Leo was exhausted as he 503Please respect copyright.PENANAE8k3MsfvK6
climbed down the stairs of the office building and went in to the car 503Please respect copyright.PENANA3LeGP9iMyZ
that the chauffeur had held the door open for him. He sat beside his 503Please respect copyright.PENANAaMCC5KuWSc
cousin, Eric, who was busy looking at his phone.503Please respect copyright.PENANA5n2ANeF1oR
"I am so beat," said Leo as he unbuttoned the first button at his neck just to let the air in.503Please respect copyright.PENANAIQjF7xiybh
"Ya, today was exhausting," said Eric, who didn't seem to be paying much attention to his cousin.503Please respect copyright.PENANArm3DDjrBxs
"I hope you aren't looking at women on that phone of yours," said Leo as he looked at Eric.503Please respect copyright.PENANAE65krGTXdu
Eric turned to look at Leo. "And why would I be looking at other women?"503Please respect copyright.PENANAcCUTviV4Bt
"Because that's what playboys like you do."503Please respect copyright.PENANAlruuRoIUEC
Eric rolled his eyes as the chauffeur was now in the driver's seat and started the car.503Please respect copyright.PENANAwmElxm51GO
"I'm not looking at women on my phone, dear cousin," said Eric. "I'm simply trying to look for something."503Please respect copyright.PENANA2qUBQgcayU
"For what?"503Please respect copyright.PENANAxg3frp5Vl8
"Why do you care? If I tell you, you will get angry."503Please respect copyright.PENANAHfEc5YGliJ
Leo shook his head. "Okay, don't tell me. I don't want to know anyway."503Please respect copyright.PENANAJ0oTqJPvCc
Eric smiled without looking at his cousin. He really liked to trouble Leo for no apparent reason.503Please respect copyright.PENANAmJ9z18P0Ah
Leo looked out of the 503Please respect copyright.PENANAiMTqNqUZgQ
car window and into the dark evening sky. It was hard to notice the sky 503Please respect copyright.PENANAyWvaA1OgAn
at night nowadays. Not when you're in a car and the streets you're 503Please respect copyright.PENANA90MjxjcLkQ
driving through are filled with magnificent tall buildings and 503Please respect copyright.PENANAhaJtxXyXyx
skyscrapers. The place wasn't lit up with lights from the stars but 503Please respect copyright.PENANAwtGkrPEHHj
rather the lights from the street lamps and buildings. But this was New 503Please respect copyright.PENANAGz9bRMZsIV
York after all. Why wouldn't the place be lit up by bright lights?503Please respect copyright.PENANA6Wt0dZjKco
Leo turned to look at 503Please respect copyright.PENANAVOxnyOtcbA
Eric after realising that staring out in the street was boring. He 503Please respect copyright.PENANA283YftDgzI
passed through the same street everyday and obviously saw the same 503Please respect copyright.PENANAc1K8FnbIiG
people walking down the street, not like he knew everyone's faces. He 503Please respect copyright.PENANAb8gxcHpqkH
couldn't wait to get home and sit at the balcony where he could stare up503Please respect copyright.PENANADHBox5zY1s
the stars to pass time.503Please respect copyright.PENANA3jNIejUNI3
"What are you looking at?" Leo asked. He had no choice but to ask.503Please respect copyright.PENANA5XFNdjl0H6
Eric looked at him with an eyebrow raised. "Oh, now you're interested."503Please respect copyright.PENANAWYOv3NPUIh
"I don't like it when you're quiet. You're usually the one who talks a lot."503Please respect copyright.PENANAirwqmdQ43v
"And you love it." Eric gave Leo a mocking smile. "You simply can't live without me."503Please respect copyright.PENANAJCgoo3u1oA
Leo rolled his eyes feeling irritated. "Do I have to repeat myself or what?"503Please respect copyright.PENANANrNLVuXW4o
"I know you don't like 503Please respect copyright.PENANAIGId4qQhIJ
repeating yourself so I'll tell you to spare your head that looks like 503Please respect copyright.PENANAULBkfGqLab
it's about to blow up. I'm looking for a gift."503Please respect copyright.PENANA7zvvBhAMM0
"For your mum? But her birthday isn't anytime soon, is it?"503Please respect copyright.PENANAbMsi7alkk1
"Don't worry. I'm looking for a gift for someone special."503Please respect copyright.PENANAjuGZJnh27i
Leo rolled his eyes. "Don't tell me it's for the Lady Supreme."503Please respect copyright.PENANAI7NqIkysBk
"Who else could I be referring to?" Eric gave Leo a smile.503Please respect copyright.PENANA690C1JiRwk
"I'm sorry I asked."503Please respect copyright.PENANAgKdE18Ux3h
"Don't be. Maybe you can help me with picking out something for her."503Please respect copyright.PENANAStLPGslXJq
"No freaking way. Why should I? I would rather get a gift for Carly instead."503Please respect copyright.PENANA2NcKBFKg25
"Ya, we all know why." Eric went back to looking at his phone.503Please respect copyright.PENANA5YdX4GdHNx
Leo went back to looking at the window. "She seems to be taking up much of your mind these days. That's not good."503Please respect copyright.PENANAPkTzYwINuC
Eric turned to look at Leo with his eyebrow raised. "Why do you say that?"503Please respect copyright.PENANATzLNopHLu3
"I've noticed. You aren't yourself is all I'm saying."503Please respect copyright.PENANAmHz2MXEBX1
"It's called love, bro......well, I think. I'm not too sure."503Please respect copyright.PENANAUJt1fjVOCl
"I guess you are."503Please respect copyright.PENANAsnY0lZlRKb
"And don't you feel the 503Please respect copyright.PENANA2o4L5M4slq
same way for Carly? Lovestruck, I mean. She's also supposed to be taking503Please respect copyright.PENANA7g8zZJu5di
up your mind each and every time too."503Please respect copyright.PENANA02A4xBCk9j
Leo thought of what his 503Please respect copyright.PENANAxYBJN6sNgW
cousin said and didn't know whether to answer him or not. He's been 503Please respect copyright.PENANAStAgi4JE4Y
pretty busy this past week, trying to settle on a deal with some 503Please respect copyright.PENANAsWcF3Th2Nx
important clients. So his mind was pretty much busy. It's not that Carly503Please respect copyright.PENANAwpsIq7S0eX
didn't occupy his mind. When he had free time, he would think about 503Please respect copyright.PENANAm1IGHcD2P9
Carly all day long.503Please respect copyright.PENANA3dQeZXsFJk
But things weren't that 503Please respect copyright.PENANAXGyoKgK74Y
way now. Not when he knew that from now onwards he would be heading back503Please respect copyright.PENANA00aj3t3U6P
home everyday not only to find Carly, but Angel as well.503Please respect copyright.PENANAmtmULwFmym
He groaned at the 503Please respect copyright.PENANA7Hayvo7geg
