Leo was exhausted as he 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCy28ttwu88
climbed down the stairs of the office building and went in to the car 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNtfCODc0mc
that the chauffeur had held the door open for him. He sat beside his 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw3otAALCTX
cousin, Eric, who was busy looking at his phone.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcRINhehDs5
"I am so beat," said Leo as he unbuttoned the first button at his neck just to let the air in.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhKoGNghZcB
"Ya, today was exhausting," said Eric, who didn't seem to be paying much attention to his cousin.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQYaGPfHsT4
"I hope you aren't looking at women on that phone of yours," said Leo as he looked at Eric.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAGXmG7elPS
Eric turned to look at Leo. "And why would I be looking at other women?"876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhu1xcHCiIx
"Because that's what playboys like you do."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb6d25YnETV
Eric rolled his eyes as the chauffeur was now in the driver's seat and started the car.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz9prn1kwK0
"I'm not looking at women on my phone, dear cousin," said Eric. "I'm simply trying to look for something."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWLPK6OyfPk
"For what?"876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2mRcdiSrTz
"Why do you care? If I tell you, you will get angry."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtEF1AxCNng
Leo shook his head. "Okay, don't tell me. I don't want to know anyway."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJSjMnr8z7r
Eric smiled without looking at his cousin. He really liked to trouble Leo for no apparent reason.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiBvoLuTBYh
Leo looked out of the 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqltkU8YZmu
car window and into the dark evening sky. It was hard to notice the sky 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7po7Qz8xsS
at night nowadays. Not when you're in a car and the streets you're 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIJrWHOcmJ1
driving through are filled with magnificent tall buildings and 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzGJJau0k2H
skyscrapers. The place wasn't lit up with lights from the stars but 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVdppGCy2tR
rather the lights from the street lamps and buildings. But this was New 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4b7xwLRfmJ
York after all. Why wouldn't the place be lit up by bright lights?876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8C2gtu4gHa
Leo turned to look at 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuJOGnfuO7H
Eric after realising that staring out in the street was boring. He 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvkECSzfeD9
passed through the same street everyday and obviously saw the same 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfihDO0SsSq
people walking down the street, not like he knew everyone's faces. He 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSEVBrF23ML
couldn't wait to get home and sit at the balcony where he could stare up876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGJ1ORx1rpl
the stars to pass time.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHVjkUDJk8c
"What are you looking at?" Leo asked. He had no choice but to ask.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ91X1PWKcJj
Eric looked at him with an eyebrow raised. "Oh, now you're interested."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMlCO0EBtSL
"I don't like it when you're quiet. You're usually the one who talks a lot."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrMFfb82BIV
"And you love it." Eric gave Leo a mocking smile. "You simply can't live without me."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSpRrrdPukS
Leo rolled his eyes feeling irritated. "Do I have to repeat myself or what?"876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmyLYC34iuy
"I know you don't like 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLW368GuQy8
repeating yourself so I'll tell you to spare your head that looks like 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHkOptPpAZ8
it's about to blow up. I'm looking for a gift."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLuS3I5MND1
"For your mum? But her birthday isn't anytime soon, is it?"876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVlLye7rziS
"Don't worry. I'm looking for a gift for someone special."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb4R6rnF5dj
Leo rolled his eyes. "Don't tell me it's for the Lady Supreme."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqTVbWh19T2
"Who else could I be referring to?" Eric gave Leo a smile.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJurZAsHGZX
"I'm sorry I asked."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv1jb8TIvdm
"Don't be. Maybe you can help me with picking out something for her."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEdcWnNPfD7
"No freaking way. Why should I? I would rather get a gift for Carly instead."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLrrEv123br
"Ya, we all know why." Eric went back to looking at his phone.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0o4XSD9OKL
Leo went back to looking at the window. "She seems to be taking up much of your mind these days. That's not good."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0xhXMwFkgJ
Eric turned to look at Leo with his eyebrow raised. "Why do you say that?"876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8W09bMeGgm
"I've noticed. You aren't yourself is all I'm saying."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVrQCXNDjTG
"It's called love, bro......well, I think. I'm not too sure."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb7tMzq5fwH
"I guess you are."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8WzmEhbGOB
"And don't you feel the 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZHGKSPtN2X
same way for Carly? Lovestruck, I mean. She's also supposed to be taking876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj7thcqokSS
up your mind each and every time too."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ6Q2SsIyMv
Leo thought of what his 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyblB2mOOqx
cousin said and didn't know whether to answer him or not. He's been 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl3F5jY3mI9
pretty busy this past week, trying to settle on a deal with some 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg7OtucsTdM
important clients. So his mind was pretty much busy. It's not that Carly876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvzaqyxXa0K
didn't occupy his mind. When he had free time, he would think about 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRnWtRyQ8NH
Carly all day long.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3MlpvPvR5w
But things weren't that 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVnwnRhu6rf
way now. Not when he knew that from now onwards he would be heading back876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Zu2JhwROj
home everyday not only to find Carly, but Angel as well.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ6af650xkD
He groaned at the 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN5inobG6VZ
