I'm sorry, I should have told you but I wanted it to be a surprise."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr0rYsPsym0
"A surprise or a way of getting her and I back together?" Leo asked.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfTJOBTmyeE
"Bertha, stop," Mr 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡusMgL21f9I
McDonell raised his hand beside his wife could even speak. "You two are 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBM6yAKI3ai
just going to argue like you always do and I'm not going to allow that. 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEfSpkVzUDm
Not when we have a guest in the house."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ39DYuc2K4V
"I'm glad you consider Kim our guest, hon," said Mrs McDonell sweetly.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCfgecOgPMz
"That's because you 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkDASGOcx1Y
bought her here and you left me no choice. Leo, I'm begging you, just 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwmgLw2zjVd
for this one night, let go of your anger or whatever it is you have 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSaZKHOgKpv
against Kim and have our dinner in peace. Can you do that for me?"798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDK0xckHgBt
Leo looked at his 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwvwjBX8dyK
father, then at his mother who gave him a look to go ahead with his 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5smHF8soFs
father's suggestion. He furrowed his eyebrows at her showing how angry 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPKeIj4NTTg
he was. When he went back to looking at his father, he brought up his 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3A0EbD0s6o
calm demeanour.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBlFMJZ8mNl
"For you, dad, I will," said Leo.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡptoGgp9UWI
Mr McDonell blew out a 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRXTBkWkYMI
sigh of relief. "Thank you, Leo. Though I do suggest you stop acting 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC7gJ2iDo1m
like a child around her from now on."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVdL1Vp7Oml
"I'll. In fact, I'll apologise to her right away."798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3XdE3GeTdF
"That's so sweet of you, dear," said Mrs McDonell but Leo ignored her as he quickly left the room.798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNnSGfo3h78
"You know, you've never 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTFpwp7RlDl
been so good with surprises, Bertha," said Mr McDonell as he looked at 798Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc7OOFXPOzA
his wife and slowly made his way out of the study.
