Leo was exhausted as he 925Please respect copyright.PENANAuQvVCiApe9
climbed down the stairs of the office building and went in to the car 925Please respect copyright.PENANAJ6zvUndvWt
that the chauffeur had held the door open for him. He sat beside his 925Please respect copyright.PENANA1n5DUalALt
cousin, Eric, who was busy looking at his phone.925Please respect copyright.PENANAEsX5O2o479
"I am so beat," said Leo as he unbuttoned the first button at his neck just to let the air in.925Please respect copyright.PENANAxkIIB0aEqX
"Ya, today was exhausting," said Eric, who didn't seem to be paying much attention to his cousin.925Please respect copyright.PENANAdB45qNeYlK
"I hope you aren't looking at women on that phone of yours," said Leo as he looked at Eric.925Please respect copyright.PENANAHE6ANamf2F
Eric turned to look at Leo. "And why would I be looking at other women?"925Please respect copyright.PENANAOExJ2ufeMq
"Because that's what playboys like you do."925Please respect copyright.PENANAeHufknqLBC
Eric rolled his eyes as the chauffeur was now in the driver's seat and started the car.925Please respect copyright.PENANAuncXkosncJ
"I'm not looking at women on my phone, dear cousin," said Eric. "I'm simply trying to look for something."925Please respect copyright.PENANAnb4GVDxKEF
"For what?"925Please respect copyright.PENANAlAgidh8Oxv
"Why do you care? If I tell you, you will get angry."925Please respect copyright.PENANAkZWqRT0ZiA
Leo shook his head. "Okay, don't tell me. I don't want to know anyway."925Please respect copyright.PENANA0qQf9csxrk
Eric smiled without looking at his cousin. He really liked to trouble Leo for no apparent reason.925Please respect copyright.PENANAfRUGsKar89
Leo looked out of the 925Please respect copyright.PENANAqgUxLCwozI
car window and into the dark evening sky. It was hard to notice the sky 925Please respect copyright.PENANAGlx4UMbX4R
at night nowadays. Not when you're in a car and the streets you're 925Please respect copyright.PENANAyrkj7Fy9wv
driving through are filled with magnificent tall buildings and 925Please respect copyright.PENANADueLLdMfO9
skyscrapers. The place wasn't lit up with lights from the stars but 925Please respect copyright.PENANAhSXPPCqUsH
rather the lights from the street lamps and buildings. But this was New 925Please respect copyright.PENANAcRK4txN0OH
York after all. Why wouldn't the place be lit up by bright lights?925Please respect copyright.PENANA4LbaOtDr1y
Leo turned to look at 925Please respect copyright.PENANATbc26tpyw8
Eric after realising that staring out in the street was boring. He 925Please respect copyright.PENANAUFHUrTkynM
passed through the same street everyday and obviously saw the same 925Please respect copyright.PENANAz0DFxg4Tse
people walking down the street, not like he knew everyone's faces. He 925Please respect copyright.PENANAj3QMX8XHq8
couldn't wait to get home and sit at the balcony where he could stare up925Please respect copyright.PENANA3T33bgBOoA
the stars to pass time.925Please respect copyright.PENANAFhnbgAbgZR
"What are you looking at?" Leo asked. He had no choice but to ask.925Please respect copyright.PENANAa8iAZPxaeS
Eric looked at him with an eyebrow raised. "Oh, now you're interested."925Please respect copyright.PENANAcfHPK2rlaI
"I don't like it when you're quiet. You're usually the one who talks a lot."925Please respect copyright.PENANAYjTjlAGJLN
"And you love it." Eric gave Leo a mocking smile. "You simply can't live without me."925Please respect copyright.PENANAJRcYYRpeGg
Leo rolled his eyes feeling irritated. "Do I have to repeat myself or what?"925Please respect copyright.PENANATvRJu30fO6
"I know you don't like 925Please respect copyright.PENANAKHwPXvotq9
repeating yourself so I'll tell you to spare your head that looks like 925Please respect copyright.PENANABMD0iWyxLS
it's about to blow up. I'm looking for a gift."925Please respect copyright.PENANAmkpC9PseG2
"For your mum? But her birthday isn't anytime soon, is it?"925Please respect copyright.PENANApta3eGDqeE
"Don't worry. I'm looking for a gift for someone special."925Please respect copyright.PENANAdGh6ub7XMP
Leo rolled his eyes. "Don't tell me it's for the Lady Supreme."925Please respect copyright.PENANAh3JhbuhJBQ
"Who else could I be referring to?" Eric gave Leo a smile.925Please respect copyright.PENANANCR4RTD8ZZ
"I'm sorry I asked."925Please respect copyright.PENANAJgxXdo27Es
"Don't be. Maybe you can help me with picking out something for her."925Please respect copyright.PENANAohENjEKPQq
"No freaking way. Why should I? I would rather get a gift for Carly instead."925Please respect copyright.PENANAomVdIgvRIJ
"Ya, we all know why." Eric went back to looking at his phone.925Please respect copyright.PENANAAPSOpXmiIf
Leo went back to looking at the window. "She seems to be taking up much of your mind these days. That's not good."925Please respect copyright.PENANAkhIwJmHyyf
Eric turned to look at Leo with his eyebrow raised. "Why do you say that?"925Please respect copyright.PENANAW2spzaUo0h
"I've noticed. You aren't yourself is all I'm saying."925Please respect copyright.PENANA9li8eFSCH3
"It's called love, bro......well, I think. I'm not too sure."925Please respect copyright.PENANAzqmENPopC1
"I guess you are."925Please respect copyright.PENANAz6pKgAwUZr
"And don't you feel the 925Please respect copyright.PENANAlhzxxERs2S
same way for Carly? Lovestruck, I mean. She's also supposed to be taking925Please respect copyright.PENANAsUH7QFd560
up your mind each and every time too."925Please respect copyright.PENANANoQLDuwfem
Leo thought of what his 925Please respect copyright.PENANABj4vB1SZ9X
cousin said and didn't know whether to answer him or not. He's been 925Please respect copyright.PENANAtGXq0DOM6v
pretty busy this past week, trying to settle on a deal with some 925Please respect copyright.PENANA0m3vLknRU4
important clients. So his mind was pretty much busy. It's not that Carly925Please respect copyright.PENANAiGIfHNuSkQ
didn't occupy his mind. When he had free time, he would think about 925Please respect copyright.PENANARNt7McDvm3
Carly all day long.925Please respect copyright.PENANA8Y7MCPV0nn
But things weren't that 925Please respect copyright.PENANA09hD4yVjz5
way now. Not when he knew that from now onwards he would be heading back925Please respect copyright.PENANAGSpFqYVCXs
home everyday not only to find Carly, but Angel as well.925Please respect copyright.PENANAIj6vRQxX01
He groaned at the 925Please respect copyright.PENANAuOR0QpDpE9
