Carly walked in through 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPpEMFzimT3
the front door, exhausted. She had too many bags in her hands and her 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxK2vXmKzYd
feet were already giving her hell since she wore high heels.934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5MBUNrxa7s
One of the helpers, a female, came just in time to help her with her bags. Carly couldn't help but feel relieved.934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ67mEtZLuOq
"Please take them up to my room," said Carly after handing them over. The helper made her way up the stairs.934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQCa2PylGNy
"I see you're back from shopping," said Amanda as she appeared in the foyer in her wheelchair.934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAX9QMT4Avc
Carly smiled. "Yes, I am," she said. "How have you been?"934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWaib6fFgS8
"Never better, dear. Where is Diana? I thought she was with you."934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGbGoLL7hty
"She had something to do at the salon and told me to come here."934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡybxTcNpOLS
"Have you already eaten lunch?"934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ48EABXHg8
"Yes, we ate at a restaurant."934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡROSIgsGk16
"Looks like the shopping did you good."934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTgap5BgJ82
"Yes, well, a lot has happened these past few days that I really needed this."934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuQ2idQgJ7d
"Mmm," Amanda gave Carly a smile. "I can tell. Nice heels by the way."934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi59GoMbsEG
"Thanks," Carly smiled at her.934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwqoMt56MXH
"If you need Angel, she's in the study."934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ36qAZMeQe
"In the study?"934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWBfI2XMDbr
"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."934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5djqjsvOSq
"She's like that. Always a bookworm." Carly turned around to close the door behind her.934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvxbKxcjs5E
"You should also be on your books, don't you think?"934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1EkskI1bNT
Carly looked at Amanda and wondered what to say. She could even feel her cheeks blush.934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9sWxBSWDrS
"I know you're supposed 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5BWlaw61fx
to be at college," said Amanda as she chuckled when she noticed Carly 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdRXUvC1UYA
blush. "But it's okay. It's Friday anyway and considering what's been 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfuuZryqQC3
going on, it was good you went out to get yourself distracted."934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡclCb9VFfGj
Carly felt herself 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsRztSo4o0e
relax. Amanda was only pulling her leg. She didn't like anyone telling 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPjq7n4vmvT
her that she had to go for lectures. She knew that already. And she 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡidOHtHT199
wasn't going to be comfortable if someone who was not her sister told 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN6kcIkYkXU
her that.934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdUxPawpF42
"I better go and see Angel," said Carly.934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQHcmvOPeGh
"You go do that," said Amanda, "I think I'll go and entertain myself with some soap opera on TV."934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9aF8VvkvHA
Just before the two 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKO60ebSjG7
could part ways, Mrs McDonell came down the stairs, talking and laughing934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5863TCzPuy
loudly on her iPhone. When she reached the bottom, she cut the call.934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Zmj1Dmh2X
"I see you're back," said Mrs McDonell as she looked at Carly.934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡehjUOiRXrt
"Yes, I am," Carly answered.934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡehaYSQdAN1
"Nice heels," Mrs McDonell raised an eyebrow towards Carly's pink heels. "Did Diana chose them for you?"934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaJdHpuf9Tr
"Oh, no, I picked them myself."934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkQ1B07JsPW
"Nice. You've good taste. I hope your sister does too."934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8KjuDdBfaU
"Oh, she does. You have seen nothing yet. Wait until she gets better."934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP1wfsKv8Pg
"Can't wait." Mrs McDonell tried to smile but it came out dry.934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfWQGQz6sq1
"I better go and check on Angel," said Carly.934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjGJQL65Ats
Carly went on her way 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHvL6Tb7Fjo
taking the left side of the foyer and into the hall where Angel and 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGbcISriVN0
Amanda's room were. It also led to the study she just found out about 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZpydmJgLQE
from Amanda.934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2gz386e0So
She was within earshot of the two ladies who remained in the foyer when she heard Mrs McDonell saying:934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYqADCrYwVd
"Kim will be coming for dinner today. I invited her."934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSTOEz9ysHM
"You really want Leo to be mad at you, don't you?"934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvUk7TQDMNR
Carly couldn't hear 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMPKgrBjeqy
their conversation any more when she turned round the corner after 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡerkTue0RUQ
