Carly walked in through 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCTbQqM1UE7
the front door, exhausted. She had too many bags in her hands and her 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡosJouDqp7s
feet were already giving her hell since she wore high heels.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqGDMKI46NV
One of the helpers, a female, came just in time to help her with her bags. Carly couldn't help but feel relieved.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwHWjGtH3e1
"Please take them up to my room," said Carly after handing them over. The helper made her way up the stairs.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa13MHlOkS0
"I see you're back from shopping," said Amanda as she appeared in the foyer in her wheelchair.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqQurJXACnj
Carly smiled. "Yes, I am," she said. "How have you been?"778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7BCa698v8H
"Never better, dear. Where is Diana? I thought she was with you."778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFJu1tMiAQ3
"She had something to do at the salon and told me to come here."778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjBKyoGIDDR
"Have you already eaten lunch?"778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy7Dc2WnJPB
"Yes, we ate at a restaurant."778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWwUu1lPSCH
"Looks like the shopping did you good."778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhR4qjt80AQ
"Yes, well, a lot has happened these past few days that I really needed this."778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvkNPaIyaRr
"Mmm," Amanda gave Carly a smile. "I can tell. Nice heels by the way."778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUVc493lnrm
"Thanks," Carly smiled at her.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuuvpzoWqFF
"If you need Angel, she's in the study."778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK8PMimqYNR
"In the study?"778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJVNmf0OFub
"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."778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbryAPv2jL4
"She's like that. Always a bookworm." Carly turned around to close the door behind her.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡppOn625x2E
"You should also be on your books, don't you think?"778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ42gaerO1pc
Carly looked at Amanda and wondered what to say. She could even feel her cheeks blush.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5GfEu2a8rL
"I know you're supposed 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlBBBC7QG2e
to be at college," said Amanda as she chuckled when she noticed Carly 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdMqSXLL48S
blush. "But it's okay. It's Friday anyway and considering what's been 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBp7n4agUpF
going on, it was good you went out to get yourself distracted."778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡny98LgPHn9
Carly felt herself 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0tmBUcQ5M1
relax. Amanda was only pulling her leg. She didn't like anyone telling 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjbJlQ2MeqG
her that she had to go for lectures. She knew that already. And she 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnzyExq5zoi
wasn't going to be comfortable if someone who was not her sister told 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ96qAKprXMZ
her that.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd7DCt9Gbvl
"I better go and see Angel," said Carly.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUemulGtDCw
"You go do that," said Amanda, "I think I'll go and entertain myself with some soap opera on TV."778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi3r33ymFOk
Just before the two 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdvMIMK3hSQ
could part ways, Mrs McDonell came down the stairs, talking and laughing778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡymxKFlYjNR
loudly on her iPhone. When she reached the bottom, she cut the call.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2smXTfEnOQ
"I see you're back," said Mrs McDonell as she looked at Carly.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjuNGoaaMc6
"Yes, I am," Carly answered.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRXLXPYUS9n
"Nice heels," Mrs McDonell raised an eyebrow towards Carly's pink heels. "Did Diana chose them for you?"778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUT8ceUIru2
"Oh, no, I picked them myself."778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmZCVraqqwb
"Nice. You've good taste. I hope your sister does too."778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9MPW6E9HHm
"Oh, she does. You have seen nothing yet. Wait until she gets better."778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfTnAgCPGCa
"Can't wait." Mrs McDonell tried to smile but it came out dry.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcLqWaPjgGY
"I better go and check on Angel," said Carly.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEoTsi3ikRF
Carly went on her way 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡONLu9Nn550
taking the left side of the foyer and into the hall where Angel and 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi1htKm4J9H
Amanda's room were. It also led to the study she just found out about 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLY2UhI9Gsv
from Amanda.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcM8fQlARvE
She was within earshot of the two ladies who remained in the foyer when she heard Mrs McDonell saying:778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVqslaCyFg3
"Kim will be coming for dinner today. I invited her."778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyO45tQU7om
"You really want Leo to be mad at you, don't you?"778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfp1hEVFSST
Carly couldn't hear 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZT8x6S07Jh
their conversation any more when she turned round the corner after 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtT1bF32lSV