thought of that. If he wasn't irritated of the thought of Angel, then he925Please respect copyright.PENANAaCTCg9uf9E
didn't know what he was feeling. She was going to cause problems. Not 925Please respect copyright.PENANAq3SJu2C6wQ
only for him, but Carly too.925Please respect copyright.PENANAF08v4wQkZ3
"You know, you've to be careful about who you think about," said Eric, bringing Leo back down to earth.925Please respect copyright.PENANAbGxjaApJSA
"Why do you say that?" Leo asked.925Please respect copyright.PENANAxvIct3fh66
"I could tell you were thinking about Angel just now." Eric chuckled.925Please respect copyright.PENANAqfBZn2R1NN
"No, I wasn't." Leo shook his head.925Please respect copyright.PENANAuEi5uzDiJR
"Yes, you were. That 925Please respect copyright.PENANAVLIXrk23y5
look on your face says it all. You look irritated. Still thinking about 925Please respect copyright.PENANA3GIhfMvleD
how Angel took the upper hand on you today?"925Please respect copyright.PENANAwm62sPT6hC
"You're just saying things. Now I preferred you kept quiet while looking for a gift for her."925Please respect copyright.PENANA7hdVJSE8h2
"You know I'm right. You925Please respect copyright.PENANAqrbTSN6O1n
should be lucky she and you aren't workmates. You could bring the whole925Please respect copyright.PENANAA7SaQuWtUc
office down in flames in just a day."925Please respect copyright.PENANA5mt60mpPe4
Leo gulped as he 925Please respect copyright.PENANAU0JEh2mF7a
remembered what his grandmother said about Angel coming to work for 925Please respect copyright.PENANAjhcxZmPDuK
them. He had to try and convince her much more than he had to.925Please respect copyright.PENANAW3kfamDIwQ
"It's good we aren't," said Leo.925Please respect copyright.PENANANDG8tfySj2
The car soon arrived at it's destination parking in front of the mansion. Leo and Eric walked out of the car.925Please respect copyright.PENANAw3JOa3nSIo
"I am so tired," said Leo.925Please respect copyright.PENANACU1juqWv77
"You're tired like you're a child coming back from school," said Eric.925Please respect copyright.PENANAoprFHJdQdE
"Don't mind me." The two925Please respect copyright.PENANAkv4K4M1S4P
cousins walked down the stone footpath that led to the front door. 925Please respect copyright.PENANA1FZtaSnE5N
"That shows I work way harder than you do."925Please respect copyright.PENANAc6mwNqxKah
"Let's not compete. It's925Please respect copyright.PENANAvftAxLdZEd
not like you're a construction worker or something though you happen to925Please respect copyright.PENANAB95nYRCwCL
run the business. You're just simply the man behind the chair who 925Please respect copyright.PENANAT0KARkilwh
controls what's going on."925Please respect copyright.PENANA3tgWeFxUGB
Leo rolled his eyes at Eric and almost burst out laughing. You can never be bored with him.925Please respect copyright.PENANASye0GEUR6D
As they arrived at the 925Please respect copyright.PENANA31tFps7sx6
doorstep, Leo was about to ring the doorbell when the door flew open and925Please respect copyright.PENANATgjRrOAIc5
there behind the door was his mother.925Please respect copyright.PENANAva4jKvFyyc
"Hello," said Mrs McDonell. "I'm glad you're here."925Please respect copyright.PENANAyzs6yQUeaD
"Hi, aunt," said Eric when he realised that Leo wasn't going to greet her.925Please respect copyright.PENANA0xuRkW8lki
"Why don't you two freshen up and we will have supper ready. We're having a guest over."925Please respect copyright.PENANAJkV6g8QoP1
"That's nice," said Eric as Leo passed his mother and entered the foyer.925Please respect copyright.PENANA63GI2JxOgy
"Yes, so you all better 925Please respect copyright.PENANAFGDkP4EWe2
get ready." Mrs McDonell sounded excited as she closed the door behind 925Please respect copyright.PENANAhM88ZyHTq9
Eric and soon left for the kitchen.925Please respect copyright.PENANAERrnlKAGzV
"She sounds so excited, have you noticed?" Leo asked.925Please respect copyright.PENANAxDMboQlhE7
"Isn't she always excited?" Eric asked.925Please respect copyright.PENANAWAbDa7V7gK
Leo chuckled. "You should rather be sarcastic than funny."925Please respect copyright.PENANADLe7WTODiS
"I know. Before I go up to my room, let me go say hi to grandma. And Angel."925Please respect copyright.PENANATPEDNgAFaG
Eric ran off to the 925Please respect copyright.PENANAd8kxixjPOK
other side of the foyer leading to the hall where Angel and Amanda's 925Please respect copyright.PENANAxXnfQca4WF
room were. Leo couldn't help but think Eric was acting childish.925Please respect copyright.PENANAkQIuFK2ivf
Just as he was about to 925Please respect copyright.PENANAHTXsNTohTG
walk up to his room, there was Carly, at the top of the stairs looking 925Please respect copyright.PENANA2WYpyGM7od
down at him. He paused for a minute as he looked at her.925Please respect copyright.PENANAJFCGR8Vv4q
"Wow," he said in awe.925Please respect copyright.PENANAZ0sLFwhKIR
Carly smiled. "You like?" she asked.925Please respect copyright.PENANAgNidJaJlAE
Leo bit his lip. "Definitely. Why wouldn't I?"925Please respect copyright.PENANAr9i64i6jBV
Carly wore a lovely black flared sleeveless dress that reached almost way above her knees. She also wore matching high heels.925Please respect copyright.PENANANrpRp9QADd
"Are you going somewhere?" Leo asked as she slowly made her way down the stairs. "I've to say, you look lovely."925Please respect copyright.PENANATFZiNt6PY8
"Thank you," said Carly 925Please respect copyright.PENANAWGNzoUsHkw
with her lovely red painted lips raised up into a smile. "I'm not going 925Please respect copyright.PENANAIblsbgIROQ
anywhere." She slowly continued her way down the stairs.925Please respect copyright.PENANA5m3OuLcBGW
"Then what's the occasion?" Leo couldn't take his eyes off of her.925Please respect copyright.PENANAIlgu4jQfag
Carly stood on the last step, close to Leo. The two looked at each other with so much intent.925Please respect copyright.PENANA9SH10UzJuA
"Hasn't your mother told you?" Carly asked. This time she gave him a questioning look.925Please respect copyright.PENANAO6JfCtnWLa
"Told me what?"925Please respect copyright.PENANAcQ4SE4nPZ2
"Well, you two have no shame," said Angel who appeared in the foyer.925Please respect copyright.PENANASlheVRi3uh
Carly almost jumped by 925Please respect copyright.PENANALlNFiqz1eR
her voice, thinking that it was Leo's mother. She relaxed when she 925Please respect copyright.PENANAKuXkctyllM
realised that it was only Angel. Leo, however, didn't seem frightened at925Please respect copyright.PENANAmAvTIs6W5a
