Carly walked in through 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZEG2QjsdPt
the front door, exhausted. She had too many bags in her hands and her 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWWB3yRmipX
feet were already giving her hell since she wore high heels.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUGkXrvkMdp
One of the helpers, a female, came just in time to help her with her bags. Carly couldn't help but feel relieved.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Fjq8Rqrcn
"Please take them up to my room," said Carly after handing them over. The helper made her way up the stairs.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiaNPJesTVZ
"I see you're back from shopping," said Amanda as she appeared in the foyer in her wheelchair.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtoBsrB7t6E
Carly smiled. "Yes, I am," she said. "How have you been?"771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdFTsL7b3wJ
"Never better, dear. Where is Diana? I thought she was with you."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwzIiXVK0kS
"She had something to do at the salon and told me to come here."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqo17IxfAp2
"Have you already eaten lunch?"771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKXDZh7hxun
"Yes, we ate at a restaurant."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwZ7yPwju6b
"Looks like the shopping did you good."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5zODWIXdvz
"Yes, well, a lot has happened these past few days that I really needed this."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNm73Fgv55f
"Mmm," Amanda gave Carly a smile. "I can tell. Nice heels by the way."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtLtwgf35lx
"Thanks," Carly smiled at her.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb1SqqthBME
"If you need Angel, she's in the study."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWuyJtkSRXr
"In the study?"771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXezSdV8M7J
"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."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPw9KwEoaNK
"She's like that. Always a bookworm." Carly turned around to close the door behind her.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7RGUgeXuEm
"You should also be on your books, don't you think?"771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIrWufBtRv4
Carly looked at Amanda and wondered what to say. She could even feel her cheeks blush.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxGHeBIZTV0
"I know you're supposed 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfXsd9eeQBb
to be at college," said Amanda as she chuckled when she noticed Carly 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC79nwRLesM
blush. "But it's okay. It's Friday anyway and considering what's been 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNMD7wGrfqD
going on, it was good you went out to get yourself distracted."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVsHZcveBlQ
Carly felt herself 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjQzDZE854W
relax. Amanda was only pulling her leg. She didn't like anyone telling 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6uIDcNW5jJ
her that she had to go for lectures. She knew that already. And she 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOrzutT0dRN
wasn't going to be comfortable if someone who was not her sister told 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTnlFWjZ6om
her that.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNcwtSSEh4c
"I better go and see Angel," said Carly.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsNsEhml7Gu
"You go do that," said Amanda, "I think I'll go and entertain myself with some soap opera on TV."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnPlaRG0ELx
Just before the two 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjqsYWuMzdZ
could part ways, Mrs McDonell came down the stairs, talking and laughing771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1RsibYpyRw
loudly on her iPhone. When she reached the bottom, she cut the call.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbT7E9Tyuml
"I see you're back," said Mrs McDonell as she looked at Carly.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIajkDklECR
"Yes, I am," Carly answered.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7BPC8XgsJl
"Nice heels," Mrs McDonell raised an eyebrow towards Carly's pink heels. "Did Diana chose them for you?"771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTiuhsroKwx
"Oh, no, I picked them myself."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC5vE02gqQb
"Nice. You've good taste. I hope your sister does too."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvJ2OOHD5Xq
"Oh, she does. You have seen nothing yet. Wait until she gets better."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSS5twQJs5Z
"Can't wait." Mrs McDonell tried to smile but it came out dry.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt6KNpG9uV5
"I better go and check on Angel," said Carly.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbmoFsd3Uyx
Carly went on her way 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL7C9cWrpRb
taking the left side of the foyer and into the hall where Angel and 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGMpBHolTT8
Amanda's room were. It also led to the study she just found out about 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeKeQteN3uz
from Amanda.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI7crZTuD4E
She was within earshot of the two ladies who remained in the foyer when she heard Mrs McDonell saying:771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwn4NcM2AHn
"Kim will be coming for dinner today. I invited her."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSvg9T5wQcJ
"You really want Leo to be mad at you, don't you?"771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRNbchHgccK
Carly couldn't hear 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRl7Vxao9OU
their conversation any more when she turned round the corner after 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWv5lsMzpWo
