Carly walked in through 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3vJgpn02gv
the front door, exhausted. She had too many bags in her hands and her 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm05XK0EuWe
feet were already giving her hell since she wore high heels.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs8EllJwKB3
One of the helpers, a female, came just in time to help her with her bags. Carly couldn't help but feel relieved.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU6ITstWbAj
"Please take them up to my room," said Carly after handing them over. The helper made her way up the stairs.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkLOcCmwL6e
"I see you're back from shopping," said Amanda as she appeared in the foyer in her wheelchair.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC8VA9cu81E
Carly smiled. "Yes, I am," she said. "How have you been?"806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJX858N5Llg
"Never better, dear. Where is Diana? I thought she was with you."806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMKIC1W9NxO
"She had something to do at the salon and told me to come here."806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNRXti4Su2s
"Have you already eaten lunch?"806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0luMxzRR7c
"Yes, we ate at a restaurant."806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYU82zuywT4
"Looks like the shopping did you good."806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU5xjPMngmX
"Yes, well, a lot has happened these past few days that I really needed this."806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVGhYSMB8wf
"Mmm," Amanda gave Carly a smile. "I can tell. Nice heels by the way."806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzwXNcnSBWb
"Thanks," Carly smiled at her.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsUX7tepoSN
"If you need Angel, she's in the study."806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjeQfoPEa3D
"In the study?"806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaJMtll1BWt
"The study downstairs. She was a little bored and didn't want to watch TV, so she decided to spend her time with a book."806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡssCW5bsMqq
"She's like that. Always a bookworm." Carly turned around to close the door behind her.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfnA7nmjOFY
"You should also be on your books, don't you think?"806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiEK2R3Yq0H
Carly looked at Amanda and wondered what to say. She could even feel her cheeks blush.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs7Pfki0UNd
"I know you're supposed 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1hBdcETEFP
to be at college," said Amanda as she chuckled when she noticed Carly 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDEDyBh41Ie
blush. "But it's okay. It's Friday anyway and considering what's been 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRn31sncQGs
going on, it was good you went out to get yourself distracted."806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZE6kItiCJG
Carly felt herself 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKqgGvBv8BV
relax. Amanda was only pulling her leg. She didn't like anyone telling 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAtrkc43Vnz
her that she had to go for lectures. She knew that already. And she 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1cFx4d6elg
wasn't going to be comfortable if someone who was not her sister told 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCmUDuKJcli
her that.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJFRJruLIR4
"I better go and see Angel," said Carly.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNQqUJbrq1M
"You go do that," said Amanda, "I think I'll go and entertain myself with some soap opera on TV."806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiQdlfq7fI4
Just before the two 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQFaZy6UufH
could part ways, Mrs McDonell came down the stairs, talking and laughing806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOpnZexdmUj
loudly on her iPhone. When she reached the bottom, she cut the call.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUVycltU3KW
"I see you're back," said Mrs McDonell as she looked at Carly.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ac1RXhPbe
"Yes, I am," Carly answered.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb9c3hv6Lxe
"Nice heels," Mrs McDonell raised an eyebrow towards Carly's pink heels. "Did Diana chose them for you?"806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ73WkPQtE3g
"Oh, no, I picked them myself."806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC4oEvqpqr8
"Nice. You've good taste. I hope your sister does too."806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5otspbsvL1
"Oh, she does. You have seen nothing yet. Wait until she gets better."806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMJ89NSf92D
"Can't wait." Mrs McDonell tried to smile but it came out dry.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoAQTiaSc86
"I better go and check on Angel," said Carly.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF8mJe9mWmu
Carly went on her way 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV0NAJl6XlU
taking the left side of the foyer and into the hall where Angel and 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgMXvABpgbn
Amanda's room were. It also led to the study she just found out about 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwvxLLMfUK0
from Amanda.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTgeHcA1Nzm
She was within earshot of the two ladies who remained in the foyer when she heard Mrs McDonell saying:806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGU4eKkq6e1
"Kim will be coming for dinner today. I invited her."806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAgXTlAVtCm
"You really want Leo to be mad at you, don't you?"806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1pvWyebT4c
Carly couldn't hear 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKJx8ackeCx
their conversation any more when she turned round the corner after 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe2rDgxDoSC
