Adeena slammed the car door shut before she speedily walked toward the girl.
When the girl heard the sound, she turned around. Her big, black eyes shone brightly, reflecting Adeenaâs figure.
âMiss, do you know how to get to Golden Sun Orphanage?â
The girlâs voice was soft. It was sweet yet not greasy, like the sweetest milk candy that was dipped in chocolate sauce for a while.
Adeenaâs heart instantly melted. She squatted down and tenderly said, âOf course, I know. Let me bring you to Golden Sun Orphanage, okay?â
The little girl nodded decently. âThank you, Miss!â
Adeenaâs heart melted. She could not help but lift the girl and carefully put her into the passenger seat at the back. It was only after she carefully buckled the seatbelt for the little girl that she softly asked, âGirl, why did you leave the orphanage alone?â
âCherry said she wants to eat marshmallows. She gave me $2 and asked me to buy some marshmallows back.â The little girl blinked and said, âMiss, can we buy some marshmallows before we go back to the orphanage?â
Adeena held the steering wheel with a faint smile and said, âOf course we can, but youâre too small.
You canât come out and buy marshmallows alone again.â
âBut Cherry wants to eat.â The little girl held her hands. â Cherry said I could take a bite too.â
Adeenaâs heart suddenly soured.
Why would such a cute girl be abandoned in the orphanage? She also needed to take a bite off another childâs marshmallows.
When she looked at the girl, who sat obediently in the back, through the rearâview mirror, she felt pins and needles in her heart.
The little girl did not behave pitifully at all. She blinked her big eyes as she said, âMiss, youâre so kind.
Youâre even gentler than Mama Sherry. I like you a lot.â
Adeena gently smiled and said, âI like you a lot too. Whatâs your name?â
âMy name is Grapie. Since my eyes look like grapes, Mama Sherry gave me the name, butâ¦â The little girl sniffed. âIâve never eaten grapes before.â
Adeenaâs fingers tensed up.
Ever since she could remember, she had never gotten involved with such a young child. She did not know if all the children were this adorable, but she was captivated by the girlâs watery, grapeâlike eyes.
She suddenly had an urge to adopt this kid.
However, she knew that unmarried women could not adopt an orphan.
âGrapie, Iâll take you shopping. You can buy whatever you like.â
She stopped the car in front of the nearest supermarket.
Grapieâs eyes lit up. âMiss, I just want some marshmallows. Cherryâs still waiting for me.â
âItâs okay. Iâll drive you back later. Itâll be very quick.â Adeena held her soft hand and walked into the supermarket. She basically bought everything that a kid needed. She ended up buying a trolley full of stuff simply from walking around.
Grapieâs expression was full of resignation. âMiss, you really donât need to buy all this. I donât need so many things. The orphanage has everything.
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If there was everything, how could she never eat grapes when she was already three years old?