Chapter 311


    Herck of response elicited a frown on Zachary''s face.


    “Do you not believe me?” he asked.


    “I do," she replied.


    “Really?” Zachary repeated his question in a helpless tone, for he was unconvinced by her answer.


    “If you really had something to do with it, Thea wouldn''t have been the only one I took away,”


    Natasha replied.


    She was speaking the truth, and yet, it was also a veiled threat.


    Furthermore, she didn''t sound as if she was bragging when the words rolled off her mouth. Instead,


    it felt as if she was just rting the facts of the situation.


    As for Zachary, he stared at her with an unfathomable look in his eyes.


    Without him noticing, Natasha had be someone different from the person he knew. The young


    and vibrant aura he felt from her was now reced by a mysterious air that seemed to be hiding


    something.


    A short whileter, Zachary finally nodded. “I''m d that you believe me. That''s all I''m concerned


    about.”


    Just when Natasha narrowed her eyes to speak, Zachary beat her to it. “I saw the news about


    Thea. From the looks of it, Keh is probably the one who did it. I still can''t believe how cruel he


    can be to his ex.”


    Natasha looked up at him the moment she heard his words. “Zachary, since when have you


    be so despicable as to sow discord?”


    Zachary knitted his brows. “I was just stating the truth—”


    “The truth is he has nothing to do with what happened to Thea,” Natasha cut him off, shocking him


    in the process.


    “Also, let''s set aside the topic of who''s responsible. Zachary, if your ex harmed your child, are you


    still going to turn a blind eye to it for old times'' sake?” Natasha questioned him.


    The question was obviously a trap.


    “That’s not what I meant—”


    Natasha sneered, “I don’t know what you will do in that situation, but as an outsider, you will always


    choose to criticize the actions of others.”


    Zachary''s face turned grim, for Natasha''s words struck him like a forceful p.


    By then, Natasha, who was not in the mood to continue the conversation, got to her feet. “If there''s


    nothing else, I’m leaving.”


    “Nat!” Zachary called out suddenly. Looking at her silhouette, he asked in a hesitant tone, “Is there


    really no going back for us?”


    Pursing her lips at him, Natasha paused briefly before replying, “I can look past what happened


    between your parents and me, but are you capable of doing so?” Natasha asked.


    As he gazed into her eyes, a hesitant look shed across his face.


    “Despite the fact that you disagree with them and are aware that they wronged me first, you,


    Zachary, still hate me for it.” Natashaid out the facts word by word.


    “I don''t...” Zachary replied.


    Natasha''s lips curled into a smirk.


    “You should really ask yourself that question.”


    Staring at Natasha, Zachary felt as if the gulf between them had reached proportions that could


    never be surmounted.


    “Also, regardless of what you''re nning with Thea, let me give you a final warning as a friend. Stop


    it before you lose everything.”


    Natasha had barely finished and was about to leave when Zachary burst into suddenughter.


    “Lose everything? Hasn''t that already happened? My family, my parents, and you... I have lost


    everything a long time ago. What else do I have to fear?”


    “She was never yours to lose.” Out of nowhere, a deep voice interrupted their conversation.


    When Zachary looked up, he was greeted by the sight of Keh standing two meters away. With


    his hands in his pockets, Keh was giving him a curious look and seemed to have been standing


    there for some time.


    The sight of him ignited the hatred in Zachary''s eyes.


    When Natasha saw him too, she frowned. “Why are you here?”


    Keh shifted his gaze from Zachary to Natasha as he walked to her side, wearing a grin. “I came


    because I was missing you, but little did I expect that my timing was perfect.”


    “Your timing has always been uncanny,” Natasha teased.


    In reality, nothing could be further from the truth. Someone in thepany had called to inform


    Keh of Zachary''s visit.


    Keh didn''t deny her words. Instead, he looked at her and asked, “So, are you done here?”


    Natasha nodded.


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    “Let''s go then.” Keh had barely spoken when he held her hand and wheeled around to leave,


    as if Zachary was a stranger to them.


    Natasha, without saying a word, allowed Keh to lead her away.


    From her perspective, dousing all of Zachary''s hopes was for his own good.


    As he stood there watching their leaving silhouettes, gloominess further enshrouded Zachary''s


    eyes.


    Keh, one of these days, you will pay for what you have done!


    Amidst the hatred that filled his mind, his phone suddenly rang.


    When he saw that it was a call from an unknown number, Zachary hesitated before finally


    answering it.


    “Hello?” “It’s me.”


    Zachary frowned at the voice. “Thea?”


    “I want to see you." Her voice rang out softly over the phone.


    Zachary, who viewed Thea''s methods with disdain, sneered, “Is it still necessary?”


    “What do you mean?”


    “I could never believe that you would be cruel enough to harm a child,” he remarked.


    “What''s wrong? Are you feeling indignant on behalf of the one you love? Even if you kill me for her,


    she would never appreciate what you have done,” Thea retorted confidently.


    As if her words hit a nerve, Zachary narrowed his eyes.


    “I''ve sent you the address. If you don''te, you''ll never be able to take Keh down.” Thea


    ended the call the moment she finished speaking.


    With his phone in hand, Zachary''s face turned solemn.


    Meanwhile, Keh, with Natasha in tow, led her out of the office.


    Natasha asked helplessly, “Where are you taking me?”


    “I''m going to get some food, so eat with me,” Keh replied.


    “Can''t we eat here?” Natasha questioned.


    “This ce makes me lose my appetite.”


    Stumped, Natasha knew that he was referring to Zachary''s presence.


    “But I''m still at work,” Natasha protested as she stopped in her tracks.


    At that moment, Keh gave her a fleeting look before taking out his phone. He made a call right


    then and there. “Hello, Mr. Yondel? It''s me. Natasha wants to take the rest of the day off, is that all


    right?”


    “Okay. Thank you.”


    Just like that, Keh ended the brief call.


    “I''ve applied for leave on your behalf, so let''s go,” Keh remarked.


    Natasha was speechless.


    Does that even qualify as a leave application?


    In fact, she could imagine how Mark was bowing in fright while answering the call. There was no


    way he would dare to even utter the word “no.”


    “What''s wrong? Can''t you even apany me for a meal?” Keh inquired.


    Given that Keh had begun to put on a piteous act in front of her, there was nothing else she


    could say.


    Looking at the opened car door, Natasha bent down and got into the car.