bypassing the two bedrooms and found a huge large mahogany door at the 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ32iZIAFUGa
end of the hall. She guessed that it might be the study.934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGOyxte2bSa
Before she could get to 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbv0VZCDrOu
the door, she wondered what the two women were talking about. It 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1sxJcqEaSf
intrigued her in some way because it concerned Leo.934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAvApch6h7P
She opened the door to 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEeuxmpfCQc
the study and was greeted by the sight of shelves filled with books. The934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwW3EltyrpE
room looked cosy though. The brown coffee carpet and the empty 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1FAMBB6zdJ
fireplace with cosy brown couches next to the fireplace gave a warm 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu5QvNLqb1E
feeling. There was a huge glass window overlooking the garden outside 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6mDKJ858Zn
and just in front of the window was Angel in her wheelchair. She sat 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz3Nx5t4Kjo
facing the windows but her face was on the book in her hand. She looked 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmLaNIcvTk1
taken away with what she was reading because she hadn't heard the door 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw3iGJdi6ZK
to the study open nor Carly approaching her from behind.934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡusMJx7iGdB
"Hey, sis," said Carly when she reached out to Angel slowly and placed her hand on Angel's shoulder.934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG4YegvkfIn
Angel looked up from the book she was reading and at her sister. She didn't seem startled.934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD9XKYaVwlU
"You're back," said Angel. She sounded blunt. "How was the mall?"934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl9duIajK9b
"It was great," Carly answered with glee like a little child.934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzIze889rHB
Angel tried to give a slight smile but failed. "Glad you had fun."934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo4906VSPtt
"How has been your day?"934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIHK9IWmj8o
Carly asked as she went over to an office desk at the corner of the 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Y9RJuAwMh
room next to the huge glass window and took a chair, came back and sat 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQvSbwrV4pP
facing her sister.934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrAB7hdZQnz
"It was okay, I guess," Angel shrugged her shoulders.934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6apj2lqusK
"You didn't have another fight with Leo, did you?"934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8e1jvblWc7
Angel furrowed her eyebrows as she looked at Carly. "And why do I want to pick a fight with him?"934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFeH62I9yyk
"You look irritated. That's why I asked."934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnVipn0IQmy
Angel faced the glass 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaiutXxpxiL
window. "You know he and I can't fight each other within the four walls 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvYrNUeC0Jm
of this house. We were with Amanda almost the whole time."934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlUeqRG9Uoc
"You were?" Carly sounded surprised. "How did the two of you handle each other with her around?"934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKUXQSSp6oq
"We didn't. Immediately she left we had a chat. And it wasn't a good one."934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcWdFVTo5r7
"Okay, I am not ready to hear what you two had to say since I know it concerns me."934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8tPKASGr9I
Angel rolled her eyes. She didn't say a word more as she went back to her book.934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZxXc03BGPe
"I heard these two women, Amanda and Mrs McDonell talking just now," said Carly changing the topic.934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQhjSPbUFmM
"You know I'm not in the mood to gossip," Angel answered, her eyes still on the book.934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡprNC2uHnIo
Carly didn't listen to her sister as she continued, "I heard them talking about Leo. And someone called Kim."934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUPlPNMcuVb
"Kim happens to be the woman Leo was supposed to marry."934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL0BnSyPj4F
Carly's mouth fell open 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNMvlWDv2Pf
as she had a surprised look on her face. She looked at Angel, who 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlkgp75RXp2
happened to be still looking at her book and not at her sister.934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDaqKNlQqjj
"Are you serious? You must be joking," said Carly as she shook her head and tried to laugh like it was funny.934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxl7h7pt6oi
"Do you think I would 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjRbDOfhwFT
lie to you?" This time, Angel turned to look at Carly. "If you hadn't 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP67Ovs9kdN
gone out to the mall, maybe you would have heard it for yourself."934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1kvDMOLDNq
"You sound like going to the mall is a bad thing."934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVrGLAO2a2K
"For you, yes because 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbBptSbXlB7
you were just from mourning. I know we have to try and distract 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtoNWVZGr0s
ourselves from our mother's passing, but did you seriously have to go to934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0AIzb0HYfR
the mall?"934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡew6eTfeSJm
