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Chapter 12

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Since morning, after returning from the market, Arianna chose to take a quick shower and then busied herself in the kitchen. It's been her habit every Sunday to spend time preparing breakfast and lunch for all the residents of the orphanage.

With the help of Citra and Angela, the three of them cooked several dishes to be served. Earlier, they had already cooked fried rice with scrambled eggs to be eaten for breakfast.

After finishing breakfast, they prepared several dishes like tamarind soup paired with grilled grouper and shrimp paste chili. And not to forget vegetable soup with breaded fried chicken in a considerable amount for lunch.

"It's rare to cook this much. We're like preparing for a feast," Angela said while flipping the grilled fish.

"Once in a while. Luckily, I have some extra income. Besides, it's been a while since we had grilled fish," Arianna replied.

"The other kids will be really happy because today we have breaded fried chicken and vegetable soup."

"Hopefully, every
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