Leo was exhausted as he 467Please respect copyright.PENANAZ8FuFReruK
climbed down the stairs of the office building and went in to the car 467Please respect copyright.PENANATSqm1yof6W
that the chauffeur had held the door open for him. He sat beside his 467Please respect copyright.PENANAq1S6slVvmu
cousin, Eric, who was busy looking at his phone.467Please respect copyright.PENANAoW34ggUNYy
"I am so beat," said Leo as he unbuttoned the first button at his neck just to let the air in.467Please respect copyright.PENANAjrWXRRFHzW
"Ya, today was exhausting," said Eric, who didn't seem to be paying much attention to his cousin.467Please respect copyright.PENANA5IwgJfJNib
"I hope you aren't looking at women on that phone of yours," said Leo as he looked at Eric.467Please respect copyright.PENANAQGBqauUFtC
Eric turned to look at Leo. "And why would I be looking at other women?"467Please respect copyright.PENANAwlLYpJWVGa
"Because that's what playboys like you do."467Please respect copyright.PENANATFJ4vIqtl5
Eric rolled his eyes as the chauffeur was now in the driver's seat and started the car.467Please respect copyright.PENANAnRC5zZ8PGc
"I'm not looking at women on my phone, dear cousin," said Eric. "I'm simply trying to look for something."467Please respect copyright.PENANAdefGZnhq8B
"For what?"467Please respect copyright.PENANAczH3n8l3g7
"Why do you care? If I tell you, you will get angry."467Please respect copyright.PENANAVwIH2B6d9D
Leo shook his head. "Okay, don't tell me. I don't want to know anyway."467Please respect copyright.PENANADaO4uIraPJ
Eric smiled without looking at his cousin. He really liked to trouble Leo for no apparent reason.467Please respect copyright.PENANAJFJcLu1CU6
Leo looked out of the 467Please respect copyright.PENANAr9bZqA2k7B
car window and into the dark evening sky. It was hard to notice the sky 467Please respect copyright.PENANAdJAJby61xY
at night nowadays. Not when you're in a car and the streets you're 467Please respect copyright.PENANAuuNQRbNIn4
driving through are filled with magnificent tall buildings and 467Please respect copyright.PENANA01z2Iuif0G
skyscrapers. The place wasn't lit up with lights from the stars but 467Please respect copyright.PENANAQEnxkvaQyw
rather the lights from the street lamps and buildings. But this was New 467Please respect copyright.PENANAzbdgns08xc
York after all. Why wouldn't the place be lit up by bright lights?467Please respect copyright.PENANAx6OLNTEZNi
Leo turned to look at 467Please respect copyright.PENANAwqBhTlgsNz
Eric after realising that staring out in the street was boring. He 467Please respect copyright.PENANA9jbKW1ztZb
passed through the same street everyday and obviously saw the same 467Please respect copyright.PENANA1smFTmpiFe
people walking down the street, not like he knew everyone's faces. He 467Please respect copyright.PENANAstWUj9d00L
couldn't wait to get home and sit at the balcony where he could stare up467Please respect copyright.PENANAPCevdtvj6T
the stars to pass time.467Please respect copyright.PENANAaPOOVJ8CYm
"What are you looking at?" Leo asked. He had no choice but to ask.467Please respect copyright.PENANAVdBRE0x4ER
Eric looked at him with an eyebrow raised. "Oh, now you're interested."467Please respect copyright.PENANA5rAn3TIIGV
"I don't like it when you're quiet. You're usually the one who talks a lot."467Please respect copyright.PENANANKm05mxupx
"And you love it." Eric gave Leo a mocking smile. "You simply can't live without me."467Please respect copyright.PENANAnB2bxoqJP0
Leo rolled his eyes feeling irritated. "Do I have to repeat myself or what?"467Please respect copyright.PENANANW5wc7BUf1
"I know you don't like 467Please respect copyright.PENANAtR1fG4LZ78
repeating yourself so I'll tell you to spare your head that looks like 467Please respect copyright.PENANA93dI9gLal3
it's about to blow up. I'm looking for a gift."467Please respect copyright.PENANApPBdDpgwZ1
"For your mum? But her birthday isn't anytime soon, is it?"467Please respect copyright.PENANAJYMaOeCII5
"Don't worry. I'm looking for a gift for someone special."467Please respect copyright.PENANAh56xI1ehjT
Leo rolled his eyes. "Don't tell me it's for the Lady Supreme."467Please respect copyright.PENANA3p9bu7RhJi
"Who else could I be referring to?" Eric gave Leo a smile.467Please respect copyright.PENANAfuMyuBgVfd
"I'm sorry I asked."467Please respect copyright.PENANAYqPJEOZO9m
"Don't be. Maybe you can help me with picking out something for her."467Please respect copyright.PENANA7aBVbOpuIB
"No freaking way. Why should I? I would rather get a gift for Carly instead."467Please respect copyright.PENANApJHV3sefgd
"Ya, we all know why." Eric went back to looking at his phone.467Please respect copyright.PENANANmHdxjhkIL
Leo went back to looking at the window. "She seems to be taking up much of your mind these days. That's not good."467Please respect copyright.PENANAKNEs5mU4sB
Eric turned to look at Leo with his eyebrow raised. "Why do you say that?"467Please respect copyright.PENANAOiF4nLV6Vp
"I've noticed. You aren't yourself is all I'm saying."467Please respect copyright.PENANARnONWtW0jw
"It's called love, bro......well, I think. I'm not too sure."467Please respect copyright.PENANACpy1D6xNG6
"I guess you are."467Please respect copyright.PENANABZjURpOIna
"And don't you feel the 467Please respect copyright.PENANAxohjzqLLXW
same way for Carly? Lovestruck, I mean. She's also supposed to be taking467Please respect copyright.PENANAfyfkQ50y6s
up your mind each and every time too."467Please respect copyright.PENANAALl0bjyrE6
Leo thought of what his 467Please respect copyright.PENANAnp2hWaoTO2
cousin said and didn't know whether to answer him or not. He's been 467Please respect copyright.PENANAGhgO5WnJSG
pretty busy this past week, trying to settle on a deal with some 467Please respect copyright.PENANAjpIfvDc0Uw
important clients. So his mind was pretty much busy. It's not that Carly467Please respect copyright.PENANApZsRDRGxxY
didn't occupy his mind. When he had free time, he would think about 467Please respect copyright.PENANAnSgJBQT7GK
Carly all day long.467Please respect copyright.PENANAEKzO5kevIb
But things weren't that 467Please respect copyright.PENANA6NPZRzCuxQ
way now. Not when he knew that from now onwards he would be heading back467Please respect copyright.PENANA8gy6gvjqfz
home everyday not only to find Carly, but Angel as well.467Please respect copyright.PENANA1Dy39ta3qy
He groaned at the 467Please respect copyright.PENANA9vHxloWxrS