thought of that. If he wasn't irritated of the thought of Angel, then he503Please respect copyright.PENANArWCcTRYHsO
didn't know what he was feeling. She was going to cause problems. Not 503Please respect copyright.PENANAue9MPJG6IM
only for him, but Carly too.503Please respect copyright.PENANA59WMMfepcO
"You know, you've to be careful about who you think about," said Eric, bringing Leo back down to earth.503Please respect copyright.PENANAoIamvOb38W
"Why do you say that?" Leo asked.503Please respect copyright.PENANAZBfHm9AEqC
"I could tell you were thinking about Angel just now." Eric chuckled.503Please respect copyright.PENANAN3rfv5wLLn
"No, I wasn't." Leo shook his head.503Please respect copyright.PENANAChmG0Dd7UF
"Yes, you were. That 503Please respect copyright.PENANArEGMuR3639
look on your face says it all. You look irritated. Still thinking about 503Please respect copyright.PENANAhHcWxeXtns
how Angel took the upper hand on you today?"503Please respect copyright.PENANATgIJKGrr7d
"You're just saying things. Now I preferred you kept quiet while looking for a gift for her."503Please respect copyright.PENANAeOiEhQxIBe
"You know I'm right. You503Please respect copyright.PENANAZASo0hEYG8
should be lucky she and you aren't workmates. You could bring the whole503Please respect copyright.PENANAjmIWqnYkCd
office down in flames in just a day."503Please respect copyright.PENANAHU2h5qXvYa
Leo gulped as he 503Please respect copyright.PENANAgFVbJwT39W
remembered what his grandmother said about Angel coming to work for 503Please respect copyright.PENANATMLdsDg4aU
them. He had to try and convince her much more than he had to.503Please respect copyright.PENANAYvhb06GmIQ
"It's good we aren't," said Leo.503Please respect copyright.PENANANiNTycO2ZU
The car soon arrived at it's destination parking in front of the mansion. Leo and Eric walked out of the car.503Please respect copyright.PENANA6ICbgBaBOf
"I am so tired," said Leo.503Please respect copyright.PENANAbienRImzj3
"You're tired like you're a child coming back from school," said Eric.503Please respect copyright.PENANAnmHtK0hDVE
"Don't mind me." The two503Please respect copyright.PENANAw4lfOjS9wl
cousins walked down the stone footpath that led to the front door. 503Please respect copyright.PENANAHcyJYNYgtK
"That shows I work way harder than you do."503Please respect copyright.PENANAgxxbRGPyty
"Let's not compete. It's503Please respect copyright.PENANAfBhIO0lFrU
not like you're a construction worker or something though you happen to503Please respect copyright.PENANAZHoouzOLW1
run the business. You're just simply the man behind the chair who 503Please respect copyright.PENANAbmYsfTkjdH
controls what's going on."503Please respect copyright.PENANAEwCkifqmwq
Leo rolled his eyes at Eric and almost burst out laughing. You can never be bored with him.503Please respect copyright.PENANAi258MJReen
As they arrived at the 503Please respect copyright.PENANArvmowyfpzy
doorstep, Leo was about to ring the doorbell when the door flew open and503Please respect copyright.PENANAmfsJimhGRb
there behind the door was his mother.503Please respect copyright.PENANA3bhxwmRjBz
"Hello," said Mrs McDonell. "I'm glad you're here."503Please respect copyright.PENANAh20JNJRkfd
"Hi, aunt," said Eric when he realised that Leo wasn't going to greet her.503Please respect copyright.PENANAmMvWIsqR44
"Why don't you two freshen up and we will have supper ready. We're having a guest over."503Please respect copyright.PENANA16bqTqnUAa
"That's nice," said Eric as Leo passed his mother and entered the foyer.503Please respect copyright.PENANAwURQAQqElE
"Yes, so you all better 503Please respect copyright.PENANAsCDlBCacio
get ready." Mrs McDonell sounded excited as she closed the door behind 503Please respect copyright.PENANAgeSX3rScMu
Eric and soon left for the kitchen.503Please respect copyright.PENANAhi1qEwydPL
"She sounds so excited, have you noticed?" Leo asked.503Please respect copyright.PENANAFUNNwYt3e6
"Isn't she always excited?" Eric asked.503Please respect copyright.PENANAS7Oj3ql8ua
Leo chuckled. "You should rather be sarcastic than funny."503Please respect copyright.PENANAPjaz12yT4c
"I know. Before I go up to my room, let me go say hi to grandma. And Angel."503Please respect copyright.PENANAVxH421K5Gl
Eric ran off to the 503Please respect copyright.PENANAcfywkJME4N
other side of the foyer leading to the hall where Angel and Amanda's 503Please respect copyright.PENANA2jGiLU22LB
room were. Leo couldn't help but think Eric was acting childish.503Please respect copyright.PENANAvj88BCIocX
Just as he was about to 503Please respect copyright.PENANAYCAJ2e7rTa
walk up to his room, there was Carly, at the top of the stairs looking 503Please respect copyright.PENANAqdb0xDvkeB
down at him. He paused for a minute as he looked at her.503Please respect copyright.PENANA3BIkIebw2P
"Wow," he said in awe.503Please respect copyright.PENANASEBmJwtevS
Carly smiled. "You like?" she asked.503Please respect copyright.PENANA018s9N7chk
Leo bit his lip. "Definitely. Why wouldn't I?"503Please respect copyright.PENANADl4J8zcVyg
Carly wore a lovely black flared sleeveless dress that reached almost way above her knees. She also wore matching high heels.503Please respect copyright.PENANAxW5nmTmvEu
"Are you going somewhere?" Leo asked as she slowly made her way down the stairs. "I've to say, you look lovely."503Please respect copyright.PENANAXmm3hPptCr
"Thank you," said Carly 503Please respect copyright.PENANAVRp23TQanl
with her lovely red painted lips raised up into a smile. "I'm not going 503Please respect copyright.PENANA8M00u0c4xc
anywhere." She slowly continued her way down the stairs.503Please respect copyright.PENANAAgjZKLPvuK
"Then what's the occasion?" Leo couldn't take his eyes off of her.503Please respect copyright.PENANAmoCGaAHEoa
Carly stood on the last step, close to Leo. The two looked at each other with so much intent.503Please respect copyright.PENANALGeQUuVWty
"Hasn't your mother told you?" Carly asked. This time she gave him a questioning look.503Please respect copyright.PENANABrgVrSaJVl
"Told me what?"503Please respect copyright.PENANAzj6JNva9Ge
"Well, you two have no shame," said Angel who appeared in the foyer.503Please respect copyright.PENANA6m5PVCIwk5
Carly almost jumped by 503Please respect copyright.PENANAjxU0U7if4l
her voice, thinking that it was Leo's mother. She relaxed when she 503Please respect copyright.PENANAKTqzXD249L
realised that it was only Angel. Leo, however, didn't seem frightened at503Please respect copyright.PENANAsD4K0N2QqB
