Leo had a smile on his 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaki08VbWaz
face when he brought himself to a comfortable position. He never had 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6qInRYdflU
this excited yet happy feeling within himself just by staring at the 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsQ05eyGAEw
face right in front of him.838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgVaFmQSHgX
It was morning and the 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhA3OvasKa1
sun rays managed to seep into his room giving it a wonderful golden 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOL6x7sd5zV
glow. But nothing in his room shined brighter than the woman sleeping 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ948uNrAQUB
next to him who had the lovely skin colour of bronze that shined 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOo6dX1ZfS9
brilliantly in the morning sun.838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8mNBQTgXZb
Carly had joined him 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsXTuz8gKAT
last night after she had watched a movie with Angel, Eric and Oliver. By838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Tsj71ulgR
then, it was already late, Kim had left a good two hours ago and almost838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwIIc81XtWP
everyone in the house had gone to sleep, except from the two love 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ90Lhg8WJRr
birds, of course.838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvAafRLpCuG
It was good she came, 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡncJEWyxOyN
Leo thought to himself as he continued to stare at her. She was still 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNJW96sm2yo
sleeping and she looked beautiful, no doubt in his mind that she was. He838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8mnfa1FWmR
wished time could slow down so that he could look at her for just a 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc3oVgpzQaz
little while longer. Sooner than later, he would have to wake her up.838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Hmm7rb1n9
He stretched his hand 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcqposJ4oM5
and ran it through her lovely silky black hair. For an African American,838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh4Aro5VQvb
her hair was gorgeous. He tucked away a strand of her hair that was on 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5oSURxOwnq
her cheek. When his hand brushed over her cheek, ever so gently upon 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG71yMEYKsZ
pulling it away, her eyes slowly flew open.838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRtyBBn2Jsh
"Morning, sleepy head," said Leo with a smile.838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWxHmVuIqRc
She didn't respond as 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHaHlJ1pgWp
she smiled through her sleepy eyes and closed them again. She still 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4mfurze7Qg
looked so beautiful with that goofy smile on her face, he thought to 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ84PY8fSoew
himself. Leo chuckled.838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRFbbhoP8AP
"It's already morning?" she asked as she opened her eyes again and looked at him.838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1zbnDAwQRS
"Sadly, yes," he replied. "You know what that means."838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmnULasqIex
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.838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRersrDiuMY
Leo continued to chuckle. "Come on, you know the drill." He sat up and uncovered the bed cover covering her head.838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGtn6cpYbpg
"Fine," she said as she gave up and sat up on the bed. "I really hoped that I could stay a little longer."838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPN8m3ORSzf
"You're right. But I 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡphFR1JDKCQ
better get you out of here before anyone wakes up. It might be a weekend838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa71Jsq5RNR
but there are still a lot of early birds around here."838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUmQm8cppQm
Carly smiled at him. "Like you?"838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRVvbuq9sem
"Like my dad. Come on, we better hurry."838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0I8HHEPMpu
They both got out of bed838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoGtDmplUxY
and got dressed into their nightwear covering themselves with their 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡarh8oK4FHu
sleeping gowns. They sneaked out of Leo's room and they tiptoed all the 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGK3zzWmcsu
way to Carly's.838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8B0fCr30PM
"Thanks," said Carly in a low voice when they got to the door. "I'll continue sleeping and we will meet later on."838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCl575TM9q7
"Great, I'll see you soon," said Leo as he smiled.838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyudCGkuhk1
Carly gave him a simple 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJir9Orw7ug
peck on the cheek and quickly went in her room. For a moment, Leo 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZnBekBK0AH
couldn't help but stand there for a moment, lost in thought, until he 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf3LbriWpct
realised that he had been standing there looking at the door. He smiled 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgb6vp9LvYe
at his stupidity as he made his way back to his room.838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjsP05r4YSW
Just when he got there, he changed his mind and thought he really needed a cup of coffee.838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbvCuQMEtW9
He made his way 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjYHNb7jJ1l
downstairs and before he could make his way to the kitchen when he 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡctiTgZ2eG5
reached the bottom of the stairs, he heard a noise coming from the 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBurB0zjsXq
kitchen.838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLV3AO1Inmn
He wondered who could be838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsyMcjsyteT
up at this early hour. He knew his dad was always an early bird, but 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzLJSNd4haQ
when it came to the weekend, Leo knew he wouldn't be awake for another 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡslHnUOYL2Q
