Leo was exhausted as he 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyc0AWAKado
climbed down the stairs of the office building and went in to the car 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVx86LyTQWl
that the chauffeur had held the door open for him. He sat beside his 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeCBPePzjcs
cousin, Eric, who was busy looking at his phone.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOqARizv1ms
"I am so beat," said Leo as he unbuttoned the first button at his neck just to let the air in.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQSaPWcGpGN
"Ya, today was exhausting," said Eric, who didn't seem to be paying much attention to his cousin.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡksx660RStE
"I hope you aren't looking at women on that phone of yours," said Leo as he looked at Eric.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ8ffMOCerW
Eric turned to look at Leo. "And why would I be looking at other women?"658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7uqqxCZcj2
"Because that's what playboys like you do."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxFodg4Dvbf
Eric rolled his eyes as the chauffeur was now in the driver's seat and started the car.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuPsz7G7dVF
"I'm not looking at women on my phone, dear cousin," said Eric. "I'm simply trying to look for something."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqQw4ZFqurZ
"For what?"658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ3SdzTjFUd
"Why do you care? If I tell you, you will get angry."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFw7sblexvu
Leo shook his head. "Okay, don't tell me. I don't want to know anyway."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7IeZE6v1kx
Eric smiled without looking at his cousin. He really liked to trouble Leo for no apparent reason.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyDN4sriPWM
Leo looked out of the 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBCrQfbkwXe
car window and into the dark evening sky. It was hard to notice the sky 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVLyhppokjp
at night nowadays. Not when you're in a car and the streets you're 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2EGitqaUH2
driving through are filled with magnificent tall buildings and 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡed1TWPrjh5
skyscrapers. The place wasn't lit up with lights from the stars but 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLKN9u0I91s
rather the lights from the street lamps and buildings. But this was New 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOvu7FoPu5A
York after all. Why wouldn't the place be lit up by bright lights?658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0fRZ44ThD1
Leo turned to look at 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡinw0devvWu
Eric after realising that staring out in the street was boring. He 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH6Ps3C5A1n
passed through the same street everyday and obviously saw the same 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOnPFjWgCTU
people walking down the street, not like he knew everyone's faces. He 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGDx3PTjrDE
couldn't wait to get home and sit at the balcony where he could stare up658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSsc0ndcJt1
the stars to pass time.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡISGRCqCcZd
"What are you looking at?" Leo asked. He had no choice but to ask.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRDrj0dIgwr
Eric looked at him with an eyebrow raised. "Oh, now you're interested."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtCp4Biy0gX
"I don't like it when you're quiet. You're usually the one who talks a lot."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡymbiwtNu3o
"And you love it." Eric gave Leo a mocking smile. "You simply can't live without me."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡccX0rxoCnO
Leo rolled his eyes feeling irritated. "Do I have to repeat myself or what?"658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf7SgMaXY6X
"I know you don't like 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPQVkbBmdFh
repeating yourself so I'll tell you to spare your head that looks like 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXOoNQDPxgQ
it's about to blow up. I'm looking for a gift."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGKtahJDH2W
"For your mum? But her birthday isn't anytime soon, is it?"658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXy76iJS1Wj
"Don't worry. I'm looking for a gift for someone special."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzQuj3FJitt
Leo rolled his eyes. "Don't tell me it's for the Lady Supreme."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXaGwyPB6IB
"Who else could I be referring to?" Eric gave Leo a smile.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3XAi7A8ohI
"I'm sorry I asked."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuuveQspfL6
"Don't be. Maybe you can help me with picking out something for her."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGORsIdFeS2
"No freaking way. Why should I? I would rather get a gift for Carly instead."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJmyNUXXTfX
"Ya, we all know why." Eric went back to looking at his phone.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRrpJF1m1Gz
Leo went back to looking at the window. "She seems to be taking up much of your mind these days. That's not good."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWfBlZX0Vwk
Eric turned to look at Leo with his eyebrow raised. "Why do you say that?"658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5YHzQHviuj
"I've noticed. You aren't yourself is all I'm saying."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFreWBZqTNU
"It's called love, bro......well, I think. I'm not too sure."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcNKTDCwaz4
"I guess you are."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT1hiw104qa
"And don't you feel the 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9QCghF2Ybd
same way for Carly? Lovestruck, I mean. She's also supposed to be taking658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRuf0WaUujf
up your mind each and every time too."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNHiehD3vvk
Leo thought of what his 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8vwoAdhdkn
cousin said and didn't know whether to answer him or not. He's been 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUbU46ATA67
pretty busy this past week, trying to settle on a deal with some 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSt7kZLVHXw
important clients. So his mind was pretty much busy. It's not that Carly658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDSCHI5cJWk
didn't occupy his mind. When he had free time, he would think about 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaqKNliBA68
Carly all day long.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSGw2kVmG0v
But things weren't that 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡawc6UvgAB2
way now. Not when he knew that from now onwards he would be heading back658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMabxgBw6yH
home everyday not only to find Carly, but Angel as well.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWZaHaNqG30
He groaned at the 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSid8eiP6W1
