Leo was exhausted as he 513Please respect copyright.PENANA2IOjLn8N1n
climbed down the stairs of the office building and went in to the car 513Please respect copyright.PENANARGHatmySFm
that the chauffeur had held the door open for him. He sat beside his 513Please respect copyright.PENANAzBBv0GrSL0
cousin, Eric, who was busy looking at his phone.513Please respect copyright.PENANAxtRQd691vO
"I am so beat," said Leo as he unbuttoned the first button at his neck just to let the air in.513Please respect copyright.PENANA07x5Iqc5b3
"Ya, today was exhausting," said Eric, who didn't seem to be paying much attention to his cousin.513Please respect copyright.PENANATscU0DfWpC
"I hope you aren't looking at women on that phone of yours," said Leo as he looked at Eric.513Please respect copyright.PENANAPsfm44eNG9
Eric turned to look at Leo. "And why would I be looking at other women?"513Please respect copyright.PENANAuUMpA1RK9s
"Because that's what playboys like you do."513Please respect copyright.PENANAZ4HtsfHLBc
Eric rolled his eyes as the chauffeur was now in the driver's seat and started the car.513Please respect copyright.PENANA4W8HWEfI5s
"I'm not looking at women on my phone, dear cousin," said Eric. "I'm simply trying to look for something."513Please respect copyright.PENANAs2TPirVmyR
"For what?"513Please respect copyright.PENANA3ErnVA0Uep
"Why do you care? If I tell you, you will get angry."513Please respect copyright.PENANA5h7W9N8Vkk
Leo shook his head. "Okay, don't tell me. I don't want to know anyway."513Please respect copyright.PENANA3jPmE6hFRI
Eric smiled without looking at his cousin. He really liked to trouble Leo for no apparent reason.513Please respect copyright.PENANAzZNwKFh1QX
Leo looked out of the 513Please respect copyright.PENANAKbCJk83vMt
car window and into the dark evening sky. It was hard to notice the sky 513Please respect copyright.PENANAmAzVyz8ObI
at night nowadays. Not when you're in a car and the streets you're 513Please respect copyright.PENANA1q1TcLu2E6
driving through are filled with magnificent tall buildings and 513Please respect copyright.PENANA8ZFBZNhOlm
skyscrapers. The place wasn't lit up with lights from the stars but 513Please respect copyright.PENANAlOgjyHsm6n
rather the lights from the street lamps and buildings. But this was New 513Please respect copyright.PENANABalFPmBIam
York after all. Why wouldn't the place be lit up by bright lights?513Please respect copyright.PENANAAVzWiLKZgO
Leo turned to look at 513Please respect copyright.PENANARB0kzK3sMk
Eric after realising that staring out in the street was boring. He 513Please respect copyright.PENANAg3HoaSZy2h
passed through the same street everyday and obviously saw the same 513Please respect copyright.PENANActY7AqGa1d
people walking down the street, not like he knew everyone's faces. He 513Please respect copyright.PENANADv8uOMdM0g
couldn't wait to get home and sit at the balcony where he could stare up513Please respect copyright.PENANAjDuqhAkD6u
the stars to pass time.513Please respect copyright.PENANAza1X18GRDX
"What are you looking at?" Leo asked. He had no choice but to ask.513Please respect copyright.PENANAeULm62vkOY
Eric looked at him with an eyebrow raised. "Oh, now you're interested."513Please respect copyright.PENANABsVhADkMEe
"I don't like it when you're quiet. You're usually the one who talks a lot."513Please respect copyright.PENANAXsA7n0nv49
"And you love it." Eric gave Leo a mocking smile. "You simply can't live without me."513Please respect copyright.PENANAR91LsRE9Z4
Leo rolled his eyes feeling irritated. "Do I have to repeat myself or what?"513Please respect copyright.PENANA9EtrN4FRsc
"I know you don't like 513Please respect copyright.PENANASuZAmJxAQd
repeating yourself so I'll tell you to spare your head that looks like 513Please respect copyright.PENANAF3SkbaEZsd
it's about to blow up. I'm looking for a gift."513Please respect copyright.PENANAEsXfkfAhp3
"For your mum? But her birthday isn't anytime soon, is it?"513Please respect copyright.PENANAUURUSl9Mrs
"Don't worry. I'm looking for a gift for someone special."513Please respect copyright.PENANARcGZycUo5J
Leo rolled his eyes. "Don't tell me it's for the Lady Supreme."513Please respect copyright.PENANA8a5SJM2F1b
"Who else could I be referring to?" Eric gave Leo a smile.513Please respect copyright.PENANAkFAfoomgEz
"I'm sorry I asked."513Please respect copyright.PENANAHqlGRSuJPY
"Don't be. Maybe you can help me with picking out something for her."513Please respect copyright.PENANAVyB7J85buP
"No freaking way. Why should I? I would rather get a gift for Carly instead."513Please respect copyright.PENANAtWsH4DOeY8
"Ya, we all know why." Eric went back to looking at his phone.513Please respect copyright.PENANAoVkAIitsII
Leo went back to looking at the window. "She seems to be taking up much of your mind these days. That's not good."513Please respect copyright.PENANACzaWXbvZiM
Eric turned to look at Leo with his eyebrow raised. "Why do you say that?"513Please respect copyright.PENANAJxKzsyXELf
"I've noticed. You aren't yourself is all I'm saying."513Please respect copyright.PENANAPywD87hSLp
"It's called love, bro......well, I think. I'm not too sure."513Please respect copyright.PENANA3EXBjA1K9k
"I guess you are."513Please respect copyright.PENANAxid1NPzMNR
"And don't you feel the 513Please respect copyright.PENANAng9CLrQEiw
same way for Carly? Lovestruck, I mean. She's also supposed to be taking513Please respect copyright.PENANAV9ZR50ipIE
up your mind each and every time too."513Please respect copyright.PENANAUKKICwxuGG
Leo thought of what his 513Please respect copyright.PENANAdEQuMaB9RT
cousin said and didn't know whether to answer him or not. He's been 513Please respect copyright.PENANARr23r5026C
pretty busy this past week, trying to settle on a deal with some 513Please respect copyright.PENANAhXaonuCfbJ
important clients. So his mind was pretty much busy. It's not that Carly513Please respect copyright.PENANAKLwPU08aA7
didn't occupy his mind. When he had free time, he would think about 513Please respect copyright.PENANAaMlvDiMCIR
Carly all day long.513Please respect copyright.PENANA3owAu8zlx1
But things weren't that 513Please respect copyright.PENANAGrjomBkifz
way now. Not when he knew that from now onwards he would be heading back513Please respect copyright.PENANAcsWxVgdFRj
home everyday not only to find Carly, but Angel as well.513Please respect copyright.PENANAHuI87wZZRl
He groaned at the 513Please respect copyright.PENANA8jMYmpQudt
