Chapter 230
“Are you okay with leaving Mommy?” Denise asked.
The three children had never once left Natasha''s side ever since they were born. If Benjamin were
to attend training, it would mean that he had to be separated from Natasha and his siblings. The
thought of it was already unbearable for Denise.
“I will definitely miss her, but we all have to grow up one day and have our own lives. We can''t stay
with her forever. We have to be strong so we can protect her one day, right?” he answered, raising
his brows.
“Yeah... but I still don''t want you to leave. How can Mommy live without her children?” Denise
whined when she thought about not seeing her brother for a long time, but Benjamin smiled and
comforted her.
“That''s why you''ll stay at home with Mommy. You will inherit and take care of everything Daddy has
while I protect you and Mommy from the outside.”
Denise was touched by his words, but deep down, she agreed with what Benjamin said. She knew
that her parents and brothers would do everything to protect her throughout her life, but things could
always take an unexpected turn. As Natasha said, there might be times when she herself had to
depend on her children, and that meant the three of them had to be able to fend for themselves.
After a moment of silence, Denise spoke again. “Let me sleep on this. I need time to think about it.”
Thalia smiled and nodded. “Sure. The minimum age for training is seven years old, so you can take
all the time you need to chew on this.”
Denise nodded in response.
Meanwhile, Anthony, who had been listening to their conversation, pursed his lips as he pondered
on Benjamin''s words.
It was a moment of realization for him. He had always thought that the best way to protect Natasha
was by staying by her side all the time, but in retrospect, he had always felt helpless whenever
Natasha was in danger. Being an IT pro was not enough if there were imminent threats. The most
practical thing he could do was to be physically strong so he could shield her from harm. That was
what Anthony learned from Benjamin''s sharing.
It turned out that Benjamin was the one who was the most discerning and wisest among them.
As he said, the sadness that came with saying goodbye was transient, yet the future was boundless
and full of possibilities for those who worked hard to be stronger.
Anthony pursed his lips and looked at Benjamin approvingly.
“What about you? What are your ns?” Thalia suddenly asked Anthony, who then looked up at her
and Benjamin.
“I agree with Benjamin. I didn''t realize I was wrong until I heard what he said,” Anthony said with a
nod.
“Oh, so, you actually agree with him?” That was not what Thalia expected Anthony would say.
“I need some time to settle something first, though, but it will be quick. I promise,” he continued. The
previous incident had prompted him to make a decision in secret that he should go on some sort of
training so he could better protect Natasha, but that thought was suspended because of his
hesitation until Benjamin spoke and enlightened his mind.
It was then clear to him that sometimes, partings were necessary for the greater good.
Thalia was ted when she heard that Anthony was joining the special training because getting him
on board was the biggest hurdle for her—and they just surmounted it. Thus, when Anthony asked
for some time before he joined, Thalia did not see why he should not have it.
After all, they still had half a year before they had to decide.
Sparkles of indescribable thrill glittered in Thalia''s eyes when she looked at the three children. She
could already see the future stars of Darz before her.
This meant she scored big in the
organization for ushering in these talents.
Ha! I can''t believe I''m bringing in three geniuses into Darz. Even Kyle would have to talk to me
nicely by then! It turns out this trip is worth it!
“All right, kids. It''ste. You guys should head back already,” Thalia announced with a smile.
How she wished she could call Kyle immediately and tell him the good news. She would have done
so if Anthony had not made her keep it a secret.
The three children looked at each other when they saw how d Thalia was, and got up to leave
after that.
“Be careful when you go outter in the night,” Anthony reminded before he left.
“It''s okay. Not many people from around here dare to do anything to me,” Thalia replied chirpily, still
indulging herself in the moment of happiness. “Go on. Don''t worry about me. Your mother will start
feeling anxious if you guys keep her waiting!”
The children got up and left, but before they were just a few steps away, Denise suddenly
remembered something and looked back. “By the way, Thalia, we''re celebrating our birthday soon.
Do you want toe to our party?
Thalia was taken aback. “You guys are celebrating together?”
“Of course. We were born on the same day,” Denise answered.
“Oh! Right.” They''re triplets. What was I thinking?
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“Sure! I''ll be there!”
Denise was delighted when Thalia epted her invitation readily. “Great! I’ll send you the address
of the venue once that''s decided.”
“I''ll be waiting,” Thalia responded.
“All right. Goodbye, Thalia.”
“Bye!”
Truth be told, Thalia still could not see any connection between Denise and coding.
She looked too cute to be doing something like that.
Memories of the girl swearing at their opponents when the three siblings were fighting with other
people over a codebase came shing back in Thalia''s mind.
Even though their voices had been processed through a voice changer, Thalia still found it hard to
ept the fact that it was Denise.
She could not express the feeling in her heart as she watched the three of them walk away.
Speaking of... what should I give them as presents ? I should probably get them something special.
While he was on his way home with his siblings, Benjamin could not help but think of what Anthony
mentioned earlier. “What is it you have to settle?”
Anthony pursed his lips and replied, “We have to marry Nat off first.” “What?” Benjamin blurted out.
Denise was equally shocked.
“What?” Anthony looked at their puzzled faces. “I''ve decided to just let Nat and Daddy be together.”
“So you''re saying you want Daddy to get back together with Mommy,” Benjamin repeated.
“Exactly. That''s the only way I can make sure she remains safe when we''re away. That will be our
next mission.”
“Don''t you think it''s a little too rash?” Benjamin asked to confirm. To him, this change of attitude was
just too abrupt.
“I don''t think so,” Denise disagreed. “I can tell Daddy really loves her. They would have been
together by now if you guys had listened to me earlier, and we could have just done whatever we
decided on right away without any worries.”
The boys could not contradict her.
“But,” Denise continued with a smile, “it''s still not toote. They seem really happy together now, so
we just need to give them both a little push. Things might just turn
out the way we want.” “How should we help them out?”
“Yeah, how?”
The two brothers put forward the same question almost at once.
Denise took a good look at them. “Well, I need some time to think about this. I''ll let you guys know
once Ie up with a n.”
“Okay!” Anthony agreed.
“Good. We''ll be counting on you,” Benjamin added.
“So, you guys finally think it''s a good idea to let Daddy take care of her?” Denise teased.
“Um, he''s doing a decent job so far. Besides, from how considerate Great-grandpa is of Nat, it is
safe to say that he''s on her side as well, but if Daddy ever does something to make her sad again...”
Anthony''s voice trailed off before he finally continued, “I will see to it that he lives in regret for the
rest of their lives.”