bypassing the two bedrooms and found a huge large mahogany door at the 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2dtmXZXQtI
end of the hall. She guessed that it might be the study.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbxY7SNOmGi
Before she could get to 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsdFBluQ9xi
the door, she wondered what the two women were talking about. It 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtqH7wntOxN
intrigued her in some way because it concerned Leo.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlOX0y2d63A
She opened the door to 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiq5yTLW5Ri
the study and was greeted by the sight of shelves filled with books. The771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ey58kKJtu
room looked cosy though. The brown coffee carpet and the empty 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyXokkry892
fireplace with cosy brown couches next to the fireplace gave a warm 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMh9KikDmou
feeling. There was a huge glass window overlooking the garden outside 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCw76UoHec4
and just in front of the window was Angel in her wheelchair. She sat 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhkj6spe8QX
facing the windows but her face was on the book in her hand. She looked 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvyA4qOsLcD
taken away with what she was reading because she hadn't heard the door 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKMqO8Vr7Nk
to the study open nor Carly approaching her from behind.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡptEy4BVpLG
"Hey, sis," said Carly when she reached out to Angel slowly and placed her hand on Angel's shoulder.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYjVHKAiMND
Angel looked up from the book she was reading and at her sister. She didn't seem startled.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnSy7NxYK9r
"You're back," said Angel. She sounded blunt. "How was the mall?"771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRDjR0p3qmE
"It was great," Carly answered with glee like a little child.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE66jTpDu1Q
Angel tried to give a slight smile but failed. "Glad you had fun."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlyeSqjg64B
"How has been your day?"771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtVlO8Vq8aP
Carly asked as she went over to an office desk at the corner of the 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVe6USfecbp
room next to the huge glass window and took a chair, came back and sat 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxyaxFMLUIe
facing her sister.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡseiXBzW7YV
"It was okay, I guess," Angel shrugged her shoulders.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRlIvCgVIlm
"You didn't have another fight with Leo, did you?"771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWMR1pPjM2P
Angel furrowed her eyebrows as she looked at Carly. "And why do I want to pick a fight with him?"771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2gMJiGAZod
"You look irritated. That's why I asked."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4SRSiPEAXl
Angel faced the glass 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡId7ANzWyNy
window. "You know he and I can't fight each other within the four walls 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGvY3a8BtfC
of this house. We were with Amanda almost the whole time."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4XiFadWpvf
"You were?" Carly sounded surprised. "How did the two of you handle each other with her around?"771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYcl2OvpEpt
"We didn't. Immediately she left we had a chat. And it wasn't a good one."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYQB96vCaqz
"Okay, I am not ready to hear what you two had to say since I know it concerns me."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdKde5wkSPE
Angel rolled her eyes. She didn't say a word more as she went back to her book.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPckI4vkfpi
"I heard these two women, Amanda and Mrs McDonell talking just now," said Carly changing the topic.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPtxQeQVs0U
"You know I'm not in the mood to gossip," Angel answered, her eyes still on the book.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlDW091iAif
Carly didn't listen to her sister as she continued, "I heard them talking about Leo. And someone called Kim."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0v6SuLZW3d
"Kim happens to be the woman Leo was supposed to marry."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH9fxLNd6IP
Carly's mouth fell open 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG18LeL8gKF
as she had a surprised look on her face. She looked at Angel, who 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLZrdsImACN
happened to be still looking at her book and not at her sister.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzqS2J3bAji
"Are you serious? You must be joking," said Carly as she shook her head and tried to laugh like it was funny.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzLHTdttbrl
"Do you think I would 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEfqi7WscX0
lie to you?" This time, Angel turned to look at Carly. "If you hadn't 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfvu7muJVsK
gone out to the mall, maybe you would have heard it for yourself."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPKgHtGryeE
"You sound like going to the mall is a bad thing."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqUl1WqLquU
"For you, yes because 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuEhTAs1D6U
you were just from mourning. I know we have to try and distract 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiKXqmBiQte
ourselves from our mother's passing, but did you seriously have to go to771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG8TyhzXkU9
the mall?"771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiut1gm0wDf
