Carly walked in through 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ23QFXqLW6S
the front door, exhausted. She had too many bags in her hands and her 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTQ40cceGdk
feet were already giving her hell since she wore high heels.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjq1uzzEWTK
One of the helpers, a female, came just in time to help her with her bags. Carly couldn't help but feel relieved.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡejXuHg1Nhh
"Please take them up to my room," said Carly after handing them over. The helper made her way up the stairs.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWhvf3weLBX
"I see you're back from shopping," said Amanda as she appeared in the foyer in her wheelchair.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDg3dyBgK0j
Carly smiled. "Yes, I am," she said. "How have you been?"766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrbF4LLM3tp
"Never better, dear. Where is Diana? I thought she was with you."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGa2iLyhGxL
"She had something to do at the salon and told me to come here."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJAfzPYRdZn
"Have you already eaten lunch?"766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHsKwsZyJp7
"Yes, we ate at a restaurant."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoTmDkt5Am1
"Looks like the shopping did you good."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdwKkWy3Rr7
"Yes, well, a lot has happened these past few days that I really needed this."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhdvF5bc06n
"Mmm," Amanda gave Carly a smile. "I can tell. Nice heels by the way."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmkQ6vOx6ab
"Thanks," Carly smiled at her.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNGUQ65VPwT
"If you need Angel, she's in the study."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfiuXKF5Cvu
"In the study?"766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWXXyQr9jaq
"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."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbLiwoMbLl9
"She's like that. Always a bookworm." Carly turned around to close the door behind her.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8avWJ4l80D
"You should also be on your books, don't you think?"766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKCvZ8YHhR7
Carly looked at Amanda and wondered what to say. She could even feel her cheeks blush.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ1GEhsj8Qx
"I know you're supposed 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIavjiFPWWd
to be at college," said Amanda as she chuckled when she noticed Carly 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiVWOepwnSo
blush. "But it's okay. It's Friday anyway and considering what's been 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdpAA2GCmxn
going on, it was good you went out to get yourself distracted."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrzYi2KFjzM
Carly felt herself 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWkVxcOhgTr
relax. Amanda was only pulling her leg. She didn't like anyone telling 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwrNR9Nn8jN
her that she had to go for lectures. She knew that already. And she 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1qSJpFgZTr
wasn't going to be comfortable if someone who was not her sister told 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOOjDEnDZpy
her that.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvVqWo3WwlJ
"I better go and see Angel," said Carly.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmhuoP2n8rM
"You go do that," said Amanda, "I think I'll go and entertain myself with some soap opera on TV."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf0x2CaP8Qe
Just before the two 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSvb8HFU1Ig
could part ways, Mrs McDonell came down the stairs, talking and laughing766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMW1mN1fq5K
loudly on her iPhone. When she reached the bottom, she cut the call.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX3EzFyeGjX
"I see you're back," said Mrs McDonell as she looked at Carly.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡED99tsVFBn
"Yes, I am," Carly answered.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm9WQk10sNq
"Nice heels," Mrs McDonell raised an eyebrow towards Carly's pink heels. "Did Diana chose them for you?"766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUc32dP719O
"Oh, no, I picked them myself."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6lwqHBqSpi
"Nice. You've good taste. I hope your sister does too."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFZYcgtoPIN
"Oh, she does. You have seen nothing yet. Wait until she gets better."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY2iPKXL86o
"Can't wait." Mrs McDonell tried to smile but it came out dry.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4OiXqiWIWI
"I better go and check on Angel," said Carly.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVA7e7k1jEQ
Carly went on her way 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9TQ8mZTR4m
taking the left side of the foyer and into the hall where Angel and 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUhJ7vOlgzy
Amanda's room were. It also led to the study she just found out about 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQbtLWokiS3
from Amanda.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPEWYStnlfd
She was within earshot of the two ladies who remained in the foyer when she heard Mrs McDonell saying:766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAg3yRFdkwx
"Kim will be coming for dinner today. I invited her."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTosyfjvzxv
"You really want Leo to be mad at you, don't you?"766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnYGDLOkY8C
Carly couldn't hear 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMtEsMKx7Q1
their conversation any more when she turned round the corner after 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyehiw2QzE3