thought of that. If he wasn't irritated of the thought of Angel, then he876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG9TX3s0tUZ
didn't know what he was feeling. She was going to cause problems. Not 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAC2sd1xbIt
only for him, but Carly too.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ09cB2dZ0VK
"You know, you've to be careful about who you think about," said Eric, bringing Leo back down to earth.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo9YBNdRF9B
"Why do you say that?" Leo asked.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOOMYyDCqu1
"I could tell you were thinking about Angel just now." Eric chuckled.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHCYuHyQa8Q
"No, I wasn't." Leo shook his head.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡazNSXebvzq
"Yes, you were. That 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2OsIHxnE30
look on your face says it all. You look irritated. Still thinking about 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkRec4uUi9x
how Angel took the upper hand on you today?"876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb8OzkE2eoR
"You're just saying things. Now I preferred you kept quiet while looking for a gift for her."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbVqNhag2BV
"You know I'm right. You876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8gr3JwhBFz
should be lucky she and you aren't workmates. You could bring the whole876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ18FqcknthO
office down in flames in just a day."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWVk9kTJdb3
Leo gulped as he 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8rV09b676K
remembered what his grandmother said about Angel coming to work for 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmQVnk3R4UN
them. He had to try and convince her much more than he had to.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRwXiJOVkPu
"It's good we aren't," said Leo.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIWp8yt9yGW
The car soon arrived at it's destination parking in front of the mansion. Leo and Eric walked out of the car.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZUcBtgjtgf
"I am so tired," said Leo.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSD2A4KsxLa
"You're tired like you're a child coming back from school," said Eric.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrgCyGUPSl7
"Don't mind me." The two876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV0uLZawwHX
cousins walked down the stone footpath that led to the front door. 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTh8KeNBowP
"That shows I work way harder than you do."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0qzZ9p0pQG
"Let's not compete. It's876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWaAnNnaCm5
not like you're a construction worker or something though you happen to876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpr9blitnd9
run the business. You're just simply the man behind the chair who 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW5JxIz73lY
controls what's going on."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOqDVyoOr5r
Leo rolled his eyes at Eric and almost burst out laughing. You can never be bored with him.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAlQVWxdLIS
As they arrived at the 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWkFGUT79Dl
doorstep, Leo was about to ring the doorbell when the door flew open and876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSSZ9fF7SAl
there behind the door was his mother.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ehtPpqvwd
"Hello," said Mrs McDonell. "I'm glad you're here."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDB6gZHkk8T
"Hi, aunt," said Eric when he realised that Leo wasn't going to greet her.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK6ACgQgVba
"Why don't you two freshen up and we will have supper ready. We're having a guest over."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcL1La6xoPX
"That's nice," said Eric as Leo passed his mother and entered the foyer.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcaLRV0NSRx
"Yes, so you all better 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9hpCfzlDUi
get ready." Mrs McDonell sounded excited as she closed the door behind 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjViCPpevDU
Eric and soon left for the kitchen.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ9gTvNJtGS
"She sounds so excited, have you noticed?" Leo asked.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZI5gSIChul
"Isn't she always excited?" Eric asked.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡStw4bv7itr
Leo chuckled. "You should rather be sarcastic than funny."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvPbtDExIuI
"I know. Before I go up to my room, let me go say hi to grandma. And Angel."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJwwa3O0cic
Eric ran off to the 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyfMreUtGh0
other side of the foyer leading to the hall where Angel and Amanda's 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQM5SDBrbnu
room were. Leo couldn't help but think Eric was acting childish.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqooKKcZ8mm
Just as he was about to 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡybt9gu4IPE
walk up to his room, there was Carly, at the top of the stairs looking 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEcErfHADAx
down at him. He paused for a minute as he looked at her.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9p1AvRnFWB
"Wow," he said in awe.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡskA5JgRIHl
Carly smiled. "You like?" she asked.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhTXuVlBVa5
Leo bit his lip. "Definitely. Why wouldn't I?"876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVlq0vBTF5D
Carly wore a lovely black flared sleeveless dress that reached almost way above her knees. She also wore matching high heels.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡptkGEHrQ5z
"Are you going somewhere?" Leo asked as she slowly made her way down the stairs. "I've to say, you look lovely."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvQZsNu6MxK
"Thank you," said Carly 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXHsbh34YuS
with her lovely red painted lips raised up into a smile. "I'm not going 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmHXh7c4lc8
anywhere." She slowly continued her way down the stairs.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaviw1RmiOl
"Then what's the occasion?" Leo couldn't take his eyes off of her.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFawWpaR3yS
Carly stood on the last step, close to Leo. The two looked at each other with so much intent.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdgvdFYMmPw
"Hasn't your mother told you?" Carly asked. This time she gave him a questioning look.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKKHIPkxhbX
"Told me what?"876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoP14zwvX1S
"Well, you two have no shame," said Angel who appeared in the foyer.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ7dBB0E9Tk
Carly almost jumped by 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfzb5ndhW7H
her voice, thinking that it was Leo's mother. She relaxed when she 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIoHdOak0vR
realised that it was only Angel. Leo, however, didn't seem frightened at876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg0RhVNAiuE
