Please Take Me Home Daddy (by Mona Surrey) novel Chapter 274

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The staff who hurried over were also momentarily stunned but quickly lifted Laura’s hand in victory.

“Congratulations to Laura’s team for eliminating the last human and securing victory!”

Laura looked utterly bewildered.

Halsey hugged her joyfully. “Amazing! We won!”

Sean raised his little frog plushie. “Lala is the most awesome!”

Chad cheered. “Yay! We can have a big feast tonight!”

Laura was surrounded by her team, dazedly looking towards Xander.

He watched them like a group of naive children, with a mix of indulgence and resignation. “Are you happy now?”

Laura nodded but wasn’t truly pleased. “But, you were supposed to win.”

Xander brushed off the staff checking him, unconcerned. “Win or lose, I don’t mind. I wouldn’t go to lengths just for a big meal.”

He casually got up from the ground, towering over her as their eyes met. “Only a kid like you would compete over it so hard.”

With that, Xander, hands in pockets, walked away nonchalantly.

The staff followed him, concerned. “Are you hurt? Is your hand broken? Should I take you to the hospital?”

Xander glanced at the abrasions on his knuckles and replied, “Don’t bother. It’s nothing serious.”

Laura stared at his retreating figure, not knowing what to say.

Zayn rushed to her side, along with Jasper, to check on her. “Are you hurt? How do you feel? Any discomforts?”

She shook her head. “No, I’m fine.”

Zayn breathed a sigh of relief, his face stern. “Why did you push yourself so hard? Didn’t you notice Xander wasn’t running fast?”

Laura was surprised. “He wasn’t running fast?”

Everett nodded. “Of course not. Xander was walking down the stairs. You could have caught up easily. Why did you even run?”

Laura was even more astonished, looking towards Xander’s distant figure and murmuring to herself, “I didn’t

even notice.”

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So he wasn’t trying to run?

Why was he walking then?

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[Damn, what a revelation! I didn’t notice Xander was walking down the stairs because Laura was in such a rush!]

[That means he let her win! He was waiting for Laura to catch him.]

[And he says he didn’t want to lose, but he secretly let her win!]

[Ahhh, I don’t care for Jasper or Everett anymore. I love Xander the most! His gentleness is like the sun, warming everyone.]

Laura bit her lip and rubbed her forehead, suddenly feeling dazed.

Zayn squatted in front of her, asking in a deep voice, “Are you okay?”

Laura shook her head. “I’m fine! I’m perfectly okay!”

Zayn barely relaxed and wanted to say something when Halsey pulled Laura away. “Lala, we won! You are our hero!”

When she heard this, Laura’s face broke into a wide smile, and Sean cheered right behind her, “Laura! Laura! Laura! Laura!”

Chad followed the rhythm. “Laura! Laura! Laura!”

Laura was flattered, her cheeks flushed, smiling happily.

Unnoticed, Xander leaned against the door, looking towards her.

Her eyes sparkled as she mustered the courage to ask the staff, “I won, so can we have a big feast tonight?”

The staff nodded. “Yes, you, Halsey, Chad, and Sean can all enjoy a big meal. Everyone else gets a boxed lunch.”

She plucked up more courage, tentatively asking, “Can I invite everyone to share the champion’s feast with

me?”

Zayn was surprised by Laura’s request.

Xander, overhearing her, also looked at her in surprise.

Laura was genuinely happy. “I think if I hadn’t been so lucky to meet the Zombie King right at the start, I wouldn’t have won. And Xander just protected me, so I want to share my reward with him and everyone else.”

Xander was choked up.

[Awww, Laura is so awesome!]

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[This is why I stan this little girl]

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Halsey’s expression instantly softened, and he hugged her tightly. “Oh my! How can our little Lala be so thoughtful? Truly worthy of being our Zombie King.”

Sean also wanted to join in the hug. “Zayn, are you trying to win everyone’s hearts with this meal?”

Chad chuckled. “No matter what, Laura, you’ve certainly caught my attention.”

Jasper scoffed. “Who do you think you are? Does my sister need to catch your attention?”

Everett burst out laughing. “Laura, just hearing you say that makes me happy. You must have done so out of worries about me.”

Halsey retorted, “How can your skin be thicker than a city wall? She’s being kind, wanting to share, and you’re making it sound like she only cares about you? Are you even worthy?”

Everett glared. “Halsey, say that again?”

Amidst the noise, Laura, her cheeks flushed, looked towards Xander.

Xander stood at the door, his aura cold and his face expressionless as he watched her.

Laura grinned. “Since you’re my subordinate, let’s all have dinner together tonight.”

Xander raised an eyebrow, a hint of a smile flickering in his eyes as he turned his head without a word.

Zayn commented meaningfully, “Laura, you really put those lessons from the orphanage auntie to full use.”

Laura didn’t deny it. “Of course, Auntie told me that kids need to learn to share and be grateful. If it weren’t for Halsey and the others helping me, I might not have won, right?”

Zayn pinched her nose, smiling without a word.

The audience burst into joy and laughter: [I love this kind of finale! A million times better than Elaine’s group!]

[Ahhh! My daughter is so kind and wonderful!]

[Everyone’s praising my daughter. Doesn’t anyone notice how good her brother really is to her? Xander talks tough, but he would let her win if it really came down to it.]

[Noticed! Didn’t you see my daughter’s face was so red? When has my daughter ever been this flushed? She’s just happy!]

Laura, cheeks still red, felt a bit dizzy, probably due to happiness.

Anyhow, she was truly happy.

After the recording ended, they were taken to a hotel for a big feast.

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Laura didn’t have much appetite. She found her usual favorite fries too greasy and just munched on fruit instead, listening to them chat and joke around, but her eyes drifted across to Xander.

Xander was eating a steak off a plate, his demeanor cool and detached, a stark contrast to Halsey’s animated personality.

Laura hesitated for a moment, then pushed a piece of cake towards him.

Xander paused in his movements, lifting his eyes to look at her.

Laura had already removed her hat, her curly hair tied up neatly in a bun, her cheeks as red as little tomatoes. “Thank you, Xander, for letting me have the win. This cake is really delicious. You should try it!”

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