Carly walked in through 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGYSH7ohSgt
the front door, exhausted. She had too many bags in her hands and her 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ16KyoSmUnv
feet were already giving her hell since she wore high heels.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCeI7vJfqDN
One of the helpers, a female, came just in time to help her with her bags. Carly couldn't help but feel relieved.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtb2XnwUp1i
"Please take them up to my room," said Carly after handing them over. The helper made her way up the stairs.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEbU1lzS9ve
"I see you're back from shopping," said Amanda as she appeared in the foyer in her wheelchair.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfgQhRRMYDw
Carly smiled. "Yes, I am," she said. "How have you been?"850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT5VW8BpSRt
"Never better, dear. Where is Diana? I thought she was with you."850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbK2gf1tdra
"She had something to do at the salon and told me to come here."850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYAFV6T3smO
"Have you already eaten lunch?"850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ44rVt9I6xv
"Yes, we ate at a restaurant."850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmRF0GPCQlF
"Looks like the shopping did you good."850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1MnYa9WF6I
"Yes, well, a lot has happened these past few days that I really needed this."850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHptllunDTe
"Mmm," Amanda gave Carly a smile. "I can tell. Nice heels by the way."850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHGsrPn78Ng
"Thanks," Carly smiled at her.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3W3HyRcMDA
"If you need Angel, she's in the study."850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOyrIdJlOYi
"In the study?"850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIoDRBpEa8D
"The study downstairs. She was a little bored and didn't want to watch TV, so she decided to spend her time with a book."850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa8RTgha50l
"She's like that. Always a bookworm." Carly turned around to close the door behind her.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3YzsDNELBB
"You should also be on your books, don't you think?"850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3CJfp016O2
Carly looked at Amanda and wondered what to say. She could even feel her cheeks blush.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlCSq5ny4hD
"I know you're supposed 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXblEp7i1SB
to be at college," said Amanda as she chuckled when she noticed Carly 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0GLmHuzEk8
blush. "But it's okay. It's Friday anyway and considering what's been 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeqJKwgCDTT
going on, it was good you went out to get yourself distracted."850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcU0UK6YoF6
Carly felt herself 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8vFLVvcnuH
relax. Amanda was only pulling her leg. She didn't like anyone telling 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6bO9V2zuw2
her that she had to go for lectures. She knew that already. And she 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsHsW1sOEoI
wasn't going to be comfortable if someone who was not her sister told 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKsxAFXRhEk
her that.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB1Nn363atl
"I better go and see Angel," said Carly.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH0OyAA8fr2
"You go do that," said Amanda, "I think I'll go and entertain myself with some soap opera on TV."850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu4ullKhhLK
Just before the two 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnq5zbbAdk6
could part ways, Mrs McDonell came down the stairs, talking and laughing850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZeFzG6lOEY
loudly on her iPhone. When she reached the bottom, she cut the call.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHBYUUc3i6h
"I see you're back," said Mrs McDonell as she looked at Carly.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6B4zHpMQFv
"Yes, I am," Carly answered.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsWrA2oDfaW
"Nice heels," Mrs McDonell raised an eyebrow towards Carly's pink heels. "Did Diana chose them for you?"850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnO62CC1Nrg
"Oh, no, I picked them myself."850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJnDu7r04wt
"Nice. You've good taste. I hope your sister does too."850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfjhl483MnN
"Oh, she does. You have seen nothing yet. Wait until she gets better."850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWF91h7rItC
"Can't wait." Mrs McDonell tried to smile but it came out dry.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlPcsYvWBhk
"I better go and check on Angel," said Carly.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpuPelR6iws
Carly went on her way 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ73bdOSbk9F
taking the left side of the foyer and into the hall where Angel and 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEQ1JB9EY4W
Amanda's room were. It also led to the study she just found out about 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ76Xy58aaa9
from Amanda.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1il1yJLanp
She was within earshot of the two ladies who remained in the foyer when she heard Mrs McDonell saying:850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHWE2mNr4Fd
"Kim will be coming for dinner today. I invited her."850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuwzuQc9wfF
"You really want Leo to be mad at you, don't you?"850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM9OsDusEFL
Carly couldn't hear 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYBPKeXSeUB
their conversation any more when she turned round the corner after 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNz2lhnQwxb