thought of that. If he wasn't irritated of the thought of Angel, then he658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLbq3hzfMcy
didn't know what he was feeling. She was going to cause problems. Not 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT04zwnBwkC
only for him, but Carly too.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFdDAxIy4pL
"You know, you've to be careful about who you think about," said Eric, bringing Leo back down to earth.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDaSgId5XWz
"Why do you say that?" Leo asked.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6fWWxbXdKi
"I could tell you were thinking about Angel just now." Eric chuckled.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNgHXy7xpYX
"No, I wasn't." Leo shook his head.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd8RBQAN1cZ
"Yes, you were. That 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJTERdw7I6z
look on your face says it all. You look irritated. Still thinking about 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOG6AxRGVRa
how Angel took the upper hand on you today?"658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGDMRcXfGV7
"You're just saying things. Now I preferred you kept quiet while looking for a gift for her."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeNjFAEcx9k
"You know I'm right. You658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEkY6nWmeUU
should be lucky she and you aren't workmates. You could bring the whole658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYjuJtI6ZHx
office down in flames in just a day."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2txp2igPhn
Leo gulped as he 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeix87L1lyN
remembered what his grandmother said about Angel coming to work for 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7H0RrsuPAJ
them. He had to try and convince her much more than he had to.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIfdgUreYGy
"It's good we aren't," said Leo.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR6f7NMPBy5
The car soon arrived at it's destination parking in front of the mansion. Leo and Eric walked out of the car.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDU9Jo3YS8P
"I am so tired," said Leo.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIo1SPMHim1
"You're tired like you're a child coming back from school," said Eric.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzCJviXJNqe
"Don't mind me." The two658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡACXYRENAN5
cousins walked down the stone footpath that led to the front door. 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmQXoadOIeL
"That shows I work way harder than you do."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVyjaB9twkq
"Let's not compete. It's658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpnsDO8R8gB
not like you're a construction worker or something though you happen to658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡArKb2zzdIT
run the business. You're just simply the man behind the chair who 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbfFPRr7TWe
controls what's going on."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9hiN4zNXbn
Leo rolled his eyes at Eric and almost burst out laughing. You can never be bored with him.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhEihLpLWoc
As they arrived at the 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiC2ybBRtoG
doorstep, Leo was about to ring the doorbell when the door flew open and658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaA6z2om6Vg
there behind the door was his mother.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4AfywQIbbf
"Hello," said Mrs McDonell. "I'm glad you're here."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtAUrG2DML6
"Hi, aunt," said Eric when he realised that Leo wasn't going to greet her.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv78839keWd
"Why don't you two freshen up and we will have supper ready. We're having a guest over."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1OgTqvGwj5
"That's nice," said Eric as Leo passed his mother and entered the foyer.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpJQi7ftdXP
"Yes, so you all better 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6GwEOC3QYM
get ready." Mrs McDonell sounded excited as she closed the door behind 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ljAyIDQtd
Eric and soon left for the kitchen.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5wDB3nP7Gl
"She sounds so excited, have you noticed?" Leo asked.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSv40YOCTrj
"Isn't she always excited?" Eric asked.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8fReSvQaUI
Leo chuckled. "You should rather be sarcastic than funny."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL9PbYLSHuW
"I know. Before I go up to my room, let me go say hi to grandma. And Angel."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ56p81JvCpv
Eric ran off to the 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡemDtfjymSH
other side of the foyer leading to the hall where Angel and Amanda's 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiAmN3Wrh09
room were. Leo couldn't help but think Eric was acting childish.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9gnUdLAc1U
Just as he was about to 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡweX1uZG8W9
walk up to his room, there was Carly, at the top of the stairs looking 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb0HI8P6por
down at him. He paused for a minute as he looked at her.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡInJBOLIqlq
"Wow," he said in awe.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvnOmosKPen
Carly smiled. "You like?" she asked.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8vXlAe8yHq
Leo bit his lip. "Definitely. Why wouldn't I?"658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq3b3TUVPNZ
Carly wore a lovely black flared sleeveless dress that reached almost way above her knees. She also wore matching high heels.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmla5WfCZWi
"Are you going somewhere?" Leo asked as she slowly made her way down the stairs. "I've to say, you look lovely."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYCzpJrRwdu
"Thank you," said Carly 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3yb8V17UIs
with her lovely red painted lips raised up into a smile. "I'm not going 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZJQOt2NlOT
anywhere." She slowly continued her way down the stairs.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW8FZxTxSLI
"Then what's the occasion?" Leo couldn't take his eyes off of her.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcq4rLxa8tu
Carly stood on the last step, close to Leo. The two looked at each other with so much intent.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvBZZq5Dorx
"Hasn't your mother told you?" Carly asked. This time she gave him a questioning look.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeh9kBmGcn2
"Told me what?"658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK2RARzzUbG
"Well, you two have no shame," said Angel who appeared in the foyer.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2GUZRhrNHk
Carly almost jumped by 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6sayKEI362
her voice, thinking that it was Leo's mother. She relaxed when she 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqiDgx7mgrx
realised that it was only Angel. Leo, however, didn't seem frightened at658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3z9q6BkeAv
