Carly walked in through 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUBhjKyOUJc
the front door, exhausted. She had too many bags in her hands and her 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPzqvRGuwQh
feet were already giving her hell since she wore high heels.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnqjZo4glH9
One of the helpers, a female, came just in time to help her with her bags. Carly couldn't help but feel relieved.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgikEjBBREI
"Please take them up to my room," said Carly after handing them over. The helper made her way up the stairs.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeYr4vX5pSJ
"I see you're back from shopping," said Amanda as she appeared in the foyer in her wheelchair.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv6opAJof83
Carly smiled. "Yes, I am," she said. "How have you been?"879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaUuSvSF9z4
"Never better, dear. Where is Diana? I thought she was with you."879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE1Ak0Wq7UJ
"She had something to do at the salon and told me to come here."879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLbGvpEsN8Q
"Have you already eaten lunch?"879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV2WjHnVZhC
"Yes, we ate at a restaurant."879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl6G0gQgKev
"Looks like the shopping did you good."879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwBOt6nrP53
"Yes, well, a lot has happened these past few days that I really needed this."879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAEQjJ0twDB
"Mmm," Amanda gave Carly a smile. "I can tell. Nice heels by the way."879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2lJqhX4ROI
"Thanks," Carly smiled at her.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa3xViy7Znm
"If you need Angel, she's in the study."879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ32Ghr1ES87
"In the study?"879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIf45ilpG1w
"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."879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP0TDEEbRY3
"She's like that. Always a bookworm." Carly turned around to close the door behind her.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4wtbQ4FIPY
"You should also be on your books, don't you think?"879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrp4j5H4D4B
Carly looked at Amanda and wondered what to say. She could even feel her cheeks blush.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIuhI6MknA6
"I know you're supposed 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeMt1mJpoFQ
to be at college," said Amanda as she chuckled when she noticed Carly 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiDqONcDYwX
blush. "But it's okay. It's Friday anyway and considering what's been 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYNE2hfjvej
going on, it was good you went out to get yourself distracted."879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8IDuHN6xFl
Carly felt herself 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWUVtFChsFm
relax. Amanda was only pulling her leg. She didn't like anyone telling 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6xVTXY1MLE
her that she had to go for lectures. She knew that already. And she 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7vZ5o7Oh4B
wasn't going to be comfortable if someone who was not her sister told 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqvLA60j79g
her that.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7gC9aWtW6W
"I better go and see Angel," said Carly.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhvTMbIc6xr
"You go do that," said Amanda, "I think I'll go and entertain myself with some soap opera on TV."879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj1BzvDua0V
Just before the two 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyjxx8XHyfp
could part ways, Mrs McDonell came down the stairs, talking and laughing879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZm6UAAMtCD
loudly on her iPhone. When she reached the bottom, she cut the call.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR4cwhC93cv
"I see you're back," said Mrs McDonell as she looked at Carly.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ78aFDWxti2
"Yes, I am," Carly answered.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfjTulAguQO
"Nice heels," Mrs McDonell raised an eyebrow towards Carly's pink heels. "Did Diana chose them for you?"879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHXPihpzO84
"Oh, no, I picked them myself."879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ7iwM3p3Ph
"Nice. You've good taste. I hope your sister does too."879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWz98tVbk1w
"Oh, she does. You have seen nothing yet. Wait until she gets better."879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQmh0VHxjJE
"Can't wait." Mrs McDonell tried to smile but it came out dry.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkd29p81vkn
"I better go and check on Angel," said Carly.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6oCppUxMef
Carly went on her way 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVFShlJ3dCP
taking the left side of the foyer and into the hall where Angel and 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3mUoxn4l0Y
Amanda's room were. It also led to the study she just found out about 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBuj3U60pFr
from Amanda.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8oQEllp4NM
She was within earshot of the two ladies who remained in the foyer when she heard Mrs McDonell saying:879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBqddqxtADm
"Kim will be coming for dinner today. I invited her."879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBB2aoSGxMH
"You really want Leo to be mad at you, don't you?"879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBHCTrSPued
Carly couldn't hear 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSphQBW53ls
their conversation any more when she turned round the corner after 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcYlrgNCpqK
bypassing the two bedrooms and found a huge large mahogany door at the 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3GgTJNmf03
end of the hall. She guessed that it might be the study.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXDhXEoKF08
Before she could get to 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu1lAuA47Uf
the door, she wondered what the two women were talking about. It 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQqQEHLFsxu
intrigued her in some way because it concerned Leo.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgscQ3qHVST
She opened the door to 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBSnY6XKE6D
the study and was greeted by the sight of shelves filled with books. The879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCtlZ5Yd79e
room looked cosy though. The brown coffee carpet and the empty 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ8fts8GZks
fireplace with cosy brown couches next to the fireplace gave a warm 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf2ZuNKKf7P
feeling. There was a huge glass window overlooking the garden outside 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzFFDQFMGMv
and just in front of the window was Angel in her wheelchair. She sat 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSIq9gqkHNz
facing the windows but her face was on the book in her hand. She looked 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqDhh3bPwsD
taken away with what she was reading because she hadn't heard the door 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZCNejYPrYN
to the study open nor Carly approaching her from behind.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxQRHkv0J5e
"Hey, sis," said Carly when she reached out to Angel slowly and placed her hand on Angel's shoulder.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5euuWdqeCi
Angel looked up from the book she was reading and at her sister. She didn't seem startled.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVsSSqoWHbw
"You're back," said Angel. She sounded blunt. "How was the mall?"879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxtMI4hqaxQ
"It was great," Carly answered with glee like a little child.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTwvz2gKa4d
Angel tried to give a slight smile but failed. "Glad you had fun."879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmCZXUUCFM6
"How has been your day?"879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFo2SJSztL3
Carly asked as she went over to an office desk at the corner of the 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡChrZiucLTD
room next to the huge glass window and took a chair, came back and sat 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIXcFaAIUnY
facing her sister.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYVzFp95xWw
"It was okay, I guess," Angel shrugged her shoulders.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5QBdvfvmjH
"You didn't have another fight with Leo, did you?"879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡypRrj7Xpfw
Angel furrowed her eyebrows as she looked at Carly. "And why do I want to pick a fight with him?"879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡziTmPhmrrO
"You look irritated. That's why I asked."879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYcom3QXwDY
Angel faced the glass 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxUJVxDLpuU
window. "You know he and I can't fight each other within the four walls 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ89SxiDQLre
of this house. We were with Amanda almost the whole time."879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfOv4HPonCM
"You were?" Carly sounded surprised. "How did the two of you handle each other with her around?"879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3EGr0wkrWn
"We didn't. Immediately she left we had a chat. And it wasn't a good one."879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTZd0R6DRNq
"Okay, I am not ready to hear what you two had to say since I know it concerns me."879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMJ91Ngs1rD
Angel rolled her eyes. She didn't say a word more as she went back to her book.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDgxAqUGeep
"I heard these two women, Amanda and Mrs McDonell talking just now," said Carly changing the topic.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGpQ2Bdh55M
"You know I'm not in the mood to gossip," Angel answered, her eyes still on the book.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQiUoTaiRHa
Carly didn't listen to her sister as she continued, "I heard them talking about Leo. And someone called Kim."879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl67ySLx695
"Kim happens to be the woman Leo was supposed to marry."879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTx0CyV93JO
Carly's mouth fell open 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjKc4oWwblc
as she had a surprised look on her face. She looked at Angel, who 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO7ihNbQOzs
happened to be still looking at her book and not at her sister.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR5N1FGekC0
"Are you serious? You must be joking," said Carly as she shook her head and tried to laugh like it was funny.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkTNM2abbgf
"Do you think I would 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh1bcgDYyUz
lie to you?" This time, Angel turned to look at Carly. "If you hadn't 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWKMQOKQaw0
gone out to the mall, maybe you would have heard it for yourself."879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqoFsrdL67b
"You sound like going to the mall is a bad thing."879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB3uI9cdJeP
"For you, yes because 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSvIrxfz9z0
you were just from mourning. I know we have to try and distract 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFZxMK0ON0v
ourselves from our mother's passing, but did you seriously have to go to879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsaKrjd50bb
the mall?"879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyCDtqI4Yk2