bypassing the two bedrooms and found a huge large mahogany door at the 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYH75fWUHs4
end of the hall. She guessed that it might be the study.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCfyHgbYzmV
Before she could get to 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvL54fQLPPd
the door, she wondered what the two women were talking about. It 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUHKftQJlli
intrigued her in some way because it concerned Leo.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ecXZam9Mz
She opened the door to 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsR8Fnew8Nu
the study and was greeted by the sight of shelves filled with books. The850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtiUBrehagT
room looked cosy though. The brown coffee carpet and the empty 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4zxPQSfO8z
fireplace with cosy brown couches next to the fireplace gave a warm 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm67u4BBvd1
feeling. There was a huge glass window overlooking the garden outside 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCEGfgowGi7
and just in front of the window was Angel in her wheelchair. She sat 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg1pC1PD7tC
facing the windows but her face was on the book in her hand. She looked 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡof9lnvEMgw
taken away with what she was reading because she hadn't heard the door 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXDLk4ukZUd
to the study open nor Carly approaching her from behind.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQs2JX1IWX2
"Hey, sis," said Carly when she reached out to Angel slowly and placed her hand on Angel's shoulder.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcu4G1QvflL
Angel looked up from the book she was reading and at her sister. She didn't seem startled.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9MDJnUmMiX
"You're back," said Angel. She sounded blunt. "How was the mall?"850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8xaPap6SsD
"It was great," Carly answered with glee like a little child.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡveS9rXjL03
Angel tried to give a slight smile but failed. "Glad you had fun."850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLpLS2dkfoO
"How has been your day?"850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcKsiCt6wX6
Carly asked as she went over to an office desk at the corner of the 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPntisIpEOH
room next to the huge glass window and took a chair, came back and sat 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeaaNdldI3P
facing her sister.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgxMNOmtW4z
"It was okay, I guess," Angel shrugged her shoulders.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEsKFRv6Zj8
"You didn't have another fight with Leo, did you?"850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKB3imSg1GO
Angel furrowed her eyebrows as she looked at Carly. "And why do I want to pick a fight with him?"850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Bt60nnjMd
"You look irritated. That's why I asked."850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡprL9BrZjHx
Angel faced the glass 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp5ecW8z2NT
window. "You know he and I can't fight each other within the four walls 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSXKAEWli5G
of this house. We were with Amanda almost the whole time."850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYRBvTlWxGu
"You were?" Carly sounded surprised. "How did the two of you handle each other with her around?"850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUqBHBvxU1o
"We didn't. Immediately she left we had a chat. And it wasn't a good one."850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAwQOTUONzQ
"Okay, I am not ready to hear what you two had to say since I know it concerns me."850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFXQ7dDUqnZ
Angel rolled her eyes. She didn't say a word more as she went back to her book.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0wuttRC5Bg
"I heard these two women, Amanda and Mrs McDonell talking just now," said Carly changing the topic.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt4Bi5fIurZ
"You know I'm not in the mood to gossip," Angel answered, her eyes still on the book.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7dF66jQnfC
Carly didn't listen to her sister as she continued, "I heard them talking about Leo. And someone called Kim."850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXXB21faw7Q
"Kim happens to be the woman Leo was supposed to marry."850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYpbskVwFio
Carly's mouth fell open 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjBv4VpVXhm
as she had a surprised look on her face. She looked at Angel, who 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡobEfgdnIfk
happened to be still looking at her book and not at her sister.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbcQF4feYcL
"Are you serious? You must be joking," said Carly as she shook her head and tried to laugh like it was funny.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdFQGHxRSky
"Do you think I would 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnN3tAEKVEl
lie to you?" This time, Angel turned to look at Carly. "If you hadn't 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4I8ul2Jgrp
gone out to the mall, maybe you would have heard it for yourself."850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY7TeMn0n8W
"You sound like going to the mall is a bad thing."850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEldpy7KcW6
"For you, yes because 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1MLjh33nk2
you were just from mourning. I know we have to try and distract 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTuQRWTdkrs
ourselves from our mother's passing, but did you seriously have to go to850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxraly0zq43
the mall?"850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlo0Cq9twdy
