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

looked from one to the other with a

put an arm around Anya. "Yes, we heard.

hesitated. "I'm scared to go

feared her

her. "Don't worry, your auntie

anywhere. Trust me, no one at home

status at home

is a good thing. He's still young; let him explore for a few years. If all else fails, he has our family to fall back on." Andre's attention was solely on his son,

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

women entered the living room,

stood up, noticing her son wasn't with them, a hint

"Mia, Molly, Anya, come here and

three women stepped

feeling protected by Chad, spoke up, not as intimidated

We neither supported nor opposed it since we didn't understand much about it. But Leo wanted to keep it from you until he was

Mia nodded in agreement.

Leo, and I were talking in the backyard when Anya overheard us discussing

recounted everything, including his attitude towards Anya and their

to understand the confusing words Anya

over a dozen beers alone. Today, he was just pretending to keep everyone's spirits up." Anya defended

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

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

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