
“Explain to me right now, Mia!” Mr. Gio did not also lower the volume of his voice against Mia. The girl was still silent and down.
“I hope you have a good and reasonable reason for the untruth you have done! What should I say to your mother, if I meet her later in the afterlife?” anger Mr. Gio had reached its peak. It happened because of Mia's attitude that did not dare to refute him. Mia used to behave like that when she was in the wrong position.
“Do not talk like that, Father!” pinta Mia with her soft voice. “It's all not like Dad imagined!” protest Mia while still bowing her face.
“Who knows what you and Theo did together in the store?” daniella with her eyes. His words have enraged Mr. Gio is growing.
While Mia and Matteo simultaneously raised protesting gazes at the girl. Daniella only smiled at her cynical smile.
“What do you mean, Dani? I'm not the one who kisses a man I just met!” firmly Mia. He vehemently denied all the accusations that Daniella had made to him.
“That's all because you don't know what it's like to kiss a handsome guy,” Daniella's lips with a soft laugh.
“Dani!” sergeant Magdalena. His eyes glared perfectly at his eldest daughter. “Your words are so disrespectful!” continue with firmness. Daniella did not answer. He simply turned his face away without changing his standing position.
Meanwhile, Mia again raised her gaze to Mr. Gio who at that time still looked filled with anger. His white old face looked reddened with anger that had not been fully vented. However, Mia would not let that happen. He knows if excessive emotions, will have an impact is not good for the health of the father.
With all the gentleness inside the girl, Mia tried to calm her father down. “Dad, I will never forget all of Dad's advice. I swear on my mother's name. I didn't do anything wrong with him! I just gave him a place to shelter and rest, nothing more!” mia clearly meant it.
However, Mr. Gio seemed to not immediately believe Mia's explanation. He still cast a suspicious glare at his daughter.
Mia could feel the doubt of the father so clearly. All this time, Mr. Gio never looked at her with such fury. Different this time. That guy looks pretty scary. Mia did not dare to go against that sharp gaze. He prefers to hide his beautiful face and hopes that his father will immediately end his anger.
Seeing Mia feeling cornered in Mr. anger. Gio, Matteo is finally voting. He felt the need to give a real explanation, to the man who was still overwhelmed by his anger.
“Master, everything Mia said was true. Mia didn't take me intentionally into your tavern, but it was me who came to her. Mia has helped me a lot during this time, and I don't want her to get in trouble because of me,” explained Matteo calmly.
Mr. Gio turned his sharp gaze to the long-haired man. But he didn't speak one bit.
“You are lucky to have a daughter like Mia,” Matteo said again while looking at Mia who was still bowing her face. “He's a nice girl and very polite, and I would never dare to mess with him. You need not worry, because I will soon return to Brescia ... tonight too,” Matteo ends his words. However, Matteo's last words had managed to make Mia lift her face with a look full of anxiety.
“No, Theo! Your wounds have not recovered properly. Wait another day or two!” prevent Mia with worry. Whether conscious or not, Mia again showed her attention to Matteo.
Why should Mia? Why should a sweet and innocent girl like herself be able to present that warm feeling? Not even a week Matteo knows the girl, but it feels like he has been so familiar with a beautiful figure with a beautiful face and a gentle smile that is able to shake the heart of a Matteo de Luca.
The anger of Mr. Gio started to die down. His sharp eyes began to soften. His face was not as scary as before. He stared at the innocent face of his favorite daughter who was still staring at Matteo with adhesion.
Mr. Gio then glanced at Matteo who was also staring at Mia in the same way. He suddenly remembered his youth, the times when he was being struck by a kasmaran against Rosane, Mia's long-lost biological mother.
Are Mia and Matteo also stricken by the kasmaran? But why did Daniella claim to be Matteo's lover? Mr. Gio was unable to understand what game the three youngsters were playing. However, one thing is certain, now her heart feels relieved because Mia can still take care of herself very well.
“Alright,” Mr. Gio began to break the silence between all of them. “What's your name, Giovanotto?” ask Mr. Gio told Matteo so as to make the man sober up and immediately turned his head towards him. And so is Mia. The girl again lowered her face. He did not expect to be able to see in a long time with Matteo.
“Matteo ... Bellucci. My name is Matteo Bellucci, Sir,” Matteo said.
Mr. Gio mangosteen. He then continued his words. “So, you're from Brescia?” ask Mr. Gio again. He began to interrogate Matteo with light questions.
“How did you get hurt?” investigate the middle-aged man then. He continued his interrogation with a much more serious question.
Matteo still looked calm, Just now he was going to answer the question Mr. Gio, Mia has already answered him first. “Theo robbed, Dad. That's why he got hurt. I don't know if I'm the one who took the bullet out of his arm. That was so awesome!” Mia seemed so enthusiastic to explain to the father, how Matteo first came to the tavern.
However, Mia was unable to explain why for sure, as she helped the man to hide, as she herself did not understand why Matteo did not want anyone to know of his existence.
That made Mr. Gio was increasingly unable to trust the man just like that, especially the appearance of Matteo at that time along with the discovery of a corpse in the North Canal.
“You are sure that he is not a criminal that Police Chief Leonardo, Mia?” referred to ask Mr. Gio made Mia instantly stunned. Mia seemed to lose her sweet smile and enthusiasm. The girl could not be sure for sure, because in fact she also felt the same suspicion as felt by Mr. Gio at that time.
Mia again raised her gaze to Matteo who was still standing with a flat expression on her face. The man seemed not to be affected at all by Mr.'s words. Gio who seemed to corner him.