MY NAME IS DAISY - NOT A BAD DUCK
10. Love Statement

Maxi saw Clarissa's recording. While Clarissa approaches Daisy and sees Daisy's wound being covered in bandages. It looks pretty wide, Clarissa thought.

Clarissa just got up from taking her mother to the airport. Because her mother was going to America.

"How are you doing, little sister?" ask Clarissa.

"It's better than it was this morning" Daisy replied.

"Thank God. I'm sorry I just visited you. I had to accompany Mommy to the airport" said Clarissa.

"How could Cleo hurt him so much? He's not guilty. He should be angry with you, not Daisy" Clarissa said emotionally to Maxi who was watching the video.

"It should be like that. But sometimes humans if emotions are often misdirected to vent them. Like you are now. You should be mad at Cleo, why are you mad at me?" maxi asked without turning her face away from the video she saw. He was still repeating the video.

Clarissa chuckled, too, as to why she was angry at Maxi.

"Grandpa and Cleo's parents have taken care of it" Maxi said.

"Grandma and grandma know this?" ask Daisy in surprise.

"of course. It's a serious matter. Because Cleo's actions are dangerous. He dared to hurt you. He must have been punished by grandfather" Clarissa said.

"You too. Why force her to accept your love when she's unwell, Maxi?" ask Clarissa.

Maxi laughed a little.

"You don't ruin the happy mood, detective lady" Maxi said.

It was Clarissa's turn to laugh.

"Look in this video. My words were just a statement of love. I also stated it in a kind and polite way" Maxi pointed her hand at Clarissa's camera that was still in her hand.

Clarissa chuckles.

"Love must be fought for, Miss" defended Maxi. "I don't want to be late"

"Moreover love that was harbored nine years ago. It can be crazy to suddenly have your love clap one hand" Clarissa said. Maxi laughing.

"You must have read the writing in my diary" Maxi spoke without turning her head. He's still replaying the video on Clarissa's camera.

"Behind your stiff attitude and cold face, you are very sweet. Until he had a diary"Clarissa chuckled.

"Based on a detective boy" Maxi sizzled.

"Kan, I told you. If you get used to meeting, you will grow feelings. It's only been two days, you've accepted her love. What about a month, a year?" clarissa whispered to Daisy.

"I'm trying to get to know her, Clariss" Daisy replied.

"Maxi is like that. Sok fierce, stiff, cold attitude, difficult to smile let alone laugh. Talk as necessary without being stale. What else do you need to know?" clarissa.

"I hear you, Clarissa" Maxi said.

Clarissa and Daisy laughed.

"I'll marry her if she's twenty" Maxi said.

Clarissa looked at Daisy holding back a laugh.

"You're still trying to make him love you, Maxi. Why do you have the confidence to plan a wedding?" Clarissa chuckles.

"I had it planned before he was seventeen. She is my future wife" Maxi said confidently.

"Wooow...He is very confident" Clarissa said, wiping her own forehead.

Daisy just smiled.

"I know him. He was always serious about what he said" Clarissa said. His face was facing Daisy.

"The video is very good. I liked. Thank you, Clarissa" said Maxi.

"Together, Maxi" replied Clarissa.

"How can you accept him? yesterday you said you weren't interested" Clarissa whispered to Daisy.

"Max is good, Clariss. Somehow suddenly I feel safe and calm if there is him. I see him as being serious and caring about me. He's not going to play around" Daisy replied.

"Max? you called him Max? ooh goodlaaah" Clarissa patted her forehead. Then chuckle. He closed his eyes. Actually what spell has been said Maxi to make Daisy easily accept it, thought Clarissa silly while giggling funny.

"I think you've fallen in love with her" Clarissa murmured as she opened her eyes.

He sees Maxi already standing to Daisy's right. Maxi is fixing a bandage on Daisy's forehead.

Then taking a cotton swab and a bottle of liquid, he cleaned the area around Daisy's bandage.

"Maybe this wound medicine is still left and seeps out, I'll clean it up for a while" said Maxi slowly.

Then check the stains that stick to the cotton."Right, it's wound medicine. Not blood" he said and continued his activities again.

"Thank you, Max" said Daisy.

"Hold you not to tilt to the right first, Daisy. As Dr. Scott said this morning. So that the scars and seams are not disturbed"

"When was the last time you took the medicine?" maxi asked in between his busy work cleaning up the stains around the Daisy bandage.

"An hour ago, Max. Miss Aneth will bring me medicine when it's time" Daisy replied.

