Leo had a smile on his 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjbtgEdqJYw
face when he brought himself to a comfortable position. He never had 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGl8uCJnKiQ
this excited yet happy feeling within himself just by staring at the 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyYkY0IiOU2
face right in front of him.765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFA1Pdyoabt
It was morning and the 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrlCQ2FCqly
sun rays managed to seep into his room giving it a wonderful golden 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUeqiE0mGnN
glow. But nothing in his room shined brighter than the woman sleeping 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnHTfPAxgEL
next to him who had the lovely skin colour of bronze that shined 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIDZfLhJh21
brilliantly in the morning sun.765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmry54nQ4HQ
Carly had joined him 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡND5PyhJvMc
last night after she had watched a movie with Angel, Eric and Oliver. By765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKepaneYz4w
then, it was already late, Kim had left a good two hours ago and almost765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp2lNxo26gy
everyone in the house had gone to sleep, except from the two love 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO4DpvGEr0z
birds, of course.765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEB0LFhgQBV
It was good she came, 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXelQalI4cJ
Leo thought to himself as he continued to stare at her. She was still 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhrcnUV3yQy
sleeping and she looked beautiful, no doubt in his mind that she was. He765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7tzsCrJM6Z
wished time could slow down so that he could look at her for just a 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWxJpxfTrCZ
little while longer. Sooner than later, he would have to wake her up.765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrpywMLO7VZ
He stretched his hand 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFei5ePGbMB
and ran it through her lovely silky black hair. For an African American,765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrxfwVne9yW
her hair was gorgeous. He tucked away a strand of her hair that was on 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7WE3DM6KPY
her cheek. When his hand brushed over her cheek, ever so gently upon 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ1yU7w3t43
pulling it away, her eyes slowly flew open.765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaoJYLg25tK
"Morning, sleepy head," said Leo with a smile.765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfGOYSCPA0F
She didn't respond as 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJtVxiiakzj
she smiled through her sleepy eyes and closed them again. She still 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHgygSzuOTk
looked so beautiful with that goofy smile on her face, he thought to 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRtol1BIP3T
himself. Leo chuckled.765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZVXl41IoND
"It's already morning?" she asked as she opened her eyes again and looked at him.765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmQBkC4JwdR
"Sadly, yes," he replied. "You know what that means."765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzPQb1G6kQF
Carly groaned like a little girl who didn't want to wake up to go to school as she covered her head with the bed covers.765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsgcWwoexY6
Leo continued to chuckle. "Come on, you know the drill." He sat up and uncovered the bed cover covering her head.765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ00VVp5nsr6
"Fine," she said as she gave up and sat up on the bed. "I really hoped that I could stay a little longer."765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqFxTV39q19
"You're right. But I 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjU36VQfX5D
better get you out of here before anyone wakes up. It might be a weekend765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyUl5V4IgU5
but there are still a lot of early birds around here."765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7t9vjAswWK
Carly smiled at him. "Like you?"765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo8FGvQ10u4
"Like my dad. Come on, we better hurry."765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSQtV191Iaz
They both got out of bed765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQJ6w9IE8zl
and got dressed into their nightwear covering themselves with their 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1deFsu5KXJ
sleeping gowns. They sneaked out of Leo's room and they tiptoed all the 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNmDW9LUjww
way to Carly's.765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnEFvDhrkK9
"Thanks," said Carly in a low voice when they got to the door. "I'll continue sleeping and we will meet later on."765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYTGxa8FUNd
"Great, I'll see you soon," said Leo as he smiled.765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuq12V6wPiB
Carly gave him a simple 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtXKi49ec5y
peck on the cheek and quickly went in her room. For a moment, Leo 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkPBUIraJON
couldn't help but stand there for a moment, lost in thought, until he 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLDzT6kg9F3
realised that he had been standing there looking at the door. He smiled 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuPVIWnPC60
at his stupidity as he made his way back to his room.765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5jrZG9LFzE
Just when he got there, he changed his mind and thought he really needed a cup of coffee.765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaOYhJpvjD7
He made his way 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlaG51pUNmE
downstairs and before he could make his way to the kitchen when he 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYj6WXYt70a
reached the bottom of the stairs, he heard a noise coming from the 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡurTgdVSOVt
kitchen.765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKs0SeI74d5
He wondered who could be765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKmERwwZZH0
up at this early hour. He knew his dad was always an early bird, but 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsLvCBGglnK
when it came to the weekend, Leo knew he wouldn't be awake for another 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzDaLA8NvQ3