all.925Please respect copyright.PENANAMysE2tALuZ
"You almost scared me to death," said Carly.925Please respect copyright.PENANABbwNDh1nJx
"I should be doing that more often," said Angel. She had come in from the living room in her wheelchair.925Please respect copyright.PENANAzrQkny6SHd
"You know this is also my house, right?" Leo asked as he looked at Angel. "So you better take back what you said."925Please respect copyright.PENANAN30ibxZbUJ
"Why should I?" Angel 925Please respect copyright.PENANAXzEcb5E71s
shrugged her shoulders. "If you two don't want anyone else finding out 925Please respect copyright.PENANAzutnCV823X
about your relationship, then you shouldn't be seen so close to each 925Please respect copyright.PENANA50X3M7oKxt
other, don't you think?"925Please respect copyright.PENANAd2GCwxbMSw
The two lovebirds didn't know what to say, and they didn't have to because Eric soon appeared into the foyer.925Please respect copyright.PENANA3DPQilqDSq
"Angel, I was looking for you," said Eric excitedly as he ran to hug her.925Please respect copyright.PENANAFD9cGQixiO
"Hi, Eric," said Angel giving him a smile.925Please respect copyright.PENANAltXTsx7tIK
"Wow, Carly, you look really nice," said Eric as he looked at her. "Did you go shopping today?"925Please respect copyright.PENANATHIMKyUgvx
"I went shopping with your mum," Carly replied as she blushed.925Please respect copyright.PENANAzoNLmZvkmI
"You look really pretty." Eric smiled at her.925Please respect copyright.PENANAUmlSAOPz07
"Thank you, Eric."925Please respect copyright.PENANAnkOtIinlTh
"I was just asking her 925Please respect copyright.PENANAyaSucvM2AG
what the special occasion is for her to be dressed like this," said Leo.925Please respect copyright.PENANA27EuSRqbDk
"And she told me that we will be having a guest over."925Please respect copyright.PENANA8bBDg7OsSz
"Oh, really?" Eric asked. "Aunt wasn't joking then? Who is it?"925Please respect copyright.PENANA04Wr1aSQ2y
"Well, you won't believe this if we tell you but..." Carly was soon interrupted.925Please respect copyright.PENANASDZtCLTQyL
"Leo," said Amanda as 925Please respect copyright.PENANAuLWwdKSHDK
she came into the foyer. "I was wondering why you didn't come to see me 925Please respect copyright.PENANAs4IDgmI4Sj
like your cousin did. Well, now I see why."925Please respect copyright.PENANA8xaEnXGGQ7
Leo turned to look at his grandma and went over to hug her.925Please respect copyright.PENANAvAAhd1YZr1
"How are you, granny?" Leo asked after hugging her.925Please respect copyright.PENANAdkQjNJHxHo
"Never better," Amanda replied with a smile. "I see you four are all trying to get along. That's nice."925Please respect copyright.PENANAFdiMz7Jhuj
"Yes, we are," said Eric.925Please respect copyright.PENANAYxBLQb1WDn
"Good. Well, you two men925Please respect copyright.PENANAlwKgTImj08
better get yourself ready for supper. Your mother will be furious if 925Please respect copyright.PENANAWVwpgldR8w
you don't since she's having a guest over."925Please respect copyright.PENANAs8KVZHuyWO
"Who could it be, granny?" Eric asked. "Carly was just about to tell us when you came in."925Please respect copyright.PENANAG89EeEYhJr
"Let's not ruin the surprise. Go, go now. You've to get ready."925Please respect copyright.PENANAb1qwNNensn
Leo and Eric didn't say 925Please respect copyright.PENANAHHd8jdF1dJ
anything as they quickly obliged to their grandmother's request and went925Please respect copyright.PENANA68P0OHdlEB
up the stairs. When the two were out of earshot, Amanda turned to look 925Please respect copyright.PENANA1kic1pdhwN
at Carly.925Please respect copyright.PENANAh8TpucQmsc
"I know what you're thinking," said Carly as she looked at Amanda. "I wasn't going to say anything about Kim."925Please respect copyright.PENANAWeS8kvftez
Amanda gave her a smile.925Please respect copyright.PENANA0Ddk09R3qH
"I know. But you had to be careful. If you did tell Leo Kim was coming 925Please respect copyright.PENANABlCBKhT3aP
over, he was going to walk straight out that door."925Please respect copyright.PENANA0Ti5dkCLIe
"I know." Carly couldn't help but blush.925Please respect copyright.PENANAFywEKaiRB2
"I hope all goes well tonight," said Angel. "I've a feeling this isn't going to end pretty."925Please respect copyright.PENANAiUcp0N2RjT
"Me too," said Amanda.925Please respect copyright.PENANAS5Ze4f2JLT
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.925Please respect copyright.PENANAZJivauYDVX
"Evening, Carly," said Mr McDonell. "May I say, you look lovely tonight."925Please respect copyright.PENANALQKNC1SIgz
"Thank you," said Carly as she closed the door behind him.925Please respect copyright.PENANAcqiqtkQvKc
"Evening mother, evening Angel."925Please respect copyright.PENANAZXswZHyZvr
Both Amanda and Angel greeted him at the same time.925Please respect copyright.PENANANiFHViA5CL
"May I have a word with you in the study?" Amanda asked her son.925Please respect copyright.PENANAsNkcfCWFB6
"Right now? Is it really that urgent?" Mr McDonell asked.925Please respect copyright.PENANAhVLDa3xRsT
"Yes and it can't wait."925Please respect copyright.PENANAWzg4iZrpmw
Amanda already started her way back down the hall she came from but 925Please respect copyright.PENANAurvIr8hPzX
this time heading to the study. Mr McDonell had no choice but to follow.925Please respect copyright.PENANAWZ0OrlEahP
"Could it be that she wants to talk about his wife bringing Kim here?" Carly asked.925Please respect copyright.PENANAW3W4IBrodx
Angel looked at her 925Please respect copyright.PENANABnCgribZcq
sister. "I wouldn't dwell on that thought if I were you," she replied. 925Please respect copyright.PENANAZEatbJUARa
Angel didn't have to think twice about what the two would be talking 925Please respect copyright.PENANA3DwvkOIu4U
about.925Please respect copyright.PENANAj4TNvMDnpZ
In an hour's time, 925Please respect copyright.PENANA6bbm91rkRw
dinner was close to being set on the table. Carly and Angel were in the 925Please respect copyright.PENANA9Pk8sc4CZA
living room watching the 8 o'clock news. The house help soon started 925Please respect copyright.PENANAE4ugg8VKoU
bringing out dishes of different cuisines from the kitchen and into the 925Please respect copyright.PENANAI83ju42MOl
dining room.925Please respect copyright.PENANAFhxKFH5w77
"To be honest, Angel, I feel really nervous," said Carly feeling uncomfortable on the couch.925Please respect copyright.PENANAKZuJ4DhFZf
