"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
the sound of her phone ringing. Leonica tore her gaze away from her laptop and when she glanced at her phone, seeing Owen was
Owen's voice filled her ears and her eyes immediately closed, relating to the sound like
in his tone, of course he had seen the
you, Leonica replied as she leaned back in her chair.
checkup on you. The
had
"That's what they do best. Eat up every story they get lile big
experienced his fair share of the intemet. A few seconds gap passed before he
Lesesca nodded, slowly. "Unfortunately,ves."
silence descended on them before Owen
opened her eyes at his question, narrowing her eyes in confusion. Almost as if she hasn't expected that question. No, she hasn't
had been too worried about her mother and brothers reaction
are you feeling about it?" Owen
become silent as she thought hard about how she felt. How did she feel about her father having
about having a half
had started this rumor, just to destroy their family name? That said sister was someone who clearly dufn't like her considering their
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." "It's okay, you're allowed to feel whatever you feel, Leonica. There's no wrong or
chuclded lightly, "You're always
you should listen to me when I tell you not to worry too much just like previous obstacles,
smile. Chen weintly had a way of cheering
can always hop on my jet and take a long vacation in my
Leonica chuckled "yeah!"
speaking of travels." He didn't need
you going somewhere? She
and the director insists that we do the it in within the real area. But I'd only be gone
know what, I should cancel. The director can find another male lead. I think you need me
him. "There's no
"Are you supe
can handle myself and
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 sanded, "Lon't change.
to what the internet has to say.
time, but with collective help and understanding, her family would get over it What was amadditional figure in their family? It obviously couldn't be that
was
her mother, the
of that focking whore into my
and
me, please." As Leonica walked into the dining area, she found her mother's
of seeing her face. Please
the attention of both her
quickly tried to hide how
are you doing here? What
a fight had
littered with broken plates and wasted food. It didn't look like a
mother caught her gaze and quickly tried to defend. "This... this is
""Mother, please don't lie."
bit her lower
but, can't we please have an open-discussion? Father had no intentions to hurt us. He
off. "That's enough, no need to try
stand there and 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 the right to have a child out of wedlock. He wasn't matted, nor did he cheat. So, let's be
at her husband before shaking her head.
make us."
was silent,
simple as
scared." She admitted, her
"What if that child ruins our
going to happen. We as a family, we're going to make it
play?" Her voice became sotter at the end and Cassandra couldn't help but feel reassured "Now," Shir glanced back at her father.
she said this, an idea suddenly came
Her mother questioned in regards to the look on
a way to save our family's reputation while solving this mess." She glanced at both her parents who still looked confused. Ah, she'd have to explain later, but for now,
Benjaminquestioned and the undded.
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