all.503Please respect copyright.PENANAxubQr1AnNR
"You almost scared me to death," said Carly.503Please respect copyright.PENANAqh5ZDZLpXv
"I should be doing that more often," said Angel. She had come in from the living room in her wheelchair.503Please respect copyright.PENANAt9KXX34062
"You know this is also my house, right?" Leo asked as he looked at Angel. "So you better take back what you said."503Please respect copyright.PENANAlGl1IardsA
"Why should I?" Angel 503Please respect copyright.PENANAVDQZSz3Hy5
shrugged her shoulders. "If you two don't want anyone else finding out 503Please respect copyright.PENANAzeg8lQUkDq
about your relationship, then you shouldn't be seen so close to each 503Please respect copyright.PENANAwpVWaS1JWw
other, don't you think?"503Please respect copyright.PENANA4S1S57zGAv
The two lovebirds didn't know what to say, and they didn't have to because Eric soon appeared into the foyer.503Please respect copyright.PENANAPrA4N4JsX4
"Angel, I was looking for you," said Eric excitedly as he ran to hug her.503Please respect copyright.PENANA4Wn0Ku8FaE
"Hi, Eric," said Angel giving him a smile.503Please respect copyright.PENANApGJk7QrRuQ
"Wow, Carly, you look really nice," said Eric as he looked at her. "Did you go shopping today?"503Please respect copyright.PENANAHDaOUg6Z5h
"I went shopping with your mum," Carly replied as she blushed.503Please respect copyright.PENANAExbDyPLYCt
"You look really pretty." Eric smiled at her.503Please respect copyright.PENANAYobyWDeg9m
"Thank you, Eric."503Please respect copyright.PENANAMkSrVVLYvH
"I was just asking her 503Please respect copyright.PENANAdg3qhqozyP
what the special occasion is for her to be dressed like this," said Leo.503Please respect copyright.PENANAWvXogQhllT
"And she told me that we will be having a guest over."503Please respect copyright.PENANAmSrsrXulv3
"Oh, really?" Eric asked. "Aunt wasn't joking then? Who is it?"503Please respect copyright.PENANAqjT5G0qDhZ
"Well, you won't believe this if we tell you but..." Carly was soon interrupted.503Please respect copyright.PENANAoJmMy7RTIG
"Leo," said Amanda as 503Please respect copyright.PENANAle0Iprtmur
she came into the foyer. "I was wondering why you didn't come to see me 503Please respect copyright.PENANAC5kvSFQPWd
like your cousin did. Well, now I see why."503Please respect copyright.PENANACbkyF7p2uQ
Leo turned to look at his grandma and went over to hug her.503Please respect copyright.PENANA3ek50ofeeJ
"How are you, granny?" Leo asked after hugging her.503Please respect copyright.PENANAr9UCCy7pXs
"Never better," Amanda replied with a smile. "I see you four are all trying to get along. That's nice."503Please respect copyright.PENANAhvQtRih467
"Yes, we are," said Eric.503Please respect copyright.PENANAw5ng3hH9il
"Good. Well, you two men503Please respect copyright.PENANA97dBsKjJ5c
better get yourself ready for supper. Your mother will be furious if 503Please respect copyright.PENANAzE3mKWIIB8
you don't since she's having a guest over."503Please respect copyright.PENANA7tTvfntJ9P
"Who could it be, granny?" Eric asked. "Carly was just about to tell us when you came in."503Please respect copyright.PENANAXUOCSEnDrw
"Let's not ruin the surprise. Go, go now. You've to get ready."503Please respect copyright.PENANAQUALArlJ0c
Leo and Eric didn't say 503Please respect copyright.PENANAqLDJLHAivk
anything as they quickly obliged to their grandmother's request and went503Please respect copyright.PENANApa5UpiFoiV
up the stairs. When the two were out of earshot, Amanda turned to look 503Please respect copyright.PENANAmwPeAh9KaR
at Carly.503Please respect copyright.PENANAglK4CO2InL
"I know what you're thinking," said Carly as she looked at Amanda. "I wasn't going to say anything about Kim."503Please respect copyright.PENANAtUSfQhrApt
Amanda gave her a smile.503Please respect copyright.PENANAj0SqEfkshz
"I know. But you had to be careful. If you did tell Leo Kim was coming 503Please respect copyright.PENANABgg3dHWJQV
over, he was going to walk straight out that door."503Please respect copyright.PENANAhUn5N2BTl4
"I know." Carly couldn't help but blush.503Please respect copyright.PENANA267s8In5Fg
"I hope all goes well tonight," said Angel. "I've a feeling this isn't going to end pretty."503Please respect copyright.PENANA6pJHdFeCOn
"Me too," said Amanda.503Please respect copyright.PENANAvxsq78QSXQ
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.503Please respect copyright.PENANAtAZXNSlxN5
"Evening, Carly," said Mr McDonell. "May I say, you look lovely tonight."503Please respect copyright.PENANAyy2W4XWFrV
"Thank you," said Carly as she closed the door behind him.503Please respect copyright.PENANAYMn3gKpKbi
"Evening mother, evening Angel."503Please respect copyright.PENANAKkEQyQuc3Z
Both Amanda and Angel greeted him at the same time.503Please respect copyright.PENANAXdcOmfIfer
"May I have a word with you in the study?" Amanda asked her son.503Please respect copyright.PENANAf2TQwQLk0j
"Right now? Is it really that urgent?" Mr McDonell asked.503Please respect copyright.PENANAkGmCCVqv2L
"Yes and it can't wait."503Please respect copyright.PENANAtpPB7k2739
Amanda already started her way back down the hall she came from but 503Please respect copyright.PENANA2rZjfGVuMa
this time heading to the study. Mr McDonell had no choice but to follow.503Please respect copyright.PENANAvTyki3ypGp
"Could it be that she wants to talk about his wife bringing Kim here?" Carly asked.503Please respect copyright.PENANA64u66pRms3
Angel looked at her 503Please respect copyright.PENANAnklB2So2dx
sister. "I wouldn't dwell on that thought if I were you," she replied. 503Please respect copyright.PENANAvBfP5hnpmX
Angel didn't have to think twice about what the two would be talking 503Please respect copyright.PENANAaldu41dzm6
about.503Please respect copyright.PENANAJSFRTMOQgV
In an hour's time, 503Please respect copyright.PENANA39umoaZozn
dinner was close to being set on the table. Carly and Angel were in the 503Please respect copyright.PENANAWBaMYRKKFU
living room watching the 8 o'clock news. The house help soon started 503Please respect copyright.PENANAsmGTLn3zLY
bringing out dishes of different cuisines from the kitchen and into the 503Please respect copyright.PENANA7XMGa6TAV6
dining room.503Please respect copyright.PENANAIPhTwX7rnx
"To be honest, Angel, I feel really nervous," said Carly feeling uncomfortable on the couch.503Please respect copyright.PENANAuDDerN3CxW
