Please Take Me Home Daddy (by Mona Surrey) novel Chapter 126

Chapter 126

With flames of anger flickering in her eyes, Winnie confronted Antonio and exclaimed, “For years, I’ve been saying that Lilian was wrongfully accused, yet none of you believed me. You’ve shattered her self–confidence, extinguished her hope for life, and driven her to madness! And now you’re attempting to drive Laura into madness, too, aren’t you?”

Winnie’s anger caused Laura to tremble with fear.

Laura could never bear to witness the adults‘ arguments. She stood on tiptoe and attempted to wipe away Winnie’s tears. “Aunt Winnic, please don’t cry. It’s all my fault. I’m sorry, Aunt Winnie!”

Upon hearing Laura’s words, Winnie frowned and swiftly embraced her. “You haven’t done anything wrong. The mistakes are on their part. It doesn’t matter who your father is. I care more about your mother.”

Winnie then added, “And besides…” She gave Antonio a cold glance. “Men can be replaced easily, but I only have one sister.”

Antonio’s pupils suddenly contracted, and he froze as if he had just been struck by a head–on blow.

“Did she just say that men can be replaced?” he repeated silently.

With Laura in her arms, Winnie stood up and left. She located the car she had asked the driver to leave for her and got into it.

Antonio suddenly snapped back to his senses and followed her, calling out, “Winnie!”

Laura sat in the child safety seat, nervously fiddling with her fingers. “I’m sorry, Aunt Winnie. I didn’t mean to keep it from you. Both Mr. Smith and the boys are concerned about your health. Can you please stop being angry? Maybe you can send me back to the orphanage and act as if I never existed.”

Winnie gazed at Laura through the rearview mirror. Her eyes tinged with sadness. “Lala, you’re a wonderful girl. How could I ever pretend you never existed? I should take good care of you instead, don’t you think?”

Laura was stunned by that.

Winnie then smiled at Laura and asked, “I would like to go to your house. Can you bring me there?”

Laura snapped out of her thoughts and nodded. “I’ve been wearing my key around my neck.”

Back then, she used to buy things frequently for her mother, so she always had spare keys.

After Zealyn passed away, the key became a necklace for Laura.

She didn’t dare to be without it even for a moment.

Ignoring Antonio, who was tapping on the car window from outside, Winnie drove toward an old residential building.

Leading Winnie to the top floor, Laura skillfully stood on tiptoe to open the door, saying, “Aunt Winnie, please come in!”

Winnie sensed a faint scent of alcohol permeating the air as the door opened.

Frowning, Winnie entered the room and glanced around.

The entire room was messy.

Laura assumed the role of a tour guide, leading Winnie to the bedroom. “This is Mommy’s room. She never wanted me to sleep with her. She used to say that I was dirty, so I slept on the couch.”

Upon hearing this, Winnie gazed at Laura with astonishment. Then, as a mixture of emotions filled her, she walked over to

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Various cheap and unfamiliar brand cosmetics were placed on the dressing table.

Winnie’s nose stung as she suddenly recalled something Lilian had told her before.

“Winnie,” Zealyn had said. “Dressing up will only slow down my punching speed. In our family, you’re responsible for looking pretty, while I’ll be the lady skilled in physical attacks!”

Winnie blinked her eyes, determined not to cry. She then began to sift through Zealyn’s belongings and soon came across a Chanel shopping bag.

The shopping bag’s poor quality was evident, indicating it was not genuine.

However, it appeared that Zealyn had deliberately chosen it because it looked appealing.

Winnie took out a white scarf from the inside.

The stitches were somewhat haphazard, clearly a result of Zealyn’s handiwork, and her lack of skill was quite evident.

Inside, there was a piece of paper with exquisitely flowing handwriting.

The writing on it read: [Winnie, happy 35th birthday.]

“My 35th birthday. Lilian was still in prison at that time. She must have made this in prison,” thought Winnie.

Winnie felt her nose sting, a sign that tears were welling up, but she fought to hold them back. She then proceeded to search the drawer and discovered a photograph.

The photograph depicted Lilian during her time as a cheerleader, standing alongside Winnie.

