Leo was exhausted as he 564Please respect copyright.PENANAanNq74QOfH
climbed down the stairs of the office building and went in to the car 564Please respect copyright.PENANAHVhzK2Syl9
that the chauffeur had held the door open for him. He sat beside his 564Please respect copyright.PENANAcYnZq4Vr6X
cousin, Eric, who was busy looking at his phone.564Please respect copyright.PENANAaADV9FjqTy
"I am so beat," said Leo as he unbuttoned the first button at his neck just to let the air in.564Please respect copyright.PENANAYbk6nG80gf
"Ya, today was exhausting," said Eric, who didn't seem to be paying much attention to his cousin.564Please respect copyright.PENANAx3o8mnhViM
"I hope you aren't looking at women on that phone of yours," said Leo as he looked at Eric.564Please respect copyright.PENANAZWoLTLnPBw
Eric turned to look at Leo. "And why would I be looking at other women?"564Please respect copyright.PENANAY91hPuvx34
"Because that's what playboys like you do."564Please respect copyright.PENANAqmhYXX1J4Z
Eric rolled his eyes as the chauffeur was now in the driver's seat and started the car.564Please respect copyright.PENANA1Jc1Ge4Tij
"I'm not looking at women on my phone, dear cousin," said Eric. "I'm simply trying to look for something."564Please respect copyright.PENANATDQt7mkf5q
"For what?"564Please respect copyright.PENANA9em0XGi7lN
"Why do you care? If I tell you, you will get angry."564Please respect copyright.PENANAAdhpLMoWzT
Leo shook his head. "Okay, don't tell me. I don't want to know anyway."564Please respect copyright.PENANAmB1uXv8GIw
Eric smiled without looking at his cousin. He really liked to trouble Leo for no apparent reason.564Please respect copyright.PENANA8pPjzjWlfq
Leo looked out of the 564Please respect copyright.PENANAXD43UsHkMP
car window and into the dark evening sky. It was hard to notice the sky 564Please respect copyright.PENANA73JFTGyiQS
at night nowadays. Not when you're in a car and the streets you're 564Please respect copyright.PENANAn2oObKYWjp
driving through are filled with magnificent tall buildings and 564Please respect copyright.PENANA7xobq5TXOa
skyscrapers. The place wasn't lit up with lights from the stars but 564Please respect copyright.PENANAokvvxvenBF
rather the lights from the street lamps and buildings. But this was New 564Please respect copyright.PENANAuLyIVR9DOy
York after all. Why wouldn't the place be lit up by bright lights?564Please respect copyright.PENANARmsKGqLcJU
Leo turned to look at 564Please respect copyright.PENANAVuTEI3bal9
Eric after realising that staring out in the street was boring. He 564Please respect copyright.PENANA2vrSqEcVUv
passed through the same street everyday and obviously saw the same 564Please respect copyright.PENANAaxWXdNZOMn
people walking down the street, not like he knew everyone's faces. He 564Please respect copyright.PENANAwZJWmC5bOA
couldn't wait to get home and sit at the balcony where he could stare up564Please respect copyright.PENANA2QrwdXMXtw
the stars to pass time.564Please respect copyright.PENANARYaO247xac
"What are you looking at?" Leo asked. He had no choice but to ask.564Please respect copyright.PENANAN7QN00F2Nc
Eric looked at him with an eyebrow raised. "Oh, now you're interested."564Please respect copyright.PENANALTvoAWPKzE
"I don't like it when you're quiet. You're usually the one who talks a lot."564Please respect copyright.PENANAnRbegKuC1n
"And you love it." Eric gave Leo a mocking smile. "You simply can't live without me."564Please respect copyright.PENANAACygVSqiDE
Leo rolled his eyes feeling irritated. "Do I have to repeat myself or what?"564Please respect copyright.PENANAkokYymNKXc
"I know you don't like 564Please respect copyright.PENANAxUECWt4XGn
repeating yourself so I'll tell you to spare your head that looks like 564Please respect copyright.PENANA1wGHFCLgnS
it's about to blow up. I'm looking for a gift."564Please respect copyright.PENANAEXTA2e1IFl
"For your mum? But her birthday isn't anytime soon, is it?"564Please respect copyright.PENANABRo3v1uwUk
"Don't worry. I'm looking for a gift for someone special."564Please respect copyright.PENANArevT80AfmI
Leo rolled his eyes. "Don't tell me it's for the Lady Supreme."564Please respect copyright.PENANAPViMIh7o5n
"Who else could I be referring to?" Eric gave Leo a smile.564Please respect copyright.PENANANyOWZaViWo
"I'm sorry I asked."564Please respect copyright.PENANAy2DGpk19cX
"Don't be. Maybe you can help me with picking out something for her."564Please respect copyright.PENANAZDiYGDA4Av
"No freaking way. Why should I? I would rather get a gift for Carly instead."564Please respect copyright.PENANAYE9BJ1SqlM
"Ya, we all know why." Eric went back to looking at his phone.564Please respect copyright.PENANA2eGoQD6Pg0
Leo went back to looking at the window. "She seems to be taking up much of your mind these days. That's not good."564Please respect copyright.PENANADA5Lle5lF1
Eric turned to look at Leo with his eyebrow raised. "Why do you say that?"564Please respect copyright.PENANA2SGKGrZGM0
"I've noticed. You aren't yourself is all I'm saying."564Please respect copyright.PENANA8mq3DfjpiD
"It's called love, bro......well, I think. I'm not too sure."564Please respect copyright.PENANAlH5rIlYZIM
"I guess you are."564Please respect copyright.PENANAeZvpXfKMOk
"And don't you feel the 564Please respect copyright.PENANAvX7F4ssTVt
same way for Carly? Lovestruck, I mean. She's also supposed to be taking564Please respect copyright.PENANA4Ufw987Z13
up your mind each and every time too."564Please respect copyright.PENANApUw1hJm04Y
Leo thought of what his 564Please respect copyright.PENANAYAvlBLaes6
cousin said and didn't know whether to answer him or not. He's been 564Please respect copyright.PENANAKGctIc7cFF
pretty busy this past week, trying to settle on a deal with some 564Please respect copyright.PENANAWWtwKGa2lK
important clients. So his mind was pretty much busy. It's not that Carly564Please respect copyright.PENANADbf1YGmpZX
didn't occupy his mind. When he had free time, he would think about 564Please respect copyright.PENANAL6npcEUdN7
Carly all day long.564Please respect copyright.PENANAQu1yReZEwX
But things weren't that 564Please respect copyright.PENANApWho3oJxwo
way now. Not when he knew that from now onwards he would be heading back564Please respect copyright.PENANAWATNSv65Eb
home everyday not only to find Carly, but Angel as well.564Please respect copyright.PENANAulMfrAgb83
He groaned at the 564Please respect copyright.PENANACXJwZfkuZw
