Leo was exhausted as he 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5aUXws5wQl
climbed down the stairs of the office building and went in to the car 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3O5WaFeZHo
that the chauffeur had held the door open for him. He sat beside his 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYSGRv4sWi8
cousin, Eric, who was busy looking at his phone.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjy8VUbJMn2
"I am so beat," said Leo as he unbuttoned the first button at his neck just to let the air in.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzFMw4AgyaT
"Ya, today was exhausting," said Eric, who didn't seem to be paying much attention to his cousin.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlODnBKyFRm
"I hope you aren't looking at women on that phone of yours," said Leo as he looked at Eric.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZUTfZsqXt7
Eric turned to look at Leo. "And why would I be looking at other women?"776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBXRUNd0R6y
"Because that's what playboys like you do."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF7ePPnpLgq
Eric rolled his eyes as the chauffeur was now in the driver's seat and started the car.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhHgqQHCrb1
"I'm not looking at women on my phone, dear cousin," said Eric. "I'm simply trying to look for something."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu447mV2Xp5
"For what?"776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2JOEQh7kjE
"Why do you care? If I tell you, you will get angry."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiiarzFbHeb
Leo shook his head. "Okay, don't tell me. I don't want to know anyway."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXLpvwuahPQ
Eric smiled without looking at his cousin. He really liked to trouble Leo for no apparent reason.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLG6Nn1ZHNn
Leo looked out of the 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHFklQ1L10U
car window and into the dark evening sky. It was hard to notice the sky 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpvaf4kXy1W
at night nowadays. Not when you're in a car and the streets you're 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ420QaJl9FT
driving through are filled with magnificent tall buildings and 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG9yKYsWCPz
skyscrapers. The place wasn't lit up with lights from the stars but 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkWnrFylPyY
rather the lights from the street lamps and buildings. But this was New 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdsLXmfzpYo
York after all. Why wouldn't the place be lit up by bright lights?776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP0pPsyzyot
Leo turned to look at 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9USINwPlki
Eric after realising that staring out in the street was boring. He 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ6VcLmafrB
passed through the same street everyday and obviously saw the same 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH0Xg7GhFRg
people walking down the street, not like he knew everyone's faces. He 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8T330YSrmc
couldn't wait to get home and sit at the balcony where he could stare up776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0n2Ec1JF9o
the stars to pass time.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEcEu5tmId5
"What are you looking at?" Leo asked. He had no choice but to ask.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQxI5xjDr4r
Eric looked at him with an eyebrow raised. "Oh, now you're interested."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEmsDIxAxhK
"I don't like it when you're quiet. You're usually the one who talks a lot."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ912bjh5lcH
"And you love it." Eric gave Leo a mocking smile. "You simply can't live without me."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe1CCGSkpgl
Leo rolled his eyes feeling irritated. "Do I have to repeat myself or what?"776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl2KNsmQjJd
"I know you don't like 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNmGtBN3lFL
repeating yourself so I'll tell you to spare your head that looks like 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGQ18AqM2VO
it's about to blow up. I'm looking for a gift."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlJ7xqZcw5d
"For your mum? But her birthday isn't anytime soon, is it?"776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM6GSL8MnDn
"Don't worry. I'm looking for a gift for someone special."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbtiUtRvjtf
Leo rolled his eyes. "Don't tell me it's for the Lady Supreme."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4VtY6pMIt4
"Who else could I be referring to?" Eric gave Leo a smile.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlvKitb7G8R
"I'm sorry I asked."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzuS8FkYU1o
"Don't be. Maybe you can help me with picking out something for her."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Bwi8mSjaL
"No freaking way. Why should I? I would rather get a gift for Carly instead."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSk0rySAmaM
"Ya, we all know why." Eric went back to looking at his phone.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFm4cKTdLnL
Leo went back to looking at the window. "She seems to be taking up much of your mind these days. That's not good."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkkJWcfgBe5
Eric turned to look at Leo with his eyebrow raised. "Why do you say that?"776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCT2AVtrlMX
"I've noticed. You aren't yourself is all I'm saying."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0PHfe8rZak
"It's called love, bro......well, I think. I'm not too sure."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8IPqxTjJjy
"I guess you are."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGGQgVTtJXx
"And don't you feel the 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAxI0oeYmSu
same way for Carly? Lovestruck, I mean. She's also supposed to be taking776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZstUOIdyd9
up your mind each and every time too."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0RC0PpVKCK
Leo thought of what his 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡllFO8Gp0Ky
cousin said and didn't know whether to answer him or not. He's been 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKewWC6DThd
pretty busy this past week, trying to settle on a deal with some 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvCh3HDso7z
important clients. So his mind was pretty much busy. It's not that Carly776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmc67pQnyX3
didn't occupy his mind. When he had free time, he would think about 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcBWF75VvRm
Carly all day long.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZEwsQWFOBo
But things weren't that 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5T5aLhtWN9
way now. Not when he knew that from now onwards he would be heading back776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIXhVmoywhh
home everyday not only to find Carly, but Angel as well.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM3K5qsElHc
He groaned at the 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6EKy5tNZVc
