Carly walked in through 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh6AiwsY68T
the front door, exhausted. She had too many bags in her hands and her 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaWEgXtFZfv
feet were already giving her hell since she wore high heels.801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvhXdK7EMmj
One of the helpers, a female, came just in time to help her with her bags. Carly couldn't help but feel relieved.801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSh3PdLAbJU
"Please take them up to my room," said Carly after handing them over. The helper made her way up the stairs.801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvjfsNdq0RA
"I see you're back from shopping," said Amanda as she appeared in the foyer in her wheelchair.801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyNGem5BC1E
Carly smiled. "Yes, I am," she said. "How have you been?"801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDLNhAyOSyE
"Never better, dear. Where is Diana? I thought she was with you."801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNcUBssGSWI
"She had something to do at the salon and told me to come here."801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoT7Olw4PUc
"Have you already eaten lunch?"801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDEKNlY6Z0G
"Yes, we ate at a restaurant."801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa59Ewj1YUe
"Looks like the shopping did you good."801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNcZsak1bpG
"Yes, well, a lot has happened these past few days that I really needed this."801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYh5UAjWi9D
"Mmm," Amanda gave Carly a smile. "I can tell. Nice heels by the way."801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRA5IEFLdAz
"Thanks," Carly smiled at her.801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuRb9K8flML
"If you need Angel, she's in the study."801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ0WZ3Wi45L
"In the study?"801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCZS9Dl1PyJ
"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."801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaXzZjtEUEM
"She's like that. Always a bookworm." Carly turned around to close the door behind her.801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡulGTK3Gaao
"You should also be on your books, don't you think?"801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjv2yaJPvbr
Carly looked at Amanda and wondered what to say. She could even feel her cheeks blush.801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMLi4mPe8Kl
"I know you're supposed 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmnQYVNlwCY
to be at college," said Amanda as she chuckled when she noticed Carly 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGRLG91YSj9
blush. "But it's okay. It's Friday anyway and considering what's been 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG0HqYfkTe9
going on, it was good you went out to get yourself distracted."801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQwklCWxmGl
Carly felt herself 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0R7IfknGdS
relax. Amanda was only pulling her leg. She didn't like anyone telling 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPGolxgxrCw
her that she had to go for lectures. She knew that already. And she 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW4uGs6jOvC
wasn't going to be comfortable if someone who was not her sister told 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ5iUA6lEtz
her that.801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp7vEdPbm1K
"I better go and see Angel," said Carly.801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg7IZ5NAZnn
"You go do that," said Amanda, "I think I'll go and entertain myself with some soap opera on TV."801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVgaKfa5R63
Just before the two 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoeefuhKhGi
could part ways, Mrs McDonell came down the stairs, talking and laughing801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡadvYz6N4bp
loudly on her iPhone. When she reached the bottom, she cut the call.801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0KDu1J1t5O
"I see you're back," said Mrs McDonell as she looked at Carly.801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ON7QGlfLE
"Yes, I am," Carly answered.801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmqs9tQYCLA
"Nice heels," Mrs McDonell raised an eyebrow towards Carly's pink heels. "Did Diana chose them for you?"801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKMC8Tq7TIm
"Oh, no, I picked them myself."801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSfTT74qDdL
"Nice. You've good taste. I hope your sister does too."801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtCr0lJoYYu
"Oh, she does. You have seen nothing yet. Wait until she gets better."801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr5qDYyffvi
"Can't wait." Mrs McDonell tried to smile but it came out dry.801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlqqvZZyd3k
"I better go and check on Angel," said Carly.801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs1Ih5CasJ9
Carly went on her way 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7nc23RVe49
taking the left side of the foyer and into the hall where Angel and 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUxBfrnwj2P
Amanda's room were. It also led to the study she just found out about 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtwZWBFWzlZ
from Amanda.801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA0ledNUKgZ
She was within earshot of the two ladies who remained in the foyer when she heard Mrs McDonell saying:801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoG4sAkjgzd
"Kim will be coming for dinner today. I invited her."801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2hYHUJ5EB3
"You really want Leo to be mad at you, don't you?"801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbpeoy5NMaP
Carly couldn't hear 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡibWzKX81DG
their conversation any more when she turned round the corner after 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbwg0x1csTC