bypassing the two bedrooms and found a huge large mahogany door at the 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhSLFnS9PSD
end of the hall. She guessed that it might be the study.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo9HOqTWlhk
Before she could get to 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzHdBVSKmQI
the door, she wondered what the two women were talking about. It 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXMbMeInb5v
intrigued her in some way because it concerned Leo.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlvZVELtDTh
She opened the door to 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz18C68oSm6
the study and was greeted by the sight of shelves filled with books. The766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfcikSGkojO
room looked cosy though. The brown coffee carpet and the empty 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAtOgfLstyU
fireplace with cosy brown couches next to the fireplace gave a warm 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡybDkrIP1Sr
feeling. There was a huge glass window overlooking the garden outside 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTRIy75jCMc
and just in front of the window was Angel in her wheelchair. She sat 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqCCukXzwm1
facing the windows but her face was on the book in her hand. She looked 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyJIVj5QnXj
taken away with what she was reading because she hadn't heard the door 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyMKdSdnskn
to the study open nor Carly approaching her from behind.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaU6DOotv4R
"Hey, sis," said Carly when she reached out to Angel slowly and placed her hand on Angel's shoulder.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP48oEtRjcV
Angel looked up from the book she was reading and at her sister. She didn't seem startled.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi4C54p9ifI
"You're back," said Angel. She sounded blunt. "How was the mall?"766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0baaxexfUa
"It was great," Carly answered with glee like a little child.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvw0ZnUtyg6
Angel tried to give a slight smile but failed. "Glad you had fun."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFAiTOyJp6G
"How has been your day?"766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSgOP12b6AR
Carly asked as she went over to an office desk at the corner of the 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMlN9y73x5s
room next to the huge glass window and took a chair, came back and sat 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBiTWhN9CCw
facing her sister.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKSIBh1VSwp
"It was okay, I guess," Angel shrugged her shoulders.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNZRXE5RbcD
"You didn't have another fight with Leo, did you?"766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTGkEl1Kl60
Angel furrowed her eyebrows as she looked at Carly. "And why do I want to pick a fight with him?"766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw1xEpu9pns
"You look irritated. That's why I asked."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOxXd8gwy5Z
Angel faced the glass 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡECVoccBiWm
window. "You know he and I can't fight each other within the four walls 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqTKjsh3hv7
of this house. We were with Amanda almost the whole time."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnTgMloMbtE
"You were?" Carly sounded surprised. "How did the two of you handle each other with her around?"766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyB3cLfEnl6
"We didn't. Immediately she left we had a chat. And it wasn't a good one."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD8rZrRzUv3
"Okay, I am not ready to hear what you two had to say since I know it concerns me."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTIK6APoA8a
Angel rolled her eyes. She didn't say a word more as she went back to her book.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLIdZ5PmI7M
"I heard these two women, Amanda and Mrs McDonell talking just now," said Carly changing the topic.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1SZbt0QpYT
"You know I'm not in the mood to gossip," Angel answered, her eyes still on the book.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTa8PDqfy6U
Carly didn't listen to her sister as she continued, "I heard them talking about Leo. And someone called Kim."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhG48U14AJO
"Kim happens to be the woman Leo was supposed to marry."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbZCfeuV2Zf
Carly's mouth fell open 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPuBX98w01A
as she had a surprised look on her face. She looked at Angel, who 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5phNf3okod
happened to be still looking at her book and not at her sister.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzit4iURTlS
"Are you serious? You must be joking," said Carly as she shook her head and tried to laugh like it was funny.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxtndX6OCrq
"Do you think I would 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNTYKHoX5Uj
lie to you?" This time, Angel turned to look at Carly. "If you hadn't 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrLVxMpGeAM
gone out to the mall, maybe you would have heard it for yourself."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡckaCFLRYJB
"You sound like going to the mall is a bad thing."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL6CnLQA9A7
"For you, yes because 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHT2MKrEqWv
you were just from mourning. I know we have to try and distract 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUyFijNsQSA
ourselves from our mother's passing, but did you seriously have to go to766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCyAOVF2xD7
the mall?"766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF6kALKj9BW