"If you're worried about Kim, please don't show it," said Angel.503Please respect copyright.PENANAN3cPa2ZGgU
"I'm not going to."503Please respect copyright.PENANAqZtBQijhb1
"Well, you better change that facial expression. Because it completely shows."503Please respect copyright.PENANA21djfAKduL
"Really?" Carly asked as she touched her face thinking that it would help change her expression.503Please respect copyright.PENANATLyc8JBNhg
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.503Please respect copyright.PENANAcIDV1EaEqN
Oliver soon appeared in the living room and came to sit right next to Carly.503Please respect copyright.PENANA4I6KcIP0oH
"Hey, Oliver," said Angel. "Are you done with your homework?"503Please respect copyright.PENANAyTHqTjAeaD
"Homework, seriously, on a Friday?" Oliver looked at Angel with a surprised look on his face.503Please respect copyright.PENANA1U3kGD8Ios
"What's wrong with doing503Please respect copyright.PENANAuzmVEh8J0k
your homework on a Friday? You might have the whole weekend, but you 503Please respect copyright.PENANAbHYy4KM7dj
won't do your homework because you will be out having fun. And then you 503Please respect copyright.PENANAu3f2RlH3jl
will end up doing your homework on a Sunday evening."503Please respect copyright.PENANAkyHAXljUzB
"I know what you mean. But it's so hard to do my homework on a Friday because everyone is so busy."503Please respect copyright.PENANAHumLbxR8D4
"That, little man, is so503Please respect copyright.PENANAGK68jmC0U9
not true," said Eric as he came into the living room. He had taken a 503Please respect copyright.PENANAEyjiZ7SUhU
shower and changed his clothes for the evening. "I always have free time503Please respect copyright.PENANAY9eCERdJJ6
for you on a Friday."503Please respect copyright.PENANANWk8eLGVjF
"Come on, Eric," said Angel. "Let the little man, speak. He might be telling the truth."503Please respect copyright.PENANAS7VFILs192
"Please don't take his 503Please respect copyright.PENANAUuaW4ipydk
side, Angel." Eric came to stand right behind Angel on her wheelchair. 503Please respect copyright.PENANA1CzprVDsIa
"The guy isn't as innocent as you think."503Please respect copyright.PENANAsAIeacYsuJ
"Okay, let me finish talking to him about his homework first. Then you can air out all your views about him."503Please respect copyright.PENANAImLll9wdoX
"Don't listen to a word he says about me," said Oliver, pointing at his brother.503Please respect copyright.PENANA6ofLK0vJ95
"Okay, okay, you two," 503Please respect copyright.PENANAP33tcoVhPS
said Angel trying to calm the two brothers down. "Now, Oliver, I think 503Please respect copyright.PENANA3apGBwjbtH
it's best you work on your homework on a Friday so that you don't have 503Please respect copyright.PENANAmSpAn89TW6
to struggle so much on Sunday."503Please respect copyright.PENANA75mvafKPhI
"Will you help me then?"503Please respect copyright.PENANAYp4rCRCeIH
Angel gave him a smile. "After dinner."503Please respect copyright.PENANA2QsQ9SrhSq
"Then we can watch a Friday night movie in the home movie theatre. How does that sound?" Eric asked.503Please respect copyright.PENANAol9b3AarPR
"You guys have your own home movie theatre?" Carly asked looking at Eric.503Please respect copyright.PENANAOCF6w5TKJt
"Ya," Oliver answered 503Please respect copyright.PENANAsVDGFSm2RL
excitedly. "My brother, Leo and I usually have a movie night on Fridays.503Please respect copyright.PENANAA97rVBa2J9
Would you ladies like to join us?"503Please respect copyright.PENANAnv3VPL5JW6
"Oooh, charming," said Carly. "Of course we would, wouldn't we, Angel?"503Please respect copyright.PENANAdQGtVnXK1X
"Definitely," Angel replied. "But after he does his homework."503Please respect copyright.PENANAQbKPnMPFhv
"Deal," said Oliver as he gave Angel a smile.503Please respect copyright.PENANAnTCXDhUAaG
"Is everyone here?" Mrs McDonell called out as she appeared into the living room, coming in from the foyer.503Please respect copyright.PENANAdamZkSOXCx
"What do you mean, aunt?" Eric asked. "Everyone is around."503Please respect copyright.PENANAgNzALkMSXk
"And what about your uncle, has he arrived?"503Please respect copyright.PENANAyIM7AI3LqH
"Yes, he arrived some minutes ago," Angel replied.503Please respect copyright.PENANAhrTIevrev5
"And where is he?" Mrs McDonell asked giving Angel a glare.503Please respect copyright.PENANATbZlJs6Ur8
"He went to the study with Amanda. She insisted that they go and have a talk."503Please respect copyright.PENANA6DdK0FI1BE
Mrs McDonald raised an 503Please respect copyright.PENANAtvY6TGYx7W
eyebrow thinking over what Angel had just said. Angel could tell that 503Please respect copyright.PENANAmSmdSrx9Yw
Mrs McDonell was thinking twice , obviously wondering if Amanda was 503Please respect copyright.PENANAsroq1ratDS
talking to her son about his wife.503Please respect copyright.PENANAAFmh09uZUS
"Are we going to have supper now?" came Eric's mother coming from behind Mrs McDonell. "I'm starving here."503Please respect copyright.PENANAKWlOrxLVZA
"Same here, mum," said Oliver. "And the food smells delicious from here."503Please respect copyright.PENANAxARYgukmMr
"Don't worry, our guest will be here soon and then we can have our supper," said Mrs McDonell.503Please respect copyright.PENANAwdhtu7lKJA
"I wonder who it is," said Eric. "Because the way I see it, it must be someone important."503Please respect copyright.PENANAIvcfHV3LHg
Angel looked up at Eric 503Please respect copyright.PENANAdG84m1RPs8
and she was glad that he wasn't looking down at her. She had that 503Please respect copyright.PENANAblCS4MqB6S
worried look on her face because she knew that their guest was someone 503Please respect copyright.PENANARYzkViYfdW
Eric and especially Leo weren't in good terms with at the moment.503Please respect copyright.PENANAG7Il9JzKwT
They soon heard a sound of a vehicle and the sound of tires on the asphalt outside. Could that be their visitor?503Please respect copyright.PENANAoeSlFSi78t
"Ah, she's here," said Mrs McDonell excitedly as she went for the front door. Diana quickly went to join her.503Please respect copyright.PENANA1kJBs5Tm9G
"It's a she?" Eric asked. "I hope it's not one of those old famous ladies."503Please respect copyright.PENANAC4dzu3fRFA
Angel rolled her eyes. "You wouldn't like it if was anyone younger," she thought to herself.503Please respect copyright.PENANAMvCb0R9kYu
"I wonder why aunt is so excited," said Oliver. "This must be one very important person."503Please respect copyright.PENANA8c8Zg3z4fs
