Leo was exhausted as he 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe7f3JBMCjp
climbed down the stairs of the office building and went in to the car 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2B40CMJtjz
that the chauffeur had held the door open for him. He sat beside his 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgsWBHQ191B
cousin, Eric, who was busy looking at his phone.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlW1HTMiqX0
"I am so beat," said Leo as he unbuttoned the first button at his neck just to let the air in.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfVJq5yX79R
"Ya, today was exhausting," said Eric, who didn't seem to be paying much attention to his cousin.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX08ZdFfZDt
"I hope you aren't looking at women on that phone of yours," said Leo as he looked at Eric.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeBphoyFGoA
Eric turned to look at Leo. "And why would I be looking at other women?"845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9lllnLAS6g
"Because that's what playboys like you do."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv8OccmoWiO
Eric rolled his eyes as the chauffeur was now in the driver's seat and started the car.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWa9E5i3AEW
"I'm not looking at women on my phone, dear cousin," said Eric. "I'm simply trying to look for something."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJNYGQ8LnPg
"For what?"845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWWKSHeMYL6
"Why do you care? If I tell you, you will get angry."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpKvdrdMH7p
Leo shook his head. "Okay, don't tell me. I don't want to know anyway."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKWFcbR62TX
Eric smiled without looking at his cousin. He really liked to trouble Leo for no apparent reason.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfzkGLUKk6k
Leo looked out of the 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXEj7n1FVLy
car window and into the dark evening sky. It was hard to notice the sky 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsqC0Gt49t0
at night nowadays. Not when you're in a car and the streets you're 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmJQzvhCp3R
driving through are filled with magnificent tall buildings and 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp4laP0O5Kl
skyscrapers. The place wasn't lit up with lights from the stars but 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZgmfqZcbcp
rather the lights from the street lamps and buildings. But this was New 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV5HkRhwF8j
York after all. Why wouldn't the place be lit up by bright lights?845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡir1LYpPYvL
Leo turned to look at 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiD8ydBnrfV
Eric after realising that staring out in the street was boring. He 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkuMYm77uJg
passed through the same street everyday and obviously saw the same 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7eEdhn3Dcz
people walking down the street, not like he knew everyone's faces. He 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡckQMcNkI35
couldn't wait to get home and sit at the balcony where he could stare up845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF0aLRYByjt
the stars to pass time.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjiZ0QeJrxz
"What are you looking at?" Leo asked. He had no choice but to ask.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeW0hpEnJ2R
Eric looked at him with an eyebrow raised. "Oh, now you're interested."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRZx3425Lhu
"I don't like it when you're quiet. You're usually the one who talks a lot."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvk8y8HFAq0
"And you love it." Eric gave Leo a mocking smile. "You simply can't live without me."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdkpOA1c4pf
Leo rolled his eyes feeling irritated. "Do I have to repeat myself or what?"845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtkb7vmb4xV
"I know you don't like 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdGl0baCHN0
repeating yourself so I'll tell you to spare your head that looks like 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6wx6aS91ad
it's about to blow up. I'm looking for a gift."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7cJqBd9A6V
"For your mum? But her birthday isn't anytime soon, is it?"845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqketQ74iUB
"Don't worry. I'm looking for a gift for someone special."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5yL8tgKVJB
Leo rolled his eyes. "Don't tell me it's for the Lady Supreme."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW8ytnYYESA
"Who else could I be referring to?" Eric gave Leo a smile.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQi9Bd2xsw1
"I'm sorry I asked."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfxNjIGc1sm
"Don't be. Maybe you can help me with picking out something for her."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxyx42TeFKJ
"No freaking way. Why should I? I would rather get a gift for Carly instead."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5cnrKmIlxZ
"Ya, we all know why." Eric went back to looking at his phone.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGXx7wqKfGP
Leo went back to looking at the window. "She seems to be taking up much of your mind these days. That's not good."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHJl3dNuMbM
Eric turned to look at Leo with his eyebrow raised. "Why do you say that?"845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJj2crpkp60
"I've noticed. You aren't yourself is all I'm saying."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg4b83Fspom
"It's called love, bro......well, I think. I'm not too sure."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdwyiyf9Mpy
"I guess you are."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZdJbWOZmX4
"And don't you feel the 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSqRo33xoSi
same way for Carly? Lovestruck, I mean. She's also supposed to be taking845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2asVo1Xmb4
up your mind each and every time too."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkXpMystfiG
Leo thought of what his 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjlPfmss3zs
cousin said and didn't know whether to answer him or not. He's been 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfUXJqoYbne
pretty busy this past week, trying to settle on a deal with some 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMYllsoZGF8
important clients. So his mind was pretty much busy. It's not that Carly845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyckgzp1by8
didn't occupy his mind. When he had free time, he would think about 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp0Keq2oFYQ
Carly all day long.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNqTxNQmmHq
But things weren't that 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkUsJbKmCvK
way now. Not when he knew that from now onwards he would be heading back845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡra4dL7rZuP
home everyday not only to find Carly, but Angel as well.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw8oZEXKYFX
He groaned at the 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU9oRZzULId