thought of that. If he wasn't irritated of the thought of Angel, then he776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRT6DQ5cqXV
didn't know what he was feeling. She was going to cause problems. Not 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsrKq6V316o
only for him, but Carly too.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAnhAtW0zGJ
"You know, you've to be careful about who you think about," said Eric, bringing Leo back down to earth.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC474so3uhI
"Why do you say that?" Leo asked.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHbHwR796Hh
"I could tell you were thinking about Angel just now." Eric chuckled.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZkslt4Yrbk
"No, I wasn't." Leo shook his head.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUVoVyQooN8
"Yes, you were. That 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZXIBBu84QG
look on your face says it all. You look irritated. Still thinking about 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcJ6PC7EQSH
how Angel took the upper hand on you today?"776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmM9LUkCdUK
"You're just saying things. Now I preferred you kept quiet while looking for a gift for her."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5phyC5Fthn
"You know I'm right. You776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVHvuX85Uvz
should be lucky she and you aren't workmates. You could bring the whole776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRISDboMc4f
office down in flames in just a day."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ39WnMlrMN0
Leo gulped as he 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhG70GTCaPo
remembered what his grandmother said about Angel coming to work for 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR4IlB6nho8
them. He had to try and convince her much more than he had to.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbd6s0VSpK4
"It's good we aren't," said Leo.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtjnMJph3OO
The car soon arrived at it's destination parking in front of the mansion. Leo and Eric walked out of the car.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdHsi2BtpmS
"I am so tired," said Leo.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFIskhVU5Ne
"You're tired like you're a child coming back from school," said Eric.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOYNEpZf8Rv
"Don't mind me." The two776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQSnPXJAE1a
cousins walked down the stone footpath that led to the front door. 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Eo7QhYcSY
"That shows I work way harder than you do."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU8aISmyLGG
"Let's not compete. It's776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtff0QUEoCQ
not like you're a construction worker or something though you happen to776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkxgG4d8DFY
run the business. You're just simply the man behind the chair who 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgHWxPi9d7v
controls what's going on."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡduZzPgiSD9
Leo rolled his eyes at Eric and almost burst out laughing. You can never be bored with him.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFpvLj0iNkS
As they arrived at the 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZUJO52hUEF
doorstep, Leo was about to ring the doorbell when the door flew open and776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdJcb89crOb
there behind the door was his mother.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLXnOC9hF7s
"Hello," said Mrs McDonell. "I'm glad you're here."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLJh1BRPUaS
"Hi, aunt," said Eric when he realised that Leo wasn't going to greet her.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQvAQLPWtMh
"Why don't you two freshen up and we will have supper ready. We're having a guest over."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXj5QWX4dVi
"That's nice," said Eric as Leo passed his mother and entered the foyer.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUbuLWvyBUi
"Yes, so you all better 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyNLHHGYs5e
get ready." Mrs McDonell sounded excited as she closed the door behind 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLXA61Gqdb5
Eric and soon left for the kitchen.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ41eU7zxaXt
"She sounds so excited, have you noticed?" Leo asked.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtztpdHnZey
"Isn't she always excited?" Eric asked.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzg9XRLQKHa
Leo chuckled. "You should rather be sarcastic than funny."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZMick7JURu
"I know. Before I go up to my room, let me go say hi to grandma. And Angel."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq62oQguXjB
Eric ran off to the 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDK6KXU5Jp2
other side of the foyer leading to the hall where Angel and Amanda's 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCzV4sljiUO
room were. Leo couldn't help but think Eric was acting childish.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAUQvitEvBA
Just as he was about to 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBIlwMIov3A
walk up to his room, there was Carly, at the top of the stairs looking 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWoG4sdqgFJ
down at him. He paused for a minute as he looked at her.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8yRXJaJWjw
"Wow," he said in awe.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG6kIZpwiFP
Carly smiled. "You like?" she asked.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6i70ylEZuR
Leo bit his lip. "Definitely. Why wouldn't I?"776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWeEZLrQZxd
Carly wore a lovely black flared sleeveless dress that reached almost way above her knees. She also wore matching high heels.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFL0Nik4FnI
"Are you going somewhere?" Leo asked as she slowly made her way down the stairs. "I've to say, you look lovely."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwcCILxBhfP
"Thank you," said Carly 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyJMLJFbwUC
with her lovely red painted lips raised up into a smile. "I'm not going 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrzJqpsDVLn
anywhere." She slowly continued her way down the stairs.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkKyCrZk4W7
"Then what's the occasion?" Leo couldn't take his eyes off of her.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmzveJpDxDW
Carly stood on the last step, close to Leo. The two looked at each other with so much intent.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqyEYrrmUlU
"Hasn't your mother told you?" Carly asked. This time she gave him a questioning look.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa0seDTkxog
"Told me what?"776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhqhUvfxQRo
"Well, you two have no shame," said Angel who appeared in the foyer.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmvu2y6JQt8
Carly almost jumped by 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5kSmVj26cO
her voice, thinking that it was Leo's mother. She relaxed when she 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWBf074SAFL