thought of that. If he wasn't irritated of the thought of Angel, then he467Please respect copyright.PENANAX07c6FmaTP
didn't know what he was feeling. She was going to cause problems. Not 467Please respect copyright.PENANAV2LhIMGTwv
only for him, but Carly too.467Please respect copyright.PENANAKgpgK6Zi66
"You know, you've to be careful about who you think about," said Eric, bringing Leo back down to earth.467Please respect copyright.PENANAEHzoiWYYZ1
"Why do you say that?" Leo asked.467Please respect copyright.PENANAud6WDk4xSm
"I could tell you were thinking about Angel just now." Eric chuckled.467Please respect copyright.PENANAz1kw3G1KIu
"No, I wasn't." Leo shook his head.467Please respect copyright.PENANA3fC5NG8tzY
"Yes, you were. That 467Please respect copyright.PENANASowQPs6eEe
look on your face says it all. You look irritated. Still thinking about 467Please respect copyright.PENANAXzzUaL104u
how Angel took the upper hand on you today?"467Please respect copyright.PENANAuEHsceX6XX
"You're just saying things. Now I preferred you kept quiet while looking for a gift for her."467Please respect copyright.PENANAoQriE5QuSa
"You know I'm right. You467Please respect copyright.PENANAmJs6aCFbpp
should be lucky she and you aren't workmates. You could bring the whole467Please respect copyright.PENANAzOk3JtszZL
office down in flames in just a day."467Please respect copyright.PENANAypXLRc0UxR
Leo gulped as he 467Please respect copyright.PENANAZmvVGsqAak
remembered what his grandmother said about Angel coming to work for 467Please respect copyright.PENANAOCIZz7QrvO
them. He had to try and convince her much more than he had to.467Please respect copyright.PENANAYI9f2Ia2J0
"It's good we aren't," said Leo.467Please respect copyright.PENANAdCmguJitLH
The car soon arrived at it's destination parking in front of the mansion. Leo and Eric walked out of the car.467Please respect copyright.PENANAmFFIAtBC6D
"I am so tired," said Leo.467Please respect copyright.PENANA3oqkEo1Hih
"You're tired like you're a child coming back from school," said Eric.467Please respect copyright.PENANAy6OqeR4UPE
"Don't mind me." The two467Please respect copyright.PENANAVLwRluYHJW
cousins walked down the stone footpath that led to the front door. 467Please respect copyright.PENANAsz8NIRI4Vx
"That shows I work way harder than you do."467Please respect copyright.PENANA1XqcPRkMDc
"Let's not compete. It's467Please respect copyright.PENANALnYTutysd6
not like you're a construction worker or something though you happen to467Please respect copyright.PENANAb6ffeXRKWD
run the business. You're just simply the man behind the chair who 467Please respect copyright.PENANA9CTB0aAn02
controls what's going on."467Please respect copyright.PENANApRzSZwkkmx
Leo rolled his eyes at Eric and almost burst out laughing. You can never be bored with him.467Please respect copyright.PENANAgE5tnXrl65
As they arrived at the 467Please respect copyright.PENANAOlZKLtBXOS
doorstep, Leo was about to ring the doorbell when the door flew open and467Please respect copyright.PENANALUI5x9iniF
there behind the door was his mother.467Please respect copyright.PENANAz16VrhGXst
"Hello," said Mrs McDonell. "I'm glad you're here."467Please respect copyright.PENANAr8LmsdCLRH
"Hi, aunt," said Eric when he realised that Leo wasn't going to greet her.467Please respect copyright.PENANAU18xUiJEBO
"Why don't you two freshen up and we will have supper ready. We're having a guest over."467Please respect copyright.PENANA5STrxrF8tG
"That's nice," said Eric as Leo passed his mother and entered the foyer.467Please respect copyright.PENANAj4biOXBhM4
"Yes, so you all better 467Please respect copyright.PENANAsiJLK23s7Q
get ready." Mrs McDonell sounded excited as she closed the door behind 467Please respect copyright.PENANAsS3uSp7Jn7
Eric and soon left for the kitchen.467Please respect copyright.PENANATdQxpqRGsR
"She sounds so excited, have you noticed?" Leo asked.467Please respect copyright.PENANAG2HYKH6Cfw
"Isn't she always excited?" Eric asked.467Please respect copyright.PENANARYJJ1PySV8
Leo chuckled. "You should rather be sarcastic than funny."467Please respect copyright.PENANAsK1D7EQWb0
"I know. Before I go up to my room, let me go say hi to grandma. And Angel."467Please respect copyright.PENANAz9gJQg3LdL
Eric ran off to the 467Please respect copyright.PENANA4Lh5dJ6nyD
other side of the foyer leading to the hall where Angel and Amanda's 467Please respect copyright.PENANAJB8vo1iSia
room were. Leo couldn't help but think Eric was acting childish.467Please respect copyright.PENANAyBRL2XYXOf
Just as he was about to 467Please respect copyright.PENANAKDDYOG0NLi
walk up to his room, there was Carly, at the top of the stairs looking 467Please respect copyright.PENANALK1ZMKnZrt
down at him. He paused for a minute as he looked at her.467Please respect copyright.PENANAH4w344h8Jr
"Wow," he said in awe.467Please respect copyright.PENANAYg2VTDPK2J
Carly smiled. "You like?" she asked.467Please respect copyright.PENANAFKzr4gEC2W
Leo bit his lip. "Definitely. Why wouldn't I?"467Please respect copyright.PENANAGLSVckqc3G
Carly wore a lovely black flared sleeveless dress that reached almost way above her knees. She also wore matching high heels.467Please respect copyright.PENANAfroom6IeQo
"Are you going somewhere?" Leo asked as she slowly made her way down the stairs. "I've to say, you look lovely."467Please respect copyright.PENANAFDwzBVtMQE
"Thank you," said Carly 467Please respect copyright.PENANAuMrBOZBaMk
with her lovely red painted lips raised up into a smile. "I'm not going 467Please respect copyright.PENANAPZCZiiyMBU
anywhere." She slowly continued her way down the stairs.467Please respect copyright.PENANARn18p99vPw
"Then what's the occasion?" Leo couldn't take his eyes off of her.467Please respect copyright.PENANAdeb7iCxB4x
Carly stood on the last step, close to Leo. The two looked at each other with so much intent.467Please respect copyright.PENANAm41nrdFYT9
"Hasn't your mother told you?" Carly asked. This time she gave him a questioning look.467Please respect copyright.PENANAlsv5WJZ4FL
"Told me what?"467Please respect copyright.PENANABiiHOKrnST
"Well, you two have no shame," said Angel who appeared in the foyer.467Please respect copyright.PENANAuW5kLkDVK6
Carly almost jumped by 467Please respect copyright.PENANAqBy5OUxbZn
her voice, thinking that it was Leo's mother. She relaxed when she 467Please respect copyright.PENANABsxvz55YrK
realised that it was only Angel. Leo, however, didn't seem frightened at467Please respect copyright.PENANANjIhUBRS2s