hour. He made his way to the kitchen and what he saw, shook him a 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfLOnoYMvnn
little.838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqbL9qZRKkk
Angel was standing by 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrNHammGp3H
the kitchen counter where she had put up the coffee maker to make some 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFzFdEuV95z
coffee. Her presence somehow didn't matter to him, but there was some 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDrwR1M429a
thing that shook him the moment he got there.838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIQIi3XRzEW
Angel was standing, and not on a wheelchair.838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7R0UiFdoRo
Sensing someone's presence, Angel turned to the door. When she saw Leo, she neither gave an angry look nor a smile.838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3EBmR86g8N
"Morning," she greeted as she turned back to the machine on the counter.838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMx49f6ruL4
"Morning," Leo somehow managed to say. "You're up early."838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡybN0hziyGc
"I just had to."838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBULWA7DdJy
"Ummm," Leo still 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbrKZlrm5cx
couldn't believe that Angel was standing in front of him. He expected 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡElaXWo5Snk
her to be still on her wheelchair. "Are you going somewhere?"838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkBOHqYXZ6t
"Thought of taking a walk to strengthen my legs a little."838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEe02eYF1Rv
The coffee maker soon 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWpBdalnrXi
finished making her coffee and the room became slient. Angel went over 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsdUxXWKG3Y
to the cupboard next to the sink to get a mug. There was a slight limp 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbgb8ZWoYHK
in her walk, but all in all, she seemed okay and not in much pain.838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡySxMGBGRZO
Just as Angel was heading back to the coffee maker, she noticed Leo's eyes on her. She turned to look at him.838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyhxJCtxSIB
"Why are you looking at me like you've just seen a ghost?" she asked.838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ3vJqtEVRQ
"Uh..." Leo hesitated. "I'm just surprised that you're walking."838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeabAiOBuDi
"Why? You wanted me 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEqf53KMyl4
confined to a wheelchair forever?" Angel raised an eyebrow at him before838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa0XnqFkF2V
she turned towards the coffee maker and went over to it to pour herself838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7nGCngiIY6
a cup.838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAWPaI62sde
"Umm, no. I'm just surprised, that's all."838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwbyOqSQg5j
"The doctor said I should start walking around to strengthen my legs."838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL5Es8SNlyk
Leo just nodded his head but he was still in shock. He expected her to be confined to her wheelchair a little while longer.838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE2jQZoE0Pz
"You still don't seem 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3SKwhKVjCV
happy that I'm walking again," said Angel, bringing Leo back from his 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsGfz15D6bf
thoughts. "I hope you don't think that this will get in your way of 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxZ3aqVwLsR
things."838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsxlQzPdzpr
Leo was the one to raise his eyebrows this time around. "What do you mean?"838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnK1PzSYtS0
Angel took a sip of her 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaly01pVRJd
coffee as she leaned on the counter and placed her hand on it. "You know838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXyfREYlN4u
what I mean. I know Carly didn't sleep in her room last night. She 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtFxjtGtyed
spent her night with you."838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlF5ZsEx5cp
Leo retaliated, "that's not true."838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmzrTgRHZ7F
Angel smirked and Leo 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOf7wVVYrdD
felt his cheeks heat up suddenly. He cursed himself from the inside 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgkSDnqUJln
still not understanding why he was feeling like this.838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAtTcCPAVjB
"Tell it to the person who is now able to walk up the stairs," she said.838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLPrWioVswE
"Does that matter? Carly is a grown woman, you know?"838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVVYkEz93Ho
"Carly is a grown woman, yes, but that doesn't mean she knows that what she's doing might lead her into trouble."838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB94vDTzlkC
Leo shook his head. "I don't think I want to talk about this with you."838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ERwcOhrui
"You're right, Leo. It's838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX0ZKT1Gp4g
early in the morning and I would rather walk around the garden to 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPvpNrRF4mr
exercise my legs rather than talk about something that I know I don't 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7mMunc6KO9
have any control over."838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5X8Kat8k02
Leo was a little shocked838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb2uKusv5k6
to hear Angel talk like this. Was she finally giving up, allowing Leo 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjmS3skarfu
and Carly the chance to be happy? Or was she playing some kind of mind 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk55GbkOoLo
game?838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEqBzVV7pbT
She slowly made her way 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ21s71myUlR
to the backdoor of the house still with her coffee mug. Leo continued to838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡloXgA7Xrfz
look at her and something came up in his mind.838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp8PoS9itcm
"How do you know, Carly's room?" Leo asked suddenly.838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDJMBEZQ20f
Angel stopped upon reaching the door and slowly turned to look at him.838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt1jr4MLaDM
