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?"

shot up in unison. Their eyes were twinkling with interest. Gossip concerning their friends

being the most curious, asked excitedly, "Naomi, tell us about this life-saving

was puzzled. When had he ever played the hero

When had she ever

she remembered it clearly. "When you were seven, I took you to a dinner

Molly turned their heads to look at Leo

his brow, trying

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

her!"

drowning even though the water only reached

blinked, "You're

he couldn't lift her.

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,

he also fell into the pool because of her. After that, the rescue boy

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

the food, she would resist and not eat. Every time she was tempted to have a

returned to normal. Every time she wanted to indulge in something, eat too much,

turned out that the "Prince" from that year was the boy in front of her, today's birthday

a smile. "Little Leo, I'm

mischievous grins. Andre and Chad, the two men observing their women,

fat, then I won't have

facepalmed. Her clueless

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

me Leo, not Little Leo.

breath, "Damn, this kid is brutally

and Molly got the hint. Molly turned to

smile. His happiness was obvious. He

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