As the captain of the cheerleading team, Lilian enjoyed great popularity. To her, even the most challenging stunts were as effortless as eating.

That was when Winnie intentionally joined Zealyn in celebration, and it was also the moment when they captured this photo.

In between the two girls who bore a resemblance, a seemingly out–of–place full–body photo of Laura was placed, as if someone was trying to disguise the shot as a group picture of the three.

Winnie turned to the back of the photograph.

The note read: [This child is remarkably beautiful, and she possesses a temperament and interests similar to yours, Winnie.]

Winnie’s hands trembled as she turned to look at Laura.

Laura cast a fearful gaze at Winnie, her eyes reflecting the uncertainty of a puppy about to be abandoned. “Aunt Winnie, you don’t want me, do you? Am I just a mistake, an illegitimate child?”

Winnie sobbed silently and motioned for Laura to come closer. “Come here.”

With a worried look, Laura walked toward Winnie. Unexpectedly, she was being pulled into Winnie’s arms.

Winnie’s voice was gentle and brimming with energy as she reassured, “You’ve never been a mistake and certainly not an illegitimate child. So please know that I won’t abandon you. Not now or ever. Your mother didn’t treat you well, and it’s because she’s been unwell. Don’t hold it against her, all right?”

Laura’s nose tingled as she felt her aunt’s voice resonating deep within her heart, imbuing her with an intangible strength. She nodded earnestly in acknowledgment.

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“I never blamed Mommy.”

Tears streamed down Winnie’s face as she nodded. “You’re a good girl. I’ll provide you with all the love and care your mother wishes to give you. Starting now, you can call me ‘Mommy‘ both privately and publicly. You’re my child, alright?”

Laura nodded with tears in her eyes and called out, “Mommy…”

Winnie was on the verge of tears. She managed to hold them back and lifted Laura in her arms before leaving.

They then arrived at an open space.

The place was unfamiliar to Laura. She noticed a crowd of people with red eyes, mostly dressed in black attire.

Holding Winnie’s hand, she entered a building.

Winnie’s voice was trembling as she said, “Hello, I want to see Lilian.”

The staff was momentarily caught off guard. “Huh? Are you looking for someone or a body?”

Winnie paused for a moment. When she spoke, her voice sounded as if she had forced the words out of her throat. “A body.”

The staff looked up the records for a moment and furrowed their brow. “Why did it take so long for you to collect the body? It has been frozen for quite a while. Moreover, you owe a significant amount of money. You’ll need to settle the payment shortly.”

Laura couldn’t understand a single word said by the staff.

However, Laura could feel cold sweat oozing from Winnie’s palm.

She then followed the staff into a cold room.

The staff pulled open the drawer, revealing a long black cloth.

Once the black cloth was lifted, a person lay underneath it.

Laura’s eyes widened in surprise. “Mommy?”

Lilian lay there calmly, with a frosty layer clinging to her brows and eyes.

In a state of disbelief, Laura rushed over and extended her small hand to gently touch Lilian’s eye.

Her fingertips grew cold while the layer of frost on Lilian’s eye instantly melted.

She looked at Winnie in confusion.

Winnie, with a stiff demeanor, donned the white scarf and grinned. “Lilian, do I look good?”

The staff was taken aback by her actions.

Meanwhile, Laura was perplexed. She called out, “Mommy…”

Winnie appeared as if she had lost her soul as she walked over to Lilian’s side. Despite tears in her eyes, she wore a persistent smile as she spoke. “See, this scarf suits me perfectly. I received your birthday gift, Lilian, and I finally got to see you. I’ve missed you so much!”

Lilian lay there silently, offering no response.

Her words grew more sorrowful as she spoke, and suddenly she cried out loudly like a child. Her heartbreaking wails filled the air, and her voice echoed with repeated calls for Lilian.

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With tears streaming down her face, Laura stood beside Winnie, witnessing her mother’s unresponsive state.

She now understood what was going on.

“Mommy is truly dead,” she thought.

Initially, Laura had a vague sense that her mother might have passed away, but she resisted believing it.

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Laura thought, “So Mommy didn’t become the queen of the fairy castle after all. She had left me completely instead.”

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