My Dreamy Old Husband novel Chapter 1116

The more Michael thought about his upcoming schedule for the reality show, the more he regretted signing up for it in the first place.

Upon their arrival at The Imperial, they received the warmest welcome the family had to offer.

Cooper and Linus stood by the entrance, along with Stanley, Justin and Celine. Relatives from both sides of the family were here—even the Michels showed up with words of congratulations. Sam was present as well and he had brought a homecoming gift for Carmen to congratulate her on starring in the reality show.

Michael, Sophia and Carmen made quite an entrance with a piglet and a rooster in tow. Harry, on the other hand, had only Ashton in his care.

Michael’s expression looked sour despite the occasion. It was hard for him to muster even an ounce of a smile, especially when there was a diapered piglet and rooster waddling in front of him.

Cooper, on the other hand, was in a terrific mood. Seeing Michael, he clapped a hand on his son-in-law’s shoulder and said, “You didn’t do too badly.”

Cooper had dispatched countless men and drones to spy on his precious little granddaughter, so he had managed to see everything that had taken place throughout the three days during which the episode was filmed.

His old son-in-law had done fairly well throughout the process but that was likely because all the other dads were completely hopeless by comparison, thereby magnifying Michael’s babysitting skills.

The shot of Michael carrying the piglet, in particular, had become an international sensation.

After all, it was a photo that captured the very essence of fatherhood!

It was not merely a pig that Michael had carried on his shoulders, but the sacred responsibilities that came with being a father!

Michael grew slightly cheerful upon being praised by his father-in-law.

As everyone adjourned to the living room, Sophia began distributing the truckful of village specialties that she had bought as souvenirs.

It was nightfall by the time the last of the guests departed. When Sophia was done with her dinner and had taken a shower, she switched on the news.

The team behind the reality show had only released a couple of teaser clips on their official channel, but there was no doubt that this season would see solid viewership ratings as it continued to gain traction among the fans.

Michael had only carried the pig for all but five minutes, but apparently that was all it took for his name to make waves in the entertainment industry. All anyone could talk about was him and his piglet.

Meanwhile, Carmen was ecstatic. Starring in this season of ‘Where Are We Going, Dad?’ was her dream come true and she was basking in the joy of it all as she climbed into Sophia’s bed, keen on getting an early night’s sleep.

Having seen Carmen writing in her diary earlier, Michael became curious and decided to sneak into her room after he had washed up. As Carmen’s vocabulary expanded, Sophia encouraged her to keep a daily journal, even though there were words that she couldn’t quite spell just yet.

Michael’s eyes gleaned over Carmen’s diary. He was excited to find out what she thought of his performance for the past couple of days.

‘My Daddy is the best superhero in the whole world. He safed the world once when he was Docter Strange.’

‘I’m going on ‘Where Are We Going, Dad?’ with Daddy. This makes me really happy.’

‘Daddy is always so busy. I’m happy that I get to spend a hole day with him.’

‘I’m happy that Daddy cooked for me.’

‘I’m happy that Daddy got rid of mosquitoes for me.’

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When he was done reading through the pages, Michael felt himself tear up. Filming over the past three days had worn him out but the joy he had gained from it was far beyond anything he could imagine.

He carefully stored the diary away before retreating to his room, thereupon finding Sophia and Carmen fast asleep as they snuggled in bed; they must be tired after the past couple of days.

He kissed both his girls goodnight.

After all, he was the best father and husband in the world.