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?"

were twinkling with interest. Gossip concerning their friends was always a sure-fire way to pique their

excitedly, "Naomi,

When had he ever played

When 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 girl was

at Leo simultaneously. "Well, look at you, Leo.

his brow, trying

"The

It's her!" Leo suddenly

by the pool. 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 teased him about it for

"You're Little

boy who had scorned her for being fat, saying he couldn't lift

Anya. When she was young, he would feed her all sorts of delicious food, which resulted in her becoming quite chubby at a young age. During

pool

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

a snack, her mother

Every time she wanted to indulge in something, eat too much, a phrase would automatically pop into her mind: Little Leo called her

was the boy in front of her,

Leo, standing up with a smile. "Little Leo,

Chad, the two men

"If you're not fat, then

clueless

high nose, and a heroic aura about him. He really did resemble the prince from

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

kid is brutally clueless! Even

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

smile. His happiness was

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