thought of that. If he wasn't irritated of the thought of Angel, then he513Please respect copyright.PENANAa5JSSXzKW4
didn't know what he was feeling. She was going to cause problems. Not 513Please respect copyright.PENANAh252Q20CMK
only for him, but Carly too.513Please respect copyright.PENANA767f1pLfJu
"You know, you've to be careful about who you think about," said Eric, bringing Leo back down to earth.513Please respect copyright.PENANA1RQJZFzqvL
"Why do you say that?" Leo asked.513Please respect copyright.PENANARJlzuQewMc
"I could tell you were thinking about Angel just now." Eric chuckled.513Please respect copyright.PENANAxSmIklTxaL
"No, I wasn't." Leo shook his head.513Please respect copyright.PENANAsKbo4yrEK3
"Yes, you were. That 513Please respect copyright.PENANAnLtcH78km3
look on your face says it all. You look irritated. Still thinking about 513Please respect copyright.PENANAVxPqxhnPTg
how Angel took the upper hand on you today?"513Please respect copyright.PENANA6az7GeRhJW
"You're just saying things. Now I preferred you kept quiet while looking for a gift for her."513Please respect copyright.PENANA2PsZL8ZcPN
"You know I'm right. You513Please respect copyright.PENANAWrr9zymHO1
should be lucky she and you aren't workmates. You could bring the whole513Please respect copyright.PENANAYbdp0wzq1X
office down in flames in just a day."513Please respect copyright.PENANAL6D2oLZlIH
Leo gulped as he 513Please respect copyright.PENANA9emx9snNKn
remembered what his grandmother said about Angel coming to work for 513Please respect copyright.PENANAwvqqiMujpt
them. He had to try and convince her much more than he had to.513Please respect copyright.PENANAHumxE8y41a
"It's good we aren't," said Leo.513Please respect copyright.PENANA59wmDKvP3J
The car soon arrived at it's destination parking in front of the mansion. Leo and Eric walked out of the car.513Please respect copyright.PENANAplp33TzSRo
"I am so tired," said Leo.513Please respect copyright.PENANAyvJJLZdkVh
"You're tired like you're a child coming back from school," said Eric.513Please respect copyright.PENANAbPfg5nwCQk
"Don't mind me." The two513Please respect copyright.PENANA7vTMyjSDva
cousins walked down the stone footpath that led to the front door. 513Please respect copyright.PENANA1MGyC1fwjy
"That shows I work way harder than you do."513Please respect copyright.PENANA1fjruWUYIc
"Let's not compete. It's513Please respect copyright.PENANA8cSlygOT9L
not like you're a construction worker or something though you happen to513Please respect copyright.PENANAc9tmsSKhSJ
run the business. You're just simply the man behind the chair who 513Please respect copyright.PENANAkaM1aQi1Ux
controls what's going on."513Please respect copyright.PENANA8mOSxYU3g8
Leo rolled his eyes at Eric and almost burst out laughing. You can never be bored with him.513Please respect copyright.PENANAK3rCyN1x0j
As they arrived at the 513Please respect copyright.PENANAfRqQGWzr2l
doorstep, Leo was about to ring the doorbell when the door flew open and513Please respect copyright.PENANAYOkAhXi4eH
there behind the door was his mother.513Please respect copyright.PENANA5jYgjQZnAl
"Hello," said Mrs McDonell. "I'm glad you're here."513Please respect copyright.PENANAjLHHfCosaY
"Hi, aunt," said Eric when he realised that Leo wasn't going to greet her.513Please respect copyright.PENANAzb8f3NJ8Hk
"Why don't you two freshen up and we will have supper ready. We're having a guest over."513Please respect copyright.PENANArxuL1iVdYF
"That's nice," said Eric as Leo passed his mother and entered the foyer.513Please respect copyright.PENANARwbNyk4ZpB
"Yes, so you all better 513Please respect copyright.PENANAlCle5bjK1T
get ready." Mrs McDonell sounded excited as she closed the door behind 513Please respect copyright.PENANAmYig1dwm9z
Eric and soon left for the kitchen.513Please respect copyright.PENANAmbuVktDWdp
"She sounds so excited, have you noticed?" Leo asked.513Please respect copyright.PENANAIIFDLGLzO6
"Isn't she always excited?" Eric asked.513Please respect copyright.PENANAIrLuhdAOC2
Leo chuckled. "You should rather be sarcastic than funny."513Please respect copyright.PENANANMjESQXSbd
"I know. Before I go up to my room, let me go say hi to grandma. And Angel."513Please respect copyright.PENANAovnmY0f5PV
Eric ran off to the 513Please respect copyright.PENANAHbkj3GPWKg
other side of the foyer leading to the hall where Angel and Amanda's 513Please respect copyright.PENANAiDHrLFXAf7
room were. Leo couldn't help but think Eric was acting childish.513Please respect copyright.PENANA0Hb3sRHROu
Just as he was about to 513Please respect copyright.PENANALj2YVsRobv
walk up to his room, there was Carly, at the top of the stairs looking 513Please respect copyright.PENANAr5rCH098E4
down at him. He paused for a minute as he looked at her.513Please respect copyright.PENANAVbxJJQap2Z
"Wow," he said in awe.513Please respect copyright.PENANA6VLCwLflaR
Carly smiled. "You like?" she asked.513Please respect copyright.PENANAQ3JB0FhT7m
Leo bit his lip. "Definitely. Why wouldn't I?"513Please respect copyright.PENANAfzdDPNSwvk
Carly wore a lovely black flared sleeveless dress that reached almost way above her knees. She also wore matching high heels.513Please respect copyright.PENANA3dtmVaC3qz
"Are you going somewhere?" Leo asked as she slowly made her way down the stairs. "I've to say, you look lovely."513Please respect copyright.PENANAWgiRRxDoTT
"Thank you," said Carly 513Please respect copyright.PENANAmwZ2zg5ie6
with her lovely red painted lips raised up into a smile. "I'm not going 513Please respect copyright.PENANA1bFav1K6Mc
anywhere." She slowly continued her way down the stairs.513Please respect copyright.PENANAFOUrp7Sajg
"Then what's the occasion?" Leo couldn't take his eyes off of her.513Please respect copyright.PENANA5h027N2FTq
Carly stood on the last step, close to Leo. The two looked at each other with so much intent.513Please respect copyright.PENANArVDoPitahe
"Hasn't your mother told you?" Carly asked. This time she gave him a questioning look.513Please respect copyright.PENANAv4D5OpfmOS
"Told me what?"513Please respect copyright.PENANA2PrF0tcuIg
"Well, you two have no shame," said Angel who appeared in the foyer.513Please respect copyright.PENANAyjzee6dLgF
Carly almost jumped by 513Please respect copyright.PENANAacVbB05apC
her voice, thinking that it was Leo's mother. She relaxed when she 513Please respect copyright.PENANAO7ZikTpLf4
realised that it was only Angel. Leo, however, didn't seem frightened at513Please respect copyright.PENANAbPoEAD51fe