thought of that. If he wasn't irritated of the thought of Angel, then he564Please respect copyright.PENANALyjAKNJ75j
didn't know what he was feeling. She was going to cause problems. Not 564Please respect copyright.PENANAQY6Tu293M9
only for him, but Carly too.564Please respect copyright.PENANAj8mtAnSYfr
"You know, you've to be careful about who you think about," said Eric, bringing Leo back down to earth.564Please respect copyright.PENANA6QsDcz0PmN
"Why do you say that?" Leo asked.564Please respect copyright.PENANAVCEPaX3meD
"I could tell you were thinking about Angel just now." Eric chuckled.564Please respect copyright.PENANA3ID6UTwwTV
"No, I wasn't." Leo shook his head.564Please respect copyright.PENANA1MPtiRgMsS
"Yes, you were. That 564Please respect copyright.PENANABQwvDTUzDX
look on your face says it all. You look irritated. Still thinking about 564Please respect copyright.PENANAtBWIrnIzny
how Angel took the upper hand on you today?"564Please respect copyright.PENANAGI4EMIapWc
"You're just saying things. Now I preferred you kept quiet while looking for a gift for her."564Please respect copyright.PENANA4S7DwpHewX
"You know I'm right. You564Please respect copyright.PENANANtgReJ13oz
should be lucky she and you aren't workmates. You could bring the whole564Please respect copyright.PENANAbj41HnxMv8
office down in flames in just a day."564Please respect copyright.PENANArk6EpbrY2s
Leo gulped as he 564Please respect copyright.PENANAAhwH0pSPue
remembered what his grandmother said about Angel coming to work for 564Please respect copyright.PENANAxkWIvNKPnn
them. He had to try and convince her much more than he had to.564Please respect copyright.PENANAJDthA40mdU
"It's good we aren't," said Leo.564Please respect copyright.PENANAg7ZTI9G09h
The car soon arrived at it's destination parking in front of the mansion. Leo and Eric walked out of the car.564Please respect copyright.PENANAEHxx4umMFg
"I am so tired," said Leo.564Please respect copyright.PENANA0qrdr1cGx5
"You're tired like you're a child coming back from school," said Eric.564Please respect copyright.PENANACCpxBwBB4U
"Don't mind me." The two564Please respect copyright.PENANAJw4qUm0zFf
cousins walked down the stone footpath that led to the front door. 564Please respect copyright.PENANAPce1HlA1ML
"That shows I work way harder than you do."564Please respect copyright.PENANA6JjBMBp3kh
"Let's not compete. It's564Please respect copyright.PENANAQtvDMHAytU
not like you're a construction worker or something though you happen to564Please respect copyright.PENANAuJCVuRWpE7
run the business. You're just simply the man behind the chair who 564Please respect copyright.PENANAhyoIXTUR7s
controls what's going on."564Please respect copyright.PENANAY4iz44LEzZ
Leo rolled his eyes at Eric and almost burst out laughing. You can never be bored with him.564Please respect copyright.PENANA9XaOcIVMcb
As they arrived at the 564Please respect copyright.PENANANODQuqSG0J
doorstep, Leo was about to ring the doorbell when the door flew open and564Please respect copyright.PENANAUA2Mm5tDWn
there behind the door was his mother.564Please respect copyright.PENANAJLdawGhykJ
"Hello," said Mrs McDonell. "I'm glad you're here."564Please respect copyright.PENANAEruRbgZBYG
"Hi, aunt," said Eric when he realised that Leo wasn't going to greet her.564Please respect copyright.PENANAcHXpZaZy2e
"Why don't you two freshen up and we will have supper ready. We're having a guest over."564Please respect copyright.PENANAESJG63zUDs
"That's nice," said Eric as Leo passed his mother and entered the foyer.564Please respect copyright.PENANAAsFu3C4O5z
"Yes, so you all better 564Please respect copyright.PENANAm7wNNon7Yf
get ready." Mrs McDonell sounded excited as she closed the door behind 564Please respect copyright.PENANAdkduFeihIX
Eric and soon left for the kitchen.564Please respect copyright.PENANAi2SyEyP3yr
"She sounds so excited, have you noticed?" Leo asked.564Please respect copyright.PENANATUADCJwc6N
"Isn't she always excited?" Eric asked.564Please respect copyright.PENANA2ffzVkTOnY
Leo chuckled. "You should rather be sarcastic than funny."564Please respect copyright.PENANAcaNeKRrDfp
"I know. Before I go up to my room, let me go say hi to grandma. And Angel."564Please respect copyright.PENANARgRZVXTYsb
Eric ran off to the 564Please respect copyright.PENANAIpbpCT7KY8
other side of the foyer leading to the hall where Angel and Amanda's 564Please respect copyright.PENANAmmiaZlrmEK
room were. Leo couldn't help but think Eric was acting childish.564Please respect copyright.PENANAPVQnaAdZm7
Just as he was about to 564Please respect copyright.PENANA6ptL5QPl3A
walk up to his room, there was Carly, at the top of the stairs looking 564Please respect copyright.PENANAIWdjSaokAS
down at him. He paused for a minute as he looked at her.564Please respect copyright.PENANAbjS7o5uHhw
"Wow," he said in awe.564Please respect copyright.PENANAl4G9DGwHRc
Carly smiled. "You like?" she asked.564Please respect copyright.PENANAHczZiyIDSx
Leo bit his lip. "Definitely. Why wouldn't I?"564Please respect copyright.PENANA0OwZoY37uX
Carly wore a lovely black flared sleeveless dress that reached almost way above her knees. She also wore matching high heels.564Please respect copyright.PENANAVXWDXbCkqx
"Are you going somewhere?" Leo asked as she slowly made her way down the stairs. "I've to say, you look lovely."564Please respect copyright.PENANAPa1IHbGYB0
"Thank you," said Carly 564Please respect copyright.PENANAHc5HrDPoW7
with her lovely red painted lips raised up into a smile. "I'm not going 564Please respect copyright.PENANATYaZAt6SQl
anywhere." She slowly continued her way down the stairs.564Please respect copyright.PENANAjr3hzb5XBN
"Then what's the occasion?" Leo couldn't take his eyes off of her.564Please respect copyright.PENANAb2vYqOnf8G
Carly stood on the last step, close to Leo. The two looked at each other with so much intent.564Please respect copyright.PENANAQztHAlEarj
"Hasn't your mother told you?" Carly asked. This time she gave him a questioning look.564Please respect copyright.PENANAcx5kf7RY3p
"Told me what?"564Please respect copyright.PENANASF2Sv4CTek
"Well, you two have no shame," said Angel who appeared in the foyer.564Please respect copyright.PENANAeym4GXjMK5
Carly almost jumped by 564Please respect copyright.PENANAWycgoLNlSf
her voice, thinking that it was Leo's mother. She relaxed when she 564Please respect copyright.PENANA3gTqblaOuP
realised that it was only Angel. Leo, however, didn't seem frightened at564Please respect copyright.PENANAj2gAckiHTK
