"I will not allow that "Casunda objected

i daughter of that witch would not step a foot buiny house".

"Cassandra," Benua tried to sooth his wife but went quiet when be received a harsh plate from her.

"she will not step tool in my house. Cassanha repeated.

"Mother, calm down." Leonica said. "Don't get worked up over nothing:

"Nothing?!" Cassandra repeated, taming to her laughter. "How could you say this is nothing:?!!

Lenicached at her words, soon bealizing that she had been insensitive. "Mother..."

"I'm not angry," Cassandra ut homing to Beton. "De I will be it that child steps foot in my house. Do I make myself clear with excusing herself as she walked out of the main living room, ut, she stood up.

have

"knew this would happen, I would have searched hunder for her." Tenjamin shook his head, dejected with how the situation had turned out "I should he take that child away from her." He mumbled, and had fallen in love. The only mistake he had

Leonica felt sorry for her father. Honestly, she saw no problem in what he had done, st like her, he was young an made was keeping the existence of that child securt.

it was threatening to slip pass her lips as she patted her father on the shoulder, before

Damn, no she had another sibling?Leonica had to suppress the sigh that proceeding to find her father, determined to calm her down.

Soon enough, she found the blonde standing in front of the small pond in their garden, teeding the fishes, She quietly settled beside her, folding her hand at her back as she pondered her words. had spoken first.

"I'm not angry at your father, Leonica" Her mother spoke, her words more surprising than the fact that she h Yource hot?

Cassandra shook her head. "I'm not. Rather, I'm insecure... Inerable"

"Wlnerable? Leoluca repeated. "Biwhy?

Her mother hesitated for a bit before speaking. "As you know, your father and I's mariage is an arranged marriage, it was never love at first sight and it took a while until we both developed genuine feelings for one another, so when I found out he had a child, with the woman he loved, I teated...

she couldn't complete the sentence, but Leonica knew what she wanted to say

There's nothing to fear," She reassured as she placed her hand on Cassandra's shoulder. "I'm sure father still loves you and that he would never want

antone else."

Her mother offered a light smile and tumed to face the fishes agains

silence settled between them, a comfortable one, but it was broken by Leonica'a comous words.

"Father's ex mistress, who was she?"

Cassindiastuugged. "didn't know Alee Rosewood all that well, but="

"Rosewood!" Leonica sears pecked up at the oddly familiar name, Cassandia nodded at the question and a feeling suddenly settled in Loorea's stomachi "Father's love child, what is her name? Cassandra thought for a while. "Imember comectly, he said Alice picked the name Irene. Irene Basewood,"

Best To Get The Ball Rolling

Irene Rosewood, huh?

Seating infront of her laptop, fingers just above her keyboard, Leonica gazed at the picture of her supposed half sister.

It had been more than two hours since she left her family house and in those two hours, she had done numerous research on Irene, leaming all there was to know about the gld

Explains a couple of things, she thought, analyzing the all too obvious similarities in their faces.

it wasn't that free had done a face lift, she simply just took after their father, who Leonica also happened to take after.

However, that wasn't what bothered her, what did was the fact that Irene who had remained quiet for all these years, suddenly decided to show herself.

Was it simply a coincident? Leonica didn't think so.

Her reason? The articles. They all seemed too well crafted, but had one thing in common, neither of them revealed Irene's name, only pointing fingers at her father, calling him unjust.

It was almost as it someone was trying to move Benjamin's hand.

to do what

her gaze away from her laptop and when she glanced at her phone, seeing Owen was thecaller, she felt a sense of relaxation even she didn't know

Owen's voice filled her ears and her eyes immediately

asked, worry evident in his

Leonica replied as she leaned back in

I just wanted to checkup on you. The internet's going

course he had seen

"That's what they do best. Eat

too had experienced his fair share of the intemet. A few seconds gap passed before

Lesesca nodded, slowly. "Unfortunately,ves."

of comfortable silence descended on them before Owen asked, again. "And how are you feeling

her eyes at his question, narrowing her eyes in confusion. Almost as if she hasn't expected that question. No, she hasn't

her mother and brothers reaction

about it?" Owen repeated,

thought hard about how she felt. How did she

the feel about having a

destroy their family name? That said sister was someone

she feel

had look and how guilty her father had looked. "It it means my

right. She chuclded

so you should listen to me when I tell you not to worry

with a smile. Chen weintly had a way of cheering her

we can always hop on my jet and take a long vacation in

Leonica chuckled "yeah!"

travels." He didn't need

going

scenes takes place in front of the Cologne Cathedral and the director insists that

One week at tops," He stopped. "we know what, I should cancel. The director can find another male lead. I think you need

Leonica interupted him. "There's no need to

"Are you supe

myself

while I'm gone. I

what the internet

agreed, knowing well enough that it would take some time, but with collective help and understanding, her family would

it was

inside her family villa to check on her mother, the first thing that greeted her ears was the sound of glass shattering followed by her mother's loud

you bring the daughter of that focking

and understand me."

walked into the dining area,

seeing her

the attention

looked at her and upon seeing her daughter, she quickly tried to hide how distraught the whole situation

you doing here? What about

a fight had

wrecked dining area. The table was littered with broken plates and wasted food. It didn't look like a broken out, rather

and quickly tried to defend. "This... this is

""Mother, please don't lie."

bit her

topic and I understand how you're feeling, but, can't we please have an open-discussion?

Benjamin cut her off. "That's enough, no need to try and defend

mother. "Mom, dad didn't do anything wrong. He had the right to have a child

her, then at her husband before shaking her head. "You don't

us." Leonica

was silent,

not as simple as

She admitted,

that child ruins

frowned. "Mother, that's not going to happen. We as a

no huts. We're going to get through this together play?" Her voice became sotter at the end and Cassandra couldn't help but feel reassured "Now," Shir glanced back

an idea suddenly came to

mother questioned in regards to the

She glanced at both her parents who still looked confused. Ah, she'd have to explain later, but for now, she felt

Benjaminquestioned and the undded.

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