"Sorry, I couldn't help myself. It was fun though. Look at the amazing heels I got."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi3VZRaGzpe
Carly gestured towards her feet with a grin on her face. Angel looked down at the heels. She sighed and shook her head.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtWL6tIDIkN
"Are you really not listening to me or what?" Angel asked. "You should be worried."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrKMF3ockod
"Worried about what?" Carly instantly stopped smiling.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMJxMJT5F2z
"About Kim. I feel she is really going to cause trouble for us if we ever get to meet her in person."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHyjwAm4Y5W
"Well, she's coming over so, I guess you'll be worried."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0gw0MKzIjP
"She's coming here?" Angel couldn't believe what she was hearing.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMqepC7ilMv
"I heard Mrs McDonell say that she invited her here for dinner. Amanda didn't sound too pleased."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlZXjGRHNoZ
"The way I see it, she thought Kim wasn't good enough for Leo."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV1ZKay7Olf
"I wouldn't worry about 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwA4danLz3F
Kim though." Carly leaned further back on the chair to relax. "For one 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNc7l10K03o
reason only. She doesn't know the truth about Leo and I."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD3EPsuKzUL
"When a lady's fiancé 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCjvP9wFanS
dumps her on her wedding day, the lady has no other option but to think 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlSStLhE986
that there might be another woman."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqOK9A8QPuu
Carly looked at Angel. "An accident happened that day."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5yx6h7q8JV
Angel felt like 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzha6KrXtFf
squeezing the life out of Carly but she looked the other way instead. 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzHMcKSgG2K
"Stop using the accident as a scapegoat. It's irritating."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQGFU3CfL5z
"Then what should I say? That Leo fell for me?"766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZvd3PFbnx4
"Well, what do you 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYUs0DGUH1B
think?" Angel faced her sister again. "If the accident happened and 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnhjXvZbgBm
delayed the wedding, Leo would have still gotten married another day. 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡONPWA1XF4p
But instead, Leo falls for you, the accident happens and then he dumps 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQnZQis3MCf
Kim for good."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqCwZ8TmRw4
"Okay, okay, I get it," said Carly as she sat upright. She couldn't take anymore of her sister reminding her about everything.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYtl2Wb2LJD
Angel placed the book 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFLVh7VpTsn
she was reading closed on her lap and turned the wheelchair around. She 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9VvwN8jE4l
started to wheel herself out of the room.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm2MjTXTDta
"Where are you going?" Carly asked as she looked at her sister.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh8YJ7zioai
"Reminding you about what you've done is getting on my nerves," Angel answered as she continued on her way.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ZNbmEOP0M
Carly got up from her chair and quickly rushed over to her sister, grabbing the handlebars from behind to stop her from going.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCEhNXX2rOS
"Why can't you learn to move on from all this, Angel?" Carly asked.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGbagF4iagO
"You want me to move on 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeh9mx6R9h2
after what you've done?" Angel asked without turning to look at her 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoHQanmclR1
sister. "You not only betrayed me, but mum as well. She was right when 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmsTIt8wMcm
she said something was up with you the moment you came home in the early766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpQyHeWSh4m
hours of the morning and found a stash of money in your bag."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOnGl6LnZPn
"What?"766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzs1PEszQcX
Carly felt powerless as 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4oqDMfaipn
she slowly let go of the handlebars. Angel shifted a little to the side 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIMOq6QxNwU
on her chair so as to look at Carly.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTQzjxQ8ND7
"You heard right," said Angel. "Mum had a feeling about you long before I even knew anything."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwT0K9lRH9J
Carly went pale and she felt her mouth go dry. "When did she tell you this?"766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ11LAZBLOJy
Angel hesitated before she answered, "the day she died."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOZddtX4Ekv
Carly felt her knees 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaNperW516C
lose their strength and she felt like she could drop to the floor any 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIlQk4S19y9
moment. She took a few steps back away from the wheelchair. She felt 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxVqDQ21ShY
lost and confused.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9pytp5yKa5
"At least you now know 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ZCXqZjueZ
that mum knew something was up with you," Angel continued. "She just 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMj4TNyvVt4