bypassing the two bedrooms and found a huge large mahogany door at the 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡldTkeKM0IW
end of the hall. She guessed that it might be the study.801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyVGTRgjDXY
Before she could get to 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZmITCx9ocQ
the door, she wondered what the two women were talking about. It 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDXoJSwRv0x
intrigued her in some way because it concerned Leo.801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ08WXQbMPNU
She opened the door to 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcu99wMpGaf
the study and was greeted by the sight of shelves filled with books. The801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSQldbGxe5I
room looked cosy though. The brown coffee carpet and the empty 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ61S2mrvc9k
fireplace with cosy brown couches next to the fireplace gave a warm 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuAnUAGp46Q
feeling. There was a huge glass window overlooking the garden outside 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4txpxqn9JB
and just in front of the window was Angel in her wheelchair. She sat 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV3QWgPWRbO
facing the windows but her face was on the book in her hand. She looked 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8NNNg9XirK
taken away with what she was reading because she hadn't heard the door 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRqtTcQRzqB
to the study open nor Carly approaching her from behind.801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz8hASN9Sa8
"Hey, sis," said Carly when she reached out to Angel slowly and placed her hand on Angel's shoulder.801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ16hnSwpHzk
Angel looked up from the book she was reading and at her sister. She didn't seem startled.801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNMi3YAeguB
"You're back," said Angel. She sounded blunt. "How was the mall?"801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyhkBDKECWJ
"It was great," Carly answered with glee like a little child.801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBVflfBJBw7
Angel tried to give a slight smile but failed. "Glad you had fun."801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGNQCxDACm7
"How has been your day?"801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIuwAtW5fKf
Carly asked as she went over to an office desk at the corner of the 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh19kanTCIP
room next to the huge glass window and took a chair, came back and sat 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLT2gtc97Nj
facing her sister.801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡelPaQiXZCD
"It was okay, I guess," Angel shrugged her shoulders.801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZScRl0LiQQ
"You didn't have another fight with Leo, did you?"801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSCOHhIKGBO
Angel furrowed her eyebrows as she looked at Carly. "And why do I want to pick a fight with him?"801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡujxQVSpZOO
"You look irritated. That's why I asked."801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdEnNYgYzUB
Angel faced the glass 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVhzDYWS2kt
window. "You know he and I can't fight each other within the four walls 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv4JR4f4gGC
of this house. We were with Amanda almost the whole time."801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLD6I9kX4tV
"You were?" Carly sounded surprised. "How did the two of you handle each other with her around?"801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeRTpaAEiWc
"We didn't. Immediately she left we had a chat. And it wasn't a good one."801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxinMviZMgy
"Okay, I am not ready to hear what you two had to say since I know it concerns me."801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwKdGWf9YFP
Angel rolled her eyes. She didn't say a word more as she went back to her book.801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3NUeppKVSi
"I heard these two women, Amanda and Mrs McDonell talking just now," said Carly changing the topic.801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCEBUnwJasg
"You know I'm not in the mood to gossip," Angel answered, her eyes still on the book.801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNw9pbYAywd
Carly didn't listen to her sister as she continued, "I heard them talking about Leo. And someone called Kim."801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRrKne2xk9L
"Kim happens to be the woman Leo was supposed to marry."801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUhmehKxYxZ
Carly's mouth fell open 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF4r1fsD7L3
as she had a surprised look on her face. She looked at Angel, who 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo1fqWbhRDW
happened to be still looking at her book and not at her sister.801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ5Tp9cG7rX
"Are you serious? You must be joking," said Carly as she shook her head and tried to laugh like it was funny.801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhchzHoqHkb
"Do you think I would 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV9zX1p8rIV
lie to you?" This time, Angel turned to look at Carly. "If you hadn't 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZR9TIijA6S
gone out to the mall, maybe you would have heard it for yourself."801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKGxUXp5Jog
"You sound like going to the mall is a bad thing."801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCIhv4xpaYj
"For you, yes because 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhrR5p57mvI
you were just from mourning. I know we have to try and distract 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYuY8m8gT9o
ourselves from our mother's passing, but did you seriously have to go to801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPbOxpiH7SH
the mall?"801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRvE1OhQzsX