all.564Please respect copyright.PENANAyvBNqmro97
"You almost scared me to death," said Carly.564Please respect copyright.PENANAMIN0yiBW6o
"I should be doing that more often," said Angel. She had come in from the living room in her wheelchair.564Please respect copyright.PENANAS7YeCzvU6c
"You know this is also my house, right?" Leo asked as he looked at Angel. "So you better take back what you said."564Please respect copyright.PENANAduZJFTKYlu
"Why should I?" Angel 564Please respect copyright.PENANAnr57rRCJx2
shrugged her shoulders. "If you two don't want anyone else finding out 564Please respect copyright.PENANA1rbW2sueAC
about your relationship, then you shouldn't be seen so close to each 564Please respect copyright.PENANAucpG9t5MvE
other, don't you think?"564Please respect copyright.PENANAaN2bK7lS9h
The two lovebirds didn't know what to say, and they didn't have to because Eric soon appeared into the foyer.564Please respect copyright.PENANAzsdAEyCkos
"Angel, I was looking for you," said Eric excitedly as he ran to hug her.564Please respect copyright.PENANAt2ZDtTUodn
"Hi, Eric," said Angel giving him a smile.564Please respect copyright.PENANAsWZ9rTuhi1
"Wow, Carly, you look really nice," said Eric as he looked at her. "Did you go shopping today?"564Please respect copyright.PENANAk6WxZciJ3n
"I went shopping with your mum," Carly replied as she blushed.564Please respect copyright.PENANAwhMhBadE22
"You look really pretty." Eric smiled at her.564Please respect copyright.PENANALOvLUIFBUg
"Thank you, Eric."564Please respect copyright.PENANAggMhsgm50J
"I was just asking her 564Please respect copyright.PENANAHFz5TqWXzz
what the special occasion is for her to be dressed like this," said Leo.564Please respect copyright.PENANAZ8HYcw72l2
"And she told me that we will be having a guest over."564Please respect copyright.PENANARITqZLexDE
"Oh, really?" Eric asked. "Aunt wasn't joking then? Who is it?"564Please respect copyright.PENANAYC6HQjiAgK
"Well, you won't believe this if we tell you but..." Carly was soon interrupted.564Please respect copyright.PENANApAigu5UAcY
"Leo," said Amanda as 564Please respect copyright.PENANAHcgf8EDtmJ
she came into the foyer. "I was wondering why you didn't come to see me 564Please respect copyright.PENANAmPwv1vk8b9
like your cousin did. Well, now I see why."564Please respect copyright.PENANAiWnbEeQMeF
Leo turned to look at his grandma and went over to hug her.564Please respect copyright.PENANABI5oqMmC6a
"How are you, granny?" Leo asked after hugging her.564Please respect copyright.PENANALyl5ChsVeJ
"Never better," Amanda replied with a smile. "I see you four are all trying to get along. That's nice."564Please respect copyright.PENANAIPIPTirIus
"Yes, we are," said Eric.564Please respect copyright.PENANAC520kex1A2
"Good. Well, you two men564Please respect copyright.PENANANS1cTdsI3q
better get yourself ready for supper. Your mother will be furious if 564Please respect copyright.PENANA5J8KaOqxAy
you don't since she's having a guest over."564Please respect copyright.PENANAdkyHMbAZzm
"Who could it be, granny?" Eric asked. "Carly was just about to tell us when you came in."564Please respect copyright.PENANAb4OpEFFW25
"Let's not ruin the surprise. Go, go now. You've to get ready."564Please respect copyright.PENANAL6wolwFfv7
Leo and Eric didn't say 564Please respect copyright.PENANAOo1s088iM2
anything as they quickly obliged to their grandmother's request and went564Please respect copyright.PENANAQuTOrcpAJA
up the stairs. When the two were out of earshot, Amanda turned to look 564Please respect copyright.PENANAhKzY6TJJHx
at Carly.564Please respect copyright.PENANAvGVaGXaUXP
"I know what you're thinking," said Carly as she looked at Amanda. "I wasn't going to say anything about Kim."564Please respect copyright.PENANAkXfnvhnjnt
Amanda gave her a smile.564Please respect copyright.PENANAUIXcPefm2Y
"I know. But you had to be careful. If you did tell Leo Kim was coming 564Please respect copyright.PENANAvln0R0mlMj
over, he was going to walk straight out that door."564Please respect copyright.PENANAHgwNpG9IH1
"I know." Carly couldn't help but blush.564Please respect copyright.PENANAJN2Xi1gP2s
"I hope all goes well tonight," said Angel. "I've a feeling this isn't going to end pretty."564Please respect copyright.PENANAhaZ4glNyu7
"Me too," said Amanda.564Please respect copyright.PENANAR7tdkYqc94
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.564Please respect copyright.PENANAOk6IZP8D7o
"Evening, Carly," said Mr McDonell. "May I say, you look lovely tonight."564Please respect copyright.PENANACn2BkCKNVs
"Thank you," said Carly as she closed the door behind him.564Please respect copyright.PENANAbkiXNOUmk5
"Evening mother, evening Angel."564Please respect copyright.PENANA0jzCMKFYtR
Both Amanda and Angel greeted him at the same time.564Please respect copyright.PENANAqL8n4InnQH
"May I have a word with you in the study?" Amanda asked her son.564Please respect copyright.PENANAaLDpkJwfYQ
"Right now? Is it really that urgent?" Mr McDonell asked.564Please respect copyright.PENANALn9LnxWLIN
"Yes and it can't wait."564Please respect copyright.PENANAFtvN9MuNRM
Amanda already started her way back down the hall she came from but 564Please respect copyright.PENANAu7QOMagij3
this time heading to the study. Mr McDonell had no choice but to follow.564Please respect copyright.PENANACt4PVpwpVy
"Could it be that she wants to talk about his wife bringing Kim here?" Carly asked.564Please respect copyright.PENANARwZGk6Uxrz
Angel looked at her 564Please respect copyright.PENANAv6UuPoN7sE
sister. "I wouldn't dwell on that thought if I were you," she replied. 564Please respect copyright.PENANABOyHDDVMBl
Angel didn't have to think twice about what the two would be talking 564Please respect copyright.PENANACPOuLOHvdt
about.564Please respect copyright.PENANAp5g0JLMNWI
In an hour's time, 564Please respect copyright.PENANAKPK80N2VFd
dinner was close to being set on the table. Carly and Angel were in the 564Please respect copyright.PENANAL4rvBqipHn
living room watching the 8 o'clock news. The house help soon started 564Please respect copyright.PENANANejHPNcUK9
bringing out dishes of different cuisines from the kitchen and into the 564Please respect copyright.PENANAd3jl4SQAvl
dining room.564Please respect copyright.PENANAYIA1i9mLoT
"To be honest, Angel, I feel really nervous," said Carly feeling uncomfortable on the couch.564Please respect copyright.PENANAppNUuq8UnN