all.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGRiLqNwUXe
"You almost scared me to death," said Carly.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzthUAmO7Tl
"I should be doing that more often," said Angel. She had come in from the living room in her wheelchair.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO0TWfswMFQ
"You know this is also my house, right?" Leo asked as he looked at Angel. "So you better take back what you said."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKXGincLH3K
"Why should I?" Angel 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrBuGg8M01g
shrugged her shoulders. "If you two don't want anyone else finding out 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHvYv7Bvg08
about your relationship, then you shouldn't be seen so close to each 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfkySyX0q60
other, don't you think?"658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCfQ5FMjyfh
The two lovebirds didn't know what to say, and they didn't have to because Eric soon appeared into the foyer.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrcVm6MTMUx
"Angel, I was looking for you," said Eric excitedly as he ran to hug her.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsAiGFp53sB
"Hi, Eric," said Angel giving him a smile.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaepMCXJoE3
"Wow, Carly, you look really nice," said Eric as he looked at her. "Did you go shopping today?"658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeDm0Ol1yMx
"I went shopping with your mum," Carly replied as she blushed.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe43ZVdLyVe
"You look really pretty." Eric smiled at her.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpKXN1hB1iT
"Thank you, Eric."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR0SI2ZsXM5
"I was just asking her 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn6AZwU0U74
what the special occasion is for her to be dressed like this," said Leo.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJKvRndxw83
"And she told me that we will be having a guest over."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2tsRseLpSh
"Oh, really?" Eric asked. "Aunt wasn't joking then? Who is it?"658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB9WsaANP6U
"Well, you won't believe this if we tell you but..." Carly was soon interrupted.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡchQMddrz13
"Leo," said Amanda as 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ3Sg0lt66B
she came into the foyer. "I was wondering why you didn't come to see me 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCEjjsvD98C
like your cousin did. Well, now I see why."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVSEbDJ0ip8
Leo turned to look at his grandma and went over to hug her.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSxps7lS7jQ
"How are you, granny?" Leo asked after hugging her.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh2uYRbuoEL
"Never better," Amanda replied with a smile. "I see you four are all trying to get along. That's nice."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUweTFVtqOs
"Yes, we are," said Eric.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡscBa5KBhce
"Good. Well, you two men658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSnrTeKFkry
better get yourself ready for supper. Your mother will be furious if 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4RRll0LxKF
you don't since she's having a guest over."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpWce4hozfW
"Who could it be, granny?" Eric asked. "Carly was just about to tell us when you came in."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4l9RYJAl64
"Let's not ruin the surprise. Go, go now. You've to get ready."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHF1QC16Emr
Leo and Eric didn't say 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0RTrOT2BWu
anything as they quickly obliged to their grandmother's request and went658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXVYw6Q1L7T
up the stairs. When the two were out of earshot, Amanda turned to look 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZd5SiRlMjt
at Carly.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY63UA0UanK
"I know what you're thinking," said Carly as she looked at Amanda. "I wasn't going to say anything about Kim."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo2L53zLwDs
Amanda gave her a smile.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3empN0KVEe
"I know. But you had to be careful. If you did tell Leo Kim was coming 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAqu5rekyju
over, he was going to walk straight out that door."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPZ6k9MfpTf
"I know." Carly couldn't help but blush.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbR8qLLGAhR
"I hope all goes well tonight," said Angel. "I've a feeling this isn't going to end pretty."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuFXF83kcFo
"Me too," said Amanda.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwsZZtejn1G
There was a knock at the door and Carly quickly dropped to the bottom of the stairs to open it. Mr McDonell soon stepped in.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIS3RsFJhrg
"Evening, Carly," said Mr McDonell. "May I say, you look lovely tonight."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmx3xieQWTy
"Thank you," said Carly as she closed the door behind him.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5uqbOiTVD7
"Evening mother, evening Angel."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyzTrJKQc55
Both Amanda and Angel greeted him at the same time.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLYcBFLze4j
"May I have a word with you in the study?" Amanda asked her son.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6n4FRXaQE2
"Right now? Is it really that urgent?" Mr McDonell asked.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRJNqZC09Ud
"Yes and it can't wait."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaUCN9719sl
Amanda already started her way back down the hall she came from but 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEl0O0jdekk
this time heading to the study. Mr McDonell had no choice but to follow.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGGlnkGSprF
"Could it be that she wants to talk about his wife bringing Kim here?" Carly asked.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaiBe0T9hq6
Angel looked at her 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡApz4kX1QTD
sister. "I wouldn't dwell on that thought if I were you," she replied. 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOrBGEUJlP0
Angel didn't have to think twice about what the two would be talking 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIMeO9PkAQ0
about.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnTnAMIxDRh
In an hour's time, 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk3pP6BGioK
dinner was close to being set on the table. Carly and Angel were in the 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOBp54IgjL7
living room watching the 8 o'clock news. The house help soon started 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsZcFIM4Amz
bringing out dishes of different cuisines from the kitchen and into the 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbaRLK8C4kI
dining room.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVuqynVL4Ds
"To be honest, Angel, I feel really nervous," said Carly feeling uncomfortable on the couch.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXDqVdKsjeF
"If you're worried about Kim, please don't show it," said Angel.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgNRFI8Y6lT
"I'm not going to."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYtecq4jqA3
"Well, you better change that facial expression. Because it completely shows."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7e5f38l76E
"Really?" Carly asked as she touched her face thinking that it would help change her expression.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhA5ALDYMLm
Angel shook her head and smiled as she went on to stare at the TV. She hadn't messed around with Carly like that in a long time.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3a4v7YcyK4
Oliver soon appeared in the living room and came to sit right next to Carly.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcgA5yj2lsc
"Hey, Oliver," said Angel. "Are you done with your homework?"658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXfNdQqnPTz
"Homework, seriously, on a Friday?" Oliver looked at Angel with a surprised look on his face.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgThkfUU4RR
"What's wrong with doing658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc8ZE5RBmbJ
your homework on a Friday? You might have the whole weekend, but you 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT3xkb3Elua
won't do your homework because you will be out having fun. And then you 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUS4FDEtB1t
will end up doing your homework on a Sunday evening."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3NIDAiw5hI
"I know what you mean. But it's so hard to do my homework on a Friday because everyone is so busy."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwCg5ktFfev
"That, little man, is so658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6C8ndJI2EE
not true," said Eric as he came into the living room. He had taken a 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYFimGGAfSv
shower and changed his clothes for the evening. "I always have free time658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHLHli0z8x3
for you on a Friday."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNJmvY50xxj
"Come on, Eric," said Angel. "Let the little man, speak. He might be telling the truth."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1PbtgfaBQE
"Please don't take his 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd4YDr4HG7f
side, Angel." Eric came to stand right behind Angel on her wheelchair. 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcBLvsr5TEK
"The guy isn't as innocent as you think."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3oUfsNWHJM
"Okay, let me finish talking to him about his homework first. Then you can air out all your views about him."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡScMhhFTLoZ
"Don't listen to a word he says about me," said Oliver, pointing at his brother.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8XEkusmwXJ
"Okay, okay, you two," 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX6TnnMIZlz
said Angel trying to calm the two brothers down. "Now, Oliver, I think 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Dq8XIhCXK
it's best you work on your homework on a Friday so that you don't have 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP6tUEMmSte
to struggle so much on Sunday."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡegUkaewwnr
"Will you help me then?"658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXof9VDabRd
Angel gave him a smile. "After dinner."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgMElQoP0QU
"Then we can watch a Friday night movie in the home movie theatre. How does that sound?" Eric asked.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7CmjNW2Hjo
"You guys have your own home movie theatre?" Carly asked looking at Eric.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE5PDwhN2aO
"Ya," Oliver answered 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi8Rlrltvdk
excitedly. "My brother, Leo and I usually have a movie night on Fridays.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmXOHaPDBZf
Would you ladies like to join us?"658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOahA5Mn1a5
"Oooh, charming," said Carly. "Of course we would, wouldn't we, Angel?"658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIhC5Sp62yN
"Definitely," Angel replied. "But after he does his homework."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeSj29CcfQ9
"Deal," said Oliver as he gave Angel a smile.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRBxst96Us1
"Is everyone here?" Mrs McDonell called out as she appeared into the living room, coming in from the foyer.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb2ZWiLUwpK
"What do you mean, aunt?" Eric asked. "Everyone is around."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw320kU6jop
"And what about your uncle, has he arrived?"658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6mI4iP992o
"Yes, he arrived some minutes ago," Angel replied.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡckRAC28mfq
"And where is he?" Mrs McDonell asked giving Angel a glare.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbgmmMby24q
"He went to the study with Amanda. She insisted that they go and have a talk."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9um9hkU4VS
Mrs McDonald raised an 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRDH8fdwFaE
eyebrow thinking over what Angel had just said. Angel could tell that 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqNRsvvb4mw
Mrs McDonell was thinking twice , obviously wondering if Amanda was 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUK67axZI7O
talking to her son about his wife.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9zgHUJWcAm
"Are we going to have supper now?" came Eric's mother coming from behind Mrs McDonell. "I'm starving here."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrC4wtW6A9B
"Same here, mum," said Oliver. "And the food smells delicious from here."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfFT3APD7cT
"Don't worry, our guest will be here soon and then we can have our supper," said Mrs McDonell.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWR4831eGXN
"I wonder who it is," said Eric. "Because the way I see it, it must be someone important."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOXUj6T1Edu
Angel looked up at Eric 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSl8pd4tfR3
and she was glad that he wasn't looking down at her. She had that 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrtBeUmkeTL
worried look on her face because she knew that their guest was someone 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwIkTa8hSNC
Eric and especially Leo weren't in good terms with at the moment.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtv5vfNqVzW
They soon heard a sound of a vehicle and the sound of tires on the asphalt outside. Could that be their visitor?658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYw0l82FP6g
"Ah, she's here," said Mrs McDonell excitedly as she went for the front door. Diana quickly went to join her.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLCUYAYdPZB
"It's a she?" Eric asked. "I hope it's not one of those old famous ladies."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi95e2OSHsk
Angel rolled her eyes. "You wouldn't like it if was anyone younger," she thought to herself.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyls6qYZO6f
"I wonder why aunt is so excited," said Oliver. "This must be one very important person."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNG4HZeZX9Y