"Sorry, I couldn't help myself. It was fun though. Look at the amazing heels I got."801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWSLOTkzMsm
Carly gestured towards her feet with a grin on her face. Angel looked down at the heels. She sighed and shook her head.801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPkk4jL2HOC
"Are you really not listening to me or what?" Angel asked. "You should be worried."801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtbgFW4LYB8
"Worried about what?" Carly instantly stopped smiling.801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWXm97O226R
"About Kim. I feel she is really going to cause trouble for us if we ever get to meet her in person."801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzi4FIdClfT
"Well, she's coming over so, I guess you'll be worried."801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzYFCC1Uqoo
"She's coming here?" Angel couldn't believe what she was hearing.801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcACyReWdBR
"I heard Mrs McDonell say that she invited her here for dinner. Amanda didn't sound too pleased."801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ZPFtR1ZLS
"The way I see it, she thought Kim wasn't good enough for Leo."801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7S0911lJ9k
"I wouldn't worry about 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡktmHQ8cOcN
Kim though." Carly leaned further back on the chair to relax. "For one 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgfZ2MF45Bv
reason only. She doesn't know the truth about Leo and I."801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnr8TOT3b0M
"When a lady's fiancé 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw3wqq0jVIT
dumps her on her wedding day, the lady has no other option but to think 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKx8rnK7LfN
that there might be another woman."801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgNzdf2XKbx
Carly looked at Angel. "An accident happened that day."801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGDZ6WSO5z4
Angel felt like 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3neQsL18rr
squeezing the life out of Carly but she looked the other way instead. 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHIc8ql1Z8E
"Stop using the accident as a scapegoat. It's irritating."801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkwsDPuEfqf
"Then what should I say? That Leo fell for me?"801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhWcPwtANXo
"Well, what do you 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡniIvvnRGeY
think?" Angel faced her sister again. "If the accident happened and 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRtDAWcId37
delayed the wedding, Leo would have still gotten married another day. 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2qMZxzBV7u
But instead, Leo falls for you, the accident happens and then he dumps 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlnylYeXpFG
Kim for good."801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSsstxtN3lC
"Okay, okay, I get it," said Carly as she sat upright. She couldn't take anymore of her sister reminding her about everything.801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAtUOlqN9cD
Angel placed the book 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0xTdjkvEbY
she was reading closed on her lap and turned the wheelchair around. She 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwfKG5E2SgW
started to wheel herself out of the room.801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡROyBvDQDKd
"Where are you going?" Carly asked as she looked at her sister.801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1HfgFGgWZs
"Reminding you about what you've done is getting on my nerves," Angel answered as she continued on her way.801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWUzMSNgIAq
Carly got up from her chair and quickly rushed over to her sister, grabbing the handlebars from behind to stop her from going.801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ3TJt7Q5Jk
"Why can't you learn to move on from all this, Angel?" Carly asked.801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPQGV0mh1FR
"You want me to move on 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB3byfCUX2l
after what you've done?" Angel asked without turning to look at her 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEcJLenJ4Qz
sister. "You not only betrayed me, but mum as well. She was right when 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6mDcBgkmpT
she said something was up with you the moment you came home in the early801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPndrHt5Rhb
hours of the morning and found a stash of money in your bag."801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Ee3D3rs6C
"What?"801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ141HHiS3SL
Carly felt powerless as 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ94SOaANnRk
she slowly let go of the handlebars. Angel shifted a little to the side 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMubZRvh4gY
on her chair so as to look at Carly.801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvFCN3XqPbM
"You heard right," said Angel. "Mum had a feeling about you long before I even knew anything."801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0DkstLmGKh
Carly went pale and she felt her mouth go dry. "When did she tell you this?"801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtXSiwkq13G
Angel hesitated before she answered, "the day she died."801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlRpRkGajOe
Carly felt her knees 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUwNat5fpdJ
lose their strength and she felt like she could drop to the floor any 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMi48BUD9RC
moment. She took a few steps back away from the wheelchair. She felt 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9W4l5oY22f
lost and confused.801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeV6HmDJI9w
"At least you now know 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwTb6uwU4RA
that mum knew something was up with you," Angel continued. "She just 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkFG6caSlfI
