Please Take Me Home Daddy (by Mona Surrey) novel Chapter 118

Chapter 118

Antonio also came to the registration counter.

He was about to participate in the competition with his three sons.

Jasper stood side by side with him and suddenly asked, “Daddy, is there no one able to participate in the competition with Lala? Is she alone now?”

Laura had said that someone would participate in the competition with her. However, after he racked his brain and thought about it, no one in their circle liked Laura, except him, so naturally, no one would care to help her.

Antonio was reminded of the truth, and a frown etched across his face.

Coincidentally, Favian happened to pass by them.

Antonio seized his arm and said, “Favian, Laura doesn’t have any parents to accompany her in the competition. Can you help her?”

Favian glanced at him indifferently and withdrew his arm. He answered, “No.”

Jasper didn’t understand him. “Why not? Uncle Joshua, you are the chairman and principal of our school. You can have a solid reason to sympathize with a four–year–old child who’s without her parents. Isn’t this also a good time to win some compliments for yourself?”

Favian replied casually, “There’s no need for that. I don’t like Lilian, let alone her child.”

As soon as he finished talking, a high school student suddenly screamed from the distance. “Mr. Graham is so handsome!”

“Oh my! Is that the famous Mr. Graham?”

“He’s not only famous, but also a top student who did better than all the seniors. He graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology with excellent grades. Not everyone in our school can have such achievements!”

“Gosh! He looks handsome even if he has become older.”

“It’s weird! He’s already 40 years old but still looks very charming. It’s as though he has turned into a man who has gone through a lot from an immature teenager. He is mysterious and dangerous.”

“Look at those men with greasy bald patches and beer bellies. Compared to them, Mr. Graham is the living bossy CEO. I bet on a cup of milkshake that he definitely has V–cut abs!”

“Girls, please come to your senses. He has a son who’s in grade school!”

“What? Mr. Graham actually has a son already?” they wondered.

Antonio heard the familiar name and turned around. He saw Dexter standing in the preschool area with a faint smile, accepting flattery from other people.

He was dressed in a loose white shirt, a straight and slender dark gray suit with cropped pants, and clean white shoes. While standing among the group of greasy bald patch men, he was so handsome, like a shining new star.

Obviously, he hadn’t deliberately planned his appearance. He came here in his working clothes.

However, this made him look more outstanding.

The adults were flattering him while the female high schoolers in the distance were waving their hands and screaming,

“Senior!”

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Dexter looked at the source of the scream and smiled refreshingly. “I’ve graduated for so many years already. How can you still call me a senior?”

The girls screamed and hugged each other excitedly after getting a reply. “Because you are handsome… So you’re always our senior!”

The grown–ups next to him couldn’t hold back their laughter. “Exactly. When you stand beside us, you look just like you’re in your twenties. You look too young!”

Favian had a headache when he saw Dexter. “Why is this noisy guy here? I’m leaving. I don’t want him to see me here.”

Dexter was really sociable. He could keep talking nonstop as soon as he opened his mouth.

It was just like a popping popcorn.

Jasper felt something was wrong. “Isn’t Zayn in grade school? Why is his daddy standing in the preschool area?”

Just as he was asking the questions, Dexter turned sideways and revealed Laura, who was standing behind him.

Antonio’s and Jasper’s eyes widened instantly.

“Laura? Why is she together with Dexter?” they exclaimed inwardly.

One of the fathers bent down and looked at Laura with flattering eyes. “This little girl is so beautiful! I wonder what her relationship is with Mr. Graham.”

Laura pursed her lips shyly and looked at Dexter.

Dexter didn’t hesitate to explain, “She’s my goddaughter. I participate in the race with her today!”

Antonio had no idea what was happening.

“Since when does Laura have a godfather?” he thought.

Everyone was surprised. “What about your son? Are you going to run the race twice?”

Dexter smiled and shook his head. “I’m just looking after Laura. This is the little girl Zayn especially likes. He is the one who sent me here.”

Antonio suddenly clenched his fists and strode toward him.

The group of dads surrounding Dexter cheered. “Zayn is so considerate. So, are you close with Laura?”

Dexter smiled and licked his teeth aggressively. “Of course, we’re close. How are we not close?”

He took Laura single–handedly in his arms and leaned over. “Lala, come give me a kiss.”

Laura held his cheek and kissed him lightly.

Dexter quickly became thrilled.

The adults around them laughed even more. “Mr. Graham, I really envy you for having such a beautiful goddaughter.”

Dexter laughed. The kiss was unexpectedly sweet. “You don’t say. It feels really different to have a daughter. I want to abandon my son and raise Laura only.”

Laura smiled happily in his arms as well.

Antonio strode and stopped between them. His handsome face was extremely cold. “Laura, how can you lie in the arms of a

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stranger?”

His voice was low and husky. The surroundings became silent abruptly.

Only the shouts and screams from afar could be heard.

The surrounding adults didn’t expect this situation to happen. They stepped back in surprise and whispered, “Why is Mr. Smith here?”

“Does he know who this Laura is?”

“Mr. Smith’s gaze is so terrifying. We should just leave.”

Everyone scattered around and didn’t want to get involved.

Laura looked at Antonio surprisingly. She didn’t notice that he was unhappy. On the contrary, she joyfully called out, “Mr. Smith!”

Dexter raised his eyebrows and smiled frivolously. “Long time no see, Antonio. How are you?”

Antonio walked up to him with a gloomy look. “Why are the two of you together?”

Seeing Antonio’s expression, Dexter narrowed his eyes.

It felt as if he had stolen Antonio’s important possession.

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He glanced at Laura’s and Antonio’s faces and roughly had an idea. He uttered with a fake smile, “Laura is not accompanied by her parents. My son is worried about her so he asked me to be her surrogate father. Now, I’m considered Laura’s surrogate father.”

Then, he leaned nearer to Laura’s face provocatively and said, “Am I right, darling? What do you call me?”

Laura didn’t think too much and answered in her innocent voice, “Godfather!”

Antonio’s face darkened. Without saying a word, he went up to grab Laura.

He almost succeeded in snatching her over. She was startled. “Mr. Smith!”

Dexter hugged her tightly and said treacherously, “What’s going on? Mr. Perfect who used to be the prince on campus is stealing other people’s children now?”

Laura was bereft of words.

“Mr. Perfect? The prince on campus? Who are they talking about?” Laura wondered.

Dexter saw through her doubts. “Mr. Smith used to be popular on campus, and Mr. Perfect was a title given by the girls. By the way, my title was Devilish Fox. We used to conquer the campus equally. Even now, Mr. Smith is famous. Girls still cry over him.”

Both Laura and Jasper were speechless.

“He talks too much!” Antonio thought.

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