all.467Please respect copyright.PENANATUpm3YdIhs
"You almost scared me to death," said Carly.467Please respect copyright.PENANAdJYrnfIPbT
"I should be doing that more often," said Angel. She had come in from the living room in her wheelchair.467Please respect copyright.PENANAeTO4kA2x0N
"You know this is also my house, right?" Leo asked as he looked at Angel. "So you better take back what you said."467Please respect copyright.PENANAe0V9cUG7kS
"Why should I?" Angel 467Please respect copyright.PENANAHFSHpjf9yD
shrugged her shoulders. "If you two don't want anyone else finding out 467Please respect copyright.PENANAgXoGB5iU0l
about your relationship, then you shouldn't be seen so close to each 467Please respect copyright.PENANAZAFyOfUorX
other, don't you think?"467Please respect copyright.PENANAaUxltwk4G3
The two lovebirds didn't know what to say, and they didn't have to because Eric soon appeared into the foyer.467Please respect copyright.PENANAZHN1AL8aNh
"Angel, I was looking for you," said Eric excitedly as he ran to hug her.467Please respect copyright.PENANAZm15EDifym
"Hi, Eric," said Angel giving him a smile.467Please respect copyright.PENANAeUrSntozWq
"Wow, Carly, you look really nice," said Eric as he looked at her. "Did you go shopping today?"467Please respect copyright.PENANAnWg9HVqso3
"I went shopping with your mum," Carly replied as she blushed.467Please respect copyright.PENANAJCVrFr6cWS
"You look really pretty." Eric smiled at her.467Please respect copyright.PENANARLHJRF8A8s
"Thank you, Eric."467Please respect copyright.PENANAzgYSmvOqZS
"I was just asking her 467Please respect copyright.PENANASXGCLCBTSr
what the special occasion is for her to be dressed like this," said Leo.467Please respect copyright.PENANAC7GlV2bLc4
"And she told me that we will be having a guest over."467Please respect copyright.PENANAgqrAcDJo34
"Oh, really?" Eric asked. "Aunt wasn't joking then? Who is it?"467Please respect copyright.PENANAEyFGBKO5iD
"Well, you won't believe this if we tell you but..." Carly was soon interrupted.467Please respect copyright.PENANAqfGiFnhNhI
"Leo," said Amanda as 467Please respect copyright.PENANAotgU5wrp87
she came into the foyer. "I was wondering why you didn't come to see me 467Please respect copyright.PENANAbph3jMW1tZ
like your cousin did. Well, now I see why."467Please respect copyright.PENANAwJGpvcdAKl
Leo turned to look at his grandma and went over to hug her.467Please respect copyright.PENANAbmVRCCZtij
"How are you, granny?" Leo asked after hugging her.467Please respect copyright.PENANA8gX7WEBAMC
"Never better," Amanda replied with a smile. "I see you four are all trying to get along. That's nice."467Please respect copyright.PENANA6x7Y35rrg5
"Yes, we are," said Eric.467Please respect copyright.PENANAarOEODHPVx
"Good. Well, you two men467Please respect copyright.PENANAWwVL0QU5Cu
better get yourself ready for supper. Your mother will be furious if 467Please respect copyright.PENANAA8eCUWZ9Aj
you don't since she's having a guest over."467Please respect copyright.PENANAtobFseAV4G
"Who could it be, granny?" Eric asked. "Carly was just about to tell us when you came in."467Please respect copyright.PENANAB5KHzp3PMo
"Let's not ruin the surprise. Go, go now. You've to get ready."467Please respect copyright.PENANAF0hlI9gIWO
Leo and Eric didn't say 467Please respect copyright.PENANAxN6bCmB56q
anything as they quickly obliged to their grandmother's request and went467Please respect copyright.PENANAiP9XZgLbeM
up the stairs. When the two were out of earshot, Amanda turned to look 467Please respect copyright.PENANA0PAKzfMnA4
at Carly.467Please respect copyright.PENANAYEOcmumm3Q
"I know what you're thinking," said Carly as she looked at Amanda. "I wasn't going to say anything about Kim."467Please respect copyright.PENANA0Mz6q41kvN
Amanda gave her a smile.467Please respect copyright.PENANAcKZQL8VF5i
"I know. But you had to be careful. If you did tell Leo Kim was coming 467Please respect copyright.PENANA4PQdgM8iv4
over, he was going to walk straight out that door."467Please respect copyright.PENANALHoWq8RewY
"I know." Carly couldn't help but blush.467Please respect copyright.PENANA17RQ8mYCaI
"I hope all goes well tonight," said Angel. "I've a feeling this isn't going to end pretty."467Please respect copyright.PENANA3G5azA0f0P
"Me too," said Amanda.467Please respect copyright.PENANADrLHPtHT29
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.467Please respect copyright.PENANAekxebGzpgX
"Evening, Carly," said Mr McDonell. "May I say, you look lovely tonight."467Please respect copyright.PENANADB4WJGTSvA
"Thank you," said Carly as she closed the door behind him.467Please respect copyright.PENANAKzEcuaSJst
"Evening mother, evening Angel."467Please respect copyright.PENANAoJwiosAfC4
Both Amanda and Angel greeted him at the same time.467Please respect copyright.PENANAARijXwoRbO
"May I have a word with you in the study?" Amanda asked her son.467Please respect copyright.PENANAmNAz93KclH
"Right now? Is it really that urgent?" Mr McDonell asked.467Please respect copyright.PENANAEUbgZ8F3lS
"Yes and it can't wait."467Please respect copyright.PENANAsTAp2r5eYy
Amanda already started her way back down the hall she came from but 467Please respect copyright.PENANAQDI1asobKS
this time heading to the study. Mr McDonell had no choice but to follow.467Please respect copyright.PENANAeqlDzhEmFV
"Could it be that she wants to talk about his wife bringing Kim here?" Carly asked.467Please respect copyright.PENANALb2fT7PpJz
Angel looked at her 467Please respect copyright.PENANAFEYgOsyTmQ
sister. "I wouldn't dwell on that thought if I were you," she replied. 467Please respect copyright.PENANAsW89U1WY5u
Angel didn't have to think twice about what the two would be talking 467Please respect copyright.PENANAzbyZPCGBS5
about.467Please respect copyright.PENANA1t7PTk9FaV
In an hour's time, 467Please respect copyright.PENANAxcx3ksBEVj
dinner was close to being set on the table. Carly and Angel were in the 467Please respect copyright.PENANAQ49AKBIRS3
living room watching the 8 o'clock news. The house help soon started 467Please respect copyright.PENANAjcowDiONdm
bringing out dishes of different cuisines from the kitchen and into the 467Please respect copyright.PENANAAXUveE58vp
dining room.467Please respect copyright.PENANAKJrD3na2zn
"To be honest, Angel, I feel really nervous," said Carly feeling uncomfortable on the couch.467Please respect copyright.PENANAWAgLeh2Mjm