bypassing the two bedrooms and found a huge large mahogany door at the 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPX148LMcZN
end of the hall. She guessed that it might be the study.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1b2swPpkLc
Before she could get to 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdVjPYsVcF2
the door, she wondered what the two women were talking about. It 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvXlSM505yl
intrigued her in some way because it concerned Leo.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcUazV9p9bo
She opened the door to 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIa9gI28Jxj
the study and was greeted by the sight of shelves filled with books. The778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9kHo3nKDzW
room looked cosy though. The brown coffee carpet and the empty 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrgdAd6rZK5
fireplace with cosy brown couches next to the fireplace gave a warm 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSqgqa4B2MS
feeling. There was a huge glass window overlooking the garden outside 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3W2d4TVEoL
and just in front of the window was Angel in her wheelchair. She sat 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡibFI2N5upr
facing the windows but her face was on the book in her hand. She looked 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjk1mU4Vp5n
taken away with what she was reading because she hadn't heard the door 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhY3ULUEL4C
to the study open nor Carly approaching her from behind.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQQK2uLskzK
"Hey, sis," said Carly when she reached out to Angel slowly and placed her hand on Angel's shoulder.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKaJoVBRiNv
Angel looked up from the book she was reading and at her sister. She didn't seem startled.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡewGhpguk6J
"You're back," said Angel. She sounded blunt. "How was the mall?"778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5s6pDDaAzV
"It was great," Carly answered with glee like a little child.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHUDnF4eVsr
Angel tried to give a slight smile but failed. "Glad you had fun."778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9moLast9w7
"How has been your day?"778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTsQg96PFHw
Carly asked as she went over to an office desk at the corner of the 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡci2ST6IOzG
room next to the huge glass window and took a chair, came back and sat 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5QJFYCdkdD
facing her sister.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDWsElHLosO
"It was okay, I guess," Angel shrugged her shoulders.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKWL56dwpjI
"You didn't have another fight with Leo, did you?"778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhVcvgyWJ4b
Angel furrowed her eyebrows as she looked at Carly. "And why do I want to pick a fight with him?"778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcPKe9HsS3W
"You look irritated. That's why I asked."778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUUP0qBJe8H
Angel faced the glass 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFABeOQNVzI
window. "You know he and I can't fight each other within the four walls 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpA7KS5s3z9
of this house. We were with Amanda almost the whole time."778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtGl0DyPvuS
"You were?" Carly sounded surprised. "How did the two of you handle each other with her around?"778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVbRYSw1i8p
"We didn't. Immediately she left we had a chat. And it wasn't a good one."778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkwo8aNy7Uz
"Okay, I am not ready to hear what you two had to say since I know it concerns me."778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyXpNwAMMiN
Angel rolled her eyes. She didn't say a word more as she went back to her book.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ46p01VcGtl
"I heard these two women, Amanda and Mrs McDonell talking just now," said Carly changing the topic.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡznw5opuMUz
"You know I'm not in the mood to gossip," Angel answered, her eyes still on the book.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuwmhMmXfeI
Carly didn't listen to her sister as she continued, "I heard them talking about Leo. And someone called Kim."778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5lCBNPmTCe
"Kim happens to be the woman Leo was supposed to marry."778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7OyReqqLOK
Carly's mouth fell open 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4SRpd6OtJ8
as she had a surprised look on her face. She looked at Angel, who 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxkIgRJAEZM
happened to be still looking at her book and not at her sister.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAcBCFt8kWv
"Are you serious? You must be joking," said Carly as she shook her head and tried to laugh like it was funny.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwWxw0iNjpF
"Do you think I would 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmDMytG4076
lie to you?" This time, Angel turned to look at Carly. "If you hadn't 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgb7vpWlNvi
gone out to the mall, maybe you would have heard it for yourself."778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ81ikZZEeHd
"You sound like going to the mall is a bad thing."778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUjX44V8mbI
"For you, yes because 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSwn8EIrfIT
you were just from mourning. I know we have to try and distract 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡey1boH8x94
ourselves from our mother's passing, but did you seriously have to go to778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ9tk1ZCKBq
the mall?"778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbzYqCu7Cho
