Chapter 9 The Family Lunch

• LEO’S HOME, LOS ANGELES
• Leo sniffed, wiping off the tears that lingered at the corners of his eyes as he drove aimlessly. He felt clueless on the direction his life was headed, even though he had to admit that he changed for the best and has learned to appreciate the life he got to live. However, he was feeling betrayed by his mother. If only he had stayed back home five years ago, he wouldn't have to drag Chloe into this mess called marriage. Sometimes he feels the urge to call it off but then he realizes again that he is too deep in to back out.
• After his mother breast cancer surgery, it took a while for her to recuperate and she almost couldn't do much by herself when she was discharged. To avoid the media coming at her, Leo and his father felt it would be best if she returned home and got healed properly. Leo and a nurse took care of her together. One night while she was still bedridden, he had gone out clubbing with his friends and had spent the night outside because of the girl he followed home. Only for him to return the next day and found his mom in a chaotic state with white foam coming out of her mouth. The nurse, happy that no one was home had invited her boyfriend over to the house. Probably due to her distraction she gave Grace the wrong dose of medicine and almost sent her to her early grave.