"Sorry, I couldn't help myself. It was fun though. Look at the amazing heels I got."879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ03nIXmd6jI
Carly gestured towards her feet with a grin on her face. Angel looked down at the heels. She sighed and shook her head.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTNYOCw9lmQ
"Are you really not listening to me or what?" Angel asked. "You should be worried."879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnoHVy41Opg
"Worried about what?" Carly instantly stopped smiling.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl5yEblocEV
"About Kim. I feel she is really going to cause trouble for us if we ever get to meet her in person."879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJdpec14pDN
"Well, she's coming over so, I guess you'll be worried."879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUtN09nNrQW
"She's coming here?" Angel couldn't believe what she was hearing.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsEwkSlNFXn
"I heard Mrs McDonell say that she invited her here for dinner. Amanda didn't sound too pleased."879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkaRvBiwMOd
"The way I see it, she thought Kim wasn't good enough for Leo."879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJi9qB4XcLQ
"I wouldn't worry about 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcAgwYeKQbI
Kim though." Carly leaned further back on the chair to relax. "For one 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA20RkOf36r
reason only. She doesn't know the truth about Leo and I."879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡndG4lP55ey
"When a lady's fiancé 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6E7sV0s2Ly
dumps her on her wedding day, the lady has no other option but to think 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWt1lZoYmY9
that there might be another woman."879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL0IQM2JARy
Carly looked at Angel. "An accident happened that day."879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9jCW2Tb7xH
Angel felt like 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡywWzhx5DeS
squeezing the life out of Carly but she looked the other way instead. 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrNChGov8la
"Stop using the accident as a scapegoat. It's irritating."879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1feD0zHnqL
"Then what should I say? That Leo fell for me?"879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1dQ2jOBofD
"Well, what do you 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO9eV7AnEML
think?" Angel faced her sister again. "If the accident happened and 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCMZPCDsPWS
delayed the wedding, Leo would have still gotten married another day. 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJu74zsrFcS
But instead, Leo falls for you, the accident happens and then he dumps 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPEqJu7bKab
Kim for good."879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4sxUXUNilX
"Okay, okay, I get it," said Carly as she sat upright. She couldn't take anymore of her sister reminding her about everything.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGsn2oiWxoB
Angel placed the book 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3fx0dDLXdW
she was reading closed on her lap and turned the wheelchair around. She 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzNRmmoLtRp
started to wheel herself out of the room.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Wn3UvyZtd
"Where are you going?" Carly asked as she looked at her sister.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBShr5v9uST
"Reminding you about what you've done is getting on my nerves," Angel answered as she continued on her way.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIGTUqn2h7h
Carly got up from her chair and quickly rushed over to her sister, grabbing the handlebars from behind to stop her from going.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdOavqFL4Wv
"Why can't you learn to move on from all this, Angel?" Carly asked.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTNF8ZTetBN
"You want me to move on 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5jN1RgOGsh
after what you've done?" Angel asked without turning to look at her 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm4VL0zk61I
sister. "You not only betrayed me, but mum as well. She was right when 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi2LvyfDcc2
she said something was up with you the moment you came home in the early879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmFRAYwVTGK
hours of the morning and found a stash of money in your bag."879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHy4Yv657da
"What?"879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9GHcgcdAf3
Carly felt powerless as 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyTVBKieQPF
she slowly let go of the handlebars. Angel shifted a little to the side 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy91VGESjHN
on her chair so as to look at Carly.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ5FPfs10mp
"You heard right," said Angel. "Mum had a feeling about you long before I even knew anything."879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDjjd5SWWrf
Carly went pale and she felt her mouth go dry. "When did she tell you this?"879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKfobXKgMwg
Angel hesitated before she answered, "the day she died."879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGVoo0RMpYY
Carly felt her knees 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKatu0rkaIY
lose their strength and she felt like she could drop to the floor any 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBXYDbogaha
moment. She took a few steps back away from the wheelchair. She felt 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCLj55ajjd3
lost and confused.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4K3AlDfszP
"At least you now know 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1sWS2t9L7b
that mum knew something was up with you," Angel continued. "She just 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQg7xvT93I3