"Sorry, I couldn't help myself. It was fun though. Look at the amazing heels I got."778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtQ4pYi2slW
Carly gestured towards her feet with a grin on her face. Angel looked down at the heels. She sighed and shook her head.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBpbwMTjpmd
"Are you really not listening to me or what?" Angel asked. "You should be worried."778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtKkpuhNqU4
"Worried about what?" Carly instantly stopped smiling.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEXEJcjOSmi
"About Kim. I feel she is really going to cause trouble for us if we ever get to meet her in person."778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7XSBf457sJ
"Well, she's coming over so, I guess you'll be worried."778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe7trtN3rq8
"She's coming here?" Angel couldn't believe what she was hearing.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWXOyEk4kHd
"I heard Mrs McDonell say that she invited her here for dinner. Amanda didn't sound too pleased."778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Vll5Ri1Sb
"The way I see it, she thought Kim wasn't good enough for Leo."778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMwPzLKMQGM
"I wouldn't worry about 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbRbp1byJJE
Kim though." Carly leaned further back on the chair to relax. "For one 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQjXEOAsQqo
reason only. She doesn't know the truth about Leo and I."778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFnFIh7Yz9y
"When a lady's fiancé 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE8CRVkunvz
dumps her on her wedding day, the lady has no other option but to think 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDhcI5akdMF
that there might be another woman."778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpjXJmwAmiR
Carly looked at Angel. "An accident happened that day."778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHO44z3Av0Z
Angel felt like 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXE7PoA54Jn
squeezing the life out of Carly but she looked the other way instead. 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlteDdnkhsF
"Stop using the accident as a scapegoat. It's irritating."778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIsoJKBfPqd
"Then what should I say? That Leo fell for me?"778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVJL61sfHfL
"Well, what do you 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWixWRNUIRd
think?" Angel faced her sister again. "If the accident happened and 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw9jek5RwYb
delayed the wedding, Leo would have still gotten married another day. 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwGkeSG7zR0
But instead, Leo falls for you, the accident happens and then he dumps 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkh6sOWTYaP
Kim for good."778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPcZOh8UBXT
"Okay, okay, I get it," said Carly as she sat upright. She couldn't take anymore of her sister reminding her about everything.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmLwkZkEDyY
Angel placed the book 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcrPFGw8qDl
she was reading closed on her lap and turned the wheelchair around. She 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgyLlRNudIH
started to wheel herself out of the room.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4GZ8880jdP
"Where are you going?" Carly asked as she looked at her sister.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8lWw4wUKhF
"Reminding you about what you've done is getting on my nerves," Angel answered as she continued on her way.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5r0wnpzsF6
Carly got up from her chair and quickly rushed over to her sister, grabbing the handlebars from behind to stop her from going.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Kx6EvKMn4
"Why can't you learn to move on from all this, Angel?" Carly asked.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKLaCjFGGYy
"You want me to move on 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcZ3Ja9XFnM
after what you've done?" Angel asked without turning to look at her 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxc6thEYoZN
sister. "You not only betrayed me, but mum as well. She was right when 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNsX7kszJAI
she said something was up with you the moment you came home in the early778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ13ZxuqtMok
hours of the morning and found a stash of money in your bag."778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnLYVUKSclo
"What?"778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFvMdhaSeyv
Carly felt powerless as 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK3jrq8QYsd
she slowly let go of the handlebars. Angel shifted a little to the side 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjX5Fyblr9u
on her chair so as to look at Carly.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFyePA9Nyj7
"You heard right," said Angel. "Mum had a feeling about you long before I even knew anything."778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡskhSUxKii7
Carly went pale and she felt her mouth go dry. "When did she tell you this?"778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOTNuWGQukg
Angel hesitated before she answered, "the day she died."778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS4EbdPRDdf
Carly felt her knees 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAisURoB3ge
lose their strength and she felt like she could drop to the floor any 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGiFYpDxt67
moment. She took a few steps back away from the wheelchair. She felt 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ThkyPi6db
lost and confused.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeP5CqpTVYN
"At least you now know 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz1a0SYuFR7
that mum knew something was up with you," Angel continued. "She just 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6IAshlewBr