"Maybe in her life, yes," said Carly.503Please respect copyright.PENANAZ31ZdiOTdX
"I have to see this for myself," said Eric.503Please respect copyright.PENANAjSnmsaWddc
Before he could even head out of the living room, he stopped as he looked into the foyer. He was shocked for words.503Please respect copyright.PENANAtLCJnqWuih
"Eric, are you okay?" 503Please respect copyright.PENANA4YxXSW7Wtj
Oliver asked as he noticed his brother stand still like a statue. He 503Please respect copyright.PENANAqvTZxcFozc
soon turned towards what his brother was looking at and he too remained 503Please respect copyright.PENANAOeRRKMDZiL
shocked.503Please respect copyright.PENANA02cuTUtQqF
The two sisters knew the503Please respect copyright.PENANAM667FXIeqp
worst had finally come. They both turned to the foyer and there in 503Please respect copyright.PENANA38xrk5yYYP
lovely short purple dress was the most beautiful looking lady they had 503Please respect copyright.PENANAdIS380Iw0W
ever seen.503Please respect copyright.PENANAp9bY3nzC5T
Kim stepped in to the 503Please respect copyright.PENANABOVaMaRM7n
living room with Mrs McDonell who had a huge grin on her face. It was 503Please respect copyright.PENANAgfNgDa6Oy9
obvious that her plan of getting Kim into the house with Leo still 503Please respect copyright.PENANA7esWJqYONw
around, worked. Diana remained behind in the foyer with a scared and yet503Please respect copyright.PENANAdkMA1eMl2E
surprised look on her face. She soon left the foyer, heading upstairs.503Please respect copyright.PENANAs0CrIHuGPu
"Look who is here to see us after such a long time," said Mrs McDonell. She couldn't be any more happier.503Please respect copyright.PENANACNy4KLUEqX
"Hi, Eric," said Kim as she gave him a dreamy look and a charming smile. "How have you been?"503Please respect copyright.PENANAWddfmIHQaW
Eric cleared his throat then said, "I'm great. It's been a long time, Kim."503Please respect copyright.PENANAadqs5u0tYE
"It really has. It's good to be back here. Hey, Oliver, how are you?"503Please respect copyright.PENANADmyPoYi8zY
"I'm fine, thanks," said503Please respect copyright.PENANAPIHeOL0uI4
Oliver and he quickly went to looking at the TV screen as though 503Please respect copyright.PENANAUYfAGk51iw
something had captured his eye when it was only just the eight o'clock 503Please respect copyright.PENANA4QKnJwvrlR
news.503Please respect copyright.PENANAM73VuJs1Ca
"Before I forget my manners, let me introduce to the Barclay sisters, Angel and Carly," said Mrs McDonell.503Please respect copyright.PENANArgmOi2k2d7
Carly stood up from her seat and walked over to Kim with a smile on her face.503Please respect copyright.PENANAvMnvyYhgFd
"I'm Carly," she said as she stuck out her hand. "Nice to meet you."503Please respect copyright.PENANA3XXgkomo8J
"The pleasure is mine," said Kim as she shook Carly's hand.503Please respect copyright.PENANAR0S2SKLW6o
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.503Please respect copyright.PENANAIGwqZVbGBF
"And this is my older sister, Angel," said Carly introducing her sister to Kim.503Please respect copyright.PENANAgQPNOIQc26
"Nice to meet you, Angel," said Kim giving Angel a smile.503Please respect copyright.PENANAQaiQbgvZQD
"Nice to meet you too," Angel replied.503Please respect copyright.PENANAYXbHW3WE59
"Where is Leo?" Kim asked as she turned to look at Mrs McDonell.503Please respect copyright.PENANAmhqgRr6jy2
"He's just freshening 503Please respect copyright.PENANApE1PhAmtsb
up," said Mrs McDonell. "He will be down here shortly. Why don't you 503Please respect copyright.PENANAEzBdoN63Zv
take a seat while I go and tell the rest that you're here."503Please respect copyright.PENANAmnocdiOgNw
"There's simply no need 503Please respect copyright.PENANAKGhgGKS5QN
for that, Bertha," said Mr McDonell as he came into the foyer with 503Please respect copyright.PENANAJExlzUk2cH
Amanda, pushing her wheelchair. "We are already here."503Please respect copyright.PENANAflh6Oa8Roj
"Aren't you excited that Kim is here?" Mrs McDonell smiled at her husband.503Please respect copyright.PENANAx7QMUePSCd
Mr McDonell looked caught in between answering her or not. He quickly turned to look at Kim to greet her.503Please respect copyright.PENANAMbarOado8L
"How are you, Kim?" he asked.503Please respect copyright.PENANAjpevOzJuUD
"I'm good. It's really nice to see you again. Hi, Amanda, how are you?"503Please respect copyright.PENANAvnifC2dYA0
Amanda put up the kindest smile. "I'm great and how are you?"503Please respect copyright.PENANApQBt269V0H
"Never better."503Please respect copyright.PENANAfG8czsfCMh
"You take a seat. I'll go and call Leo," said Mrs McDonell.503Please respect copyright.PENANAbcJAIvFNQk
"Let me freshen up real quick," said Mr McDonell and he quickly turned around to leave.503Please respect copyright.PENANAKG871dFPx9
Kim went over to the couch and took a seat. She sat on the couch close to where Angel sat on her wheelchair.503Please respect copyright.PENANA7Nqc3UTfam
Mrs and Mr McDonell left503Please respect copyright.PENANA33Rlxd3YON
the living room. For a moment, everything felt a little awkward, now 503Please respect copyright.PENANADUGkHHrgLC
that Kim was here. Eric scratched the back of his head as he came to 503Please respect copyright.PENANAlDa2M80fmE
settle down on the couch with his little brother. Carly came to join the503Please respect copyright.PENANA8sYad982BC
two and Amanda rolled herself over and settled right next to Angel.503Please respect copyright.PENANAwthwxZTlG6
For a moment, there was 503Please respect copyright.PENANAeKGWbeH3zP
silence as most people in the living room fixed their eyes on the TV 503Please respect copyright.PENANAvRZsafg7CD
screen, except for Kim who kept looking at each and everyone of them 503Please respect copyright.PENANA0B4Gk329FX
present, trying to see who she could start a conversation with.503Please respect copyright.PENANAKM58dxHCKx
"I haven't seen you in a while, Eric," said Kim. Eric looked at her.503Please respect copyright.PENANAQSJogugdxy
"Ya, we kind of fell out after all that had happened," said Eric.503Please respect copyright.PENANAcm1xulriUF
"I know. It's pretty much normal on your part. I was a little surprised with Leo though."503Please respect copyright.PENANAxRJZV9dH15
Everyone all turned their heads at Kim, including little Oliver. They all waited for her to continue with what she had to say.503Please respect copyright.PENANAEK3v2h6i0w
"I know about the 503Please respect copyright.PENANAMymD2SvXDd