"If you're worried about Kim, please don't show it," said Angel.925Please respect copyright.PENANAbUB5kSvSgB
"I'm not going to."925Please respect copyright.PENANArY2MHrsjTH
"Well, you better change that facial expression. Because it completely shows."925Please respect copyright.PENANAIMt4lDzvWN
"Really?" Carly asked as she touched her face thinking that it would help change her expression.925Please respect copyright.PENANAymr0mqUamm
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.925Please respect copyright.PENANAf3rwrH8lTS
Oliver soon appeared in the living room and came to sit right next to Carly.925Please respect copyright.PENANAJJ6dmp4o5Y
"Hey, Oliver," said Angel. "Are you done with your homework?"925Please respect copyright.PENANAPWiN0h8kPv
"Homework, seriously, on a Friday?" Oliver looked at Angel with a surprised look on his face.925Please respect copyright.PENANAMb5TI0OH0t
"What's wrong with doing925Please respect copyright.PENANAY3Csifzxk1
your homework on a Friday? You might have the whole weekend, but you 925Please respect copyright.PENANAwyfCaZGIuW
won't do your homework because you will be out having fun. And then you 925Please respect copyright.PENANAJY1vIXSj3q
will end up doing your homework on a Sunday evening."925Please respect copyright.PENANAYsE8HRbIg2
"I know what you mean. But it's so hard to do my homework on a Friday because everyone is so busy."925Please respect copyright.PENANArcm6qTZjb2
"That, little man, is so925Please respect copyright.PENANAe1YEjOFJW1
not true," said Eric as he came into the living room. He had taken a 925Please respect copyright.PENANANxyLXqjqfe
shower and changed his clothes for the evening. "I always have free time925Please respect copyright.PENANA8JqaWgj45e
for you on a Friday."925Please respect copyright.PENANAWYRCjhvlwi
"Come on, Eric," said Angel. "Let the little man, speak. He might be telling the truth."925Please respect copyright.PENANAG19TwULTzA
"Please don't take his 925Please respect copyright.PENANAGEXaLNVfw1
side, Angel." Eric came to stand right behind Angel on her wheelchair. 925Please respect copyright.PENANAdjkXpquRJv
"The guy isn't as innocent as you think."925Please respect copyright.PENANAfXhJd9w8l9
"Okay, let me finish talking to him about his homework first. Then you can air out all your views about him."925Please respect copyright.PENANAB6MLQqzNyB
"Don't listen to a word he says about me," said Oliver, pointing at his brother.925Please respect copyright.PENANAxsK3V0CUWX
"Okay, okay, you two," 925Please respect copyright.PENANAah9uloSehb
said Angel trying to calm the two brothers down. "Now, Oliver, I think 925Please respect copyright.PENANAxsxKK5lJcX
it's best you work on your homework on a Friday so that you don't have 925Please respect copyright.PENANAsz4BRdIGdZ
to struggle so much on Sunday."925Please respect copyright.PENANAJ95AtyZTGo
"Will you help me then?"925Please respect copyright.PENANAjcRbmrcZLZ
Angel gave him a smile. "After dinner."925Please respect copyright.PENANAix2pEeoAhs
"Then we can watch a Friday night movie in the home movie theatre. How does that sound?" Eric asked.925Please respect copyright.PENANATSFFwqDh1Y
"You guys have your own home movie theatre?" Carly asked looking at Eric.925Please respect copyright.PENANAGgc8JovSYN
"Ya," Oliver answered 925Please respect copyright.PENANAqprDsfs4eT
excitedly. "My brother, Leo and I usually have a movie night on Fridays.925Please respect copyright.PENANA79m5bfarZK
Would you ladies like to join us?"925Please respect copyright.PENANAW6I5HQv0Wa
"Oooh, charming," said Carly. "Of course we would, wouldn't we, Angel?"925Please respect copyright.PENANA69HGwcHF8N
"Definitely," Angel replied. "But after he does his homework."925Please respect copyright.PENANAJWOVBDWc2a
"Deal," said Oliver as he gave Angel a smile.925Please respect copyright.PENANA4vEjEsMGgb
"Is everyone here?" Mrs McDonell called out as she appeared into the living room, coming in from the foyer.925Please respect copyright.PENANA7bO1oPnhJ1
"What do you mean, aunt?" Eric asked. "Everyone is around."925Please respect copyright.PENANARqQLWxrVMV
"And what about your uncle, has he arrived?"925Please respect copyright.PENANAuoatqBRQaU
"Yes, he arrived some minutes ago," Angel replied.925Please respect copyright.PENANACFbL4zK3M2
"And where is he?" Mrs McDonell asked giving Angel a glare.925Please respect copyright.PENANAQGIEbMTkoQ
"He went to the study with Amanda. She insisted that they go and have a talk."925Please respect copyright.PENANAtE5j5VJaX6
Mrs McDonald raised an 925Please respect copyright.PENANATCesPzN3me
eyebrow thinking over what Angel had just said. Angel could tell that 925Please respect copyright.PENANAkKUDStc700
Mrs McDonell was thinking twice , obviously wondering if Amanda was 925Please respect copyright.PENANA43TfcWnmEE
talking to her son about his wife.925Please respect copyright.PENANAMJNDXLAk1S
"Are we going to have supper now?" came Eric's mother coming from behind Mrs McDonell. "I'm starving here."925Please respect copyright.PENANAke7Gon4gsW
"Same here, mum," said Oliver. "And the food smells delicious from here."925Please respect copyright.PENANAF5HRx5u5ox
"Don't worry, our guest will be here soon and then we can have our supper," said Mrs McDonell.925Please respect copyright.PENANAJ7pW3m6xJA
"I wonder who it is," said Eric. "Because the way I see it, it must be someone important."925Please respect copyright.PENANA8cVXmc4zyd
Angel looked up at Eric 925Please respect copyright.PENANAWSNPVvTH9T
and she was glad that he wasn't looking down at her. She had that 925Please respect copyright.PENANAC0zIyLS9F0
worried look on her face because she knew that their guest was someone 925Please respect copyright.PENANAdUJMIW5P76
Eric and especially Leo weren't in good terms with at the moment.925Please respect copyright.PENANAVR1Ke0PH3J
They soon heard a sound of a vehicle and the sound of tires on the asphalt outside. Could that be their visitor?925Please respect copyright.PENANAgRLCD812WG
"Ah, she's here," said Mrs McDonell excitedly as she went for the front door. Diana quickly went to join her.925Please respect copyright.PENANAtD0WgiGSZs
"It's a she?" Eric asked. "I hope it's not one of those old famous ladies."925Please respect copyright.PENANAOCkjCkm4pA
Angel rolled her eyes. "You wouldn't like it if was anyone younger," she thought to herself.925Please respect copyright.PENANAen0wiDUvkC
"I wonder why aunt is so excited," said Oliver. "This must be one very important person."925Please respect copyright.PENANA9bxytGHWL9
