Leo had a smile on his 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB3nrE8SMSc
face when he brought himself to a comfortable position. He never had 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUZG0efJOxn
this excited yet happy feeling within himself just by staring at the 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrELeqzUf9A
face right in front of him.741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMhELknUmDs
It was morning and the 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQnQKBNtxHQ
sun rays managed to seep into his room giving it a wonderful golden 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbgxGtxMy3i
glow. But nothing in his room shined brighter than the woman sleeping 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPfljcNiSKd
next to him who had the lovely skin colour of bronze that shined 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4RFNuramLK
brilliantly in the morning sun.741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEjwHCcfiyX
Carly had joined him 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMkef57rN7X
last night after she had watched a movie with Angel, Eric and Oliver. By741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL0W3Ft23fy
then, it was already late, Kim had left a good two hours ago and almost741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbzgRNVRgqC
everyone in the house had gone to sleep, except from the two love 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDkqiJTQAG9
birds, of course.741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpuLzo2F3Sg
It was good she came, 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt7DO2llMMg
Leo thought to himself as he continued to stare at her. She was still 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ9x9FjNZcB
sleeping and she looked beautiful, no doubt in his mind that she was. He741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiBf918py2y
wished time could slow down so that he could look at her for just a 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAhCCttPow1
little while longer. Sooner than later, he would have to wake her up.741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeyxN8Uj5Gc
He stretched his hand 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxeGsUwjn6I
and ran it through her lovely silky black hair. For an African American,741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkrnKBbCtoo
her hair was gorgeous. He tucked away a strand of her hair that was on 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZL5XQhnngk
her cheek. When his hand brushed over her cheek, ever so gently upon 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPXxffCFLrP
pulling it away, her eyes slowly flew open.741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZPz5W8uB8B
"Morning, sleepy head," said Leo with a smile.741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ynD1egPWH
She didn't respond as 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEkBybwIPCk
she smiled through her sleepy eyes and closed them again. She still 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlCohUZTXjX
looked so beautiful with that goofy smile on her face, he thought to 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCQaeJF9iUf
himself. Leo chuckled.741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX9SgQFYDwY
"It's already morning?" she asked as she opened her eyes again and looked at him.741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgP8wnEm1K2
"Sadly, yes," he replied. "You know what that means."741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtkvyE3NurD
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.741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyJr6iTrUco
Leo continued to chuckle. "Come on, you know the drill." He sat up and uncovered the bed cover covering her head.741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4vljpljuDj
"Fine," she said as she gave up and sat up on the bed. "I really hoped that I could stay a little longer."741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4n32pUOr2I
"You're right. But I 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2b0nnY5BFE
better get you out of here before anyone wakes up. It might be a weekend741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ49lzI5pZKL
but there are still a lot of early birds around here."741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr9UwfS24pU
Carly smiled at him. "Like you?"741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtDdcnC1wF4
"Like my dad. Come on, we better hurry."741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS8vU7BhmAb
They both got out of bed741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqqKPz6C22V
and got dressed into their nightwear covering themselves with their 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrvmqDzD8j7
sleeping gowns. They sneaked out of Leo's room and they tiptoed all the 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnqq8YbxLMe
way to Carly's.741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLeK39FCxVC
"Thanks," said Carly in a low voice when they got to the door. "I'll continue sleeping and we will meet later on."741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2jsJvcwcuh
"Great, I'll see you soon," said Leo as he smiled.741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvwyqlshHmO
Carly gave him a simple 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeXJrw7r3pN
peck on the cheek and quickly went in her room. For a moment, Leo 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoO5vXELiF7
couldn't help but stand there for a moment, lost in thought, until he 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4hjkKPE1HS
realised that he had been standing there looking at the door. He smiled 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ9rncSEBMS
at his stupidity as he made his way back to his room.741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0cTWEeSjnY
Just when he got there, he changed his mind and thought he really needed a cup of coffee.741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4aA3Woz7uS
He made his way 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4KOtLfGEN1
downstairs and before he could make his way to the kitchen when he 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh6lGaoUYn3
reached the bottom of the stairs, he heard a noise coming from the 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhjBuWNWLYZ
kitchen.741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS4bsv4fkGX
He wondered who could be741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL9atug2imm
up at this early hour. He knew his dad was always an early bird, but 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNuQIqzbEzQ
when it came to the weekend, Leo knew he wouldn't be awake for another 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC3QbvBArRC