"If you're worried about Kim, please don't show it," said Angel.564Please respect copyright.PENANAC9zw44BHab
"I'm not going to."564Please respect copyright.PENANA7SsjlF5rPx
"Well, you better change that facial expression. Because it completely shows."564Please respect copyright.PENANAXjLD9R4PCr
"Really?" Carly asked as she touched her face thinking that it would help change her expression.564Please respect copyright.PENANA2kdxvGL2yT
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.564Please respect copyright.PENANAWHuTa3WxHj
Oliver soon appeared in the living room and came to sit right next to Carly.564Please respect copyright.PENANAzIqgx2JVfH
"Hey, Oliver," said Angel. "Are you done with your homework?"564Please respect copyright.PENANAgq7yrN7XGQ
"Homework, seriously, on a Friday?" Oliver looked at Angel with a surprised look on his face.564Please respect copyright.PENANAKryrKISvY2
"What's wrong with doing564Please respect copyright.PENANAvzExc0C4AL
your homework on a Friday? You might have the whole weekend, but you 564Please respect copyright.PENANAbeb5sZyOnk
won't do your homework because you will be out having fun. And then you 564Please respect copyright.PENANAdEW2v7GrSd
will end up doing your homework on a Sunday evening."564Please respect copyright.PENANAphHBn1x0pr
"I know what you mean. But it's so hard to do my homework on a Friday because everyone is so busy."564Please respect copyright.PENANAwZhEeq90Ri
"That, little man, is so564Please respect copyright.PENANAnXJuWjgWui
not true," said Eric as he came into the living room. He had taken a 564Please respect copyright.PENANAfwE4Mo9uCx
shower and changed his clothes for the evening. "I always have free time564Please respect copyright.PENANAXdaJm7M1y5
for you on a Friday."564Please respect copyright.PENANACZLaO9xhet
"Come on, Eric," said Angel. "Let the little man, speak. He might be telling the truth."564Please respect copyright.PENANAkRKz0aRODT
"Please don't take his 564Please respect copyright.PENANAi5iCHniXdm
side, Angel." Eric came to stand right behind Angel on her wheelchair. 564Please respect copyright.PENANA0P0M1Q8lVa
"The guy isn't as innocent as you think."564Please respect copyright.PENANAJgltWKuWv8
"Okay, let me finish talking to him about his homework first. Then you can air out all your views about him."564Please respect copyright.PENANAEMN9uRTzQ3
"Don't listen to a word he says about me," said Oliver, pointing at his brother.564Please respect copyright.PENANAApXxQP3Lsc
"Okay, okay, you two," 564Please respect copyright.PENANAi5dUwZyIKS
said Angel trying to calm the two brothers down. "Now, Oliver, I think 564Please respect copyright.PENANAOUrJXvCblj
it's best you work on your homework on a Friday so that you don't have 564Please respect copyright.PENANAYszrcs2wfW
to struggle so much on Sunday."564Please respect copyright.PENANA8BuByzLRjP
"Will you help me then?"564Please respect copyright.PENANAObjIoEpzpQ
Angel gave him a smile. "After dinner."564Please respect copyright.PENANAfynn0BytvH
"Then we can watch a Friday night movie in the home movie theatre. How does that sound?" Eric asked.564Please respect copyright.PENANAEpRH8fSvPX
"You guys have your own home movie theatre?" Carly asked looking at Eric.564Please respect copyright.PENANAXbS6ddiOd1
"Ya," Oliver answered 564Please respect copyright.PENANAuXlQg5WJK9
excitedly. "My brother, Leo and I usually have a movie night on Fridays.564Please respect copyright.PENANAuxv1R6ycuq
Would you ladies like to join us?"564Please respect copyright.PENANALKMnUmllY7
"Oooh, charming," said Carly. "Of course we would, wouldn't we, Angel?"564Please respect copyright.PENANAmAx3ky0hx4
"Definitely," Angel replied. "But after he does his homework."564Please respect copyright.PENANA79uXzYfrmj
"Deal," said Oliver as he gave Angel a smile.564Please respect copyright.PENANAvso9W4f0PI
"Is everyone here?" Mrs McDonell called out as she appeared into the living room, coming in from the foyer.564Please respect copyright.PENANA4W4VfLfTbK
"What do you mean, aunt?" Eric asked. "Everyone is around."564Please respect copyright.PENANAAxV3sPcprV
"And what about your uncle, has he arrived?"564Please respect copyright.PENANAlT1H06F4iX
"Yes, he arrived some minutes ago," Angel replied.564Please respect copyright.PENANAHcgYOwod1v
"And where is he?" Mrs McDonell asked giving Angel a glare.564Please respect copyright.PENANAdlMyPIXt4p
"He went to the study with Amanda. She insisted that they go and have a talk."564Please respect copyright.PENANAxPVJCJoicp
Mrs McDonald raised an 564Please respect copyright.PENANAojUffd1X2O
eyebrow thinking over what Angel had just said. Angel could tell that 564Please respect copyright.PENANAxqcc1qLwms
Mrs McDonell was thinking twice , obviously wondering if Amanda was 564Please respect copyright.PENANA5UYMqdd4bu
talking to her son about his wife.564Please respect copyright.PENANAXmIywp1wzq
"Are we going to have supper now?" came Eric's mother coming from behind Mrs McDonell. "I'm starving here."564Please respect copyright.PENANAGkJQQrw1Pg
"Same here, mum," said Oliver. "And the food smells delicious from here."564Please respect copyright.PENANAJZZC9levJH
"Don't worry, our guest will be here soon and then we can have our supper," said Mrs McDonell.564Please respect copyright.PENANAw88KhH8ARI
"I wonder who it is," said Eric. "Because the way I see it, it must be someone important."564Please respect copyright.PENANAUGpUUiXJQx
Angel looked up at Eric 564Please respect copyright.PENANAhwEUljEfoc
and she was glad that he wasn't looking down at her. She had that 564Please respect copyright.PENANA8lSXj6wDd0
worried look on her face because she knew that their guest was someone 564Please respect copyright.PENANABVT5pD1468
Eric and especially Leo weren't in good terms with at the moment.564Please respect copyright.PENANADPR5tHEsXO
They soon heard a sound of a vehicle and the sound of tires on the asphalt outside. Could that be their visitor?564Please respect copyright.PENANApIigLQvncc
"Ah, she's here," said Mrs McDonell excitedly as she went for the front door. Diana quickly went to join her.564Please respect copyright.PENANAPpOipX1iiw
"It's a she?" Eric asked. "I hope it's not one of those old famous ladies."564Please respect copyright.PENANAITTlLiaTRM
Angel rolled her eyes. "You wouldn't like it if was anyone younger," she thought to herself.564Please respect copyright.PENANANfhDrOgBo5
"I wonder why aunt is so excited," said Oliver. "This must be one very important person."564Please respect copyright.PENANAFwOuDuXznV
