Chapter 20 Want Mommy and Daddy to Get Back Together
Late at night, Harper snuck out of her room, barefoot and all. After making sure the coast was clear, she slipped into Antonio's room.
She barely breathed as she nudged the door open.
The room was pitch black and dead silent.
Only then did she poke her head in, realizing no one was there.
Perfect. This made her job way easier.
She didn't waste any time, diving into her search.
She rifled through all the drawers, even checked under the pillows, but nada—no surveillance tapes.
"Maybe it's in the study?" Harper muttered, scratching her chin. Just as she was about to head there, something caught her eye.
A pair of small dolls on the nightstand.
By the moonlight streaming in, she saw the dolls' faces and recognized them as Sarah and Antonio!
She walked over, picked them up, and examined them closely, noticing a small line of text on the base: [Made by Sarah.]
Did Sarah make these? A mini version of her and Antonio?
Harper pouted, puzzled why Antonio would keep such childish dolls that even she found silly.
'Could it be Antonio still likes Sarah, which is why he keeps the things Sarah made?' she wondered.
Considering what she had seen earlier, she thought it was very likely that Antonio regretted his past actions.
If that were the case...
Before Harper could mull it over, footsteps echoed outside the door. Her heart raced, and before she could hide, the door swung open.
Antonio didn't expect to see Harper standing by his bed as soon as he turned on the light. He frowned instinctively, thinking, 'What is she doing here?'
His room was always off-limits to outsiders. How could the maids not even keep an eye on a kid like Harper!
Antonio was annoyed, saying, "What are you doing here?"
Harper didn't expect to get caught red-handed. Noticing Antonio's bad mood, she blinked. Now wasn't the time to confront him; she needed to play it cool!
Suddenly, she pouted and put on a pitiful look. "I... I'm scared to sleep alone."
She clasped her hands in front of her, twirling her index fingers. She glanced up at Antonio and said softly, "The maid doesn't know how to comfort me to sleep, I..."
Her voice grew even more pitiful.
Antonio's gaze intensified as he looked at Harper, who seemed genuine and not faking it.
It seemed that all kids were afraid of the dark and sleeping alone.
Seeing Harper's pitiful look, compared to the fierce Harper during the day, Antonio couldn't help but smile.
He took off his coat and hung it on the rack, casually asking, "So what do you want?"
Harper pouted, looked at Antonio, and after some serious thought, she made a decision. "I want a new nanny."
Antonio raised an eyebrow, a new nanny?
She was tough to deal with, because he hated strangers showing up at his villa.
However, thinking about his cooperation with BrianTech Solutions Inc., he could tolerate it for now.
In the end, he agreed, "Alright, I'll have someone find an experienced nanny for you tomorrow."
Harper was stunned, not expecting him to agree so easily.
She carefully observed Antonio, who had once made her and her brothers gnash their teeth in hatred, then she changed her mind!
She wasn't going anywhere, and she had a plan: bring Sarah in, let her spend more time with Antonio, and show her that Antonio wasn't actually a bad guy!
If they could patch things up, she wouldn't be a kid without a dad anymore!
Thinking this, Harper's eyes glazed over, and a happy grin spread across her round face.
Just then, a cold voice snapped her back to reality. "You can go back to your room now."
Harper snapped out of it and didn't answer him. Instead, she studied Antonio's cold, aloof expression intently.
His features were sharp, and his contours were deep. Just like her, his face was perfectly flawless!
She suddenly felt super lucky. Her parents were both good-looking. When they went out together, they'd definitely turn heads. She'd totally bring her parents to parent-teacher meetings!
Antonio hadn't heard Harper's response for a while. He turned to look at her, only to see her looking at him with a sweet smile. "The new nanny will come tomorrow, so can I sleep here tonight?"
Seeing Antonio's displeasure again, Harper pouted and summoned all her acting skills, immediately causing tears to well up in her eyes.
She found that Antonio had a soft heart, so she kept acting pitiful, not believing he wouldn't give in!
Sure enough, Antonio's expression softened.
He was a bit unaccustomed to seeing Harper in such a pitiful state. Seeing the tears in her big eyes, he couldn't bring himself to refuse or get angry.
After a moment of silence, he pointed at the big bed and said in a slightly stiff tone, "Go sleep on the bed."
Harper, who was on the verge of tears just a moment ago, instantly lit up with joy upon hearing Antonio's permission!
She spread her arms and made a victory gesture. "Yay!"
She jumped with joy, quickly climbed onto the bed, lay on one side, and covered herself with the blanket. Maybe afraid Antonio would change his mind, she moved super fast.
Antonio watched Harper's actions and suddenly found her a bit funny and cute.
She lay on the bed with only her head exposed, her big, lively eyes looking at him, blinking, and her smile was infectious.
"Just for tonight, tomorrow you go back to your own room."
Harper nodded repeatedly. "I know!"
Antonio almost suspected that Harper had been swapped with someone else, given the stark contrast between her daytime and nighttime behavior.
When she was obedient, she was quite easy to handle, and he didn't mind.
After a while, he went to the adjacent dressing room.
Once he left, Harper let her imagination run wild.
She saw a big yard outside and decided she would ask Antonio to build a swing. They could also have barbecues in the yard. And she wanted a dog too!
When Antonio returned, he saw Harper's smiling face, her feet swinging under the blanket.
Harper's smile hadn't faded. She noticed Antonio had changed into loungewear, looking less cold and sharp than during the day, more homely. In that moment, he wasn't the intimidating CEO now; just her dad!
Noticing Harper was observing him, Antonio was puzzled. What was that look in her eyes?
Without thinking much, he turned off the light.
When he lay down on the large sofa, it was still a bit short for a tall guy like him.
Antonio didn't mind, deciding to make do for the night. Once the new nanny arrived tomorrow, things would be better.
He had to admit that Harper was smart. If she were really his kid, it wouldn't be so bad.
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