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?"

twinkling with interest. Gossip concerning their friends was always

curious, asked excitedly, "Naomi, tell

ever played the

When had she ever been

saw that everyone had forgotten, but she remembered it clearly. "When you were seven, I took you to a dinner party at Anya's home. You rescued a little girl from drowning

to look at Leo simultaneously. "Well, look at you, Leo. Saving lives at

his brow, trying to

jogged his memory again, "The chubby

her!" Leo

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

"You're

the boy who had scorned her for being fat, saying he couldn't lift her. However, his disdain had become

sorts of delicious food, which resulted in her becoming quite chubby at a young age. During the pool incident, the boy who had attempted to rescue her was handsome and well-dressed, just like the prince in

he also fell into the pool because of her. After

time her father tried to feed her something, her mother would say, "Did you forget the name Little Leo gave you, Chubby

time she was tempted to have a snack, her mother would appear

eat too much, a phrase would automatically pop into

that year was the boy in front of her, today's birthday

with a smile. "Little Leo, I'm not fat

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

"If you're not fat, then I won't have to

Her clueless nephew was

observed Leo's face, tilting her head as 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

call me Leo, not Little Leo. It's too

her breath, "Damn, this kid is brutally clueless! Even

and Molly exchanged glances, and Molly got the hint. Molly turned to Chad. Her voice was sweet

face broke into a doting smile. His happiness was

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