Leo had a smile on his 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4lQVTY0dH6
face when he brought himself to a comfortable position. He never had 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU12TOUNwIf
this excited yet happy feeling within himself just by staring at the 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5HRoKA5PgO
face right in front of him.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTlOMQfyBLX
It was morning and the 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl1WQpKyP2G
sun rays managed to seep into his room giving it a wonderful golden 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlzA1SB4MlC
glow. But nothing in his room shined brighter than the woman sleeping 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjCL2spzD7T
next to him who had the lovely skin colour of bronze that shined 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY4mVWvU2qP
brilliantly in the morning sun.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbugFrCgiGo
Carly had joined him 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyrARdwY3ns
last night after she had watched a movie with Angel, Eric and Oliver. By870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcC2hQNJtjT
then, it was already late, Kim had left a good two hours ago and almost870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmBZO8zdLxD
everyone in the house had gone to sleep, except from the two love 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHOX811DO48
birds, of course.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZi0ld5ltJg
It was good she came, 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ccawVo16K
Leo thought to himself as he continued to stare at her. She was still 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp3eCwYys7o
sleeping and she looked beautiful, no doubt in his mind that she was. He870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHbvBIGmNn7
wished time could slow down so that he could look at her for just a 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjU81ysMmC9
little while longer. Sooner than later, he would have to wake her up.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbPkK1Rnpm5
He stretched his hand 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKJ7yHUEyXV
and ran it through her lovely silky black hair. For an African American,870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgrtSnv6bcq
her hair was gorgeous. He tucked away a strand of her hair that was on 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEArQhNI5Qh
her cheek. When his hand brushed over her cheek, ever so gently upon 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVw1D0lziUH
pulling it away, her eyes slowly flew open.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPveokzdZWI
"Morning, sleepy head," said Leo with a smile.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhPAe5bR4MH
She didn't respond as 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoVPt6VfCgv
she smiled through her sleepy eyes and closed them again. She still 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMcsZlNSSng
looked so beautiful with that goofy smile on her face, he thought to 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvE2Au0vTqW
himself. Leo chuckled.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjYVmVXf6VD
"It's already morning?" she asked as she opened her eyes again and looked at him.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGsLtEy79CO
"Sadly, yes," he replied. "You know what that means."870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKak4DqmXMC
Carly groaned like a little girl who didn't want to wake up to go to school as she covered her head with the bed covers.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3SDl937mAL
Leo continued to chuckle. "Come on, you know the drill." He sat up and uncovered the bed cover covering her head.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9LPO9C5zUL
"Fine," she said as she gave up and sat up on the bed. "I really hoped that I could stay a little longer."870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF5LomGX4W5
"You're right. But I 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWCmqfPdx6Y
better get you out of here before anyone wakes up. It might be a weekend870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkoOuu7px4s
but there are still a lot of early birds around here."870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS1fLGrh6Bw
Carly smiled at him. "Like you?"870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMkJOb6WMjY
"Like my dad. Come on, we better hurry."870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIf2wyG2tc9
They both got out of bed870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5nt5s7gxIL
and got dressed into their nightwear covering themselves with their 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIWeBY7ih2c
sleeping gowns. They sneaked out of Leo's room and they tiptoed all the 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxPrrB8x4Fs
way to Carly's.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlFN5NpATUo
"Thanks," said Carly in a low voice when they got to the door. "I'll continue sleeping and we will meet later on."870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfdv6HMzyTI
"Great, I'll see you soon," said Leo as he smiled.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ZthYf57qO
Carly gave him a simple 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIIFOWHzN7P
peck on the cheek and quickly went in her room. For a moment, Leo 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7RR03mj3U6
couldn't help but stand there for a moment, lost in thought, until he 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBFeK2e6ubc
realised that he had been standing there looking at the door. He smiled 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrm9jjQGeo3
at his stupidity as he made his way back to his room.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡptS7oZZTKD
Just when he got there, he changed his mind and thought he really needed a cup of coffee.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhYQTvOXJ1T
He made his way 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTWy2TCC68Y
downstairs and before he could make his way to the kitchen when he 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡelPB6pLpuO
reached the bottom of the stairs, he heard a noise coming from the 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLBhTX3l7kQ
kitchen.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOl9GYxISts
He wondered who could be870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEcd9bWcunF
up at this early hour. He knew his dad was always an early bird, but 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ06gMQA68Dt
when it came to the weekend, Leo knew he wouldn't be awake for another 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcWXzCyCk84