"Maybe in her life, yes," said Carly.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgsB9ImTcss
"I have to see this for myself," said Eric.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLdlmz0ecGs
Before he could even head out of the living room, he stopped as he looked into the foyer. He was shocked for words.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcsc9zp54PL
"Eric, are you okay?" 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwuYU2eu1QL
Oliver asked as he noticed his brother stand still like a statue. He 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdAUI9pFVOq
soon turned towards what his brother was looking at and he too remained 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0HhnY048Zq
shocked.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaJ8yxGlcGI
The two sisters knew the658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡagwGIkWHPq
worst had finally come. They both turned to the foyer and there in 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOXXIhX023z
lovely short purple dress was the most beautiful looking lady they had 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQcZOQbIf5V
ever seen.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNwb41jQm0F
Kim stepped in to the 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdez9ESOThk
living room with Mrs McDonell who had a huge grin on her face. It was 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdYpty9Gg4N
obvious that her plan of getting Kim into the house with Leo still 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVnlSNsXMHn
around, worked. Diana remained behind in the foyer with a scared and yet658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhuEhSTj7bS
surprised look on her face. She soon left the foyer, heading upstairs.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ6YJKvTjQh
"Look who is here to see us after such a long time," said Mrs McDonell. She couldn't be any more happier.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPVlZ7uT8NH
"Hi, Eric," said Kim as she gave him a dreamy look and a charming smile. "How have you been?"658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi1yDRfYHgK
Eric cleared his throat then said, "I'm great. It's been a long time, Kim."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHA0RMxMofC
"It really has. It's good to be back here. Hey, Oliver, how are you?"658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1EovJLeYHh
"I'm fine, thanks," said658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjF2UCL60Lp
Oliver and he quickly went to looking at the TV screen as though 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEn2p6u6MIU
something had captured his eye when it was only just the eight o'clock 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEm9Q0FYVbT
news.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI077raiWVr
"Before I forget my manners, let me introduce to the Barclay sisters, Angel and Carly," said Mrs McDonell.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN9NK0ZiaJY
Carly stood up from her seat and walked over to Kim with a smile on her face.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7BTUanRxZR
"I'm Carly," she said as she stuck out her hand. "Nice to meet you."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpkHqHFrqhy
"The pleasure is mine," said Kim as she shook Carly's hand.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoAlpq9HCB5
Angel and Eric couldn't help but look at each other when the two shook hands. Kim had no idea what she was in for.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOBVPTT6TGV
"And this is my older sister, Angel," said Carly introducing her sister to Kim.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqwp6xy5DpT
"Nice to meet you, Angel," said Kim giving Angel a smile.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzR8iYKdfij
"Nice to meet you too," Angel replied.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqkBOpajzCI
"Where is Leo?" Kim asked as she turned to look at Mrs McDonell.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGV60vGOU1M
"He's just freshening 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcZAFl3chqs
up," said Mrs McDonell. "He will be down here shortly. Why don't you 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG6wNC9q8VH
take a seat while I go and tell the rest that you're here."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUhuHEDArOe
"There's simply no need 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMs5MbZfj3C
for that, Bertha," said Mr McDonell as he came into the foyer with 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡobUJT1sIlH
Amanda, pushing her wheelchair. "We are already here."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1VGrCWkI3g
"Aren't you excited that Kim is here?" Mrs McDonell smiled at her husband.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUnSY9OtjgL
Mr McDonell looked caught in between answering her or not. He quickly turned to look at Kim to greet her.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAhJGcKLUys
"How are you, Kim?" he asked.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRjIwPPfBOA
"I'm good. It's really nice to see you again. Hi, Amanda, how are you?"658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2b9YVAMp7i
Amanda put up the kindest smile. "I'm great and how are you?"658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIK5XfYQctw
"Never better."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMTK4GcKqNv
"You take a seat. I'll go and call Leo," said Mrs McDonell.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡugjEfO4Vea
"Let me freshen up real quick," said Mr McDonell and he quickly turned around to leave.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQCBgbibRQe
Kim went over to the couch and took a seat. She sat on the couch close to where Angel sat on her wheelchair.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7e4ksDw58T
Mrs and Mr McDonell left658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJIUwrEhTkS
the living room. For a moment, everything felt a little awkward, now 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAKOxRf2dPL
that Kim was here. Eric scratched the back of his head as he came to 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8aDmKS4PVM
settle down on the couch with his little brother. Carly came to join the658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrIaoeTdNQP
two and Amanda rolled herself over and settled right next to Angel.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWWBcP9eK6E
For a moment, there was 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOsIvwXE75h
silence as most people in the living room fixed their eyes on the TV 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡksSkY551vH
screen, except for Kim who kept looking at each and everyone of them 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS7wsJkUIWk
present, trying to see who she could start a conversation with.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2MLGPiC2wh
"I haven't seen you in a while, Eric," said Kim. Eric looked at her.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4s88JOIPF7
"Ya, we kind of fell out after all that had happened," said Eric.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoAC1f4btPW
"I know. It's pretty much normal on your part. I was a little surprised with Leo though."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2xbOQv5r0W
Everyone all turned their heads at Kim, including little Oliver. They all waited for her to continue with what she had to say.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0DdeTZdjXL
"I know about the 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXnfMGLCZaA
accident, Angel," Kim continued. "And on behalf of Leo, I apologise 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzAG4D8wcld
since I didn't get the chance to when it all happened. I didn't even 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzeJWJu46an
know you were staying with the McDonells until I was told by Leo's mum."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNY3ZqICFbw
Angel said, "all that 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1RRvNTuGzF
was nothing but an accident. I've moved on. If I really wanted to, I 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7BOlFGoMn1
would have sued Leo, but I know how pointless all that would have been."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7vwWpQZXtF
Carly looked at her 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw3M5TMr5d3
sister, wondering why she said that last bit of suing Leo. All this 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7GwE7fHtIj
looked really confusing to her. It felt like someone was trying to play 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO8Fz56ExSn
the other here, or was Carly simply imagining things?658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Ve52rYEcn
"But I still can't seem to put one thing together though," said Kim as she looked up at the ceiling.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYBP9Lgz8yq
Eric, Angel and Carly 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMRxXPkjMqA
all held their breaths. What was she going to say now? Was she going to 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkqFxAbj3Pq
link the Barclay sisters to Leo's decision of calling off their 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNnP5rzuEH7
engagement?658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5gXUEcZEoR
"I wonder why you and 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Mi0mxV6bE
Leo went out that day, Eric," said Kim as she went back to looking at 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQuUakJQhPe
him. "What were you possibly doing anyway?"658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyVuLTtUx2I
Oliver gave his brother a funny look.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcbaeEkMRaC
"He wanted to go out for fresh air and we did," Eric replied. "We didn't know the accident would happen."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡISYo7pxurR
"All that was 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ94WHhh4V6b
unpredictable, dear," said Amanda. "I don't know why you're bringing all658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvt1uejXJXz
this up again when it has gone and passed. If you're trying to figure 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp7LBUrSa55
out why Leo left you, it's best you ask him yourself."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCRKjeRdmfG
"You know I tried that, Amanda," said Kim. "And just like always, he never gave me a straight up answer."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVGxUDJZyy8
Amanda gave Kim a mocking smile. "Well, that's definitely like Leo, alright."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlhAFNtB1hl
Kim could tell that Amanda was just making fun of her. So she went back to looking at Eric.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoI0q8icK3Y
"So, how is work?" Kim asked.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCsUzzAy2V4
"Work is fine and tiring as usual," Eric answered.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvEJJIbg0Aq
"That's good to hear." Kim went on to look at the stairs. "I wonder what's keeping the others so long."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxnmogbJr4x
As soon as she said 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwLFe6wjXNX
those words, footsteps were heard coming down the stairs. And just by 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiF3GGL3j2f
the sound, you could tell that they weren't happy steps.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbmOrjpGQxW
"Leo, wait a minute," Diana called out to him by the stairs.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB06ERPcHfi
Leo had already reached the bottom stair and went straight to the living room.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK9d3bF3F6c
"What's going on here?" Leo asked as soon as he appeared in the living room.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuKYG9nHS9i
Amanda winced. Eric 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkkRoZN6hBf
couldn't help but scratch his head. Carly looked the other way as she 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmnSzT6Omml
played with her hair. Oliver didn't face Leo's direction, as though he 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2U75HXzKr1
was avoiding watching a bad scene of a horror movie. Angel however, 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpRbI0l8aEk
looked on waiting to see how all this would play out.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡntfYpwOMVa
Kim slowly stood up from the couch. "Leo, how are you?" she greeted.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQFLRmgPIEG
There was silence in the room except from Diana's footsteps as she came down the stairs and in to the living room.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm95grn46H5
"I was fine the time I came home," he answered. "And now I'm not."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgqaTzBCd0a
"Leo, calm down, 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRQdNi0ol7L
please," Diana strongly insisted as she held his shoulder. "Your mum 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgemPX1yEsd
isn't going to like the way you're talking to her."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOiSvcNAII5
"She invited her here, did she?" Leo turned to look at his aunt.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP8qTCsxMG5
Diana shrugged her shoulders. "She never told me anything. But I'm guessing by her happy mood, she obviously did."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrpy6oxpWpL
Leo turned to look at Kim. "Did mum ask you to come here?" he asked her.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ620ZqY41et
"She did," Kim answered. "But all this was only so that I could see the family after such a long time."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV5h3I5z6P7
Everyone had a puzzled 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAgAOrGIvRg
look on their face as they turned to look at Kim, except Leo. It was 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWKQSu5h5dU
clear with the way she spoke to them before Leo came in that she was 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxdHnSunAX4
here just to get a chance to see and talk to Leo. No one objected to 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZyGR1lFyX6
what she said. She and Leo were having a conversation and no one felt 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFpgeb1Exjb
like butting in because you were only going to get burnt.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrMh19kljnG
"I don't believe you," said Leo. "Grandma, did you know she was coming here?"658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaPFyAYtAWz
Amanda looked up at Leo.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOHKdCRNaM1
"I knew, she answered. "But your mum told me not to tell you because 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdnCx9lpF6c
you would freak out the way you're doing right now."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9t6FSYZW3u
"She knew you would run, that's why," said Diana. "That's definitely what your mother would do."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyjtKbHQHtU
Leo rolled his eyes and looked irritated. "Where is she?" he asked.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPjtMhD7bBf
"She will be down shortly," said Amanda, who had a worried look on his face.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVgFjEiugVs
"I need her here right now."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡukufjDe6GC
"Leo, I think you need to sit down," said Eric as he stood up from the chair and came to stand right next to his cousin.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrXp1Fqpx1K
"There's no need." Leo looked calm and cool, but you could tell from his voice that he was really on edge.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuMcxFbDLJj
Mr McDonell soon came down the stairs and when he came in the living room, he felt the tension in the air.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJXCFut5RIY
"Did I miss something here?" Mr McDonell asked.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjMvuX7xYuk
"You came just in time," said Amanda. "Leo is not happy."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzXtbS1jlEn
Mr McDonell only shook his head and approached his son from behind.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYIL7hXEWnT
"Leo, can we talk?" Mr McDonell asked.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyI1fh0ee5i
"Why should we?" Leo asked as he looked at his father.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMccnj4zOMj
"Let's go," Mr McDonell insisted. "It will do you some good. Before your mother comes here."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf27JcRTYcK
Leo nodded his head and 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVQqwjwQpdg
followed his father out of the living room heading to the study. Just as658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM6ixljpHoC
they disappeared down the other end of the hall, Mrs McDonell came down658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnvah4OgHuA
the stairs and went in the living room.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeCj34WyY7Z
"No sign of Leo yet?" Mrs McDonell asked.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWGWa95yd4R
"If you looked around the room more carefully, you would see the burning imprint of where he stood on the carpet," said Amanda.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0HjI1g1mf8
Mrs McDonell sighed. "Amanda, please stop talking in riddles," she said. "Was he here or not?"658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8XZCXFduPy
"He was and he wasn't happy," said Eric.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0f5Bv8JLhv
"Did he leave?" Mrs McDonell looked worried.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZaFDP0RQQZ
"If you mean the house, no," said Diana. "He followed his father to the study."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTgqGOGXGpQ
Mrs McDonell turned around heading for the study.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNPhP5Wq97S
"I think I should leave," said Kim. "It really shows that Leo isn't happy to see me."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrrefMXYb9H
"Oh, no, please, stay," 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡppRrY1mvSN
said Amanda, yet she didn't sound sympathetic about it. It almost 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAuIavwJjo1
sounded like she was making fun of her.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWWFNNhocyd
"Oh, no, I'm good. I shouldn't have agreed to come here in the first place."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkYtiDz2L79
"No, don't leave yet," 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjiNmzxT4iA
said Diana. "You're Bertha's guest and she isn't going to be happy if 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoTeUTAozKb
you leave. Come with me to the patio, you need a little bit of air."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqLVcgGQZlN
"Yes, I guess so."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcxNdpSzQz8
Kim joined Diana and the two left for the patio.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡllZr3PFH5G
"I knew this was going to happen," said Amanda.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡufx8SXOwGK
"I would blame Leo for this," said Angel. "He's supposed to act mature. Not like a child."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu2eFoWQ13p
"I behave more maturely than he does," said Oliver.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8dOof5b2o7
"I know you do." Angel smiled at the young boy.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc9t0K2t2kI
"I agree with you, 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2KWjAyqjg2
Angel," said Eric. "I know he broke up their engagement, but it doesn't 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUKb8pQGCyC
mean he has to treat her that way as though she has done something 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdYGyq8drp0
wrong."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtr4UCQijyP
"I kind of feel bad for her," said Carly.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡURGWG0ajyc
"Leo has always been 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy4NnZWiUT4
like a child," said Amanda. "And I hate to admit, though I don't like 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYDgUCUjD6W
Kim very much, what Leo is doing to her is awful."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXyJ7tW4ei3
"It's not anything new that you don't like her, granny," said Eric.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Zf3xaxxxe
"I know. But Bertha also658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7JnqPWitfZ
did the wrong thing here. She knows Leo's actions towards Kim would be 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRIejtHF30l
brutal but she still wanted Kim to come here. She obviously wants them 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPl7fcU0akC
to get back together."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsKVIbVa7U1
"There's no doubt about 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxZz7S4A1tr
that," said Angel. "But Leo should be more of a gentleman. He shouldn't 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDp2uDfsHrT
treat her that way. Now I wonder how he broke up with her. Must have 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfy1XP7FVLF
been terrible."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYjCTWpk3A4
"You should tell him that," said Eric as he smiled at Angel. "Maybe he will listen to you."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyMhwHTw2fJ
"He's a gentleman when 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvBHQNyDX6T
he wants to be. But towards Kim, I don't know why he acts like that. He 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcQeu51e0O4
loved her once, you know," said Amanda.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJtMYdvbnq4
"Like madly in love with her?" Carly asked.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhLYAjYMgVa
"Maybe during their 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Ur8DKJ3ZN
first years of their relationship. But I never approved of her then, and658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl1hyTCTuJT
if they were ever to get back, I still wouldn't."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0EdQhIcmBh
"Are they going to get back soon?" Oliver asked as he looked down the hall. "I'm hungry."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVKjY4R1SAF
"Why don't you get a 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Sr1Kgp48D