thought of that. If he wasn't irritated of the thought of Angel, then he845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡykd02vdWxv
didn't know what he was feeling. She was going to cause problems. Not 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzxV1rrpumm
only for him, but Carly too.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkVioidwrZ9
"You know, you've to be careful about who you think about," said Eric, bringing Leo back down to earth.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg6uEe2STI8
"Why do you say that?" Leo asked.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrN8qbtMh2b
"I could tell you were thinking about Angel just now." Eric chuckled.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAdehectBwe
"No, I wasn't." Leo shook his head.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ75E1k4v19T
"Yes, you were. That 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe2OAsSbuZu
look on your face says it all. You look irritated. Still thinking about 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ53nYUnIwCB
how Angel took the upper hand on you today?"845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzR1mpPlHvG
"You're just saying things. Now I preferred you kept quiet while looking for a gift for her."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEIidZYp5rm
"You know I'm right. You845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh2GVNDc8Sp
should be lucky she and you aren't workmates. You could bring the whole845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK6nw6jtlM8
office down in flames in just a day."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzdBPdEGPDR
Leo gulped as he 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRt4Mqs9OXX
remembered what his grandmother said about Angel coming to work for 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSHohQuMEZJ
them. He had to try and convince her much more than he had to.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTgstkuJBUN
"It's good we aren't," said Leo.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDctATTrAFb
The car soon arrived at it's destination parking in front of the mansion. Leo and Eric walked out of the car.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc4Lkc65CoE
"I am so tired," said Leo.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA6XRyV3wbA
"You're tired like you're a child coming back from school," said Eric.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPD21XWa1SV
"Don't mind me." The two845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG7DivK4Itm
cousins walked down the stone footpath that led to the front door. 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBaTkBpjAK0
"That shows I work way harder than you do."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj5H0rEdVwJ
"Let's not compete. It's845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI37J5ObiL8
not like you're a construction worker or something though you happen to845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlfh39dkFFp
run the business. You're just simply the man behind the chair who 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpVtgLeOlrE
controls what's going on."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfIO6CGCkfp
Leo rolled his eyes at Eric and almost burst out laughing. You can never be bored with him.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuXPmfTpPuS
As they arrived at the 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8kDi2PAxaV
doorstep, Leo was about to ring the doorbell when the door flew open and845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsd7ByMHK3O
there behind the door was his mother.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡucg4y2YLRb
"Hello," said Mrs McDonell. "I'm glad you're here."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtyzkJ3j7tu
"Hi, aunt," said Eric when he realised that Leo wasn't going to greet her.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkF0QLpU2c7
"Why don't you two freshen up and we will have supper ready. We're having a guest over."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqizSfgn7pb
"That's nice," said Eric as Leo passed his mother and entered the foyer.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLy9v8qA7eL
"Yes, so you all better 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB2hghgMpA8
get ready." Mrs McDonell sounded excited as she closed the door behind 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmbYaoIijyb
Eric and soon left for the kitchen.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh8M38MN4fm
"She sounds so excited, have you noticed?" Leo asked.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPbjLlGHpcq
"Isn't she always excited?" Eric asked.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlEmVQSQXKm
Leo chuckled. "You should rather be sarcastic than funny."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡomyPcPNDqX
"I know. Before I go up to my room, let me go say hi to grandma. And Angel."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1KWfIg6ZWi
Eric ran off to the 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnTRnIpWttj
other side of the foyer leading to the hall where Angel and Amanda's 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡILrMYbRUGL
room were. Leo couldn't help but think Eric was acting childish.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIfZereAApQ
Just as he was about to 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaZCAzRo5uc
walk up to his room, there was Carly, at the top of the stairs looking 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBllA0rarxg
down at him. He paused for a minute as he looked at her.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEv1O7ADXdy
"Wow," he said in awe.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtO9gqDd0XL
Carly smiled. "You like?" she asked.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF7ambnDxDU
Leo bit his lip. "Definitely. Why wouldn't I?"845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZsnEUjc1VX
Carly wore a lovely black flared sleeveless dress that reached almost way above her knees. She also wore matching high heels.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJCG4jm9yeP
"Are you going somewhere?" Leo asked as she slowly made her way down the stairs. "I've to say, you look lovely."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXkGf0f5WKg
"Thank you," said Carly 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJMUTE0uLfX
with her lovely red painted lips raised up into a smile. "I'm not going 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9aD9PAqw20
anywhere." She slowly continued her way down the stairs.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgsyxg9mIRs
"Then what's the occasion?" Leo couldn't take his eyes off of her.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDINQOcsKvq
Carly stood on the last step, close to Leo. The two looked at each other with so much intent.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfXyrjXZMJJ
"Hasn't your mother told you?" Carly asked. This time she gave him a questioning look.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgyAOYwrzdq
"Told me what?"845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKM2N9zZ6JJ
"Well, you two have no shame," said Angel who appeared in the foyer.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ5671IcyfT
Carly almost jumped by 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqeT1UXb9Nr
her voice, thinking that it was Leo's mother. She relaxed when she 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWfIyihYvQf
realised that it was only Angel. Leo, however, didn't seem frightened at845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSSiVSOF1qz
all.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKsn5c0cQTJ
"You almost scared me to death," said Carly.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb1bGd2gVuY
"I should be doing that more often," said Angel. She had come in from the living room in her wheelchair.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYfH884YSE2
"You know this is also my house, right?" Leo asked as he looked at Angel. "So you better take back what you said."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxZ1SmCosfr
"Why should I?" Angel 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ01bG5QmQnn
shrugged her shoulders. "If you two don't want anyone else finding out 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7wB0kUDFG5
about your relationship, then you shouldn't be seen so close to each 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIvtRScXE5d
other, don't you think?"845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7I2sNwp2z1
The two lovebirds didn't know what to say, and they didn't have to because Eric soon appeared into the foyer.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfViu9mfZAM
"Angel, I was looking for you," said Eric excitedly as he ran to hug her.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJkmOGMtU74
"Hi, Eric," said Angel giving him a smile.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXzCopWKvfe
"Wow, Carly, you look really nice," said Eric as he looked at her. "Did you go shopping today?"845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKa6AT4g7z8
"I went shopping with your mum," Carly replied as she blushed.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡttQAb3fe4o
"You look really pretty." Eric smiled at her.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZCoR3FW1ZW
"Thank you, Eric."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Go8gmavIp
"I was just asking her 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRm7MCs4Jk8
what the special occasion is for her to be dressed like this," said Leo.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZh8BOeDhzB
"And she told me that we will be having a guest over."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyTxYraV4aZ
"Oh, really?" Eric asked. "Aunt wasn't joking then? Who is it?"845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡetUUbDk2EZ
"Well, you won't believe this if we tell you but..." Carly was soon interrupted.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhLaVCY1n00
"Leo," said Amanda as 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqktyhIEioW
she came into the foyer. "I was wondering why you didn't come to see me 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8DTNc4PENM
like your cousin did. Well, now I see why."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2gNf3wNueo
Leo turned to look at his grandma and went over to hug her.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9NN9WMJcxs
"How are you, granny?" Leo asked after hugging her.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO0jKiLZJ9M
"Never better," Amanda replied with a smile. "I see you four are all trying to get along. That's nice."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvVpFPtfbce
"Yes, we are," said Eric.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa3X9XkL4XG
"Good. Well, you two men845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWm72gqf6Sk
better get yourself ready for supper. Your mother will be furious if 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo6WEjooRUK
you don't since she's having a guest over."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxX5Tvfc4wn
"Who could it be, granny?" Eric asked. "Carly was just about to tell us when you came in."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZx7nd5dEYN
"Let's not ruin the surprise. Go, go now. You've to get ready."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPeprlDkf3l
Leo and Eric didn't say 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAK80OPMV49
anything as they quickly obliged to their grandmother's request and went845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Ra35igYFD
up the stairs. When the two were out of earshot, Amanda turned to look 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdWTRSMPzxm
at Carly.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6zj6NCKfrp
"I know what you're thinking," said Carly as she looked at Amanda. "I wasn't going to say anything about Kim."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxfjVoCparH
Amanda gave her a smile.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAOQ03L0oOL
"I know. But you had to be careful. If you did tell Leo Kim was coming 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBpdy4ehF1u
over, he was going to walk straight out that door."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTCVnY5lnlr
"I know." Carly couldn't help but blush.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjbW8kuAfps
"I hope all goes well tonight," said Angel. "I've a feeling this isn't going to end pretty."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIGGiHCIUFN
"Me too," said Amanda.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2JpqFafqwL
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.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2qiltbZRJb
"Evening, Carly," said Mr McDonell. "May I say, you look lovely tonight."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRtJAvq6ZiQ
"Thank you," said Carly as she closed the door behind him.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUark7Q8Hg2
"Evening mother, evening Angel."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDM9SyWpwQd
Both Amanda and Angel greeted him at the same time.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYWZC1Nd6ow
"May I have a word with you in the study?" Amanda asked her son.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4rskmj94mj
"Right now? Is it really that urgent?" Mr McDonell asked.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8bhaIqT3Xa
"Yes and it can't wait."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO169GJN6t2
Amanda already started her way back down the hall she came from but 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0QNPbf7OdE
this time heading to the study. Mr McDonell had no choice but to follow.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUraEBkQIWZ
"Could it be that she wants to talk about his wife bringing Kim here?" Carly asked.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXvixgtC5Ni
Angel looked at her 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDx0tmB3une
sister. "I wouldn't dwell on that thought if I were you," she replied. 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlOqYCfwS89
Angel didn't have to think twice about what the two would be talking 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBDLeqKfizV
about.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjgQ6Xz2JGl
In an hour's time, 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡufTqFBW9pj
dinner was close to being set on the table. Carly and Angel were in the 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlodkHhCKBw
living room watching the 8 o'clock news. The house help soon started 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEaJD7n4es7
bringing out dishes of different cuisines from the kitchen and into the 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyW9GFnGhdN
dining room.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGCxhhsONGN
"To be honest, Angel, I feel really nervous," said Carly feeling uncomfortable on the couch.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkCUzkQXXni
"If you're worried about Kim, please don't show it," said Angel.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp2uPVlY8zd
"I'm not going to."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8qA9yorHNK
"Well, you better change that facial expression. Because it completely shows."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡytd6LYPexB
"Really?" Carly asked as she touched her face thinking that it would help change her expression.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ587bOZmNxB
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.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl2Xv1Q8S4X
Oliver soon appeared in the living room and came to sit right next to Carly.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzrOge2yyye
"Hey, Oliver," said Angel. "Are you done with your homework?"845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmRYblDNgWe
"Homework, seriously, on a Friday?" Oliver looked at Angel with a surprised look on his face.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqCkT21Z4TC
"What's wrong with doing845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrNJHZk5GMb
your homework on a Friday? You might have the whole weekend, but you 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ysHBa7sZ7
won't do your homework because you will be out having fun. And then you 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuYjCPeVtkG
will end up doing your homework on a Sunday evening."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡflUbAhzrGj
"I know what you mean. But it's so hard to do my homework on a Friday because everyone is so busy."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMmIBOwbxrx
"That, little man, is so845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQJD8DyQ9XU
not true," said Eric as he came into the living room. He had taken a 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2V2dNjZGi4
shower and changed his clothes for the evening. "I always have free time845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiD1nulUMw6
for you on a Friday."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjG4TrU2FH3
"Come on, Eric," said Angel. "Let the little man, speak. He might be telling the truth."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKlLeCB9sq6
"Please don't take his 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp3DVBrQSYp
side, Angel." Eric came to stand right behind Angel on her wheelchair. 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVKjTs2qbJ8
"The guy isn't as innocent as you think."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzMoAiAjtjZ
"Okay, let me finish talking to him about his homework first. Then you can air out all your views about him."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2dYjeCkvuN
"Don't listen to a word he says about me," said Oliver, pointing at his brother.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3O8G1kBH6u
"Okay, okay, you two," 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ69jPBIKVB1
said Angel trying to calm the two brothers down. "Now, Oliver, I think 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1OB3uv5tWR
it's best you work on your homework on a Friday so that you don't have 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡobyjdMe1Yh
to struggle so much on Sunday."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAY9MbGb1OO
"Will you help me then?"845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9w7S3Byycw
Angel gave him a smile. "After dinner."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2c0CWlevk8
"Then we can watch a Friday night movie in the home movie theatre. How does that sound?" Eric asked.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGobggN85Oi
"You guys have your own home movie theatre?" Carly asked looking at Eric.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFL4Q93W1AW
"Ya," Oliver answered 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyillNn20Nr
excitedly. "My brother, Leo and I usually have a movie night on Fridays.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDtzHo1mgA6
Would you ladies like to join us?"845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIr5A5DnsP1
"Oooh, charming," said Carly. "Of course we would, wouldn't we, Angel?"845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbMHMxwDfMt
"Definitely," Angel replied. "But after he does his homework."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhV1LZySzeJ
"Deal," said Oliver as he gave Angel a smile.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnKEazDPp20
"Is everyone here?" Mrs McDonell called out as she appeared into the living room, coming in from the foyer.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKBdIiS3Gx9
"What do you mean, aunt?" Eric asked. "Everyone is around."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeF2dn2HITC
"And what about your uncle, has he arrived?"845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0hTZRrtIad
"Yes, he arrived some minutes ago," Angel replied.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIT1FDHidSA
"And where is he?" Mrs McDonell asked giving Angel a glare.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡObTb9NyIwC
"He went to the study with Amanda. She insisted that they go and have a talk."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4HHC8A3Wsw
Mrs McDonald raised an 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡegcpVkaUjg
eyebrow thinking over what Angel had just said. Angel could tell that 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLxBo4xvwYf
Mrs McDonell was thinking twice , obviously wondering if Amanda was 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3c4KfBkHnD
talking to her son about his wife.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhYwIENdVP1
"Are we going to have supper now?" came Eric's mother coming from behind Mrs McDonell. "I'm starving here."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxv4RVdBdPh
"Same here, mum," said Oliver. "And the food smells delicious from here."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCT9rYTzg4l
"Don't worry, our guest will be here soon and then we can have our supper," said Mrs McDonell.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNPBI3M5Y25
"I wonder who it is," said Eric. "Because the way I see it, it must be someone important."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi7VQPSxsLL
Angel looked up at Eric 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAY793SlQlG
and she was glad that he wasn't looking down at her. She had that 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA0oLeRJS8l
worried look on her face because she knew that their guest was someone 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeM4UbKYhNv
Eric and especially Leo weren't in good terms with at the moment.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd4rXV3Vxrk
They soon heard a sound of a vehicle and the sound of tires on the asphalt outside. Could that be their visitor?845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeAGwlgUXG2
"Ah, she's here," said Mrs McDonell excitedly as she went for the front door. Diana quickly went to join her.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp2soVlaz5y
"It's a she?" Eric asked. "I hope it's not one of those old famous ladies."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXl1PjVV9Zz
Angel rolled her eyes. "You wouldn't like it if was anyone younger," she thought to herself.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtJxFw4THTq
"I wonder why aunt is so excited," said Oliver. "This must be one very important person."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpJp2FxlHHS