bypassing the two bedrooms and found a huge large mahogany door at the 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9myDruKWYG
end of the hall. She guessed that it might be the study.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi1nFBbYZlf
Before she could get to 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGRt2PwC7Sj
the door, she wondered what the two women were talking about. It 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzUzMLfia78
intrigued her in some way because it concerned Leo.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIPuUE1Yb02
She opened the door to 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjr3s34OB0Z
the study and was greeted by the sight of shelves filled with books. The806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO9M48hKL8m
room looked cosy though. The brown coffee carpet and the empty 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmJizCpVjBH
fireplace with cosy brown couches next to the fireplace gave a warm 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUqrsITIHBa
feeling. There was a huge glass window overlooking the garden outside 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfwhiNsmEDb
and just in front of the window was Angel in her wheelchair. She sat 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdoJePgG8PC
facing the windows but her face was on the book in her hand. She looked 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Zo3tYMBvO
taken away with what she was reading because she hadn't heard the door 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJE5krcnZze
to the study open nor Carly approaching her from behind.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmvFxrJNZXd
"Hey, sis," said Carly when she reached out to Angel slowly and placed her hand on Angel's shoulder.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwqJSFYE8em
Angel looked up from the book she was reading and at her sister. She didn't seem startled.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmrlbFzztn6
"You're back," said Angel. She sounded blunt. "How was the mall?"806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJaGnIiFV6o
"It was great," Carly answered with glee like a little child.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhtKJqGFUKQ
Angel tried to give a slight smile but failed. "Glad you had fun."806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVgJCw5LaVm
"How has been your day?"806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEQq6M2GSs2
Carly asked as she went over to an office desk at the corner of the 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU1yN6TgyEy
room next to the huge glass window and took a chair, came back and sat 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6qcwTynPuO
facing her sister.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO0KKQheKtK
"It was okay, I guess," Angel shrugged her shoulders.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9FlYIrWWiV
"You didn't have another fight with Leo, did you?"806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNdsyUtTzso
Angel furrowed her eyebrows as she looked at Carly. "And why do I want to pick a fight with him?"806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIkQiNffxNw
"You look irritated. That's why I asked."806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcFWvAL9B3J
Angel faced the glass 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2L1Yd2wWfY
window. "You know he and I can't fight each other within the four walls 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKDFUKT98YX
of this house. We were with Amanda almost the whole time."806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiKOfLXoqpP
"You were?" Carly sounded surprised. "How did the two of you handle each other with her around?"806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1D03AS2cKt
"We didn't. Immediately she left we had a chat. And it wasn't a good one."806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfDEtPCT2rH
"Okay, I am not ready to hear what you two had to say since I know it concerns me."806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqIBifGKmVR
Angel rolled her eyes. She didn't say a word more as she went back to her book.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8xMIwweSuW
"I heard these two women, Amanda and Mrs McDonell talking just now," said Carly changing the topic.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8HZdxb1XVN
"You know I'm not in the mood to gossip," Angel answered, her eyes still on the book.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIwCN2A7bXu
Carly didn't listen to her sister as she continued, "I heard them talking about Leo. And someone called Kim."806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd9sr7BS174
"Kim happens to be the woman Leo was supposed to marry."806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFGwsJLdE1l
Carly's mouth fell open 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLApXCh7NhV
as she had a surprised look on her face. She looked at Angel, who 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZP7JPyQc8Y
happened to be still looking at her book and not at her sister.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4eENYeebUs
"Are you serious? You must be joking," said Carly as she shook her head and tried to laugh like it was funny.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1JwE5TUUyB
"Do you think I would 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡah62rckNPN
lie to you?" This time, Angel turned to look at Carly. "If you hadn't 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡimiDPBS0Hx
gone out to the mall, maybe you would have heard it for yourself."806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz4GXtZwZYR
"You sound like going to the mall is a bad thing."806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKcspZ6a4Rw
"For you, yes because 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtO69I6QENp
you were just from mourning. I know we have to try and distract 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyIAAioxpd6
ourselves from our mother's passing, but did you seriously have to go to806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVvw86QLy3w
the mall?"806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZLDI1JyMLZ
