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?"

unison. Their eyes were twinkling with interest. Gossip concerning their friends was

most curious, asked excitedly,

When had he ever played the hero

had she ever been in

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

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

brow,

again, "The chubby little girl, don't

It's her!" Leo suddenly

Then you fell in, and started screaming that you were drowning 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 chubby that he couldn't lift her and ended up falling in himself. When he got home, his parents

blinked, "You're

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

was young, he would feed her all sorts of delicious food, which resulted in her becoming quite chubby at a young

pool because

something, her mother would say, "Did you forget the name Little Leo gave

tempted to have a snack, her mother would appear and say, "Did you forget Little Leo called you Chubby Anya?" And Anya would lose her

to indulge in something, eat too

"Prince" from that year was the boy

at Leo, standing up with a smile.

Andre and Chad, the two men observing their women, could tell instantly

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

clueless

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 prince from her childhood fairy

call me Leo, not Little Leo.

muttered under her breath, "Damn, this kid is brutally clueless! Even more so than

hint. Molly

smile. His happiness was obvious. He responded with

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