"Maybe in her life, yes," said Carly.564Please respect copyright.PENANAQdy5lKED2K
"I have to see this for myself," said Eric.564Please respect copyright.PENANApQJVQOtcAs
Before he could even head out of the living room, he stopped as he looked into the foyer. He was shocked for words.564Please respect copyright.PENANAcUYdkl2eyX
"Eric, are you okay?" 564Please respect copyright.PENANAQfgLgh32dN
Oliver asked as he noticed his brother stand still like a statue. He 564Please respect copyright.PENANAWxqITeK6lA
soon turned towards what his brother was looking at and he too remained 564Please respect copyright.PENANAJV9g2YWtHA
shocked.564Please respect copyright.PENANA5GDo0BJbNh
The two sisters knew the564Please respect copyright.PENANAzWLkapAtqf
worst had finally come. They both turned to the foyer and there in 564Please respect copyright.PENANA0nmnDbZvao
lovely short purple dress was the most beautiful looking lady they had 564Please respect copyright.PENANAk0uoZ7jOeI
ever seen.564Please respect copyright.PENANAZi2ane6YEr
Kim stepped in to the 564Please respect copyright.PENANAMnYD9AvxlG
living room with Mrs McDonell who had a huge grin on her face. It was 564Please respect copyright.PENANAiG0q9IPS0r
obvious that her plan of getting Kim into the house with Leo still 564Please respect copyright.PENANAQ68Lw75ESP
around, worked. Diana remained behind in the foyer with a scared and yet564Please respect copyright.PENANAn2fTmVGuLu
surprised look on her face. She soon left the foyer, heading upstairs.564Please respect copyright.PENANA0VtqTFZmh1
"Look who is here to see us after such a long time," said Mrs McDonell. She couldn't be any more happier.564Please respect copyright.PENANAhhYIbVswxp
"Hi, Eric," said Kim as she gave him a dreamy look and a charming smile. "How have you been?"564Please respect copyright.PENANAB6OxEJCrce
Eric cleared his throat then said, "I'm great. It's been a long time, Kim."564Please respect copyright.PENANASY2fywMhtj
"It really has. It's good to be back here. Hey, Oliver, how are you?"564Please respect copyright.PENANANDnvVcJUiy
"I'm fine, thanks," said564Please respect copyright.PENANAU6kkmSIJzU
Oliver and he quickly went to looking at the TV screen as though 564Please respect copyright.PENANAoplFKPVXuX
something had captured his eye when it was only just the eight o'clock 564Please respect copyright.PENANAKGmQRF7KYl
news.564Please respect copyright.PENANAtPchb14ess
"Before I forget my manners, let me introduce to the Barclay sisters, Angel and Carly," said Mrs McDonell.564Please respect copyright.PENANALZ6Pkgsbdi
Carly stood up from her seat and walked over to Kim with a smile on her face.564Please respect copyright.PENANAwHHFDBIB6B
"I'm Carly," she said as she stuck out her hand. "Nice to meet you."564Please respect copyright.PENANAzwcALce4Jy
"The pleasure is mine," said Kim as she shook Carly's hand.564Please respect copyright.PENANAwCIexcyw13
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.564Please respect copyright.PENANALheQwXWbaF
"And this is my older sister, Angel," said Carly introducing her sister to Kim.564Please respect copyright.PENANAPhTPx7bATb
"Nice to meet you, Angel," said Kim giving Angel a smile.564Please respect copyright.PENANA6VIC1dvFGX
"Nice to meet you too," Angel replied.564Please respect copyright.PENANAKJdjJNpizH
"Where is Leo?" Kim asked as she turned to look at Mrs McDonell.564Please respect copyright.PENANAaXSLH7ORMH
"He's just freshening 564Please respect copyright.PENANABpdWqkWpbZ
up," said Mrs McDonell. "He will be down here shortly. Why don't you 564Please respect copyright.PENANA43roZAb1sq
take a seat while I go and tell the rest that you're here."564Please respect copyright.PENANAL7rYZ6pfKi
"There's simply no need 564Please respect copyright.PENANA1QhpYIegOs
for that, Bertha," said Mr McDonell as he came into the foyer with 564Please respect copyright.PENANAFkJdIeVd4u
Amanda, pushing her wheelchair. "We are already here."564Please respect copyright.PENANA1gjHBY7oxU
"Aren't you excited that Kim is here?" Mrs McDonell smiled at her husband.564Please respect copyright.PENANA99xr3UIs7b
Mr McDonell looked caught in between answering her or not. He quickly turned to look at Kim to greet her.564Please respect copyright.PENANAAj4BYdiTIW
"How are you, Kim?" he asked.564Please respect copyright.PENANA5ToCKx6a0e
"I'm good. It's really nice to see you again. Hi, Amanda, how are you?"564Please respect copyright.PENANAQlNYyEBfo9
Amanda put up the kindest smile. "I'm great and how are you?"564Please respect copyright.PENANAw7zAc0CpxC
"Never better."564Please respect copyright.PENANAptYtuV4HvT
"You take a seat. I'll go and call Leo," said Mrs McDonell.564Please respect copyright.PENANADsbgyWSlRR
"Let me freshen up real quick," said Mr McDonell and he quickly turned around to leave.564Please respect copyright.PENANAJsSJXhfaXy
Kim went over to the couch and took a seat. She sat on the couch close to where Angel sat on her wheelchair.564Please respect copyright.PENANAqI0Tj7jmqK
Mrs and Mr McDonell left564Please respect copyright.PENANA5rQz1cXlNd
the living room. For a moment, everything felt a little awkward, now 564Please respect copyright.PENANAObzgl5BhV5
that Kim was here. Eric scratched the back of his head as he came to 564Please respect copyright.PENANAwLItNFWYeN
settle down on the couch with his little brother. Carly came to join the564Please respect copyright.PENANAHhY4S9W5X9
two and Amanda rolled herself over and settled right next to Angel.564Please respect copyright.PENANABabBeha0GI
For a moment, there was 564Please respect copyright.PENANAGpymIiQP3K
silence as most people in the living room fixed their eyes on the TV 564Please respect copyright.PENANAT1dsyZz3O3
screen, except for Kim who kept looking at each and everyone of them 564Please respect copyright.PENANAii7mZSOOCR
present, trying to see who she could start a conversation with.564Please respect copyright.PENANAhl4jGElk8h
"I haven't seen you in a while, Eric," said Kim. Eric looked at her.564Please respect copyright.PENANA42LNbj27IE
"Ya, we kind of fell out after all that had happened," said Eric.564Please respect copyright.PENANA7BDGXlSaZK
"I know. It's pretty much normal on your part. I was a little surprised with Leo though."564Please respect copyright.PENANAvfkuZrq6XF
Everyone all turned their heads at Kim, including little Oliver. They all waited for her to continue with what she had to say.564Please respect copyright.PENANAkHM1sGsvV4
"I know about the 564Please respect copyright.PENANAV9uShw5DQP
