Please Take Me Home, Daddy - Chapter 374: Chapter 374

Ambrose said to Laura mysteriously, "Have you ever tried the dishes of the coldest district, Laura?"
She shook her head expectantly and said, "No!"
Ambrose grinned and said, "Now I'll let you taste it!"
He set up the table on the hospital bed, neatly arranging the dishes for her. The variety of food was eye-catching, and the aroma tantalized her senses, making her couldn't help but swallow.
Because she had eaten a lot at lunch and less in the evening, she was actually feeling a bit hungry now.
She licked her lips.
Ambrose seemed to notice that Laura was very tempted by the food, so he grinned and pinched her cheek. He said, "Let me tell you, when I was in the army in the coldest district before, these dishes were my favorites. Steamed pork, roasted beef, salad, and especially the bean pudding. You'll definitely love it. It took me a lot of effort to buy this!"
He seemed to be showing off, smiling brightly.
Albert, who was beside him, looked at the dishes critically. He asked, "How much is it?"
Ambrose said proudly, "They cost 13 dollars in all!"
Albert widened his eyes in surprise and asked, "Isn't that a bit too cheap?"
Ambrose's mouth twitched, feeling speechless. He replied, "If you think it's too cheap, then don't eat. What's the point of your expensive dishes compared to my cheaper ones?"
Albert was rendered speechless by his retort. He explained, "I just think that Laura is still young, and she needs nutrition. The dishes are so cheap..."
"It's not cheap, Grandpa!" Laura raised her hand enthusiastically. She added, "These dishes are expensive! They're good!"
When she stayed in the orphanage, the aunties liked to take her out shopping, so she knew that meat was expensive!
This was already a high price!
Ambrose's smile widened. He said, "Exactly! Although Laura now lives with a wealthy family, her original intention remains unchanged. We can't indulge in luxury like Albert!"
Laura was quite happy to be praised by him, and she secretly looked at Albert.
Albert met her gaze and smiled slightly. He said, "Why are you looking at me like that? Are you afraid that I'll be unhappy?"
Ambrose clicked his tongue and said, "Laura, don't mind him. He's just a pampered master who doesn't know the price of food! If I hadn't given up my inheritance rights back then, our family's fortune wouldn't have been in his hands. He wouldn't have been able to inherit it."
Albert was calm and said, "Well, if you hadn't given up the right of inheritance at that time, you should have married Carol, not me."
Ambrose was speechless.
Laura didn't know what to say.
There was a moment of silence in the hospital room.
Ambrose's expression of disdain suddenly turned solemn, and he patted Albert's shoulder and said, "Albert, I'll always support you."
Albert impatiently brushed off his hand and began preparing the food for Laura. He said, "Eat slowly. Don't choke."
Laura nodded and waited for the food.
However, instead of handing her the plate, Albert held a spoon to her lips. "Here."
She hesitated, feeling a bit embarrassed, but her hand reached out eagerly. She said in a soft voice, "I... I can eat by myself."
Albert was taken aback, a hint of disappointment flashing across his face.
Ambrose suddenly understood and chuckled. He said, "Laura, let him feed you. After he's done, I will give you 40 dollars. You should satisfy Albert's desire to feed you. He has never fed a child in his life! After he dies, there might be 'Miserable' carved on his tombstone!"
Albert's mouth twitched, feeling embarrassed and frustrated, and he angrily put down the spoon.
Just as he was about to push the plate towards Laura, a small hand pressed against the back of his hand.
He looked up in surprise.
Laura looked at him sympathetically and said firmly, "Feed me, Grandpa! I can accept it!"
A warmth suddenly surged in Albert's heart. He quickly picked up the plate and felt a little flustered. Then he began feeding Laura with the spoon.
Laura opened her mouth and chewed slowly.
Albert watched her eating, absorbed.
Albert has never fed his children because Carol pursued the education of self-reliance.
She despised his indulgence and pampering of children, especially boys, and always restricted his interaction with the children, citing the need for them to experience poverty.
He had grown up in a strict environment himself, believing in strictness for boys. So he didn't notice any problems with Carol's approach.
But later, after having a daughter, he realized that Carol didn't differentiate between boys and girls.
She strictly educated all the children.
The reason they kept having children was that she lied to him, saying that daughters were lovely. Only after having two daughters did he realize that Carol wanted to cultivate excellent daughters.
She wanted to use their daughters' wombs to give birth to even more outstanding children.
She had never seen these children as children.
When he realized this, the first thing he did was to divorce and fight for custody.
But Carol had long been prepared, delaying the divorce, stirring up conflicts, and collecting evidence against him.
She once accused him of not knowing how to educate children, forbidding him from contacting the children for long periods, and putting pressure on him to earn more money to provide the best life for the children.
As a result, in court, all these restrictions she had imposed on him became evidence of his neglect and indifference towards the children.
He never managed to win custody.
The children also resented him.
He knew he would never marry a woman he liked, but he could still enjoy the happiness of having children.
Unfortunately, even in his sixties, he couldn't fulfill that dream.
But today...
Albert's gaze fell on Laura with complex emotions, and in a moment of reverie, he thought that he had seen Lilian at her young age.
The ordinary life he had hoped for in his prime finally came to fruition at this moment.
With that thought, he quickly took out the thing that his assistant had urgently sent over and placed it on the table.
Laura was almost blinded by the glare!
When she looked at it closely, she realized it was a shiny gold bar!
As large as a brick!
She was dumbfounded, looking up at Albert.
Albert kept a straight face, seeming quite nervous as he tentatively said, "I came in a hurry and didn't know what gift you would like. I happened to buy this gold bar. Consider it my apology."
Laura was stunned.
She thought, 'A gold bar?'
Ambrose opened his mouth in surprise. He said, "Albert, I've been your older brother for over sixty years. How come you didn't give me a gold bar? Is there such a big difference between being your granddaughter and being your brother?"
But just then, Bert, who had left at some point, pushed open the door and entered. He said, irritated, "Ashlyn is here again."
After speaking, he noticed the gold bar on the table and paused for a moment.
Ashlyn darted into the room, her voice choked with sobs. She shouted, "Grandpa! Grandpa Albert! I'm sorry! I apologize to you both! I'm really sorry!"
There were no tears on her face, just a fake cry with a twisted mouth. As she cried, her gaze was drawn to the gold bar on the table. Suddenly, her expression disappeared. It was like the calm surface of a lake after a wave had passed.
She asked, "Are you giving Laura gifts?"