"Sorry, I couldn't help myself. It was fun though. Look at the amazing heels I got."806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMY0kPZK2XZ
Carly gestured towards her feet with a grin on her face. Angel looked down at the heels. She sighed and shook her head.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFecjOQ5GfD
"Are you really not listening to me or what?" Angel asked. "You should be worried."806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSYSBy7IMzV
"Worried about what?" Carly instantly stopped smiling.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcBy0xHhjl3
"About Kim. I feel she is really going to cause trouble for us if we ever get to meet her in person."806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ZyKWQIatL
"Well, she's coming over so, I guess you'll be worried."806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvWXhgbXEz0
"She's coming here?" Angel couldn't believe what she was hearing.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXdkymTtrMu
"I heard Mrs McDonell say that she invited her here for dinner. Amanda didn't sound too pleased."806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBcgq0GI76Y
"The way I see it, she thought Kim wasn't good enough for Leo."806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWmsjErU5yE
"I wouldn't worry about 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOidoz0tcZ5
Kim though." Carly leaned further back on the chair to relax. "For one 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2XZBKGomVx
reason only. She doesn't know the truth about Leo and I."806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYKQ0tJyX73
"When a lady's fiancé 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Lj6DccF5T
dumps her on her wedding day, the lady has no other option but to think 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHAVSu3BShR
that there might be another woman."806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡViZAWKSZUq
Carly looked at Angel. "An accident happened that day."806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB3AzmmDujz
Angel felt like 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡveozQ4keW5
squeezing the life out of Carly but she looked the other way instead. 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwkhoyAN13C
"Stop using the accident as a scapegoat. It's irritating."806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY0vrqhT2Pq
"Then what should I say? That Leo fell for me?"806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJR40ClFiHI
"Well, what do you 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG6Y0zeAoFV
think?" Angel faced her sister again. "If the accident happened and 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNcSvKIEBRp
delayed the wedding, Leo would have still gotten married another day. 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnft4hvMmua
But instead, Leo falls for you, the accident happens and then he dumps 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKbyLL4JfTq
Kim for good."806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiabD5gDFyh
"Okay, okay, I get it," said Carly as she sat upright. She couldn't take anymore of her sister reminding her about everything.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV2EHHIb2aj
Angel placed the book 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCEWjv6veQC
she was reading closed on her lap and turned the wheelchair around. She 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF0x4JNSEw9
started to wheel herself out of the room.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtKPNOja4gz
"Where are you going?" Carly asked as she looked at her sister.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT3ebgytCmU
"Reminding you about what you've done is getting on my nerves," Angel answered as she continued on her way.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsmsFA8B0uJ
Carly got up from her chair and quickly rushed over to her sister, grabbing the handlebars from behind to stop her from going.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6OqtEcfqVB
"Why can't you learn to move on from all this, Angel?" Carly asked.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZVLiUzB8Nx
"You want me to move on 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEKCkZ7ybWS
after what you've done?" Angel asked without turning to look at her 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmBQ2t9zfgA
sister. "You not only betrayed me, but mum as well. She was right when 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjp3aisiHxX
she said something was up with you the moment you came home in the early806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi8HTl9bKMj
hours of the morning and found a stash of money in your bag."806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP6y0nb5bMS
"What?"806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDJDDlxFDPN
Carly felt powerless as 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxpkK0I0k1w
she slowly let go of the handlebars. Angel shifted a little to the side 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsz5SgYj2M7
on her chair so as to look at Carly.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdgfuYlU62s
"You heard right," said Angel. "Mum had a feeling about you long before I even knew anything."806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Vw0nehwUQ
Carly went pale and she felt her mouth go dry. "When did she tell you this?"806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQBZUVQ3G2v
Angel hesitated before she answered, "the day she died."806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7TgVqcxfAZ
Carly felt her knees 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡavsddrSTBx
lose their strength and she felt like she could drop to the floor any 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ48TvW7Z1ee
moment. She took a few steps back away from the wheelchair. She felt 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqrMWnqZpnS
lost and confused.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡorcYK5BpMV
"At least you now know 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGmSXVJVbef
that mum knew something was up with you," Angel continued. "She just 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ9lA3ET7wY