accident, Angel," Kim continued. "And on behalf of Leo, I apologise 564Please respect copyright.PENANAEHF5h7xEJe
since I didn't get the chance to when it all happened. I didn't even 564Please respect copyright.PENANAz6xXQ5wZD7
know you were staying with the McDonells until I was told by Leo's mum."564Please respect copyright.PENANAcH7HryxDdG
Angel said, "all that 564Please respect copyright.PENANAiNC9bHRmtN
was nothing but an accident. I've moved on. If I really wanted to, I 564Please respect copyright.PENANAiJNoO49HSX
would have sued Leo, but I know how pointless all that would have been."564Please respect copyright.PENANAzebcGG8aqb
Carly looked at her 564Please respect copyright.PENANA4wLwMeKUuQ
sister, wondering why she said that last bit of suing Leo. All this 564Please respect copyright.PENANAeOmDUS8lIM
looked really confusing to her. It felt like someone was trying to play 564Please respect copyright.PENANAJqWl1POOsO
the other here, or was Carly simply imagining things?564Please respect copyright.PENANARKHeMXGX02
"But I still can't seem to put one thing together though," said Kim as she looked up at the ceiling.564Please respect copyright.PENANAdaCQdzG83w
Eric, Angel and Carly 564Please respect copyright.PENANAmaevLylhTg
all held their breaths. What was she going to say now? Was she going to 564Please respect copyright.PENANA7sUQOFYKhv
link the Barclay sisters to Leo's decision of calling off their 564Please respect copyright.PENANAgcNngpiXqH
engagement?564Please respect copyright.PENANAtgEgssioho
"I wonder why you and 564Please respect copyright.PENANAoqy74o6Vk5
Leo went out that day, Eric," said Kim as she went back to looking at 564Please respect copyright.PENANAdhtAD6Op3r
him. "What were you possibly doing anyway?"564Please respect copyright.PENANAzN61iXkOcZ
Oliver gave his brother a funny look.564Please respect copyright.PENANAKOtIeh5mhM
"He wanted to go out for fresh air and we did," Eric replied. "We didn't know the accident would happen."564Please respect copyright.PENANA4dOSwt8Z9k
"All that was 564Please respect copyright.PENANAS1aV8at0T2
unpredictable, dear," said Amanda. "I don't know why you're bringing all564Please respect copyright.PENANAnrWKC0ymng
this up again when it has gone and passed. If you're trying to figure 564Please respect copyright.PENANAXnTp2zxDCI
out why Leo left you, it's best you ask him yourself."564Please respect copyright.PENANAPAtHwCrU7o
"You know I tried that, Amanda," said Kim. "And just like always, he never gave me a straight up answer."564Please respect copyright.PENANAKkxiO5V6do
Amanda gave Kim a mocking smile. "Well, that's definitely like Leo, alright."564Please respect copyright.PENANAdg4drdhC1x
Kim could tell that Amanda was just making fun of her. So she went back to looking at Eric.564Please respect copyright.PENANAxwiAzN0PTQ
"So, how is work?" Kim asked.564Please respect copyright.PENANAdFe8KNnHoS
"Work is fine and tiring as usual," Eric answered.564Please respect copyright.PENANAS7NSBP6CQC
"That's good to hear." Kim went on to look at the stairs. "I wonder what's keeping the others so long."564Please respect copyright.PENANA7vyezjXTWB
As soon as she said 564Please respect copyright.PENANAkJUrQVqexD
those words, footsteps were heard coming down the stairs. And just by 564Please respect copyright.PENANAj9nKUCALDR
the sound, you could tell that they weren't happy steps.564Please respect copyright.PENANAxgnAUoeIFr
"Leo, wait a minute," Diana called out to him by the stairs.564Please respect copyright.PENANAI8pKb9yOtc
Leo had already reached the bottom stair and went straight to the living room.564Please respect copyright.PENANAdbf5coYZa2
"What's going on here?" Leo asked as soon as he appeared in the living room.564Please respect copyright.PENANAGmJLoEw6ws
Amanda winced. Eric 564Please respect copyright.PENANAHxwCNKGo8Q
couldn't help but scratch his head. Carly looked the other way as she 564Please respect copyright.PENANAO8pBxVKfgc
played with her hair. Oliver didn't face Leo's direction, as though he 564Please respect copyright.PENANAkARZGrbTzK
was avoiding watching a bad scene of a horror movie. Angel however, 564Please respect copyright.PENANAaZoBSgaR8G
looked on waiting to see how all this would play out.564Please respect copyright.PENANAdwkCB0uQKK
Kim slowly stood up from the couch. "Leo, how are you?" she greeted.564Please respect copyright.PENANArgnBsCdVd5
There was silence in the room except from Diana's footsteps as she came down the stairs and in to the living room.564Please respect copyright.PENANAntyywY4VX7
"I was fine the time I came home," he answered. "And now I'm not."564Please respect copyright.PENANAxEyyUqk4ud
"Leo, calm down, 564Please respect copyright.PENANAAoloUh5e1O
please," Diana strongly insisted as she held his shoulder. "Your mum 564Please respect copyright.PENANAaEjT9MMuCS
isn't going to like the way you're talking to her."564Please respect copyright.PENANAjd55tNeVUQ
"She invited her here, did she?" Leo turned to look at his aunt.564Please respect copyright.PENANAAzOsFwVs1i
Diana shrugged her shoulders. "She never told me anything. But I'm guessing by her happy mood, she obviously did."564Please respect copyright.PENANAr7ClnqaW7T
Leo turned to look at Kim. "Did mum ask you to come here?" he asked her.564Please respect copyright.PENANA92pL1pi51r
"She did," Kim answered. "But all this was only so that I could see the family after such a long time."564Please respect copyright.PENANAp3ff2ohRr7
Everyone had a puzzled 564Please respect copyright.PENANAZx9cEWHSQm
look on their face as they turned to look at Kim, except Leo. It was 564Please respect copyright.PENANAphExIoXMPt
clear with the way she spoke to them before Leo came in that she was 564Please respect copyright.PENANAvDo89bLyM4
here just to get a chance to see and talk to Leo. No one objected to 564Please respect copyright.PENANA8r1VAppujT
what she said. She and Leo were having a conversation and no one felt 564Please respect copyright.PENANA4jdFH5oETJ
like butting in because you were only going to get burnt.564Please respect copyright.PENANADsCKeZn9hZ
"I don't believe you," said Leo. "Grandma, did you know she was coming here?"564Please respect copyright.PENANACKo1rjCiCi
Amanda looked up at Leo.564Please respect copyright.PENANADIlWmSXNTl
"I knew, she answered. "But your mum told me not to tell you because 564Please respect copyright.PENANAob6og9EMxq
you would freak out the way you're doing right now."564Please respect copyright.PENANATuDbeXPo2z