accident, Angel," Kim continued. "And on behalf of Leo, I apologise 503Please respect copyright.PENANAXFBy7ViDou
since I didn't get the chance to when it all happened. I didn't even 503Please respect copyright.PENANAGvWBtmGERa
know you were staying with the McDonells until I was told by Leo's mum."503Please respect copyright.PENANA9HeaV9PU0l
Angel said, "all that 503Please respect copyright.PENANA0rh24J7bU4
was nothing but an accident. I've moved on. If I really wanted to, I 503Please respect copyright.PENANAEdR5sVXvZ2
would have sued Leo, but I know how pointless all that would have been."503Please respect copyright.PENANA81FT3EImkS
Carly looked at her 503Please respect copyright.PENANAnnl6hqYmL4
sister, wondering why she said that last bit of suing Leo. All this 503Please respect copyright.PENANAbyq181YVdN
looked really confusing to her. It felt like someone was trying to play 503Please respect copyright.PENANA0Ds3CEFYap
the other here, or was Carly simply imagining things?503Please respect copyright.PENANAISBb077auY
"But I still can't seem to put one thing together though," said Kim as she looked up at the ceiling.503Please respect copyright.PENANALRulugzUzb
Eric, Angel and Carly 503Please respect copyright.PENANAGMf9f82TJH
all held their breaths. What was she going to say now? Was she going to 503Please respect copyright.PENANAofjuY2dOqw
link the Barclay sisters to Leo's decision of calling off their 503Please respect copyright.PENANAptxhjX0Wrj
engagement?503Please respect copyright.PENANAcVO5XRCb84
"I wonder why you and 503Please respect copyright.PENANA1G608a9q1n
Leo went out that day, Eric," said Kim as she went back to looking at 503Please respect copyright.PENANA4k5sY2z6VN
him. "What were you possibly doing anyway?"503Please respect copyright.PENANAf5jitAOr6v
Oliver gave his brother a funny look.503Please respect copyright.PENANAjsoGskLpkO
"He wanted to go out for fresh air and we did," Eric replied. "We didn't know the accident would happen."503Please respect copyright.PENANAVIKMVwXf5T
"All that was 503Please respect copyright.PENANAV2dF9HrT2C
unpredictable, dear," said Amanda. "I don't know why you're bringing all503Please respect copyright.PENANAVciyXfboE6
this up again when it has gone and passed. If you're trying to figure 503Please respect copyright.PENANAg31Zb2wjRi
out why Leo left you, it's best you ask him yourself."503Please respect copyright.PENANA37xxoGEIx2
"You know I tried that, Amanda," said Kim. "And just like always, he never gave me a straight up answer."503Please respect copyright.PENANA87LUQ6Kg6S
Amanda gave Kim a mocking smile. "Well, that's definitely like Leo, alright."503Please respect copyright.PENANA7nNWcxydCQ
Kim could tell that Amanda was just making fun of her. So she went back to looking at Eric.503Please respect copyright.PENANAfdefYAmgOs
"So, how is work?" Kim asked.503Please respect copyright.PENANAPq9QuDLuZm
"Work is fine and tiring as usual," Eric answered.503Please respect copyright.PENANAuDurzeJiHT
"That's good to hear." Kim went on to look at the stairs. "I wonder what's keeping the others so long."503Please respect copyright.PENANAw3lxqPzL6K
As soon as she said 503Please respect copyright.PENANA4qr48iZ5C0
those words, footsteps were heard coming down the stairs. And just by 503Please respect copyright.PENANAWUTrUKvvDG
the sound, you could tell that they weren't happy steps.503Please respect copyright.PENANAN7ROBUxIhC
"Leo, wait a minute," Diana called out to him by the stairs.503Please respect copyright.PENANApdCqdFCsqF
Leo had already reached the bottom stair and went straight to the living room.503Please respect copyright.PENANAYzn20v079x
"What's going on here?" Leo asked as soon as he appeared in the living room.503Please respect copyright.PENANAdCwghzOq64
Amanda winced. Eric 503Please respect copyright.PENANAAwPF6hGgzV
couldn't help but scratch his head. Carly looked the other way as she 503Please respect copyright.PENANAgPeaPukZDq
played with her hair. Oliver didn't face Leo's direction, as though he 503Please respect copyright.PENANA5gNWQhJKZs
was avoiding watching a bad scene of a horror movie. Angel however, 503Please respect copyright.PENANABeMTUIU61t
looked on waiting to see how all this would play out.503Please respect copyright.PENANAZaQ5FkmPe4
Kim slowly stood up from the couch. "Leo, how are you?" she greeted.503Please respect copyright.PENANAfTH77THL2a
There was silence in the room except from Diana's footsteps as she came down the stairs and in to the living room.503Please respect copyright.PENANA79EvgXKdF2
"I was fine the time I came home," he answered. "And now I'm not."503Please respect copyright.PENANAjEGXneCLeh
"Leo, calm down, 503Please respect copyright.PENANA9T7TPGYdos
please," Diana strongly insisted as she held his shoulder. "Your mum 503Please respect copyright.PENANAqHBTzMP4by
isn't going to like the way you're talking to her."503Please respect copyright.PENANAnHDOUvjFNp
"She invited her here, did she?" Leo turned to look at his aunt.503Please respect copyright.PENANAkLQ8blXaO0
Diana shrugged her shoulders. "She never told me anything. But I'm guessing by her happy mood, she obviously did."503Please respect copyright.PENANAPEenmUJIQi
Leo turned to look at Kim. "Did mum ask you to come here?" he asked her.503Please respect copyright.PENANAX3VnOopu6N
"She did," Kim answered. "But all this was only so that I could see the family after such a long time."503Please respect copyright.PENANA1pdeQ49pB2
Everyone had a puzzled 503Please respect copyright.PENANAqJxCHG2Y5j
look on their face as they turned to look at Kim, except Leo. It was 503Please respect copyright.PENANA0VusXr4z4k
clear with the way she spoke to them before Leo came in that she was 503Please respect copyright.PENANAMgS7CowO6j
here just to get a chance to see and talk to Leo. No one objected to 503Please respect copyright.PENANAAXEDWUlUOy
what she said. She and Leo were having a conversation and no one felt 503Please respect copyright.PENANAxtAWPvVzW5
like butting in because you were only going to get burnt.503Please respect copyright.PENANAulhWvugmpQ
"I don't believe you," said Leo. "Grandma, did you know she was coming here?"503Please respect copyright.PENANA22MomcJTAX
Amanda looked up at Leo.503Please respect copyright.PENANAB6llUIF4ph
"I knew, she answered. "But your mum told me not to tell you because 503Please respect copyright.PENANA7Tm1tTpHpt
you would freak out the way you're doing right now."503Please respect copyright.PENANASzCUzSP3No