hour. He made his way to the kitchen and what he saw, shook him a 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUGM5FPOHSA
little.765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4hB5Bgz8ru
Angel was standing by 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwl82pnQAW6
the kitchen counter where she had put up the coffee maker to make some 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrUxZo4PRqx
coffee. Her presence somehow didn't matter to him, but there was some 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB2Ssfc4LHZ
thing that shook him the moment he got there.765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi78dbUhiE4
Angel was standing, and not on a wheelchair.765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtYCZG6ojO0
Sensing someone's presence, Angel turned to the door. When she saw Leo, she neither gave an angry look nor a smile.765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoaICHyG5Fp
"Morning," she greeted as she turned back to the machine on the counter.765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYi35YaamGA
"Morning," Leo somehow managed to say. "You're up early."765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMH1SKDAAL5
"I just had to."765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ81WbvXHPAE
"Ummm," Leo still 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQjmXHJGjt2
couldn't believe that Angel was standing in front of him. He expected 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKMAd1a26TW
her to be still on her wheelchair. "Are you going somewhere?"765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKHZey6Tdxr
"Thought of taking a walk to strengthen my legs a little."765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3tX4IbO2az
The coffee maker soon 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG2RWynN7it
finished making her coffee and the room became slient. Angel went over 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6vsawEHEdf
to the cupboard next to the sink to get a mug. There was a slight limp 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkV4t7Y3Skq
in her walk, but all in all, she seemed okay and not in much pain.765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJUCnESI6Su
Just as Angel was heading back to the coffee maker, she noticed Leo's eyes on her. She turned to look at him.765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbP3srNwJ1n
"Why are you looking at me like you've just seen a ghost?" she asked.765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc5yxXKOTbz
"Uh..." Leo hesitated. "I'm just surprised that you're walking."765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMt9Ym7M7gq
"Why? You wanted me 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgfV5MxvIFo
confined to a wheelchair forever?" Angel raised an eyebrow at him before765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoQd6lAxTEP
she turned towards the coffee maker and went over to it to pour herself765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVwrMe5Kfpy
a cup.765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy5croJe4lO
"Umm, no. I'm just surprised, that's all."765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQIYICPGD0y
"The doctor said I should start walking around to strengthen my legs."765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWoto5MpkVO
Leo just nodded his head but he was still in shock. He expected her to be confined to her wheelchair a little while longer.765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeoiO6iH3ck
"You still don't seem 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIfG1q6IgkL
happy that I'm walking again," said Angel, bringing Leo back from his 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYZhc0kx1Xr
thoughts. "I hope you don't think that this will get in your way of 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpZbgxF2ltq
things."765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxk6hxhFjPO
Leo was the one to raise his eyebrows this time around. "What do you mean?"765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0fW9Sr1V3k
Angel took a sip of her 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcRwhvqgGyQ
coffee as she leaned on the counter and placed her hand on it. "You know765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkQ6ZhB7P0e
what I mean. I know Carly didn't sleep in her room last night. She 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHOdYFTcPh8
spent her night with you."765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEJqiK1gVJt
Leo retaliated, "that's not true."765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgFvXnzJXTi
Angel smirked and Leo 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2lF0FxIFh5
felt his cheeks heat up suddenly. He cursed himself from the inside 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKBh1TRE3mJ
still not understanding why he was feeling like this.765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwvnoZFG72b
"Tell it to the person who is now able to walk up the stairs," she said.765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu7OTRtcWL5
"Does that matter? Carly is a grown woman, you know?"765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMscuB8DC39
"Carly is a grown woman, yes, but that doesn't mean she knows that what she's doing might lead her into trouble."765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdnWZJaAEdZ
Leo shook his head. "I don't think I want to talk about this with you."765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdj4fvL9OHA
"You're right, Leo. It's765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9RGy4YNMPf
early in the morning and I would rather walk around the garden to 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsDdpjJsl2A
exercise my legs rather than talk about something that I know I don't 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjmmo0OlT4b
have any control over."765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2XzIqgPXuI
Leo was a little shocked765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1XhlcmLeaC
to hear Angel talk like this. Was she finally giving up, allowing Leo 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAPPjPRQ19a
and Carly the chance to be happy? Or was she playing some kind of mind 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcStFWLowSG
game?765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHW5lK3Z360
She slowly made her way 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmoq13KTPA6
to the backdoor of the house still with her coffee mug. Leo continued to765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgYUoZpi4n5
look at her and something came up in his mind.765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu5w1YR7PRh
"How do you know, Carly's room?" Leo asked suddenly.765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDWBoCac2e8
Angel stopped upon reaching the door and slowly turned to look at him.765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgySB21resj
