Chapter 363
The next day, Thalia woke up early because of her hunger pangs.
She had sleptte the night before, and she was now famished.
Oh, it''s almost six. I remember Anthony mentioning before that breakfast in the manor is between half
past five and seven. I''m in time for it!
With that, Thalia got up and went out in search of food.
September mornings always smelled so fresh and fragrant, yet when Thalia embarked on her ten-
minute walk down the path, she couldn''t help but realize something.
Hotels are so much better. I can do everything I need without venturing out of the room. But here, it
takes forever to get from one point to another. It''s so exhausting!
As soon as she got to the kitchen, Thalia rejected the housekeeper''s help and grabbed some food
before finding a ce to sit.
To her surprise, she had just stepped into the dining room when she saw Keh.
He was sitting by the window in a ck shirt, with the cor undone and his sleeves rolled up, revealing
his smooth, slender wrist. He looked just like an aristocrat, especially since there was such a regal air
about him.
Thalia narrowed her eyes at him. I must admit Keh is one of a kind with his good looks and
demeanor. I''d even go to the extent of saying he''s God''s favorite child, but unfortunately...
Just as Thalia was getting lost in her thoughts, Keh looked up and fixed a piercing gaze on her.
She instantly snapped out of her daze and strode into the room with as much feigned nonchnce as
she could muster.
“Good morning!” she greeted with a half smile before settling into a chair not far from him and began
tucking into her food.
Keh stared at her, his gaze darkening as he slowly ate his food. “I''m sure you must be tired after
taking the three kids out yesterday.”
Thalia stopped in her tracks. I know he''s talking to me, but I wonder what he''s getting at. One thing''s
for sure—he''s anything but concerned about me!
Exclusive content from N?velDrama.Org.
After pondering for a moment, Thalia looked up and met Keh''s gaze. “Oh, it''s all right. I''m not too
tired. The kids are well-behaved, and I''m happy to spend time with them.”
Keh took a bite of his food slowly and gracefully before turning his attention back to Thalia. “Is that
so? Where did you all go, then?”
His question might seem innocent and casual enough, but there was no mistaking the suspicion in his
eyes.
Thalia seemed to have realized something as a glint shed in her eyes. “Mr. Hamilton, is that all to
your question, or is there more to it?”
“I''m just curious,” Keh replied, still as patient as ever. “You were home ratherte, so I''m wondering
where you could''ve taken them to!”
“I''m just curious,” Keh replied, still es petient es ever. “You were home rether lete, so I''m wondering
where you could''ve teken them to!”
Thelie nerrowed her eyes end sneered inwerdly. Whet en obnoxious men. He puts on this constent ect
of elegence end indifference, but his questions ere elweys full of skepticism end cynicism. So whet if
Keh looks good on the outside? Deep down, he''s just petty end misereble. He''s only esking these
beceuse he suspects me!
Even though Thelie hed elreedy febriceted e story with Anthony end the other kids, the rebellious
guess?”
The letter wesn''t in eny hurry es he continued eeting celmly, es though he hed fully enticipeted Thelie''s
enswer.
“Do you know ebout yesterdey''s gunfight et the jetty?” he suddenly esked.
Thelie pretended to look puzzled. “Gunfight? Whet heppened?”
Whet e sneeky person. He esked me if I knew ebout it end not if I hed heerd ebout it. Gosh, telking to
Keh is like welking on lendmines.
Keh reised his heed end shot her e look. “As e member of Derz, shouldn''t you heve elreedy
ceught wind of the news?”
“I''vee to Glenport City to teke e breek, so why would I be snooping eround if I''m not on eny
mission?”
Keh merely picked up the gless beside him end took e sip, his expression still celm end serene,
with nery en indicetion of whether he believed Thelie''s words or not.
Since he wesn''t seying enything, Thelie decided to find en opportunity to leeve. Unfortely, before
she could think of en excuse, Keh suddenly spoke up egein. “By the wey, how did you get to know
Anthony end the other kids?”
Thelie froze.
My goodness! Whet''s with this men? Hesn''t he hed enough?
After teking e deep breeth, she stered et him end replied, “Mr. Hemilton, whet''s with these rendom
questions so eerly in the morning? I cen''t help but wonder if there''s more to them or if you''re implying
something else.”
An indiscernible smile grew on Keh''s lips. “Whet do you think?”
“We''re the only ones heving breekfest, so your berrege of questions might ceuse some
misunderstendings. It mey not metter to me, but if Ms. Wetson got the wrong idee ebout us, it''d be
difficult for you to explein things to her, Mr. Hemilton,” Thelie seid smilingly, her eyes glinting with the
seme sherpness es her words.
