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?"

with interest. Gossip concerning their friends was always

being the most curious, asked excitedly,

he ever played the hero

looked bewildered. When had she ever been

I took you to a dinner party at Anya's home. You rescued a little girl

Leo simultaneously. "Well,

furrowed his brow,

memory again, "The chubby little girl, don't you

It's her!" Leo

playing 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

blinked, "You're Little

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

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

also fell into the pool because of her. After that, the rescue boy started calling her "Chubby

time her father tried to feed her something, her mother would say, "Did you forget

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 Anya

something, eat too much, a phrase would automatically pop into her mind:

was the boy in front of her,

standing up with a smile. "Little

exchanged glances, both wearing mischievous grins. Andre and Chad, the two men observing their

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

facepalmed. Her clueless nephew

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

all over. "Just call me

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

the hint. Molly turned to Chad. Her voice

smile. His happiness was obvious. He responded

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