"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

Leonica tore her gaze away from her laptop and when she glanced at her phone, seeing Owen was thecaller, she felt

Owen's voice filled her ears and her eyes immediately closed, relating to the sound

in his tone, of course he

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

mach, I just wanted to checkup on you.

course he had seen the

chucdes dily at her own words. "That's what they

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

Lesesca nodded, slowly. "Unfortunately,ves."

Owen asked,

narrowing her eyes in confusion. Almost as if she hasn't expected that question.

about her mother and brothers reaction to even process

you feeling about it?" Owen repeated,

was Leonica's tum to become silent as she thought hard about how she

feel about having a

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

she

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 like the idea either." "It's okay, you're allowed to feel whatever you feel, Leonica. There's no wrong or

right. She chuclded lightly, "You're

I tell you not to worry too much just like previous obstacles, you'll

Leonicamused with a smile. Chen weintly had a way of

hop on my jet and take a long vacation

Leonica chuckled "yeah!"

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

you going somewhere?

the Cologne Cathedral and the director insists that we do

what, I should cancel. The director

"There's no

"Are you supe

I can handle myself

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

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

it would take some time, but with collective help and understanding, her family would get over it What was amadditional figure in their family? It

was that

the very next day she stepped foot inside her family villa to check on her mother, the first thing that greeted her ears was the sound of glass shattering followed

God, if you bring the daughter of that focking whore

and understand

and understand me, please." As Leonica walked into the dining area, she found her mother's

seeing her face. Please Benjamin, have

called, getting the attention of both her

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

are you doing here? What about your

a fight had

at the wrecked dining area. The table was littered with broken plates and wasted food. It didn't look like

quickly tried to defend. "This... this is nothing. It's just a little

""Mother, please don't lie."

her lower

how you're feeling, but, can't we please have an open-discussion? Father had

enough, no need

allow mother think your the perpetrator in this situation." She scolded before tuming to fare her mother. "Mom, dad didn't do anything wrong. He had

her husband before shaking

make us." Leonica

was silent,

as simple

scared." She admitted, her voice becoming

"What if that child

We as a family, we're going

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 at her father. "How about we think of a way

an idea suddenly came to

in regards

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

Benjaminquestioned and the undded.

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