realised that it was only Angel. Leo, however, didn't seem frightened at776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBloj6Vw7He
all.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY8Hw8zR9uz
"You almost scared me to death," said Carly.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHiQGLVH9Kb
"I should be doing that more often," said Angel. She had come in from the living room in her wheelchair.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyg3XcaNFYx
"You know this is also my house, right?" Leo asked as he looked at Angel. "So you better take back what you said."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡee59bTYEif
"Why should I?" Angel 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXTaHdOpWuS
shrugged her shoulders. "If you two don't want anyone else finding out 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYpGD278pxp
about your relationship, then you shouldn't be seen so close to each 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkbxyJfx3hh
other, don't you think?"776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwN3I9QXq2e
The two lovebirds didn't know what to say, and they didn't have to because Eric soon appeared into the foyer.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWSPlROmMBi
"Angel, I was looking for you," said Eric excitedly as he ran to hug her.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkEnJIQ9GEg
"Hi, Eric," said Angel giving him a smile.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbLQYZMTpqr
"Wow, Carly, you look really nice," said Eric as he looked at her. "Did you go shopping today?"776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV63koVjHOF
"I went shopping with your mum," Carly replied as she blushed.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp4n88mmOcJ
"You look really pretty." Eric smiled at her.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPUlctS73r2
"Thank you, Eric."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnWrNXKapFr
"I was just asking her 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN7FZ4I7ugZ
what the special occasion is for her to be dressed like this," said Leo.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡohNmUMJCcv
"And she told me that we will be having a guest over."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsJIehcQkxK
"Oh, really?" Eric asked. "Aunt wasn't joking then? Who is it?"776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb7Qf41xVca
"Well, you won't believe this if we tell you but..." Carly was soon interrupted.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuSWDZocN4d
"Leo," said Amanda as 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUG47bIoyij
she came into the foyer. "I was wondering why you didn't come to see me 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgHOc5mJMxj
like your cousin did. Well, now I see why."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8aYTnYM2S1
Leo turned to look at his grandma and went over to hug her.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNDQXhJI5sR
"How are you, granny?" Leo asked after hugging her.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt8KJXncauI
"Never better," Amanda replied with a smile. "I see you four are all trying to get along. That's nice."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWt07GY2Yxh
"Yes, we are," said Eric.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc1Yl5jkO5j
"Good. Well, you two men776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUfo5g9oCKk
better get yourself ready for supper. Your mother will be furious if 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0vXC3PlWO5
you don't since she's having a guest over."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlxNYYfuXkx
"Who could it be, granny?" Eric asked. "Carly was just about to tell us when you came in."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUrlVWjbgae
"Let's not ruin the surprise. Go, go now. You've to get ready."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbJ7XKne5UG
Leo and Eric didn't say 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsrygiHDt5C
anything as they quickly obliged to their grandmother's request and went776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIt4C73Wenv
up the stairs. When the two were out of earshot, Amanda turned to look 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ6WB3VJkKM
at Carly.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb4W6EBuF31
"I know what you're thinking," said Carly as she looked at Amanda. "I wasn't going to say anything about Kim."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi7PG07fuOJ
Amanda gave her a smile.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFPDHUddoa7
"I know. But you had to be careful. If you did tell Leo Kim was coming 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡskAUiqzTDN
over, he was going to walk straight out that door."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnGsFwBkfLq
"I know." Carly couldn't help but blush.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT0tzqOMOMt
"I hope all goes well tonight," said Angel. "I've a feeling this isn't going to end pretty."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBRpMDbCWjY
"Me too," said Amanda.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAEU4r3FXow
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.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfjW9QAU2iB
"Evening, Carly," said Mr McDonell. "May I say, you look lovely tonight."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfPFFoRuPoM
"Thank you," said Carly as she closed the door behind him.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNzve8aozRz
"Evening mother, evening Angel."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOvX9SoNgC0
Both Amanda and Angel greeted him at the same time.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5MCsD9SnSr
"May I have a word with you in the study?" Amanda asked her son.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡelwggHLeQZ
"Right now? Is it really that urgent?" Mr McDonell asked.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡunidokZdzw
"Yes and it can't wait."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0y3ZFkipOq
Amanda already started her way back down the hall she came from but 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlKGdl5B2hS
this time heading to the study. Mr McDonell had no choice but to follow.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6TcOQpJQWA
"Could it be that she wants to talk about his wife bringing Kim here?" Carly asked.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwV5s42jNyF
Angel looked at her 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl3MTZi4AhZ
sister. "I wouldn't dwell on that thought if I were you," she replied. 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4dqvncRvyo
Angel didn't have to think twice about what the two would be talking 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Y4SDBUVR2
about.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbRw0cO0zjC
In an hour's time, 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKFjeF278bK
dinner was close to being set on the table. Carly and Angel were in the 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0cN0bRqWS6
living room watching the 8 o'clock news. The house help soon started 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJvkM0Noa79
bringing out dishes of different cuisines from the kitchen and into the 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC8Y92CS8yM
dining room.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXc7maecwVs
"To be honest, Angel, I feel really nervous," said Carly feeling uncomfortable on the couch.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6wm2zkfSWX
