FORBIDDEN TO FALL IN LOVE

13. Look at it (Daniel's POV)

Daniel walked briskly down the path that Orange and Vio passed a few minutes ago. Daniel tries to follow his younger siblings to a supermarket not far from where they live.

Daniel had tried to contact Jingga to ask her to buy beef as she promised the other orphanage children. However, it turns out that Orange did not bring his phone with him. So Daniel hurried after them. Daniel has left the children of the orphanage to their neighbor, Bi Sekar, who is a close friend of Daniel's father. Fortunately Bi Sekar is a middle-aged woman who has no work other than watering flowers in her yard.

The day is still bright. People walk down that street. Most of them are just getting home from work. Daniel's orphanage is located close to the main road. That makes him have to be extra careful because many of the children of the orphanage are still small.

It was also what made the orphanage attract a lot of interest from the rich. In addition to being near the main road, the area is also enough to make a five-star hotel.

Daniel's steps came to a halt when he saw the crowd in front of the supermarket he was heading to. He's got a bad feeling about that. As Daniel was about to run towards the crowd, a woman familiar to his memory, got out of a shiny black sedan followed by a tall man in a suit.

The man split the crowd and made way for the long-haired woman Daniel knew.

"Miss Valeda?" murmured Daniel. He accelerated his steps towards the crowd.

THE PLAQUE!

Daniel saw how a woman of his age slapped a slap into Valeda's cheek, and the slap landed perfectly. However, the man next to Valeda remained silent watching Valeda being slapped. Valeda rubbed his cheek and countered his opponent's gaze boldly. Later then...

PLAQUE!!!

Valeda returned the slap he received. Even harder. The woman in front of him fell on the sidewalk.

"Why are you playing rough?" ask Valeda. "I'm clear that this kid is not wrong. You who walk while playing mobile phone and hit this child who happens to be standing on the side of the road. Why are you being rude?"

"I'll report you to the police station!" the woman was angry. He immediately got up, feeling his pride was hurt. "You're gonna regret it, you fucking chick!"

Valeda looked at Kris. "Kris, get this done. If this woman wants to take the case to court, call my lawyer. If what he demands is compensation money from my slap, give me the right price" Valeda said.

"Okay, Miss," replied Kris.

Valeda crouched down in front of Vio who was still trembling in fear. "You're not wrong, son. I see everything and you don't deserve to be scolded like that. Don't apologize anymore. Come on, I'll take you home" said Valeda.

Vio is hiding behind the orange. She almost cried. The little boy was really scared to see what was happening. "Vio, it's okay" said Jingga, trying to calm down.

"Hey! Our business is not finished!" yelled at the woman who felt cut.

Daniel confronted the woman as he was about to strike Valeda. There was nothing that Daniel was afraid of because the woman seemed to threaten his sisters. "Sir, I ask you not to be rude. It's a public place" Daniel said.

"You don't interfere! Don't know the problem even pretentious mediate!"

Not yet had Daniel open his mouth to argue, the sound of police car sirens had resonated and made all speechless.

Kris came forward and stood a few feet in front of the woman who was confused by the police siren. Kris' towering height made the woman feel intimidated. "I've called the police as you wish. Let's talk at the police station. Our lawyer's on his way to the police station. You'll meet her there, "Kris handed her a business card. "This is my business card. Behind it is the name of our lawyer."

Valeda pulls Orange and Vio away from Kris and the woman he is talking to. Valeda knew that their debate would not be finished quickly and the little boy did not deserve to hear it.

Valeda looked back. "We stay away first" replied Valeda.

'Oh, I guess he doesn't recognize me, ' Daniel's inner shame. He had thought to himself for not being accosted, and now it embarrassed him to death. Daniel decided to just shut up and follow what Valeda said next.

"Sir Daniel, do you know these children?" ask Valeda at the end.

"He's our brother" Jingga answered first.

Daniel squatted down and spread his hands. Vio immediately ran into his arms. "What's going on, Vi?" ask Daniel.

Vio took off his embrace. However, instead of answering, Vio instead cried loudly. Daniel hugged her again, this time tighter. She felt guilty for letting her sister in trouble that her sister had not been able to handle on her own. In fact, Orange was still too innocent to deal with such a vicious woman.

"The woman was playing with her cell phone while walking. Then he hit the boy until his coffee spilled. I happened to see it from inside the car" Valeda's turn answered.

"Sorry, brother," continued Jingga. "So I went into the supermarket again because there was something left behind. It was all my fault for leaving Vio alone here. I'm sorry, Brother."

Daniel stretched out his right hand, inviting Orange into his arms with Vio. Although it had been seventeen years, Orange did not feel embarrassed or awkward to indulge in Daniel. She hugged Daniel and Vio.

"Nothing's wrong. Next time, be more careful" Daniel advised.

"alright. I think the problem is over" said Valeda with a smile. "Do you need a ride home?"

Daniel took off his brother's arms. He stood up awkwardly. "I'm very grateful that Miss Valeda has helped us so much" Daniel said.

"Miss Valeda, would you like to have dinner with us?" serobot Orange.

"Miss Valeda, Brother Dan is good at cooking. Let's have dinner at our house" Vio followed.

Daniel had panicked because he did not expect his two sisters could sassy it invites a woman from the upper class to dinner to an orphanage that only provides beef once a month. Daniel sighed and calmed down. "Sorry, Miss. My sisters love to thank me for inviting food."

"Sister And the one who taught."

"Yes, said Brother And a full stomach will make the heart happy."

"This lady is so skinny. We can buy him meat."

Daniel rubbed his face with a huff. Orange and Vio clearly do not understand the caste differences between them and Valeda. "You guys are-"

"alright. Let's have dinner together. I bought the meat, "cut Valeda.

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