"If you're worried about Kim, please don't show it," said Angel.467Please respect copyright.PENANAjFnNSz7seq
"I'm not going to."467Please respect copyright.PENANA9Yp9d45U1M
"Well, you better change that facial expression. Because it completely shows."467Please respect copyright.PENANA4REtC59FEj
"Really?" Carly asked as she touched her face thinking that it would help change her expression.467Please respect copyright.PENANA8er6VhqXUr
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.467Please respect copyright.PENANAtGCCt9fGb0
Oliver soon appeared in the living room and came to sit right next to Carly.467Please respect copyright.PENANAUXiYjaA8OZ
"Hey, Oliver," said Angel. "Are you done with your homework?"467Please respect copyright.PENANAFTx0FCn7jD
"Homework, seriously, on a Friday?" Oliver looked at Angel with a surprised look on his face.467Please respect copyright.PENANA0aYaB7EuDW
"What's wrong with doing467Please respect copyright.PENANAPjRBlPgKaz
your homework on a Friday? You might have the whole weekend, but you 467Please respect copyright.PENANAONb9rrLYlS
won't do your homework because you will be out having fun. And then you 467Please respect copyright.PENANAPWgeSNa6Mq
will end up doing your homework on a Sunday evening."467Please respect copyright.PENANAPAsf8EXrzt
"I know what you mean. But it's so hard to do my homework on a Friday because everyone is so busy."467Please respect copyright.PENANAZFdjYQr61Q
"That, little man, is so467Please respect copyright.PENANASBvA9ihnh7
not true," said Eric as he came into the living room. He had taken a 467Please respect copyright.PENANAPT7lHgrHdo
shower and changed his clothes for the evening. "I always have free time467Please respect copyright.PENANAhikvl8XWik
for you on a Friday."467Please respect copyright.PENANAniUbxqIAS4
"Come on, Eric," said Angel. "Let the little man, speak. He might be telling the truth."467Please respect copyright.PENANA9O4b8ldGSy
"Please don't take his 467Please respect copyright.PENANAYsFsV6EZlz
side, Angel." Eric came to stand right behind Angel on her wheelchair. 467Please respect copyright.PENANAXuawbZs3mM
"The guy isn't as innocent as you think."467Please respect copyright.PENANAc3XIuPCTAT
"Okay, let me finish talking to him about his homework first. Then you can air out all your views about him."467Please respect copyright.PENANA2hqzZj5Ucq
"Don't listen to a word he says about me," said Oliver, pointing at his brother.467Please respect copyright.PENANA5f2fvNqpmX
"Okay, okay, you two," 467Please respect copyright.PENANA5V9TEuk2q3
said Angel trying to calm the two brothers down. "Now, Oliver, I think 467Please respect copyright.PENANAAbqodHJ9sn
it's best you work on your homework on a Friday so that you don't have 467Please respect copyright.PENANATe2bxy2UsW
to struggle so much on Sunday."467Please respect copyright.PENANA7tHe8M07N9
"Will you help me then?"467Please respect copyright.PENANALVx4DMMC6a
Angel gave him a smile. "After dinner."467Please respect copyright.PENANAc673HHThrf
"Then we can watch a Friday night movie in the home movie theatre. How does that sound?" Eric asked.467Please respect copyright.PENANAQ7hUbLIoWa
"You guys have your own home movie theatre?" Carly asked looking at Eric.467Please respect copyright.PENANA3EBT678RIs
"Ya," Oliver answered 467Please respect copyright.PENANAElG6xyaBRX
excitedly. "My brother, Leo and I usually have a movie night on Fridays.467Please respect copyright.PENANAFNvJz4RPsy
Would you ladies like to join us?"467Please respect copyright.PENANA4xygACMQeo
"Oooh, charming," said Carly. "Of course we would, wouldn't we, Angel?"467Please respect copyright.PENANAWPJJnMl0dm
"Definitely," Angel replied. "But after he does his homework."467Please respect copyright.PENANAhXOTiJ1yio
"Deal," said Oliver as he gave Angel a smile.467Please respect copyright.PENANAP77i2xc7Qf
"Is everyone here?" Mrs McDonell called out as she appeared into the living room, coming in from the foyer.467Please respect copyright.PENANAebn37DhZut
"What do you mean, aunt?" Eric asked. "Everyone is around."467Please respect copyright.PENANAhUbrTRy0i2
"And what about your uncle, has he arrived?"467Please respect copyright.PENANAdFPJqO4Kw1
"Yes, he arrived some minutes ago," Angel replied.467Please respect copyright.PENANAvR7D2bYb01
"And where is he?" Mrs McDonell asked giving Angel a glare.467Please respect copyright.PENANAVKkrwEoh6e
"He went to the study with Amanda. She insisted that they go and have a talk."467Please respect copyright.PENANAkJkcIhF1Ft
Mrs McDonald raised an 467Please respect copyright.PENANAIMNQNpwJpm
eyebrow thinking over what Angel had just said. Angel could tell that 467Please respect copyright.PENANAfR6H1pH9gK
Mrs McDonell was thinking twice , obviously wondering if Amanda was 467Please respect copyright.PENANAcugdhm9DlE
talking to her son about his wife.467Please respect copyright.PENANApWeFlTWkum
"Are we going to have supper now?" came Eric's mother coming from behind Mrs McDonell. "I'm starving here."467Please respect copyright.PENANAT93TWEZUbl
"Same here, mum," said Oliver. "And the food smells delicious from here."467Please respect copyright.PENANAha489Yhlkk
"Don't worry, our guest will be here soon and then we can have our supper," said Mrs McDonell.467Please respect copyright.PENANACmJZSZ5S7w
"I wonder who it is," said Eric. "Because the way I see it, it must be someone important."467Please respect copyright.PENANAT903WKHVrA
Angel looked up at Eric 467Please respect copyright.PENANAEdxcEYkTAd
and she was glad that he wasn't looking down at her. She had that 467Please respect copyright.PENANAVb5aE4fbvr
worried look on her face because she knew that their guest was someone 467Please respect copyright.PENANATjjXZDkMMt
Eric and especially Leo weren't in good terms with at the moment.467Please respect copyright.PENANAvwT1mmsIzH
They soon heard a sound of a vehicle and the sound of tires on the asphalt outside. Could that be their visitor?467Please respect copyright.PENANAwqpLIlctAM
"Ah, she's here," said Mrs McDonell excitedly as she went for the front door. Diana quickly went to join her.467Please respect copyright.PENANAaLvxniqx5z
"It's a she?" Eric asked. "I hope it's not one of those old famous ladies."467Please respect copyright.PENANAMjaVzDg4cr
Angel rolled her eyes. "You wouldn't like it if was anyone younger," she thought to herself.467Please respect copyright.PENANAUTKQEWP1af
"I wonder why aunt is so excited," said Oliver. "This must be one very important person."467Please respect copyright.PENANAJlvr3U5DPq