wasn't sure what it was. I'm glad she didn't know what you were truly up778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi5QvSVEY4G
to or else that would've killed her instead."778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡosHDQqi55u
"Don't say that, Angel," said Carly. She felt like tears were about to drop down her cheeks.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDgKIpbKDBc
"But it's the truth." 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgkFj6imK81
Angel fully turned her wheelchair around so as to look at Carly straight778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl9x3iQEduO
in the face. "You know mum wasn't feeling too well at times and finding778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD1oouUBCCM
out what you did would've killed her. I'm glad the good Lord took her 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj8Xi0r1Urw
away instead because if you did you would have felt my wrath."778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrx4rCJCs5I
Carly flinched at her sister's words. Angel was upset for sure and Carly knew better not to say a word.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjS51D2gjoI
Angel looked on at 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFQ9rLcyr10
Carly. She was one person who in the past never liked to see her sister 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsPFo8tzpa1
cry. Whenever she did, Angel was always there to comfort her. But this 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCLHxhQptgO
time, everything was different. She didn't even feel like hugging her 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLR8bP0Hdv5
sister anymore.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSo9sbXKEP8
"I'm tired," said Angel as she looked away. "I think we've talked enough for today."778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPZZ4NUd04e
"Is anything the matter in here?" Amanda's voice came at the door. "I thought I heard someone shouting."778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHdG871zSly
Angel flinched by the 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡByE8C5XRvj
sound of Amanda's voice and she silently winced. She prayed that Amanda 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvJzshojEst
hadn't heard their whole conversation.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtrpMTpb00C
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.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAV4JYUamUD
"It's nothing, Amanda," said Angel. "I was just scolding Carly for going to the mall. That's it."778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzKSajrG2nJ
Amanda continued to look778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzfQc1rqdQN
at Angel, then went on to look at Carly. For a moment, Angel was 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHYRiA3tB5f
praying for Amanda to believe her. But with each dying second that 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGHNUIBfw8Z
passed, it looked like that was far from happening.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAu8QL33o8T
"Well, you should have 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ75RksfYLih
talked to her properly, don't you think?" Amanda asked with a smile on 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiKOqOKj7Zu
her face. "Look, you almost made her cry."778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDMMJiaOEMg
"Angel could be a bully when she wants to be," said Carly, trying to hide the hurt in her eyes.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxCpZve8qM1
"I can let this go for now. But Monday, you should be getting back to school, young lady. It's important."778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSsdglMx1DA
"Of course."778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPgCeA62D70
"Angel only wants what's best for you. You should be considered lucky to have a sister like her."778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrssnv3jJkA
Carly smiled at Amanda and said nothing more.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7lvkRdijyO
"Well, I better go and 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN0KqIDk7Kc
try to relax myself," said Amanda as she started to turn around in her 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxPAhkLJ2mG
wheelchair to leave the room. "Before the evening comes, I better be on 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbWKtuhEzOP
my best behaviour."778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDKkwhlDYcO
"Why do you say that?" Angel asked.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyIFWOyFX0O
Amanda looked at Angel. "Because my very loving daughter in law invited a guest over."778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjBXYvDZsvT
"You sound really sarcastic," said Carly. "And not in anyway happy."778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBGhFL9uz2u
"You're right, dear. I'm not."778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTSA6EOfFDB
"Could it be that you don't like who is coming?" Angel asked when she already knew the answer.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGKPzwVfdCz
"It's not that I like the person. I'm just worried about Leo because it's his ex fiance coming over."778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnfCYmY8ndR
Carly went pale behind Angel and Angel was as still as a statue.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDVs26g8g76
"Why don't you tell Leo about this?" Angel asked.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1OBFD4kmCb
"I want to but if Leo doesn't show up, his mother will know I had something to do with it," said Amanda.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWqqpTvF0ko
Carly looked at Angel 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXNeBHSzRbH
who was busy contemplating over the issue. Amanda wasn't the only one 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaJS3bAUyEx
who didn't want Kim around here tonight. And if any one of them called 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡncnvRFOPNe
Leo, he probably wouldn't show up.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbyeM98N9Nb
"So, you're saying that you would rather let this happen?" Carly asked.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9qH8nAw0zD