wasn't sure what it was. I'm glad she didn't know what you were truly up879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP9teOE6Eru
to or else that would've killed her instead."879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡifXhufl2Sc
"Don't say that, Angel," said Carly. She felt like tears were about to drop down her cheeks.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxsLLf96oAZ
"But it's the truth." 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuSWNz0Etpb
Angel fully turned her wheelchair around so as to look at Carly straight879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyHCRHu36JY
in the face. "You know mum wasn't feeling too well at times and finding879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkswkmjRgJA
out what you did would've killed her. I'm glad the good Lord took her 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdPjm08ECtW
away instead because if you did you would have felt my wrath."879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCiTQjNkaW5
Carly flinched at her sister's words. Angel was upset for sure and Carly knew better not to say a word.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQCD2vAdXQ5
Angel looked on at 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeqT1Mm5IFu
Carly. She was one person who in the past never liked to see her sister 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5A97zIQEWS
cry. Whenever she did, Angel was always there to comfort her. But this 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT9rRpbgSSO
time, everything was different. She didn't even feel like hugging her 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4utBFvB3eL
sister anymore.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnvbXnFXDrC
"I'm tired," said Angel as she looked away. "I think we've talked enough for today."879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlBr3ZojW9k
"Is anything the matter in here?" Amanda's voice came at the door. "I thought I heard someone shouting."879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnx3VN7mjml
Angel flinched by the 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH3LGNjdL6a
sound of Amanda's voice and she silently winced. She prayed that Amanda 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoNga96dsRh
hadn't heard their whole conversation.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSO3IeIcQ0k
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.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFt4TfgZTDm
"It's nothing, Amanda," said Angel. "I was just scolding Carly for going to the mall. That's it."879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡddELEbfequ
Amanda continued to look879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFiGGqGYhyx
at Angel, then went on to look at Carly. For a moment, Angel was 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfbN6mxAYF3
praying for Amanda to believe her. But with each dying second that 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ60Mm71mqu
passed, it looked like that was far from happening.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX1JynwrxHU
"Well, you should have 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmrghFNr3kG
talked to her properly, don't you think?" Amanda asked with a smile on 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDlMOqHYdNV
her face. "Look, you almost made her cry."879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcHXrpGk4BB
"Angel could be a bully when she wants to be," said Carly, trying to hide the hurt in her eyes.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡApHMaUMnN4
"I can let this go for now. But Monday, you should be getting back to school, young lady. It's important."879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm9a6QGVSHw
"Of course."879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAWbLwAy2AX
"Angel only wants what's best for you. You should be considered lucky to have a sister like her."879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAgfnFJJO5t
Carly smiled at Amanda and said nothing more.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDYG6vRdfBT
"Well, I better go and 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyzyj4MbIs7
try to relax myself," said Amanda as she started to turn around in her 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ44mO8ryedM
wheelchair to leave the room. "Before the evening comes, I better be on 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRYXFMT6iAD
my best behaviour."879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQi4AuVwFYI
"Why do you say that?" Angel asked.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKcQP27IGE7
Amanda looked at Angel. "Because my very loving daughter in law invited a guest over."879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHcHj2fe5VC
"You sound really sarcastic," said Carly. "And not in anyway happy."879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDDnZcPjtZs
"You're right, dear. I'm not."879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtNSvLtEg24
"Could it be that you don't like who is coming?" Angel asked when she already knew the answer.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrlRrf817dF
"It's not that I like the person. I'm just worried about Leo because it's his ex fiance coming over."879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7h8S0QT7JB
Carly went pale behind Angel and Angel was as still as a statue.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ87csHJdJMN
"Why don't you tell Leo about this?" Angel asked.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaxN2Op1UyE
"I want to but if Leo doesn't show up, his mother will know I had something to do with it," said Amanda.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡauxLIKFDoS
Carly looked at Angel 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZWQD7iXbxP
who was busy contemplating over the issue. Amanda wasn't the only one 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXpXbgWREuv
who didn't want Kim around here tonight. And if any one of them called 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9SIwEYfJ7h
Leo, he probably wouldn't show up.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJzpWj91NMm
"So, you're saying that you would rather let this happen?" Carly asked.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQOBSpcE9uo