"Sorry, I couldn't help myself. It was fun though. Look at the amazing heels I got."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkGsmRzh2qJ
Carly gestured towards her feet with a grin on her face. Angel looked down at the heels. She sighed and shook her head.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡotivPsPeg8
"Are you really not listening to me or what?" Angel asked. "You should be worried."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSdemyaxmTf
"Worried about what?" Carly instantly stopped smiling.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH4GFGy5sUR
"About Kim. I feel she is really going to cause trouble for us if we ever get to meet her in person."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyU37hUDE3x
"Well, she's coming over so, I guess you'll be worried."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw1dHOxSPui
"She's coming here?" Angel couldn't believe what she was hearing.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1QVnmVOZnD
"I heard Mrs McDonell say that she invited her here for dinner. Amanda didn't sound too pleased."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBsvfs3W936
"The way I see it, she thought Kim wasn't good enough for Leo."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXrkXr8FNJX
"I wouldn't worry about 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKyg5Fxv8D2
Kim though." Carly leaned further back on the chair to relax. "For one 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7FTVF5qf76
reason only. She doesn't know the truth about Leo and I."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxEIpwKYgS0
"When a lady's fiancé 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCTEZsiTlDA
dumps her on her wedding day, the lady has no other option but to think 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJMaLn9vcuI
that there might be another woman."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLehXiDdgXz
Carly looked at Angel. "An accident happened that day."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQrEtlg1v4Z
Angel felt like 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLDx4hXgJnO
squeezing the life out of Carly but she looked the other way instead. 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF6qfaKlChR
"Stop using the accident as a scapegoat. It's irritating."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdmcriUjIjB
"Then what should I say? That Leo fell for me?"771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD1vJDmFswM
"Well, what do you 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9eO9v8xVq2
think?" Angel faced her sister again. "If the accident happened and 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡniIRK5VRaH
delayed the wedding, Leo would have still gotten married another day. 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqic2bbGD5T
But instead, Leo falls for you, the accident happens and then he dumps 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRqwBOpa8eD
Kim for good."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtOH6gG5VGY
"Okay, okay, I get it," said Carly as she sat upright. She couldn't take anymore of her sister reminding her about everything.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp97tXl0iUH
Angel placed the book 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXWXqJhGaba
she was reading closed on her lap and turned the wheelchair around. She 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSTrso5jpMR
started to wheel herself out of the room.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKoUJW31JyS
"Where are you going?" Carly asked as she looked at her sister.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnPJWkYZzoK
"Reminding you about what you've done is getting on my nerves," Angel answered as she continued on her way.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Oex1ooivo
Carly got up from her chair and quickly rushed over to her sister, grabbing the handlebars from behind to stop her from going.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn47mWuOQ9i
"Why can't you learn to move on from all this, Angel?" Carly asked.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn51QAW0AyA
"You want me to move on 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyXIpDR05m8
after what you've done?" Angel asked without turning to look at her 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNUftBct9JZ
sister. "You not only betrayed me, but mum as well. She was right when 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUhKX4pZHaT
she said something was up with you the moment you came home in the early771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI4touHPucS
hours of the morning and found a stash of money in your bag."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMMUyp5cGaF
"What?"771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvjsPWt3nO8
Carly felt powerless as 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxVby04cXfS
she slowly let go of the handlebars. Angel shifted a little to the side 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHRb57MkAyW
on her chair so as to look at Carly.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXKHgqDvjPG
"You heard right," said Angel. "Mum had a feeling about you long before I even knew anything."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyCFqnxpZUV
Carly went pale and she felt her mouth go dry. "When did she tell you this?"771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ0wCQxmnY9
Angel hesitated before she answered, "the day she died."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOM00ZvNlkU
Carly felt her knees 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRG0tnNdZna
lose their strength and she felt like she could drop to the floor any 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7BNwPAjJ3N
moment. She took a few steps back away from the wheelchair. She felt 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL5OYCp9KAE
lost and confused.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5mdvUW1sA2
"At least you now know 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUrCvjrkXWe
that mum knew something was up with you," Angel continued. "She just 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx0OwjIAOto
