SAVIOR ANGEL

Bella was worried about her two foster children who didn't come home. While the others have gathered and are ready to enjoy lunch, even if it's just instant fried noodles without eggs, vegetables, or other toppings.

A white sedan car stopped right in front of the orphanage. Bella was confused because she had never seen the car before. Slowly she saw two pairs of little legs get out of the car.

"Ozora! cana!" Bella came closer. "Why are you home late? What time is it now?" From Bella's gaze, it seemed they had to be prepared to accept the consequences.

"Hello, Miss." Jacob also exited from the left front door. "Sorry for the lateness. It's not their fault. I made them home late. Ozora accidentally fell and I have to treat her."

"Who are you?" Bella had never seen the man before. He was stranger and unlisted among the slowly withdrawing donors.

"I am Jacob Northman." The man introduced himself. Bella looked at Jacob's white coat. The woman could guess the job just from his appearance.

"May I come in? There is something I want to discuss with the owner of this orphanage." Jacob said. He didn't know that Bella was the owner of the orphanage.

"I am the owner of this orphanage. What can I help you, Sir?" Bella turned friendly after hearing Jacob's explanation. Her eyes glanced at the wound on Ozora's knee. That means Ozora really fell and it must have hurt the little girl..

"We'd better talk inside."

"Well. But it's lunch time for the kids. Can you wait a moment, sir? I have to accompany them."

"No problem. I also want to see them eat."

Jacob came in following their footsteps. This afternoon Ernest would be busy working in their workshop. The income he had was used to pay for the needs of the orphanage such as water, electricity, and so on.

"Kids, we have guests. Say hello!" Bella's voice automatically made all the children who had been sitting around the rectangular table stand up.

"Welcome, sir. It's an honor for us because you come to our place." They greeted the man in unison. Really very well trained. Then they sat down and started to stand up again when Bella called their name one by one. Plates containing instant fried noodles they bring back to the table.

"It's not good for them. The food has no nutrition at all." Jacob talked to himself. His eyes pitied the situation in front of him. He promised to bring his three children to this place again.

After eating, all the children lined up to clear their plates and glasses. Bella didn't have the funds to pay anyone else. Still being able to eat and pay for their schooling was very grateful.

"Can we talk?" Jacob asked Bella who was standing in front of him.

"Of course we can. Let's talk in my room."

Jacob walked into a small room like a workplace. "Please have a seat, sir." Bella welcomes and gives a bottle of mineral water to her guest.

"Thank you."

Jacob's eyes looked at the pictures hanging on the wall. "There are twenty children in total, sir. Their ages vary." Bella seemed to have guessed what Jacob wanted to talk to her about.

"Sorry, Miss, do they just eat instant noodles like that everyday? I didn't mean to offend. I just want to ask."

"Yes sir. It has been two years since our financial condition has deteriorated greatly. Donors withdraw funds because their business is in a downturn. While my husband's income is not enough to pay for everything. I don't have the heart either. But I can't do anything about it."

"Why did you finance them?" Jacob wanted to know the background before making any decisions.

"This orphanage belongs to my in-laws. They died ten years ago. My husband and I had no children until we decided to continue this orphanage. Initially all went well. Donors and government donations were still sufficient to finance all. But in the last two years, donors had withdrawn funds, each with its own reasons. We were cornered. We have sold several assets."

"The day after tomorrow is Saturday. I will bring my wife and my three children here."

"This door is always open to anyone, sir. You can come any time."

***

Jacob returned home. As usual his wife immediately welcomed and helped her husband take off his white coat.

"Where have you been, darling? You come home at this hour." Aster, his wife asked while putting her husband's used clothes into the dirty clothes basket. It was already seven o'clock in the evening while her husband had said he would be home at four.

"I met two cute kids earlier." Before continuing the story, three children entered their bedroom and immediately gave a hug to Jacob.

"Daddy hasn't showered yet. It still stinks." Aster sneered as they fought each other and made the bed on which her husband was sitting swayed.

"Did you guys miss me?" Jacob asked. A question that was always asked but the three children never got bored.

"Why did you come home late?" The youngest child named Daphnee crossed her arms. Daphnee was very much like her brother. Turns out they were born on the same day.

"You must be tired." His son named Daven immediately massaged his shoulder. Daphnee and Daven are twins.

"Where's the bread I ordered, Dad?" Now his eldest daughter named Geona reminds something.

"Geez! My bad. I forgot it." Jacob slapped his forehead with a guilty look on his face.

"Explain the reason why you can forget!" Geona who was still ten years old followed her little sister's style by crossing her arms over her chest.

"You guys sit down neatly, I'll tell you everything."

Jacob used this kind of conversation with his three children. According to him, from a young age, the three children should know that they must open up to each other. Jacob started to recount the incident before he got home.

"What? We're going to the orphanage this Saturday?" Aster, who had been eavesdropping on their discussion, asked.