hour. He made his way to the kitchen and what he saw, shook him a 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt0SKMBdSri
little.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhkuUvwXYKu
Angel was standing by 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡznXucFYziq
the kitchen counter where she had put up the coffee maker to make some 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡghiLVdaUX8
coffee. Her presence somehow didn't matter to him, but there was some 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQYO1FKDuOE
thing that shook him the moment he got there.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUaSeziizko
Angel was standing, and not on a wheelchair.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡptc3srSfEs
Sensing someone's presence, Angel turned to the door. When she saw Leo, she neither gave an angry look nor a smile.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAjjBxIj7wt
"Morning," she greeted as she turned back to the machine on the counter.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNlWXYRYcDv
"Morning," Leo somehow managed to say. "You're up early."870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaLBgFyHjdH
"I just had to."870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSbiOBQkj37
"Ummm," Leo still 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡshjEpg6Dca
couldn't believe that Angel was standing in front of him. He expected 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe5t0h6T8ML
her to be still on her wheelchair. "Are you going somewhere?"870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBRr61ccO3r
"Thought of taking a walk to strengthen my legs a little."870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBjPPzqZSn5
The coffee maker soon 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnqoLxEkwEH
finished making her coffee and the room became slient. Angel went over 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeBr2BxFTof
to the cupboard next to the sink to get a mug. There was a slight limp 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4e0j1uqFMr
in her walk, but all in all, she seemed okay and not in much pain.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ1DWDXWFJF
Just as Angel was heading back to the coffee maker, she noticed Leo's eyes on her. She turned to look at him.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Q6A8u5Xlv
"Why are you looking at me like you've just seen a ghost?" she asked.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTKfjk2GvUy
"Uh..." Leo hesitated. "I'm just surprised that you're walking."870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkvYPTBXTtP
"Why? You wanted me 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHZY0Mgwihk
confined to a wheelchair forever?" Angel raised an eyebrow at him before870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb571rqHEn9
she turned towards the coffee maker and went over to it to pour herself870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdK6Afo1OBJ
a cup.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfbRdrEVbWz
"Umm, no. I'm just surprised, that's all."870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡezVnkXFZL5
"The doctor said I should start walking around to strengthen my legs."870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLgDlxB8Qkz
Leo just nodded his head but he was still in shock. He expected her to be confined to her wheelchair a little while longer.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGoilukfKDU
"You still don't seem 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡibQXpnvu1P
happy that I'm walking again," said Angel, bringing Leo back from his 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAN87nZHuLD
thoughts. "I hope you don't think that this will get in your way of 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡewVmQZ2gdA
things."870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjNAy3UfF60
Leo was the one to raise his eyebrows this time around. "What do you mean?"870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNQ0i9MFJdD
Angel took a sip of her 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQsyxEN6dX4
coffee as she leaned on the counter and placed her hand on it. "You know870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHb3PpysSnU
what I mean. I know Carly didn't sleep in her room last night. She 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlks3p3rEiW
spent her night with you."870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Fq4u8Simh
Leo retaliated, "that's not true."870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVAry9NAtjb
Angel smirked and Leo 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9prBsp97dO
felt his cheeks heat up suddenly. He cursed himself from the inside 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs5o4pOdVWy
still not understanding why he was feeling like this.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0m1uYuV22h
"Tell it to the person who is now able to walk up the stairs," she said.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnyi2llmNlu
"Does that matter? Carly is a grown woman, you know?"870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWCVcdiVmcz
"Carly is a grown woman, yes, but that doesn't mean she knows that what she's doing might lead her into trouble."870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn3gSRs2073
Leo shook his head. "I don't think I want to talk about this with you."870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKeXoSUPm78
"You're right, Leo. It's870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdHCRfVQr8T
early in the morning and I would rather walk around the garden to 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgjzLcjF0X3
exercise my legs rather than talk about something that I know I don't 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVQBJWaNVBF
have any control over."870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkdUOAbmFoN
Leo was a little shocked870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzOv1HtoHQO
to hear Angel talk like this. Was she finally giving up, allowing Leo 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBHlUemOp9M
and Carly the chance to be happy? Or was she playing some kind of mind 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQjJsEyfHXM
game?870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC3m9ioyzmK
She slowly made her way 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwfMeYR2pUE
to the backdoor of the house still with her coffee mug. Leo continued to870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2JwkklueHv
look at her and something came up in his mind.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ8cElCg1bx
"How do you know, Carly's room?" Leo asked suddenly.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmm8OYcedWg
Angel stopped upon reaching the door and slowly turned to look at him.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUKT1JW13QO