hour. He made his way to the kitchen and what he saw, shook him a 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdt7OeDL1jS
little.741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAXEi7Ropw3
Angel was standing by 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6bLl9GmnW6
the kitchen counter where she had put up the coffee maker to make some 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdf2SKjSUhS
coffee. Her presence somehow didn't matter to him, but there was some 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs5dgOdGGur
thing that shook him the moment he got there.741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh1oCrUEmMl
Angel was standing, and not on a wheelchair.741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzvETHuW4us
Sensing someone's presence, Angel turned to the door. When she saw Leo, she neither gave an angry look nor a smile.741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhnbwx7epmi
"Morning," she greeted as she turned back to the machine on the counter.741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcRm3Q9HfOf
"Morning," Leo somehow managed to say. "You're up early."741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIw4ErnHgAt
"I just had to."741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkIw1mvQC6z
"Ummm," Leo still 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPeEmrn2rdF
couldn't believe that Angel was standing in front of him. He expected 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQc3PT27F7e
her to be still on her wheelchair. "Are you going somewhere?"741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb7QNZgKqsA
"Thought of taking a walk to strengthen my legs a little."741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtAY0LlgKMP
The coffee maker soon 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXMuLE7wTEW
finished making her coffee and the room became slient. Angel went over 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR050hzCeZx
to the cupboard next to the sink to get a mug. There was a slight limp 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGaS2zsYbIx
in her walk, but all in all, she seemed okay and not in much pain.741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1cBOBbNNz1
Just as Angel was heading back to the coffee maker, she noticed Leo's eyes on her. She turned to look at him.741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAPRg5iDxEG
"Why are you looking at me like you've just seen a ghost?" she asked.741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8evfsoHtDM
"Uh..." Leo hesitated. "I'm just surprised that you're walking."741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDNnMSvM78p
"Why? You wanted me 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyK69Lee1A5
confined to a wheelchair forever?" Angel raised an eyebrow at him before741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡklZsGvA8rH
she turned towards the coffee maker and went over to it to pour herself741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZs6obK72tu
a cup.741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcdui8pJ0RN
"Umm, no. I'm just surprised, that's all."741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOym3LjVQ4S
"The doctor said I should start walking around to strengthen my legs."741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyN7Q037AQR
Leo just nodded his head but he was still in shock. He expected her to be confined to her wheelchair a little while longer.741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdup7YV1DZ6
"You still don't seem 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ACoRkH3s9
happy that I'm walking again," said Angel, bringing Leo back from his 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxjKHWcW72E
thoughts. "I hope you don't think that this will get in your way of 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpy6v60WCAl
things."741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiQVOM64e5i
Leo was the one to raise his eyebrows this time around. "What do you mean?"741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu8xOl96pmj
Angel took a sip of her 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAgLfxrR0Wr
coffee as she leaned on the counter and placed her hand on it. "You know741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpUzxOnHK1A
what I mean. I know Carly didn't sleep in her room last night. She 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiENSqySEtg
spent her night with you."741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfK0KtXe4HS
Leo retaliated, "that's not true."741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGiOcWRvFP8
Angel smirked and Leo 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWJsoQyE8cO
felt his cheeks heat up suddenly. He cursed himself from the inside 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1BrxvMYSpl
still not understanding why he was feeling like this.741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWmWpCniUJc
"Tell it to the person who is now able to walk up the stairs," she said.741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKbdw74p99N
"Does that matter? Carly is a grown woman, you know?"741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLwFrJRhpC4
"Carly is a grown woman, yes, but that doesn't mean she knows that what she's doing might lead her into trouble."741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKg9LIszNpn
Leo shook his head. "I don't think I want to talk about this with you."741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn708bjDnmS
"You're right, Leo. It's741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC1qat8TKuD
early in the morning and I would rather walk around the garden to 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrfxlnPijCb
exercise my legs rather than talk about something that I know I don't 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWOA7b1RIAH
have any control over."741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7dB8rlAj0l
Leo was a little shocked741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZVPWLWzsMu
to hear Angel talk like this. Was she finally giving up, allowing Leo 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx20vMG788p
and Carly the chance to be happy? Or was she playing some kind of mind 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlAs6mSxHi2
game?741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKMWAcIl2vg
She slowly made her way 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfZwnb6Fcst
to the backdoor of the house still with her coffee mug. Leo continued to741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtZAKi3U3tM
look at her and something came up in his mind.741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAe1O1C4yAU
"How do you know, Carly's room?" Leo asked suddenly.741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnkgcBgDJDU
Angel stopped upon reaching the door and slowly turned to look at him.741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXhbAwXEBqK
"I beg your pardon?" she asked politely. Leo wasn't buying it.741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb2xIy2YlaF
"The time you came into 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXUnXPetKk4
this house, you were still in your wheelchair and you never made it up 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPCMr186XbS
the stairs. So how do you know where Carly's room is?"741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2gojnxMm3v
Angel smiled at Leo. 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8WnLiglyk3
"Yesterday when Carly came home and after we argued in the study, she 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpMtj6f7GyR
invited me to come over to her room since she wanted to show me what she741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEVK0evPXmB
bought from the mall. With the help of two of the house helps, they got741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWlynWLjs3g
me up the stairs and when they helped me back down afterwards."741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH3EpPU2LQH
"I don't believe you."741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4adMIS6XKd
"You don't have to, Mr 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCK5JfCBSls
Detective," Angel gave him a fake smile. "I don't have to prove myself 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJvfvmjOHhQ
that I'm telling the truth because you would never believe me and it 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwlBiGzI0u2
will clearly be a waste of my precious time."741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlosSgpBca6
Angel turned back to face the door and unlocked it. When she swung the door open, she turned to look at Leo.741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM9nET6k3Uz
"I'll be heading out for741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3vttDDuA4Y
a stroll in the garden. I would have liked if you would accompany me, 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLSzkXMaDXz
but, as usual, things wouldn't end so well, would it?"741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIkweGOulEQ
Leo didn't have to 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBjBO7VgAN2
answer that question and Angel didn't expect him to. She slowly walked 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlEPA5cAjkq
out of the kitchen as silently as she could and closed the door behind 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT9ATuN6wKm
her.741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXWeZNmddUH
Leo stared at the closed741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH7rh6v0qbS
door and he couldn't tell if he was angry at Angel like he always has 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD56feglINH
or he was just surprised that she was able to walk around again. Either 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyUOxXORNjb
way, he forgot about making coffee and went back to his room, feeling 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTzXi2sU4fa
utterly disturbed.741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8OfXyxgIHi
***741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDJp3kUrEyI
In741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy3lNHh8qhV
an hour's time, almost everyone in the McDonell mansion was awake. At 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuvBNMF1Fcg
the breakfast table, Mr McDonell and Amanda were having their breakfast.741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqnJJY0a1KF
Leo and Eric soon came to join them.741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFeBEgMBIgN
"Morning grandma, morning dad," said Leo as he sat beside his grandmother.741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJjn6O6fVAH
"Morning," said Amanda.741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡObsJLKp0eK
"Morning," said Mr McDonell who was looking at his daily newspaper.741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFt7Cvp56c3
"Hope you all slept well," said Eric as he sat opposite Leo and Amanda.741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRbT70F764p
"We did," said Amanda with a smile. "And I can see you two boys slept well too."741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJYCLyoog83
"I sure as hell did," said Eric.741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYUhxLd9518
"And741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0XulagRV8A
Leo has this smile on his face," said Mr McDonell. He might have been 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK3iQ1TypJx
looking at the newspaper, but he was pretty observant.741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNo6HqIfssv
"Do I?" Leo asked.741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNYZFFgtcJb
"Of course, dear," said Amanda. "That smile is even making you look more handsome."741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaGJHvXYlwo
Leo741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnzPgQtdbLX
continued to smile. And he knew the reason why. He noticed his cousin 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwXavHl8DVQ
looking at him across the table. Leo couldn't help but feel that Eric 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmieObcURVQ
knew the reason too.741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJugRQ7Kej9
"Do you have any plans today, boys?" Amanda asked as she drank her tea.741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQweNlujZ0L
"No, granny," Eric replied as he got two slices of toast. "It's a weekend after all."741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqDz4KBF6XF
"I just wanted to know. It would be nice to spend some quality time with you two handsome grandsons of mine."741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhQwttWA1tY
"You would," said Leo. "We aren't going anywhere."741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqd9hxfNtOu
"Lovely."741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxcrHosGQIj
A few seconds later, just as Leo was pouring tea from the teapot into his cup, Angel walked in.741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlLBlgwjvZR
"Morning, everyone," she greeted.741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKQeiHtlICa
Upon741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZGvYLhBejJ
hearing her voice and seeing her face, Leo spelt some tea on the table.741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcfSDGdutof
Some almost poured on his trousers, but he was very lucky.741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoJiuD5AZ5S
"Oh, my, careful, Leo," said Amanda. "You would have got burnt."741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzjtAPpUhHv
"I'm fine," said Leo as he cleaned up the spelt tea with a napkin.741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxCsOFZzOtT
"Oh, morning, Angel," said Amanda, then she gasped. "I didn't realise that you're walking and not on your wheelchair."741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiiYl7ZMD9a
Eric741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMIil8c90Pp
quickly turned to look at Angel and he also looked surprised. Mr 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtEJEc7WeUo
McDonell smiled at Angel. Leo groaned as he realised that all that he 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOV1xSDlHg3
had seen earlier wasn't a dream.741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYrn98cJ10x
"Yes, the doctor told me that I should start walking to strengthen my legs a little," said Angel.741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2sTg64UKoc
"Well, that's good," said Mr McDonell.741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ34XBBEaumI
Eric stood up from his seat and drew out a chair next to him for Angel.741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlTsMDFkTsw
"You can take a seat here," said Eric.741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzyqCLcpvBd
"Thank you, Eric," said Angel as she slowly but gradually made her way to the table and sat down.741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPX620Ja5UF
"It's good to see you walking again, dear," said Amanda.741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡriK8De3yff
"It does feel good, Amanda," Angel smiled.741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrRAtCRPe4R
"So does that mean you will be going back to work anytime soon?" Mr McDonell asked.741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmA8O279fxQ
"I've been given more time from work to recuperate before I go back."741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR8hnzwDqsS
"Okay, then. If you don't mind, I would like to talk to you about something. And Carly too. After breakfast, that is."741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡENLQvU2Y4G
Angel nodded her head. "Of course."741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe8u02FZfaW
Leo741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg3VzMEhk4R
couldn't help but feel that something was up. Could it be that his 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHXVANukUVR
grandmother had told his father about Angel working at the company? Leo 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq7FOFrDpZW
hoped she hadn't. And if she did, he hoped his father had disagreed with741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCq6OHcqUL6
her and that he wanted to talk to Angel about something else.741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCWr3pd4cEp
Angel741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaQJEyQFI5w
poured herself a glass of juice and looked up at Leo who had looked 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYbsqU5wfNp
away after he realised that he had been looking at her since she sat at 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD1nUGEfKqD
the table. Angel ignored him as she got some toast.741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkwkoF8EZEQ
While the others continued to have breakfast, Oliver and his mother, Diana, joined them.741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxcovyhaEEV
"I'll741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEmhF37PLUZ
be in my study if you need me," said Mr McDonell as he drank the last 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB6ME7kE5kw
of his coffee. "Angel, you can join me in the study when you're done."741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFNiNK2s6tX
"Yes, I would," said Angel.741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeSIYgo3Tl5
Mr McDonell soon left the dining room.741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoxSJjmjxbX
"I see that you're not sitting on your wheelchair, Angel," said Diana.741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1qtE83HuQv
"Yes, I'm not."741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhN0gTCTNNs
"That's nice," said Oliver. "It would be so much easier now taking you around."741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1t4pDv48ZN
"Why? You want to take me around the house? I never got that opportunity since I wasn't feeling too well."741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh4oebJ6021
"Yes, I would."741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1qgTfzN84W
Angel smiled at Oliver, sitting next to her. "Charming."741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdRQXMhp5j8
"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."741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ59h8A5OowV
"Well, it doesn't work on me," said Amanda.741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK1B9mgB6Pb
Almost everyone at the table laughed, except Leo.741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDue0kMa8IQ
"You can take me around the house after I'm done talking with your uncle, okay?"741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCNqImwcfov
"Yes."741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPRljq2ESg6
Leo741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYeJVMVgJ9q
soon found himself standing up, ready to leave the table. He had had 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT92JdJhine
enough of his breakfast and he certainly had had enough of everyone 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOOcociq1bK
talking about Angel.741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeLDXlcgwTj
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.741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ76rSXkFOnK
"I'll be going to see Mr McDonell in his office now," said Angel as she drew away from the table.741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwUGSWBEsEq
"You'll find us here," said Amanda.741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVqcuJwqIP1
Before Angel could find 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMMBt2WhZeQ
her way out of the dining room, Carly soon came in. And she paused upon 741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiRjaKV6Mjh
seeing her sister, standing on her own.741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡemwUy8Qn7x
"Wow, Angel," said Carly with a surprised look on his face. "You're walking again."741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0OY2iMVb5I
Angel only smiled. "Yes," she said. "You should have your breakfast and come to the study."741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCs92alyhYx
"To the study? Why?" The excited look Carly had on her face, soon disappeared.741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO8dK7uVAnk
"Mr McDonell wants to have a word. You'll find me there."741Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq6AFdS6l5C
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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