"Maybe in her life, yes," said Carly.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRvkFQBycG7
"I have to see this for myself," said Eric.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡur3ekpVsFx
Before he could even head out of the living room, he stopped as he looked into the foyer. He was shocked for words.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjiv1YVKejG
"Eric, are you okay?" 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDVgs8Ioizh
Oliver asked as he noticed his brother stand still like a statue. He 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxSSPBMHWBw
soon turned towards what his brother was looking at and he too remained 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgW1ggQVxy3
shocked.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡljcbQ6gATK
The two sisters knew the845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx4TQ48Yg69
worst had finally come. They both turned to the foyer and there in 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCWmGoUQ51p
lovely short purple dress was the most beautiful looking lady they had 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡryXPpSKftD
ever seen.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXbCfmBXr99
Kim stepped in to the 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYxfMgIRgOR
living room with Mrs McDonell who had a huge grin on her face. It was 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgLLL2LcrfL
obvious that her plan of getting Kim into the house with Leo still 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKKHXtNxMuV
around, worked. Diana remained behind in the foyer with a scared and yet845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtAkHEh5cAB
surprised look on her face. She soon left the foyer, heading upstairs.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9gtbcivlic
"Look who is here to see us after such a long time," said Mrs McDonell. She couldn't be any more happier.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKJsnlZjaCZ
"Hi, Eric," said Kim as she gave him a dreamy look and a charming smile. "How have you been?"845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXfQKL9Arpb
Eric cleared his throat then said, "I'm great. It's been a long time, Kim."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXZ6Tl2RSdk
"It really has. It's good to be back here. Hey, Oliver, how are you?"845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLoEThKNtZ0
"I'm fine, thanks," said845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrDtLsLNP6u
Oliver and he quickly went to looking at the TV screen as though 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaHLyWf2Yip
something had captured his eye when it was only just the eight o'clock 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKeYgzbhmr9
news.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡja2dNApin9
"Before I forget my manners, let me introduce to the Barclay sisters, Angel and Carly," said Mrs McDonell.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4NC3f1pUxO
Carly stood up from her seat and walked over to Kim with a smile on her face.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdcHYWzjWKI
"I'm Carly," she said as she stuck out her hand. "Nice to meet you."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8VHASEU5mB
"The pleasure is mine," said Kim as she shook Carly's hand.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRwiBtf0mTI
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.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHOFcObwe2Y
"And this is my older sister, Angel," said Carly introducing her sister to Kim.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFVtDPfFiPg
"Nice to meet you, Angel," said Kim giving Angel a smile.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIMg9BgO4dM
"Nice to meet you too," Angel replied.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFZBylzEjaI
"Where is Leo?" Kim asked as she turned to look at Mrs McDonell.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrrjfV5OKzm
"He's just freshening 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAUDuDMnFP7
up," said Mrs McDonell. "He will be down here shortly. Why don't you 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIGzLAz8g48
take a seat while I go and tell the rest that you're here."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3YJwaCbM6d
"There's simply no need 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxMnjBWQ7QX
for that, Bertha," said Mr McDonell as he came into the foyer with 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6cU4jiUCqk
Amanda, pushing her wheelchair. "We are already here."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡspSKZBBihA
"Aren't you excited that Kim is here?" Mrs McDonell smiled at her husband.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ96iesQrq28
Mr McDonell looked caught in between answering her or not. He quickly turned to look at Kim to greet her.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLr2txRQ3AR
"How are you, Kim?" he asked.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ99DVxFsueN
"I'm good. It's really nice to see you again. Hi, Amanda, how are you?"845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqNdVYwvBh7
Amanda put up the kindest smile. "I'm great and how are you?"845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwvXLenbFSO
"Never better."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0K1HotWdz3
"You take a seat. I'll go and call Leo," said Mrs McDonell.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrpexz9CJ8A
"Let me freshen up real quick," said Mr McDonell and he quickly turned around to leave.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvkpPHipj9v
Kim went over to the couch and took a seat. She sat on the couch close to where Angel sat on her wheelchair.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSrg2pEC3Eq
Mrs and Mr McDonell left845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZPwa3n4P8z
the living room. For a moment, everything felt a little awkward, now 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTwARbXIYMW
that Kim was here. Eric scratched the back of his head as he came to 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUb3HSgMWCR
settle down on the couch with his little brother. Carly came to join the845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmrB43Dy9cm
two and Amanda rolled herself over and settled right next to Angel.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4FJtGZMiPC
For a moment, there was 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP3o8XaVDdi
silence as most people in the living room fixed their eyes on the TV 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgmf6kRQI0C
screen, except for Kim who kept looking at each and everyone of them 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD7Wq9ahnAf
present, trying to see who she could start a conversation with.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrJIubPLoI0
"I haven't seen you in a while, Eric," said Kim. Eric looked at her.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx4q1q3xeaJ
"Ya, we kind of fell out after all that had happened," said Eric.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw387IGvUA3
"I know. It's pretty much normal on your part. I was a little surprised with Leo though."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ14TR4RZNSN
Everyone all turned their heads at Kim, including little Oliver. They all waited for her to continue with what she had to say.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHF7nLW8cF0