wasn't sure what it was. I'm glad she didn't know what you were truly up806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWsyAjv79ew
to or else that would've killed her instead."806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWHcqPyWIGX
"Don't say that, Angel," said Carly. She felt like tears were about to drop down her cheeks.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUXcCOBePmC
"But it's the truth." 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB2asLp58F5
Angel fully turned her wheelchair around so as to look at Carly straight806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo78WOcSnbd
in the face. "You know mum wasn't feeling too well at times and finding806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOi07OcAknL
out what you did would've killed her. I'm glad the good Lord took her 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwmNX6ljWqX
away instead because if you did you would have felt my wrath."806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM3dNFIzL8z
Carly flinched at her sister's words. Angel was upset for sure and Carly knew better not to say a word.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE2sbmM5rTn
Angel looked on at 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7htzq51JwL
Carly. She was one person who in the past never liked to see her sister 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNalqFALopP
cry. Whenever she did, Angel was always there to comfort her. But this 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3PMx1kWeOW
time, everything was different. She didn't even feel like hugging her 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF8YnjLJtrd
sister anymore.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEuoL1IH6EF
"I'm tired," said Angel as she looked away. "I think we've talked enough for today."806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡugWtYAScjB
"Is anything the matter in here?" Amanda's voice came at the door. "I thought I heard someone shouting."806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnQwrhhttnG
Angel flinched by the 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrm4rD0vjVQ
sound of Amanda's voice and she silently winced. She prayed that Amanda 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkiF0pPuac8
hadn't heard their whole conversation.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJHZeVaMebQ
Angel turned the wheelchair around and saw Amanda by the door. She looked on at the two sisters with a worried look on her face.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaljAEREh6f
"It's nothing, Amanda," said Angel. "I was just scolding Carly for going to the mall. That's it."806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeFFkrbnJO0
Amanda continued to look806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9tW3il1KX7
at Angel, then went on to look at Carly. For a moment, Angel was 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFA941twi9A
praying for Amanda to believe her. But with each dying second that 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvZOqlHAhCk
passed, it looked like that was far from happening.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡddY0LbU9s8
"Well, you should have 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡov6H5Zy5wx
talked to her properly, don't you think?" Amanda asked with a smile on 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU0ZafuMphM
her face. "Look, you almost made her cry."806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0p2ilHz81N
"Angel could be a bully when she wants to be," said Carly, trying to hide the hurt in her eyes.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF26kjESHT3
"I can let this go for now. But Monday, you should be getting back to school, young lady. It's important."806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSycC0QW56z
"Of course."806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8SwQPrzWXY
"Angel only wants what's best for you. You should be considered lucky to have a sister like her."806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNyPl3kGC1d
Carly smiled at Amanda and said nothing more.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuC0HtcrjSz
"Well, I better go and 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQe38E2zuQK
try to relax myself," said Amanda as she started to turn around in her 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVQxFE1VexW
wheelchair to leave the room. "Before the evening comes, I better be on 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7CA9T4nGtZ
my best behaviour."806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4IMZIh81LJ
"Why do you say that?" Angel asked.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8SUcIDGLhN
Amanda looked at Angel. "Because my very loving daughter in law invited a guest over."806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVvSnl9cgJL
"You sound really sarcastic," said Carly. "And not in anyway happy."806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6VklnwQYnq
"You're right, dear. I'm not."806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp73rDTrCD9
"Could it be that you don't like who is coming?" Angel asked when she already knew the answer.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb519galu6Y
"It's not that I like the person. I'm just worried about Leo because it's his ex fiance coming over."806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoA5S8bBEQz
Carly went pale behind Angel and Angel was as still as a statue.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVgr0Sr159I
"Why don't you tell Leo about this?" Angel asked.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWlZ3ovYAn3
"I want to but if Leo doesn't show up, his mother will know I had something to do with it," said Amanda.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw78w3dBhKp
Carly looked at Angel 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkXVGaD541K
who was busy contemplating over the issue. Amanda wasn't the only one 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG03NHlkePo
who didn't want Kim around here tonight. And if any one of them called 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR9dh5y8k4D
Leo, he probably wouldn't show up.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy9xvloavWA
"So, you're saying that you would rather let this happen?" Carly asked.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ78baomiVGt
