Chapter 535


    Upon hearing that, Natasha fixed her gaze on the little girl.


    “What''s up, Nat? Is something wrong?” asked Denise.


    Natasha pondered for a moment before exining, “This isn''t our home. It belongs to your daddy''s


    friend, so we can''t just do as we please.”


    Denise furrowed her brows and was just about to say something when Dave''s voice rang out behind


    her.


    “It is always a pleasure to greet a friend from afar. Who this house belongs to doesn''t matter.” As he


    strode toward them, Dave fixed his gaze on Natasha and Denise. “My house has been rather empty all


    these years, but your arrival made this ce livelier, so please don''t be so courteous with me and treat


    this ce as if it''s your own home.”


    Keh remained silent as he listened with his brows slightly arched.


    Just then, Natasha wanted to say something, but she noticed Denise was staring dazedly at Dave.


    “Mister, you''re really handsome... just like a prince in a TV show.”


    Dave found himself at a loss for words. The little girl''s praise amused him.


    Listen to that. An innocentpliment like that feels genuine and sincere. Finally, someone in this


    family has some tact.


    He looked at Denise and beckoned to her. “Come here.”


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    The little girl got out of Natasha''s embrace and made her way to Dave, looking obedient and adorable


    as she stood in front of him.


    “Your name''s Denise?” asked Dave in a soft voice, his tone much gentler than before.


    Denise nodded in response. “Yeah.”


    Dave gave her a once over beforeplimenting her, “You''re very pretty. I really didn''t expect your


    daddy to have a daughter as pretty as you.”


    Everyone loved apliment. Hence, Denise lifted the corners of her lips into a smile as soon as she


    heard the man''s words. “You''re very handsome, too, Mister. You''re way better looking than movie


    stars!”


    Dave looked over at Keh with a teasing gaze. After that, the former fixed his eyes on Denise and


    asked, “Then, who''s more handsome? Me or your daddy?”


    Upon hearing his question, Denise furrowed her brows and pretended to be upset. “Mister, do you not


    enjoy our talk or do you dislike me? Why would you ask me such a difficult question? What do you


    think I should say?”


    The little girl''s brilliant retort stunned Dave.


    He looked over at Keh, who had his brows quirked and was wearing a smug expression on his


    countenance.


    Denise was a natural-born drama queen and could change her expressions with the snap of a finger.


    Her award-winning acting could convince everyone she was truly upset by the situation.


    Dave looked at her, unable to conjure a response at that moment.


    “That''s not what I meant...”


    “Mister, your question is equivalent to asking a child if she likes her mom or her dad more, but no


    matter how she answers the question, she still needs to make a choice despite liking them both


    equally,” Denise countered.


    “You''ve got a point. I''ve never been a parent, so I didn''t know. I''m sorry for asking such an insensitive


    question. Don''t be mad, Denise.”


    As soon as the words left Dave''s lips, Denise instantly shed him a bright smile. “Since you''ve said


    that, then I won''t be mad anymore. After all, most handsome men tend to say things they don''t mean,


    so they should be forgiven!”


    Once again, Dave was rendered speechless by the little girl''s witty response.


    The shift in her attitude was so quick he could barely keep up.


    He looked at Keh and Benjamin. Both of them had smiles hanging on their lips.


    At that point, Natasha couldn''t help but chime in, “Don''t be rude, Denise!”


    Denise turned to look at her and retorted, “I was just teasing him.”


    Only then did realization dawn upon Dave. He had been fooled by the little girl.


    Well, how could I forget that she and the two boys are siblings born at the same time? The two of them


    are incredibly smart, so of course, she''d be simr. I almost got fooled by her cute and obedient


    appearance.


    “As expected, you''re just like your daddy. You''re both actors,” Dave remarked.


    “I''ll take that as apliment, Mr. Dave.”


    “Oh, you know me?”


    “Of course! Daddy often talks about you at home, but he never mentioned you were so handsome!” As


    she spoke, Denise couldn''t bear to avert her eyes from the handsome man.


    She was a sucker for attractive people and couldn''t help letting her gaze linger a little longer whenever


    she spotted a good-looking person.


    Noticing the little girl''s expression, Dave could no longer hold in hisugh.


    Having a daughter like Denise was heart-warming, and at that moment, he had to admit that he truly


    envied Keh.


    “Mr. Dave, can you carry me?” asked Denise.


    The man''s response came instantly. “Of course!”


    “Why don''t we take a picture together, Mr. Dave? I''ll send it to Sharonter. She''ll definitely be so


    jealous of me!”


    Denise had utterly melted his heart, so Dave was more than happy to fulfill her requests. “Okay.”


    Seeing how the two were getting along so quickly, the rest of the family, who were observing their


    interaction, couldn''t help but shake their heads helplessly.


    Denise was the textbook definition of a social butterfly. There was no one she couldn''t get along with


    after a short while.


    Just then, Anthony''s hurried footsteps sounded as he ran indoors. His tone wasced with excitement


    as he called out to his younger sister, “Denise!”


    Anthony ran up to Denise and broke into a huge grin when he finally saw her. Since they were young,


    the three siblings had never been separated. This was the first time they had been apart for so long.


    Although he didn''t mention it, Anthony undoubtedly missed his sister.


    Denise looked at him, smiling from ear to ear.


    The brother and sister hadn''t seen each other for some time, and an indescribable feeling surged in


    their hearts when they were finally reunited.


    Ruffling his younger sister''s hair, Anthony teased her, “You sure became uglier since west saw each


    other.”


    Denise''s face fell when she heard that. “Tony!”


    The boy''s smile widened. “Don''t worry, you''re still my younger sister no matter how ugly you are.”


    Upon hearing that, Denise pursed her lips at her brother.


    The rest of them couldn''t help butugh at the two''s banter.


    After a while, Denise had seemingly gotten used to the new environment. She sat on the couch with


    her brothers and chatted as if they had endless secrets to share with each other.


    Natasha looked toward Keh. She was about to get up from her seat when the man fished out a


    phone and passed it to her.


    Natasha was ncing at the phone when Keh piped up, “The password''s your birthday.”


    She curled her lips into a smile when she heard that. The feeling of being trusted wasn''t bad at all.


    Natasha didn''t hesitate to take the phone, and she walked outside right after.


    After she found Sharon''s number, she instantly gave the woman a call.


    In no time, Natasha got through to Sharon.


    “Hello?”


    “Sharon, it''s me,” said Natasha.


    “Ms. Wa—Mrs. Hamilton?”


    “You can call me by my name.”


    The woman on the other end of the line was hesitant. “Won''t that be inappropriate?”


    “Of course, not. We''re of simr age, and if I''m not mistaken, I''m older than you by a year,” Natasha


    remarked nonchntly.


    “Then... I''ll address you as Nat, is that okay?”


    Natasha looked into the distance as she curved her lips upward. “Sure.”


    “What''s the matter, Nat? Why did you call me? Did something happen to Denise?” queried Sharon.