all.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrkOJn5vvRk
"You almost scared me to death," said Carly.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdE0zYBJJRg
"I should be doing that more often," said Angel. She had come in from the living room in her wheelchair.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjNKzq2O0lk
"You know this is also my house, right?" Leo asked as he looked at Angel. "So you better take back what you said."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTXQpEg0Sjh
"Why should I?" Angel 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBBeQ1v8h14
shrugged her shoulders. "If you two don't want anyone else finding out 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpQhBQn2TGT
about your relationship, then you shouldn't be seen so close to each 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWUtVyRlyzh
other, don't you think?"876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY7NrTCnKcf
The two lovebirds didn't know what to say, and they didn't have to because Eric soon appeared into the foyer.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh2GhW7hX6w
"Angel, I was looking for you," said Eric excitedly as he ran to hug her.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs5X9hE97IP
"Hi, Eric," said Angel giving him a smile.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡILEWRdTlbn
"Wow, Carly, you look really nice," said Eric as he looked at her. "Did you go shopping today?"876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZS40hMBGsI
"I went shopping with your mum," Carly replied as she blushed.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhbkyHtxXaw
"You look really pretty." Eric smiled at her.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjHio5a0V4h
"Thank you, Eric."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6rGE9bVGwK
"I was just asking her 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRSRGySmhFR
what the special occasion is for her to be dressed like this," said Leo.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuC8EUS2I3T
"And she told me that we will be having a guest over."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnN4u7cSxNW
"Oh, really?" Eric asked. "Aunt wasn't joking then? Who is it?"876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡacykMKvjCZ
"Well, you won't believe this if we tell you but..." Carly was soon interrupted.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFGE2UJtelf
"Leo," said Amanda as 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡajIqyL7VEm
she came into the foyer. "I was wondering why you didn't come to see me 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwaV6uVEcZI
like your cousin did. Well, now I see why."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxeubkkxKQS
Leo turned to look at his grandma and went over to hug her.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjuxIm8mgqy
"How are you, granny?" Leo asked after hugging her.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ11HppAhjYU
"Never better," Amanda replied with a smile. "I see you four are all trying to get along. That's nice."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ8YV7MNX9g
"Yes, we are," said Eric.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLWRkaVX5jY
"Good. Well, you two men876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMiDn8u7By3
better get yourself ready for supper. Your mother will be furious if 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbyMFcPIuLU
you don't since she's having a guest over."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCmaWl6mTML
"Who could it be, granny?" Eric asked. "Carly was just about to tell us when you came in."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEJNgmtcEvf
"Let's not ruin the surprise. Go, go now. You've to get ready."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX5cwiS8tlS
Leo and Eric didn't say 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1TvG8Y1I9t
anything as they quickly obliged to their grandmother's request and went876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJPQ9HlijFr
up the stairs. When the two were out of earshot, Amanda turned to look 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlPNe1SJdxl
at Carly.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoY2pVu42Eu
"I know what you're thinking," said Carly as she looked at Amanda. "I wasn't going to say anything about Kim."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSWNSh5gwTi
Amanda gave her a smile.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhMicfBl5XY
"I know. But you had to be careful. If you did tell Leo Kim was coming 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVVsxozhGen
over, he was going to walk straight out that door."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHTh5lW9VlP
"I know." Carly couldn't help but blush.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYp9PeoFlj0
"I hope all goes well tonight," said Angel. "I've a feeling this isn't going to end pretty."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl7YHQImFSw
"Me too," said Amanda.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvdgmGsu1F3
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.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPVnq2RWpGE
"Evening, Carly," said Mr McDonell. "May I say, you look lovely tonight."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgG10HhUblz
"Thank you," said Carly as she closed the door behind him.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN4nXEVZJoA
"Evening mother, evening Angel."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtVE9zBgOQG
Both Amanda and Angel greeted him at the same time.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeP1MkKv7cO
"May I have a word with you in the study?" Amanda asked her son.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡijS0YXHKjc
"Right now? Is it really that urgent?" Mr McDonell asked.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5X7AAlXgGO
"Yes and it can't wait."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyrsH80AMiC
Amanda already started her way back down the hall she came from but 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVOHsgonJmO
this time heading to the study. Mr McDonell had no choice but to follow.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIqcbkk52TP
"Could it be that she wants to talk about his wife bringing Kim here?" Carly asked.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiKV3mXTb3e
Angel looked at her 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMyJXuMGv4G
sister. "I wouldn't dwell on that thought if I were you," she replied. 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUHL1WfbP6q
Angel didn't have to think twice about what the two would be talking 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpdNAeAOQm6
about.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLGwLDto5tD
In an hour's time, 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVBQEH4plIQ
dinner was close to being set on the table. Carly and Angel were in the 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG0kIwB1oHm
living room watching the 8 o'clock news. The house help soon started 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuK8BLr3QCM
bringing out dishes of different cuisines from the kitchen and into the 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFct4sStW9Z
dining room.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8jp4oH5q5i
"To be honest, Angel, I feel really nervous," said Carly feeling uncomfortable on the couch.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsr3NAVQU9l