all.513Please respect copyright.PENANAfGdva427Eb
"You almost scared me to death," said Carly.513Please respect copyright.PENANAdm3xTOSSPw
"I should be doing that more often," said Angel. She had come in from the living room in her wheelchair.513Please respect copyright.PENANAsaPgSiU1y6
"You know this is also my house, right?" Leo asked as he looked at Angel. "So you better take back what you said."513Please respect copyright.PENANA54KGTY0eYR
"Why should I?" Angel 513Please respect copyright.PENANA4kurZqbV27
shrugged her shoulders. "If you two don't want anyone else finding out 513Please respect copyright.PENANAHDWBJdi5Lm
about your relationship, then you shouldn't be seen so close to each 513Please respect copyright.PENANAoPxAbdi546
other, don't you think?"513Please respect copyright.PENANAX4olODt1Ep
The two lovebirds didn't know what to say, and they didn't have to because Eric soon appeared into the foyer.513Please respect copyright.PENANA4NHEdUS3uv
"Angel, I was looking for you," said Eric excitedly as he ran to hug her.513Please respect copyright.PENANA9qPspGgKul
"Hi, Eric," said Angel giving him a smile.513Please respect copyright.PENANAVwWcnFxJWO
"Wow, Carly, you look really nice," said Eric as he looked at her. "Did you go shopping today?"513Please respect copyright.PENANA62zsaBNcjO
"I went shopping with your mum," Carly replied as she blushed.513Please respect copyright.PENANAA6QSmqw8Is
"You look really pretty." Eric smiled at her.513Please respect copyright.PENANARANx4EwrjO
"Thank you, Eric."513Please respect copyright.PENANAbMUG4S9MY9
"I was just asking her 513Please respect copyright.PENANAOtVMuOZYFc
what the special occasion is for her to be dressed like this," said Leo.513Please respect copyright.PENANAAcSX2Lhb0n
"And she told me that we will be having a guest over."513Please respect copyright.PENANAlbkPYG1qvr
"Oh, really?" Eric asked. "Aunt wasn't joking then? Who is it?"513Please respect copyright.PENANA6KIkzQADKu
"Well, you won't believe this if we tell you but..." Carly was soon interrupted.513Please respect copyright.PENANAJAO06zCAuv
"Leo," said Amanda as 513Please respect copyright.PENANAKE2fcfCEzk
she came into the foyer. "I was wondering why you didn't come to see me 513Please respect copyright.PENANAu4gb6PMofu
like your cousin did. Well, now I see why."513Please respect copyright.PENANAaKsBa9q57M
Leo turned to look at his grandma and went over to hug her.513Please respect copyright.PENANAgV3jfQ2eGE
"How are you, granny?" Leo asked after hugging her.513Please respect copyright.PENANAOTMWFihJSj
"Never better," Amanda replied with a smile. "I see you four are all trying to get along. That's nice."513Please respect copyright.PENANAtRmawfk2ya
"Yes, we are," said Eric.513Please respect copyright.PENANAbpnUTVVADh
"Good. Well, you two men513Please respect copyright.PENANACFKmlx2WEP
better get yourself ready for supper. Your mother will be furious if 513Please respect copyright.PENANAgHJbYDPyGU
you don't since she's having a guest over."513Please respect copyright.PENANAo9UnNcWk6E
"Who could it be, granny?" Eric asked. "Carly was just about to tell us when you came in."513Please respect copyright.PENANAxrWAZXdpY4
"Let's not ruin the surprise. Go, go now. You've to get ready."513Please respect copyright.PENANA6rceLu66U8
Leo and Eric didn't say 513Please respect copyright.PENANAVxAW15a33G
anything as they quickly obliged to their grandmother's request and went513Please respect copyright.PENANA0ao5Px437x
up the stairs. When the two were out of earshot, Amanda turned to look 513Please respect copyright.PENANAghCOIgEOX5
at Carly.513Please respect copyright.PENANAIzSYiRtk2v
"I know what you're thinking," said Carly as she looked at Amanda. "I wasn't going to say anything about Kim."513Please respect copyright.PENANAjvXT6x5hes
Amanda gave her a smile.513Please respect copyright.PENANAjSrDCbenrT
"I know. But you had to be careful. If you did tell Leo Kim was coming 513Please respect copyright.PENANAPAkS1MsMMk
over, he was going to walk straight out that door."513Please respect copyright.PENANAbHKlzqurfe
"I know." Carly couldn't help but blush.513Please respect copyright.PENANAvWwOzehBcD
"I hope all goes well tonight," said Angel. "I've a feeling this isn't going to end pretty."513Please respect copyright.PENANAmWWGyXXCPE
"Me too," said Amanda.513Please respect copyright.PENANA4mXcIybEeN
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.513Please respect copyright.PENANA5f33lZcda8
"Evening, Carly," said Mr McDonell. "May I say, you look lovely tonight."513Please respect copyright.PENANAcOnSb703e1
"Thank you," said Carly as she closed the door behind him.513Please respect copyright.PENANAdujd2gbKpB
"Evening mother, evening Angel."513Please respect copyright.PENANALvET3h0LQA
Both Amanda and Angel greeted him at the same time.513Please respect copyright.PENANAvZ7h5EnbwT
"May I have a word with you in the study?" Amanda asked her son.513Please respect copyright.PENANA7lNFzA7wTs
"Right now? Is it really that urgent?" Mr McDonell asked.513Please respect copyright.PENANAusKXMhqOgJ
"Yes and it can't wait."513Please respect copyright.PENANAelNgitjBPB
Amanda already started her way back down the hall she came from but 513Please respect copyright.PENANATDfnUObf9J
this time heading to the study. Mr McDonell had no choice but to follow.513Please respect copyright.PENANA4a3ft29DSl
"Could it be that she wants to talk about his wife bringing Kim here?" Carly asked.513Please respect copyright.PENANAJzX2mNxrCf
Angel looked at her 513Please respect copyright.PENANAo5NwAERVc8
sister. "I wouldn't dwell on that thought if I were you," she replied. 513Please respect copyright.PENANAuYShmZi2qn
Angel didn't have to think twice about what the two would be talking 513Please respect copyright.PENANA2A9IZhjoVJ
about.513Please respect copyright.PENANAbfgUjPzUPK
In an hour's time, 513Please respect copyright.PENANAGRBfQ5zGZ8
dinner was close to being set on the table. Carly and Angel were in the 513Please respect copyright.PENANAyLN7lsCCcr
living room watching the 8 o'clock news. The house help soon started 513Please respect copyright.PENANACNAVsrdmiH
bringing out dishes of different cuisines from the kitchen and into the 513Please respect copyright.PENANAJjKWMJlo2G
dining room.513Please respect copyright.PENANAgqBlneKDeL
"To be honest, Angel, I feel really nervous," said Carly feeling uncomfortable on the couch.513Please respect copyright.PENANA8hYmYwA9NA