"What should I do?" 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbLqSSo5iNe
Amanda asked as she shrugged her shoulders. "My hands are tied and my 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuOMOPxnuK4
son wouldn't like it if his wife and I argue over Leo not showing up for806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm5PDIvQpXP
dinner."806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5XAQOIbDMD
"What if I inform Leo instead?" Carly asked.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSq3q7dmQWQ
"Are you serious?" Angel806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjoCdSv5spf
asked as she looked at Carly. "You heard Amanda. Even if anyone were to806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCtuj8i2RMk
inform Leo, Amanda will still get blamed if he doesn't show up."806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuPGxrevc2b
"Looks like someone knows Bertha more than I do," said Amanda with a sarcastic smile on her face.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMrOepeZqME
"I wouldn't like to know806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuGMbhI4GNg
her, trust me," said Angel as she looked at Amanda. "But I would rather806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCgFgWvxrp7
know her now so that I won't be surprised by her temper tantrums in the806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMhZeaHkVIx
future."806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJz9vm8dayG
"I like your thinking," said Amanda. "Just don't get into any trouble with her."806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjtJWAs1IW3
"Trust me, I wouldn't," said Carly. "So, are we really going to let this slide? I mean, not tell Leo."806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3sa8pvoW4k
"We shouldn't," said Angel. "Because Leo's problem doesn't concern us. We only just moved in to this house."806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzllfF2WW7d
"But Angel..." Carly started but Amanda interfered.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0lCxsUWw8x
"She's right, Carly," said Amanda. "It's best you don't get involved."806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKU6Gj0X14u
Carly almost gave a 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvB5gqYfqEj
frowning look at her sister but controlled herself. She really didn't 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD0CTb7NxJo
want Leo to get here and find Kim waiting for him at the dinner table. 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoTi0CgQcWG
How she wished she could tell him what's going on, but like Amanda, she 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcAMPlf7eNA
couldn't. She didn't want Amanda to get in trouble with Leo's mother and806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT9eDeA2QNS
Angel would only get more upset with her than she already is.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbaHaUne4bT
"I'll be going now," said Amanda. "You two take care."806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWnY4OX1zRV
Amanda turned her 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbE2uN4wxsO
wheelchair around and left the room. The two sisters waited for a good 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxiUOUVQiQe
few minutes to make sure Amanda wasn't within earshot.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbE1k6ZibzN
"We've to do something, Angel," said Carly.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhcPUWcl9iJ
"With what?" Angel asked.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGQI46TUgps
"You know what I'm talking about. Somehow we need to let Leo know that Kim is coming here."806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTrIHqBjeTG
"Carly, you aren't going806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4hn7pIdLIf
to call Leo. You heard Amanda. Leo's mum is like a pain in her 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0DksuXfbnY
backside. You don't want to make it worse."806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbQWhGuuBMP
"But aren't you scared?"806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEw6riAFLtp
Angel raised her eyebrow806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXwsUo3LgyU
at her sister. "Oh, now you're taking my words seriously when I said we806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBccsNL911c
should be cautious of Kim, aren't you?"806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR4YuDU5WuL
Carly didn't say anything as she continued to look at her sister.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWOvY1eocRv
"I'm glad you've changed806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi7Wwv0HnXI
your mind," said Angel with a slight smile on her face. "Maybe you'll 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEgDUGws6le
realise that all this isn't a joke and I was serious when I said Kim 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFNgSsp1Lxz
would be a problem."806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhINOyOHNC3
"You seriously aren't going to do anything?" Carly asked.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY3g8oLwBOg
"It's none of my 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjdL50Cyzt7
business, Carly. Our hands are all tied here. If Kim is coming for 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr6KgsZhr0R
dinner, she's coming and we can't do anything about it."806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9oVXuLdB5s
Angel made her way to the door, then she stopped.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf0JJsfdmM5
"If you dare even try to warn Leo about Kim, I'm serious, Carly, you will see the worst of me."806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1oFbaxfrkA
Angel's voice was stern and she didn't look at her sister as she spoke. Carly felt herself shiver to the bone.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNUWzPuqI2B
When Angel left the 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNPW0jCK2Oi
room, Carly felt helpless. There was nothing she could do about dinner 806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4IaOpsJOt6
tonight and she had no other choice but to go with the flow.
