
The next day.....
Ethan drives the car with Leona sitting next to him. They're on their way to Portland to visit the orphanage where Ethan was raised. Behind them is also a truck box that follows them containing all the needs that have been ordered by Leona before on Kaia. After getting out of the fine line, Leona asks Ethan to stop on a road waiting for the truck box. Then they followed behind.
"How long are we gonna be???" Leona asked Ethan.
"Because we're departing from the outskirts of Seattle, then about two hours more, if from downtown it's almost three hours..." Answer Ethan.
"Have you told the caretaker if you'd come visit them???"
Ethan nodded. "Yes, of course... They're so happy because I haven't been there in a long time..."
Leona smiled. "They can't wait for your arrival..."
"I wish it was like that...! Thank you for bringing so many gifts for the children, they will also be happy with your gift.. "
"It's just a little gift, you don't keep saying Thank you to me, I really like kids a long time ago... They are plain and adorable... I hope I can find a partner who suits my wishes all this time, then we are happy and have children later... It would make me feel so grateful.. "
"You're so annoying but so sweet to talk about the future...!! It should be your annoying attitude and nature that you can change from now on so that you will get what you want later!"
Leona laughing. "You dare to insinuate me and dare to advise me when you're just my bodyguard, I've never heard this from my bodyguards before.. "
"I am indeed your bodyguard, but you already consider me as a friend, then I dare say that.. " Ethan laughs.
"Yes too... Haha...!!" Leona laughed. "But everyone must have a desire to achieve, including I must want something sweet in my life later, even though I am very annoying in the eyes of others... Having a happy little family, who wouldn't want that, other than a fool hahaha..."
"Don't put my heart in, I was just kidding.... You are indeed as bad as any human being he must still have a good desire in his heart, yes essentially his conscience will still be the way for his life later...!!" Ethan muttered.
"Oh yeah, did you have any good friends at the orphanage back then, and until now was it still a good relationship???" Ask Leona.
Ethan turns his head and throws his smile at Leona. "There are some, and they're already successful, most of them adopted by wealthy families... While I have been toIoI since childhood, crying and asking to be returned to the orphanage when someone wants to adopt me, then this is my life now... I sometimes feel very sorry, but maybe it has been my way of life like this.. "
"What kind of success was nie???! Everyone's level of success and happiness is different Ethan, you think your life is not successful but you can live it comfortably without thinking about anything else and focusing on what your goals are, it can also be considered successful... While people like me, who everyone considers me successful with all the intelligence and passion I have, it is from the point of view of those who see it, he said, while I consider that I have not been successful because I live a life that I do not want and leave what is my goal, very unpleasant, but what can be done, what is, that's the life I have to live.. Well, I don't think the view of other people's success is entirely right in our eyes.. The one who can judge a person to be successful or not is himself.. "
"I'm happy with the way you think.... " Say Ethan.
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After a journey of about 2 hours, Ethan and Leona finally arrive at an orphanage. Ethan gets out of the car, and so does Leona. Her beautiful smile adorned Leona's face. Ethan then invites Leona to enter the place.
Upon entering, Ethan is immediately greeted by security guards. "Ethan....!!!! How are you doing???" Ask the middle-aged man and experience and embrace Ethan.
"I'm so good, you haven't come in a long time... Who is this beautiful woman???? Is she your lover???"
Ethan chuckles. "No... He's not my girlfriend, he's my boss, and we came here to bring gifts for the kids.. "
"Ah yes, lunch for them had also come earlier, and I was told that lunch was from you Ethan.. Thank you, huh???"
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. "Not from me, but from my boss.. " Say Ethan. "Leona, this is Mr. Morgan, he's security here, and he worked here before I lived here, it's been a long time.. " Ethan introduces Leona to the guard.
Leona reached out her hand and experienced Mr. Morgan. "I'm Leona, Ethan's best friend and boss.."
"Thank you for coming and sending lunch to the kids.. Glad to meet you, please come in because it has been waiting for by the manager inside.. "
Ethan and Leona go inside the orphanage, they'll meet the nannies first. In addition to greeting them, Leona also wants to talk to the caretakers and the head of the orphanage, Leona wants to be a permanent donor at this orphanage. So Leona needs some information about this orphanage.
Again Ethan and Leona were immediately greeted warmly by some caregivers who already knew Ethan well. In this orphanage, not much has changed about the nanny, they are mostly old faithful people dedicating their lives to this orphanage so they also know Ethan well.
Ethan reintroduces Leona. Again some nanny mm asks if Ethan brought his lover but of course Ethan denies and says that Leona is his superior. Leona smiles when the women think she is Ethan's girlfriend. They then talked about a few things.
Until finally they are both delivered to where the children are currently playing. There are only babies, because the other kids are still in school. And in this orphanage also has a school so that children are cared for and built here. We will be back together at lunch.
Ethan and Leona are escorted to a place where the kids play. Leona's smile expanded when she saw the children's joy. Someone played until they ran. They are about two to 5 years old so they can play by themselves.
Leona frowned when she found a boy sitting alone in a corner. "Don't anyone want to play with her??? He looks sad and alone.. " Tanya Leona at the babysitter. Ethan sets his sights on the little boy.
"Nobody wants to play with him, but because he doesn't want to play with the others, he's only been here for three days and was put on hold by the police for a while until they got information about the family that lost him.. " Said the babysitter.
"Information about the family that lost??? Meaning???" Ask Leona again.
"Police are arresting people involved in human sales issues... The boy was kidnapped for sale, and on the way to his transaction, the police managed to stop him and arrest the men... There have been no reports of the family losing him so far, so police are still searching for his parents.. It is quite difficult because human trafficking is international, so it could be that he is not a citizen of this country...! The boy also did not understand too much, so it was quite difficult to ask about his family..."
"Ahhh very sorry....!!! Hopefully his family can be found soon and he can return to his parents.. " Switch Leona.
"Yes, hopefully...!! I remember Ethan, when he first got here, Ethan's kid-like attitude, being alone and not playing with anyone, but over time he did not want to leave this place... At that time we realized that maybe Ethan had severe psychic trauma, so Ethan was quite difficult to socialize.. But now Ethan has grown up to be an amazingly good, strong and hardworking person... All of us here are very proud of him.. "
Leona smiled and looked at Ethan. The man looked timid and then chose to approach the little boy who was alone. Leona caught up with him.