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?"

in unison. Their eyes were twinkling with interest. Gossip concerning their friends was always a sure-fire way to

the most curious, asked excitedly, "Naomi, tell us about

had he ever

bewildered. When had she ever been in

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

to look at Leo

brow, trying to

jogged his memory again, "The chubby

It's her!" Leo suddenly

in the middle. "You're that chubby little girl who was 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

"You're

being fat, saying he couldn't lift her. However, his disdain had become her motivation

young, he would feed her all 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

the "Prince" failed to rescue her, and he also fell into the pool because

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

the food, she would resist and not eat. Every time she was tempted to have a snack, her mother would appear and say, "Did you forget Little Leo

too much, a phrase would

from that year was the boy in front

looked at Leo, standing up with a smile. "Little Leo, I'm not

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

then I won't have to

facepalmed. Her clueless nephew was

had clear, bright eyes, handsome, sharp features, a high nose, and a heroic aura

"Just call me Leo, not Little Leo.

"Damn, this kid is brutally clueless! Even

the hint. Molly turned to

a doting smile. His happiness was obvious. He responded with

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