"I know about the 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO2AvUR0pYN
accident, Angel," Kim continued. "And on behalf of Leo, I apologise 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTLYpby43Wu
since I didn't get the chance to when it all happened. I didn't even 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIYDjh8B5k2
know you were staying with the McDonells until I was told by Leo's mum."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡusqbTNDBVa
Angel said, "all that 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR40oKmOLNX
was nothing but an accident. I've moved on. If I really wanted to, I 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2YoBC36SwR
would have sued Leo, but I know how pointless all that would have been."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJToHHjP28q
Carly looked at her 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnWKRGEvWpX
sister, wondering why she said that last bit of suing Leo. All this 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCbsqzBGrgg
looked really confusing to her. It felt like someone was trying to play 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy6KaDQLlwl
the other here, or was Carly simply imagining things?845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6aeSCZGIzO
"But I still can't seem to put one thing together though," said Kim as she looked up at the ceiling.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3LKqA8vRiz
Eric, Angel and Carly 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡabwGksdvbl
all held their breaths. What was she going to say now? Was she going to 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxf5I8VZHW1
link the Barclay sisters to Leo's decision of calling off their 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS5uWqSGo1M
engagement?845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEheo7pAM1L
"I wonder why you and 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb9Dj5aMIOW
Leo went out that day, Eric," said Kim as she went back to looking at 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk1sf3eP7tO
him. "What were you possibly doing anyway?"845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd0iW1aas0l
Oliver gave his brother a funny look.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaKv2Za8Sit
"He wanted to go out for fresh air and we did," Eric replied. "We didn't know the accident would happen."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwn2pQzQ9bx
"All that was 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRmxaaykU2p
unpredictable, dear," said Amanda. "I don't know why you're bringing all845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFftn2Z0uXL
this up again when it has gone and passed. If you're trying to figure 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvpF0Prxdup
out why Leo left you, it's best you ask him yourself."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdaxbXW74OV
"You know I tried that, Amanda," said Kim. "And just like always, he never gave me a straight up answer."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Rrw9OhztD
Amanda gave Kim a mocking smile. "Well, that's definitely like Leo, alright."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfzowHdLkGK
Kim could tell that Amanda was just making fun of her. So she went back to looking at Eric.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgarFLoxke2
"So, how is work?" Kim asked.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMX47aBSHgA
"Work is fine and tiring as usual," Eric answered.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhws2GtqcqZ
"That's good to hear." Kim went on to look at the stairs. "I wonder what's keeping the others so long."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTsVjpIfge3
As soon as she said 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2gzqADqAV0
those words, footsteps were heard coming down the stairs. And just by 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNMtYx1qFmK
the sound, you could tell that they weren't happy steps.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlMtw7cpDTE
"Leo, wait a minute," Diana called out to him by the stairs.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNI3xDhYdWN
Leo had already reached the bottom stair and went straight to the living room.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdGQ433ec5B
"What's going on here?" Leo asked as soon as he appeared in the living room.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlQFewSn0yE
Amanda winced. Eric 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU2TheUePpa
couldn't help but scratch his head. Carly looked the other way as she 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2cMVXzKNiD
played with her hair. Oliver didn't face Leo's direction, as though he 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQxEzgDkWfP
was avoiding watching a bad scene of a horror movie. Angel however, 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9EBiiieAMe
looked on waiting to see how all this would play out.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgpUVdR7R4m
Kim slowly stood up from the couch. "Leo, how are you?" she greeted.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOs82tzHJ2u
There was silence in the room except from Diana's footsteps as she came down the stairs and in to the living room.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGC8ZDHPMVy
"I was fine the time I came home," he answered. "And now I'm not."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmJkdKimOCo
"Leo, calm down, 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZUbwRQ4TpU
please," Diana strongly insisted as she held his shoulder. "Your mum 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWUeJDeTPKr
isn't going to like the way you're talking to her."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3oUWD0RpHr
"She invited her here, did she?" Leo turned to look at his aunt.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV8vaPBTt24
Diana shrugged her shoulders. "She never told me anything. But I'm guessing by her happy mood, she obviously did."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRPS1pEsddZ
Leo turned to look at Kim. "Did mum ask you to come here?" he asked her.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGBLIVzeLg1
"She did," Kim answered. "But all this was only so that I could see the family after such a long time."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeFHDIcnlsk
Everyone had a puzzled 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFqZwKWLclT
look on their face as they turned to look at Kim, except Leo. It was 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUwgXwhRSCh
clear with the way she spoke to them before Leo came in that she was 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcNRfRPyddC
here just to get a chance to see and talk to Leo. No one objected to 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPKN8DSOEMY
what she said. She and Leo were having a conversation and no one felt 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyNacDGesSX
like butting in because you were only going to get burnt.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvYcrJJE1yX
"I don't believe you," said Leo. "Grandma, did you know she was coming here?"845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgbHXvforkO
Amanda looked up at Leo.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF7Y1yAwgwe
"I knew, she answered. "But your mum told me not to tell you because 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu91Cq8zRVl
you would freak out the way you're doing right now."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlS5zLswpUW