"I beg your pardon?" she asked politely. Leo wasn't buying it.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2FfiknSy4N
"The time you came into 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfBqmWx3RJm
this house, you were still in your wheelchair and you never made it up 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡifEFHLQ9vE
the stairs. So how do you know where Carly's room is?"870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLPprDLYP6J
Angel smiled at Leo. 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGNjKQ9FZUZ
"Yesterday when Carly came home and after we argued in the study, she 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2DrAIr6KWK
invited me to come over to her room since she wanted to show me what she870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLugu0lagrN
bought from the mall. With the help of two of the house helps, they got870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt5gwPN6GH9
me up the stairs and when they helped me back down afterwards."870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv1LPSuvASA
"I don't believe you."870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4AojyuRPTL
"You don't have to, Mr 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9HFYVf4ZtU
Detective," Angel gave him a fake smile. "I don't have to prove myself 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJENStDbM3A
that I'm telling the truth because you would never believe me and it 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoLQDhDDgL5
will clearly be a waste of my precious time."870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN4pwunHqO7
Angel turned back to face the door and unlocked it. When she swung the door open, she turned to look at Leo.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt7zFD0MNR8
"I'll be heading out for870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz1M0NV3xXe
a stroll in the garden. I would have liked if you would accompany me, 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4q688OnuRm
but, as usual, things wouldn't end so well, would it?"870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl4GnbPKbeV
Leo didn't have to 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeEQpsWCw1a
answer that question and Angel didn't expect him to. She slowly walked 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPYmvn1tWXX
out of the kitchen as silently as she could and closed the door behind 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRDJwwtEFS3
her.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm7MBWUAKOm
Leo stared at the closed870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzOwTTX3AdB
door and he couldn't tell if he was angry at Angel like he always has 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc3zb1ZUOcx
or he was just surprised that she was able to walk around again. Either 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBvNkySNZyz
way, he forgot about making coffee and went back to his room, feeling 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9VgOsIgLO9
utterly disturbed.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOf2dCeRJpz
***870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIPZ1xUAJOe
In870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE70ZdcQ0bX
an hour's time, almost everyone in the McDonell mansion was awake. At 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVBAKkGVV7E
the breakfast table, Mr McDonell and Amanda were having their breakfast.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB1gQP5xetu
Leo and Eric soon came to join them.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf8dykWk2By
"Morning grandma, morning dad," said Leo as he sat beside his grandmother.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2OxvwRCwoA
"Morning," said Amanda.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzvJtamHnoJ
"Morning," said Mr McDonell who was looking at his daily newspaper.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwuFJtQkK9a
"Hope you all slept well," said Eric as he sat opposite Leo and Amanda.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbLEGOJZz9s
"We did," said Amanda with a smile. "And I can see you two boys slept well too."870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUSFQ572YNG
"I sure as hell did," said Eric.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRXMnMnqcQ2
"And870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW30Bm1uWog
Leo has this smile on his face," said Mr McDonell. He might have been 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfk0Q6syYpD
looking at the newspaper, but he was pretty observant.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6fUYDDXRmU
"Do I?" Leo asked.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5gp8fA7Ffx
"Of course, dear," said Amanda. "That smile is even making you look more handsome."870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡix9pekKdeu
Leo870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIvsLdbNQ53
continued to smile. And he knew the reason why. He noticed his cousin 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwhkglbyiQa
looking at him across the table. Leo couldn't help but feel that Eric 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd46JrCijp3
knew the reason too.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡswXvJr8hPI
"Do you have any plans today, boys?" Amanda asked as she drank her tea.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwrDmH5NwF1
"No, granny," Eric replied as he got two slices of toast. "It's a weekend after all."870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQsHQxjndQJ
"I just wanted to know. It would be nice to spend some quality time with you two handsome grandsons of mine."870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUpX3CQtuxy
"You would," said Leo. "We aren't going anywhere."870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiZN12rT4ks
"Lovely."870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9iipsbylFe
A few seconds later, just as Leo was pouring tea from the teapot into his cup, Angel walked in.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFhUXYPbdkh
"Morning, everyone," she greeted.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqMG9BUwC42
Upon870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXTc8rIGDGC
hearing her voice and seeing her face, Leo spelt some tea on the table.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8WQsWf88dF
Some almost poured on his trousers, but he was very lucky.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHKmGh97kih
"Oh, my, careful, Leo," said Amanda. "You would have got burnt."870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcX0SFNQDXx
"I'm fine," said Leo as he cleaned up the spelt tea with a napkin.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDbYfslnfbb
"Oh, morning, Angel," said Amanda, then she gasped. "I didn't realise that you're walking and not on your wheelchair."870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwTudkqxFzz
Eric870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡavtE4Qnnsm
quickly turned to look at Angel and he also looked surprised. Mr 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPGZN22WC2Z
McDonell smiled at Angel. Leo groaned as he realised that all that he 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiXhWNO7bAg
had seen earlier wasn't a dream.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6834zJptPs
"Yes, the doctor told me that I should start walking to strengthen my legs a little," said Angel.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOYSjHYnOxf
"Well, that's good," said Mr McDonell.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWyZmmSiR0d
Eric stood up from his seat and drew out a chair next to him for Angel.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8mIWMVsig5
"You can take a seat here," said Eric.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyhJf0jrnmM
"Thank you, Eric," said Angel as she slowly but gradually made her way to the table and sat down.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL9NFEhNdqR
"It's good to see you walking again, dear," said Amanda.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvrYAIM3aHN
"It does feel good, Amanda," Angel smiled.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVRzzLgD98g
"So does that mean you will be going back to work anytime soon?" Mr McDonell asked.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPj6A5YFUtn
"I've been given more time from work to recuperate before I go back."870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjlVZjnT3BA
"Okay, then. If you don't mind, I would like to talk to you about something. And Carly too. After breakfast, that is."870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmktL89WpPD
Angel nodded her head. "Of course."870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEOCqv8e4Lc
Leo870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwGKjHhgmX2
couldn't help but feel that something was up. Could it be that his 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKyFIcki4lH
grandmother had told his father about Angel working at the company? Leo 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv7HI0vGoHv
hoped she hadn't. And if she did, he hoped his father had disagreed with870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSgNJaWJNj5
her and that he wanted to talk to Angel about something else.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡarIqvUqXLd
Angel870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡocbKfhNCht
poured herself a glass of juice and looked up at Leo who had looked 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Tw6IzfQJW
away after he realised that he had been looking at her since she sat at 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEDeQd7pebn
the table. Angel ignored him as she got some toast.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmuU7lsZ8Ys
While the others continued to have breakfast, Oliver and his mother, Diana, joined them.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZjPHftzBao
"I'll870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNDDR8UpqD1
be in my study if you need me," said Mr McDonell as he drank the last 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ14RfLBLzJi
of his coffee. "Angel, you can join me in the study when you're done."870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDZOVmMpggL
"Yes, I would," said Angel.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhfp7fFIldO
Mr McDonell soon left the dining room.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKELrLD7dUW
"I see that you're not sitting on your wheelchair, Angel," said Diana.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJzu7buj7nQ
"Yes, I'm not."870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIjOHLZKB5F
"That's nice," said Oliver. "It would be so much easier now taking you around."870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNuXOMlMb09
"Why? You want to take me around the house? I never got that opportunity since I wasn't feeling too well."870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡitcNnGkJR1
"Yes, I would."870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA5y0kGNS6a
Angel smiled at Oliver, sitting next to her. "Charming."870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡodgGCSlJFx
"I'm afraid that's the one thing all the boys have in this house, charm," said Diana. "And sadly, no one can say no to them."870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAI2Jz1s6rp
"Well, it doesn't work on me," said Amanda.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKfa7IFLjx2
Almost everyone at the table laughed, except Leo.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnDAcyVWQvN
"You can take me around the house after I'm done talking with your uncle, okay?"870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjFT7JzVSkj
"Yes."870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJHGz3UreIY
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soon found himself standing up, ready to leave the table. He had had 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4nU36v3lHK
enough of his breakfast and he certainly had had enough of everyone 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9RH4Z9xKka
talking about Angel.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEl6ps4c5zM
Surprisingly, Angel also stood up from her seat at the same time as he did. The two of them looked at each other for a moment.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUyoXdUHYsO
"I'll be going to see Mr McDonell in his office now," said Angel as she drew away from the table.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsJFFicvM7W
"You'll find us here," said Amanda.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiYmFzvHYr4
Before Angel could find 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡETqUR1CTa8
her way out of the dining room, Carly soon came in. And she paused upon 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCFPGfMAaa5
seeing her sister, standing on her own.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5YkVH7ySv6
"Wow, Angel," said Carly with a surprised look on his face. "You're walking again."870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy2HFiqjoWu
Angel only smiled. "Yes," she said. "You should have your breakfast and come to the study."870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZStNV2g9wl
"To the study? Why?" The excited look Carly had on her face, soon disappeared.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU1SKKCdrnW
"Mr McDonell wants to have a word. You'll find me there."870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjrm7mdUcYi
Angel made her way out of the dining room while Carly stood there wondering what Mr McDonell wanted to talk about.
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