"alright. Don't forget to eat vegetables and fruits to help your wounds heal"

Suddenly Daisy sobbed. Maxi and Clarissa were shocked.

"Am I too hard to wipe the cotton?" ask Maxi to panic.

"No Max. You remind me of my father" Daisy said, wiping her tears slowly.

"Cry if you want to" Maxi grabbed a tissue and wiped Daisy's tears.

The panicked Clarissa instantly becomes smiling seeing Maxi treat Daisy.

"The day before the accident, I played on a bicycle and fell to the point that my knee was bleeding. Dad cleaned my wounds and treated me very gently. You're exactly like dad back then" Daisy said slowly.

"When I finish treating. Father said, so that I diligently eat vegetables and fruit so that my wounds quickly heal" said Daisy again.

"I'm sorry for making you sad" Maxi said.

"I cried because I was happy. After a long time I finally heard those words again"Daisy smiled as she wiped away the rest of her tears.

"I'm happy, now there's Maxi who can take care of you" Clarissa hugged Daisy and gently rubbed her arm.

"Are you attending graduation tomorrow?" ask Maxi to Daisy. Trying to take away Daisy's sadness. She knew Daisy must miss her family very much right now.

"Yes, Max. I must be present. After all, the band will be covered by a toga hat" Daisy replied.

"We're leaving together" Maxi said.

"The company of my father and mother" Maxi said again.

"Grandfather Edoardo and Grandma Luisa will also be present" Daisy said.

"really?" Maxi does not believe.

"Grandfather and grandmother are my guardians. In addition, Grandpa also got a special invitation from our campus" said Daisy.

"It's been flying home from France. It is likely that tonight will arrive at the main house" Daisy continued.

"I was told by Mr. Albert" Daisy said.

"Maxi, are you done talking to Daisy?" ask Clarissa. Maxi widened his eyes.

"you kicked me out?" ask Maxi

Daisy just laughed looking at them.

"I'd like to talk to Daisy if you're still here. You must be bothering us" Clarissa said.

"Hey..what? i intrude? not reversed?"Maxi shook his head. This chatty cousin is sometimes just talking.

Maxi chuckles, and so does Daisy.

"We're married in three years, Clarissa. I also still want to talk to Daisy" Maxi still laughed because this time Clarissa pushed him by force.

"Clarissa, stop it. You're crazy!!!" Maxi yelling.

"Had met enough, Maxi. You meet tomorrow too. I have important business with Daisy. Women's affairs. Byeee, Maxi" Clarissa pushes Maxi out the door. Then shut the door and lock it.

"Review you, Clarissa" Maxi shouted. But he can only laugh.

"Daisy, I'm home. Later we chat in the chat box" Maxi spoke from the window.

"well, Max" Daisy waved her hand.

Maxi waved his hand at Daisy with a sad face.

Clarissa chuckled at Maxi's behavior

"Hurry up, Maxi!!!" clarissa shouted

Maxi laughed as he hurried away.

Daisy laughed at the behavior of both of them. Since long ago it was only Clarissa who was brave and happy to find trouble with Maxi.

Clarissa now laughs at Maxi walking away from the door of Fiore's house.

"The silent, cold, stiff and fierce man can be sweet and pleasant as that to you" Clarissa said.

"Today I saw his face cheerful and always smiling. I can even laugh. Aaah you are indeed a fairy who can turn a frog into a prince..eh wrong huh??"clarissa said, followed by her laughter.

"I hear you, Clarissa. It's good you said I'm a frog" Maxi's voice from behind the window. Clarissa and Daisy laughed.

"Didn't you leave earlier? why come back again?" ask Clarissa.

"My phone is left behind, Miss detective is chatty!"Sahut Maxi's.

Clarissa chuckled as she picked up Maxi's phone left in Daisy's right seat.

"Please go, Mr. Maxi" Clarissa handed Maxi's phone over the window.

Maxi waves to Daisy with her sweet smile. Daisy answered.

Clarissa shook her head while clucking. The hand-waving scene was repeated again.

"So morning when I was injured, he was very worried and quickly brought me home. Then accompanied me at the hospital. He's very considerate" Daisy said.

"He will always take care of you. He loves you very much" Clarissa said. He immediately helps Daisy who is about to get up from her chair.

"I want to rest. Let's just talk in the room, Clariss" Daisy said.

Clarissa immediately helped him up to the room.

"I'm staying here tonight, okay? All accompanying you. Because our watch plan failed. We're just watching television tonight" Clarissa said after helping Daisy into bed.

"By pleasure, Clariss" Daisy replied happily.