"Maybe in her life, yes," said Carly.925Please respect copyright.PENANA6EE2orasi1
"I have to see this for myself," said Eric.925Please respect copyright.PENANA3mdm3ls5fr
Before he could even head out of the living room, he stopped as he looked into the foyer. He was shocked for words.925Please respect copyright.PENANAJkCpixU2Es
"Eric, are you okay?" 925Please respect copyright.PENANAMozo0VRSAR
Oliver asked as he noticed his brother stand still like a statue. He 925Please respect copyright.PENANALmk9R54iDD
soon turned towards what his brother was looking at and he too remained 925Please respect copyright.PENANALhZbOTKfqS
shocked.925Please respect copyright.PENANARX6UVPU37X
The two sisters knew the925Please respect copyright.PENANAAGoXUXiyAh
worst had finally come. They both turned to the foyer and there in 925Please respect copyright.PENANAGbS7Yl45kR
lovely short purple dress was the most beautiful looking lady they had 925Please respect copyright.PENANAQ6qI5iKtNS
ever seen.925Please respect copyright.PENANAIWls6AWuhb
Kim stepped in to the 925Please respect copyright.PENANAjlMQiXyaLC
living room with Mrs McDonell who had a huge grin on her face. It was 925Please respect copyright.PENANAxz53WPL0yP
obvious that her plan of getting Kim into the house with Leo still 925Please respect copyright.PENANAEG9xqQdtMv
around, worked. Diana remained behind in the foyer with a scared and yet925Please respect copyright.PENANAlTn1rQdfQo
surprised look on her face. She soon left the foyer, heading upstairs.925Please respect copyright.PENANA41wR0r4wUr
"Look who is here to see us after such a long time," said Mrs McDonell. She couldn't be any more happier.925Please respect copyright.PENANAJOb0YxHRxc
"Hi, Eric," said Kim as she gave him a dreamy look and a charming smile. "How have you been?"925Please respect copyright.PENANALRkUNmhbZf
Eric cleared his throat then said, "I'm great. It's been a long time, Kim."925Please respect copyright.PENANAYnzZiMwHfX
"It really has. It's good to be back here. Hey, Oliver, how are you?"925Please respect copyright.PENANAje2rN30VUj
"I'm fine, thanks," said925Please respect copyright.PENANAflPSbxgqR2
Oliver and he quickly went to looking at the TV screen as though 925Please respect copyright.PENANAqRiKCNMvDX
something had captured his eye when it was only just the eight o'clock 925Please respect copyright.PENANAh4V9j7kPGH
news.925Please respect copyright.PENANAHqTCzjU8KM
"Before I forget my manners, let me introduce to the Barclay sisters, Angel and Carly," said Mrs McDonell.925Please respect copyright.PENANAvAxr7fB1T3
Carly stood up from her seat and walked over to Kim with a smile on her face.925Please respect copyright.PENANABhiE6aavrG
"I'm Carly," she said as she stuck out her hand. "Nice to meet you."925Please respect copyright.PENANAZTuypzcJnK
"The pleasure is mine," said Kim as she shook Carly's hand.925Please respect copyright.PENANAruEDGRRqpa
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.925Please respect copyright.PENANAzVea7czLAo
"And this is my older sister, Angel," said Carly introducing her sister to Kim.925Please respect copyright.PENANAMKXilAM1Cs
"Nice to meet you, Angel," said Kim giving Angel a smile.925Please respect copyright.PENANAt0XpTZuVA3
"Nice to meet you too," Angel replied.925Please respect copyright.PENANAxdMRYJNrbv
"Where is Leo?" Kim asked as she turned to look at Mrs McDonell.925Please respect copyright.PENANABsDi0rfOZR
"He's just freshening 925Please respect copyright.PENANAxdx50l4lkI
up," said Mrs McDonell. "He will be down here shortly. Why don't you 925Please respect copyright.PENANAVmEbECR9MK
take a seat while I go and tell the rest that you're here."925Please respect copyright.PENANA1GlAHC3bum
"There's simply no need 925Please respect copyright.PENANAw4PwX0gFgH
for that, Bertha," said Mr McDonell as he came into the foyer with 925Please respect copyright.PENANAxvHsMaOKni
Amanda, pushing her wheelchair. "We are already here."925Please respect copyright.PENANAPJTNDbXg1l
"Aren't you excited that Kim is here?" Mrs McDonell smiled at her husband.925Please respect copyright.PENANAnORHEqpy3Z
Mr McDonell looked caught in between answering her or not. He quickly turned to look at Kim to greet her.925Please respect copyright.PENANA26JdV6PRTB
"How are you, Kim?" he asked.925Please respect copyright.PENANAukVkybLBrF
"I'm good. It's really nice to see you again. Hi, Amanda, how are you?"925Please respect copyright.PENANA1MVsWdc15W
Amanda put up the kindest smile. "I'm great and how are you?"925Please respect copyright.PENANAthDDCm0EGA
"Never better."925Please respect copyright.PENANAcn2VBniMBF
"You take a seat. I'll go and call Leo," said Mrs McDonell.925Please respect copyright.PENANA3KEhQePRp7
"Let me freshen up real quick," said Mr McDonell and he quickly turned around to leave.925Please respect copyright.PENANAvg6eYJsrl6
Kim went over to the couch and took a seat. She sat on the couch close to where Angel sat on her wheelchair.925Please respect copyright.PENANANibLDhz4PE
Mrs and Mr McDonell left925Please respect copyright.PENANAX5nXrhTSyC
the living room. For a moment, everything felt a little awkward, now 925Please respect copyright.PENANAq00YX2Cvym
that Kim was here. Eric scratched the back of his head as he came to 925Please respect copyright.PENANAc4zq9qSSy8
settle down on the couch with his little brother. Carly came to join the925Please respect copyright.PENANAh9NDO9MKJr
two and Amanda rolled herself over and settled right next to Angel.925Please respect copyright.PENANAesxp0Fsrvu
For a moment, there was 925Please respect copyright.PENANAHUZcRbRBaE
silence as most people in the living room fixed their eyes on the TV 925Please respect copyright.PENANAKzHzIOUM0u
screen, except for Kim who kept looking at each and everyone of them 925Please respect copyright.PENANAvopF1N5Fw0
present, trying to see who she could start a conversation with.925Please respect copyright.PENANAEsqhWxllMT
"I haven't seen you in a while, Eric," said Kim. Eric looked at her.925Please respect copyright.PENANAe3OrloN8DM
"Ya, we kind of fell out after all that had happened," said Eric.925Please respect copyright.PENANAnJVauwFb4H
"I know. It's pretty much normal on your part. I was a little surprised with Leo though."925Please respect copyright.PENANA0BykxV4gF0
Everyone all turned their heads at Kim, including little Oliver. They all waited for her to continue with what she had to say.925Please respect copyright.PENANAoMmCo1HNg5