"Sorry, I couldn't help myself. It was fun though. Look at the amazing heels I got."934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK2a5ADqr5u
Carly gestured towards her feet with a grin on her face. Angel looked down at the heels. She sighed and shook her head.934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyM5xGpIHld
"Are you really not listening to me or what?" Angel asked. "You should be worried."934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsovAnElJDJ
"Worried about what?" Carly instantly stopped smiling.934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtF2Q4kAkkC
"About Kim. I feel she is really going to cause trouble for us if we ever get to meet her in person."934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSTbnOuERMf
"Well, she's coming over so, I guess you'll be worried."934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoCko4oFgp4
"She's coming here?" Angel couldn't believe what she was hearing.934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE932XBUbQh
"I heard Mrs McDonell say that she invited her here for dinner. Amanda didn't sound too pleased."934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJthzTHnEto
"The way I see it, she thought Kim wasn't good enough for Leo."934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtpXVPRvjiE
"I wouldn't worry about 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSmbiWmjhxp
Kim though." Carly leaned further back on the chair to relax. "For one 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM7INhe30yq
reason only. She doesn't know the truth about Leo and I."934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxoq48shS0v
"When a lady's fiancé 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNc8HGSO1Hs
dumps her on her wedding day, the lady has no other option but to think 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCEFMZrcDEL
that there might be another woman."934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxyVe2zn6DZ
Carly looked at Angel. "An accident happened that day."934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoAEjI2TA1N
Angel felt like 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1x5rJGhLFH
squeezing the life out of Carly but she looked the other way instead. 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQfGfDfAaSn
"Stop using the accident as a scapegoat. It's irritating."934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXuNrxzSsDm
"Then what should I say? That Leo fell for me?"934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡph5r5Xp6HI
"Well, what do you 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJYnPJjqxb7
think?" Angel faced her sister again. "If the accident happened and 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGMFxxjVWlt
delayed the wedding, Leo would have still gotten married another day. 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6SQSacDtU2
But instead, Leo falls for you, the accident happens and then he dumps 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdtXPRfojpj
Kim for good."934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHadhAQQMAf
"Okay, okay, I get it," said Carly as she sat upright. She couldn't take anymore of her sister reminding her about everything.934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOwcusUA7gg
Angel placed the book 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Zn7Pw9CE3
she was reading closed on her lap and turned the wheelchair around. She 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdgldAHQ2m3
started to wheel herself out of the room.934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡShRSPGPbgB
"Where are you going?" Carly asked as she looked at her sister.934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCqPe274miu
"Reminding you about what you've done is getting on my nerves," Angel answered as she continued on her way.934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMt7fJ4xl7t
Carly got up from her chair and quickly rushed over to her sister, grabbing the handlebars from behind to stop her from going.934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbWfodqfcnS
"Why can't you learn to move on from all this, Angel?" Carly asked.934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZVZx9GlwPS
"You want me to move on 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6cv4HSa5jG
after what you've done?" Angel asked without turning to look at her 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlXq6zjuyo6
sister. "You not only betrayed me, but mum as well. She was right when 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpje5A3K40a
she said something was up with you the moment you came home in the early934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ70Roa4iUDY
hours of the morning and found a stash of money in your bag."934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu8ySUCvEZq
"What?"934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO2Gmitewni
Carly felt powerless as 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnt7tKZvT3u
she slowly let go of the handlebars. Angel shifted a little to the side 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKx677EC0Xq
on her chair so as to look at Carly.934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZW3O9OEbu6
"You heard right," said Angel. "Mum had a feeling about you long before I even knew anything."934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOMt1nYixwO
Carly went pale and she felt her mouth go dry. "When did she tell you this?"934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoSAfq5tQlU
Angel hesitated before she answered, "the day she died."934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpGO9oLU7FG
Carly felt her knees 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrjc7sZWyYq
lose their strength and she felt like she could drop to the floor any 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKXaOIovGqn
moment. She took a few steps back away from the wheelchair. She felt 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwf5eUU3ejk
lost and confused.934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiEzfUduUM9
"At least you now know 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn6Jsdn5uRS
that mum knew something was up with you," Angel continued. "She just 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgkBA31UV1A