"What should I do?" 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ03FsGJrCbj
Amanda asked as she shrugged her shoulders. "My hands are tied and my 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtiIgeLaf0x
son wouldn't like it if his wife and I argue over Leo not showing up for879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe40zhlpOOh
dinner."879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGWUmdUQiZc
"What if I inform Leo instead?" Carly asked.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Xz3QfArvd
"Are you serious?" Angel879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3pJq6oL3Hk
asked as she looked at Carly. "You heard Amanda. Even if anyone were to879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj6aKJQLndl
inform Leo, Amanda will still get blamed if he doesn't show up."879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyJYcvjEJaJ
"Looks like someone knows Bertha more than I do," said Amanda with a sarcastic smile on her face.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡng3a83ld0n
"I wouldn't like to know879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUkQEUAV0eM
her, trust me," said Angel as she looked at Amanda. "But I would rather879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPnMEF2Pw5N
know her now so that I won't be surprised by her temper tantrums in the879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe1Vut8pU5z
future."879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡelhgXEslWx
"I like your thinking," said Amanda. "Just don't get into any trouble with her."879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZX5Gjbvgm5
"Trust me, I wouldn't," said Carly. "So, are we really going to let this slide? I mean, not tell Leo."879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG5YvVSKB3s
"We shouldn't," said Angel. "Because Leo's problem doesn't concern us. We only just moved in to this house."879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwFp8y91Zv1
"But Angel..." Carly started but Amanda interfered.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa7jz3S1hni
"She's right, Carly," said Amanda. "It's best you don't get involved."879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz1tcf5HKms
Carly almost gave a 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnhn1jUhFmq
frowning look at her sister but controlled herself. She really didn't 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUHjd3rEh8o
want Leo to get here and find Kim waiting for him at the dinner table. 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs6nk389mRr
How she wished she could tell him what's going on, but like Amanda, she 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcd9VAH97By
couldn't. She didn't want Amanda to get in trouble with Leo's mother and879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCB8HrPv3wd
Angel would only get more upset with her than she already is.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDyKsJm3m6V
"I'll be going now," said Amanda. "You two take care."879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ49FvU3xT9w
Amanda turned her 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMVZqwW7vsY
wheelchair around and left the room. The two sisters waited for a good 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Nvzp1CMyr
few minutes to make sure Amanda wasn't within earshot.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt6WruoYi0P
"We've to do something, Angel," said Carly.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxxSih8KC1P
"With what?" Angel asked.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Cl0YSoEXc
"You know what I'm talking about. Somehow we need to let Leo know that Kim is coming here."879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0eite0rFQG
"Carly, you aren't going879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMbNni25xv8
to call Leo. You heard Amanda. Leo's mum is like a pain in her 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbNReB0Ez8I
backside. You don't want to make it worse."879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfLIm9Xv6lV
"But aren't you scared?"879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgfJxZtJ1wP
Angel raised her eyebrow879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡah7B4KG3Tc
at her sister. "Oh, now you're taking my words seriously when I said we879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyW6J7ozkbu
should be cautious of Kim, aren't you?"879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqWksOy5exw
Carly didn't say anything as she continued to look at her sister.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFPFS3NCSu8
"I'm glad you've changed879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP9Bh12jOyY
your mind," said Angel with a slight smile on her face. "Maybe you'll 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrfa9UrybwU
realise that all this isn't a joke and I was serious when I said Kim 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzAZKw6I90G
would be a problem."879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjr0KTMslcC
"You seriously aren't going to do anything?" Carly asked.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwFvrj61XsF
"It's none of my 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbtymZZi2NK
business, Carly. Our hands are all tied here. If Kim is coming for 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRCF0yS97HI
dinner, she's coming and we can't do anything about it."879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW8i55hBr70
Angel made her way to the door, then she stopped.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfxDSVqvwIQ
"If you dare even try to warn Leo about Kim, I'm serious, Carly, you will see the worst of me."879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhLW2aZpbNI
Angel's voice was stern and she didn't look at her sister as she spoke. Carly felt herself shiver to the bone.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdEl0AIV2ms
When Angel left the 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMaRpgFxMJQ
room, Carly felt helpless. There was nothing she could do about dinner 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIopy1ItGJr
tonight and she had no other choice but to go with the flow.
