David gave him a smile. “No need to do that, Elio,” said David kindly. He tapped the man’s shoulder lightly.“You still look the same as the last time I saw you,” David said.Elio smiled faintly at that. He realized the difference in David. Something more positive.‘He’s not as arrogant as he used to be. It turns out that this is what sir Arsen meant.’“You look more handsome, sir.” Elio’s response made David chuckle.“Very successful plastic surgery, isn’t it?” he asked jokingly. Elio just chuckled in response.“Come, Mr David. Sir Arsen said he would be here in an hour. He had some business to attend to.”“An hour? What’s he doing?” David asked, curiously.“Mr. Arsen said he would buy an apartment for the girl he bought.”David was a little surprised. He didn’t think Arsen would do that. “Oh, alright then.”David was in the living room now, waiting for Arsen to come back from his business. David was playing on his cell phone. Of course, he must not forget to inform Alessio that he w
Arsen looked at the girl with pity, who was now sitting beside the hospital bed while gently holding the arm of her little sister, who was sleeping unconscious. He had just taken care of a few things before finally coming back here.‘Unfortunately. Her parents were bad, she was sold to a bad person, and now she has to see her little sister seriously ill. What other bad things will happen to this poor little girl? Surely this girl has a strong heart to be able to pass all those terrible tests.’ Arsen, who has been accustomed to living in luxury since he was a child without such a problem, feels very sorry for her. That’s why he did this.Buying this girl a place to live was not a difficult thing for Arsen. His immense wealth made him unhesitatingly help the girl he didn’t even know. It’s just about the humanity in him.“Little girl,” Arsen called.The girl looked at the man in his fifties with swollen eyes. She had been crying since this man left her to take care of something. Her sist
David, Arsen, and Elio were already at the dining table. All the slaves that were bought and saved by David and Arsen sat happily, but confused at the same time. Everyone has the same thought. They thought that after leaving Alessio’s cursed place, they would be treated badly on the outside. But apparently not.The fear they had felt earlier when they were being unloaded from the truck disappeared when they started to be treated so politely by the maids here. No insults, no screaming. Only soft words and treated like a guest. Various dishes are available on the table.The sky will soon turn white. It’s almost morning.All the slaves stared at the three gallant men before them. They all lowered their head. Feeling scared by those men.They knew David was Alessio’s confidant. They thought David would do bad things to them.“You must be confused as to why I brought you here and treated you so well,” said Arsen.Everyone is silent. No one dared to speak up. “Let me keep it short. I bought
Lanzo Geoffredo, the friend of Arsen Cedro, looked at the man in front of him. They stared at each other for a long time.“David.” David held out his hand. Introduced himself first to this man he didn’t recognize before. Arsen said this man was a man whose wealth was far above from Arsen himself, even far above his father-in-law the Baldovino. But David had no idea who this man was. His face looks very foreign. David simply pays attention to the list of the richest people on record in this country.Mr. Geoffredo was somewhat surprised. He had daydreamed earlier. Don’t know what he was thinking about. The man then stretched out his hand to return David’s hand and introduced himself.“Lanzo Geoffredo, Arsen’s friend. If not presumptuous. What is the relation between you and Arsen?” asked Mr. Geoffredo kindly to David.By the way, Lanzo was also curious. Why did this young man in front of him only use his first name? What’s his last name? Arsen said this man was someone great and his fav
“Drink your water,” Arsen offered to Lanzo. Lanzo looked very tired even though it was still early in the morning.“What’s wrong? You look very tired. It’s still morning. I didn’t sleep either. But I don’t look as tired as you,” said Arsen.He took a sip of the hot coffee his maid had just brought him.“I’ve visited ten orphanages since yesterday. But I still have gotten no information about him yet. I’ve visited almost every orphanage in this town. Is this my punishment for throwing him away back then, Arsen? Why can’t I find another way? I think this is really karma that I have to live with. I’m not allowed to see him again,” Lanzo said in a low voice. His voice cracked a little at the end. He’s shivering. The guilt was too much for him now.Arsen could only be concerned about his friend’s condition. In the past, when they were in their teens, they were very naughty teenagers. Having rich parents, and handsome faces, there was absolutely nothing that made them insecure at that time.
Arsen could only sigh hearing the complaints of his friend.“Never mind, Lanzo. There’s no point in mourning your mistake. Nothing will change when you lament like that. Instead, it will confuse you and hinder your search for your son,” said Arsen, trying to make his friend less sad. He certainly didn’t understand what Lanzo was feeling because he didn’t experience it firsthand. So, the sense of empathy is not very visible.“What should I do now, Arsen?” asked Lanzo desperately.“Should I give up? But that feeling of guilt will certainly never go away until my death comes. It would be terrible,” he said.Arsen paused for a moment to think. “Are you sure you checked all the orphanages in this town?” asked Arsen.“All the orphanages in the city. Didn’t that woman dump him in the orphanage in the city? Or could it be that she dumped him in the village?”“Could be,” Arsen responded.“But wait. You’ve checked all the orphanages in this town. But have you looked for the woman you were pregn
“Yes, why?” ask Arsen. He looks at Lanzo with such a curious gaze, so Lanzo. But then Lanzo shook his head.“Nothing,” he said.“What are you thinking about, Lanzo? Just tell me,” Arsen asked again. But then realized something.“Ah! Could it be that you think like what I was thinking right now?!” asked Arsen looking very excited.Lanzo just chuckled. “I don’t know, man. Maybe because I am so desperate, and hear that he didn’t have a surname makes me wonder,” he said.“I hope he’s my son too thought. He’s a great one. Who didn’t want to be his father, right?”Lanzo just agreed.“But, it can be, right? Nothing is impossible, man. Or maybe you can adopt him, Lanzo,” Arsen said again.“What even are you saying? Ridiculous.”Now it was Arsen the one who chuckled. “Well, you need someone to change your position as an heir. That’s just an idea. You can use David.”“Don’t be ridiculous. How can someone completely unrelated to me by blood be the heir to all the treasures I own? Stupid.”Arsen
“It’s not a pleasant story for me to tell,” said David. He looked at Arsen with a serious look. But if you look closely, Arsen can see the deep sadness in David’s gaze.“If you don’t mind, David. I’d like to hear that unpleasant story,” he said.David took a deep breath. He tried to relax himself. “I used to be the kid from the orphanage.”THUMP!Hearing those words, reminded Arsen of his conversation with Lanzo.‘So it’s true he’s from an orphanage? I have to dig deeper into his information so I can help Lanzo. I didn’t expect to find such an interesting thing. Lanzo, could it be something that we talked about was true?’“Orphanage?” Arsen repeated.David nodded his head. “Hm. Before I finally decided to leave after I had a job and got a scholarship to study where smart and rich people continue their education. Then, I met my wife. My life changed drastically after I met her, then we got married, and I became a part of the Baldovino family.”‘Interesting.’Arsen was silent. But the l