wasn't sure what it was. I'm glad she didn't know what you were truly up766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYTqcVuVV8S
to or else that would've killed her instead."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy5kKQVHjLu
"Don't say that, Angel," said Carly. She felt like tears were about to drop down her cheeks.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ka5Te86XV
"But it's the truth." 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj3jfHedvon
Angel fully turned her wheelchair around so as to look at Carly straight766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZGTVGUOesU
in the face. "You know mum wasn't feeling too well at times and finding766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHbccUqAD4t
out what you did would've killed her. I'm glad the good Lord took her 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFobuaG6DBC
away instead because if you did you would have felt my wrath."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLPn4QhDObM
Carly flinched at her sister's words. Angel was upset for sure and Carly knew better not to say a word.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNJIMIXN0RL
Angel looked on at 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpzmLn7ZpUc
Carly. She was one person who in the past never liked to see her sister 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFvkq2P09rT
cry. Whenever she did, Angel was always there to comfort her. But this 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0BvWHNNPYI
time, everything was different. She didn't even feel like hugging her 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAbTjtntsh0
sister anymore.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0XqT8e6jPv
"I'm tired," said Angel as she looked away. "I think we've talked enough for today."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyAUgnESqX0
"Is anything the matter in here?" Amanda's voice came at the door. "I thought I heard someone shouting."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFND63ik3vA
Angel flinched by the 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDEaO4HBwk7
sound of Amanda's voice and she silently winced. She prayed that Amanda 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCDh91XlCaI
hadn't heard their whole conversation.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1hEPB8keya
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.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvjo1RUG2yy
"It's nothing, Amanda," said Angel. "I was just scolding Carly for going to the mall. That's it."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsS7MmUM6nj
Amanda continued to look766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxuWDVRlOHK
at Angel, then went on to look at Carly. For a moment, Angel was 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWku9ks0eIk
praying for Amanda to believe her. But with each dying second that 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9QQNbPefUE
passed, it looked like that was far from happening.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Hw9KtPfxL
"Well, you should have 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ9t0CIZdnJ
talked to her properly, don't you think?" Amanda asked with a smile on 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkvkjIY2yCt
her face. "Look, you almost made her cry."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEFRqyhZO9j
"Angel could be a bully when she wants to be," said Carly, trying to hide the hurt in her eyes.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuwKhJjXlMi
"I can let this go for now. But Monday, you should be getting back to school, young lady. It's important."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnyCUMQ7zD2
"Of course."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkH738Fbil8
"Angel only wants what's best for you. You should be considered lucky to have a sister like her."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ554ohQpTN
Carly smiled at Amanda and said nothing more.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgCn6MlDAso
"Well, I better go and 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNwejNj5ufL
try to relax myself," said Amanda as she started to turn around in her 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvqTFpalNVS
wheelchair to leave the room. "Before the evening comes, I better be on 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7uLo9uVA1e
my best behaviour."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡho1Ivry8Bf
"Why do you say that?" Angel asked.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP9ELc4jvwj
Amanda looked at Angel. "Because my very loving daughter in law invited a guest over."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQSEC9pEma9
"You sound really sarcastic," said Carly. "And not in anyway happy."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0xInT6l6JE
"You're right, dear. I'm not."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiQQlDe5Q9t
"Could it be that you don't like who is coming?" Angel asked when she already knew the answer.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzBEifyj1Ia
"It's not that I like the person. I'm just worried about Leo because it's his ex fiance coming over."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ysIT5IKP9
Carly went pale behind Angel and Angel was as still as a statue.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ986KGDHAZn
"Why don't you tell Leo about this?" Angel asked.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGBCXs8KYSy
"I want to but if Leo doesn't show up, his mother will know I had something to do with it," said Amanda.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpj7IFcGicu
Carly looked at Angel 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfDXUOu45R6
who was busy contemplating over the issue. Amanda wasn't the only one 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNG3OKA3ODY
who didn't want Kim around here tonight. And if any one of them called 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUHz1Rzhfme
Leo, he probably wouldn't show up.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK4yq1rR4AI
"So, you're saying that you would rather let this happen?" Carly asked.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYGxg9MjO42
