Please Take Me Home Daddy (by Mona Surrey) novel Chapter 247

Dexter was also dumbfounded and said, “Antonio, we’ve known each other for many years. From preschool to college to now, when did you want to live in my house?”

Antonio didn’t say anything but gave Xander a look.

Xander went to the car and brought back their long prepared toiletries.

Antonio said relaxed, “I can come and live with you now.”

He tilted his head and looked at Laura. “Laura, do you mind?”

Laura minded it and said, “Don’t you want to go home?”

Antonio’s face remained expressionless as he teasingly said to her, “Since you don’t want to go home, then we won’t. I’m willing to accompany you all, it’s supposed to be your first night at our house. I can’t have you staying at my place on your first day. We’ll proceed as planned.”

Laura was stunned. “What plan?”

Antonio said to the phone, “Come in.”

The doorbell rang again.

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The servant opened the door, and several people in chef’s clothes walked up to her and bowed their heads. “Ms. Yale, please let us introduce ourselves. We are professional cooks at H&N Restaurant. They said that you like barbecue. We will prepare ingredients on–site and invite you and your family to have dinner together. Would you like us to start cooking for you now?”

Laura was speechless.

She stared blankly at Antonio, “This is your plan?”

Antonio didn’t deny it, “Yes, you can decide whether to eat now.”

Laura couldn’t answer him.

‘Seriously? He asked the chiefs to cook barbecue at home!‘ she thought.

Zayn couldn’t stand it and whispered, “Today is my day with Laura. I have asked them to prepare the meal. They are not needed.”

Antonio spoke calmly, “You had prepared the meal ready? Everything is on a first–come, first–served basis. Laura’s stay at my house was decided three days ago. I’ve already paid for the ingredients and the deposit. If we have to line up, I’m at the front.”

Zayn didn’t know what to say.

Laura bit her lower lip and didn’t notice it. She said embarrassed, “Then let’s eat together.”

She didn’t expect that they would catch up and live here.

If she had known this, she wouldn’t have bet with Zayn.

Antonio sat down gently. “Good, you can start.”

The chefs nodded.

The chefs of the Zayn family followed suit.

Standing aside, Dexter seemed to be an outsider but was optimistic, “Alright, having the meal my son picked and then enjoying the one my good friend

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ordered would be a good deal!”

Laura blinked her eyes and thought it made sense. She said, “Yes! I also have a good deal!”

Seeing her happy, Zayn sighed inwardly, ‘Forget it. As long as she’s happy, that’s all that matters.”

At the table, Antonio didn’t eat much.

Laura ate happily.

Zayn was on her left, Jasper was on her right, and Xander and Everett sat opposite her.

They all took good care of her.

Xander adjusted his glasses and spoke thoughtfully. “Laura, you’re still a child. Try to avoid drinking too much juice.”

Laura didn’t want to respond.

Everett said proudly, “Laura, let’s eat spicy food together and see who can handle the spiciness better?”

Laura didn’t want to say anything.

Jasper said disdainfully, “Are you crazy? Why would you compare eating spicy food with a child? If she gets sick because of it, will you comfort her when she needs to get an injection?”

Laura was speechless.

Zayn ignored them and said, “I’ve prepared your favorite red bean cake. Come and have a try.”

Laura felt tired.

She huddled in her chair listlessly.

They were so noisy.

Laura pouted and looked up at Antonio.

Antonio had been looking at her.

They looked at each other, and he turned away in embarrassment.

Laura suddenly became interested. Looking at the clean bowl before him, she asked curiously, “Uncle Antonio, don’t you eat?”

Antonio didn’t expect her to care about him. He said, “I have no appetite.”

Dexter sarcastically remarked, “Are you feeling unwell or too tense in front of your daughter? Since you’ve decided to stay, relax. We live a comfortable

life.”

Antonio’s face turned blue. He rubbed his stomach and said, “It’s not like that. I don’t have an appetite.”

After dinner, everyone washed up and chatted for a while.

Zayn came to Laura’s room and said, “Let me tell you stories tonight.”

Despite his expressionless facade, his eyes showed a subtle glimmer of expectation.

He wanted to sleep next to Laura as he used to do in the orphanage.

He missed that time.

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Suddenly, Everett appeared behind him, gripping his shoulder with a mischievous grin. He said, “Oh, Zayn, why are you to attached to my sister? it’s not appropriate for a guy your age to be hanging out with my sister. Why don’t we have a pillow fight instead?”

Zayn broke away in disgust, “Who wants to play pillow fight with you? It’s so rustic!”

Without a word, Everett swung him by the shoulder and pushed him into his room, “Go, Go!”

Jasper and Xander followed them, looking at Antonio from the corner of their eyes.

Antonio nodded with satisfaction.

Laura was still out of the situation and said obediently, “Then I will sleep by myself. Good night!”

Dexter walked up to her smoothly and smiled, “Wait a minute. I haven’t had a daughter yet. I don’t know how it feels to tell bedtime stories to children, it would be best if you liked to listen to bedtime stories at your age. How about letting me tell you about them?”

Laura was surprised and didn’t refuse. “Okay!”

She did have a habit of listening to stories before going to bed.

But after living with Favian for so many days, she had already overcome this habit.

If someone could tell her stories, it was the best.

Dexter was overjoyed. He rubbed his hands and was about to walk into her room, “Hurry up then! I’ll tell you the story of the daughter of the sea!”

Laura turned around and entered the room.

Dexter followed.

Suddenly, Antonio pulled Dexter out of the door and locked it.

Dexter, who was suddenly pulled out of the door, was speechless.

How come he was dragged out?

Laura didn’t know it. She turned around and smiled, but when she saw Antonio, she felt terrible.

“Uncle Antonio? Why are you here?”

Antonio stood behind her, clad in a black shirt. His freshly washed and dried cropped hair exuded a casual yet fluffy charm.

It was a far cry from the usual meticulous image.

But his eyes retained a chilly gaze as he asked, “What’s the matter? Don’t you want me here?”

She shook her head and said with a complicated look, “Half right. Because you don’t like me.”

Antonio was stunned and felt a little pain. He squatted down in front of Laura and said, “Laura, I used to have a little prejudice against you, but please understand that I’m not targeting you specifically.”

She didn’t believe it. “No. You are targeting me because only I can hear what you said. How can you say that you were not targeting me?”