wasn't sure what it was. I'm glad she didn't know what you were truly up934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2p3vFSOzRw
to or else that would've killed her instead."934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWUXbquZsaS
"Don't say that, Angel," said Carly. She felt like tears were about to drop down her cheeks.934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡppJBW0J2l0
"But it's the truth." 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiuNVgDEzeM
Angel fully turned her wheelchair around so as to look at Carly straight934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQXNXwXxOre
in the face. "You know mum wasn't feeling too well at times and finding934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb056V3R7ob
out what you did would've killed her. I'm glad the good Lord took her 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB8GlDGzbrn
away instead because if you did you would have felt my wrath."934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCINTQamom2
Carly flinched at her sister's words. Angel was upset for sure and Carly knew better not to say a word.934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiSTHDRQP3a
Angel looked on at 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuZVgQhCCwW
Carly. She was one person who in the past never liked to see her sister 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeTFqxSxELh
cry. Whenever she did, Angel was always there to comfort her. But this 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFyocQUGdB7
time, everything was different. She didn't even feel like hugging her 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv6m2F5txU6
sister anymore.934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6mAtcTMaEE
"I'm tired," said Angel as she looked away. "I think we've talked enough for today."934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIPhNmlQsEP
"Is anything the matter in here?" Amanda's voice came at the door. "I thought I heard someone shouting."934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI9sN0kLLId
Angel flinched by the 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS9w28lCeAq
sound of Amanda's voice and she silently winced. She prayed that Amanda 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5baOCKqGNp
hadn't heard their whole conversation.934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLQ4EsyN3Wl
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.934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJXuDCjikxN
"It's nothing, Amanda," said Angel. "I was just scolding Carly for going to the mall. That's it."934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp58SF5H3rY
Amanda continued to look934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ9bkZn9ZV9
at Angel, then went on to look at Carly. For a moment, Angel was 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6TlPiEQOCg
praying for Amanda to believe her. But with each dying second that 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRDznvrboQ5
passed, it looked like that was far from happening.934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuSs0LHTohf
"Well, you should have 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMzKsnewfUt
talked to her properly, don't you think?" Amanda asked with a smile on 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2PoIClKld9
her face. "Look, you almost made her cry."934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzNx9ad4VGp
"Angel could be a bully when she wants to be," said Carly, trying to hide the hurt in her eyes.934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNsqcBXk8V0
"I can let this go for now. But Monday, you should be getting back to school, young lady. It's important."934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoPvLwbFIKT
"Of course."934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlgHDnDchll
"Angel only wants what's best for you. You should be considered lucky to have a sister like her."934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZMwFa3YUYp
Carly smiled at Amanda and said nothing more.934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9EOo2VZGxD
"Well, I better go and 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs9BP9HAXRe
try to relax myself," said Amanda as she started to turn around in her 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCSENn6nFAX
wheelchair to leave the room. "Before the evening comes, I better be on 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFdvQ1mcl47
my best behaviour."934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGPApz8HBxR
"Why do you say that?" Angel asked.934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPUBt1Bauj5
Amanda looked at Angel. "Because my very loving daughter in law invited a guest over."934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE1nLKD6Kl5
"You sound really sarcastic," said Carly. "And not in anyway happy."934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRuvud4RrLo
"You're right, dear. I'm not."934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIQsAsLBWms
"Could it be that you don't like who is coming?" Angel asked when she already knew the answer.934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8nMJASVz0v
"It's not that I like the person. I'm just worried about Leo because it's his ex fiance coming over."934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl2M80VM3Yz
Carly went pale behind Angel and Angel was as still as a statue.934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRqTAz5AdKp
"Why don't you tell Leo about this?" Angel asked.934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkxHGBvLFkD
"I want to but if Leo doesn't show up, his mother will know I had something to do with it," said Amanda.934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp5jKDUnjfo
Carly looked at Angel 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoriANosATq
who was busy contemplating over the issue. Amanda wasn't the only one 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTXkzPxf0Rh
who didn't want Kim around here tonight. And if any one of them called 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDpSYUXpKGr
Leo, he probably wouldn't show up.934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡerZaUzmcK1
"So, you're saying that you would rather let this happen?" Carly asked.934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8IiaZtVvQf
