Chapter 616


    Both Anthony and Benjamin had their gazes pinned on Thalia, looking extremely unhappy.


    “Come on. Re-enact it. I''ll take just one look,” she urged.


    “Please have some self-respect, ma''am!” As Anthony spoke, he shed her a grim smile.


    “I''m already lying here in this pathetic state. Can''t you grant me this humble wish of mine?”


    “In that case, have the one who got dust in his eyes re-enact it for you.” Anthony turned to look at his


    brother, who was rendered speechless by his remarks.


    Thalia''s gaze lingered between the brothers for a while. Finally, she looked at Anthony and said, “I want


    you to do it.”


    Upon hearing that, Benjamin instantly perked up and cast a mocking nce at Anthony.


    However, Anthony was not about to make a fool out of himself and tly refused her request.


    “Goodbye.”


    He then spun on his heels and strode away.


    “Anthony Watson!” Thalia called out to him. “If you leave now, don''t me me for using my ultimate


    technique on you once I''m fully recovered!”


    As such, Anthony abruptly stopped in his tracks, standing as still as a statue.


    Never did he expect that he would be tamed in that way—someone threatening to tickle him.


    Clenching his fists, he swore to get rid of his weakness one day.


    Anthony turned around, his gazending on Thalia, who was also looking at him.


    The boy was zealous and thin-skinned, so she knew better than to go over the line with her jokes.


    “Fine. Since you''re so petty, just forget about it, then!”


    Those words won her a re from Anthony.


    Thalia then shifted her gaze toward Denise and beckoned the little girl to ce her ear close to her.


    “When I''m fully recovered, let''s hold Anthony down and teach him a lesson.”


    Although it was a secret, Thalia''s voice was not any softer than usual, so everyone heard her perfectly


    fine.


    Denise nodded immediately upon hearing that. “I approve of that!”


    “Why don''t you two go ahead and use a loudspeaker, huh?” Anthony asked, his voiceced with


    sarcasm.


    “What can you do about it?” Thalia retorted.


    Denise, too, nced over at her brothers. Backing Thalia up, she eximed, “That''s right!”


    “It sure is hard to deal with women and small-minded people—” Anthony instantly held his tongue when


    he felt Natasha''s eyes on him. He paused for a moment and smiled as he rified, “Nat is an


    exception, of course.”


    Seeing how afraid he looked at the moment brought a hint of disdain to Thalia''s and Denise''s eyes.


    Meanwhile, Natasha observed their silly antics on the side, smiling but never chiming in.


    Thalia got along well with the children, and although she did not say it out loud, Natasha knew that she


    would never allow the children to suffer any grievances.


    At the thought of that, Natasha''s mind was finally eased.


    There were no signs of sadness in her eyes as she watched the four of them while smiling. In them,


    instead, was serenity.


    It was not that Natasha was unafraid of death. In fact, it was very much the opposite. However,


    because of her beloved family, she was determined to be stronger.


    She continued gazing at the people dear to her heart, her fair skin sheening under the light.


    Meanwhile, Dave was driving the car, asionally taking a nce at the silent Keh. He pondered


    for a moment before asking thetter, “Are you still worried?”


    Keh lifted his eyes. “Yeah.”


    “Indeed, the matter progressed beyond our expectations, but it''s not unsolvable.”


    “I know.” Keh nodded.


    “Let Spencer handle it. Have some faith in him. He''ll definitely be able to do it.”


    “We still need to take precautionary measures.”


    Naturally, Dave knew what Keh was talking about. Looking at thetter, he voiced, “Yeah, it''s


    always good to n ahead. However, Boss won''t fall for our tricks so easily this time. I''m afraid it''ll be


    extremely difficult to find him.”


    His remark earned him a nce from Keh, who said, “We can''t find him, but we can lure him right


    to our doorstep.”


    A chuckle escaped Dave''s lips at those words.


    As expected of Keh to always have a way.


    “All right. I''ll be on standby, then,” he replied while maneuvering the steering wheel.


    The corner of Keh''s lips quirked into a smile when he looked at Dave, who also had a smile on his


    face.


    Just then, Dave seemed to have recalled something and looked toward the man beside him. “Oh right,


    did you tell her what you were up tost night?” he asked.


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    “Are you talking about Nat?”


    Dave nodded in response.


    “No, why?” Keh answered, shaking his head.


    Dave''s brows knitted together when he heard that. “Keh, I think I might have let it slip.”


    “What?”


    “When I went to look for you earlier, she was going to Thalia''s room. We bumped into each other, and


    she asked me how things went when you went to DX Group yesterday to take care of some matters. I


    thought that was the excuse you gave her, so I answered her without thinking much. It was only after I


    spoke that I realized something was amiss... I might have identally exposed you.”


    At the mention of that, Keh knitted his brows.


    If that''s the case, why didn''t Natasha confront me herself?


    “What''s wrong?” Dave asked in concern, having noticed the man''s silence.


    “She didn''t ask me about it,” Keh replied.


    At that, there was a feeling Dave could not quite put his finger on. “She didn''t ask you? Then...”


    As Keh mulled over the situation, Dave suddenly piped up, “Don''t you think that her gaze feels like


    it can see through you? She even scrutinized me. To be honest, I''ve never felt so guilty under a


    woman''s gaze.” His tone wasced with a hint of yfulness.


    Hearing that, Keh lifted his gaze to him.


    Scrutinized him?


    At that moment, he was also sizing Dave up.


    A thought crossed his mind all of a sudden, and he said in a low voice, “I figured it out.”


    “Figure what out?”


    “The difference between you and me,” remarked Keh.


    “Difference?”


    Keh fixed his obsidian eyes on the road ahead. A momentter, he murmured, “She was testing


    you by asking about DX Group. If we did go to DX Group, then we''d both be hurt, but that''s not the


    case. Hence, I believe she''s trying to rule out some possibilities.”


    Realization dawned on Dave.


    “No wonder I felt like something was amiss, but I couldn''t quite put my finger on it. So that''s what it


    was,” he voiced.


    Keh stroked the knuckle of his left thumb, his ebony eyes turning unfathomable. He seemed to be


    contemting something.


    “Sorry, it was my carelessness that exposed you. You two... won''t get into an argument, will you?”


    asked Dave.


    Keh shook his head in response. “I''d much rather she quarrel with me.”


    “Well, that''s such an... interesting request,” Dave remarked, frowning.


    “You wouldn''t understand.”


    With that, Keh took a deep breath and immersed himself in his thoughts. In many situations, he


    would rather Natasha had a huge row with him, but at the same time, he knew she was not one to do


    that.


    On the one hand, it was because of her personality.


    Natasha was a gentle but powerful person. No matter what predicament she was in, she would always


    be calm andposed. In fact, there were instances where she might alsoe across as apathetic.


    But Keh knew she was hard on the outside but soft on the inside.


    Hence, she would never quarrel with anyone.


    On the other hand, she had gone through a lot in recent years, and perhaps because of those


    experiences, she did not feel secure enough.


    Keh cast his gaze outside the car window.


    Nat, when will you finally be able to trust and ept me fully?