"If you're worried about Kim, please don't show it," said Angel.513Please respect copyright.PENANAfDngINIfrH
"I'm not going to."513Please respect copyright.PENANAlkqfFMmhLv
"Well, you better change that facial expression. Because it completely shows."513Please respect copyright.PENANAunkfcgnPhf
"Really?" Carly asked as she touched her face thinking that it would help change her expression.513Please respect copyright.PENANAz9ChdVl66j
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.513Please respect copyright.PENANA7MlQar8eTD
Oliver soon appeared in the living room and came to sit right next to Carly.513Please respect copyright.PENANAI9lSDGbWA4
"Hey, Oliver," said Angel. "Are you done with your homework?"513Please respect copyright.PENANAhj2VdfQiwA
"Homework, seriously, on a Friday?" Oliver looked at Angel with a surprised look on his face.513Please respect copyright.PENANAru6PCfOQT6
"What's wrong with doing513Please respect copyright.PENANAMph2chw9Et
your homework on a Friday? You might have the whole weekend, but you 513Please respect copyright.PENANAymoUYGi73T
won't do your homework because you will be out having fun. And then you 513Please respect copyright.PENANA4txl514Gyw
will end up doing your homework on a Sunday evening."513Please respect copyright.PENANAP6tM6DBvAj
"I know what you mean. But it's so hard to do my homework on a Friday because everyone is so busy."513Please respect copyright.PENANAZxBrpJa1zr
"That, little man, is so513Please respect copyright.PENANAO5WRlRf6K7
not true," said Eric as he came into the living room. He had taken a 513Please respect copyright.PENANAuRdSOA4387
shower and changed his clothes for the evening. "I always have free time513Please respect copyright.PENANASI6b4E4JsV
for you on a Friday."513Please respect copyright.PENANA0DmQV8JNAf
"Come on, Eric," said Angel. "Let the little man, speak. He might be telling the truth."513Please respect copyright.PENANAJBouETiGt1
"Please don't take his 513Please respect copyright.PENANA9U5rPVuGyy
side, Angel." Eric came to stand right behind Angel on her wheelchair. 513Please respect copyright.PENANAiqWNQcnjku
"The guy isn't as innocent as you think."513Please respect copyright.PENANAlMtcizpydw
"Okay, let me finish talking to him about his homework first. Then you can air out all your views about him."513Please respect copyright.PENANAPFQU1beX06
"Don't listen to a word he says about me," said Oliver, pointing at his brother.513Please respect copyright.PENANAF8bjGuPl57
"Okay, okay, you two," 513Please respect copyright.PENANABgZt4hOypb
said Angel trying to calm the two brothers down. "Now, Oliver, I think 513Please respect copyright.PENANAo4LVOfb3PJ
it's best you work on your homework on a Friday so that you don't have 513Please respect copyright.PENANAvFjg9pX7Ut
to struggle so much on Sunday."513Please respect copyright.PENANAOfgKZfmnLl
"Will you help me then?"513Please respect copyright.PENANAd4RpBUfw5X
Angel gave him a smile. "After dinner."513Please respect copyright.PENANANCfrrnkBCn
"Then we can watch a Friday night movie in the home movie theatre. How does that sound?" Eric asked.513Please respect copyright.PENANAiqAHsjtqof
"You guys have your own home movie theatre?" Carly asked looking at Eric.513Please respect copyright.PENANAv6oyN7IWCZ
"Ya," Oliver answered 513Please respect copyright.PENANAuNqUMpRKP2
excitedly. "My brother, Leo and I usually have a movie night on Fridays.513Please respect copyright.PENANAenfZ3U5S1T
Would you ladies like to join us?"513Please respect copyright.PENANA5Jg0YHSK6i
"Oooh, charming," said Carly. "Of course we would, wouldn't we, Angel?"513Please respect copyright.PENANAUBqwdwkThM
"Definitely," Angel replied. "But after he does his homework."513Please respect copyright.PENANAkyqpD1TAUI
"Deal," said Oliver as he gave Angel a smile.513Please respect copyright.PENANAN41VsyxjT0
"Is everyone here?" Mrs McDonell called out as she appeared into the living room, coming in from the foyer.513Please respect copyright.PENANAKeHV2RV2bq
"What do you mean, aunt?" Eric asked. "Everyone is around."513Please respect copyright.PENANAaekQhCPM3h
"And what about your uncle, has he arrived?"513Please respect copyright.PENANA9IxoUFbfhh
"Yes, he arrived some minutes ago," Angel replied.513Please respect copyright.PENANAMeJGuuVxbO
"And where is he?" Mrs McDonell asked giving Angel a glare.513Please respect copyright.PENANAEUjvSbQQEp
"He went to the study with Amanda. She insisted that they go and have a talk."513Please respect copyright.PENANARo2FSaKvNv
Mrs McDonald raised an 513Please respect copyright.PENANAF8n6EI6AX7
eyebrow thinking over what Angel had just said. Angel could tell that 513Please respect copyright.PENANAJAKnwWhdcK
Mrs McDonell was thinking twice , obviously wondering if Amanda was 513Please respect copyright.PENANAdBMusOkKYU
talking to her son about his wife.513Please respect copyright.PENANAoA3bWDCia6
"Are we going to have supper now?" came Eric's mother coming from behind Mrs McDonell. "I'm starving here."513Please respect copyright.PENANAfheQphgZxX
"Same here, mum," said Oliver. "And the food smells delicious from here."513Please respect copyright.PENANA3ICc7tpKBM
"Don't worry, our guest will be here soon and then we can have our supper," said Mrs McDonell.513Please respect copyright.PENANAHE5dZUwVKR
"I wonder who it is," said Eric. "Because the way I see it, it must be someone important."513Please respect copyright.PENANA1PjWCWYLJG
Angel looked up at Eric 513Please respect copyright.PENANAX8WU1OkTRo
and she was glad that he wasn't looking down at her. She had that 513Please respect copyright.PENANAsawMabS19I
worried look on her face because she knew that their guest was someone 513Please respect copyright.PENANA2Gupb7eU1M
Eric and especially Leo weren't in good terms with at the moment.513Please respect copyright.PENANAQvXooWJlo5
They soon heard a sound of a vehicle and the sound of tires on the asphalt outside. Could that be their visitor?513Please respect copyright.PENANASqj8ddY5ql
"Ah, she's here," said Mrs McDonell excitedly as she went for the front door. Diana quickly went to join her.513Please respect copyright.PENANAo9kSMlFv6M
"It's a she?" Eric asked. "I hope it's not one of those old famous ladies."513Please respect copyright.PENANAGg63mFc1B5
Angel rolled her eyes. "You wouldn't like it if was anyone younger," she thought to herself.513Please respect copyright.PENANAM2PhB1ISD7
"I wonder why aunt is so excited," said Oliver. "This must be one very important person."513Please respect copyright.PENANAzNBd7g1Bux