"What should I do?" 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOjp3taaGMq
Amanda asked as she shrugged her shoulders. "My hands are tied and my 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzapl7QHStT
son wouldn't like it if his wife and I argue over Leo not showing up for934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMOaq5lY8iJ
dinner."934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXWQbjKbfZ8
"What if I inform Leo instead?" Carly asked.934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPHa95PRtn6
"Are you serious?" Angel934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzmuLPUHbIA
asked as she looked at Carly. "You heard Amanda. Even if anyone were to934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhioenvUL7W
inform Leo, Amanda will still get blamed if he doesn't show up."934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlA7G7Fl0nE
"Looks like someone knows Bertha more than I do," said Amanda with a sarcastic smile on her face.934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBH3QJrfQFo
"I wouldn't like to know934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHwijfklMg7
her, trust me," said Angel as she looked at Amanda. "But I would rather934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlOvBFxKXwH
know her now so that I won't be surprised by her temper tantrums in the934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJORSJkgjrv
future."934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwDbkGTwMcL
"I like your thinking," said Amanda. "Just don't get into any trouble with her."934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZwOIiXA25p
"Trust me, I wouldn't," said Carly. "So, are we really going to let this slide? I mean, not tell Leo."934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIwP2ArVNqJ
"We shouldn't," said Angel. "Because Leo's problem doesn't concern us. We only just moved in to this house."934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLN9ubCa3tl
"But Angel..." Carly started but Amanda interfered.934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEhi9XsY9Rv
"She's right, Carly," said Amanda. "It's best you don't get involved."934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC6sARDeWzz
Carly almost gave a 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaY3BEsTAf0
frowning look at her sister but controlled herself. She really didn't 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4M3Rk8hCzH
want Leo to get here and find Kim waiting for him at the dinner table. 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeI5VQzHtUM
How she wished she could tell him what's going on, but like Amanda, she 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTtywtgaWvX
couldn't. She didn't want Amanda to get in trouble with Leo's mother and934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgOEB9csJO8
Angel would only get more upset with her than she already is.934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKndhCsTF7M
"I'll be going now," said Amanda. "You two take care."934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsv5ZxcHav5
Amanda turned her 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUdPEJMRhhO
wheelchair around and left the room. The two sisters waited for a good 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKyOPb4zzEj
few minutes to make sure Amanda wasn't within earshot.934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnJE9E6lPm0
"We've to do something, Angel," said Carly.934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVK19S4EakP
"With what?" Angel asked.934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMn9aqb1iPL
"You know what I'm talking about. Somehow we need to let Leo know that Kim is coming here."934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ZZaczY09c
"Carly, you aren't going934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡopVucCSqKc
to call Leo. You heard Amanda. Leo's mum is like a pain in her 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVOljAUrOYe
backside. You don't want to make it worse."934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡheNWWaz5R2
"But aren't you scared?"934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvgMVaZCUIo
Angel raised her eyebrow934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUH67W7Pkp5
at her sister. "Oh, now you're taking my words seriously when I said we934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgfT2AkvhXG
should be cautious of Kim, aren't you?"934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp1H9xzRoCc
Carly didn't say anything as she continued to look at her sister.934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡofGcmON67i
"I'm glad you've changed934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHr0a3Yhupr
your mind," said Angel with a slight smile on her face. "Maybe you'll 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkdgAh0IL6q
realise that all this isn't a joke and I was serious when I said Kim 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5zbf2IisF4
would be a problem."934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbRLxlV1BEn
"You seriously aren't going to do anything?" Carly asked.934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbHJT00euan
"It's none of my 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡswV1bNFCx8
business, Carly. Our hands are all tied here. If Kim is coming for 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZoOM3rJEvr
dinner, she's coming and we can't do anything about it."934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW4BvSVysgU
Angel made her way to the door, then she stopped.934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOOwRNLrGmv
"If you dare even try to warn Leo about Kim, I'm serious, Carly, you will see the worst of me."934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjZLfjUPv1p
Angel's voice was stern and she didn't look at her sister as she spoke. Carly felt herself shiver to the bone.934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEC9wcokmL8
When Angel left the 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeqLbOwntMX
room, Carly felt helpless. There was nothing she could do about dinner 934Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiae749EIaQ
tonight and she had no other choice but to go with the flow.
