My Dreamy Old Husband

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.

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

true and she was basking in the joy of it

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

out what she thought

world.

Dad?’ with Daddy. This makes

so busy. I’m happy that I

Daddy cooked

that Daddy got rid of

…

was done reading through the pages, Michael felt himself tear up. Filming over the past three days had

Carmen fast asleep as they snuggled in bed; they must be tired

kissed both

all, he was the best father and husband

when the rooster crowed loudly, startling Sophia before both

lighting that was installed around the neighborhood lit up at the sound of the rooster’s crow. Sophia bolted upright with her heart beating fast and she was still bleary-eyed as she turned to see that Carmen was still sound asleep. Michael, on the other

early,

had gone out, Sophia certainly did not expect to bump into him when

he made breakfast out of the local specialties

she was fiercely determined to try Michael’s

didn’t take long for the feast to be served; there were potatoes, cobs of corn, sandwiches, burgers, noodles and

the village and Linus arrived early too, seeing as he always had his meals here. With

she had peeled it, then took a bite. Meanwhile, Michael had taken off his apron and was now seated with the rest of the family. In the midst of the ongoing friendly conversation, Michael turned to address Cooper with a somber expression. “Dad, is it true that

was startled and he stopped peeling the potato in his grip. His face gave

the truth but he pressed on nonetheless, “So

there was confirmation

suicide, Cooper had remained relatively unfazed, which infuriated Louis. In retaliation to that, Cooper had given away his collection