Oh Mr General! - Chapter 229

Standing up on his feet, Sato gave the little girl a big warm smile. He reached out his hand and offered, “Well, come on then. Let’s go.”

Leah did not reject the big brother’s offer. After looking into Sato’s eyes, it was as if she had fully put her trust into him. If Leah from before looked very apprehensive, the current little girl had faith that the man that had bought her to Ramen would not mistreat her one bit.

Walking outside, Sato and Leah awaited for Madel to drive the car to the store front. Leah wasn’t very tall and was around Sato’s waist line. Standing beside the handsome young man, the little girl further complemented the aesthetic of a young father accompanying his young daughter. Trying his best, Sato asked questions to assure her. “I’ll bring you back to my home and get someone to help you take a shower, alright?”

“I can shower myself.” Leah’s independence shone through at this point. Sato could tell that the girl had been through a lot. He had already asked for Madel to call up a private investigator that worked alongside the police for Leah. The investigator would be coming over later to help out.

On the car, Leah’s head was turned to face the window. It wasn’t that she was shy or anything, but that it had been a long time since she had sat in a car. Being trapped in the house for close to two years, this was a rare moment for the little girl to see the world moving at high speeds. As they headed more towards the suburbs, there were more sightings of greenery and the ride became more pleasant for the little girl.

Thinking about what he was missing at home, Sato asked Madel to stop by a store house that looked like it sold children’s clothes. It was needed if he wanted the little girl to be clean. When they came to a stop, Madel went in and bought three sets of clothing of different designs. All of it were about the size of Leah. When she was done, they headed out more into the suburbs again.

After a while, Sato turned and gave Leah a quick warning, “We will be reaching my home soon.”

Leah nodded, understanding what he had said. She then went back to enjoying the view, which was a rather interesting sight for Sato. What a strong little girl.

As the car turned into the automatic gates of the home, the beautiful bungalow revealed itself to Leah whose mouth was slightly agape. It was no exaggeration that this modern house was clean and aesthetically pleasing for any visitor. Even to children, seeing a bungalow that has chromatic glass covering all sides of the home, made the home seem very cool.

“Well, come on in.” Sato held onto Leah’s hand as he helped her across the pond area in front of the house. When they entered the house, he brought Leah upstairs to his bathroom. The girl’s pants were rather dirty as they were too long and had been dragging on the streets. “Let’s get you cleaned up first.”

On the way upstairs, the head helper in the bungalow, Beth, had bumped into Sato and the little girl. Seeing how cute she was, Beth could not help but ask who she was. Sato replied, “She’s a little child I found lost on the streets. I was planning to let her take a shower.”

“Oh, let me help then.” Beth suggested.

“No, I can shower myself.” Leah interjected. Although Sato knew that she probably could shower by herself, he was still worried for her. And so, he tried his best to compromise with her.

“How about you let, Auntie Beth over here watch over you in case you do not know where is the soap?” Sato looked at her pleadingly.

“Alright,” In the end, Leah gave in.

With a sigh of relief, Sato instructed Beth to watch over the little girl closely and to look carefully at Leah’s injuries. The young man was worried for open wounds that could potentially be fatal.

“Understood.” Beth bowed slightly and left with the little girl into the bathroom.

Inside, Leah took off her pajamas and headed into the shower area. Helper Beth told her how to operate the hot water and which was the right soap to use. In addition, she kept an eye for what her master wanted to know. As her eyes darted about, all Beth saw was skin and bones. There were bruises all over, but mostly, were concentrated around the arms and legs. Scratch marks could be seen on the arms and there was an especially long shallow wound on her back, like she had been pushed over on to the ground and had skidded across something sharp. It was painful to just think about what the seven-year-old had to go through.

It was she had said before, Leah could clean herself up independently. Occasionally, when she washed soap across a wound that hadn’t patched up, her face would cringe in an almost unnoticeable way. She was used to the pain and now, wounds were second nature.

As she cleaned herself up, Beth came and gave her a fresh set of long-sleeved clothing that fitted her better than those large worn-out pajamas. Outside, Sato was awaiting by the sofa in his bedroom. He sat there looking all smart and sleek. When he saw that the little girl was out, he gave her a warm smile that signified to her that everything was going to be okay.