"If you're worried about Kim, please don't show it," said Angel.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBMF0nqBDwf
"I'm not going to."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKvnosUNFxo
"Well, you better change that facial expression. Because it completely shows."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDitxQjsJnB
"Really?" Carly asked as she touched her face thinking that it would help change her expression.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuRhE0uUz8a
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.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjqWNju4DJ9
Oliver soon appeared in the living room and came to sit right next to Carly.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1wMPicMYcS
"Hey, Oliver," said Angel. "Are you done with your homework?"776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi0Y2DAGLL6
"Homework, seriously, on a Friday?" Oliver looked at Angel with a surprised look on his face.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYftuswNCjy
"What's wrong with doing776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD2a7tWCaqV
your homework on a Friday? You might have the whole weekend, but you 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJgcFxsbqLL
won't do your homework because you will be out having fun. And then you 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv0tlTQXhe2
will end up doing your homework on a Sunday evening."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw75ABdSBfV
"I know what you mean. But it's so hard to do my homework on a Friday because everyone is so busy."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKYtTThW1R2
"That, little man, is so776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcb9is1nXnT
not true," said Eric as he came into the living room. He had taken a 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAGMhOXLn8l
shower and changed his clothes for the evening. "I always have free time776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCrDrmGjpEi
for you on a Friday."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvqlsUQHMv0
"Come on, Eric," said Angel. "Let the little man, speak. He might be telling the truth."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG8hK1QyFcw
"Please don't take his 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCltnweiNvw
side, Angel." Eric came to stand right behind Angel on her wheelchair. 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtFUQCZm8zD
"The guy isn't as innocent as you think."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs1tvO3WPrU
"Okay, let me finish talking to him about his homework first. Then you can air out all your views about him."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8n7dLjmfe4
"Don't listen to a word he says about me," said Oliver, pointing at his brother.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEDOCxR6vyd
"Okay, okay, you two," 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2N9J1j6jPz
said Angel trying to calm the two brothers down. "Now, Oliver, I think 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTbJaGkIRv2
it's best you work on your homework on a Friday so that you don't have 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqeKoCpxhlO
to struggle so much on Sunday."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf3Cc1rj2To
"Will you help me then?"776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAceVngVRrS
Angel gave him a smile. "After dinner."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIyOvbVZex6
"Then we can watch a Friday night movie in the home movie theatre. How does that sound?" Eric asked.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc8SFK0OvDj
"You guys have your own home movie theatre?" Carly asked looking at Eric.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡplheW4EeWk
"Ya," Oliver answered 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5tEntKqfMo
excitedly. "My brother, Leo and I usually have a movie night on Fridays.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGD3kgdDXzf
Would you ladies like to join us?"776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIn3PVUTcob
"Oooh, charming," said Carly. "Of course we would, wouldn't we, Angel?"776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJvIEBEMDAZ
"Definitely," Angel replied. "But after he does his homework."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSkasuqXCAq
"Deal," said Oliver as he gave Angel a smile.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvLJSuO1z5X
"Is everyone here?" Mrs McDonell called out as she appeared into the living room, coming in from the foyer.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJk1DnCxQLU
"What do you mean, aunt?" Eric asked. "Everyone is around."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEUHkbLSWuD
"And what about your uncle, has he arrived?"776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmj57h8xrIp
"Yes, he arrived some minutes ago," Angel replied.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ58ozhMDuwm
"And where is he?" Mrs McDonell asked giving Angel a glare.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIseiV5Wwnl
"He went to the study with Amanda. She insisted that they go and have a talk."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡONyqVMyoaP
Mrs McDonald raised an 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSkpgzhtNpY
eyebrow thinking over what Angel had just said. Angel could tell that 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXKDHiBhjLm
Mrs McDonell was thinking twice , obviously wondering if Amanda was 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLP0g71cLwo
talking to her son about his wife.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqaxuFytTT3
"Are we going to have supper now?" came Eric's mother coming from behind Mrs McDonell. "I'm starving here."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWPXLqXu5Bc
"Same here, mum," said Oliver. "And the food smells delicious from here."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm8LNrreAYp
"Don't worry, our guest will be here soon and then we can have our supper," said Mrs McDonell.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE9aXX1S9ch
"I wonder who it is," said Eric. "Because the way I see it, it must be someone important."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4jO5fLJpE1
Angel looked up at Eric 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA4iit8M37A
and she was glad that he wasn't looking down at her. She had that 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTtHYLE8rzI
worried look on her face because she knew that their guest was someone 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡibjUl3TPPP
Eric and especially Leo weren't in good terms with at the moment.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpZ3vuMiBnv
They soon heard a sound of a vehicle and the sound of tires on the asphalt outside. Could that be their visitor?776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkx1xsfMZ4I
"Ah, she's here," said Mrs McDonell excitedly as she went for the front door. Diana quickly went to join her.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkP82uc4fDe
"It's a she?" Eric asked. "I hope it's not one of those old famous ladies."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZTrxWafcYz
Angel rolled her eyes. "You wouldn't like it if was anyone younger," she thought to herself.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7sUM3lOPSl
"I wonder why aunt is so excited," said Oliver. "This must be one very important person."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvePPcvF5mI