"Maybe in her life, yes," said Carly.467Please respect copyright.PENANA3hbqiD9PWp
"I have to see this for myself," said Eric.467Please respect copyright.PENANAg0WvNDGGwg
Before he could even head out of the living room, he stopped as he looked into the foyer. He was shocked for words.467Please respect copyright.PENANAugTbmNXUxx
"Eric, are you okay?" 467Please respect copyright.PENANAsX9TlKO8Lo
Oliver asked as he noticed his brother stand still like a statue. He 467Please respect copyright.PENANAKaYt7ZMuPQ
soon turned towards what his brother was looking at and he too remained 467Please respect copyright.PENANAOMpNHnMPgY
shocked.467Please respect copyright.PENANA29GxQSSLjc
The two sisters knew the467Please respect copyright.PENANAPnQ0XgFvez
worst had finally come. They both turned to the foyer and there in 467Please respect copyright.PENANAypQEeUD3tj
lovely short purple dress was the most beautiful looking lady they had 467Please respect copyright.PENANAnuzA8BNs8R
ever seen.467Please respect copyright.PENANAniGfTQGMdE
Kim stepped in to the 467Please respect copyright.PENANAy0gijOHFsi
living room with Mrs McDonell who had a huge grin on her face. It was 467Please respect copyright.PENANAh4vJ81cS0U
obvious that her plan of getting Kim into the house with Leo still 467Please respect copyright.PENANArRt8tgBasX
around, worked. Diana remained behind in the foyer with a scared and yet467Please respect copyright.PENANAvxNG9hVI0Q
surprised look on her face. She soon left the foyer, heading upstairs.467Please respect copyright.PENANALQpySIOnh9
"Look who is here to see us after such a long time," said Mrs McDonell. She couldn't be any more happier.467Please respect copyright.PENANAkDP9lOXgzL
"Hi, Eric," said Kim as she gave him a dreamy look and a charming smile. "How have you been?"467Please respect copyright.PENANACsLFnWOBTr
Eric cleared his throat then said, "I'm great. It's been a long time, Kim."467Please respect copyright.PENANAWyBgOXyJef
"It really has. It's good to be back here. Hey, Oliver, how are you?"467Please respect copyright.PENANAWm2BSSHkX8
"I'm fine, thanks," said467Please respect copyright.PENANA4Jp1TNiP2I
Oliver and he quickly went to looking at the TV screen as though 467Please respect copyright.PENANAFhPIqB0N7d
something had captured his eye when it was only just the eight o'clock 467Please respect copyright.PENANAzAwnEoH8SN
news.467Please respect copyright.PENANAm5yuLxNTDM
"Before I forget my manners, let me introduce to the Barclay sisters, Angel and Carly," said Mrs McDonell.467Please respect copyright.PENANATAadil4jPO
Carly stood up from her seat and walked over to Kim with a smile on her face.467Please respect copyright.PENANAKQMN3L7ykF
"I'm Carly," she said as she stuck out her hand. "Nice to meet you."467Please respect copyright.PENANAbQzf5DcGQP
"The pleasure is mine," said Kim as she shook Carly's hand.467Please respect copyright.PENANAaoeMQn9wQl
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.467Please respect copyright.PENANAznda6zY6CC
"And this is my older sister, Angel," said Carly introducing her sister to Kim.467Please respect copyright.PENANA87qvwEcSrN
"Nice to meet you, Angel," said Kim giving Angel a smile.467Please respect copyright.PENANAhTgwNdBnjh
"Nice to meet you too," Angel replied.467Please respect copyright.PENANAGd2YWNDaZv
"Where is Leo?" Kim asked as she turned to look at Mrs McDonell.467Please respect copyright.PENANA5IlbcOJCVT
"He's just freshening 467Please respect copyright.PENANADcCAqrDiQn
up," said Mrs McDonell. "He will be down here shortly. Why don't you 467Please respect copyright.PENANAIc8ZDmUPyQ
take a seat while I go and tell the rest that you're here."467Please respect copyright.PENANAbQFBXJmCbU
"There's simply no need 467Please respect copyright.PENANADxS0dzFaIb
for that, Bertha," said Mr McDonell as he came into the foyer with 467Please respect copyright.PENANA3Z3kvsZEGC
Amanda, pushing her wheelchair. "We are already here."467Please respect copyright.PENANAOdLzmKNM6l
"Aren't you excited that Kim is here?" Mrs McDonell smiled at her husband.467Please respect copyright.PENANAgpJkuNMT5d
Mr McDonell looked caught in between answering her or not. He quickly turned to look at Kim to greet her.467Please respect copyright.PENANAeRnbyuXLGY
"How are you, Kim?" he asked.467Please respect copyright.PENANA53aAJgFCa7
"I'm good. It's really nice to see you again. Hi, Amanda, how are you?"467Please respect copyright.PENANAfN7QRvggpx
Amanda put up the kindest smile. "I'm great and how are you?"467Please respect copyright.PENANAIyTYAf10ok
"Never better."467Please respect copyright.PENANAyt4rFfrf6u
"You take a seat. I'll go and call Leo," said Mrs McDonell.467Please respect copyright.PENANAAmCNpOLhKu
"Let me freshen up real quick," said Mr McDonell and he quickly turned around to leave.467Please respect copyright.PENANADnnwvRzUHW
Kim went over to the couch and took a seat. She sat on the couch close to where Angel sat on her wheelchair.467Please respect copyright.PENANAzVp4p7f7xV
Mrs and Mr McDonell left467Please respect copyright.PENANASAERTDdFpP
the living room. For a moment, everything felt a little awkward, now 467Please respect copyright.PENANA4d1FXgYpJ8
that Kim was here. Eric scratched the back of his head as he came to 467Please respect copyright.PENANAjP4jS2Fpsa
settle down on the couch with his little brother. Carly came to join the467Please respect copyright.PENANAa4gAtSP9tm
two and Amanda rolled herself over and settled right next to Angel.467Please respect copyright.PENANAiYjTGtQP4M
For a moment, there was 467Please respect copyright.PENANAMJJ9tM4gKv
silence as most people in the living room fixed their eyes on the TV 467Please respect copyright.PENANAgcq8UnO8Ez
screen, except for Kim who kept looking at each and everyone of them 467Please respect copyright.PENANAcyij4ybpiq
present, trying to see who she could start a conversation with.467Please respect copyright.PENANAKsdOApfpGp
"I haven't seen you in a while, Eric," said Kim. Eric looked at her.467Please respect copyright.PENANAmxEkhK2bpa
"Ya, we kind of fell out after all that had happened," said Eric.467Please respect copyright.PENANAb4SmEw04Ct
"I know. It's pretty much normal on your part. I was a little surprised with Leo though."467Please respect copyright.PENANAA5aZJv19BP
Everyone all turned their heads at Kim, including little Oliver. They all waited for her to continue with what she had to say.467Please respect copyright.PENANAGMVuMeOf46
"I know about the 467Please respect copyright.PENANA19GHIm5HIC