"Maybe in her life, yes," said Carly.513Please respect copyright.PENANAFCLQUyEwWd
"I have to see this for myself," said Eric.513Please respect copyright.PENANAW7sPWMtmOe
Before he could even head out of the living room, he stopped as he looked into the foyer. He was shocked for words.513Please respect copyright.PENANAorpJMyonqg
"Eric, are you okay?" 513Please respect copyright.PENANAZZGfMPROR8
Oliver asked as he noticed his brother stand still like a statue. He 513Please respect copyright.PENANAvu74dtGCUO
soon turned towards what his brother was looking at and he too remained 513Please respect copyright.PENANAevKHaUyseJ
shocked.513Please respect copyright.PENANA6kq9uCavyu
The two sisters knew the513Please respect copyright.PENANAYxax7UqkbH
worst had finally come. They both turned to the foyer and there in 513Please respect copyright.PENANAHOS14eMLcO
lovely short purple dress was the most beautiful looking lady they had 513Please respect copyright.PENANA99q3lWjnxt
ever seen.513Please respect copyright.PENANAxayUVrHVNX
Kim stepped in to the 513Please respect copyright.PENANAxTKbOH5UzI
living room with Mrs McDonell who had a huge grin on her face. It was 513Please respect copyright.PENANAB5tsjCIMGa
obvious that her plan of getting Kim into the house with Leo still 513Please respect copyright.PENANAkZFMk6bpMF
around, worked. Diana remained behind in the foyer with a scared and yet513Please respect copyright.PENANAWMiUT9tswY
surprised look on her face. She soon left the foyer, heading upstairs.513Please respect copyright.PENANA45dNwDLt7h
"Look who is here to see us after such a long time," said Mrs McDonell. She couldn't be any more happier.513Please respect copyright.PENANAb0JKMwIUox
"Hi, Eric," said Kim as she gave him a dreamy look and a charming smile. "How have you been?"513Please respect copyright.PENANA1uZrdq6nbO
Eric cleared his throat then said, "I'm great. It's been a long time, Kim."513Please respect copyright.PENANAnALXx6z6PA
"It really has. It's good to be back here. Hey, Oliver, how are you?"513Please respect copyright.PENANAa13KA3kiLf
"I'm fine, thanks," said513Please respect copyright.PENANAWS7RFMhlI9
Oliver and he quickly went to looking at the TV screen as though 513Please respect copyright.PENANAY2UEjlXFAN
something had captured his eye when it was only just the eight o'clock 513Please respect copyright.PENANAVpX6pSbkNQ
news.513Please respect copyright.PENANAFErog41uKQ
"Before I forget my manners, let me introduce to the Barclay sisters, Angel and Carly," said Mrs McDonell.513Please respect copyright.PENANAp47blHMFHO
Carly stood up from her seat and walked over to Kim with a smile on her face.513Please respect copyright.PENANAdxtlcBkiJq
"I'm Carly," she said as she stuck out her hand. "Nice to meet you."513Please respect copyright.PENANA6cYyu0kp5D
"The pleasure is mine," said Kim as she shook Carly's hand.513Please respect copyright.PENANAF1UpDNswRN
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.513Please respect copyright.PENANAFvR4wQxjd3
"And this is my older sister, Angel," said Carly introducing her sister to Kim.513Please respect copyright.PENANAKw7ma7yz5o
"Nice to meet you, Angel," said Kim giving Angel a smile.513Please respect copyright.PENANA6404xg8k4g
"Nice to meet you too," Angel replied.513Please respect copyright.PENANAxREa0dHTqO
"Where is Leo?" Kim asked as she turned to look at Mrs McDonell.513Please respect copyright.PENANAa14QMN8cEN
"He's just freshening 513Please respect copyright.PENANAdkWpeM4t1t
up," said Mrs McDonell. "He will be down here shortly. Why don't you 513Please respect copyright.PENANA2UIktKVrEF
take a seat while I go and tell the rest that you're here."513Please respect copyright.PENANA4AXnB359Se
"There's simply no need 513Please respect copyright.PENANANuWyOZaDEL
for that, Bertha," said Mr McDonell as he came into the foyer with 513Please respect copyright.PENANAxWd7L5oP4W
Amanda, pushing her wheelchair. "We are already here."513Please respect copyright.PENANAA0QJyaMaOd
"Aren't you excited that Kim is here?" Mrs McDonell smiled at her husband.513Please respect copyright.PENANAMNEkeekIZz
Mr McDonell looked caught in between answering her or not. He quickly turned to look at Kim to greet her.513Please respect copyright.PENANAQxwolvd7ta
"How are you, Kim?" he asked.513Please respect copyright.PENANA4N5IYjrb7f
"I'm good. It's really nice to see you again. Hi, Amanda, how are you?"513Please respect copyright.PENANABQHSkUNGv9
Amanda put up the kindest smile. "I'm great and how are you?"513Please respect copyright.PENANALiuQGE3u75
"Never better."513Please respect copyright.PENANAw2mD5FkBcY
"You take a seat. I'll go and call Leo," said Mrs McDonell.513Please respect copyright.PENANA0cxgZnVwta
"Let me freshen up real quick," said Mr McDonell and he quickly turned around to leave.513Please respect copyright.PENANAsNjrbfuhwh
Kim went over to the couch and took a seat. She sat on the couch close to where Angel sat on her wheelchair.513Please respect copyright.PENANAu7oIlGzgw1
Mrs and Mr McDonell left513Please respect copyright.PENANAAQlmjWl8ep
the living room. For a moment, everything felt a little awkward, now 513Please respect copyright.PENANAuTycoFg4z9
that Kim was here. Eric scratched the back of his head as he came to 513Please respect copyright.PENANAzoPtMW2dNx
settle down on the couch with his little brother. Carly came to join the513Please respect copyright.PENANAYPZiKrQNcw
two and Amanda rolled herself over and settled right next to Angel.513Please respect copyright.PENANA01CZgwPOBt
For a moment, there was 513Please respect copyright.PENANARsLBUI2Mqr
silence as most people in the living room fixed their eyes on the TV 513Please respect copyright.PENANAwOVbqPek3P
screen, except for Kim who kept looking at each and everyone of them 513Please respect copyright.PENANAhGSqku7uSE
present, trying to see who she could start a conversation with.513Please respect copyright.PENANAVCH892ZofU
"I haven't seen you in a while, Eric," said Kim. Eric looked at her.513Please respect copyright.PENANATGnCm7VElU
"Ya, we kind of fell out after all that had happened," said Eric.513Please respect copyright.PENANA9PzSvCf7yh
"I know. It's pretty much normal on your part. I was a little surprised with Leo though."513Please respect copyright.PENANAdXfpfRAxc9
Everyone all turned their heads at Kim, including little Oliver. They all waited for her to continue with what she had to say.513Please respect copyright.PENANAjArYraMRTD
"I know about the 513Please respect copyright.PENANAPIHlARFY1y