"Maybe in her life, yes," said Carly.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1FhHjrWzpO
"I have to see this for myself," said Eric.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv40cVv1s36
Before he could even head out of the living room, he stopped as he looked into the foyer. He was shocked for words.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnEN9RNW8dK
"Eric, are you okay?" 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRglJDjJZ30
Oliver asked as he noticed his brother stand still like a statue. He 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfP3FPLFMCT
soon turned towards what his brother was looking at and he too remained 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBjxZlA0Jc7
shocked.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtgmF9Ua62f
The two sisters knew the776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTM2avTz4KP
worst had finally come. They both turned to the foyer and there in 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLf0nP6XXZX
lovely short purple dress was the most beautiful looking lady they had 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBfATa8d1Ty
ever seen.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcfNEdiX2si
Kim stepped in to the 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMySea9ZbHP
living room with Mrs McDonell who had a huge grin on her face. It was 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ51d5MGJ4dN
obvious that her plan of getting Kim into the house with Leo still 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡldgtAMVOYP
around, worked. Diana remained behind in the foyer with a scared and yet776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFuoQfpFJCs
surprised look on her face. She soon left the foyer, heading upstairs.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1VnYuJoBP8
"Look who is here to see us after such a long time," said Mrs McDonell. She couldn't be any more happier.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGFxxXiSXbs
"Hi, Eric," said Kim as she gave him a dreamy look and a charming smile. "How have you been?"776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ZT2AGqCAK
Eric cleared his throat then said, "I'm great. It's been a long time, Kim."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYxFLGpvspw
"It really has. It's good to be back here. Hey, Oliver, how are you?"776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPsPljgw4ZS
"I'm fine, thanks," said776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSk2MwyLJie
Oliver and he quickly went to looking at the TV screen as though 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWPkwi53tO0
something had captured his eye when it was only just the eight o'clock 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZLi6lGQSqX
news.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpPjCKOdxUu
"Before I forget my manners, let me introduce to the Barclay sisters, Angel and Carly," said Mrs McDonell.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxFRJLcSpNs
Carly stood up from her seat and walked over to Kim with a smile on her face.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhrRgWjBoMP
"I'm Carly," she said as she stuck out her hand. "Nice to meet you."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8qQ85dSmsx
"The pleasure is mine," said Kim as she shook Carly's hand.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuytQgGyQKB
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.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYt6LQcrguU
"And this is my older sister, Angel," said Carly introducing her sister to Kim.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnbxbCJkO2U
"Nice to meet you, Angel," said Kim giving Angel a smile.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHv7ikKH6WL
"Nice to meet you too," Angel replied.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBkCHpyAuVY
"Where is Leo?" Kim asked as she turned to look at Mrs McDonell.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtG6RM4KoE0
"He's just freshening 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvK9DO0ze0O
up," said Mrs McDonell. "He will be down here shortly. Why don't you 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs7eCgxxsaH
take a seat while I go and tell the rest that you're here."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzuE3Mi2NdO
"There's simply no need 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYTj0i8m0SZ
for that, Bertha," said Mr McDonell as he came into the foyer with 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcAJr90aSuX
Amanda, pushing her wheelchair. "We are already here."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1afrNSs5Fw
"Aren't you excited that Kim is here?" Mrs McDonell smiled at her husband.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV0Oeye4s94
Mr McDonell looked caught in between answering her or not. He quickly turned to look at Kim to greet her.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgmwyANvNFJ
"How are you, Kim?" he asked.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ99wQ0ihKo
"I'm good. It's really nice to see you again. Hi, Amanda, how are you?"776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡND1y6sc1Rw
Amanda put up the kindest smile. "I'm great and how are you?"776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKJlqaUBmkQ
"Never better."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPktshVavXZ
"You take a seat. I'll go and call Leo," said Mrs McDonell.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3MLw2iqK2P
"Let me freshen up real quick," said Mr McDonell and he quickly turned around to leave.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGEpjKLZnnX
Kim went over to the couch and took a seat. She sat on the couch close to where Angel sat on her wheelchair.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRLNqW0bFOh
Mrs and Mr McDonell left776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJABTGhyfBq
the living room. For a moment, everything felt a little awkward, now 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ44wKnpxmCd
that Kim was here. Eric scratched the back of his head as he came to 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOWzIxCvNKR
settle down on the couch with his little brother. Carly came to join the776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbGQAFKLRpP
two and Amanda rolled herself over and settled right next to Angel.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS2Yk3sCrtd
For a moment, there was 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx74gB9QrGs
silence as most people in the living room fixed their eyes on the TV 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx1mw0oBmiT
screen, except for Kim who kept looking at each and everyone of them 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ4zc4iyKIr
present, trying to see who she could start a conversation with.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwoWYvwfwBb
"I haven't seen you in a while, Eric," said Kim. Eric looked at her.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ST5E1acvD
"Ya, we kind of fell out after all that had happened," said Eric.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5LP66lHFVz
"I know. It's pretty much normal on your part. I was a little surprised with Leo though."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm9Q4DBZAW4
Everyone all turned their heads at Kim, including little Oliver. They all waited for her to continue with what she had to say.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU9SIO1JOO9