"I beg your pardon?" she asked politely. Leo wasn't buying it.838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgzGf4Pf4JU
"The time you came into 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmlT7kqoQMi
this house, you were still in your wheelchair and you never made it up 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2g9ESMN3QH
the stairs. So how do you know where Carly's room is?"838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgFG5ijxzCX
Angel smiled at Leo. 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhKfHFzzqbh
"Yesterday when Carly came home and after we argued in the study, she 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxHqG8jNmB6
invited me to come over to her room since she wanted to show me what she838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOzAzzpO6yT
bought from the mall. With the help of two of the house helps, they got838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbx2mnOhOeR
me up the stairs and when they helped me back down afterwards."838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbopATchFmj
"I don't believe you."838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAsRuWcj1BL
"You don't have to, Mr 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhWl10PQwVY
Detective," Angel gave him a fake smile. "I don't have to prove myself 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk81Bwr7guU
that I'm telling the truth because you would never believe me and it 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzvkp0PCFVm
will clearly be a waste of my precious time."838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRDrKhX45kB
Angel turned back to face the door and unlocked it. When she swung the door open, she turned to look at Leo.838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW0wK2JKnDN
"I'll be heading out for838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBYtrrnjXCR
a stroll in the garden. I would have liked if you would accompany me, 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC3ortmZrGY
but, as usual, things wouldn't end so well, would it?"838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCJM3txKyFY
Leo didn't have to 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfx5c1rvHXL
answer that question and Angel didn't expect him to. She slowly walked 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZrYsfBeV55
out of the kitchen as silently as she could and closed the door behind 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo26vktvrEh
her.838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZnOW48CUyf
Leo stared at the closed838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdIsQuH7oWK
door and he couldn't tell if he was angry at Angel like he always has 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYWWQbNWBXi
or he was just surprised that she was able to walk around again. Either 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPL3iGEOMu5
way, he forgot about making coffee and went back to his room, feeling 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbkDsxqDs8J
utterly disturbed.838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtBZtozmJW2
***838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvSmCldOOL6
In838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJVVxq5feEr
an hour's time, almost everyone in the McDonell mansion was awake. At 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6sDxYVP8Wf
the breakfast table, Mr McDonell and Amanda were having their breakfast.838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiGUFtO98x5
Leo and Eric soon came to join them.838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpPIhYMVztA
"Morning grandma, morning dad," said Leo as he sat beside his grandmother.838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB9rPuDdycf
"Morning," said Amanda.838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3DRj2DPVGV
"Morning," said Mr McDonell who was looking at his daily newspaper.838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpRKFIBO1AC
"Hope you all slept well," said Eric as he sat opposite Leo and Amanda.838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdOerERfXtZ
"We did," said Amanda with a smile. "And I can see you two boys slept well too."838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkzyR9qftvJ
"I sure as hell did," said Eric.838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpomFZyiklR
"And838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRmNkruSB8n
Leo has this smile on his face," said Mr McDonell. He might have been 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0qsdm03toI
looking at the newspaper, but he was pretty observant.838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrnl6afRlW8
"Do I?" Leo asked.838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkoQ82kjCEA
"Of course, dear," said Amanda. "That smile is even making you look more handsome."838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk45HV0CeT5
Leo838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAUozVPj6Kc
continued to smile. And he knew the reason why. He noticed his cousin 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkX5cSMYj9T
looking at him across the table. Leo couldn't help but feel that Eric 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkTufnRLe9J
knew the reason too.838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAzElnUm5mz
"Do you have any plans today, boys?" Amanda asked as she drank her tea.838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR4lD1Y8lDt
"No, granny," Eric replied as he got two slices of toast. "It's a weekend after all."838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL6G0c0lLxB
"I just wanted to know. It would be nice to spend some quality time with you two handsome grandsons of mine."838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGI4MKDCthV
"You would," said Leo. "We aren't going anywhere."838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ46PHaBlNwL
"Lovely."838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFq1rt3Kqmm
A few seconds later, just as Leo was pouring tea from the teapot into his cup, Angel walked in.838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8pKcFh9rpQ
"Morning, everyone," she greeted.838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFgTCBtITFE
Upon838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5lc17220Ja
hearing her voice and seeing her face, Leo spelt some tea on the table.838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc2N79NLbvL
Some almost poured on his trousers, but he was very lucky.838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxIhngXCSI6
"Oh, my, careful, Leo," said Amanda. "You would have got burnt."838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3IA5Ty57Dl
"I'm fine," said Leo as he cleaned up the spelt tea with a napkin.838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVqE0RbsxHI
