chapter 17 Irene takes orders

"Dad, wait a minute. I want to give you a surprise!" After Deborah put down the quilt, she smiled mysteriously at Horacio, then jumped into the kitchen. "What is Deborah doing?" Horacio looked at Gemma and wondered. Gemma smiled and sighed. "She is afraid that you will be hungry, so she cooks something for you to eat." "Then I have to go and take a look. Deborah is still so young. What if she gets burned?" Horacio hurriedly prepared to walk to the kitchen. "You'd better not go." Gemma said, "This is Deborah's wish. She often says that if her father comes back, she will cook him the most delicious food in the world." Horacio felt moved in his heart but still worried. "But she is still so young, and there is gas in the kitchen and..." "Don't worry. Our daughter is different from other people's children." A hint of bitterness flashed in Gemma's eyes. "In the past few years, I have been raising Deborah alone. To support us, I have been working multiple jobs outside." "A lot of the time, Deborah takes care of herself alone, and she's very familiar with the kitchen." Horacio felt an indescribable sadness welling up in his heart. Other people's children, as old as Deborah, led colorful lives. But his daughter started to take care of herself early... "Dad, please sit down at the dining table and close your eyes." The voice of Deborah came from the kitchen. Horacio hurriedly walked to the dining table, sat down, closed his eyes, and said, "Deborah, I'm ready." Deborah then walked out of the kitchen carrying a big bowl and placed the bowl in front of Horacio. "Dad, you can open your eyes now." Horacio slowly opened his eyes. He was also curious about what good food his daughter would prepare for her. But when he saw the scene in front of him, Horacio was stunned. Instant noodles? Deborah didn't notice Horacio's expression. She took a ham sausage from the bottom of the bowl with chopsticks and said happily, "Dad, look, there is a ham sausage down here. Dad, eat it!" Horacio looked at Deborah's big, flickering eyes and instantly understood something, and his eyes suddenly turned red. "Dad, what's wrong with you? Don't you like eating the food I cooked?" Deborah suddenly seemed a little nervous. "No...I love to eat very much!" Saying that, Horacio quickly picked up the chopsticks and stuffed the instant noodles into his mouth with big mouthfuls, but the corners of his eyes were already wet. "Dad, is it delicious?" "It's delicious, very delicious. This is the most delicious food I've ever eaten!" "Really? I'm so happy!" Deborah danced with joy, then suddenly looked at Horacio, rubbed the corners of his clothes with his two little hands, and said cautiously, "Dad, can you not leave?" "Um?" Horacio didn't quite understand. Deborah said, "When I grow up, I will work hard to make money and then make instant noodles with ham for you every day. Dad, please don't leave, okay?" Horacio was stunned. After understanding what she meant, he suddenly hugged Deborah tightly in his arms, and his hot tears couldn't stop flowing down. At this moment, Horacio was heartbroken and wanted to slap himself in the face, thinking that he was a real bastard! But at the same time, he also thought he was the happiest person in the world! He understood everything. Ham and sausage, which was regarded as junk food in the eyes of most people, was the most precious luxury product for Deborah. The reason why Deborah gave him the best things was just because Deborah was afraid that he would leave again... "Good girl, Deborah. I'm not leaving. I will stay with you for the rest of my life. I'm not going anywhere!" Naturally, Horacio would not really let Deborah sleep on the sofa at night. After Deborah fell asleep, Horacio gently carried Deborah to bed. "Gemma, I have something else to do, and I need to go out for a while." Horacio put on his coat and said to Gemma. Gemma looked a little nervous. "Are you... leaving?" Horacio quickly smiled and replied, "No, I'll go out and finish things. I'll be back in a while. I promised Deborah that I would never leave again in this life." Gemma felt more relieved and sighed. "I know that every man is ambitious. I have never blamed you in the past few years." "But I just feel sorry for Deborah. Every time Deborah asks me when her father will come back, I feel very uncomfortable." "Ham sausage and instant noodles are the best food in Deborah's opinion. I originally planned to save them for her birthday next week." "But today she was afraid that you would be hungry, so she took out the best food for you. She said that she would make a lot of money in the future when she grows up and buys ham sausage and instant noodles for you every day, just because she was afraid that you would leave again..." "Stop talking." Horacio's eyes turned red again. He looked at Gemma and said firmly, "You guys have suffered so much these past few years. I, Horacio, swear that I will never leave you again in this life!" At the foot of the back mountain. The dark clouds gradually dispersed, and the bright moon was embedded in the vast sky. One hundred thousand Dragon Divine Army lined up in a neat square formation, with their backs straight and their eyes resolute, exuding a chilling murderous aura. There was silence all around, except for the rustling of some vegetation and the chirping of insects. Except for a great monk wearing a yellow robe with a smiling expression, everyone else looked solemn. "Boss, have you really decided? If you leave, what will happen to Dragon God Palace in the future? Why don't you think about it again?" Gavril asked, scratching his head. Horacio took a deep breath and said, "I have made up my mind. There is no need to discuss this matter anymore." As he spoke, Horacio turned his attention to a woman wearing a black tight-fitting jumpsuit and said, "From now on, all matters concerning the Dragon God Palace will be temporarily left to Irene to take care of. Her words will symbolize me." "Irene takes the order!" The woman in black knelt on one knee. Then, she looked up and said, "Even if it costs me my life, I will follow every single instruction the Lord has given." "But this time, I have something to say. Even though you handed me the Dragon God Palace, I will never let down your trust." "But there will always be only one Lord in Dragon God Palace. No matter where you are, the five main kings, the nine earth gods, and the 100,000 dragon divine army will always be loyal to you. We'll always follow your lead!" "Always loyal to the lord!" "Always loyal to the lord!" "Always loyal to the lord!" One hundred thousand dragon divine army shouted in unison, and the entire earth rumbled, like an overwhelming force. "One hundred thousand soldiers of Dragon God Palace will be loyal to the lord forever and ever!" "The nine earth gods of Dragon God Palace will be loyal to the lord forever and ever!" "Irene, the five main kings of Dragon God Palace will be loyal to the lord forever and ever!" "Jill, the five main kings of Dragon God Palace will be loyal to the lord forever and ever!" "Kay, the five main kings of Dragon God Palace will be loyal to the lord forever and ever!" "Madge, the five main kings of Dragon God Palace will be loyal to the lord forever and ever!" Horacio stood with his hands behind his back. Every time they went to battle, the oaths taken by Irene and others could greatly increase the military power of Dragon God Palace. These main kings not only could do remarkable things, but they were all stunning. At this moment, a chubby guy suddenly ran over and stood side by side with the other four beauty queens. Horacio was suddenly startled and said loudly, "Gavril, you don't have to take the oath..." But Horacio still said it too late. Gavril had already opened his mouth, straightened his chubby body, and shouted, "Gavril, the five main kings of Dragon God Palace will be loyal to the lord forever and ever!" Horacio cursed inwardly.