"If you're worried about Kim, please don't show it," said Angel.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4AnvimZeZM
"I'm not going to."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcoUPWdrAMO
"Well, you better change that facial expression. Because it completely shows."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQFMaaHAV0R
"Really?" Carly asked as she touched her face thinking that it would help change her expression.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ZNzNXOlAP
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.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuPavuzJqvJ
Oliver soon appeared in the living room and came to sit right next to Carly.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsKSe8No53L
"Hey, Oliver," said Angel. "Are you done with your homework?"876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQwrYzQvo1Z
"Homework, seriously, on a Friday?" Oliver looked at Angel with a surprised look on his face.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQh5BXU6Omu
"What's wrong with doing876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqwg5v9fmcQ
your homework on a Friday? You might have the whole weekend, but you 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpCa4Ltsqbk
won't do your homework because you will be out having fun. And then you 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsI6dnwGmHB
will end up doing your homework on a Sunday evening."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXaPLmaEE5P
"I know what you mean. But it's so hard to do my homework on a Friday because everyone is so busy."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpe35o7EThp
"That, little man, is so876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmHIVZpu6hY
not true," said Eric as he came into the living room. He had taken a 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTsUc7P09wc
shower and changed his clothes for the evening. "I always have free time876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwVd4JUAFYZ
for you on a Friday."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVHrHMChivB
"Come on, Eric," said Angel. "Let the little man, speak. He might be telling the truth."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3RKrByRZwJ
"Please don't take his 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGdaZ6KnO7Y
side, Angel." Eric came to stand right behind Angel on her wheelchair. 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1bcRphTtbe
"The guy isn't as innocent as you think."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFonflChAKM
"Okay, let me finish talking to him about his homework first. Then you can air out all your views about him."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8VWMBFNCtl
"Don't listen to a word he says about me," said Oliver, pointing at his brother.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqPPvGBqX9U
"Okay, okay, you two," 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYcEiIZDft8
said Angel trying to calm the two brothers down. "Now, Oliver, I think 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6aulAurd8x
it's best you work on your homework on a Friday so that you don't have 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR57vedoiBx
to struggle so much on Sunday."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5mK7ad8oD5
"Will you help me then?"876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXCfA5XozWi
Angel gave him a smile. "After dinner."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWZUVsl08Aw
"Then we can watch a Friday night movie in the home movie theatre. How does that sound?" Eric asked.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkUEUpoN3JH
"You guys have your own home movie theatre?" Carly asked looking at Eric.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx7k7tEizY8
"Ya," Oliver answered 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡToUPIXgd3P
excitedly. "My brother, Leo and I usually have a movie night on Fridays.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0zMQnz4Bv4
Would you ladies like to join us?"876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNxIIyjKJNR
"Oooh, charming," said Carly. "Of course we would, wouldn't we, Angel?"876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXqU4wOmxJb
"Definitely," Angel replied. "But after he does his homework."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6RfgoSHbwz
"Deal," said Oliver as he gave Angel a smile.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtQOQXmDNB3
"Is everyone here?" Mrs McDonell called out as she appeared into the living room, coming in from the foyer.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Ux3ABiU05
"What do you mean, aunt?" Eric asked. "Everyone is around."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrpBxBRImVh
"And what about your uncle, has he arrived?"876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaUPaFyhDTC
"Yes, he arrived some minutes ago," Angel replied.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTT1C8X8Vjn
"And where is he?" Mrs McDonell asked giving Angel a glare.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDQqzen3ogS
"He went to the study with Amanda. She insisted that they go and have a talk."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVylKITPbwQ
Mrs McDonald raised an 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQMDueiSVYx
eyebrow thinking over what Angel had just said. Angel could tell that 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOxKI5YYzEl
Mrs McDonell was thinking twice , obviously wondering if Amanda was 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6c9J0oHpEi
talking to her son about his wife.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ71W4gLtMmi
"Are we going to have supper now?" came Eric's mother coming from behind Mrs McDonell. "I'm starving here."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpB4mVrb0k7
"Same here, mum," said Oliver. "And the food smells delicious from here."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx3IG9cNyXY
"Don't worry, our guest will be here soon and then we can have our supper," said Mrs McDonell.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Af1Ul9YMl
"I wonder who it is," said Eric. "Because the way I see it, it must be someone important."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdG6SDz87L9
Angel looked up at Eric 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0D8NRzpmIY
and she was glad that he wasn't looking down at her. She had that 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3rgHR50WJY
worried look on her face because she knew that their guest was someone 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPkhdft5nUs
Eric and especially Leo weren't in good terms with at the moment.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOOKIwAsU6v
They soon heard a sound of a vehicle and the sound of tires on the asphalt outside. Could that be their visitor?876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnjH5Ijbxl0
"Ah, she's here," said Mrs McDonell excitedly as she went for the front door. Diana quickly went to join her.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6wik51ckjv
"It's a she?" Eric asked. "I hope it's not one of those old famous ladies."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjO39JVUzY5
Angel rolled her eyes. "You wouldn't like it if was anyone younger," she thought to herself.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQeRfe5vd17
"I wonder why aunt is so excited," said Oliver. "This must be one very important person."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF9gXD8sI49