"I know about the 925Please respect copyright.PENANAALHsC2Dfmf
accident, Angel," Kim continued. "And on behalf of Leo, I apologise 925Please respect copyright.PENANA0Xdh5yOssQ
since I didn't get the chance to when it all happened. I didn't even 925Please respect copyright.PENANA1MDICzdRve
know you were staying with the McDonells until I was told by Leo's mum."925Please respect copyright.PENANAOwgEeosy8g
Angel said, "all that 925Please respect copyright.PENANAEKuDNolxtK
was nothing but an accident. I've moved on. If I really wanted to, I 925Please respect copyright.PENANAAIKxWYVQiA
would have sued Leo, but I know how pointless all that would have been."925Please respect copyright.PENANARSGaam10HT
Carly looked at her 925Please respect copyright.PENANAzGBh1DlNvs
sister, wondering why she said that last bit of suing Leo. All this 925Please respect copyright.PENANAIdTGCEsyy8
looked really confusing to her. It felt like someone was trying to play 925Please respect copyright.PENANAP7bsGT2cHG
the other here, or was Carly simply imagining things?925Please respect copyright.PENANA1dpzPYcomo
"But I still can't seem to put one thing together though," said Kim as she looked up at the ceiling.925Please respect copyright.PENANAkt7lPf8Bpp
Eric, Angel and Carly 925Please respect copyright.PENANAsTqoE1TldY
all held their breaths. What was she going to say now? Was she going to 925Please respect copyright.PENANA1JbTFUVdfO
link the Barclay sisters to Leo's decision of calling off their 925Please respect copyright.PENANAENJAFH5r18
engagement?925Please respect copyright.PENANA4NWjynK92U
"I wonder why you and 925Please respect copyright.PENANAF60mNXQ97N
Leo went out that day, Eric," said Kim as she went back to looking at 925Please respect copyright.PENANAz8Yl4lBUBx
him. "What were you possibly doing anyway?"925Please respect copyright.PENANAgXFDBH71Q4
Oliver gave his brother a funny look.925Please respect copyright.PENANAhXlAvSP4W7
"He wanted to go out for fresh air and we did," Eric replied. "We didn't know the accident would happen."925Please respect copyright.PENANAQc9e4jnVoV
"All that was 925Please respect copyright.PENANAdA9rwkNDm1
unpredictable, dear," said Amanda. "I don't know why you're bringing all925Please respect copyright.PENANAJ7C4xftltq
this up again when it has gone and passed. If you're trying to figure 925Please respect copyright.PENANAh45BMYEuT7
out why Leo left you, it's best you ask him yourself."925Please respect copyright.PENANAxAzr4rUgfU
"You know I tried that, Amanda," said Kim. "And just like always, he never gave me a straight up answer."925Please respect copyright.PENANA1U26SYGweQ
Amanda gave Kim a mocking smile. "Well, that's definitely like Leo, alright."925Please respect copyright.PENANAQ5KrUKt4Ja
Kim could tell that Amanda was just making fun of her. So she went back to looking at Eric.925Please respect copyright.PENANA6LmfEfAg6Y
"So, how is work?" Kim asked.925Please respect copyright.PENANAPDxqSefKNt
"Work is fine and tiring as usual," Eric answered.925Please respect copyright.PENANA6sCksUBMTL
"That's good to hear." Kim went on to look at the stairs. "I wonder what's keeping the others so long."925Please respect copyright.PENANAkBFi1dvsH2
As soon as she said 925Please respect copyright.PENANAMfOOio1cBS
those words, footsteps were heard coming down the stairs. And just by 925Please respect copyright.PENANALh03AF5C1R
the sound, you could tell that they weren't happy steps.925Please respect copyright.PENANAzTOvqTTJjW
"Leo, wait a minute," Diana called out to him by the stairs.925Please respect copyright.PENANAetewYhET2c
Leo had already reached the bottom stair and went straight to the living room.925Please respect copyright.PENANAhDIDUqijvx
"What's going on here?" Leo asked as soon as he appeared in the living room.925Please respect copyright.PENANAfPWvCSdjfH
Amanda winced. Eric 925Please respect copyright.PENANAYmK6yqiFU5
couldn't help but scratch his head. Carly looked the other way as she 925Please respect copyright.PENANAxSo7EzFTuC
played with her hair. Oliver didn't face Leo's direction, as though he 925Please respect copyright.PENANApVAFG4Wlty
was avoiding watching a bad scene of a horror movie. Angel however, 925Please respect copyright.PENANA8GyhDdCEsv
looked on waiting to see how all this would play out.925Please respect copyright.PENANA2fcAUUU0V4
Kim slowly stood up from the couch. "Leo, how are you?" she greeted.925Please respect copyright.PENANA44tNdKkFzv
There was silence in the room except from Diana's footsteps as she came down the stairs and in to the living room.925Please respect copyright.PENANAtVtGnWspkd
"I was fine the time I came home," he answered. "And now I'm not."925Please respect copyright.PENANA6k8b6JRXgK
"Leo, calm down, 925Please respect copyright.PENANAZBcwavWb3g
please," Diana strongly insisted as she held his shoulder. "Your mum 925Please respect copyright.PENANAyBePesmMyN
isn't going to like the way you're talking to her."925Please respect copyright.PENANAs9G61FcFDe
"She invited her here, did she?" Leo turned to look at his aunt.925Please respect copyright.PENANAqQJFUVPAWd
Diana shrugged her shoulders. "She never told me anything. But I'm guessing by her happy mood, she obviously did."925Please respect copyright.PENANA1eAvvPlVV0
Leo turned to look at Kim. "Did mum ask you to come here?" he asked her.925Please respect copyright.PENANARQWa9NFKtr
"She did," Kim answered. "But all this was only so that I could see the family after such a long time."925Please respect copyright.PENANAlnQkNq8YJ8
Everyone had a puzzled 925Please respect copyright.PENANA56F9VENbfX
look on their face as they turned to look at Kim, except Leo. It was 925Please respect copyright.PENANASACUJBf6ZE
clear with the way she spoke to them before Leo came in that she was 925Please respect copyright.PENANAqBorzv2tLy
here just to get a chance to see and talk to Leo. No one objected to 925Please respect copyright.PENANAHOLDJN52lv
what she said. She and Leo were having a conversation and no one felt 925Please respect copyright.PENANAKvNmvdValX
like butting in because you were only going to get burnt.925Please respect copyright.PENANA1RPlMWB6UZ
"I don't believe you," said Leo. "Grandma, did you know she was coming here?"925Please respect copyright.PENANAiMcKwqykt8
Amanda looked up at Leo.925Please respect copyright.PENANANuWT68eDT2
"I knew, she answered. "But your mum told me not to tell you because 925Please respect copyright.PENANAvW3fWStoXV
you would freak out the way you're doing right now."925Please respect copyright.PENANA0YoHSfWolr