"She knew you would run, that's why," said Diana. "That's definitely what your mother would do."564Please respect copyright.PENANAKjU7uN5RzI
Leo rolled his eyes and looked irritated. "Where is she?" he asked.564Please respect copyright.PENANAPvqEmG2hyX
"She will be down shortly," said Amanda, who had a worried look on his face.564Please respect copyright.PENANAUT0YrZxKU5
"I need her here right now."564Please respect copyright.PENANA5utq1FhvIH
"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.564Please respect copyright.PENANALcv9EPBzRN
"There's no need." Leo looked calm and cool, but you could tell from his voice that he was really on edge.564Please respect copyright.PENANAycWuEF0ev0
Mr McDonell soon came down the stairs and when he came in the living room, he felt the tension in the air.564Please respect copyright.PENANARGyS36dfKr
"Did I miss something here?" Mr McDonell asked.564Please respect copyright.PENANANPejkHxEcb
"You came just in time," said Amanda. "Leo is not happy."564Please respect copyright.PENANANIdUQB0mq7
Mr McDonell only shook his head and approached his son from behind.564Please respect copyright.PENANAiYEGcI0f8t
"Leo, can we talk?" Mr McDonell asked.564Please respect copyright.PENANAZSBnaEv9JC
"Why should we?" Leo asked as he looked at his father.564Please respect copyright.PENANAzMmnQqqBgz
"Let's go," Mr McDonell insisted. "It will do you some good. Before your mother comes here."564Please respect copyright.PENANATuNT61F0Us
Leo nodded his head and 564Please respect copyright.PENANApttd35zaFi
followed his father out of the living room heading to the study. Just as564Please respect copyright.PENANAihTGtkkqAa
they disappeared down the other end of the hall, Mrs McDonell came down564Please respect copyright.PENANAYdWM2kcSP8
the stairs and went in the living room.564Please respect copyright.PENANALjOOdqVfXu
"No sign of Leo yet?" Mrs McDonell asked.564Please respect copyright.PENANATzKaxA0tPF
"If you looked around the room more carefully, you would see the burning imprint of where he stood on the carpet," said Amanda.564Please respect copyright.PENANAf4gUR0e4Co
Mrs McDonell sighed. "Amanda, please stop talking in riddles," she said. "Was he here or not?"564Please respect copyright.PENANAzTZ835QHL4
"He was and he wasn't happy," said Eric.564Please respect copyright.PENANAIAoQsIUVjf
"Did he leave?" Mrs McDonell looked worried.564Please respect copyright.PENANAD2LcpErdi4
"If you mean the house, no," said Diana. "He followed his father to the study."564Please respect copyright.PENANAat9yjBJPwT
Mrs McDonell turned around heading for the study.564Please respect copyright.PENANAEFIWLL5SPQ
"I think I should leave," said Kim. "It really shows that Leo isn't happy to see me."564Please respect copyright.PENANA2H9RP0ghHP
"Oh, no, please, stay," 564Please respect copyright.PENANArIzt0BiiVv
said Amanda, yet she didn't sound sympathetic about it. It almost 564Please respect copyright.PENANA0D1n85wsuM
sounded like she was making fun of her.564Please respect copyright.PENANA6qqgL3D2ZO
"Oh, no, I'm good. I shouldn't have agreed to come here in the first place."564Please respect copyright.PENANAtDm64POsso
"No, don't leave yet," 564Please respect copyright.PENANA5Bj81bDoHM
said Diana. "You're Bertha's guest and she isn't going to be happy if 564Please respect copyright.PENANAfaDNMbiBeb
you leave. Come with me to the patio, you need a little bit of air."564Please respect copyright.PENANAUmKZqh9HJX
"Yes, I guess so."564Please respect copyright.PENANANJZJaCxsc0
Kim joined Diana and the two left for the patio.564Please respect copyright.PENANAWvQQtHR5uq
"I knew this was going to happen," said Amanda.564Please respect copyright.PENANA6ghMKNuQs6
"I would blame Leo for this," said Angel. "He's supposed to act mature. Not like a child."564Please respect copyright.PENANAToVKi4vqLU
"I behave more maturely than he does," said Oliver.564Please respect copyright.PENANARubnzafovF
"I know you do." Angel smiled at the young boy.564Please respect copyright.PENANACGIhwYHaRw
"I agree with you, 564Please respect copyright.PENANAvXsvwvrO2P
Angel," said Eric. "I know he broke up their engagement, but it doesn't 564Please respect copyright.PENANAX5AW6CYpRo
mean he has to treat her that way as though she has done something 564Please respect copyright.PENANAFm70v1UKuV
wrong."564Please respect copyright.PENANAxzmWDPEIPD
"I kind of feel bad for her," said Carly.564Please respect copyright.PENANAhGJRC9R0Zl
"Leo has always been 564Please respect copyright.PENANAB7CimvmtCR
like a child," said Amanda. "And I hate to admit, though I don't like 564Please respect copyright.PENANAy41X8RqK9Q
Kim very much, what Leo is doing to her is awful."564Please respect copyright.PENANArCa5JjjJyW
"It's not anything new that you don't like her, granny," said Eric.564Please respect copyright.PENANA09xTXM5ASy
"I know. But Bertha also564Please respect copyright.PENANAurZNpqCCKp
did the wrong thing here. She knows Leo's actions towards Kim would be 564Please respect copyright.PENANABicGN1rfPA
brutal but she still wanted Kim to come here. She obviously wants them 564Please respect copyright.PENANAMCTarpBfW6
to get back together."564Please respect copyright.PENANAngFw9aLAup
"There's no doubt about 564Please respect copyright.PENANA7gjQBgl8Mo
that," said Angel. "But Leo should be more of a gentleman. He shouldn't 564Please respect copyright.PENANAsm0dhhnaXP
treat her that way. Now I wonder how he broke up with her. Must have 564Please respect copyright.PENANATc9wezjUKm
been terrible."564Please respect copyright.PENANATOgFa39Rmd
"You should tell him that," said Eric as he smiled at Angel. "Maybe he will listen to you."564Please respect copyright.PENANAFv6EfqP0Rd
"He's a gentleman when 564Please respect copyright.PENANAmag6a0vchk
he wants to be. But towards Kim, I don't know why he acts like that. He 564Please respect copyright.PENANAew15Chgfol
loved her once, you know," said Amanda.564Please respect copyright.PENANAvJ5n6huYBw
"Like madly in love with her?" Carly asked.564Please respect copyright.PENANAonNoa8Ua4i
"Maybe during their 564Please respect copyright.PENANAvAcCouF2Oa
first years of their relationship. But I never approved of her then, and564Please respect copyright.PENANA9eHKSGHMMb
if they were ever to get back, I still wouldn't."564Please respect copyright.PENANAZqtsvNaerf
"Are they going to get back soon?" Oliver asked as he looked down the hall. "I'm hungry."564Please respect copyright.PENANA0JnENVmAqz
