Dinner at the Smiths

Emily seem speechless not sure what to say after hearing his words

"Do you think they don't give me gifts because I look tough" he joked while looking at her eyes

although she wore a mask but he could still see sadness in them, was she feeling bad for him! he thought.

For some reasons she seem to get through his facade and thought.

"This man despite his cheerful and carefree character he was still hurting from inside", Emily thought as she kept looking at him.

"What am l saying ?" Leon said after he noticed her sadness she must be thinking of him as a pitifully man.

"Anyway ..miss Smith thank you for the gift.. however instead of this gift I want you to give me something else." Leon said while looking at her, only then she snapped out of her daze, Emily looked at him but she seem did not get him seeing her confused eyes he said.

"I want you to promise me that you will treasure your life first before anything else, that you will hold on to it , no matter how suffocating it gets, no matter how tiring it gets you will not give up on it,..." He said with a sincere look as he looked at her, posing a bit then he said.

"Because right now your life does not only belong to you... and I won't be able to take it if anything bad happens to you" he said sincerely making her stiffen what did she just hear?

"Promise me that you won't give up on your life again" he said still looking at her dazed eyes and when he thought she won't say anything he heard her say.

"I promise" Emily replied still maintaining their eye contact which got broken by his heart warming smile that made her heart beat faster than usual at the reaction

After that she didn't even know when the guy left she only got out of her stupor when her father touched her shoulder.

"Let's go inside dear"he took his reluctant to leave daughter inside the mansion grinning ear to ear.

The deal was done and with the way things are the fruits are on the way he thought happily as he led her in.

"Aren't they cute" grandma Smith said happily after a long peeking on them.

"Come on there is a lot to prepare for tomorrow" grandpa Smith said taking his excited wife from the window, it was getting cold and he didn't want her to feel sick.

With all this happening no body knew the personal conflict inside the two and how all this was going to change their future self that they never knew existed.

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THE NEXT DAY

During breakfast everyone seem busy on their plate, well except for Joanna who kept looking at her second brother with curious eyes before she blurted out.

"So how did it go?" She asked in low voice but enough to be heard by everyone, Leon looked at her with question mark, was she talking to him?

"What?"he asked plainly after she confirmed it was him whom she was talking to.

"I'm asking how did it go with that beautiful woman you were with yesterday?"she asked teasing him on purpose raising curiousity of others in the process.

"A woman you say.., with whom?, ..him!" Richard asked in disbelief.

Aside from him nobody knew his brother had problem with women, he got to know it unintentionally through his grandma who was talking to a certain doctor on the phone and to confirm the news he had ask help of a female friend, whom without a doubt confirm his suspicion or so he thought.

Now this news was not expected, clearly they did not like the way he spoke although some people of them were not looking sour because of what Richard said, Mr Brown was more concerned about this girl so he asked angrily.

"What woman is Joanna talking about?" He knew Mr Smith wanted his daughter to marry his son and after the previous shame he didn't want another drama in the family.

"It nothing dad she was just someone I know" Leon said while looking at Joanna who clearly wanted to provoke him, seeing their childish behavior Mr Brown sighed and said.

"Remember we had promised Mr Smith so don't play around" he said coldly before resuming eating.

"Yes dad I will keep that in mind" Leon said making everyone confused, what promise? they asked themselves.

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In the evening everyone was ready, they were well prepared for the dinner invitation from the Smiths,

This time father Brown warned everyone to behave he didn't want another embarrassment, and by saying that he continuously made eye contact with his first son Richard whom he had a long conversation with last night.

He wanted him to apologize to the poor girl for what he said previously also insisted him to keep his mouth shut while they were at the Smiths.

But who knew if his son had taken his words into consideration or even cared.

After giving out instructions they all got into their respective cars but mostly they used their private van and one car since it was not wise to make dramatic entrance, after making sure everyone was ready they left.

Following the instructions they were given the drivers made their way to the Smiths

when they reached at the Smith mansion they were all astonished, the house was very luxurious compare to JN mansion they were all amazed, even the security there was no joke.

Soon came Mr Smith who didn't seem that happy to see them, did he greet them the answer is no! his eyes seem to be searching for somebody.

"Where is Leon?" he asked coldly making everyone shiver over his gaze and tone that is when they realize that Leon was not with them!!!??.

"Joanna where is Leon you were with him in the car right?"Mr Brown asked his daughter who was busy admiring the house,

Joanna refused to take the van saying she did not like staying in the van so Mr Brown allowed her to use the car, soon after Leon said he would follow them so he thought he used the car like Joanna but who knew where he was.

"Mmmh I don't know he didn't get in the car I thought he came with another car" she said nonchalantly not knowing that things could get really ugly from now on if the boy didn't show up there.

Hearing all this Mr Smith's once cold face turn frosty in anger, he was like a boiling volcano ready to erupt anytime soon, but just then..

Before things got heated up Emilia came down slowly from the stairs taking the attention of everyone.