No. 1 King Of Valor

5: You Little Thief!

Finn also noticed the bowl of half-eaten chicken, and his eyes brightened. Isla used to love chicken wings, but they haven't eaten chicken in a long time.

Finn swallowed hard. He had been starving for days, yet he still turned to his sister.

"Isla, are you starving?"

"Hmm!" Isla nodded eagerly, her eyes fixed on the bowl.

"Come with me," Finn pulled her toward the unoccupied table and picked up the bowl.

"Here."

Isla dug in immediately, eating until only one wing remained.

"Finn, have this. It's so delicious!" She held out the last wing to her brother.

He nodded quickly, reaching out to grab the chicken wing and stuff it in his mouth when his outstretched arm was suddenly held firmly by a larger hand.

CLANK!

Isla trembled fearfully and the bowl in her hand fell to the ground. Finn raised his head, meeting the intimidating glare of a fat woman. His expression changed and he couldn't speak.

"You little thief!" The fat woman glowered at him and smacked his hand.

She turned to Isla and gasped furiously upon seeing the last piece of chicken wing in the girl's small hands. "How dare you eat my food?!"

"Aunty... I... We didn't... I..." The little girl was scared out of her wits and could barely construct a complete sentence.

The fat woman raised her hand to slap Isla. But just as her hand was descending, Finn hurriedly hugged his sister and shielded her with his body.

"Finn..." Isla's tearful voice faded as the boy closed his eyes and gritted his teeth, waiting for the slap to land.

However, after a few seconds, he didn't hear any sound nor did he feel any pain. So he opened his eyes, pulled away from his sister and turned around.

His eyes widened when he saw the tall, majestic figure standing in front of him. Isla sniffled and wiped her tears as she looked up gratefully at the man that had come to their rescue.

"Humph!" The fat woman snorted, trying to pull her hand out of the stranger's grip but all to no avail. Her demeanor became fierce and she yelled at him.

"Who are you? Why don't you mind your business?"

"Sister, they are just children. There's no need to resort to violence. Just let it go, please?" Kael smiled lightly as he released her hand and reached into his pocket.

"Tch!" The fat woman hissed. "Let it go? I haven't had anything all day and I only stepped out to receive a call. But these two brats actually dared to finish my meal and you are—"

Kael brought out a stack of banknotes and waved it in her face. "Is this enough to compensate for your meal?"

Seeing the dollar notes, the fat woman was tongue-tied. The rest of her furious words were immediately forgotten as she snatched the notes out of his hand.

"Thank you. It's more than enough."

As if worrying that Kael may discover that the bowl of chicken didn't even cost fifty dollars and change his mind, the fat woman quickly turned around and left.

When she had left, Kael turned around and looked down at the two children. Finn was expressionless as he watched the man quietly.

But when Kael's gaze clashed with Isla's innocent and curious eyes, his heart melted at how adorable she was. He couldn't help but reach out to pat her hair gently.

"It's not good to steal, even when you're hungry," He spoke softly. "It's better to go to the orphanage instead of roaming around. You may run into bad people."

Kael brought out his wallet and handed over several dollar notes to Finn who seemed more mature since he barely spoke.

"Don't do bad things like stealing in the future. Get yourself some food and go to an orphanage."

Surprisingly, Finn didn't accept the money and simply stared at him quietly. The little boy was lost in his own thoughts.

Although this was the first time they were clearly meeting, Finn couldn't help but feel an unexplainable sense of familiarity. However, he couldn't even remember where he must have seen this man before.

Kael's brows furrowed in confusion. "Is there something on my face?"