accident, Angel," Kim continued. "And on behalf of Leo, I apologise 467Please respect copyright.PENANAOAoxg1nX6x
since I didn't get the chance to when it all happened. I didn't even 467Please respect copyright.PENANAPHzy8XXJ97
know you were staying with the McDonells until I was told by Leo's mum."467Please respect copyright.PENANA6BIA4XeNtq
Angel said, "all that 467Please respect copyright.PENANAXdefVM80Nx
was nothing but an accident. I've moved on. If I really wanted to, I 467Please respect copyright.PENANAuLWr46JzZ4
would have sued Leo, but I know how pointless all that would have been."467Please respect copyright.PENANAAG1Q2l3vgD
Carly looked at her 467Please respect copyright.PENANAvBOXCL0td5
sister, wondering why she said that last bit of suing Leo. All this 467Please respect copyright.PENANAytwS8hJmft
looked really confusing to her. It felt like someone was trying to play 467Please respect copyright.PENANAoGNQ1g5WZg
the other here, or was Carly simply imagining things?467Please respect copyright.PENANAGVQechJfng
"But I still can't seem to put one thing together though," said Kim as she looked up at the ceiling.467Please respect copyright.PENANAy9km3Hyo4D
Eric, Angel and Carly 467Please respect copyright.PENANAzYvP775TdV
all held their breaths. What was she going to say now? Was she going to 467Please respect copyright.PENANAWZ4ySFIewA
link the Barclay sisters to Leo's decision of calling off their 467Please respect copyright.PENANAI1v1tAqzb2
engagement?467Please respect copyright.PENANAePJqe9bJvj
"I wonder why you and 467Please respect copyright.PENANASL4yvnZcfO
Leo went out that day, Eric," said Kim as she went back to looking at 467Please respect copyright.PENANAT1go8rAyjJ
him. "What were you possibly doing anyway?"467Please respect copyright.PENANA9YrSupISb5
Oliver gave his brother a funny look.467Please respect copyright.PENANAmfsC7DDJRi
"He wanted to go out for fresh air and we did," Eric replied. "We didn't know the accident would happen."467Please respect copyright.PENANArntulfoHER
"All that was 467Please respect copyright.PENANA5o3Ad7vyto
unpredictable, dear," said Amanda. "I don't know why you're bringing all467Please respect copyright.PENANAlpldZzxwDJ
this up again when it has gone and passed. If you're trying to figure 467Please respect copyright.PENANA5fAIl3Esms
out why Leo left you, it's best you ask him yourself."467Please respect copyright.PENANABQyG3RGqG2
"You know I tried that, Amanda," said Kim. "And just like always, he never gave me a straight up answer."467Please respect copyright.PENANAZk3p1cSv6X
Amanda gave Kim a mocking smile. "Well, that's definitely like Leo, alright."467Please respect copyright.PENANApi9qP7Jku5
Kim could tell that Amanda was just making fun of her. So she went back to looking at Eric.467Please respect copyright.PENANAnxzh4Sh7b8
"So, how is work?" Kim asked.467Please respect copyright.PENANAg9SzEwWUyk
"Work is fine and tiring as usual," Eric answered.467Please respect copyright.PENANAOLWpFdIUXW
"That's good to hear." Kim went on to look at the stairs. "I wonder what's keeping the others so long."467Please respect copyright.PENANAadOVpZC7yc
As soon as she said 467Please respect copyright.PENANAPHQBQeZLef
those words, footsteps were heard coming down the stairs. And just by 467Please respect copyright.PENANAaPBIHEryog
the sound, you could tell that they weren't happy steps.467Please respect copyright.PENANAeJ0kD8jAYd
"Leo, wait a minute," Diana called out to him by the stairs.467Please respect copyright.PENANA6fRhdFEZLA
Leo had already reached the bottom stair and went straight to the living room.467Please respect copyright.PENANAXb3ROL9pQd
"What's going on here?" Leo asked as soon as he appeared in the living room.467Please respect copyright.PENANAS64hUl97ne
Amanda winced. Eric 467Please respect copyright.PENANAbdSOseg3su
couldn't help but scratch his head. Carly looked the other way as she 467Please respect copyright.PENANALVLJIRkzE4
played with her hair. Oliver didn't face Leo's direction, as though he 467Please respect copyright.PENANAFgOLXSg2ij
was avoiding watching a bad scene of a horror movie. Angel however, 467Please respect copyright.PENANA1Lu8TDsgil
looked on waiting to see how all this would play out.467Please respect copyright.PENANAKuhTsxgqhl
Kim slowly stood up from the couch. "Leo, how are you?" she greeted.467Please respect copyright.PENANACsdJQ7rLBr
There was silence in the room except from Diana's footsteps as she came down the stairs and in to the living room.467Please respect copyright.PENANA5nBsnTKXlf
"I was fine the time I came home," he answered. "And now I'm not."467Please respect copyright.PENANAIbjy1mb8fz
"Leo, calm down, 467Please respect copyright.PENANA8ANKtlvJi8
please," Diana strongly insisted as she held his shoulder. "Your mum 467Please respect copyright.PENANAGOa91nhQaP
isn't going to like the way you're talking to her."467Please respect copyright.PENANA7KLoGPeKBr
"She invited her here, did she?" Leo turned to look at his aunt.467Please respect copyright.PENANAnHTn9SDWWD
Diana shrugged her shoulders. "She never told me anything. But I'm guessing by her happy mood, she obviously did."467Please respect copyright.PENANA4RxFlDNnbk
Leo turned to look at Kim. "Did mum ask you to come here?" he asked her.467Please respect copyright.PENANAHxkBxUmakh
"She did," Kim answered. "But all this was only so that I could see the family after such a long time."467Please respect copyright.PENANAp9Nwd24dha
Everyone had a puzzled 467Please respect copyright.PENANAzk80Cx16gc
look on their face as they turned to look at Kim, except Leo. It was 467Please respect copyright.PENANAxovQbSoWq0
clear with the way she spoke to them before Leo came in that she was 467Please respect copyright.PENANAGnra8sDA9g
here just to get a chance to see and talk to Leo. No one objected to 467Please respect copyright.PENANA43mtBgw6uw
what she said. She and Leo were having a conversation and no one felt 467Please respect copyright.PENANA9jk8uBKJb4
like butting in because you were only going to get burnt.467Please respect copyright.PENANAroVq5VIPoH
"I don't believe you," said Leo. "Grandma, did you know she was coming here?"467Please respect copyright.PENANA2tjHJESIHN
Amanda looked up at Leo.467Please respect copyright.PENANAzEhKyMWQL6
"I knew, she answered. "But your mum told me not to tell you because 467Please respect copyright.PENANAPTvLZhR27L
you would freak out the way you're doing right now."467Please respect copyright.PENANAfaacGdTBkQ