wasn't sure what it was. I'm glad she didn't know what you were truly up771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡROzLHeVyll
to or else that would've killed her instead."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcsyJdVrUx8
"Don't say that, Angel," said Carly. She felt like tears were about to drop down her cheeks.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9EDx4RN1uT
"But it's the truth." 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ20U7k4yx6b
Angel fully turned her wheelchair around so as to look at Carly straight771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaosDPRl4NV
in the face. "You know mum wasn't feeling too well at times and finding771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo4HvyEh1bl
out what you did would've killed her. I'm glad the good Lord took her 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwtVfTQ4DXX
away instead because if you did you would have felt my wrath."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDYc0dFnhqL
Carly flinched at her sister's words. Angel was upset for sure and Carly knew better not to say a word.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkAVdiAWpZ6
Angel looked on at 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡghP0nyHVlK
Carly. She was one person who in the past never liked to see her sister 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXWMyMsUKqS
cry. Whenever she did, Angel was always there to comfort her. But this 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOOdcB4Y1Bp
time, everything was different. She didn't even feel like hugging her 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgn98EBqfQG
sister anymore.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvW7NfNdYQX
"I'm tired," said Angel as she looked away. "I think we've talked enough for today."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIpDQTjEdNQ
"Is anything the matter in here?" Amanda's voice came at the door. "I thought I heard someone shouting."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe20O04vgAk
Angel flinched by the 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMSHLboPIRm
sound of Amanda's voice and she silently winced. She prayed that Amanda 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPQIZrLaXD9
hadn't heard their whole conversation.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMJhHSxH4No
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.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8iYtJfTFdm
"It's nothing, Amanda," said Angel. "I was just scolding Carly for going to the mall. That's it."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVXaGDaix9I
Amanda continued to look771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZLJfKWHt3F
at Angel, then went on to look at Carly. For a moment, Angel was 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZPrVjZ0JAT
praying for Amanda to believe her. But with each dying second that 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn4TWMr6UfT
passed, it looked like that was far from happening.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4NyNw2JT7z
"Well, you should have 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZANceiDQ9M
talked to her properly, don't you think?" Amanda asked with a smile on 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1rpF0eUSCZ
her face. "Look, you almost made her cry."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkoALL3rdii
"Angel could be a bully when she wants to be," said Carly, trying to hide the hurt in her eyes.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡubCAhJ8LSz
"I can let this go for now. But Monday, you should be getting back to school, young lady. It's important."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡklUbTWxZbx
"Of course."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5iWeVFEQ4t
"Angel only wants what's best for you. You should be considered lucky to have a sister like her."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡitP2q2KvRH
Carly smiled at Amanda and said nothing more.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8LbJiAukYi
"Well, I better go and 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡed2Z7xN2jR
try to relax myself," said Amanda as she started to turn around in her 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQFFcmJIQUW
wheelchair to leave the room. "Before the evening comes, I better be on 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdO1NjcSxH1
my best behaviour."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoN4k7qUeN2
"Why do you say that?" Angel asked.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH3nrtS7i1W
Amanda looked at Angel. "Because my very loving daughter in law invited a guest over."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs6ArOX030G
"You sound really sarcastic," said Carly. "And not in anyway happy."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgGCqSnHdEY
"You're right, dear. I'm not."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZI4D69kzEe
"Could it be that you don't like who is coming?" Angel asked when she already knew the answer.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMjHxGy7QGL
"It's not that I like the person. I'm just worried about Leo because it's his ex fiance coming over."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH3G0mqNByS
Carly went pale behind Angel and Angel was as still as a statue.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ933WSwMQB
"Why don't you tell Leo about this?" Angel asked.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEqEcuNgJtK
"I want to but if Leo doesn't show up, his mother will know I had something to do with it," said Amanda.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjPRyi1cRf1
Carly looked at Angel 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyfz4rD7IcK
who was busy contemplating over the issue. Amanda wasn't the only one 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSUIT97CSRi
who didn't want Kim around here tonight. And if any one of them called 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMcIwxAbf4n
Leo, he probably wouldn't show up.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuzkdDnbbs7
"So, you're saying that you would rather let this happen?" Carly asked.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYVh2rGod6Q