"What should I do?" 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpVu9bjLjaf
Amanda asked as she shrugged her shoulders. "My hands are tied and my 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf7izK8rRvu
son wouldn't like it if his wife and I argue over Leo not showing up for778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgiKitbeGIi
dinner."778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNGV2Saoh0e
"What if I inform Leo instead?" Carly asked.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRtXwffkqUf
"Are you serious?" Angel778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPcAmWdSq1l
asked as she looked at Carly. "You heard Amanda. Even if anyone were to778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzUN3jsEX5E
inform Leo, Amanda will still get blamed if he doesn't show up."778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW6m3mvPL4Z
"Looks like someone knows Bertha more than I do," said Amanda with a sarcastic smile on her face.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSYQrFZQo1H
"I wouldn't like to know778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ77OYhQZ1TT
her, trust me," said Angel as she looked at Amanda. "But I would rather778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtcqZPfSrg9
know her now so that I won't be surprised by her temper tantrums in the778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡICEDKokF68
future."778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlKgabWwQCq
"I like your thinking," said Amanda. "Just don't get into any trouble with her."778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFAx3W6Wehg
"Trust me, I wouldn't," said Carly. "So, are we really going to let this slide? I mean, not tell Leo."778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1C8nbaGCnL
"We shouldn't," said Angel. "Because Leo's problem doesn't concern us. We only just moved in to this house."778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiBozQHbHgW
"But Angel..." Carly started but Amanda interfered.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdYpEeq1d7K
"She's right, Carly," said Amanda. "It's best you don't get involved."778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa4oark05FX
Carly almost gave a 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTyQCqleicI
frowning look at her sister but controlled herself. She really didn't 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1lcHGVLbZ2
want Leo to get here and find Kim waiting for him at the dinner table. 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZEi5Q0k5Q8
How she wished she could tell him what's going on, but like Amanda, she 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC2jMzuS2VW
couldn't. She didn't want Amanda to get in trouble with Leo's mother and778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnzgWmIfT2R
Angel would only get more upset with her than she already is.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsU8OV9Zy7Q
"I'll be going now," said Amanda. "You two take care."778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQTTtfveYsh
Amanda turned her 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFzOzq2dK5f
wheelchair around and left the room. The two sisters waited for a good 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ybjFJaeQc
few minutes to make sure Amanda wasn't within earshot.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQguY7uLEU7
"We've to do something, Angel," said Carly.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7culzaW9YQ
"With what?" Angel asked.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqdDamMQD4U
"You know what I'm talking about. Somehow we need to let Leo know that Kim is coming here."778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxq4hhlrkki
"Carly, you aren't going778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjKh7NMZJTJ
to call Leo. You heard Amanda. Leo's mum is like a pain in her 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTRqR5uZQPR
backside. You don't want to make it worse."778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHtSM5tHSXJ
"But aren't you scared?"778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnyRDYef2Rm
Angel raised her eyebrow778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeS7R4Zodz9
at her sister. "Oh, now you're taking my words seriously when I said we778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnnxDTqQs95
should be cautious of Kim, aren't you?"778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1DXOXNfWfR
Carly didn't say anything as she continued to look at her sister.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU03QySirpd
"I'm glad you've changed778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwtqgvMtfoD
your mind," said Angel with a slight smile on her face. "Maybe you'll 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxakKLq3n7Z
realise that all this isn't a joke and I was serious when I said Kim 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKNiZG001sF
would be a problem."778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfne8RdXsW5
"You seriously aren't going to do anything?" Carly asked.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNgAaAUA5wy
"It's none of my 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq2ubfQKmaJ
business, Carly. Our hands are all tied here. If Kim is coming for 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaPTsmC1iun
dinner, she's coming and we can't do anything about it."778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfNj2glaoAO
Angel made her way to the door, then she stopped.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFXmSx38QxD
"If you dare even try to warn Leo about Kim, I'm serious, Carly, you will see the worst of me."778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPDkEEy6gdX
Angel's voice was stern and she didn't look at her sister as she spoke. Carly felt herself shiver to the bone.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7dEIJx7XoW
When Angel left the 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPqXGaZOIRn
room, Carly felt helpless. There was nothing she could do about dinner 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbLiHBFddit
tonight and she had no other choice but to go with the flow.
