Please Take Me Home Daddy (by Mona Surrey) novel Chapter 276

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With a snap of his fingers, Ben signaled several men to bring Xander out from another room.

Xander’s hair was disheveled, his eyes covered with a black cloth, and his mouth sealed with duct tape. He was pushed forward, stumbling towards Laura.

Laura, in shock, exclaimed, “Xander?”

Unable to see, Xander moved closer to her, making muffled noises through his gag.

Laura, unable to bear seeing him like this, pleaded, “Please, let my brother go. He has nothing to do with this!”

At Ben’s gesture, the tape was roughly pulled off Xander, and the blindfold was removed.

His eyes squinted as they adjusted to the light, and he quickly turned to Laura, panic evident in his eyes. “Are you alright?”

Laura shook her head, her heart aching to see him in such a state. “Of course, but are you okay?”

Xander regained his composure. “I’m fine.”

He then positioned her behind him, facing Ben. “How much do you want? I can pay. Just let us go!”

Ben toyed with his watch, his demeanor nonchalant. “Do I look like I care about your money? We want your uncle to do business with us. We don’t care about your pennies.”

Xander choked up and leaned into Laura. “Bring your forehead closer.”

Confused, Laura did as he asked, and their foreheads touched.

After he felt her temperature, Xander’s expression darkened as he turned to Ben, “I don’t care what business you’re in, but my sister needs medical attention for her fever. She’s young, and if anything happens to her, my Uncle Louis won’t let you off!”

He had noticed last night that Laura’s flushed face wasn’t quite right.

He and his brothers were rarely sick, and with Laura seeming in good spirits, he hadn’t realized immediately that something was wrong.

The more he thought about it, the more he felt something was off, which was why he had gone to check on

her.

That was when he discovered her kidnapping.

Xander sighed in relief internally.

Although he wasn’t fond of this child, he felt somewhat reassured being tied to her.

After all, it meant the little girl didn’t have to face everything alone.

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Xander then demanded resolutely, “Release my sister, and you can name your price.”

Laura frowned. “Xander-”

She didn’t even realize she had a fever and thought she was just tired from work.

Laura turned to look at Ben.

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However, Ben only shrugged. “You kids are so dramatic. A fever is nothing. We’ve all been through it and are still kicking.”

Xander’s eyes narrowed sharply. “She is a child, not brutes like you. I’m not asking you to pay for the medical bills. Take Laura to the hospital, or what will you do if something happens to her?”

Ben’s expression darkened suddenly, and he slapped Xander across the face!

“Who the hell do you think you are talking to?”

Xander, caught off guard, fell to the ground with a grunt.

Laura’s heart clenched in pain. “Xander!”

Xander lay there, the ringing in his ears almost deafening. His eyes were red with rage as he gasped. “It’s okay.”

Laura, her anger rising, yelled, “You can keep me here. I don’t care about the fever, but how dare you hit him!”

Ben, teeth gritted, pulled out a gun and pointed it directly at her forehead. “You bastard, watch the way you talk to me or I’ll have you dead.”

Xander shouted, “Laura!”

Unafraid, Laura sat up straight and leaned against the gun. “Don’t worry. I’m not scared. He won’t dare to kill me. If I die, he won’t get what he wants. That’s what they always say in the TV dramas!”

Ben’s eyes bulged with fury. “TV dramas are all fake. I really could kill you, do you believe that?”

Laura glared back, her fury swirling in her chest. “Then do it.”

Her face flushed, veins on her forehead bulging. She said in a defiant tone, “I’m not scared at all!”

Xander, his face pale, pleaded, “Enough! Don’t provoke him!”

Laura retorted, “I’m not!”

She gazed steadily into Ben’s eyes. “After witnessing my mother’s death, there’s nothing left for me to fear. Death? So be it. Maybe I’ll get to meet her.”

Ben sneered. “You think death isn’t scary?”

“It’s not,” Laura replied unwaveringly. “Death is normal. It’s just like breathing in and not being able to breathe

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Ben paused, taken aback.

Everyone in the room was momentarily stunned.

Xander cocked his head to look at her in surprise.

Did she even understand what she was saying?

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Ben’s hands trembled slightly, disbelief etching his face as he holstered his gun. “You’re quite the brave one, aren’t you?”

As they were speaking, there was a knock at the door. “Ben, Boss is here!”

Laura looked towards the door to see a rotund man leisurely entering, puffing on a cigar.

His large belly was strapped with a gun belt, his demeanor nonchalant, his gaze casually sweeping over her, his brow furrowing in confusion.

Laura shuffled a few steps, positioning Xander behind her, eyeing the newcomer with fierce protectiveness.

Ben, now more like a fawning dog, announced, “Boss, these are the niece and nephew of Joshua we were looking for, Xander and Laura.”

The boss, cigar in hand, slowly approached Laura, looking down at her.

“You must be their boss,” Laura said, without blinking.

Joseph nodded, noticing the clear handprint on Xander’s face and frowned. “Did someone hit this child?”

Proudly, Ben raised his hand. “That was me.”

Joseph’s frown deepened, then he pointed at Laura’s flushed face. “And her? Did you hit her too?”

Ben shook his head with a grin. “No, she’s just running a fever, around 38 degrees. It’s nothing serious. Plus, in her current state, she definitely won’t be able to shout and annoy you.”

Joseph crouched down, his hand gingerly touching Laura’s forehead.

It was frighteningly hot.

His eyes darkened, then he turned to Ben. “Do you remember what I always say about our bottom line?”

Ben’s smile stiffened, awkwardly replying, “Not to bully the old, women, or children. It’s okay to hit men as hard as you can.”

Joseph’s lips curled in a sardonic smile. “And what are you doing now?”

The tension in the room was palpable.

Ben’s body stiffened. “We’re kidnapping.”

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Joseph’s gaze turned icy, and he kicked Ben. “What a surprise. You actually knew. This child is burning up, and you haven’t even bothered to get her fever medicine! Do you want her to die from this fever?”

Ben staggered, nearly falling, stunned by his boss’s reaction.

This was Laura, Joshua’s niece!

Did he really have to take care of her?

Joseph glared fiercely at Laura. “Remember, kid, don’t take me as a bad guy. I’m a villain with morals. I won’t bully you or your brother. Want something to eat? I’ll have someone buy it for you.”

Laura was puzzled and glanced uncertainly at Xander.

Xander shook his head warily, signaling her not to agree.

However, Laura, her mind spinning, came up with an idea and ventured, “Uncle, my brother was just hit in the face, and your men don’t follow your instructions at all. Doesn’t that mean you have no real authority?”

Ben was taken aback.

The atmosphere tensed even further.

All the subordinates present gasped.

Was this child crazy, talking to their boss like that?

Joseph’s eyes grew even more fierce. “Did you just say I have no authority?”

Xander instinctively shielded Laura, eyeing him warily.

Ben, thinking Laura was asking for a beating, gloated, “Dare to say our boss has no authority? You’re asking for it! Watch how our boss deals with you!”

Joseph delivered another kick. “Did I ask you to speak? It’s you disobeying my instructions. Come here and take

your punishments. Also, apologize properly to these kids,”

Ben was utterly baffled.

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