"Maybe in her life, yes," said Carly.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3BHlmu292M
"I have to see this for myself," said Eric.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmIKwNgjWwU
Before he could even head out of the living room, he stopped as he looked into the foyer. He was shocked for words.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVl4FXezJtd
"Eric, are you okay?" 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTSjF8sAKHK
Oliver asked as he noticed his brother stand still like a statue. He 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3MoXgAvhOS
soon turned towards what his brother was looking at and he too remained 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ738ytx7Ali
shocked.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4tYXAU3pgr
The two sisters knew the876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ71IivtT5YF
worst had finally come. They both turned to the foyer and there in 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW37gobyXFg
lovely short purple dress was the most beautiful looking lady they had 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuiQIY2dJNp
ever seen.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQMvra2vXlR
Kim stepped in to the 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrQ6BA6xDSX
living room with Mrs McDonell who had a huge grin on her face. It was 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMFbCe5N5Ce
obvious that her plan of getting Kim into the house with Leo still 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaPszB3uXVo
around, worked. Diana remained behind in the foyer with a scared and yet876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAAt1pSd7KC
surprised look on her face. She soon left the foyer, heading upstairs.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp8HtJNRxv9
"Look who is here to see us after such a long time," said Mrs McDonell. She couldn't be any more happier.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnxSYHPTLnM
"Hi, Eric," said Kim as she gave him a dreamy look and a charming smile. "How have you been?"876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlCGDq0zPKx
Eric cleared his throat then said, "I'm great. It's been a long time, Kim."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYu5e3uL7P6
"It really has. It's good to be back here. Hey, Oliver, how are you?"876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdIENPyetBo
"I'm fine, thanks," said876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo8CclJee48
Oliver and he quickly went to looking at the TV screen as though 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4FSIp94IMs
something had captured his eye when it was only just the eight o'clock 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHr2wNNLhFz
news.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWzksSMwLXU
"Before I forget my manners, let me introduce to the Barclay sisters, Angel and Carly," said Mrs McDonell.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJbrZXyEbDx
Carly stood up from her seat and walked over to Kim with a smile on her face.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFv9rmehlu9
"I'm Carly," she said as she stuck out her hand. "Nice to meet you."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSdIWtdMpmh
"The pleasure is mine," said Kim as she shook Carly's hand.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDUEqAUwUCU
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.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtOzkUIWAzR
"And this is my older sister, Angel," said Carly introducing her sister to Kim.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUYkVrQwKGj
"Nice to meet you, Angel," said Kim giving Angel a smile.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoRTCTKH65I
"Nice to meet you too," Angel replied.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2UbagywPsc
"Where is Leo?" Kim asked as she turned to look at Mrs McDonell.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6eDvz8wB9H
"He's just freshening 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkkJsKpRuCI
up," said Mrs McDonell. "He will be down here shortly. Why don't you 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKMmoXmAd5c
take a seat while I go and tell the rest that you're here."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNGUlNuciYb
"There's simply no need 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiWjF49jzqq
for that, Bertha," said Mr McDonell as he came into the foyer with 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEoENKXI8IX
Amanda, pushing her wheelchair. "We are already here."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmSSxyaPaiG
"Aren't you excited that Kim is here?" Mrs McDonell smiled at her husband.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3AApTFxr0d
Mr McDonell looked caught in between answering her or not. He quickly turned to look at Kim to greet her.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡalbnsEtL5T
"How are you, Kim?" he asked.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGkBaCOaw5Q
"I'm good. It's really nice to see you again. Hi, Amanda, how are you?"876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP8IXXIUEPP
Amanda put up the kindest smile. "I'm great and how are you?"876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3lvqRa6G1r
"Never better."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1STHqOwnun
"You take a seat. I'll go and call Leo," said Mrs McDonell.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVnLC0eCC7e
"Let me freshen up real quick," said Mr McDonell and he quickly turned around to leave.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGaTSPN598z
Kim went over to the couch and took a seat. She sat on the couch close to where Angel sat on her wheelchair.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdCuPBfjCIt
Mrs and Mr McDonell left876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBCeJ7eqd4O
the living room. For a moment, everything felt a little awkward, now 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKW7oTYJ5rP
that Kim was here. Eric scratched the back of his head as he came to 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡexR4LHmbea
settle down on the couch with his little brother. Carly came to join the876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbCIqtij6D5
two and Amanda rolled herself over and settled right next to Angel.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡePBbQ1bCJj
For a moment, there was 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ04lU7LZR8f
silence as most people in the living room fixed their eyes on the TV 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKEhaS1Be5L
screen, except for Kim who kept looking at each and everyone of them 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZlvdmXkLB3
present, trying to see who she could start a conversation with.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8a6xODLCo4
"I haven't seen you in a while, Eric," said Kim. Eric looked at her.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUjm77dkPms
"Ya, we kind of fell out after all that had happened," said Eric.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8kCCKcFBzw
"I know. It's pretty much normal on your part. I was a little surprised with Leo though."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkezn9ZN5sG
Everyone all turned their heads at Kim, including little Oliver. They all waited for her to continue with what she had to say.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡizY8HznLBe
"I know about the 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF4zGojN9RH