"Sorry, I couldn't help myself. It was fun though. Look at the amazing heels I got."850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0DXp7a5kc7
Carly gestured towards her feet with a grin on her face. Angel looked down at the heels. She sighed and shook her head.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfFrma0bpgH
"Are you really not listening to me or what?" Angel asked. "You should be worried."850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpHqDuQDYLU
"Worried about what?" Carly instantly stopped smiling.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN1P0g9MFGl
"About Kim. I feel she is really going to cause trouble for us if we ever get to meet her in person."850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ7CgZ7Njj9
"Well, she's coming over so, I guess you'll be worried."850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW4R9je3siF
"She's coming here?" Angel couldn't believe what she was hearing.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIfMesm9iQY
"I heard Mrs McDonell say that she invited her here for dinner. Amanda didn't sound too pleased."850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2bfZYndg2K
"The way I see it, she thought Kim wasn't good enough for Leo."850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxIBJ3JKehV
"I wouldn't worry about 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz3rgddfNyu
Kim though." Carly leaned further back on the chair to relax. "For one 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdjuno0Euuq
reason only. She doesn't know the truth about Leo and I."850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzM6R39yFao
"When a lady's fiancé 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvzdWBX4t1E
dumps her on her wedding day, the lady has no other option but to think 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8dw4xISrDk
that there might be another woman."850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh9KsJixoYj
Carly looked at Angel. "An accident happened that day."850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXDXGbILrIu
Angel felt like 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVfm7VjY6nO
squeezing the life out of Carly but she looked the other way instead. 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtvHUjWEiK7
"Stop using the accident as a scapegoat. It's irritating."850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ82z3Akfhsk
"Then what should I say? That Leo fell for me?"850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv5uVnUbKUw
"Well, what do you 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqAQbRFGXqh
think?" Angel faced her sister again. "If the accident happened and 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS8GJZDIwmG
delayed the wedding, Leo would have still gotten married another day. 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqHrK4f24s4
But instead, Leo falls for you, the accident happens and then he dumps 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpneTT71oNb
Kim for good."850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp2ASMprg8l
"Okay, okay, I get it," said Carly as she sat upright. She couldn't take anymore of her sister reminding her about everything.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5dFKrsL83q
Angel placed the book 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡredtsh9ecb
she was reading closed on her lap and turned the wheelchair around. She 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzDLkr6uUMt
started to wheel herself out of the room.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdDxUnk61KW
"Where are you going?" Carly asked as she looked at her sister.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡadFQzgNrw2
"Reminding you about what you've done is getting on my nerves," Angel answered as she continued on her way.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlII82xx7ZL
Carly got up from her chair and quickly rushed over to her sister, grabbing the handlebars from behind to stop her from going.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3z5HAF6wbT
"Why can't you learn to move on from all this, Angel?" Carly asked.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSDubxjzAo2
"You want me to move on 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSMBROzJIJS
after what you've done?" Angel asked without turning to look at her 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTqBetHt1xi
sister. "You not only betrayed me, but mum as well. She was right when 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ73UIXvcNzk
she said something was up with you the moment you came home in the early850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2GSJUU4sxC
hours of the morning and found a stash of money in your bag."850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJLJNfudvjd
"What?"850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡea1MgbdWeV
Carly felt powerless as 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ60tt95rp1S
she slowly let go of the handlebars. Angel shifted a little to the side 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPDNbqlTLqn
on her chair so as to look at Carly.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh6UdySQCdr
"You heard right," said Angel. "Mum had a feeling about you long before I even knew anything."850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkxZas0zu4E
Carly went pale and she felt her mouth go dry. "When did she tell you this?"850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBH2uhgivJd
Angel hesitated before she answered, "the day she died."850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbLEFHaDD4A
Carly felt her knees 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnSlbGTPwiL
lose their strength and she felt like she could drop to the floor any 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCwn3AYrRm1
moment. She took a few steps back away from the wheelchair. She felt 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG0U8vyRAxy
lost and confused.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoqZENjeIw1
"At least you now know 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyLnkHfmTeR
that mum knew something was up with you," Angel continued. "She just 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD9j8OnllCk