accident, Angel," Kim continued. "And on behalf of Leo, I apologise 513Please respect copyright.PENANA8nIbMoFYDW
since I didn't get the chance to when it all happened. I didn't even 513Please respect copyright.PENANAkB1kxS4Y5D
know you were staying with the McDonells until I was told by Leo's mum."513Please respect copyright.PENANAxM8NTerAvN
Angel said, "all that 513Please respect copyright.PENANAs5y8Bw2wp7
was nothing but an accident. I've moved on. If I really wanted to, I 513Please respect copyright.PENANAYh0TaXVXYK
would have sued Leo, but I know how pointless all that would have been."513Please respect copyright.PENANAol0erWNpk2
Carly looked at her 513Please respect copyright.PENANAJjG2PYs84S
sister, wondering why she said that last bit of suing Leo. All this 513Please respect copyright.PENANAqUWetF0bV0
looked really confusing to her. It felt like someone was trying to play 513Please respect copyright.PENANACUYwqjeHXg
the other here, or was Carly simply imagining things?513Please respect copyright.PENANAJyZxnFdePL
"But I still can't seem to put one thing together though," said Kim as she looked up at the ceiling.513Please respect copyright.PENANAlzdenTvJdX
Eric, Angel and Carly 513Please respect copyright.PENANAekyK2g6ZS5
all held their breaths. What was she going to say now? Was she going to 513Please respect copyright.PENANAkBknEEiulM
link the Barclay sisters to Leo's decision of calling off their 513Please respect copyright.PENANAvFXWXYFUes
engagement?513Please respect copyright.PENANApPsmMCe3o3
"I wonder why you and 513Please respect copyright.PENANAjkXTNQEt77
Leo went out that day, Eric," said Kim as she went back to looking at 513Please respect copyright.PENANA9ZFL6yzZe0
him. "What were you possibly doing anyway?"513Please respect copyright.PENANAOzrNt7Nxkb
Oliver gave his brother a funny look.513Please respect copyright.PENANA25ILlsPowt
"He wanted to go out for fresh air and we did," Eric replied. "We didn't know the accident would happen."513Please respect copyright.PENANAJ1LdWUCpMt
"All that was 513Please respect copyright.PENANA75asfE5bUj
unpredictable, dear," said Amanda. "I don't know why you're bringing all513Please respect copyright.PENANAZgySvtL25m
this up again when it has gone and passed. If you're trying to figure 513Please respect copyright.PENANAnFw42Dle66
out why Leo left you, it's best you ask him yourself."513Please respect copyright.PENANA1AHeUkZWmx
"You know I tried that, Amanda," said Kim. "And just like always, he never gave me a straight up answer."513Please respect copyright.PENANApDAGmOYEFv
Amanda gave Kim a mocking smile. "Well, that's definitely like Leo, alright."513Please respect copyright.PENANAOU9ftRDcpa
Kim could tell that Amanda was just making fun of her. So she went back to looking at Eric.513Please respect copyright.PENANAHD18qod922
"So, how is work?" Kim asked.513Please respect copyright.PENANA1IBXLbu0fy
"Work is fine and tiring as usual," Eric answered.513Please respect copyright.PENANAzovIyjCHkJ
"That's good to hear." Kim went on to look at the stairs. "I wonder what's keeping the others so long."513Please respect copyright.PENANAfbMJANSRh3
As soon as she said 513Please respect copyright.PENANAnEfwi1c8bT
those words, footsteps were heard coming down the stairs. And just by 513Please respect copyright.PENANA59hjJzCbnO
the sound, you could tell that they weren't happy steps.513Please respect copyright.PENANACQ0g7msVBO
"Leo, wait a minute," Diana called out to him by the stairs.513Please respect copyright.PENANA3V8k0Ot2Ib
Leo had already reached the bottom stair and went straight to the living room.513Please respect copyright.PENANAL8PDYRchjX
"What's going on here?" Leo asked as soon as he appeared in the living room.513Please respect copyright.PENANAS6C5kci0Fe
Amanda winced. Eric 513Please respect copyright.PENANAx5bFrgKWXG
couldn't help but scratch his head. Carly looked the other way as she 513Please respect copyright.PENANAX9VPJRpZPn
played with her hair. Oliver didn't face Leo's direction, as though he 513Please respect copyright.PENANAOv4tmF4OhE
was avoiding watching a bad scene of a horror movie. Angel however, 513Please respect copyright.PENANAcX9FPuYkQ3
looked on waiting to see how all this would play out.513Please respect copyright.PENANACQut2rlTnJ
Kim slowly stood up from the couch. "Leo, how are you?" she greeted.513Please respect copyright.PENANANYg98BbKKq
There was silence in the room except from Diana's footsteps as she came down the stairs and in to the living room.513Please respect copyright.PENANAdsSDG6Epea
"I was fine the time I came home," he answered. "And now I'm not."513Please respect copyright.PENANA8cal6oFugY
"Leo, calm down, 513Please respect copyright.PENANAlRrObHxUjc
please," Diana strongly insisted as she held his shoulder. "Your mum 513Please respect copyright.PENANAMQdbEnPwwt
isn't going to like the way you're talking to her."513Please respect copyright.PENANA0g5vxorM8g
"She invited her here, did she?" Leo turned to look at his aunt.513Please respect copyright.PENANAOYaF4rCtba
Diana shrugged her shoulders. "She never told me anything. But I'm guessing by her happy mood, she obviously did."513Please respect copyright.PENANAF7JG0IAbVP
Leo turned to look at Kim. "Did mum ask you to come here?" he asked her.513Please respect copyright.PENANA1Lji75gq8Y
"She did," Kim answered. "But all this was only so that I could see the family after such a long time."513Please respect copyright.PENANAdPgcvzWDGP
Everyone had a puzzled 513Please respect copyright.PENANAk9ACoLFUtN
look on their face as they turned to look at Kim, except Leo. It was 513Please respect copyright.PENANARY4G7QujcC
clear with the way she spoke to them before Leo came in that she was 513Please respect copyright.PENANA40I3Xap65T
here just to get a chance to see and talk to Leo. No one objected to 513Please respect copyright.PENANAKM13b89Mf9
what she said. She and Leo were having a conversation and no one felt 513Please respect copyright.PENANATGiUKLo2xE
like butting in because you were only going to get burnt.513Please respect copyright.PENANAYlyIP3Hkdy
"I don't believe you," said Leo. "Grandma, did you know she was coming here?"513Please respect copyright.PENANAddlrc7YiHe
Amanda looked up at Leo.513Please respect copyright.PENANAqPHQdVfdXM
"I knew, she answered. "But your mum told me not to tell you because 513Please respect copyright.PENANAly8ptQfGhJ
you would freak out the way you're doing right now."513Please respect copyright.PENANAtJz7T78Pk1