"What should I do?" 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDmYrInnlTJ
Amanda asked as she shrugged her shoulders. "My hands are tied and my 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnYGlTI1TRv
son wouldn't like it if his wife and I argue over Leo not showing up for766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvXlPHT8zL9
dinner."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡldxezcI5sZ
"What if I inform Leo instead?" Carly asked.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0jXNJ1W466
"Are you serious?" Angel766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDJRV9RMRXd
asked as she looked at Carly. "You heard Amanda. Even if anyone were to766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSabCSXTmNO
inform Leo, Amanda will still get blamed if he doesn't show up."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDtfgVYuqoU
"Looks like someone knows Bertha more than I do," said Amanda with a sarcastic smile on her face.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLiW5Y6wyq6
"I wouldn't like to know766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8YkAyPtUWK
her, trust me," said Angel as she looked at Amanda. "But I would rather766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9yscBSCkI8
know her now so that I won't be surprised by her temper tantrums in the766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB1UAI2ijIO
future."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPWbWQVeAxx
"I like your thinking," said Amanda. "Just don't get into any trouble with her."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVeNUXrzJUB
"Trust me, I wouldn't," said Carly. "So, are we really going to let this slide? I mean, not tell Leo."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtkcXB5nfAB
"We shouldn't," said Angel. "Because Leo's problem doesn't concern us. We only just moved in to this house."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡimvXpq27tN
"But Angel..." Carly started but Amanda interfered.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3A3fayY46C
"She's right, Carly," said Amanda. "It's best you don't get involved."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCPnicCCDf7
Carly almost gave a 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxqLgFO5xIU
frowning look at her sister but controlled herself. She really didn't 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5CmIhIZsGp
want Leo to get here and find Kim waiting for him at the dinner table. 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQD9Oov8lvh
How she wished she could tell him what's going on, but like Amanda, she 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn0vlRjMkne
couldn't. She didn't want Amanda to get in trouble with Leo's mother and766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2pMkG9gXMW
Angel would only get more upset with her than she already is.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZSGwPcprdh
"I'll be going now," said Amanda. "You two take care."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO2w9QJ6tQE
Amanda turned her 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTcwlN8zBNu
wheelchair around and left the room. The two sisters waited for a good 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2hOL3IwFSI
few minutes to make sure Amanda wasn't within earshot.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOvY7Kpt8Nm
"We've to do something, Angel," said Carly.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2UkuPpYISh
"With what?" Angel asked.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkEYUjBVcw3
"You know what I'm talking about. Somehow we need to let Leo know that Kim is coming here."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBxMz04iBgt
"Carly, you aren't going766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ehPodWvVO
to call Leo. You heard Amanda. Leo's mum is like a pain in her 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb0JAPsNItc
backside. You don't want to make it worse."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdQr05DrH7B
"But aren't you scared?"766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3fAT3UVh6N
Angel raised her eyebrow766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmX6uZL87WD
at her sister. "Oh, now you're taking my words seriously when I said we766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJpB1O0uzpL
should be cautious of Kim, aren't you?"766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8XVqRwjGli
Carly didn't say anything as she continued to look at her sister.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGR7z9aCsP6
"I'm glad you've changed766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyW0OcAwUBg
your mind," said Angel with a slight smile on her face. "Maybe you'll 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh77G9Luzo2
realise that all this isn't a joke and I was serious when I said Kim 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ0nWebhwKv
would be a problem."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTR5YJQTI3I
"You seriously aren't going to do anything?" Carly asked.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc0KPehX5Ux
"It's none of my 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSFWUcTaFKJ
business, Carly. Our hands are all tied here. If Kim is coming for 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ25i37rbbOk
dinner, she's coming and we can't do anything about it."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSabCzTDMLP
Angel made her way to the door, then she stopped.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKDOfUy01X3
"If you dare even try to warn Leo about Kim, I'm serious, Carly, you will see the worst of me."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Rgur6ZHkD
Angel's voice was stern and she didn't look at her sister as she spoke. Carly felt herself shiver to the bone.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4qrQ4ot9uB
When Angel left the 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEfLHCuMzYq
room, Carly felt helpless. There was nothing she could do about dinner 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyjJkcmtPJE
tonight and she had no other choice but to go with the flow.