wasn't sure what it was. I'm glad she didn't know what you were truly up801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz2ycFTeiKz
to or else that would've killed her instead."801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU13jtDNzQ5
"Don't say that, Angel," said Carly. She felt like tears were about to drop down her cheeks.801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuUKys4YX7A
"But it's the truth." 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlR4SObUTVx
Angel fully turned her wheelchair around so as to look at Carly straight801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg1jiTO4W3h
in the face. "You know mum wasn't feeling too well at times and finding801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp42FGDX4rw
out what you did would've killed her. I'm glad the good Lord took her 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR9OY9MGoyk
away instead because if you did you would have felt my wrath."801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVZ04EeZYx8
Carly flinched at her sister's words. Angel was upset for sure and Carly knew better not to say a word.801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd7jvJDfCp1
Angel looked on at 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡauoe4tSvnE
Carly. She was one person who in the past never liked to see her sister 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj6e7fhVe9K
cry. Whenever she did, Angel was always there to comfort her. But this 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjTnZ9DN0Hv
time, everything was different. She didn't even feel like hugging her 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7sgWJVZbwA
sister anymore.801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb5ibzVcGOS
"I'm tired," said Angel as she looked away. "I think we've talked enough for today."801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTsRPSuVhOW
"Is anything the matter in here?" Amanda's voice came at the door. "I thought I heard someone shouting."801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWgKe1kvB3C
Angel flinched by the 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7MICTtQGUc
sound of Amanda's voice and she silently winced. She prayed that Amanda 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxiSVKJmIgD
hadn't heard their whole conversation.801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHICMSmBo1f
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.801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUqpPzDS8vF
"It's nothing, Amanda," said Angel. "I was just scolding Carly for going to the mall. That's it."801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcRNlTLgGUw
Amanda continued to look801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0KkYvt6MXu
at Angel, then went on to look at Carly. For a moment, Angel was 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhPHjSCLJpQ
praying for Amanda to believe her. But with each dying second that 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSbH5PbqQbr
passed, it looked like that was far from happening.801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTzgfFNG8G6
"Well, you should have 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7u2ouVcYX5
talked to her properly, don't you think?" Amanda asked with a smile on 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU7KGUlSNzm
her face. "Look, you almost made her cry."801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH5J3R7Dh7t
"Angel could be a bully when she wants to be," said Carly, trying to hide the hurt in her eyes.801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5o1At0nTHL
"I can let this go for now. But Monday, you should be getting back to school, young lady. It's important."801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz4jYRWRaqb
"Of course."801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡep35HHMdzF
"Angel only wants what's best for you. You should be considered lucky to have a sister like her."801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpzNQkgzYwa
Carly smiled at Amanda and said nothing more.801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpL4vdIQs8Z
"Well, I better go and 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNHy543nuPj
try to relax myself," said Amanda as she started to turn around in her 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTauTc0bpUl
wheelchair to leave the room. "Before the evening comes, I better be on 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh82TiKYitD
my best behaviour."801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpENbkwa79K
"Why do you say that?" Angel asked.801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkvRWIzDjIU
Amanda looked at Angel. "Because my very loving daughter in law invited a guest over."801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvPcxpeuJ4C
"You sound really sarcastic," said Carly. "And not in anyway happy."801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjLioAp3h4U
"You're right, dear. I'm not."801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKKN265WPFV
"Could it be that you don't like who is coming?" Angel asked when she already knew the answer.801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUOBpRZ7CH3
"It's not that I like the person. I'm just worried about Leo because it's his ex fiance coming over."801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhzgRQaq36G
Carly went pale behind Angel and Angel was as still as a statue.801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡulKYvFQGXf
"Why don't you tell Leo about this?" Angel asked.801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZcqcDQvTLi
"I want to but if Leo doesn't show up, his mother will know I had something to do with it," said Amanda.801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0N4qBcW4jy
Carly looked at Angel 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTdafgS6Dww
who was busy contemplating over the issue. Amanda wasn't the only one 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqWTlTiMEAw
who didn't want Kim around here tonight. And if any one of them called 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHlfUjB1RYV
Leo, he probably wouldn't show up.801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNMDsF4CIfr
"So, you're saying that you would rather let this happen?" Carly asked.801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAYI18zVk1t