"She knew you would run, that's why," said Diana. "That's definitely what your mother would do."925Please respect copyright.PENANA6mA9MZFkBJ
Leo rolled his eyes and looked irritated. "Where is she?" he asked.925Please respect copyright.PENANAz803Pq9C0B
"She will be down shortly," said Amanda, who had a worried look on his face.925Please respect copyright.PENANAQELgaso2cD
"I need her here right now."925Please respect copyright.PENANA2aHy1Xeb7e
"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.925Please respect copyright.PENANAjcwszXA27X
"There's no need." Leo looked calm and cool, but you could tell from his voice that he was really on edge.925Please respect copyright.PENANA8HSsgcJuKE
Mr McDonell soon came down the stairs and when he came in the living room, he felt the tension in the air.925Please respect copyright.PENANABM2HwE8Qxr
"Did I miss something here?" Mr McDonell asked.925Please respect copyright.PENANA2fcDL2wiBc
"You came just in time," said Amanda. "Leo is not happy."925Please respect copyright.PENANAqvbA6OiV65
Mr McDonell only shook his head and approached his son from behind.925Please respect copyright.PENANAfGeMlbbtgC
"Leo, can we talk?" Mr McDonell asked.925Please respect copyright.PENANAauYozdd9k8
"Why should we?" Leo asked as he looked at his father.925Please respect copyright.PENANAp9svU0IxRE
"Let's go," Mr McDonell insisted. "It will do you some good. Before your mother comes here."925Please respect copyright.PENANAIZvnRo8BI3
Leo nodded his head and 925Please respect copyright.PENANAKRlXWRUgzd
followed his father out of the living room heading to the study. Just as925Please respect copyright.PENANAK6pyUCTLx1
they disappeared down the other end of the hall, Mrs McDonell came down925Please respect copyright.PENANAburuaNRDD6
the stairs and went in the living room.925Please respect copyright.PENANAcbspAN7f4s
"No sign of Leo yet?" Mrs McDonell asked.925Please respect copyright.PENANAZwQIQXiVjV
"If you looked around the room more carefully, you would see the burning imprint of where he stood on the carpet," said Amanda.925Please respect copyright.PENANAdczQiyidWH
Mrs McDonell sighed. "Amanda, please stop talking in riddles," she said. "Was he here or not?"925Please respect copyright.PENANAxSgX67FSU5
"He was and he wasn't happy," said Eric.925Please respect copyright.PENANAcmv0kc2Nec
"Did he leave?" Mrs McDonell looked worried.925Please respect copyright.PENANAKrUhGdZoog
"If you mean the house, no," said Diana. "He followed his father to the study."925Please respect copyright.PENANAbiGnJv1k6Q
Mrs McDonell turned around heading for the study.925Please respect copyright.PENANArGMPkbNqxQ
"I think I should leave," said Kim. "It really shows that Leo isn't happy to see me."925Please respect copyright.PENANApKdSzYBgxH
"Oh, no, please, stay," 925Please respect copyright.PENANAPUSKslJuQP
said Amanda, yet she didn't sound sympathetic about it. It almost 925Please respect copyright.PENANA5jkuX3y0PH
sounded like she was making fun of her.925Please respect copyright.PENANATDvaE0ldSJ
"Oh, no, I'm good. I shouldn't have agreed to come here in the first place."925Please respect copyright.PENANAMAVGjtPoIt
"No, don't leave yet," 925Please respect copyright.PENANAeNN2azkCLe
said Diana. "You're Bertha's guest and she isn't going to be happy if 925Please respect copyright.PENANAutsE3Q8uTy
you leave. Come with me to the patio, you need a little bit of air."925Please respect copyright.PENANAoJg9tg8uiB
"Yes, I guess so."925Please respect copyright.PENANARCsK8XYfna
Kim joined Diana and the two left for the patio.925Please respect copyright.PENANAoj4Aat2Pmg
"I knew this was going to happen," said Amanda.925Please respect copyright.PENANA4W1sEr62pK
"I would blame Leo for this," said Angel. "He's supposed to act mature. Not like a child."925Please respect copyright.PENANAekb8D9gZzV
"I behave more maturely than he does," said Oliver.925Please respect copyright.PENANATw6j510qv1
"I know you do." Angel smiled at the young boy.925Please respect copyright.PENANAV60RUQkK9t
"I agree with you, 925Please respect copyright.PENANA61nqfwl65I
Angel," said Eric. "I know he broke up their engagement, but it doesn't 925Please respect copyright.PENANAfv6X9QSrM8
mean he has to treat her that way as though she has done something 925Please respect copyright.PENANAYMSh6IRHXE
wrong."925Please respect copyright.PENANAonwItFhaEz
"I kind of feel bad for her," said Carly.925Please respect copyright.PENANAtEneHK9DQX
"Leo has always been 925Please respect copyright.PENANAXLCDvxhebH
like a child," said Amanda. "And I hate to admit, though I don't like 925Please respect copyright.PENANA2B7OZot91Z
Kim very much, what Leo is doing to her is awful."925Please respect copyright.PENANAS5PkoDY5Cw
"It's not anything new that you don't like her, granny," said Eric.925Please respect copyright.PENANA5hXxY4jEWN
"I know. But Bertha also925Please respect copyright.PENANAFuRTRKbtcP
did the wrong thing here. She knows Leo's actions towards Kim would be 925Please respect copyright.PENANAzkSTgrhfpc
brutal but she still wanted Kim to come here. She obviously wants them 925Please respect copyright.PENANARXgZHwlfsF
to get back together."925Please respect copyright.PENANAuSvY27L7Ef
"There's no doubt about 925Please respect copyright.PENANAHMt43ldp9x
that," said Angel. "But Leo should be more of a gentleman. He shouldn't 925Please respect copyright.PENANAlCxyKhdY7i
treat her that way. Now I wonder how he broke up with her. Must have 925Please respect copyright.PENANA3VBXTt3pM8
been terrible."925Please respect copyright.PENANAk3IsuLzmVr
"You should tell him that," said Eric as he smiled at Angel. "Maybe he will listen to you."925Please respect copyright.PENANApQbGg7E4Hb
"He's a gentleman when 925Please respect copyright.PENANAjZdnjpJXic
he wants to be. But towards Kim, I don't know why he acts like that. He 925Please respect copyright.PENANApkrsrA1xSL
loved her once, you know," said Amanda.925Please respect copyright.PENANAlknstsjSS1
"Like madly in love with her?" Carly asked.925Please respect copyright.PENANARqCWAWetIj
"Maybe during their 925Please respect copyright.PENANAsejREPZncy
first years of their relationship. But I never approved of her then, and925Please respect copyright.PENANAzspCIGikVc
if they were ever to get back, I still wouldn't."925Please respect copyright.PENANASd94YTWAcQ
"Are they going to get back soon?" Oliver asked as he looked down the hall. "I'm hungry."925Please respect copyright.PENANAtKrCf6l9s4