"She knew you would run, that's why," said Diana. "That's definitely what your mother would do."467Please respect copyright.PENANA3R9EIUi26Q
Leo rolled his eyes and looked irritated. "Where is she?" he asked.467Please respect copyright.PENANAN4fedNmTiD
"She will be down shortly," said Amanda, who had a worried look on his face.467Please respect copyright.PENANAEUg5X3YaA0
"I need her here right now."467Please respect copyright.PENANAc6jP5JsPuF
"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.467Please respect copyright.PENANA6iAMHoNYPy
"There's no need." Leo looked calm and cool, but you could tell from his voice that he was really on edge.467Please respect copyright.PENANAXURtREY3Jk
Mr McDonell soon came down the stairs and when he came in the living room, he felt the tension in the air.467Please respect copyright.PENANAcAM2XBzdQp
"Did I miss something here?" Mr McDonell asked.467Please respect copyright.PENANAsKdmfV4SjS
"You came just in time," said Amanda. "Leo is not happy."467Please respect copyright.PENANAOIxMziek9z
Mr McDonell only shook his head and approached his son from behind.467Please respect copyright.PENANA46Shwwtjvn
"Leo, can we talk?" Mr McDonell asked.467Please respect copyright.PENANARHCag5NgNr
"Why should we?" Leo asked as he looked at his father.467Please respect copyright.PENANAhOUM4meHXL
"Let's go," Mr McDonell insisted. "It will do you some good. Before your mother comes here."467Please respect copyright.PENANAvVR7kaGTyC
Leo nodded his head and 467Please respect copyright.PENANA3OkKjxGCiD
followed his father out of the living room heading to the study. Just as467Please respect copyright.PENANAezCAyzwaWI
they disappeared down the other end of the hall, Mrs McDonell came down467Please respect copyright.PENANAR35iQt9Fpv
the stairs and went in the living room.467Please respect copyright.PENANAqnsaAqIKYY
"No sign of Leo yet?" Mrs McDonell asked.467Please respect copyright.PENANACrcWWypzWr
"If you looked around the room more carefully, you would see the burning imprint of where he stood on the carpet," said Amanda.467Please respect copyright.PENANATxnAo94mz2
Mrs McDonell sighed. "Amanda, please stop talking in riddles," she said. "Was he here or not?"467Please respect copyright.PENANASvf211KzKe
"He was and he wasn't happy," said Eric.467Please respect copyright.PENANAwGuzHCIZaN
"Did he leave?" Mrs McDonell looked worried.467Please respect copyright.PENANAX0yD0B3ILP
"If you mean the house, no," said Diana. "He followed his father to the study."467Please respect copyright.PENANAR8nMmd1M8o
Mrs McDonell turned around heading for the study.467Please respect copyright.PENANAxoDy0vFUAV
"I think I should leave," said Kim. "It really shows that Leo isn't happy to see me."467Please respect copyright.PENANAR4OjVQic7T
"Oh, no, please, stay," 467Please respect copyright.PENANAwB5PQkfGje
said Amanda, yet she didn't sound sympathetic about it. It almost 467Please respect copyright.PENANAdx8bBB6XNG
sounded like she was making fun of her.467Please respect copyright.PENANAFpAsDvi5n5
"Oh, no, I'm good. I shouldn't have agreed to come here in the first place."467Please respect copyright.PENANA5XGxWgFq2h
"No, don't leave yet," 467Please respect copyright.PENANAwXPXN9XEvH
said Diana. "You're Bertha's guest and she isn't going to be happy if 467Please respect copyright.PENANAB83P8MYLUF
you leave. Come with me to the patio, you need a little bit of air."467Please respect copyright.PENANAqVGPHWR19f
"Yes, I guess so."467Please respect copyright.PENANAyu3uWdBCpC
Kim joined Diana and the two left for the patio.467Please respect copyright.PENANAHZZZ0Lus0n
"I knew this was going to happen," said Amanda.467Please respect copyright.PENANA6sntS3aJV2
"I would blame Leo for this," said Angel. "He's supposed to act mature. Not like a child."467Please respect copyright.PENANAwArmAVFtkr
"I behave more maturely than he does," said Oliver.467Please respect copyright.PENANAJoS83dvVZy
"I know you do." Angel smiled at the young boy.467Please respect copyright.PENANACvSPl8qFMB
"I agree with you, 467Please respect copyright.PENANAo2ySQY50mR
Angel," said Eric. "I know he broke up their engagement, but it doesn't 467Please respect copyright.PENANAg2OT2PNAe5
mean he has to treat her that way as though she has done something 467Please respect copyright.PENANATuH2kxdnRq
wrong."467Please respect copyright.PENANAXm7nwdaL8y
"I kind of feel bad for her," said Carly.467Please respect copyright.PENANAr6lvVsbO7b
"Leo has always been 467Please respect copyright.PENANAEL6kJQGkcI
like a child," said Amanda. "And I hate to admit, though I don't like 467Please respect copyright.PENANAl3FByy0snq
Kim very much, what Leo is doing to her is awful."467Please respect copyright.PENANAfSPJywo6s1
"It's not anything new that you don't like her, granny," said Eric.467Please respect copyright.PENANADLKAb2hBcr
"I know. But Bertha also467Please respect copyright.PENANAuS3TQlXODB
did the wrong thing here. She knows Leo's actions towards Kim would be 467Please respect copyright.PENANAaBxhInfJ5b
brutal but she still wanted Kim to come here. She obviously wants them 467Please respect copyright.PENANANP6c95pWkf
to get back together."467Please respect copyright.PENANAR3nysQJuqw
"There's no doubt about 467Please respect copyright.PENANAMzupmtNtiY
that," said Angel. "But Leo should be more of a gentleman. He shouldn't 467Please respect copyright.PENANAhzATiMQ1Nv
treat her that way. Now I wonder how he broke up with her. Must have 467Please respect copyright.PENANAayFnikztwf
been terrible."467Please respect copyright.PENANAO8uqlTNYhs
"You should tell him that," said Eric as he smiled at Angel. "Maybe he will listen to you."467Please respect copyright.PENANAqjTmMBPGEl
"He's a gentleman when 467Please respect copyright.PENANAiJeYNeFTP3
he wants to be. But towards Kim, I don't know why he acts like that. He 467Please respect copyright.PENANA79TuxenQ7g
loved her once, you know," said Amanda.467Please respect copyright.PENANAJAXUrSyEvn
"Like madly in love with her?" Carly asked.467Please respect copyright.PENANA0xTIXdWsiF
"Maybe during their 467Please respect copyright.PENANAhOPBLHeoJV
first years of their relationship. But I never approved of her then, and467Please respect copyright.PENANAdpro4il7l5
if they were ever to get back, I still wouldn't."467Please respect copyright.PENANAIAQfjoEQFN
"Are they going to get back soon?" Oliver asked as he looked down the hall. "I'm hungry."467Please respect copyright.PENANAP9xJjbpKir