"She knew you would run, that's why," said Diana. "That's definitely what your mother would do."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ372W5RbZeG
Leo rolled his eyes and looked irritated. "Where is she?" he asked.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs1OSWqq0gH
"She will be down shortly," said Amanda, who had a worried look on his face.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuGS7NtXPN1
"I need her here right now."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfXWqzE4R4N
"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.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnzmaknfP1b
"There's no need." Leo looked calm and cool, but you could tell from his voice that he was really on edge.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡARvWrotyvA
Mr McDonell soon came down the stairs and when he came in the living room, he felt the tension in the air.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡECMELp6ABA
"Did I miss something here?" Mr McDonell asked.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVGMaQFdFaz
"You came just in time," said Amanda. "Leo is not happy."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡARYXIy6vzJ
Mr McDonell only shook his head and approached his son from behind.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2zZfRiepwY
"Leo, can we talk?" Mr McDonell asked.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡThV8w4rOTi
"Why should we?" Leo asked as he looked at his father.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Q2x1GMcBh
"Let's go," Mr McDonell insisted. "It will do you some good. Before your mother comes here."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡduAmPWg56v
Leo nodded his head and 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsRqIBWfBMC
followed his father out of the living room heading to the study. Just as845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJrCRqhsWm1
they disappeared down the other end of the hall, Mrs McDonell came down845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4wJjiBOGrP
the stairs and went in the living room.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFBk52wpGIG
"No sign of Leo yet?" Mrs McDonell asked.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmi5rvzV9hw
"If you looked around the room more carefully, you would see the burning imprint of where he stood on the carpet," said Amanda.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe3uOhYCqyA
Mrs McDonell sighed. "Amanda, please stop talking in riddles," she said. "Was he here or not?"845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN4cPjUGZeS
"He was and he wasn't happy," said Eric.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLCE62hgMc1
"Did he leave?" Mrs McDonell looked worried.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS98NMko99i
"If you mean the house, no," said Diana. "He followed his father to the study."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrEFCxkr0N1
Mrs McDonell turned around heading for the study.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Dm5iFLGgI
"I think I should leave," said Kim. "It really shows that Leo isn't happy to see me."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzWShLlFyOA
"Oh, no, please, stay," 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr8SjGLuHIq
said Amanda, yet she didn't sound sympathetic about it. It almost 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdmNLfajsoU
sounded like she was making fun of her.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWsFRcFjwzh
"Oh, no, I'm good. I shouldn't have agreed to come here in the first place."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqL3MUAqdNT
"No, don't leave yet," 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUJz76ZyNd5
said Diana. "You're Bertha's guest and she isn't going to be happy if 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuJObbwgfi3
you leave. Come with me to the patio, you need a little bit of air."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAnfgY9tWiV
"Yes, I guess so."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5b3HlTFomy
Kim joined Diana and the two left for the patio.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYE8d6KNwlW
"I knew this was going to happen," said Amanda.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDsqnPt7jyb
"I would blame Leo for this," said Angel. "He's supposed to act mature. Not like a child."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdIhaMqSLTe
"I behave more maturely than he does," said Oliver.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE8cV1ZdsIs
"I know you do." Angel smiled at the young boy.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKtMk2MCij1
"I agree with you, 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXKwadoGcLc
Angel," said Eric. "I know he broke up their engagement, but it doesn't 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ2Hy39nx1H
mean he has to treat her that way as though she has done something 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSsXjcw1Kq1
wrong."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfLWdMtbLFB
"I kind of feel bad for her," said Carly.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡycETTILQmx
"Leo has always been 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpHAWKkATC6
like a child," said Amanda. "And I hate to admit, though I don't like 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡerm601Qb8A
Kim very much, what Leo is doing to her is awful."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRVT356089L
"It's not anything new that you don't like her, granny," said Eric.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHZsetMnoOS
"I know. But Bertha also845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGvr48f3b6C
did the wrong thing here. She knows Leo's actions towards Kim would be 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ1SsMNn0F8
brutal but she still wanted Kim to come here. She obviously wants them 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVcswRxRKaK
to get back together."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdHFg22VdBJ
"There's no doubt about 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHYqr7ZIxjc
that," said Angel. "But Leo should be more of a gentleman. He shouldn't 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOKRgNNszu2
treat her that way. Now I wonder how he broke up with her. Must have 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVUhVpuFqfR
been terrible."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1u53uyW71k
"You should tell him that," said Eric as he smiled at Angel. "Maybe he will listen to you."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVniWtK6xMZ
"He's a gentleman when 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwRDlVgQeZP
he wants to be. But towards Kim, I don't know why he acts like that. He 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2d1jzP3SsL
loved her once, you know," said Amanda.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡektRC2Tcd2
"Like madly in love with her?" Carly asked.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡByM4C4LGED
"Maybe during their 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKICJnYlcKI
first years of their relationship. But I never approved of her then, and845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzu2FSganYN
if they were ever to get back, I still wouldn't."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYDEM4Erprj
"Are they going to get back soon?" Oliver asked as he looked down the hall. "I'm hungry."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEwGrZrY5XK