"Why don't you get a 564Please respect copyright.PENANAlfZtdDERhr
little snack from the kitchen?" Amanda suggested. "You wouldn't want to 564Please respect copyright.PENANAflVzfd8cno
die in this ugly war full of big people problems." 564Please respect copyright.PENANAcVxQ9VwGsz
While the others waited in the living room, there was a serious talk in the study room.564Please respect copyright.PENANAkU5O8cJwe9
"I'm begging you, Leo, can you at least act mature for once?" Mr McDonell asked Leo.564Please respect copyright.PENANA7new38ZzWJ
"Why should I?" Leo asked as he folded his arms.564Please respect copyright.PENANAShQ1oVCwPG
"Because she is my guest," Mrs McDonell answered. "That's why."564Please respect copyright.PENANAdlvwaVzdzU
"I wonder why you even bought her here when you know she and I aren't on good terms with each other."564Please respect copyright.PENANAkRSrBUCxYz
"Why do you treat her like she did something wrong to you? This isn't the Leo I know."564Please respect copyright.PENANAmb9h203NrP
"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."564Please respect copyright.PENANAqqlJ8nmOtZ
"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."564Please respect copyright.PENANAxRuhoZuDRn
"I did talk to her face 564Please respect copyright.PENANAclr1RfPmKz
to face to break off our engagement, but she still kept on calling and 564Please respect copyright.PENANAgnWO9mVVpB
calling afterwards," said Leo. "You see, that's being too clinging."564Please respect copyright.PENANAm26uOOKAvR
"And did you ever give a reasonable explanation as to why you wanted to break up?" Mr McDonell gave Leo a look. "Did you?"564Please respect copyright.PENANAMcjcn4pxNq
"I told her that it didn't feel right anymore to be together and that we had to break off our engagement."564Please respect copyright.PENANA4SPphDas25
"Well, that's not a 564Please respect copyright.PENANANECTMs2FjK
clearcut answer to me," said Mrs McDonell. "There has to be a simple 564Please respect copyright.PENANAHUgYvhbxT2
reason or else she wouldn't be calling you all the time."564Please respect copyright.PENANASjdqROaJy8
"Mum, I have my reasons," said Leo sternly.564Please respect copyright.PENANAEOlWDXiDFR
"But it still doesn't 564Please respect copyright.PENANAxj0a2AKthF
add up and your mother is right," said Mr McDonell. "I never wanted to 564Please respect copyright.PENANANzzEMvxkfn
ask you why you broke up with Kim because I know you don't like to talk 564Please respect copyright.PENANAe0belfAdex
about such things. But now I'm starting to wonder what's really going 564Please respect copyright.PENANA3S9Di7S3jf
on."564Please respect copyright.PENANAZGENVVxf7Q
Leo felt cornered. His 564Please respect copyright.PENANAxEqjopUkMY
parents were good at making him spit out the truth whenever they wanted 564Please respect copyright.PENANARlZkY5shWw
it. And he didn't feel ready to tell them that he fell in love with 564Please respect copyright.PENANAve92czZEQB
someone else.564Please respect copyright.PENANAObYVuY4UP7
"It's nothing," said Leo. "I just fell out and it didn't feel right any more."564Please respect copyright.PENANAtfMaaxzurm
"Well, you fell out of it too quickly," said Mrs McDonell.564Please respect copyright.PENANA0Xel06YEP1
"Is that why you brought her here? To change my mind?"564Please respect copyright.PENANAfvXiyPHAT7
"Leo, calm down," said Mr McDonell. "And you, Bertha, why didn't you tell me that you were inviting Kim over?"564Please respect copyright.PENANAvNiRJmBJmr
"Don't tell me that you don't like her too," said Mrs McDonell almost looking disappointed.564Please respect copyright.PENANAXZJagAlILv
"I have always liked 564Please respect copyright.PENANAJxRMPTxq8A
Kim. But why you didn't tell me about this is what I want to know. You 564Please respect copyright.PENANAl1RFwMOUjk
knew that your son broke up with her and it hasn't even passed a good 564Please respect copyright.PENANAXYZXIn7W7a
period of time for them to try and ease off the pain. And now, you just 564Please respect copyright.PENANAOCYBmrquP1
opened up old wounds."564Please respect copyright.PENANADat1aGA2Z8
"I'm sorry, I should have told you but I wanted it to be a surprise."564Please respect copyright.PENANApUCbrEgBxT
"A surprise or a way of getting her and I back together?" Leo asked.564Please respect copyright.PENANAhT91Ug0Zvf
"Bertha, stop," Mr 564Please respect copyright.PENANAFkqPmIjoF2
McDonell raised his hand beside his wife could even speak. "You two are 564Please respect copyright.PENANAHMugYSwu5Y
just going to argue like you always do and I'm not going to allow that. 564Please respect copyright.PENANAs7l7wSuRLn
Not when we have a guest in the house."564Please respect copyright.PENANAVCElsZalwL
"I'm glad you consider Kim our guest, hon," said Mrs McDonell sweetly.564Please respect copyright.PENANArA4TdU12Gm
"That's because you 564Please respect copyright.PENANAh3Civ6mIYL
bought her here and you left me no choice. Leo, I'm begging you, just 564Please respect copyright.PENANAWAdwZkjxnJ
for this one night, let go of your anger or whatever it is you have 564Please respect copyright.PENANAewb9zjOv5C
against Kim and have our dinner in peace. Can you do that for me?"564Please respect copyright.PENANAPqpgZUBcnu
Leo looked at his 564Please respect copyright.PENANAUpHN9p1QoR
father, then at his mother who gave him a look to go ahead with his 564Please respect copyright.PENANArgmLbWp1JL
father's suggestion. He furrowed his eyebrows at her showing how angry 564Please respect copyright.PENANAPHzYJ2JVY8
he was. When he went back to looking at his father, he brought up his 564Please respect copyright.PENANAUNarDlvlDk
calm demeanour.564Please respect copyright.PENANASn7bjx16Bb
"For you, dad, I will," said Leo.564Please respect copyright.PENANAEeyzAeZn7R
Mr McDonell blew out a 564Please respect copyright.PENANA10T0R2lCq2
sigh of relief. "Thank you, Leo. Though I do suggest you stop acting 564Please respect copyright.PENANACYNJe7s6Ep
like a child around her from now on."564Please respect copyright.PENANAkUOiaw0Tte
"I'll. In fact, I'll apologise to her right away."564Please respect copyright.PENANA9eIQ05obRA
"That's so sweet of you, dear," said Mrs McDonell but Leo ignored her as he quickly left the room.564Please respect copyright.PENANAgkwnXZiXTh
"You know, you've never 564Please respect copyright.PENANAeJsNjhdNlZ
been so good with surprises, Bertha," said Mr McDonell as he looked at 564Please respect copyright.PENANA4WxJpYZhw5
his wife and slowly made his way out of the study.