"She knew you would run, that's why," said Diana. "That's definitely what your mother would do."513Please respect copyright.PENANAglR1P62ZfA
Leo rolled his eyes and looked irritated. "Where is she?" he asked.513Please respect copyright.PENANAQ8a6obaj7n
"She will be down shortly," said Amanda, who had a worried look on his face.513Please respect copyright.PENANAEoJJOjGpo4
"I need her here right now."513Please respect copyright.PENANAGygALmfdDo
"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.513Please respect copyright.PENANAx5fJgPZcle
"There's no need." Leo looked calm and cool, but you could tell from his voice that he was really on edge.513Please respect copyright.PENANAo9LUCgKyQb
Mr McDonell soon came down the stairs and when he came in the living room, he felt the tension in the air.513Please respect copyright.PENANAGSVj6eKbXC
"Did I miss something here?" Mr McDonell asked.513Please respect copyright.PENANAM8ttdc7nvk
"You came just in time," said Amanda. "Leo is not happy."513Please respect copyright.PENANAIXyLN1ilZB
Mr McDonell only shook his head and approached his son from behind.513Please respect copyright.PENANA05vtGABco0
"Leo, can we talk?" Mr McDonell asked.513Please respect copyright.PENANA3A6j0fwBYU
"Why should we?" Leo asked as he looked at his father.513Please respect copyright.PENANAu2hcH5szEP
"Let's go," Mr McDonell insisted. "It will do you some good. Before your mother comes here."513Please respect copyright.PENANAUrXA58NbTQ
Leo nodded his head and 513Please respect copyright.PENANAgVbdwimhl7
followed his father out of the living room heading to the study. Just as513Please respect copyright.PENANAzPK1fdebt7
they disappeared down the other end of the hall, Mrs McDonell came down513Please respect copyright.PENANAQctJSe2eBe
the stairs and went in the living room.513Please respect copyright.PENANAxGgKCpDOer
"No sign of Leo yet?" Mrs McDonell asked.513Please respect copyright.PENANACQjCKV3vhR
"If you looked around the room more carefully, you would see the burning imprint of where he stood on the carpet," said Amanda.513Please respect copyright.PENANAOaRsVyMlpv
Mrs McDonell sighed. "Amanda, please stop talking in riddles," she said. "Was he here or not?"513Please respect copyright.PENANAlPmPObfJnP
"He was and he wasn't happy," said Eric.513Please respect copyright.PENANAjQ3DwFaxRK
"Did he leave?" Mrs McDonell looked worried.513Please respect copyright.PENANAQl8L8RI1jH
"If you mean the house, no," said Diana. "He followed his father to the study."513Please respect copyright.PENANAJZWUDpPXpd
Mrs McDonell turned around heading for the study.513Please respect copyright.PENANA58HmTegJRr
"I think I should leave," said Kim. "It really shows that Leo isn't happy to see me."513Please respect copyright.PENANADsREv32J6S
"Oh, no, please, stay," 513Please respect copyright.PENANA2rtsUzUObQ
said Amanda, yet she didn't sound sympathetic about it. It almost 513Please respect copyright.PENANAePX1ofzTBg
sounded like she was making fun of her.513Please respect copyright.PENANAd2vGAkrmjd
"Oh, no, I'm good. I shouldn't have agreed to come here in the first place."513Please respect copyright.PENANALHHi8Ca0UG
"No, don't leave yet," 513Please respect copyright.PENANA76SMnDtflu
said Diana. "You're Bertha's guest and she isn't going to be happy if 513Please respect copyright.PENANAFT7I0sUyEd
you leave. Come with me to the patio, you need a little bit of air."513Please respect copyright.PENANAR39mKQNNCe
"Yes, I guess so."513Please respect copyright.PENANAqoExmVzBb1
Kim joined Diana and the two left for the patio.513Please respect copyright.PENANA5ATCTLO6ZJ
"I knew this was going to happen," said Amanda.513Please respect copyright.PENANAFPt44aL3aF
"I would blame Leo for this," said Angel. "He's supposed to act mature. Not like a child."513Please respect copyright.PENANAgcwIPJKC9N
"I behave more maturely than he does," said Oliver.513Please respect copyright.PENANAybM4GeWnoN
"I know you do." Angel smiled at the young boy.513Please respect copyright.PENANAMlbWEuAIp5
"I agree with you, 513Please respect copyright.PENANA5hpEQXp6O9
Angel," said Eric. "I know he broke up their engagement, but it doesn't 513Please respect copyright.PENANAbSxpUXIKhA
mean he has to treat her that way as though she has done something 513Please respect copyright.PENANAs0938PfCAd
wrong."513Please respect copyright.PENANAN1Amf3YWff
"I kind of feel bad for her," said Carly.513Please respect copyright.PENANAjcEDdb61pE
"Leo has always been 513Please respect copyright.PENANAAbveXPbq0e
like a child," said Amanda. "And I hate to admit, though I don't like 513Please respect copyright.PENANA5f5SCBIuSt
Kim very much, what Leo is doing to her is awful."513Please respect copyright.PENANAnw5AG5W73j
"It's not anything new that you don't like her, granny," said Eric.513Please respect copyright.PENANAOedDCDj9z7
"I know. But Bertha also513Please respect copyright.PENANAN8G6Seou2V
did the wrong thing here. She knows Leo's actions towards Kim would be 513Please respect copyright.PENANAKGscnCR1TJ
brutal but she still wanted Kim to come here. She obviously wants them 513Please respect copyright.PENANAeScliMbhgc
to get back together."513Please respect copyright.PENANAdXVAz4ubdZ
"There's no doubt about 513Please respect copyright.PENANA6sVUElPUU1
that," said Angel. "But Leo should be more of a gentleman. He shouldn't 513Please respect copyright.PENANAV2vL105Imc
treat her that way. Now I wonder how he broke up with her. Must have 513Please respect copyright.PENANAT83lc1Yu8r
been terrible."513Please respect copyright.PENANAUpbdzIde8E
"You should tell him that," said Eric as he smiled at Angel. "Maybe he will listen to you."513Please respect copyright.PENANAueGQPmdeRG
"He's a gentleman when 513Please respect copyright.PENANAtG73FohUDb
he wants to be. But towards Kim, I don't know why he acts like that. He 513Please respect copyright.PENANAJvxP5188aw
loved her once, you know," said Amanda.513Please respect copyright.PENANASMQBdLnGNI
"Like madly in love with her?" Carly asked.513Please respect copyright.PENANAaKgdE3XV78
"Maybe during their 513Please respect copyright.PENANAhs8GhZwtAO
first years of their relationship. But I never approved of her then, and513Please respect copyright.PENANAp6d722zkFh
if they were ever to get back, I still wouldn't."513Please respect copyright.PENANA6z6qwr9vG2
"Are they going to get back soon?" Oliver asked as he looked down the hall. "I'm hungry."513Please respect copyright.PENANAbQbgAENd2U