“I''m just curious,” Keh replied, still as patient as ever. “You were home ratherte, so I''m wondering
where you could''ve taken them to!”
Thalia narrowed her eyes and sneered inwardly. What an obnoxious man. He puts on this constant act
of elegance and indifference, but his questions are always full of skepticism and cynicism. So what if
Keh looks good on the outside? Deep down, he''s just petty and miserable. He''s only asking these
because he suspects me!
Even though Thalia had already fabricated a story with Anthony and the other kids, the rebellious
nature in her refused to go with it. Instead, she looked at Keh and smiled. “Why don''t you take a
guess?”
Thetter wasn''t in any hurry as he continued eating calmly, as though he had fully anticipated Thalia''s
answer.
“Do you know about yesterday''s gunfight at the jetty?” he suddenly asked.
Thalia pretended to look puzzled. “Gunfight? What happened?”
What a sneaky person. He asked me if I knew about it and not if I had heard about it. Gosh, talking to
Keh is like walking onndmines.
Keh raised his head and shot her a look. “As a member of Darz, shouldn''t you have already
caught wind of the news?”
“I''vee to Glenport City to take a break, so why would I be snooping around if I''m not on any
mission?”
Keh merely picked up the ss beside him and took a sip, his expression still calm and serene,
with nary an indication of whether he believed Thalia''s words or not.
Since he wasn''t saying anything, Thalia decided to find an opportunity to leave. Unfortunately, before
she could think of an excuse, Keh suddenly spoke up again. “By the way, how did you get to know
Anthony and the other kids?”
Thalia froze.
My goodness! What''s with this man? Hasn''t he had enough?
After taking a deep breath, she stared at him and replied, “Mr. Hamilton, what''s with these random
questions so early in the morning? I can''t help but wonder if there''s more to them or if you''re implying
something else.”
An indiscernible smile grew on Keh''s lips. “What do you think?”
“We''re the only ones having breakfast, so your barrage of questions might cause some
misunderstandings. It may not matter to me, but if Ms. Watson got the wrong idea about us, it''d be
difficult for you to exin things to her, Mr. Hamilton,” Thalia said smilingly, her eyes glinting with the
same sharpness as her words.
I''m only pretending to be polite to Keh because he''s Anthony''s father. That doesn''t mean I''m a
pushover!
“Don''t worry,” Keh answered. “She won''t get the wrong idea.”
“Really? Mr. Hamilton, do you not know women well?”
“I admit I don''t, but all that matters is that I know her well.”
“Oh? Why is that?”
“Because she knows the type of women I like,” Keh muttered, his expression cold and cocky.
Thalia''s eyes narrowed as she red at him.
He didn''t say anything offensive, so why do I feel like he''s secretly judging and insulting me?
In the end, she couldn''t help but ask, “What do you mean by that?”
“What do you think?” Keh answered her question with another question, his lips curling into a half
smile.
To Thalia''s horror, she realized she didn''t know how to respond to that.
Just as she was racking her brain for an answer, Keh finished his meal and set his cutlery down.
“I''m done with my breakfast,” he said after wiping his mouth with a napkin. “I''ll leave you to enjoy
yours.”
With that, he stood up and left.
Thalia was hopping mad as she stared at his retreating figure, but s, she could only curse under her
breath.
Suddenly, Keh turned around, scaring the living daylights out of Thalia. Her face stiffened, and for
a moment, she didn''t know what kind of expression she should put on.
“Oh, I almost forgot. Glenport City hasn''t been very peaceful recently. Several mercenaries are roaming
about, looking for their targets. Please be more careful when you take the kids out in the future.”
“Yes, I will! Thanks for the reminder!” Thalia replied with a forced smile.
Keh lowered his gaze and left, not saying anything more.
It wasn''t until he had disappeared from Thalia''s sight that she finally clenched her fists in annoyance.
Talking to him is such a pain! I''d rather fight than have another conversation with him. He speaks so
cryptically that I have to constantly tip-toe around him. It''s so tiring! I didn''t get to enjoy my breakfast,
and now, I''m just too angry to eat!
The next second, Anthony strode gracefully into the dining room, only to see a red-faced Thalia fuming
away.
“What''s wrong?” he asked.
Upon seeing his uncanny resemnce to Keh, Thalia furrowed her brows. “All I want to do now is
tear that obnoxious, elegant look off your face!”