Please Take Me Home Daddy (by Mona Surrey) novel Chapter 278

Chapter 278

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The hospital facilities in Muprary weren’t as comprehensive as those in Hestrya, and the place was chaotic with an influx of trauma patients.

Seeing the state of the hospital, Laura couldn’t help but worry about Xander.

Had she made a mistake by manipulating their situation to come here?

Xander surveyed the hospital coolly, quickly memorizing the layout.

Laura was taken to the pediatric section for examination.

In the same pediatric corner, a group of burly men with sinister gazes stared their way.

“Is that Joseph’s daughter?” one murmured, eyeing Laura and then Xander. “And his son too.”

Because Joseph didn’t want to attract attention, he had their ropes untied.

However, they were still closely guarded by layers of black–clad bodyguards, presenting an imposing sight that kept other parents and their children at a distance.

Skinny Monkey snorted. “They must be his kids; otherwise, they wouldn’t be protected by such a heavy guard. We need to create some disturbance to draw their attention before we make a move.”

Another man nodded in agreement. “Speaking of which, does anyone know what Ms. Yale looks like?”

The rest shook their heads.

Skinny Monkey clicked his tongue. “She’s upper echelon, Mr. Yale’s own niece. We low–level thugs wouldn’t even get to see a photo of her.”

They all nodded in agreement.

Regardless, they weren’t likely to see her anyway.

On the other side, Laura sat obediently in the chair, her eyes full of anxiety as she looked up at Joseph. “Uncle, when I get the shot, can you hold my hand? I’m scared.”

Joseph’s heart melted.

She was such a sweet little girl. Why couldn’t she be his daughter?

He ruffled her hair, his face still stoic but his tone unusually warm. “I promise you.”

Xander’s eyes flashed coldly as he stood up.

The people around him quickly closed in. “Where are you going?”

With a blank expression, he replied, “To the restroom.”

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Ben snapped. “No, hold it in.”

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Laura frowned, pleading in a tender voice, “I need to go to the restroom too.”

Joseph was straightforward. “Then go together with him.”

Ben found it absurd. “Boss!” These kids must be plotting something!

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Joseph dismissed his concerns. “They are just kids. Do you expect them to hold it in as long as you do? Let them go.”

Ben was speechless but then got an idea, his eyes narrowing maliciously. “Fine. I’ll take Laura to the bathroom. It’s improper for a little girl to go to the ladies‘ room without someone. I can take her.”

Joseph nodded.

Laura, however, resisted, “I want my brother to take me!”

Ben’s smile vanished instantly. “Your brother is too young to go into the ladies‘ room. That’s not appropriate.”

Laura countered, “Then how is it appropriate for you to go? I want my brother to go with me!”

Ben’s smile disappeared completely as he raised his hand and slapped her. “How dare you speak to me like that?”

Caught off guard, Laura fell back against the chair.

Xander held her face. “Are you okay?”

Tears welled up in Laura’s eyes as she shook her head silently.

Joseph was shocked. “What are you doing, Ben?”

Ben, like a madman, bared his teeth. “She’s asking for it!”

He pointed at Laura and continued, “What right does a bastard like her have to talk to me like that?”

Xander’s eyes darkened with murderous intent. “Say that again?”

Ben, red–eyed, roared back, “What if I do? She is a bastard, what about it?”

Joseph shouted, “Enough! Take the kids to the restroom and come back quickly.”

Xander stared hard at Ben without a word.

Laura calmed down, her fists clenched.

Ben was undeterred, lifting her up to leave. “Come with me!”

Xander deliberately followed closely, but the others led him to the men’s bathroom.

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Skinny Monkey and others quickly followed.

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On the first floor, Xander was forcibly shoved into a restroom stall.

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The man guarding him spat venomously. “No tricks now! Hurry up and do your business, then come with

me.”

Xander remained silent, merely closing the stall door while contemplating an escape plan.

Just then, Skinny Monkey and his crew entered the men’s room, whistling casually as if they were about to relieve themselves.

The guards watching Xander eyed them suspiciously.

As they passed by, seemingly without intent, Skinny Monkey and his crew suddenly spun around and began throwing punches, sparking an explosive brawl.

Xander frowned and peered through the crack of the stall door, astonished to see a fight break out.

He seized the moment to slip out of the stall and jumped out the window to head towards the nearby ladies‘

room.

As he emerged, he heard Ben’s furious roar from inside the women’s bathroom. “You little tramp!”

Clinging to the window, Xander looked in.

Through the privacy film, he could barely make out Laura being violently shoved to the ground, the man’s feet crashing down on her like a mallet.

Laura curled up, biting back any sounds of pain.

Ben kicked her repeatedly, yelling, “Damn it! You dared to snitch on me in front of my boss. Don’t you know you’re just a hostage?!”

Laura, in pain, tried to resist but lacked the strength. She could only peer through her tangled hair at him.

Ben’s face contorted with rage as he raised his hand to strike her.

Laura’s eyes widened in fear, but suddenly a brick flashed beside them, striking Ben’s head with brutal force.

Ben screamed in pain, and before he could react, several more blows thudded against his head.

Shocked, Laura thought, ‘Is it Xander’s doing?

Xander, holding the brick, pressed Ben to the ground like a panther.

Laura got up, her face a mix of shock and awe.

Xander glanced at her briefly, his eyes cold as he raised the brick again and brought it down on Ben’s head repeatedly.

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Laura felt splashes of warmth on her face as the brick struck again and again.

Xander’s expression remained indifferent, but his eyes burned with a furious resolve.

He continued to hammer the brick down, creating one crater after another on Ben’s body.

At first, Ben struggled, but he soon grew still under the relentless assault.

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Xander grabbed him by the collar, his voice icy as it squeezed through clenched teeth. “Who do you think you are? Huh?”

Ben’s face was hideous and ugly.

Xander yelled, “Do you think a nobody like you can bully the Smith family, huh? Short–lived trash.”

With that, Xander swung the brick down fiercely onto Ben’s face, which crumpled upon impact.

Laura stared in disbelief at the transformation in her usually calm and collected brother.

Xander methodically wiped the blood from his chin, pulled Laura up, and they left the restroom together.

As they reached the door, they encountered someone entering.

The man, seeing Xander covered in blood, gasped and backed out without a word.

Laura shivered. “Will he tell Joseph?”

Xander ignored her, focusing instead on cleaning the blood off her face. He then took off his shirt, reversed it, and put it on her, holding her as they calmly walked away.

From the men’s bathroom, cries of anguish filled the air.

A crowd had gathered outside.

Curious, Laura looked up at Xander. “Brother, did you get injured when you came out? Why was there a fight?”

Xander secured her head against him. “Don’t look, don’t worry about it. Let them fight it out. It’s none of our business.”

Laura paused, nestling against him. The faint scent of mint in his hair was oddly comforting, reminiscent of home.

She leaned into his neck, her voice hoarse. “Brother, can we go home?”

Xander furrowed his brows as he looked at her in his arms.

Laura was still feverish, and after letting her guard down, she appeared listless. Her long, curly eyelashes blinked slowly, heavy with sleepiness.

Xander pressed his hand against her forehead, which felt even hotter.

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A dull ache spread through his chest as he held her close. “Yes,” he affirmed, his voice cold yet firm. “I will take you home.”

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