"She knew you would run, that's why," said Diana. "That's definitely what your mother would do."503Please respect copyright.PENANATtMy5KxtDR
Leo rolled his eyes and looked irritated. "Where is she?" he asked.503Please respect copyright.PENANAMRfJsdKf6X
"She will be down shortly," said Amanda, who had a worried look on his face.503Please respect copyright.PENANAIen5znxCSJ
"I need her here right now."503Please respect copyright.PENANAXBkas3wbZP
"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.503Please respect copyright.PENANAOzNv0fVv4X
"There's no need." Leo looked calm and cool, but you could tell from his voice that he was really on edge.503Please respect copyright.PENANADYM60TBo5n
Mr McDonell soon came down the stairs and when he came in the living room, he felt the tension in the air.503Please respect copyright.PENANAk7x1mjGvHk
"Did I miss something here?" Mr McDonell asked.503Please respect copyright.PENANAEJELSxY8ZV
"You came just in time," said Amanda. "Leo is not happy."503Please respect copyright.PENANA9mo1S2c2os
Mr McDonell only shook his head and approached his son from behind.503Please respect copyright.PENANA6UsQ287USy
"Leo, can we talk?" Mr McDonell asked.503Please respect copyright.PENANA7fFAfkwc38
"Why should we?" Leo asked as he looked at his father.503Please respect copyright.PENANAcIjVS8rEoA
"Let's go," Mr McDonell insisted. "It will do you some good. Before your mother comes here."503Please respect copyright.PENANANgSNSLsTiD
Leo nodded his head and 503Please respect copyright.PENANA8cyX2Ba6WT
followed his father out of the living room heading to the study. Just as503Please respect copyright.PENANAu1ZT4yMnRH
they disappeared down the other end of the hall, Mrs McDonell came down503Please respect copyright.PENANAKlItDFKDY2
the stairs and went in the living room.503Please respect copyright.PENANA7UEp3OtCsM
"No sign of Leo yet?" Mrs McDonell asked.503Please respect copyright.PENANAZpI4gopAUN
"If you looked around the room more carefully, you would see the burning imprint of where he stood on the carpet," said Amanda.503Please respect copyright.PENANAJY1LWoAsJU
Mrs McDonell sighed. "Amanda, please stop talking in riddles," she said. "Was he here or not?"503Please respect copyright.PENANAIuECnQNis8
"He was and he wasn't happy," said Eric.503Please respect copyright.PENANALHjDG0ucq9
"Did he leave?" Mrs McDonell looked worried.503Please respect copyright.PENANAbe0ccdXVqg
"If you mean the house, no," said Diana. "He followed his father to the study."503Please respect copyright.PENANAdZcKedwUXK
Mrs McDonell turned around heading for the study.503Please respect copyright.PENANAkyRJ2JRt4o
"I think I should leave," said Kim. "It really shows that Leo isn't happy to see me."503Please respect copyright.PENANAeNGA6LjkMx
"Oh, no, please, stay," 503Please respect copyright.PENANAv2FUs2PlDG
said Amanda, yet she didn't sound sympathetic about it. It almost 503Please respect copyright.PENANAa268e4RuXK
sounded like she was making fun of her.503Please respect copyright.PENANAvqJj3RI3s1
"Oh, no, I'm good. I shouldn't have agreed to come here in the first place."503Please respect copyright.PENANAh7egCNvWI5
"No, don't leave yet," 503Please respect copyright.PENANAYLRMyPKaK6
said Diana. "You're Bertha's guest and she isn't going to be happy if 503Please respect copyright.PENANAADtFqRIFcT
you leave. Come with me to the patio, you need a little bit of air."503Please respect copyright.PENANAZw9tUeTr2z
"Yes, I guess so."503Please respect copyright.PENANABRowKD4Yck
Kim joined Diana and the two left for the patio.503Please respect copyright.PENANA7KdouHhIoW
"I knew this was going to happen," said Amanda.503Please respect copyright.PENANAEXBaY9eHqZ
"I would blame Leo for this," said Angel. "He's supposed to act mature. Not like a child."503Please respect copyright.PENANAkH8p5kpy2F
"I behave more maturely than he does," said Oliver.503Please respect copyright.PENANAb4ITWDWWEg
"I know you do." Angel smiled at the young boy.503Please respect copyright.PENANAevB9QdTl13
"I agree with you, 503Please respect copyright.PENANA4m15uTQt4s
Angel," said Eric. "I know he broke up their engagement, but it doesn't 503Please respect copyright.PENANAOPrjp5BU0R
mean he has to treat her that way as though she has done something 503Please respect copyright.PENANA9KqlBK4E96
wrong."503Please respect copyright.PENANAdrXq51zoPo
"I kind of feel bad for her," said Carly.503Please respect copyright.PENANA3ENCdYfUj3
"Leo has always been 503Please respect copyright.PENANAmIylC3rD3b
like a child," said Amanda. "And I hate to admit, though I don't like 503Please respect copyright.PENANAXRLS7g3kVL
Kim very much, what Leo is doing to her is awful."503Please respect copyright.PENANAe2f5hRC4Y8
"It's not anything new that you don't like her, granny," said Eric.503Please respect copyright.PENANA4r7Eg7Pqmz
"I know. But Bertha also503Please respect copyright.PENANABLs2NPz18l
did the wrong thing here. She knows Leo's actions towards Kim would be 503Please respect copyright.PENANAHm5oCTxe7b
brutal but she still wanted Kim to come here. She obviously wants them 503Please respect copyright.PENANA02mTG1E2Cf
to get back together."503Please respect copyright.PENANAQX41X5hX5m
"There's no doubt about 503Please respect copyright.PENANAiMjt8jic5p
that," said Angel. "But Leo should be more of a gentleman. He shouldn't 503Please respect copyright.PENANAhNsGucHg4T
treat her that way. Now I wonder how he broke up with her. Must have 503Please respect copyright.PENANAgA76srlLE1
been terrible."503Please respect copyright.PENANAjN2tO9qcbU
"You should tell him that," said Eric as he smiled at Angel. "Maybe he will listen to you."503Please respect copyright.PENANADrzKYkASOn
"He's a gentleman when 503Please respect copyright.PENANABUkQBkqEMv
he wants to be. But towards Kim, I don't know why he acts like that. He 503Please respect copyright.PENANAgKbS3WVTVz
loved her once, you know," said Amanda.503Please respect copyright.PENANAlpueFwSV7Z
"Like madly in love with her?" Carly asked.503Please respect copyright.PENANAxw8zWwpFOa
"Maybe during their 503Please respect copyright.PENANAVaWFk9GhVR
first years of their relationship. But I never approved of her then, and503Please respect copyright.PENANAigUitbMl08
if they were ever to get back, I still wouldn't."503Please respect copyright.PENANAsEG5Ac2c72
"Are they going to get back soon?" Oliver asked as he looked down the hall. "I'm hungry."503Please respect copyright.PENANAacx05qzBcB