"I beg your pardon?" she asked politely. Leo wasn't buying it.765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj6cc0n1vX1
"The time you came into 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1hTPmkmeVj
this house, you were still in your wheelchair and you never made it up 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiWo8wNznND
the stairs. So how do you know where Carly's room is?"765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2EN1Up1YI5
Angel smiled at Leo. 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ38sWR2qlud
"Yesterday when Carly came home and after we argued in the study, she 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPafiRLW6MS
invited me to come over to her room since she wanted to show me what she765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBmckYtS2Mj
bought from the mall. With the help of two of the house helps, they got765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkoGxUJxXfp
me up the stairs and when they helped me back down afterwards."765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgCjWOt7hn2
"I don't believe you."765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPviFNPUEVO
"You don't have to, Mr 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnBxUzFhb8M
Detective," Angel gave him a fake smile. "I don't have to prove myself 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK5KExVuXsF
that I'm telling the truth because you would never believe me and it 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQZ3iATYKnF
will clearly be a waste of my precious time."765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzrKB5NJYwm
Angel turned back to face the door and unlocked it. When she swung the door open, she turned to look at Leo.765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEFPscotTB2
"I'll be heading out for765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwc1h6Wwx5B
a stroll in the garden. I would have liked if you would accompany me, 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ81AHQBlDDk
but, as usual, things wouldn't end so well, would it?"765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFqKpa7XueE
Leo didn't have to 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡObhWg8J1sp
answer that question and Angel didn't expect him to. She slowly walked 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjQV4qkcw1h
out of the kitchen as silently as she could and closed the door behind 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZN3torZpe2
her.765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjxMqcjdovv
Leo stared at the closed765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMuQUKXH1Ic
door and he couldn't tell if he was angry at Angel like he always has 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa5JeLkZsjT
or he was just surprised that she was able to walk around again. Either 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLHoxEI1lnp
way, he forgot about making coffee and went back to his room, feeling 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ45H4IPZeNh
utterly disturbed.765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡynRxbJzwNb
***765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUkKbRoKJ7f
In765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVoVkOQLSmm
an hour's time, almost everyone in the McDonell mansion was awake. At 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEM6gE6bmUU
the breakfast table, Mr McDonell and Amanda were having their breakfast.765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXS0xr1oj3q
Leo and Eric soon came to join them.765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU2uAuGrY5f
"Morning grandma, morning dad," said Leo as he sat beside his grandmother.765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQrnF0zRdAT
"Morning," said Amanda.765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs1mmhZaaWG
"Morning," said Mr McDonell who was looking at his daily newspaper.765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbCiNEUizWh
"Hope you all slept well," said Eric as he sat opposite Leo and Amanda.765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDBisJw7dRA
"We did," said Amanda with a smile. "And I can see you two boys slept well too."765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPT3gvPzrNQ
"I sure as hell did," said Eric.765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA3gfzL5701
"And765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXFqT4cAJRL
Leo has this smile on his face," said Mr McDonell. He might have been 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkdC1gFRxqy
looking at the newspaper, but he was pretty observant.765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHj4yUgHy3g
"Do I?" Leo asked.765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2N15fv2SMl
"Of course, dear," said Amanda. "That smile is even making you look more handsome."765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdCOSjBGGUb
Leo765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQOde2icu2z
continued to smile. And he knew the reason why. He noticed his cousin 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8PmADp4WkG
looking at him across the table. Leo couldn't help but feel that Eric 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡklrIqECrzG
knew the reason too.765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrGLJWUknsK
"Do you have any plans today, boys?" Amanda asked as she drank her tea.765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0hsgFqLtSw
"No, granny," Eric replied as he got two slices of toast. "It's a weekend after all."765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGbuQIzEzC6
"I just wanted to know. It would be nice to spend some quality time with you two handsome grandsons of mine."765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWI1OIkD3dg
"You would," said Leo. "We aren't going anywhere."765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeCwu0DWfiw
"Lovely."765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9PXcoBvQmO
A few seconds later, just as Leo was pouring tea from the teapot into his cup, Angel walked in.765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK4qIKzDNsU
"Morning, everyone," she greeted.765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCU34CPL2TV
Upon765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqtbTuIHDzf
hearing her voice and seeing her face, Leo spelt some tea on the table.765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ56FFelERtG
Some almost poured on his trousers, but he was very lucky.765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx1M7ilx4WA
"Oh, my, careful, Leo," said Amanda. "You would have got burnt."765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcDSgEMpkDX
"I'm fine," said Leo as he cleaned up the spelt tea with a napkin.765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQgEQ9smqN3
"Oh, morning, Angel," said Amanda, then she gasped. "I didn't realise that you're walking and not on your wheelchair."765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5LiU0hNud2