accident, Angel," Kim continued. "And on behalf of Leo, I apologise 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9WWtM45blz
since I didn't get the chance to when it all happened. I didn't even 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7v9GSnEM9t
know you were staying with the McDonells until I was told by Leo's mum."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ5KO4IA8Dc
Angel said, "all that 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkFAUTXnyb5
was nothing but an accident. I've moved on. If I really wanted to, I 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2bC3OWN2Od
would have sued Leo, but I know how pointless all that would have been."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx8Dw9vnAzg
Carly looked at her 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyamVoIAzew
sister, wondering why she said that last bit of suing Leo. All this 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzKaCdfYPSM
looked really confusing to her. It felt like someone was trying to play 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU74uLNz8Ur
the other here, or was Carly simply imagining things?876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡefbfhFi0Df
"But I still can't seem to put one thing together though," said Kim as she looked up at the ceiling.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqx7vOeRt98
Eric, Angel and Carly 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1glOetpjmk
all held their breaths. What was she going to say now? Was she going to 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMz3BdQnJ7F
link the Barclay sisters to Leo's decision of calling off their 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSjxIRlRVzv
engagement?876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuWC9tlHUId
"I wonder why you and 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmvvGjz9g34
Leo went out that day, Eric," said Kim as she went back to looking at 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEWdavbkifp
him. "What were you possibly doing anyway?"876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUNDcBIZiGD
Oliver gave his brother a funny look.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJQM9n1rWmQ
"He wanted to go out for fresh air and we did," Eric replied. "We didn't know the accident would happen."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkIDj3FMvH8
"All that was 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNtxR2XLmcL
unpredictable, dear," said Amanda. "I don't know why you're bringing all876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWWEanXvQnr
this up again when it has gone and passed. If you're trying to figure 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbt0XMOKKph
out why Leo left you, it's best you ask him yourself."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnIPxAiK2fC
"You know I tried that, Amanda," said Kim. "And just like always, he never gave me a straight up answer."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjHVtizh11i
Amanda gave Kim a mocking smile. "Well, that's definitely like Leo, alright."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNE12woHzA4
Kim could tell that Amanda was just making fun of her. So she went back to looking at Eric.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpSpI77WaYn
"So, how is work?" Kim asked.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlGjYrajqLB
"Work is fine and tiring as usual," Eric answered.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgp1UnieHVI
"That's good to hear." Kim went on to look at the stairs. "I wonder what's keeping the others so long."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGEXS3up7px
As soon as she said 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRXQrcv4D9K
those words, footsteps were heard coming down the stairs. And just by 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡERSYxA3KDZ
the sound, you could tell that they weren't happy steps.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5oAL63yOja
"Leo, wait a minute," Diana called out to him by the stairs.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZokba9Zk4t
Leo had already reached the bottom stair and went straight to the living room.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVPflTJd7w8
"What's going on here?" Leo asked as soon as he appeared in the living room.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVPPURS65eK
Amanda winced. Eric 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkFuDN2ny8E
couldn't help but scratch his head. Carly looked the other way as she 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUZCp5IVcE4
played with her hair. Oliver didn't face Leo's direction, as though he 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSgX3CzzvFa
was avoiding watching a bad scene of a horror movie. Angel however, 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr7kDVNf0GO
looked on waiting to see how all this would play out.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIVdbsSXEHt
Kim slowly stood up from the couch. "Leo, how are you?" she greeted.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5sSGAEmJXo
There was silence in the room except from Diana's footsteps as she came down the stairs and in to the living room.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHX7vEQ7aVN
"I was fine the time I came home," he answered. "And now I'm not."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHpyca9gTHD
"Leo, calm down, 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZQip1zOLbE
please," Diana strongly insisted as she held his shoulder. "Your mum 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa4hrlByMZr
isn't going to like the way you're talking to her."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlpQ2gV7Wto
"She invited her here, did she?" Leo turned to look at his aunt.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvnXocQY997
Diana shrugged her shoulders. "She never told me anything. But I'm guessing by her happy mood, she obviously did."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO57kxlUGDc
Leo turned to look at Kim. "Did mum ask you to come here?" he asked her.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrkUyzGdvhS
"She did," Kim answered. "But all this was only so that I could see the family after such a long time."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡswtXirWdHy
Everyone had a puzzled 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ZGeKCyv2x
look on their face as they turned to look at Kim, except Leo. It was 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHBlRBFXwOd
clear with the way she spoke to them before Leo came in that she was 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlp9ROGjoFu
here just to get a chance to see and talk to Leo. No one objected to 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQvcUJfj2Sn
what she said. She and Leo were having a conversation and no one felt 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYGAvVlbsyt
like butting in because you were only going to get burnt.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW9qd4tzwK2
"I don't believe you," said Leo. "Grandma, did you know she was coming here?"876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhgb4bTwulB
Amanda looked up at Leo.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjCoXYsXY1w
"I knew, she answered. "But your mum told me not to tell you because 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf2aHsuXotp
you would freak out the way you're doing right now."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzZJvGmHQos
"She knew you would run, that's why," said Diana. "That's definitely what your mother would do."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJytOgqxuWD
Leo rolled his eyes and looked irritated. "Where is she?" he asked.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAhu5g9hFR3
"She will be down shortly," said Amanda, who had a worried look on his face.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUU6EycVtFl
"I need her here right now."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXYHQcKCy6X
"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.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡatlZ47U75c
"There's no need." Leo looked calm and cool, but you could tell from his voice that he was really on edge.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJYv32xRqx7
Mr McDonell soon came down the stairs and when he came in the living room, he felt the tension in the air.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsqK9YWl6hT
"Did I miss something here?" Mr McDonell asked.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfdZDry7qid
"You came just in time," said Amanda. "Leo is not happy."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5DPwQkDNet
Mr McDonell only shook his head and approached his son from behind.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL47hhXycY3
"Leo, can we talk?" Mr McDonell asked.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRfY5gjMIEJ
"Why should we?" Leo asked as he looked at his father.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeuzdyEVD1D
"Let's go," Mr McDonell insisted. "It will do you some good. Before your mother comes here."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc4QzFTGLSo
Leo nodded his head and 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkFrwqLCO3c
followed his father out of the living room heading to the study. Just as876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOR5RY1v3io
they disappeared down the other end of the hall, Mrs McDonell came down876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuuwKACJxIB
the stairs and went in the living room.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9L3xnmoS4v
"No sign of Leo yet?" Mrs McDonell asked.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMRRqrACHMf
"If you looked around the room more carefully, you would see the burning imprint of where he stood on the carpet," said Amanda.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW833U383qD
Mrs McDonell sighed. "Amanda, please stop talking in riddles," she said. "Was he here or not?"876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXQcSLF25a3
"He was and he wasn't happy," said Eric.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWG2WDa4DSC
"Did he leave?" Mrs McDonell looked worried.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQuJUQfgRe6
"If you mean the house, no," said Diana. "He followed his father to the study."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIF4Atp0MZd
Mrs McDonell turned around heading for the study.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2SWUULQOjd
"I think I should leave," said Kim. "It really shows that Leo isn't happy to see me."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡShgjI1LEY9
"Oh, no, please, stay," 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqoD9z3fOhT
said Amanda, yet she didn't sound sympathetic about it. It almost 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQcsVPYDCmB
sounded like she was making fun of her.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUsAwCS6VUq
"Oh, no, I'm good. I shouldn't have agreed to come here in the first place."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeLRp7dzzpO
"No, don't leave yet," 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡucBTfnLYVO
said Diana. "You're Bertha's guest and she isn't going to be happy if 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZxtqTPD9iH
you leave. Come with me to the patio, you need a little bit of air."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7UL2kI51AH
"Yes, I guess so."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYECJ56B9vM
Kim joined Diana and the two left for the patio.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzRZ9vqWZKy
"I knew this was going to happen," said Amanda.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrZghtN8xFn
"I would blame Leo for this," said Angel. "He's supposed to act mature. Not like a child."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz5nIqqonNZ
"I behave more maturely than he does," said Oliver.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuRpcsWi7xM
"I know you do." Angel smiled at the young boy.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMlLsbGx8mI
"I agree with you, 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD6sMHH6iWY
Angel," said Eric. "I know he broke up their engagement, but it doesn't 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡONCpyR9EEh
mean he has to treat her that way as though she has done something 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkLNzZQEEg3
wrong."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgE7wnthfZs
"I kind of feel bad for her," said Carly.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaq5JzUTOAr
"Leo has always been 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvr5GNAIPFV
like a child," said Amanda. "And I hate to admit, though I don't like 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡImkR63Fets
Kim very much, what Leo is doing to her is awful."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJMPB9IcNQ5
"It's not anything new that you don't like her, granny," said Eric.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5xKTSHLp8s
"I know. But Bertha also876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvkyRCRGEJd
did the wrong thing here. She knows Leo's actions towards Kim would be 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJdvKKajlqr
brutal but she still wanted Kim to come here. She obviously wants them 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG9Kyovrnaa
to get back together."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzRFUAdWled
"There's no doubt about 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyHIZNVQ1ob
that," said Angel. "But Leo should be more of a gentleman. He shouldn't 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsfwB1hDZG8
treat her that way. Now I wonder how he broke up with her. Must have 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSOwDsFCTWi
been terrible."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvVVVHzQAx5
"You should tell him that," said Eric as he smiled at Angel. "Maybe he will listen to you."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC9SkLqkkGa
"He's a gentleman when 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8nrGGjZfaF
he wants to be. But towards Kim, I don't know why he acts like that. He 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFeAR0XbNg2
loved her once, you know," said Amanda.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK2cGpBJAWp
"Like madly in love with her?" Carly asked.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFds8ZUcbhj
"Maybe during their 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAbTjW1QuEh
first years of their relationship. But I never approved of her then, and876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmzpPcrDLaZ
if they were ever to get back, I still wouldn't."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxXKXfS9Vzq
"Are they going to get back soon?" Oliver asked as he looked down the hall. "I'm hungry."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMooetD7nf4