"Why don't you get a 513Please respect copyright.PENANAQuexEbNlI5
little snack from the kitchen?" Amanda suggested. "You wouldn't want to 513Please respect copyright.PENANAB2qqhsXNVO
die in this ugly war full of big people problems." 513Please respect copyright.PENANAvtZtbU1rMo
While the others waited in the living room, there was a serious talk in the study room.513Please respect copyright.PENANAzvsdZrBI2T
"I'm begging you, Leo, can you at least act mature for once?" Mr McDonell asked Leo.513Please respect copyright.PENANAvu3r4TZg1C
"Why should I?" Leo asked as he folded his arms.513Please respect copyright.PENANAwaUSZGwRun
"Because she is my guest," Mrs McDonell answered. "That's why."513Please respect copyright.PENANA4IG5eHSKQT
"I wonder why you even bought her here when you know she and I aren't on good terms with each other."513Please respect copyright.PENANAwOc1NGJpiV
"Why do you treat her like she did something wrong to you? This isn't the Leo I know."513Please respect copyright.PENANAKzLTfPYpUO
"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."513Please respect copyright.PENANA5SF5XctKpO
"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."513Please respect copyright.PENANA02vzg9xhqu
"I did talk to her face 513Please respect copyright.PENANAor3AOnv3wh
to face to break off our engagement, but she still kept on calling and 513Please respect copyright.PENANAzlPFebx30F
calling afterwards," said Leo. "You see, that's being too clinging."513Please respect copyright.PENANAfRU57jaVrA
"And did you ever give a reasonable explanation as to why you wanted to break up?" Mr McDonell gave Leo a look. "Did you?"513Please respect copyright.PENANADJZt9DGS7R
"I told her that it didn't feel right anymore to be together and that we had to break off our engagement."513Please respect copyright.PENANA9iar4oBNL5
"Well, that's not a 513Please respect copyright.PENANAXfwPzSfnDT
clearcut answer to me," said Mrs McDonell. "There has to be a simple 513Please respect copyright.PENANAGrIJZ6k3u1
reason or else she wouldn't be calling you all the time."513Please respect copyright.PENANAJ2lxlhLI4v
"Mum, I have my reasons," said Leo sternly.513Please respect copyright.PENANAW5BOnFqoLh
"But it still doesn't 513Please respect copyright.PENANApo43HN3cwW
add up and your mother is right," said Mr McDonell. "I never wanted to 513Please respect copyright.PENANAAptCBN4oD6
ask you why you broke up with Kim because I know you don't like to talk 513Please respect copyright.PENANAwlQ47oAOUD
about such things. But now I'm starting to wonder what's really going 513Please respect copyright.PENANAIKLd44BXY9
on."513Please respect copyright.PENANAfyKgk9JpH1
Leo felt cornered. His 513Please respect copyright.PENANAfd7yf9acS6
parents were good at making him spit out the truth whenever they wanted 513Please respect copyright.PENANAxYoZV6KLgY
it. And he didn't feel ready to tell them that he fell in love with 513Please respect copyright.PENANA5IfYRY9lvO
someone else.513Please respect copyright.PENANAhyIBGNoNLz
"It's nothing," said Leo. "I just fell out and it didn't feel right any more."513Please respect copyright.PENANA7a6dTd9xTW
"Well, you fell out of it too quickly," said Mrs McDonell.513Please respect copyright.PENANAXhZauFNkZY
"Is that why you brought her here? To change my mind?"513Please respect copyright.PENANAaSYdW4dd8H
"Leo, calm down," said Mr McDonell. "And you, Bertha, why didn't you tell me that you were inviting Kim over?"513Please respect copyright.PENANAZ5rs1MaHrJ
"Don't tell me that you don't like her too," said Mrs McDonell almost looking disappointed.513Please respect copyright.PENANAy8bcBNoF1i
"I have always liked 513Please respect copyright.PENANAGVSHXpsNWJ
Kim. But why you didn't tell me about this is what I want to know. You 513Please respect copyright.PENANAcQ1lijIHFC
knew that your son broke up with her and it hasn't even passed a good 513Please respect copyright.PENANAibRtrSYf9G
period of time for them to try and ease off the pain. And now, you just 513Please respect copyright.PENANAYEsLvZ2qdA
opened up old wounds."513Please respect copyright.PENANAVafcGTQsCa
"I'm sorry, I should have told you but I wanted it to be a surprise."513Please respect copyright.PENANAt2SpTtbnAP
"A surprise or a way of getting her and I back together?" Leo asked.513Please respect copyright.PENANA3hmOFsJL8t
"Bertha, stop," Mr 513Please respect copyright.PENANApIb2ihq2Mi
McDonell raised his hand beside his wife could even speak. "You two are 513Please respect copyright.PENANAhVMrjbbI0U
just going to argue like you always do and I'm not going to allow that. 513Please respect copyright.PENANAJQnmAJT6y5
Not when we have a guest in the house."513Please respect copyright.PENANAKWfcvChM1P
"I'm glad you consider Kim our guest, hon," said Mrs McDonell sweetly.513Please respect copyright.PENANAhixyd8WV9M
"That's because you 513Please respect copyright.PENANAxaz6lPoEJl
bought her here and you left me no choice. Leo, I'm begging you, just 513Please respect copyright.PENANAOU5upH310I
for this one night, let go of your anger or whatever it is you have 513Please respect copyright.PENANAYdvpuahHU0
against Kim and have our dinner in peace. Can you do that for me?"513Please respect copyright.PENANAh81yw5ctiZ
Leo looked at his 513Please respect copyright.PENANAc1IhU1m6Gs
father, then at his mother who gave him a look to go ahead with his 513Please respect copyright.PENANAwdH5a6q3pt
father's suggestion. He furrowed his eyebrows at her showing how angry 513Please respect copyright.PENANAFF4OimVCvs
he was. When he went back to looking at his father, he brought up his 513Please respect copyright.PENANAMsbOURvzpR
calm demeanour.513Please respect copyright.PENANAYz1NGvsdr0
"For you, dad, I will," said Leo.513Please respect copyright.PENANAVAjTWiftTJ
Mr McDonell blew out a 513Please respect copyright.PENANAPEV3nnAFpa
sigh of relief. "Thank you, Leo. Though I do suggest you stop acting 513Please respect copyright.PENANAGwKLd07lY3
like a child around her from now on."513Please respect copyright.PENANARHxkurI2bw
"I'll. In fact, I'll apologise to her right away."513Please respect copyright.PENANA2m0Pus9Bov
"That's so sweet of you, dear," said Mrs McDonell but Leo ignored her as he quickly left the room.513Please respect copyright.PENANAqYeJKzwaVR
"You know, you've never 513Please respect copyright.PENANAcnAbmv1Kjp
been so good with surprises, Bertha," said Mr McDonell as he looked at 513Please respect copyright.PENANAGLNnSeCjcH
his wife and slowly made his way out of the study.