"Oh, morning, Angel," said Amanda, then she gasped. "I didn't realise that you're walking and not on your wheelchair."838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhzCV890Ekl
Eric838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Z8QvOkW1C
quickly turned to look at Angel and he also looked surprised. Mr 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB67kPYKIJ7
McDonell smiled at Angel. Leo groaned as he realised that all that he 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcbq2Vr2lQM
had seen earlier wasn't a dream.838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuiqOITisRr
"Yes, the doctor told me that I should start walking to strengthen my legs a little," said Angel.838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡurMCTRrVR5
"Well, that's good," said Mr McDonell.838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU9JY5PFuSD
Eric stood up from his seat and drew out a chair next to him for Angel.838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbZOd9cVGqv
"You can take a seat here," said Eric.838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz6toL8paDf
"Thank you, Eric," said Angel as she slowly but gradually made her way to the table and sat down.838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcN8L0sDAWu
"It's good to see you walking again, dear," said Amanda.838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuX5Fct3pP9
"It does feel good, Amanda," Angel smiled.838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoEX6ULWBNE
"So does that mean you will be going back to work anytime soon?" Mr McDonell asked.838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ03eRP9eTgf
"I've been given more time from work to recuperate before I go back."838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHE5z60oOaI
"Okay, then. If you don't mind, I would like to talk to you about something. And Carly too. After breakfast, that is."838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSD5c7JUY2e
Angel nodded her head. "Of course."838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡymRd96Vogc
Leo838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKco2jwJERf
couldn't help but feel that something was up. Could it be that his 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrdPcL1usYM
grandmother had told his father about Angel working at the company? Leo 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL3ZjIUBcnP
hoped she hadn't. And if she did, he hoped his father had disagreed with838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuII3FKa4MK
her and that he wanted to talk to Angel about something else.838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhF7NOJCmU8
Angel838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwDUlXVF248
poured herself a glass of juice and looked up at Leo who had looked 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXhl6xtPs43
away after he realised that he had been looking at her since she sat at 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOEFLsm5VBM
the table. Angel ignored him as she got some toast.838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoHcbIwopsv
While the others continued to have breakfast, Oliver and his mother, Diana, joined them.838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLs6mFkmj34
"I'll838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH0GtzuBUAN
be in my study if you need me," said Mr McDonell as he drank the last 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQa5xL1fYUE
of his coffee. "Angel, you can join me in the study when you're done."838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGVGDbjKXsu
"Yes, I would," said Angel.838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡacpJciVj4Y
Mr McDonell soon left the dining room.838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEX3C52i8Oq
"I see that you're not sitting on your wheelchair, Angel," said Diana.838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9L55cOEN3j
"Yes, I'm not."838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgvuUR1brbJ
"That's nice," said Oliver. "It would be so much easier now taking you around."838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsVcsxlo67I
"Why? You want to take me around the house? I never got that opportunity since I wasn't feeling too well."838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5yK8X4Gv1B
"Yes, I would."838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnOg0k5iO2w
Angel smiled at Oliver, sitting next to her. "Charming."838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ4n0K182yP
"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."838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAJRQCWXYJA
"Well, it doesn't work on me," said Amanda.838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnQAW2lA312
Almost everyone at the table laughed, except Leo.838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2h0qDI4Cxw
"You can take me around the house after I'm done talking with your uncle, okay?"838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS7zLjJGDak
"Yes."838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡenMndgu2Xy
Leo838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa2pusqZXJW
soon found himself standing up, ready to leave the table. He had had 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtzdlFDbynt
enough of his breakfast and he certainly had had enough of everyone 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbLpHuTNEvS
talking about Angel.838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvninQmZ3AY
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.838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpuQadpjOke
"I'll be going to see Mr McDonell in his office now," said Angel as she drew away from the table.838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBh83V6bdVA
"You'll find us here," said Amanda.838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKhkRefYzYA
Before Angel could find 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzNOSE8C6A1
her way out of the dining room, Carly soon came in. And she paused upon 838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZfXD33p9J2
seeing her sister, standing on her own.838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZlTQbEowsP
"Wow, Angel," said Carly with a surprised look on his face. "You're walking again."838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJygb5R3ir7
Angel only smiled. "Yes," she said. "You should have your breakfast and come to the study."838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFuRBpnfkj0
"To the study? Why?" The excited look Carly had on her face, soon disappeared.838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO3KxABLHf3
"Mr McDonell wants to have a word. You'll find me there."838Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfSjoXJEVdn
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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