"Why don't you get a 925Please respect copyright.PENANAC0STUdWePO
little snack from the kitchen?" Amanda suggested. "You wouldn't want to 925Please respect copyright.PENANAb2SzmTUtHT
die in this ugly war full of big people problems." 925Please respect copyright.PENANAofKRuGGTog
While the others waited in the living room, there was a serious talk in the study room.925Please respect copyright.PENANAaGmUdDZAyZ
"I'm begging you, Leo, can you at least act mature for once?" Mr McDonell asked Leo.925Please respect copyright.PENANAVzeOoFUTgN
"Why should I?" Leo asked as he folded his arms.925Please respect copyright.PENANAvz35js62sm
"Because she is my guest," Mrs McDonell answered. "That's why."925Please respect copyright.PENANA8MYdCHrZvp
"I wonder why you even bought her here when you know she and I aren't on good terms with each other."925Please respect copyright.PENANAkSQ63xZw0J
"Why do you treat her like she did something wrong to you? This isn't the Leo I know."925Please respect copyright.PENANAHEV8sN6iSQ
"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."925Please respect copyright.PENANA7X3UItXVMG
"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."925Please respect copyright.PENANAf0IRc92HIp
"I did talk to her face 925Please respect copyright.PENANAJew19x0Emk
to face to break off our engagement, but she still kept on calling and 925Please respect copyright.PENANAfaKymc4fz7
calling afterwards," said Leo. "You see, that's being too clinging."925Please respect copyright.PENANACxC2oGuu5e
"And did you ever give a reasonable explanation as to why you wanted to break up?" Mr McDonell gave Leo a look. "Did you?"925Please respect copyright.PENANAbrVOqNvwru
"I told her that it didn't feel right anymore to be together and that we had to break off our engagement."925Please respect copyright.PENANAkajndGsHc3
"Well, that's not a 925Please respect copyright.PENANAqx0CRjghAU
clearcut answer to me," said Mrs McDonell. "There has to be a simple 925Please respect copyright.PENANA5HP3uID28k
reason or else she wouldn't be calling you all the time."925Please respect copyright.PENANANmpbOVS7WQ
"Mum, I have my reasons," said Leo sternly.925Please respect copyright.PENANAMPvT1f5oDk
"But it still doesn't 925Please respect copyright.PENANAOKJsATXlXU
add up and your mother is right," said Mr McDonell. "I never wanted to 925Please respect copyright.PENANASbBtsimPGD
ask you why you broke up with Kim because I know you don't like to talk 925Please respect copyright.PENANAstiN0tO5EJ
about such things. But now I'm starting to wonder what's really going 925Please respect copyright.PENANA4dULtcVpSS
on."925Please respect copyright.PENANAIRcRUev378
Leo felt cornered. His 925Please respect copyright.PENANAhGWEzo7qxd
parents were good at making him spit out the truth whenever they wanted 925Please respect copyright.PENANAstRzfvr9DB
it. And he didn't feel ready to tell them that he fell in love with 925Please respect copyright.PENANArL8cbdJdng
someone else.925Please respect copyright.PENANAJ1NjIqnmHg
"It's nothing," said Leo. "I just fell out and it didn't feel right any more."925Please respect copyright.PENANATMbSJEVZVx
"Well, you fell out of it too quickly," said Mrs McDonell.925Please respect copyright.PENANApT3kSpRV3A
"Is that why you brought her here? To change my mind?"925Please respect copyright.PENANAMcRYnBbxR5
"Leo, calm down," said Mr McDonell. "And you, Bertha, why didn't you tell me that you were inviting Kim over?"925Please respect copyright.PENANAOFLWicplQq
"Don't tell me that you don't like her too," said Mrs McDonell almost looking disappointed.925Please respect copyright.PENANAz8JqFlpWJO
"I have always liked 925Please respect copyright.PENANAcz7G8LJQYr
Kim. But why you didn't tell me about this is what I want to know. You 925Please respect copyright.PENANA0HqmHgY98G
knew that your son broke up with her and it hasn't even passed a good 925Please respect copyright.PENANAo9GmOQZcHi
period of time for them to try and ease off the pain. And now, you just 925Please respect copyright.PENANAybMzob8PyB
opened up old wounds."925Please respect copyright.PENANAzOiaYTH4fv
"I'm sorry, I should have told you but I wanted it to be a surprise."925Please respect copyright.PENANAacHjAlO9k1
"A surprise or a way of getting her and I back together?" Leo asked.925Please respect copyright.PENANANrCyNG7Ocv
"Bertha, stop," Mr 925Please respect copyright.PENANAhIrV8LKwXL
McDonell raised his hand beside his wife could even speak. "You two are 925Please respect copyright.PENANAaZ5GmekaIH
just going to argue like you always do and I'm not going to allow that. 925Please respect copyright.PENANAtRsjRiTsZd
Not when we have a guest in the house."925Please respect copyright.PENANAObnyfGM15M
"I'm glad you consider Kim our guest, hon," said Mrs McDonell sweetly.925Please respect copyright.PENANAMJqBTfWH4B
"That's because you 925Please respect copyright.PENANAQe2aFrP8qL
bought her here and you left me no choice. Leo, I'm begging you, just 925Please respect copyright.PENANA18KXoN5VAy
for this one night, let go of your anger or whatever it is you have 925Please respect copyright.PENANA5dKsgU6GO8
against Kim and have our dinner in peace. Can you do that for me?"925Please respect copyright.PENANAfCO2WZRxqG
Leo looked at his 925Please respect copyright.PENANAFNaUCT2xOt
father, then at his mother who gave him a look to go ahead with his 925Please respect copyright.PENANAF9fffIutrr
father's suggestion. He furrowed his eyebrows at her showing how angry 925Please respect copyright.PENANASHQDBbtQYq
he was. When he went back to looking at his father, he brought up his 925Please respect copyright.PENANAmDCGj3IxQG
calm demeanour.925Please respect copyright.PENANArVpUh950fQ
"For you, dad, I will," said Leo.925Please respect copyright.PENANAKPJa3PnvuL
Mr McDonell blew out a 925Please respect copyright.PENANASqFoXQ1BeY
sigh of relief. "Thank you, Leo. Though I do suggest you stop acting 925Please respect copyright.PENANAnXanCm5ey1
like a child around her from now on."925Please respect copyright.PENANA66zubV58ff
"I'll. In fact, I'll apologise to her right away."925Please respect copyright.PENANAO9qdVhvP97
"That's so sweet of you, dear," said Mrs McDonell but Leo ignored her as he quickly left the room.925Please respect copyright.PENANAKPeMKNcYrV
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been so good with surprises, Bertha," said Mr McDonell as he looked at 925Please respect copyright.PENANA2EGpiMnskd
his wife and slowly made his way out of the study.