"Why don't you get a 467Please respect copyright.PENANAGE64cQ3lju
little snack from the kitchen?" Amanda suggested. "You wouldn't want to 467Please respect copyright.PENANAwIFuGT0u85
die in this ugly war full of big people problems." 467Please respect copyright.PENANArSlFW2Dn9S
While the others waited in the living room, there was a serious talk in the study room.467Please respect copyright.PENANAN6hXA7RZsS
"I'm begging you, Leo, can you at least act mature for once?" Mr McDonell asked Leo.467Please respect copyright.PENANACeEZ1gntBN
"Why should I?" Leo asked as he folded his arms.467Please respect copyright.PENANA1H4XiDB8ZD
"Because she is my guest," Mrs McDonell answered. "That's why."467Please respect copyright.PENANALc4rQHYqIg
"I wonder why you even bought her here when you know she and I aren't on good terms with each other."467Please respect copyright.PENANAcU5pLOCHB1
"Why do you treat her like she did something wrong to you? This isn't the Leo I know."467Please respect copyright.PENANAXsCD6QHb3q
"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."467Please respect copyright.PENANA1OkYTLt4mh
"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."467Please respect copyright.PENANAJmX4Ora52Q
"I did talk to her face 467Please respect copyright.PENANAoeKesipscz
to face to break off our engagement, but she still kept on calling and 467Please respect copyright.PENANAY0f8dPgucx
calling afterwards," said Leo. "You see, that's being too clinging."467Please respect copyright.PENANAwaF7s8MDpp
"And did you ever give a reasonable explanation as to why you wanted to break up?" Mr McDonell gave Leo a look. "Did you?"467Please respect copyright.PENANANAb8SIXAo1
"I told her that it didn't feel right anymore to be together and that we had to break off our engagement."467Please respect copyright.PENANAD7K7Re2OXS
"Well, that's not a 467Please respect copyright.PENANAL8RB41Pv77
clearcut answer to me," said Mrs McDonell. "There has to be a simple 467Please respect copyright.PENANA4PSmImKMEE
reason or else she wouldn't be calling you all the time."467Please respect copyright.PENANASvgg3kD6X6
"Mum, I have my reasons," said Leo sternly.467Please respect copyright.PENANAYMESrMNCjr
"But it still doesn't 467Please respect copyright.PENANA4OUZvn56uo
add up and your mother is right," said Mr McDonell. "I never wanted to 467Please respect copyright.PENANAyo7P7mXfrt
ask you why you broke up with Kim because I know you don't like to talk 467Please respect copyright.PENANAFczcRspool
about such things. But now I'm starting to wonder what's really going 467Please respect copyright.PENANAZqMbbr6rbT
on."467Please respect copyright.PENANAEUZ7K0v66m
Leo felt cornered. His 467Please respect copyright.PENANA04ZrkHVLnD
parents were good at making him spit out the truth whenever they wanted 467Please respect copyright.PENANArvMc28Z1ty
it. And he didn't feel ready to tell them that he fell in love with 467Please respect copyright.PENANApXh6E3zJnX
someone else.467Please respect copyright.PENANA9hYc2dExiK
"It's nothing," said Leo. "I just fell out and it didn't feel right any more."467Please respect copyright.PENANAPa6CkAEO3n
"Well, you fell out of it too quickly," said Mrs McDonell.467Please respect copyright.PENANAvQDKII8J9s
"Is that why you brought her here? To change my mind?"467Please respect copyright.PENANAaVUN6QcueQ
"Leo, calm down," said Mr McDonell. "And you, Bertha, why didn't you tell me that you were inviting Kim over?"467Please respect copyright.PENANAR1g4ex0ibF
"Don't tell me that you don't like her too," said Mrs McDonell almost looking disappointed.467Please respect copyright.PENANABC8jHFPQHC
"I have always liked 467Please respect copyright.PENANAi3yI3GHOXe
Kim. But why you didn't tell me about this is what I want to know. You 467Please respect copyright.PENANA2nweXPJI4l
knew that your son broke up with her and it hasn't even passed a good 467Please respect copyright.PENANALRiqaTiZNU
period of time for them to try and ease off the pain. And now, you just 467Please respect copyright.PENANAWQubq1VOmk
opened up old wounds."467Please respect copyright.PENANAKiHGkcFgDi
"I'm sorry, I should have told you but I wanted it to be a surprise."467Please respect copyright.PENANAisL4hPc8qE
"A surprise or a way of getting her and I back together?" Leo asked.467Please respect copyright.PENANA49zGaRDSOs
"Bertha, stop," Mr 467Please respect copyright.PENANANB1K8VBcHt
McDonell raised his hand beside his wife could even speak. "You two are 467Please respect copyright.PENANALGGhVycPoN
just going to argue like you always do and I'm not going to allow that. 467Please respect copyright.PENANAEJoETq2K7q
Not when we have a guest in the house."467Please respect copyright.PENANAKVu25lnP3J
"I'm glad you consider Kim our guest, hon," said Mrs McDonell sweetly.467Please respect copyright.PENANADyce7SxRFN
"That's because you 467Please respect copyright.PENANAJ26nhyDSFx
bought her here and you left me no choice. Leo, I'm begging you, just 467Please respect copyright.PENANAfDSNN8YYdW
for this one night, let go of your anger or whatever it is you have 467Please respect copyright.PENANAwuJxKftquj
against Kim and have our dinner in peace. Can you do that for me?"467Please respect copyright.PENANAPHj9kMHzse
Leo looked at his 467Please respect copyright.PENANAp2PhAGpIkV
father, then at his mother who gave him a look to go ahead with his 467Please respect copyright.PENANAvexxIMk69u
father's suggestion. He furrowed his eyebrows at her showing how angry 467Please respect copyright.PENANAhEBZsT1JNr
he was. When he went back to looking at his father, he brought up his 467Please respect copyright.PENANAidDc9FqtSv
calm demeanour.467Please respect copyright.PENANAYLyt7TRVV9
"For you, dad, I will," said Leo.467Please respect copyright.PENANAdpCF0dC4z8
Mr McDonell blew out a 467Please respect copyright.PENANAH0Rg6hSm1L
sigh of relief. "Thank you, Leo. Though I do suggest you stop acting 467Please respect copyright.PENANArPcen5Nww0
like a child around her from now on."467Please respect copyright.PENANAE7Y8dbXhi2
"I'll. In fact, I'll apologise to her right away."467Please respect copyright.PENANADKPoLl3Mmp
"That's so sweet of you, dear," said Mrs McDonell but Leo ignored her as he quickly left the room.467Please respect copyright.PENANAHi9tlOYRcz
"You know, you've never 467Please respect copyright.PENANAkQpKYLkgPR
been so good with surprises, Bertha," said Mr McDonell as he looked at 467Please respect copyright.PENANA5KYT2tQLd4
his wife and slowly made his way out of the study.