"I know about the 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfTNE1RcvsG
accident, Angel," Kim continued. "And on behalf of Leo, I apologise 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1cn5vs8cNw
since I didn't get the chance to when it all happened. I didn't even 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡma1bl9eSm1
know you were staying with the McDonells until I was told by Leo's mum."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVt8ByWt6um
Angel said, "all that 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡis6t4u0ThI
was nothing but an accident. I've moved on. If I really wanted to, I 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoyeRTMzeWp
would have sued Leo, but I know how pointless all that would have been."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3OXh7350d1
Carly looked at her 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmvTFA9tcrM
sister, wondering why she said that last bit of suing Leo. All this 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK8oKvcghIA
looked really confusing to her. It felt like someone was trying to play 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgUvQWrOtGs
the other here, or was Carly simply imagining things?776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcD9l3XcM0o
"But I still can't seem to put one thing together though," said Kim as she looked up at the ceiling.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhMFJEruAsG
Eric, Angel and Carly 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv0DUvhOB7h
all held their breaths. What was she going to say now? Was she going to 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4hN0f6Oo4i
link the Barclay sisters to Leo's decision of calling off their 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMF789WegQ7
engagement?776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwWc4Qpa3zR
"I wonder why you and 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLASccgndQK
Leo went out that day, Eric," said Kim as she went back to looking at 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCyd7lexJFh
him. "What were you possibly doing anyway?"776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB9nalkztAN
Oliver gave his brother a funny look.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZdnoM1kf5z
"He wanted to go out for fresh air and we did," Eric replied. "We didn't know the accident would happen."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG6cVnZjq82
"All that was 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3EPuiLEK84
unpredictable, dear," said Amanda. "I don't know why you're bringing all776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLZkEiqbb2w
this up again when it has gone and passed. If you're trying to figure 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg0QIFDP5oT
out why Leo left you, it's best you ask him yourself."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyJxWSDSjmX
"You know I tried that, Amanda," said Kim. "And just like always, he never gave me a straight up answer."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYmyDEFRYNN
Amanda gave Kim a mocking smile. "Well, that's definitely like Leo, alright."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS5qhBl3DBu
Kim could tell that Amanda was just making fun of her. So she went back to looking at Eric.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9xekSkUUJT
"So, how is work?" Kim asked.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGfHUffCeBH
"Work is fine and tiring as usual," Eric answered.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDwkvFg63J3
"That's good to hear." Kim went on to look at the stairs. "I wonder what's keeping the others so long."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZAiacp3QfC
As soon as she said 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXWgZFMfEGv
those words, footsteps were heard coming down the stairs. And just by 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQBmeKo4SQs
the sound, you could tell that they weren't happy steps.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUfDdWdJBmL
"Leo, wait a minute," Diana called out to him by the stairs.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpaY0VonllJ
Leo had already reached the bottom stair and went straight to the living room.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG6JgHIXeci
"What's going on here?" Leo asked as soon as he appeared in the living room.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbuSBmqK6cr
Amanda winced. Eric 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHrCqXnAfKO
couldn't help but scratch his head. Carly looked the other way as she 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3lec00Qawb
played with her hair. Oliver didn't face Leo's direction, as though he 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡknxqxJys79
was avoiding watching a bad scene of a horror movie. Angel however, 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiO1HL9T49m
looked on waiting to see how all this would play out.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFIKuj4vpJh
Kim slowly stood up from the couch. "Leo, how are you?" she greeted.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZvhDLZ9oyy
There was silence in the room except from Diana's footsteps as she came down the stairs and in to the living room.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1DbN8qQD6G
"I was fine the time I came home," he answered. "And now I'm not."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaTNpUl3ZDc
"Leo, calm down, 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVlNYQhrxDQ
please," Diana strongly insisted as she held his shoulder. "Your mum 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnA0FeHzekz
isn't going to like the way you're talking to her."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmGrS3KlFxe
"She invited her here, did she?" Leo turned to look at his aunt.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOQuKKI9GgB
Diana shrugged her shoulders. "She never told me anything. But I'm guessing by her happy mood, she obviously did."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY8aUYHBBB6
Leo turned to look at Kim. "Did mum ask you to come here?" he asked her.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0X3Zc05j23
"She did," Kim answered. "But all this was only so that I could see the family after such a long time."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoJIkZr5a2g
Everyone had a puzzled 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡji0XTvr6Ya
look on their face as they turned to look at Kim, except Leo. It was 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBjHYRLR7uf
clear with the way she spoke to them before Leo came in that she was 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1M9JkO1gC4
here just to get a chance to see and talk to Leo. No one objected to 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHRdZKc3G4B
what she said. She and Leo were having a conversation and no one felt 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeLJRoinYzu
like butting in because you were only going to get burnt.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRbV9u0cmpe
"I don't believe you," said Leo. "Grandma, did you know she was coming here?"776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLMfcPdCUWd
Amanda looked up at Leo.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIpNMdTabO5
"I knew, she answered. "But your mum told me not to tell you because 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuvdCRz0rkV
you would freak out the way you're doing right now."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlyNAkpwuxb
"She knew you would run, that's why," said Diana. "That's definitely what your mother would do."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡppPKjkaHhK
Leo rolled his eyes and looked irritated. "Where is she?" he asked.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6IrdP8MT9Y
"She will be down shortly," said Amanda, who had a worried look on his face.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvldn4UEOXC
"I need her here right now."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvkGqMGDRVq
"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.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbD2Hrhv0Al
"There's no need." Leo looked calm and cool, but you could tell from his voice that he was really on edge.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBw7A1vg9Ni
Mr McDonell soon came down the stairs and when he came in the living room, he felt the tension in the air.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHbU0D3YmOi
"Did I miss something here?" Mr McDonell asked.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwAGmw7UM9f
"You came just in time," said Amanda. "Leo is not happy."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI6ZEx9y9nf
Mr McDonell only shook his head and approached his son from behind.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2tAsbLaY5m
"Leo, can we talk?" Mr McDonell asked.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBuSnC6JV6z
"Why should we?" Leo asked as he looked at his father.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2WPxTxLBnQ
"Let's go," Mr McDonell insisted. "It will do you some good. Before your mother comes here."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaOj4IMC5z8
Leo nodded his head and 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLyidLjL6LQ
followed his father out of the living room heading to the study. Just as776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHE6ApXXSsH
they disappeared down the other end of the hall, Mrs McDonell came down776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ07gFBg9Wip
the stairs and went in the living room.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt4iw9KGaRa
"No sign of Leo yet?" Mrs McDonell asked.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4EHNd8p2rV
"If you looked around the room more carefully, you would see the burning imprint of where he stood on the carpet," said Amanda.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ac0dPmnPh
Mrs McDonell sighed. "Amanda, please stop talking in riddles," she said. "Was he here or not?"776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcBmEAFv0aU
"He was and he wasn't happy," said Eric.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4yppi74po3
"Did he leave?" Mrs McDonell looked worried.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc2CUwwHP0X
"If you mean the house, no," said Diana. "He followed his father to the study."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAwUPJ4u338
Mrs McDonell turned around heading for the study.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7fOGgOQbmv
"I think I should leave," said Kim. "It really shows that Leo isn't happy to see me."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxuesMVZQNH
"Oh, no, please, stay," 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDBGvjMreDC
said Amanda, yet she didn't sound sympathetic about it. It almost 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwMPDX9632X
sounded like she was making fun of her.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡndTPExE9x4
"Oh, no, I'm good. I shouldn't have agreed to come here in the first place."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnodxBxtMKy
"No, don't leave yet," 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgOx6NnI0hZ
said Diana. "You're Bertha's guest and she isn't going to be happy if 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡih6maKxbPX
you leave. Come with me to the patio, you need a little bit of air."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjIdfOx1r1g
"Yes, I guess so."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsM3Q7ABQZS
Kim joined Diana and the two left for the patio.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9XCuCCewnF
"I knew this was going to happen," said Amanda.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ80YorF1Mb4
"I would blame Leo for this," said Angel. "He's supposed to act mature. Not like a child."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWhM5kQ8I5V
"I behave more maturely than he does," said Oliver.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5kL1BwlzrK
"I know you do." Angel smiled at the young boy.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ91OagW0Kub
"I agree with you, 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQTDARDfmTx
Angel," said Eric. "I know he broke up their engagement, but it doesn't 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5NLVdp1wjB
mean he has to treat her that way as though she has done something 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXjVL7Iidd3
wrong."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFmZ6oqcnqp
"I kind of feel bad for her," said Carly.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkd65WG9Qua
"Leo has always been 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyrVyNHEU8C
like a child," said Amanda. "And I hate to admit, though I don't like 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd8LoX6PO86
Kim very much, what Leo is doing to her is awful."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaxybmCYSlE
"It's not anything new that you don't like her, granny," said Eric.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlZGiO2S8M2
"I know. But Bertha also776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFz6FLWRcNd
did the wrong thing here. She knows Leo's actions towards Kim would be 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgQnseCmFD3
brutal but she still wanted Kim to come here. She obviously wants them 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5zxhvVDB7Q
to get back together."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9FtKnwZR0G
"There's no doubt about 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnJ4kGdt2co
that," said Angel. "But Leo should be more of a gentleman. He shouldn't 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKYLNjWHQ1N
treat her that way. Now I wonder how he broke up with her. Must have 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡldZGKjKEoP
been terrible."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYj0dueY1M1
"You should tell him that," said Eric as he smiled at Angel. "Maybe he will listen to you."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu8IsxusT2O
"He's a gentleman when 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyAf8xfosIp
he wants to be. But towards Kim, I don't know why he acts like that. He 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUSALFtAgRv
loved her once, you know," said Amanda.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAwrLAe0k6q
"Like madly in love with her?" Carly asked.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGrS4gk3omf
"Maybe during their 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtJgSKpDFxt
first years of their relationship. But I never approved of her then, and776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYJcXsi6kCP
if they were ever to get back, I still wouldn't."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ57buqkVo33
"Are they going to get back soon?" Oliver asked as he looked down the hall. "I'm hungry."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTNbYrjYtUC
"Why don't you get a 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFUPnAZBk36
little snack from the kitchen?" Amanda suggested. "You wouldn't want to 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf6byI0qBud
die in this ugly war full of big people problems." 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv6T4YFcOV0
While the others waited in the living room, there was a serious talk in the study room.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4863bSbXub
"I'm begging you, Leo, can you at least act mature for once?" Mr McDonell asked Leo.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEPsQL4xnkF
"Why should I?" Leo asked as he folded his arms.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk8iaosZwhM
"Because she is my guest," Mrs McDonell answered. "That's why."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH0ACuD8XGg
"I wonder why you even bought her here when you know she and I aren't on good terms with each other."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgx7q4wozP5
"Why do you treat her like she did something wrong to you? This isn't the Leo I know."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnGpdmq0rJg
"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."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjVQ0byvpa7
"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."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2xBuKfCwMK
"I did talk to her face 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB5MUL83Jyo
to face to break off our engagement, but she still kept on calling and 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvP2QUUoiCC
calling afterwards," said Leo. "You see, that's being too clinging."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEYCvw5S5nh
"And did you ever give a reasonable explanation as to why you wanted to break up?" Mr McDonell gave Leo a look. "Did you?"776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHYX9xVDuHx
"I told her that it didn't feel right anymore to be together and that we had to break off our engagement."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE8ChAPlHgz
"Well, that's not a 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIbEycptTwu
clearcut answer to me," said Mrs McDonell. "There has to be a simple 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVaPkfUoE1d
reason or else she wouldn't be calling you all the time."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHI0YQjxZsT
"Mum, I have my reasons," said Leo sternly.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9uSYtlKizp
"But it still doesn't 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvkmFm8Xinv
add up and your mother is right," said Mr McDonell. "I never wanted to 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzOWNYbsllv
ask you why you broke up with Kim because I know you don't like to talk 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoKtfdSmO2C
about such things. But now I'm starting to wonder what's really going 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡglt19Udan0
on."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4H76XhOR1M
Leo felt cornered. His 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhV2ZLqaonA
parents were good at making him spit out the truth whenever they wanted 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxOHSfAFYI9
it. And he didn't feel ready to tell them that he fell in love with 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHnEb4CEdcz
someone else.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcprK13qOCC
"It's nothing," said Leo. "I just fell out and it didn't feel right any more."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk0zpJdq5E4
"Well, you fell out of it too quickly," said Mrs McDonell.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlX0LCNuQa6
"Is that why you brought her here? To change my mind?"776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWT9ZEt1plC
"Leo, calm down," said Mr McDonell. "And you, Bertha, why didn't you tell me that you were inviting Kim over?"776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuKxCFz0Eur
"Don't tell me that you don't like her too," said Mrs McDonell almost looking disappointed.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn9COThoN3W
"I have always liked 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7xe4pdncwT
Kim. But why you didn't tell me about this is what I want to know. You 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxVtvLk64go
knew that your son broke up with her and it hasn't even passed a good 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW9t8OEbKOB
period of time for them to try and ease off the pain. And now, you just 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2qL7w3KeSQ
opened up old wounds."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk6EyG2HD8o
"I'm sorry, I should have told you but I wanted it to be a surprise."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMzGJ8ojC4W
"A surprise or a way of getting her and I back together?" Leo asked.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdiqcWirODO
"Bertha, stop," Mr 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTqDW60IH4X
McDonell raised his hand beside his wife could even speak. "You two are 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu9u4LTkzV0
just going to argue like you always do and I'm not going to allow that. 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt8D07wAwLe
Not when we have a guest in the house."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhsKR8Yucpy
"I'm glad you consider Kim our guest, hon," said Mrs McDonell sweetly.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡapdZOnrdJg
"That's because you 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI3TF3244AY
bought her here and you left me no choice. Leo, I'm begging you, just 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFiDu9lsDi8
for this one night, let go of your anger or whatever it is you have 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw1mRMe7CX4
against Kim and have our dinner in peace. Can you do that for me?"776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWP4JdJjd1t
Leo looked at his 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlThGnvqK8O
father, then at his mother who gave him a look to go ahead with his 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv6WlyiIwEb
father's suggestion. He furrowed his eyebrows at her showing how angry 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ640dyQKTPx
he was. When he went back to looking at his father, he brought up his 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNX6Et1RkhE
calm demeanour.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBlvrjwGryJ
"For you, dad, I will," said Leo.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIQdCnZLd7F
Mr McDonell blew out a 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2qQrImVcGv
sigh of relief. "Thank you, Leo. Though I do suggest you stop acting 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqpeqPT3v5E
like a child around her from now on."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpIcffyD4jt
"I'll. In fact, I'll apologise to her right away."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZbTso911vj
"That's so sweet of you, dear," said Mrs McDonell but Leo ignored her as he quickly left the room.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuhP64gOmdQ
"You know, you've never 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH6O66ghxc1
been so good with surprises, Bertha," said Mr McDonell as he looked at 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXd1Y9D4qT6
his wife and slowly made his way out of the study.