"Uncle Roger let you?" ask Daisy.

Clarissa nodded.

"My father, Cedro and Caisar are out of town. There are work matters that must be completed by Father and Cedro in a long time. Because Mommy was going to America, so Caesar was coming with them" Clarissa said.

He washes his hands in the sink. Then grab a plate of cut fruit that was delivered by miss Annie.

"You know Daisy? earlier at the airport I collided with a man" Clarissa pricked next to Daisy and then fed Daisy a piece of kiwi fruit.

"Then? you guys got acquainted and exchanged cell phone numbers?" ask Daisy.

"You fantasize like a telenovela, Daisy. Where could I be like that"

"He dropped this thing. When I was about to chase him, he was already leaving in his car" Clarissa showed him a small box.

"External hard disk. You can open it. There may be information about the owner there" Daisy said.

"I'll try to open it" Clarissa said.

"May you meet again later. Who knew that man was your soul mate" Daisy said.

"I think you're amazing" Clarissa shook her head.

"Is he a young man?" ask Daisy. Clarissa nodded.

"Well?"

Clarissa thought for a moment. "Can be. Because good looking is relative, right?"

"When he hit me, I fell. He wants to help me stand up. But I refused it"

"Looks like he's a decent guy" Daisy muttered.

"Come, finish these fruits" Clarissa went back to feed Daisy.

"I can do it myself, Clariss. My hands are healthy" Daiay raised both his hands.

"It's okay. Let me feed you once this little sister" Clarissa said.

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At Acqua's house, in a black and white room on the third floor. Cleo stood in front of her bedroom window.

He was scolded by his father and mother this afternoon, with CCTV footage showing him throwing stones at Daisy until Daisy was injured. Edoardo's grandfather ordered his father and mother to punish Cleo for not leaving the house for a while. Cleo was asked for mental health therapy. Because of Cleo's actions that hurt Daisy, it can potentially be repeated again when her wishes are not realized or when she feels excessive emotions. That he can do to anyone.

And it's very dangerous to others. Because he is considered unable to control his emotions.

Cleo felt Grandpa Edoardo's orders seemed unfair to her.

Grandpa Edoardo was very privileging that ugly duckling, Cleo thought.

And Maxi, why does he care so much about that girl. Maxi rejects her for sure because she likes Daisy, Cleo is inexhaustible.

This morning, Cleo hates Daisy. He sees Maxi holding Daisy with a face full of worry. Then as he passed by himself, Maxi snapped at him and said he would make a calculation with him.

Then, just as he was looking, Maxi came out of Fiore's house. Must've been a bad duck. Maxi looks happy. Cleo had never seen Maxi's cheerful face like that.

It makes him feel upset not a bitch. He slammed the vase of flowers from the table.

"Aaaaaaaahhh basic duck ugly. Watch out kauuu" pekiknya upset.

He liked Maxi for a long time. Especially after adulthood, Maxi is very handsome and cool. After finding out that Maxi is only the adopted son of uncle Luca, she is increasingly convinced her love for Maxi is no barrier. Maxi's just a foster kid who's out of nowhere. For sure he would be happy if Cleo who is one of the grandchildren of the Edoardo family could make it survive to be part of this family. Without the big name of the Edoardo family, Maxi would have been a nobody. Cleo thought that way.

He has stated several times that he likes Maxi. Maxi always ignored him. So arrogant.

Then the arrival of the ugly duckling apparently made Maxi even more indifferent to him. Ruining his dream of becoming Maxi's companion.

Cleo had always seen Maxi looking at Daisy in secret. At first he thought that Maxi was just looking at the duck freak. But it turns out he was wrong. Cleo once saw Maxi sketching Daisy's face. Also seeing Maxi painting Daisy sitting by herself near a grill during a garden party.

Maxi also always defends Daisy if she, Marie and Joane bother him.

Until finally at the garden party yesterday during Daisy's birthday, Cleo saw Maxi always near Daisy. Even when the party was over, they walked home together and waved at each other as they parted ways.

And this morning, Maxi actually accompanied the duck to run in the morning. It didn't even care about Cleo.

"Huh, that sucks" Cleo snorted in annoyance.

"I was sentenced not to leave the house for a week, because the ugly duck was wounded"

"He should never have come here. Why didn't he just die with his family during the accident" Cleo threw all the items on the table while yelling in annoyance.

"I won't just shut up. If I can't be Maxi's lover. Then he can't either!!" Cleo screamed loudly. His feet kicked the stuff that had been scattered on the floor due to his rampage since morning.

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