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.

baffled, not even having agreed before Chad had officially

her aunt and her aunt by marriage, she looked from one to the other with a face full of timidity

arm around Anya. "Yes,

scared to

her

"Don't worry, your

anywhere. Trust me, no one at home will blame

status at home was something the sisters weren't

is a good thing. He's still young; let

while, realized no one was consoling him and stopped, pouting and

the three women entered the living room, Anya hesitated at

noticing her son wasn't with them, a hint of

called out, "Mia, Molly, Anya, come

women stepped

protected by Chad, spoke up, not as

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 you until he

Mia nodded in agreement.

"Just now, Mia, Leo, and I were talking in the backyard when Anya overheard us discussing Leo's job interests. Curiosity

attitude

understand the confusing words Anya had said

night, he drank over a dozen beers alone. Today, he was just pretending to keep everyone's

Naomi's heart ached. "This isn't a joke. Leo hasn't studied anything related to computers.

she caught her police officer uncle's eye and swallowed her words. "Chad is capable,

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