"Why don't you get a 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0KfNnuBOCm
little snack from the kitchen?" Amanda suggested. "You wouldn't want to 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbsn0DBSTul
die in this ugly war full of big people problems." 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡExPwoJnFLN
While the others waited in the living room, there was a serious talk in the study room.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ49DHOoUkQg
"I'm begging you, Leo, can you at least act mature for once?" Mr McDonell asked Leo.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3zzRTlqR9Z
"Why should I?" Leo asked as he folded his arms.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNkubNLgM48
"Because she is my guest," Mrs McDonell answered. "That's why."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3mvpgBHvFa
"I wonder why you even bought her here when you know she and I aren't on good terms with each other."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnhvXATYdLd
"Why do you treat her like she did something wrong to you? This isn't the Leo I know."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF0FmtqHuCW
"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."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRuKfVx8YBD
"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."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTHzF2nU96u
"I did talk to her face 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH2GVxAs987
to face to break off our engagement, but she still kept on calling and 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsDnN7XedCE
calling afterwards," said Leo. "You see, that's being too clinging."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoSuHdzhnQN
"And did you ever give a reasonable explanation as to why you wanted to break up?" Mr McDonell gave Leo a look. "Did you?"876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBc5K6dvJt5
"I told her that it didn't feel right anymore to be together and that we had to break off our engagement."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkjUhG9fBMs
"Well, that's not a 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡowqVEFFWeT
clearcut answer to me," said Mrs McDonell. "There has to be a simple 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Xd67DWlmB
reason or else she wouldn't be calling you all the time."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYCPOqPnzCq
"Mum, I have my reasons," said Leo sternly.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM6307mSOsv
"But it still doesn't 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9piXZFfVCi
add up and your mother is right," said Mr McDonell. "I never wanted to 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiAA2DtnQND
ask you why you broke up with Kim because I know you don't like to talk 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8XTECJbYKa
about such things. But now I'm starting to wonder what's really going 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCusDAv5olg
on."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSsvpge654m
Leo felt cornered. His 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡErHiezt7oV
parents were good at making him spit out the truth whenever they wanted 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUyslb1I8tZ
it. And he didn't feel ready to tell them that he fell in love with 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDtsMWChX7z
someone else.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW22urP0Yaa
"It's nothing," said Leo. "I just fell out and it didn't feel right any more."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo3ZSmtAhGA
"Well, you fell out of it too quickly," said Mrs McDonell.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9l7xRcoAWA
"Is that why you brought her here? To change my mind?"876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOa48sMEDAN
"Leo, calm down," said Mr McDonell. "And you, Bertha, why didn't you tell me that you were inviting Kim over?"876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCbLt3SCDF3
"Don't tell me that you don't like her too," said Mrs McDonell almost looking disappointed.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTdNrXIuizo
"I have always liked 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR2gv5nKm3A
Kim. But why you didn't tell me about this is what I want to know. You 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOTYAXXNb2H
knew that your son broke up with her and it hasn't even passed a good 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ03T4ipzqRs
period of time for them to try and ease off the pain. And now, you just 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLPxbMMy0br
opened up old wounds."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Z52jHL6LS
"I'm sorry, I should have told you but I wanted it to be a surprise."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPzjdokLFTO
"A surprise or a way of getting her and I back together?" Leo asked.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZUtDI5WqSi
"Bertha, stop," Mr 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiCJ2D1oeNi
McDonell raised his hand beside his wife could even speak. "You two are 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfX6H7OBa8m
just going to argue like you always do and I'm not going to allow that. 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdULnWQ7fNu
Not when we have a guest in the house."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQoIsS8p97k
"I'm glad you consider Kim our guest, hon," said Mrs McDonell sweetly.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOvpPnuAUrn
"That's because you 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJYkV3dOJ0q
bought her here and you left me no choice. Leo, I'm begging you, just 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMqobovJXZk
for this one night, let go of your anger or whatever it is you have 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYCxy44LkBk
against Kim and have our dinner in peace. Can you do that for me?"876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9SScW3SlU2
Leo looked at his 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzpIH1GKFDu
father, then at his mother who gave him a look to go ahead with his 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwum9crVssD
father's suggestion. He furrowed his eyebrows at her showing how angry 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡguqrvj5RfU
he was. When he went back to looking at his father, he brought up his 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiBKvxadG1p
calm demeanour.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOOv2CdOJoH
"For you, dad, I will," said Leo.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaBGrSQuZHD
Mr McDonell blew out a 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡotefGDoRLH
sigh of relief. "Thank you, Leo. Though I do suggest you stop acting 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0JHjiBtEgX
like a child around her from now on."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBKp0v7f9NH
"I'll. In fact, I'll apologise to her right away."876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡawqEpsUXsu
"That's so sweet of you, dear," said Mrs McDonell but Leo ignored her as he quickly left the room.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZlGkIW9fIN
"You know, you've never 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtzrVfWxYMG
been so good with surprises, Bertha," said Mr McDonell as he looked at 876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbvVSvlahnt
his wife and slowly made his way out of the study.