"What should I do?" 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhsSdZnn4qx
Amanda asked as she shrugged her shoulders. "My hands are tied and my 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡptbQhh8rjv
son wouldn't like it if his wife and I argue over Leo not showing up for771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1seGlN5GxY
dinner."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8rMYG06pIP
"What if I inform Leo instead?" Carly asked.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTV3nzfUS4p
"Are you serious?" Angel771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNDwhYUlIJA
asked as she looked at Carly. "You heard Amanda. Even if anyone were to771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLEzFThIX53
inform Leo, Amanda will still get blamed if he doesn't show up."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlEMvJacfZp
"Looks like someone knows Bertha more than I do," said Amanda with a sarcastic smile on her face.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡknQJUrXDjs
"I wouldn't like to know771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlaVljgH8tN
her, trust me," said Angel as she looked at Amanda. "But I would rather771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHqSeqSEaMS
know her now so that I won't be surprised by her temper tantrums in the771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8NXcKCzPD1
future."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtNMxibCZKi
"I like your thinking," said Amanda. "Just don't get into any trouble with her."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXQPe2DxB6b
"Trust me, I wouldn't," said Carly. "So, are we really going to let this slide? I mean, not tell Leo."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuADnrYd3Rf
"We shouldn't," said Angel. "Because Leo's problem doesn't concern us. We only just moved in to this house."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9TswBdffmc
"But Angel..." Carly started but Amanda interfered.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡij44G3saUC
"She's right, Carly," said Amanda. "It's best you don't get involved."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ZSJc1x3FQ
Carly almost gave a 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOxbhqLiS3L
frowning look at her sister but controlled herself. She really didn't 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHfirWi5MIA
want Leo to get here and find Kim waiting for him at the dinner table. 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJRkMh6H7jP
How she wished she could tell him what's going on, but like Amanda, she 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXYUWJTXw2P
couldn't. She didn't want Amanda to get in trouble with Leo's mother and771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdwOLofpBMu
Angel would only get more upset with her than she already is.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkuCspqI7EV
"I'll be going now," said Amanda. "You two take care."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF6M4i7VrQi
Amanda turned her 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUdDf5AAnB7
wheelchair around and left the room. The two sisters waited for a good 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9feNf0QW9d
few minutes to make sure Amanda wasn't within earshot.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPzyk3JBnjp
"We've to do something, Angel," said Carly.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2OZSN9nfLc
"With what?" Angel asked.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0TPjW4tjKG
"You know what I'm talking about. Somehow we need to let Leo know that Kim is coming here."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVxNhtTOBF9
"Carly, you aren't going771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIllEaS6rEN
to call Leo. You heard Amanda. Leo's mum is like a pain in her 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3HDGU76CKp
backside. You don't want to make it worse."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDJk1hTHNtj
"But aren't you scared?"771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfve7C0cHKC
Angel raised her eyebrow771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeGeiTJ0kGb
at her sister. "Oh, now you're taking my words seriously when I said we771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8AMYQO3Fd4
should be cautious of Kim, aren't you?"771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHiHqNfrs0p
Carly didn't say anything as she continued to look at her sister.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLNpjzkl7kP
"I'm glad you've changed771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMos6kAuk6N
your mind," said Angel with a slight smile on her face. "Maybe you'll 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCEXpNG38Kr
realise that all this isn't a joke and I was serious when I said Kim 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1IEQr7lUsA
would be a problem."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBLG6UmQ0I7
"You seriously aren't going to do anything?" Carly asked.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBuia4ZjtGO
"It's none of my 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhgZwOQWaox
business, Carly. Our hands are all tied here. If Kim is coming for 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvV61aQPaIx
dinner, she's coming and we can't do anything about it."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSSHZB5MUxG
Angel made her way to the door, then she stopped.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXVZMkyRjcr
"If you dare even try to warn Leo about Kim, I'm serious, Carly, you will see the worst of me."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz0TpuHQCpE
Angel's voice was stern and she didn't look at her sister as she spoke. Carly felt herself shiver to the bone.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl6iVt1ooyd
When Angel left the 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzsET1WzgwQ
room, Carly felt helpless. There was nothing she could do about dinner 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPyMXvKTCCA
tonight and she had no other choice but to go with the flow.
