Chapter 298


    Denise stayed at the hospital for one more day. She was only discharged after the doctors


    confirmed that everything was all right with her.


    Keh drove her home. On their way back, he stole furtive nces at the rearview mirror and


    noticed that Denise was clinging onto Natasha like a ko bear.


    “Nat, you have not hugged me like this for a long time,” Denise cooed.


    “Well, I could say the same for you,” Natasha said.


    “I''m sick, so I need a lot of hugs to feel better.”


    Natasha knew that it was thefort and sense of security of having Keh around that made


    Denise


    feel so at ease.


    Her lips curled into a smile at the realization. She held Denise tighter into her embrace and said, “All


    right. Plenty of hugs for you!”


    It had been a long time since Denise had acted in such a pettish manner to Natasha. The little girl


    smiled in contentment and noticed that Keh was staring at them from the rearview mirror.


    “Daddy, are you jealous that I get these hugs from Nat?”


    Natasha lifted her gaze, and Keh''s gaze coincidentally met hers as well. The two locked eyes


    with each other, and there was an inexplicably ambiguous tension hanging in the air.


    Natasha averted her gaze, breaking the tension.


    Keh''s lips curled into a grin as he


    said, “Yes, I am very jealous.”


    Denise raised a brow. Is Daddy ying along with me now?


    She grinned and continued to tease him, “Are you jealous that Mommy is getting hugs from me, or


    are you jealous that I''m the one getting hugs from Mommy?”


    “Is there a difference?” Natasha asked.


    “Of course there is!” Denise said and turned to Keh.


    He immediately replied, “Of course I''m jealous of you getting to hug Mommy like that.”


    Denise pouted. “Daddy, you''ve changed...”


    Keh chuckled. Then he turned to look at Natasha with an enigmatic glint in his eyes.


    Natasha did not deign to reply to them. She merely stared out the window and pretended as if she


    did not understand what they were saying.


    Meanwhile, at home, Anthony was chatting online with Kyle.


    Anthony: Vermillion Base? This organization''s name sure is weird.


    Kyle: Don''t they sound like a bunch of rebels?


    Anthony: Yes, that''s exactly it!


    Kyle: Even though the organization has seen better days, they''re still not to be taken lightly. I heard


    that they''re doing some kind of transactionstely. A batch of goods will be in transit right at


    Glenport City.


    Anthony''s eyes narrowed as he replied: Glenport City?


    Kyle: Yep!


    Anthony stared at theputer screen and fell into deep thought.


    Kyle had a bad feeling when he noticed Anthony''s silence. He replied: Don''t you dare tell me you


    have something weird nned!


    Anthony read the message and replied: Wow, you can read minds now.


    Kyle: Right. You''d better stop with that nonsense. You ''re going to start a war if you stop the transit


    of the batch ofgoods.


    Anthony: Who said I was going to stop their transit?


    Kyle: Then what are you nning to do?


    Anthony: I haven''t got a hint myself. I''ll see how it goes.


    Kyle: Anthony, I''m not kidding. They''re not ordinary people, and they have no mercy toward others.


    If they find out about this, they will get rid of you right then and there!


    Anthony: Now that you''ve put it this way, I definitely have to go check it out myself


    Kyle was lost for words.


    So it''s true then, what they say about men, that they have an innate sense to conquer and rebel.


    Telling men not to do something will only result in them doing the exact opposite.


    Anthony: Don''t worry. Nothing is going to happen to me.


    Kyle: How are you going to guarantee that?


    Anthony: I''m going to swear it on my character.


    Kyle: At least swear on something you have.


    Anthony: My upbringing has forbidden me from hurling profanities at you.


    Just when they were teasing each other, Anthony heard the sound of the door opening.


    He heard Denise''s voice and knew that they were home.


    Startled by their sudden return, Anthony replied: Let''s call it a day. My mommy''s back. I''m going


    offline.


    Kyle was puzzled as he replied: Mommy?


    Anthony realized he had made a blunder in his haste when he saw Kyle''s reply.


    However, he did not have time to exin as Natasha was back. Anthony went offline right away.


    On the other end of the chat, Kyle could not help but shudder at the image of a one-hundred-and-


    eighty-centimeter-tall man calling out “Mommy” as he stared at Anthony''s chat.


    Kyle was starting to wonder if Anthony was a pervert.


    Just how old is he? Isn''t calling his own mother mommy a little disgusting?


    Anthony headed out of his room after turning off hisputer.


    They were already in the living room.


    Noticing that Keh was also with them, Anthony nodded at him to acknowledge the man before


    turning to look at Natasha and Denise.


    “Nat, Denise! You guys are back,” he


    said.


    Natasha nodded and asked, “Where''s Benjamin?”


    “Probably napping in his room,” Anthony replied.


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    Denise furrowed her brows. “Why isn''t Bening out to wee me back home? I''m going to call


    him.”


    Then she headed for Benjamin''s room.


    Anthony trailed behind her, leaving Natasha and Keh alone in the living room.


    “I''m going to change my clothes.


    You... make yourself at home,” Natasha mumbled.


    Keh nodded. “Don''t worry about me. I will make myself feel right at home.”


    Oh, look at him. Of course he will.


    Natasha did not pay heed to the man and headed for her room.


    She had nned to take a bath first. However, hearing some noiseing from the outside, she


    frowned and walked out. “What''s the matter?”


    Natasha saw Keh carrying Benjamin out of his room with a panicked look on his face.


    “Benjamin''s running a fever! I''m going to take him to the hospital!” Keh said.


    Natasha was stunned, as she was still reeling in from the shock of what had happened to Denise.


    At the sight of Benjamin''s pale face and sweaty forehead, she dashed to Keh''s side and asked,


    “How did this happen?”


    “W-When I went inside Ben''s room, I saw him lying on the bed looking pale. His body was burning


    up!” Denise said worriedly as her eyes turned red.


    They had never seen Benjamin like this before.


    Natasha wanted to take a closer look at Benjamin. However, as soon as her hand touched his


    shoulder, Benjamin frowned and winced in pain.


    Keh and Natasha exchanged nces with each other. Both of them knew that something was


    off.


    “Benjamin, are you hurting here?” Keh asked.


    Benjamin was drifting in and out of consciousness right then. However, he was still mumbling,


    “Denise... we have to find her.”


    Tears streamed down Denise''s face when she saw that Benjamin was still worrying about her


    despite himself being in such a state. “Ben... I''m right here. What''s the matter with you...” Denise


    sobbed.