"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.

do what

gaze away from her laptop and when she glanced at her phone, seeing Owen was thecaller, she felt a sense of relaxation even she

and her eyes immediately closed,

evident in his

you, Leonica replied as she leaned back in her

wanted to checkup on you.

course he had seen

course it is," She chucdes dily at her own words. "That's what

A few seconds gap passed

Lesesca nodded, slowly. "Unfortunately,ves."

them before Owen asked, again. "And how are you feeling about

narrowing her eyes in confusion. Almost as

she had been too worried about her mother and brothers reaction to even process how she

are you feeling about it?"

about how she felt. How did

about having a half

this rumor, just to destroy their family name? That said sister was

she feel about

her father had looked. "It it means my family's going to sutter because of that, then I don't like the idea either."

She chuclded lightly, "You're always

should listen to me when I tell you not to worry too much just like previous obstacles, you'll

Leonicamused with a smile. Chen weintly had a way

get too serious, we can always hop on my jet and take a long vacation

Leonica chuckled "yeah!"

But, speaking of travels." He didn't need to

you going

one of the scenes takes place in front of the Cologne Cathedral and the director insists that we do the it in within the real

"we know what, I should

him. "There's no need

"Are you supe

myself and everything here." slie

I fear. I don't want you taking on too much while I'm gone. I don't want the world to change my Leonica." Leonica

your family, don't laten to what the internet has to say. That way, you'll come out

some time, but with collective help and understanding, her family would get over it What was

it was

her family villa to check on her mother, the first thing that greeted her

of that focking whore into my house I would fucking leave!" cassandra

please try and understand

Leonica walked into the dining

seeing her face. Please Benjamin,

the attention of both her

upon seeing her daughter, she quickly tried to hide how

what.what are you doing

a fight had

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

her gaze and quickly tried to defend. "This... this

""Mother, please don't lie."

her lower

understand how you're feeling, but, can't we please have an

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

mother. "Mom, dad didn't do anything wrong. He had

then at her husband before shaking her

us." Leonica

was silent,

as simple as

She admitted, her voice

"What if that child ruins our

not going to happen. We as a family, we're going to

help but feel reassured "Now," Shir glanced back at

said this, an idea suddenly came to

questioned in regards to the look on

found a way to save our family's reputation while solving this mess." She glanced at both her parents who still looked

Benjaminquestioned and the undded.

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