Chapter 285


    “Really?” Denise stared piteously at Keh with her tearful eyes.


    “Yes, I promise you!” Keh said.


    “You must promise me that in the future, you''ll appear immediately when I need you! You must


    protect me forever!” Denise whimpered.


    “Definitely! You have my word!” Keh assured.


    Under Keh''s gentleforting, Denise gradually calmed down.


    Natasha sat by the side and quietly watched the two.


    After a while, a pitiful-looking Denise finally stopped crying and looked at her daddy.


    That was when Keh said, “Daddy''s not the only one worried about you. Your mommy almost


    went crazy when she couldn''t find you.”


    Denise was still a little dazed. She followed Keh''s gaze and finally saw Natasha seated behind


    her.


    It took her a while to register, then she immediately threw herself into Natasha''s arms and


    whimpered, “Nat...”


    Natasha looked down at the childish little girl who was snuggling up to her and smilingly quipped,


    “What is it?”


    “I was so scared, cold, and hungry! And I missed you so much!” Denise replied in a whiny voice.


    Natasha did not tease her and ask if she missed her mommy or daddy more. Instead, she was


    overwhelmed by guilt and worry when she looked at her child.


    She caressed Denise''s hair and muttered, “I''m sorry, Denise. You suffered because of Mommy''s


    negligence. I''ll definitely seek justice on your behalf!”


    Denise looked up from her arms and cooed, “You''re the best, Nat!”


    “Do you want to tell me what happened?” Natasha tenderly asked.


    Although they had a good idea of what had transpired, she was keen to find out more details from


    Denise.


    “I was too naive and fell for his lie!” Denise muttered with embarrassment.


    Natasha looked on as Keh probed, “What actually happened?”


    Denise let out a sigh and shared,


    “After we finished filming that day, I called Nat, then got ready to leave for home. Suddenly, a man


    came out of the studio and shouted for me. I thought he was one of my colleagues, so I went over


    to him. Little did I expect him to knock me out. When I woke up, I was already in the mountains!”


    Keh''s eyes were burning with rage when he heard that.


    “Did you leave those markings in the mountains for us?” Natasha asked.


    Denise nodded and exined, “I couldn''t find my way out, so I left those markings, hoping for you to


    see them and find me!”


    The girl was smart, no doubt about it.


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    “What about this?” Natasha took out the watch and asked.


    “Why is this with you, Nat? I didn''t even know when I lost it! I thought I''ll never see it again!”


    Denise''s eyes lit up when she saw the watch in Natasha''s hand.


    If she was wearing the watch, she would have been found much earlier, and wouldn''t have to suffer


    for so long in the mountains.


    “Since you treasure it so much, then keep it safe, and don''t lose it again!” Natasha said, and Denise


    nodded earnestly.


    “That man... Did he say anything to you, or do anything bad to you?” Natasha continued probing.


    Denise shook her head and said, “No. He just abandoned me there and left. Before he left, he even


    gave me two bottles of water... I have no idea why he did that to me! I don''t know him, and I


    definitely did not offend him in any way...


    “Whatever the reason, the fact is he did something bad to you!” Natasha fumed.


    Denise kept quiet. Like Natasha and Keh, she was also a dispassionate person who could not


    condone any evil deed. She would not find excuses for the man just because he was kind enough


    to leave her two bottles of water.


    There was simply no good enough reason to justify harming anyone!


    “You''ll have to seek justice for me, Nat!” After some deliberation, Denise finally opened her mouth


    and spoke.


    “Shouldn''t you get your daddy to do that?” Natasha teased.


    “It''s okay too if Daddy does that...” Denise nodded.


    Shortly after, she realized her slip of the tongue. She had publicly acknowledged Keh as her


    daddy!


    She looked at Natasha and tried to exin. “Nat, I—”


    Before she could finish her sentence, Natasha cut her short and said, “It''s okay.”


    “You''re not upset?” Denise asked in astonishment.


    “I''ve never stopped you from doing so!” Natasha replied.


    Denise was over the moon! She hugged Natasha tightly and said, “Do you know you are the best


    mommy in the world, Nat? I love you so much!”


    Natasha couldn''t help butugh.


    Although she was a little jealous that Keh was the first person toe


    to Denise''s mind when she was in trouble, Natasha understood it wasn''t because her girl loved her


    less. Keh was not there for Denise as she was growing up, so she subconsciously yearned for


    his attention and love.


    In fact, Natasha was d Keh and Denise were close to one another. It was a pleasant surprise


    to find out that Keh was actually an extremely good father.


    Denise stayed snuggled in Natasha''s embrace for a long time and only left her arms when the


    doctor came in to examine her.


    “She''s still a little feverish, but the temperature ising down. We''ll keep her here for observation


    for a couple of days. If all goes well, she''ll be able to discharge and go home,” the doctor reported


    after taking her temperature andpleting some


    examinations.


    Natasha and Keh breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing that.


    Just then, Denise''s stomach started rumbling.


    “Hungry?” Keh asked.


    Denise nodded. She had woken up for quite a while, and she was famished.


    “What would you like to have? Daddy will get someone to bring the food for you!” Keh dotingly


    offered.


    “I want everything! I want meat, and dessert, and—”


    The doctor quickly interjected and protested. “No! That won''t do! You are dehydrated, so you


    shouldn''t be taking greasy food now. Take something light, like soup. Otherwise, your stomach will


    act up!”


    “What?” Denise groaned in disappointment.


    The doctor gave her a big smile and said, “Be a good girl, Denise.”


    “Okay,” Denise begrudgingly agreed.


    After finishing his examination on Denise, the doctor turned to Keh and Natasha and said, “I''ll


    go for my rounds now, Mr. Hamilton. Do get me wherever you need me!”


    Keh nodded in response while Natasha said, “Thank you, doc!”


    “Don''t mention it!” the doctor replied, then turned and left the ward.


    Once the doctor left, Denise turned to Keh and said, “Daddy, hurry up! I want meat, dessert,


    and seafood too!”


    The little glutton was simply too adorable, and Keh found it hard


    to turn down her request.


    “But the doctor said no greasy food...” he feebly replied.


    “Daddy! I really want to eat them! I''m famished!” Denise gave him her puppy-dog eyes again.


    Keh could not bear to say no, so he looked to Natasha for help.


    “Daddy can''t help you with that! The doctor said soup, so it''ll be soup. I''ve already ced an order,


    and it''ll be here soon,” Natasha said.


    Denise was left speechless. She knew she won''t be able to have her way with Natasha.


    After a pause, she could only disappointedly mumble, “Okay...”