"Why don't you get a 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ44KGGZQBHM
little snack from the kitchen?" Amanda suggested. "You wouldn't want to 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcw0jZ9UtI9
die in this ugly war full of big people problems." 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdpisHCcq4D
While the others waited in the living room, there was a serious talk in the study room.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmPIFAJoVAQ
"I'm begging you, Leo, can you at least act mature for once?" Mr McDonell asked Leo.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8QlB8SOPLD
"Why should I?" Leo asked as he folded his arms.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGB8803ubWw
"Because she is my guest," Mrs McDonell answered. "That's why."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ33vbvSrvmO
"I wonder why you even bought her here when you know she and I aren't on good terms with each other."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcLvFJgpOmC
"Why do you treat her like she did something wrong to you? This isn't the Leo I know."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxwEiebEZTJ
"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."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQcxlJQBbBT
"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."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQNa4f6rL0p
"I did talk to her face 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHkXGwY4JvD
to face to break off our engagement, but she still kept on calling and 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRaH9HUtkiK
calling afterwards," said Leo. "You see, that's being too clinging."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaWykhYpI33
"And did you ever give a reasonable explanation as to why you wanted to break up?" Mr McDonell gave Leo a look. "Did you?"845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBwkHIUcdti
"I told her that it didn't feel right anymore to be together and that we had to break off our engagement."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBQ6DKgpZEl
"Well, that's not a 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbYqhuHAb48
clearcut answer to me," said Mrs McDonell. "There has to be a simple 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBgTbSGGdOO
reason or else she wouldn't be calling you all the time."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGZ1PXXdpUk
"Mum, I have my reasons," said Leo sternly.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4H89zveZoH
"But it still doesn't 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvwi6vG31MQ
add up and your mother is right," said Mr McDonell. "I never wanted to 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLEQOWRGxmB
ask you why you broke up with Kim because I know you don't like to talk 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCbiPmpVpeG
about such things. But now I'm starting to wonder what's really going 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3sItEkCubq
on."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1mgSNflvc6
Leo felt cornered. His 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡupVIOA1Tfj
parents were good at making him spit out the truth whenever they wanted 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlRe0oCIb93
it. And he didn't feel ready to tell them that he fell in love with 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3gPLxVDVcq
someone else.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo3qnivwuG6
"It's nothing," said Leo. "I just fell out and it didn't feel right any more."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTvNmihaHEz
"Well, you fell out of it too quickly," said Mrs McDonell.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Wssvdd7HH
"Is that why you brought her here? To change my mind?"845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3MUBfwQjqf
"Leo, calm down," said Mr McDonell. "And you, Bertha, why didn't you tell me that you were inviting Kim over?"845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrf8ipEIxxL
"Don't tell me that you don't like her too," said Mrs McDonell almost looking disappointed.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnkWHjNsI5R
"I have always liked 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTtRgJp8bi1
Kim. But why you didn't tell me about this is what I want to know. You 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTiOjPJwTlU
knew that your son broke up with her and it hasn't even passed a good 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3TfJRFNfUZ
period of time for them to try and ease off the pain. And now, you just 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbEFYykwZGr
opened up old wounds."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXpRBlN9Kal
"I'm sorry, I should have told you but I wanted it to be a surprise."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡILFBpLuz0A
"A surprise or a way of getting her and I back together?" Leo asked.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Be5fO1OEH
"Bertha, stop," Mr 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIhpAbolPe7
McDonell raised his hand beside his wife could even speak. "You two are 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh9W5AXUNAa
just going to argue like you always do and I'm not going to allow that. 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWn7Lb9eAXF
Not when we have a guest in the house."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkz6o6CJiws
"I'm glad you consider Kim our guest, hon," said Mrs McDonell sweetly.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCQLnAX8NFX
"That's because you 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSpMtCMezi7
bought her here and you left me no choice. Leo, I'm begging you, just 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxU8VrUNhqS
for this one night, let go of your anger or whatever it is you have 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡATV2UFgDzE
against Kim and have our dinner in peace. Can you do that for me?"845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKZ9nwj3M8y
Leo looked at his 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnz2VJzhIdj
father, then at his mother who gave him a look to go ahead with his 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdtD1Vs2j1a
father's suggestion. He furrowed his eyebrows at her showing how angry 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkOk8nVJceI
he was. When he went back to looking at his father, he brought up his 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSIv2teUIeq
calm demeanour.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsGhtSIfgYh
"For you, dad, I will," said Leo.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2MZw7azaQE
Mr McDonell blew out a 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8HiHqEKgze
sigh of relief. "Thank you, Leo. Though I do suggest you stop acting 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaEjdryRoIs
like a child around her from now on."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsLKr7oPwfe
"I'll. In fact, I'll apologise to her right away."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg8DIGs6lQ0
"That's so sweet of you, dear," said Mrs McDonell but Leo ignored her as he quickly left the room.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmOtmw8Tzv0
"You know, you've never 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSp6WXTPm5S
been so good with surprises, Bertha," said Mr McDonell as he looked at 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyuq5XCB1KP
his wife and slowly made his way out of the study.
