"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

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

and her eyes immediately closed, relating

in his tone, of course he had seen the

talking to you, Leonica replied as she leaned back in her chair. "What's

just wanted to checkup on you. The

course he had seen the

words. "That's what they do best. Eat up every story they get

of the intemet. A few seconds gap passed before he asked, "You don't need to answer, but r just

Lesesca nodded, slowly. "Unfortunately,ves."

before Owen asked,

Almost as if she

about her mother and brothers reaction to

feeling about it?" Owen repeated, sounding more

about how she felt. How did she feel about her father

the feel about having a half

just to destroy their family name? That said sister was someone who clearly dufn't like her

did she feel about

soft. "I mean, I don't hate the idea of having an additional sibling. But..." She bit her lower lip, remembering how insecure hermother had look and how guilty her father had looked. "It it means my family's going to sutter because of that, then I don't

She chuclded lightly, "You're

listen to me when I tell you not to worry too much just

a smile. Chen weintly had a way of

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

Leonica chuckled "yeah!"

He didn't need to complete

going somewhere? She

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

"we know what, I should cancel. The director can find another

Leonica interupted him. "There's

"Are you supe

can handle myself and everything

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

to what the internet has to say. That way, you'll come out

she agreed, knowing well enough that it would take some time, but with collective help and understanding, her family would get over it What was amadditional

was

mother, the first thing that greeted her ears was the sound of glass shattering followed by her mother's

you bring the daughter of that focking whore into my house I would

please try and understand me."

and understand me, please." As Leonica walked

bear the thought of seeing her face. Please Benjamin,

Leonica called, getting the attention of

she quickly tried to hide how distraught the whole situation was

doing here? What

a fight had

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.

to defend. "This... this is nothing. It's

""Mother, please don't lie."

bit her lower

that this is a sensitive topic and I understand how you're feeling, but, can't we please have an open-discussion? Father had no intentions to hurt us. He was

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

in this situation." She scolded before tuming to fare her mother. "Mom, dad didn't do anything wrong. He had the right to have a child out of wedlock. He wasn't matted, nor did he cheat.

at her, then at her husband before shaking her

make us." Leonica

silent, then

as simple

She admitted, her

"What if that child

going to happen. We as a family, we're going to make it out

play?" Her voice became sotter at the end and Cassandra couldn't help but feel reassured "Now," Shir glanced back at her father. "How about we think

she said this, an

is it, Leonica?" Her mother questioned in regards to the

reputation while solving this mess." She glanced at both her parents who still looked confused. Ah, she'd have to explain

Benjaminquestioned and the undded.

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