Eric765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAW6pgw9ovQ
quickly turned to look at Angel and he also looked surprised. Mr 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcl1gGd86dB
McDonell smiled at Angel. Leo groaned as he realised that all that he 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwYHVz53m59
had seen earlier wasn't a dream.765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsBH1eZq0L2
"Yes, the doctor told me that I should start walking to strengthen my legs a little," said Angel.765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcCiFhaEZDF
"Well, that's good," said Mr McDonell.765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUiNIeoVlZZ
Eric stood up from his seat and drew out a chair next to him for Angel.765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMTaVpRHOY4
"You can take a seat here," said Eric.765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡosa5uH5te7
"Thank you, Eric," said Angel as she slowly but gradually made her way to the table and sat down.765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtbOhH9lYk9
"It's good to see you walking again, dear," said Amanda.765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8CD2N1S2gq
"It does feel good, Amanda," Angel smiled.765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQCb1tI0gZ9
"So does that mean you will be going back to work anytime soon?" Mr McDonell asked.765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkX4w0LUGQq
"I've been given more time from work to recuperate before I go back."765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyESO1T8c39
"Okay, then. If you don't mind, I would like to talk to you about something. And Carly too. After breakfast, that is."765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0oP5LRPwov
Angel nodded her head. "Of course."765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDMlYYkmH1m
Leo765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFcgDu7R1nk
couldn't help but feel that something was up. Could it be that his 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLN9cgVhhZk
grandmother had told his father about Angel working at the company? Leo 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHr5TRNYBxP
hoped she hadn't. And if she did, he hoped his father had disagreed with765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJOvvgVkw7A
her and that he wanted to talk to Angel about something else.765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBDkOMeoHmO
Angel765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEi6CuPXJoT
poured herself a glass of juice and looked up at Leo who had looked 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ93HRQ7R5dM
away after he realised that he had been looking at her since she sat at 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPFX0MNPkUY
the table. Angel ignored him as she got some toast.765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Pt7hRkKGN
While the others continued to have breakfast, Oliver and his mother, Diana, joined them.765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKY5TWD1TcO
"I'll765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1g9MyrXypR
be in my study if you need me," said Mr McDonell as he drank the last 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkgcs7KwdzY
of his coffee. "Angel, you can join me in the study when you're done."765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNtVuaDccwC
"Yes, I would," said Angel.765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEfysR5aHy9
Mr McDonell soon left the dining room.765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmCxMCMKVcw
"I see that you're not sitting on your wheelchair, Angel," said Diana.765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIAqv33EEC1
"Yes, I'm not."765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBFYOLZDhfe
"That's nice," said Oliver. "It would be so much easier now taking you around."765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBMVk6NOibi
"Why? You want to take me around the house? I never got that opportunity since I wasn't feeling too well."765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg4ulZ6LCl6
"Yes, I would."765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHxeX74vTdk
Angel smiled at Oliver, sitting next to her. "Charming."765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvn8CMhAYTh
"I'm afraid that's the one thing all the boys have in this house, charm," said Diana. "And sadly, no one can say no to them."765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡekIEUfLEl7
"Well, it doesn't work on me," said Amanda.765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyfegxKgd6w
Almost everyone at the table laughed, except Leo.765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhd5zGDHTqp
"You can take me around the house after I'm done talking with your uncle, okay?"765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdlehJFn3Cj
"Yes."765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwAOLkURzTc
Leo765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9dr2gDw8Oh
soon found himself standing up, ready to leave the table. He had had 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbwrtiybw5V
enough of his breakfast and he certainly had had enough of everyone 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6aemNJENa9
talking about Angel.765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUIWhEfk3qc
Surprisingly, Angel also stood up from her seat at the same time as he did. The two of them looked at each other for a moment.765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXGRaMh4LF3
"I'll be going to see Mr McDonell in his office now," said Angel as she drew away from the table.765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMWeZGIxKxf
"You'll find us here," said Amanda.765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx9wGEOw9lj
Before Angel could find 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsNqRxVfk0H
her way out of the dining room, Carly soon came in. And she paused upon 765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP08ClNSVyN
seeing her sister, standing on her own.765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡElfBycRVnh
"Wow, Angel," said Carly with a surprised look on his face. "You're walking again."765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoDbGwZS2lU
Angel only smiled. "Yes," she said. "You should have your breakfast and come to the study."765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsOylGai3px
"To the study? Why?" The excited look Carly had on her face, soon disappeared.765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzOp5YWZyyP
"Mr McDonell wants to have a word. You'll find me there."765Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6BZgssArhB
Angel made her way out of the dining room while Carly stood there wondering what Mr McDonell wanted to talk about.
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