Anya sat sandwiched between the two women.

Molly scrutinized Anya's face. "Goodness, your skin is as smooth as a baby's!"

She had initially misconstrued Anya's relationship with Andre and nearly went off on her, but Anya was obviously so naive.

Anya pursed her lips, turning to look at Mia. She had heard that Mia was a hard-nosed woman, quick-tempered and a brawler. She also had heard she was well-behaved, lively, and adorable. Then Andre told her that she was a playful, spoiled little girl. However, she felt that this woman, her aunt, seemed quite gentle.

"Auntie, may I touch your belly?" Anya asked.

"Of course," Mia replied generously. She opened her arms, letting Anya's hand rest on her belly and gently caress it. "The baby was quite active just a while ago, but it seems like he's taking a nap now."

Anya laid her hand on Mia's belly, careful not to press too hard, tenderly feeling the life within.

"Where's Leo?" Andre was the first to notice the birthday boy was missing.

The forgotten Leo, standing at the foot of the stairs, finally caught the family's attention.

Naomi called her son over.

Leo trudged over reluctantly. Taking a seat next to Molly, he sat in the spot Chad had vacated.

Naomi asked her son with a smile, "Do you remember Anya?"

He had noticed her the moment she stepped through the door. She was the girl who lost the fight and got whisked away in the middle of the night. She was pleasant to the eye but of no use. "Nope, can't recall." Leo said.

Anya glanced at Leo from across Molly. She didn't remember him either.

Naomi laughed, "Leo, you once saved Anya when you guys were kids. Don't you remember?"

eyes were twinkling with interest. Gossip concerning their friends was always a

curious, asked excitedly, "Naomi, tell us about

ever played the hero and saved

also looked bewildered. When had she ever been

"When you were seven, I took you to a dinner party at Anya's home. You rescued a little girl from drowning in

and Molly turned their heads to look at Leo simultaneously. "Well, look at you,

his brow, trying to

memory again, "The chubby little girl,

her!" Leo suddenly

were drowning even though the water only reached your waist!" He had thought someone was actually drowning and jumped in to save her.

blinked, "You're

fat, saying he couldn't lift her. However, his

delicious food, which resulted in her becoming quite chubby at a young

and he also fell into the pool

time her father tried to feed her something, her mother would

and not eat. Every time she was tempted to have a snack, her mother would appear and say, "Did you forget Little Leo called you Chubby Anya?" And

wanted to indulge in something, eat too much, a

that the "Prince" from that year was the boy

Leo, standing up with a smile. "Little Leo, I'm

grins. Andre and Chad, the two men observing their women, could tell instantly what their beloveds were

"If you're not fat, then I

clueless nephew was

she studied the boy who had clear, bright eyes, handsome, sharp features, a high nose, and a heroic aura about him. He really did resemble the prince from her childhood fairy tales. "Little Leo,

felt goosebumps all over. "Just call me Leo, not Little Leo.

"Damn, this kid is brutally clueless!

and Molly got the hint. Molly turned to

face broke into a doting smile. His happiness was obvious. He responded with a simple,

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