wasn't sure what it was. I'm glad she didn't know what you were truly up850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvvSvpEYjQC
to or else that would've killed her instead."850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoGVARWSaLI
"Don't say that, Angel," said Carly. She felt like tears were about to drop down her cheeks.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPGRVQz6BAN
"But it's the truth." 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD84Ea6CH8r
Angel fully turned her wheelchair around so as to look at Carly straight850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡosMu4l2Y6Z
in the face. "You know mum wasn't feeling too well at times and finding850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5IaWtwFYNe
out what you did would've killed her. I'm glad the good Lord took her 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1s7vMWyUwC
away instead because if you did you would have felt my wrath."850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIyA0gzkTTL
Carly flinched at her sister's words. Angel was upset for sure and Carly knew better not to say a word.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiAdfBmsFS0
Angel looked on at 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ98BzObGxRA
Carly. She was one person who in the past never liked to see her sister 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMdIcs1dnJI
cry. Whenever she did, Angel was always there to comfort her. But this 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUA6KM7253u
time, everything was different. She didn't even feel like hugging her 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWJZm74cRlb
sister anymore.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO8wXYwOMVK
"I'm tired," said Angel as she looked away. "I think we've talked enough for today."850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoHjdkPP9xn
"Is anything the matter in here?" Amanda's voice came at the door. "I thought I heard someone shouting."850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmWefVX1UY7
Angel flinched by the 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXSnDdZmYBV
sound of Amanda's voice and she silently winced. She prayed that Amanda 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0tDA2hz8Ww
hadn't heard their whole conversation.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK5GhLKMPWi
Angel turned the wheelchair around and saw Amanda by the door. She looked on at the two sisters with a worried look on her face.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdwknC2X3rb
"It's nothing, Amanda," said Angel. "I was just scolding Carly for going to the mall. That's it."850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡllijtX8F9h
Amanda continued to look850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ezN2GaQAG
at Angel, then went on to look at Carly. For a moment, Angel was 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCW2yZkjLdR
praying for Amanda to believe her. But with each dying second that 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQRjk7ny1cJ
passed, it looked like that was far from happening.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSZ8nb3nker
"Well, you should have 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWfUXtrECJe
talked to her properly, don't you think?" Amanda asked with a smile on 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp0F7c6Njdl
her face. "Look, you almost made her cry."850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmOjVHfnHkz
"Angel could be a bully when she wants to be," said Carly, trying to hide the hurt in her eyes.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9M04oqn4Tr
"I can let this go for now. But Monday, you should be getting back to school, young lady. It's important."850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ11xKoHKE1L
"Of course."850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9c2pRP7Gks
"Angel only wants what's best for you. You should be considered lucky to have a sister like her."850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMpB3kD4otW
Carly smiled at Amanda and said nothing more.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSjjhhjNg2O
"Well, I better go and 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVER94YyKYR
try to relax myself," said Amanda as she started to turn around in her 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIyabbTYJlu
wheelchair to leave the room. "Before the evening comes, I better be on 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXeQcgRJK5o
my best behaviour."850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtOIziLrsmZ
"Why do you say that?" Angel asked.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxbIjaH9MVZ
Amanda looked at Angel. "Because my very loving daughter in law invited a guest over."850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡseNtTCTWmg
"You sound really sarcastic," said Carly. "And not in anyway happy."850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1vP4p98Z3n
"You're right, dear. I'm not."850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJBgAl6d990
"Could it be that you don't like who is coming?" Angel asked when she already knew the answer.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaJqT1t1irt
"It's not that I like the person. I'm just worried about Leo because it's his ex fiance coming over."850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQqRZEDmYGA
Carly went pale behind Angel and Angel was as still as a statue.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJdaOtZH73c
"Why don't you tell Leo about this?" Angel asked.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOt0KmYHb3m
"I want to but if Leo doesn't show up, his mother will know I had something to do with it," said Amanda.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDTlmt7foyA
Carly looked at Angel 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLKAIwSNtP8
who was busy contemplating over the issue. Amanda wasn't the only one 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfoxoy9tRDl
who didn't want Kim around here tonight. And if any one of them called 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUV5QD3bXzW
Leo, he probably wouldn't show up.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcCMMZJgulE
"So, you're saying that you would rather let this happen?" Carly asked.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVjwzmFjuhg
"What should I do?" 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1dB0W2ueAp
Amanda asked as she shrugged her shoulders. "My hands are tied and my 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQhhQNa8viP
son wouldn't like it if his wife and I argue over Leo not showing up for850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1OEfMLBZtI
dinner."850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXLK7X2ZrM9
"What if I inform Leo instead?" Carly asked.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIHPqkQKlB4
"Are you serious?" Angel850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCnXgBHm8ji
asked as she looked at Carly. "You heard Amanda. Even if anyone were to850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvBDIx6QnYN
inform Leo, Amanda will still get blamed if he doesn't show up."850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeal4pH9saW
"Looks like someone knows Bertha more than I do," said Amanda with a sarcastic smile on her face.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEGrDZH9kUE
"I wouldn't like to know850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhMRGe6xvG6
her, trust me," said Angel as she looked at Amanda. "But I would rather850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1oyONrRtTb
know her now so that I won't be surprised by her temper tantrums in the850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLR8nG9InY6
future."850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbQyN3Pvtel
"I like your thinking," said Amanda. "Just don't get into any trouble with her."850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Ms42IKDmA
"Trust me, I wouldn't," said Carly. "So, are we really going to let this slide? I mean, not tell Leo."850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD7YIsxUtg1
"We shouldn't," said Angel. "Because Leo's problem doesn't concern us. We only just moved in to this house."850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaAtz0WQMOJ
"But Angel..." Carly started but Amanda interfered.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVtnAiNyc0v
"She's right, Carly," said Amanda. "It's best you don't get involved."850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2LgaJ3Xj32
Carly almost gave a 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4g151qQD68
frowning look at her sister but controlled herself. She really didn't 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ38m2rOXlgM
want Leo to get here and find Kim waiting for him at the dinner table. 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk7PN6mmQlv
How she wished she could tell him what's going on, but like Amanda, she 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDqj1QR8ZzR
couldn't. She didn't want Amanda to get in trouble with Leo's mother and850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhnIfyNivfm
Angel would only get more upset with her than she already is.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbCjJVkhZKA
"I'll be going now," said Amanda. "You two take care."850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqvSr6GuYZC
Amanda turned her 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Sa6uGUQ7n
wheelchair around and left the room. The two sisters waited for a good 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfofXT799Ig
few minutes to make sure Amanda wasn't within earshot.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ42koU4z2Jn
"We've to do something, Angel," said Carly.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo7jo21aPyd
"With what?" Angel asked.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ63HYbPmLTT
"You know what I'm talking about. Somehow we need to let Leo know that Kim is coming here."850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN5kJJzfsS2
"Carly, you aren't going850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnMKhi6hJIT
to call Leo. You heard Amanda. Leo's mum is like a pain in her 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuH3I9wqx92
backside. You don't want to make it worse."850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLibAGsnuuS
"But aren't you scared?"850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdA3CZ64RRT
Angel raised her eyebrow850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGKsp3TQ078
at her sister. "Oh, now you're taking my words seriously when I said we850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbdFnINIfCl
should be cautious of Kim, aren't you?"850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsai6dtALoY
Carly didn't say anything as she continued to look at her sister.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSfHecAmzmj
"I'm glad you've changed850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM5Jx2UqvkD
your mind," said Angel with a slight smile on her face. "Maybe you'll 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr9EhYCf7yM
realise that all this isn't a joke and I was serious when I said Kim 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXo5Yc8tGWk
would be a problem."850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpxkdZ8Nf4c
"You seriously aren't going to do anything?" Carly asked.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgESsKRaJCK
"It's none of my 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRS3DgRsBGC
business, Carly. Our hands are all tied here. If Kim is coming for 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrewFqffaeI
dinner, she's coming and we can't do anything about it."850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK9DQ2m2bm5
Angel made her way to the door, then she stopped.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfstiN0gjHQ
"If you dare even try to warn Leo about Kim, I'm serious, Carly, you will see the worst of me."850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaWW6x6ZPiF
Angel's voice was stern and she didn't look at her sister as she spoke. Carly felt herself shiver to the bone.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsLxPYVRrkP
When Angel left the 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxtmoNNWNGR
room, Carly felt helpless. There was nothing she could do about dinner 850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡovNb5qQ9jU
tonight and she had no other choice but to go with the flow.
