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.

having agreed before

one to the other with a face full of timidity and

arm around Anya. "Yes, we heard. Let's

"I'm scared to go

her

worry, your auntie is here with

anywhere. Trust me, no one at home will blame

status at home was something the sisters weren't

dreams and aspirations, which is a good thing. He's still young; let him explore for a

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

three women entered the living room, Anya

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

"Mia, Molly, Anya, come here and tell

three women stepped

spoke up, not as intimidated by Andre as the

starting his own business. We neither supported nor opposed it since we didn't understand much about it. But

Mia nodded in agreement.

"Just now, Mia, Leo, and I were talking in the backyard when Anya overheard us discussing

attitude towards Anya and

understand the confusing

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

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

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