"What should I do?" 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6YaYVxcTev
Amanda asked as she shrugged her shoulders. "My hands are tied and my 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEUcY9bdbue
son wouldn't like it if his wife and I argue over Leo not showing up for801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8SXSNWvTS0
dinner."801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYwEXVBumPR
"What if I inform Leo instead?" Carly asked.801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfRLA6PJO35
"Are you serious?" Angel801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpK42nSJ35c
asked as she looked at Carly. "You heard Amanda. Even if anyone were to801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3sepDsOdLt
inform Leo, Amanda will still get blamed if he doesn't show up."801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYiq03Zc3qm
"Looks like someone knows Bertha more than I do," said Amanda with a sarcastic smile on her face.801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ91VvVGJGWE
"I wouldn't like to know801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvhn38F87bB
her, trust me," said Angel as she looked at Amanda. "But I would rather801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrAOb5MyG93
know her now so that I won't be surprised by her temper tantrums in the801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIlDqqEgbv6
future."801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIVVT1IJAGX
"I like your thinking," said Amanda. "Just don't get into any trouble with her."801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKfJe1tZXEJ
"Trust me, I wouldn't," said Carly. "So, are we really going to let this slide? I mean, not tell Leo."801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9KxqXk8BID
"We shouldn't," said Angel. "Because Leo's problem doesn't concern us. We only just moved in to this house."801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSEwu4Ivtt6
"But Angel..." Carly started but Amanda interfered.801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuohMtxpe05
"She's right, Carly," said Amanda. "It's best you don't get involved."801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLf9A5ruUtu
Carly almost gave a 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLHCQzkxO5n
frowning look at her sister but controlled herself. She really didn't 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWAMG1tMyI6
want Leo to get here and find Kim waiting for him at the dinner table. 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtqfm4lnMEJ
How she wished she could tell him what's going on, but like Amanda, she 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsM5IDElT91
couldn't. She didn't want Amanda to get in trouble with Leo's mother and801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJDXOq65PNK
Angel would only get more upset with her than she already is.801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmvFiegypGk
"I'll be going now," said Amanda. "You two take care."801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ZyyHBG2mb
Amanda turned her 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdFRyXpVaJz
wheelchair around and left the room. The two sisters waited for a good 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgZkuccqKtg
few minutes to make sure Amanda wasn't within earshot.801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpoXB5W6jPx
"We've to do something, Angel," said Carly.801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeLZX6GUvMk
"With what?" Angel asked.801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkmnSRlnl6P
"You know what I'm talking about. Somehow we need to let Leo know that Kim is coming here."801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7HSEbWLkew
"Carly, you aren't going801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI9bHOo0WMM
to call Leo. You heard Amanda. Leo's mum is like a pain in her 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡImOSNMdCMK
backside. You don't want to make it worse."801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfvdIkox0OV
"But aren't you scared?"801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡggDniYl1WD
Angel raised her eyebrow801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7SF8YwlrxF
at her sister. "Oh, now you're taking my words seriously when I said we801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8H4D6Tlw7c
should be cautious of Kim, aren't you?"801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr4segnrLMk
Carly didn't say anything as she continued to look at her sister.801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgbcfTlHg2U
"I'm glad you've changed801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTES608VrJl
your mind," said Angel with a slight smile on her face. "Maybe you'll 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0dhlpbU8ta
realise that all this isn't a joke and I was serious when I said Kim 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9HMiKn3cC4
would be a problem."801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSdWv1INKdk
"You seriously aren't going to do anything?" Carly asked.801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrPdMLh8ntS
"It's none of my 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL4D46ZEihW
business, Carly. Our hands are all tied here. If Kim is coming for 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz0IvY8B8gZ
dinner, she's coming and we can't do anything about it."801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWukRgKcTFo
Angel made her way to the door, then she stopped.801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfNPkgyTeAu
"If you dare even try to warn Leo about Kim, I'm serious, Carly, you will see the worst of me."801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUV8rfOWJRZ
Angel's voice was stern and she didn't look at her sister as she spoke. Carly felt herself shiver to the bone.801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlMD5NDlA5W
When Angel left the 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxdaoptKzeS
room, Carly felt helpless. There was nothing she could do about dinner 801Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuJyNxN4CvV
tonight and she had no other choice but to go with the flow.