little snack from the kitchen?" Amanda suggested. "You wouldn't want to 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYV162Zr55t
die in this ugly war full of big people problems." 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSEHhFtrrVM
While the others waited in the living room, there was a serious talk in the study room.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgeP4wrYJiG
"I'm begging you, Leo, can you at least act mature for once?" Mr McDonell asked Leo.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn7lNPlZMu5
"Why should I?" Leo asked as he folded his arms.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKhsJOyHzdX
"Because she is my guest," Mrs McDonell answered. "That's why."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdsreSvVTin
"I wonder why you even bought her here when you know she and I aren't on good terms with each other."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzyNv2FkX2F
"Why do you treat her like she did something wrong to you? This isn't the Leo I know."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLUmKyck7uT
"Sorry, mum. She irritates me and I want nothing to do with her. She tends to be clinging and that's not what I want."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEjbCWpkPY5
"But you don't have to treat a lady like that, son," said Mr McDonell. "You need to talk things down with her like an adult."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNFHMM39NPi
"I did talk to her face 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5PDI89vWUF
to face to break off our engagement, but she still kept on calling and 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKQvhDZBlqA
calling afterwards," said Leo. "You see, that's being too clinging."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Suqs9vLKd
"And did you ever give a reasonable explanation as to why you wanted to break up?" Mr McDonell gave Leo a look. "Did you?"658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGScMQJDd6A
"I told her that it didn't feel right anymore to be together and that we had to break off our engagement."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2pSw8Vf0d1
"Well, that's not a 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKiUKdIBWqf
clearcut answer to me," said Mrs McDonell. "There has to be a simple 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5DKzJEgZU0
reason or else she wouldn't be calling you all the time."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdQNyw8mlxF
"Mum, I have my reasons," said Leo sternly.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo3WBly45p9
"But it still doesn't 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIShvtLyGEG
add up and your mother is right," said Mr McDonell. "I never wanted to 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAlxeNiKhh0
ask you why you broke up with Kim because I know you don't like to talk 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi1sGNtgDxq
about such things. But now I'm starting to wonder what's really going 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4NuUykJt5j
on."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuogeF5YgOf
Leo felt cornered. His 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhFbHRcAuAu
parents were good at making him spit out the truth whenever they wanted 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHCOtZZN0ek
it. And he didn't feel ready to tell them that he fell in love with 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOoX7aunklu
someone else.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH13pObpZli
"It's nothing," said Leo. "I just fell out and it didn't feel right any more."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ4p18FJKQQ
"Well, you fell out of it too quickly," said Mrs McDonell.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgWbTAnNsLL
"Is that why you brought her here? To change my mind?"658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZTc2fHpOvP
"Leo, calm down," said Mr McDonell. "And you, Bertha, why didn't you tell me that you were inviting Kim over?"658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyhF5QS3c8y
"Don't tell me that you don't like her too," said Mrs McDonell almost looking disappointed.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRvmzA5Rbnt
"I have always liked 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVTECmAY3v4
Kim. But why you didn't tell me about this is what I want to know. You 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBr861gUJub
knew that your son broke up with her and it hasn't even passed a good 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrTHxpPg18G
period of time for them to try and ease off the pain. And now, you just 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡngscWiYa6j
opened up old wounds."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRJMVIlEPnZ
"I'm sorry, I should have told you but I wanted it to be a surprise."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzCJCxn2Udm
"A surprise or a way of getting her and I back together?" Leo asked.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkQi7hg9VoR
"Bertha, stop," Mr 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtgGhdEFSTD
McDonell raised his hand beside his wife could even speak. "You two are 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxiZUODwL0g
just going to argue like you always do and I'm not going to allow that. 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIIQa7OpHZj
Not when we have a guest in the house."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIiQ2zX04zy
"I'm glad you consider Kim our guest, hon," said Mrs McDonell sweetly.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8bKjsU4XiX
"That's because you 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG5QpWi4klO
bought her here and you left me no choice. Leo, I'm begging you, just 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKrGpvjlu17
for this one night, let go of your anger or whatever it is you have 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkWiggllc3K
against Kim and have our dinner in peace. Can you do that for me?"658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFPIPAxeaZK
Leo looked at his 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOL32axYTYg
father, then at his mother who gave him a look to go ahead with his 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡemWkZutSae
father's suggestion. He furrowed his eyebrows at her showing how angry 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡELpnauDVY0
he was. When he went back to looking at his father, he brought up his 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3tTSMBgLba
calm demeanour.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzZVDZoQUOq
"For you, dad, I will," said Leo.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXrHOIWVwbk
Mr McDonell blew out a 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8HRxf9HSSU
sigh of relief. "Thank you, Leo. Though I do suggest you stop acting 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq3sL5LZcKF
like a child around her from now on."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRqm2uOYdYD
"I'll. In fact, I'll apologise to her right away."658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW67RrxALCn
"That's so sweet of you, dear," said Mrs McDonell but Leo ignored her as he quickly left the room.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNNWybyW8aC
"You know, you've never 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNOJCv2sYVB
been so good with surprises, Bertha," said Mr McDonell as he looked at 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlofMDsHI7g
his wife and slowly made his way out of the study.
