Leo swallowed hard and softly urged, "Let's head back."

Anya shook her head stubbornly, feeling guilty for Chad getting kicked out. "I'm sorry, Chad."

"There's no need to apologize. I should be thanking you. Anya, I've never felt this relieved before. You voiced my fears, allowing me to face my uncle. Thank you for giving me the strength." Anya's voice trembled with tears. "Chad, I want to go with you."

"Go back," Leo said gently.

Anya shook her head, clutching Leo's shirt hem, afraid of being left behind.

"I'll come back for you. My girlfriend is here; I have to come back for her," Leo reassured.

Anya's face flushed, guessing the truth but still wanting confirmation. "Chad, your girlfriend, where is she?"

"Right in front of me."

Leo called out to Mia and Molly, who were peeking around the corner, "Come on out."

Mia and Molly, both married women, sheepishly walked out, embarrassed about spying on the couple.

"Leo, your uncle was just hot-headed. Give him a couple of days to cool off. I'll talk to him at Maplewood Estates, and you can come back to stay," Mia suggested.

Knowing his uncle's temper, Leo entrusted Anya to them. "Take care of my girlfriend for me; I'll be back for her."

Leo got into his car and drove away, feeling an unprecedented sense of relaxation as he saw the three figures getting smaller in his rearview mirror.

Mia and Molly weren't sure how to react at that moment.

was utterly baffled, not even having agreed before Chad

one to the other with a face full of timidity and blush.

around Anya. "Yes, we

"I'm scared to go

her family's

worry, your auntie is here with

isn't going anywhere. Trust

status at home was something the sisters weren't

a good thing. He's still young; let him explore for a few years. If all else fails, he has our family to fall

sitting on his father's lap after crying for a while, realized no one was consoling him and

three women entered the living

noticing her son wasn't with

"Mia, Molly, Anya, come

women stepped

spoke up, not as intimidated by Andre as

with Leo and heard about his interest in cybersecurity and starting his own business. We neither supported nor opposed it since we didn't understand much about it. But Leo wanted to keep it from

Mia nodded in agreement.

in the backyard when Anya overheard us discussing Leo's job interests. Curiosity got the better of her,

attitude towards Anya

expression softened as he began to understand the confusing words

be happy earlier, but he was not happy at all. Last night, he drank over a dozen

Leo hasn't studied anything related to

true capabilities when she caught her police officer uncle's eye and swallowed her words. "Chad is capable, very much so,"

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