"Why don't you get a 503Please respect copyright.PENANAKgLQQDGCpU
little snack from the kitchen?" Amanda suggested. "You wouldn't want to 503Please respect copyright.PENANAMD2cSXPl6T
die in this ugly war full of big people problems." 503Please respect copyright.PENANAzVrwrmf6Q7
While the others waited in the living room, there was a serious talk in the study room.503Please respect copyright.PENANAIMk5CR1Y2z
"I'm begging you, Leo, can you at least act mature for once?" Mr McDonell asked Leo.503Please respect copyright.PENANAiJ56T4H0gG
"Why should I?" Leo asked as he folded his arms.503Please respect copyright.PENANA2fVrztlpyk
"Because she is my guest," Mrs McDonell answered. "That's why."503Please respect copyright.PENANAHYiAnw76LM
"I wonder why you even bought her here when you know she and I aren't on good terms with each other."503Please respect copyright.PENANAN0cQzdFze5
"Why do you treat her like she did something wrong to you? This isn't the Leo I know."503Please respect copyright.PENANA8yELWtLJ99
"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."503Please respect copyright.PENANA2m3b7QbOi8
"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."503Please respect copyright.PENANAk8oBLUgy2N
"I did talk to her face 503Please respect copyright.PENANADNRKRT5An8
to face to break off our engagement, but she still kept on calling and 503Please respect copyright.PENANAc30qpk51XH
calling afterwards," said Leo. "You see, that's being too clinging."503Please respect copyright.PENANABUoC09CCoB
"And did you ever give a reasonable explanation as to why you wanted to break up?" Mr McDonell gave Leo a look. "Did you?"503Please respect copyright.PENANAgJCXjLiqTy
"I told her that it didn't feel right anymore to be together and that we had to break off our engagement."503Please respect copyright.PENANAsWeItq5NJk
"Well, that's not a 503Please respect copyright.PENANA9b87LOfI5X
clearcut answer to me," said Mrs McDonell. "There has to be a simple 503Please respect copyright.PENANA1NJIPWQcTl
reason or else she wouldn't be calling you all the time."503Please respect copyright.PENANAeWjcazWT5I
"Mum, I have my reasons," said Leo sternly.503Please respect copyright.PENANANeU5p1ZxC0
"But it still doesn't 503Please respect copyright.PENANAbQeD5Osi73
add up and your mother is right," said Mr McDonell. "I never wanted to 503Please respect copyright.PENANAK9L2yVCLB0
ask you why you broke up with Kim because I know you don't like to talk 503Please respect copyright.PENANAmB2Gfw1G6O
about such things. But now I'm starting to wonder what's really going 503Please respect copyright.PENANAUIva3SOGO6
on."503Please respect copyright.PENANA7kiumbNW80
Leo felt cornered. His 503Please respect copyright.PENANAfahVaFEid5
parents were good at making him spit out the truth whenever they wanted 503Please respect copyright.PENANAioy2nlrcb1
it. And he didn't feel ready to tell them that he fell in love with 503Please respect copyright.PENANAjCpAKews43
someone else.503Please respect copyright.PENANAyiG95M294W
"It's nothing," said Leo. "I just fell out and it didn't feel right any more."503Please respect copyright.PENANAbELUwp9ie7
"Well, you fell out of it too quickly," said Mrs McDonell.503Please respect copyright.PENANAZfZY0d5nIO
"Is that why you brought her here? To change my mind?"503Please respect copyright.PENANAqQ61xGMIP9
"Leo, calm down," said Mr McDonell. "And you, Bertha, why didn't you tell me that you were inviting Kim over?"503Please respect copyright.PENANAlylh9NK6Q3
"Don't tell me that you don't like her too," said Mrs McDonell almost looking disappointed.503Please respect copyright.PENANAlDwfMw1eMm
"I have always liked 503Please respect copyright.PENANArtZ30Yu0JC
Kim. But why you didn't tell me about this is what I want to know. You 503Please respect copyright.PENANAJHuYFmHaHD
knew that your son broke up with her and it hasn't even passed a good 503Please respect copyright.PENANAuGXqNBhTUw
period of time for them to try and ease off the pain. And now, you just 503Please respect copyright.PENANAkMAQVipL0e
opened up old wounds."503Please respect copyright.PENANAxN1FGx4Q6Y
"I'm sorry, I should have told you but I wanted it to be a surprise."503Please respect copyright.PENANA4ivWEvHBar
"A surprise or a way of getting her and I back together?" Leo asked.503Please respect copyright.PENANANabEC1O7on
"Bertha, stop," Mr 503Please respect copyright.PENANAwMF2x5DOsl
McDonell raised his hand beside his wife could even speak. "You two are 503Please respect copyright.PENANAop0vMH0Iw1
just going to argue like you always do and I'm not going to allow that. 503Please respect copyright.PENANA2IGmzFEi8Q
Not when we have a guest in the house."503Please respect copyright.PENANA5UmEzTTGJM
"I'm glad you consider Kim our guest, hon," said Mrs McDonell sweetly.503Please respect copyright.PENANAfwonxWSo0g
"That's because you 503Please respect copyright.PENANA1m4XreeD54
bought her here and you left me no choice. Leo, I'm begging you, just 503Please respect copyright.PENANAXtt8LI9fQN
for this one night, let go of your anger or whatever it is you have 503Please respect copyright.PENANAP8K8poyZik
against Kim and have our dinner in peace. Can you do that for me?"503Please respect copyright.PENANAJXeWMOs1C8
Leo looked at his 503Please respect copyright.PENANAN6STojpx4x
father, then at his mother who gave him a look to go ahead with his 503Please respect copyright.PENANAnQQx0hb6V2
father's suggestion. He furrowed his eyebrows at her showing how angry 503Please respect copyright.PENANAp2DeaXRuoa
he was. When he went back to looking at his father, he brought up his 503Please respect copyright.PENANA100Ihtyyqk
calm demeanour.503Please respect copyright.PENANA2qoM3UOXXK
"For you, dad, I will," said Leo.503Please respect copyright.PENANATR3QP6UO42
Mr McDonell blew out a 503Please respect copyright.PENANA5iMeHQDYJQ
sigh of relief. "Thank you, Leo. Though I do suggest you stop acting 503Please respect copyright.PENANAbVatH9W5bl
like a child around her from now on."503Please respect copyright.PENANAeu9HiIw8Mq
"I'll. In fact, I'll apologise to her right away."503Please respect copyright.PENANA4pf2IBh3Yd
"That's so sweet of you, dear," said Mrs McDonell but Leo ignored her as he quickly left the room.503Please respect copyright.PENANASJY5Mw6Kh5
"You know, you've never 503Please respect copyright.PENANA8ZgOPJTjq0
been so good with surprises, Bertha," said Mr McDonell as he looked at 503Please respect copyright.PENANAOxjDxTH5cm
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