Chapter 548


    The two of them were the only ones left in the room.


    They looked at each other. After a long time, Natasha finally spoke up. “Is this what Anthony wanted


    to talk about at first?”


    Keh nced at her. He hesitated momentarily, then walked over and brushed his slender


    fingers through her hair. While cupping her face, he asked, “Would you be disappointed if I said


    no?”


    “If that''s the case, it would be a more fitting exnation of the earlier situation,” Natasha replied


    tly. She knew that much.


    Keh was aware that she was extremely bright. It would only make things look worse if he kept


    trying to hide it from her.


    As he pondered, his gaze remained fixated on her face. “It''s true that what he said is something I''ve


    secretly been deliberating over, though.”


    That single sentence had Natasha a little stunned. She stared at him without saying a word.


    “I''llpensate you for everything I''ve owed you over the years. I won''t skimp on a single thing,”


    Keh promised while looking at her.


    “There''s no need for that. I don''t care about such things,” she answered.


    “How can I say that I love you if I don''t even pay you back?” he countered.


    “You know I don''t mind,” she insisted.


    “But I do,” Keh argued. Gazing at her, he promised, “I''ve already owed you once. I don''t want to


    owe you a second time. I''ll carry out every promise I make to you, Nat.”


    Natasha stared back at him, her lips quirking into a small smile. “Okay.”


    Keh gently brought her in front of him and nted a peck on her forehead.


    The woman smiled, then said, “Your injury''s almostpletely healed, Keh. Let''s go back in


    another two days. I miss home, and I miss Grandpa.”


    For a moment, Keh was dazed. Something peculiar shed across his gaze, but he casually


    concealed it. ncing at her, he answered, “Okay!”


    “I''ll give Grandpa a call, then, and tell him that we''ll be going back together. I don''t want him to


    worry,” Natasha exined.


    In response, he nodded. “All right.”


    “Give me your phone.” She stretched her hand out instantly.


    Without hesitation, Keh took out his phone and ced it on her palm.


    After getting it, Natasha turned around to make the call.


    He observed her for a moment, then slowly retracted his gaze and headed outside.


    Meanwhile, Anthony waszily leaning against the wall beside the door.


    From time to time, he would check his fingernails and clothes. The boy seemed so rxed and


    carefree.


    Right then, he looked up and saw Keh walking out of the room. “Out so fast?” he asked, raising


    his eyebrows.


    Keh stared back at him. This kid is a lot more ruthless than I thought, though I have to admit


    that he''s also a lot like me.


    Without moving his gaze away from his son, Keh replied, “I knew you were waiting for me. Of


    course, I had toe out and have a chat with you.”


    At that moment, Anthony eyed him. There was a grin on his face. “Daddy, if you''re having second


    thoughts, I can run into the room now and tell Nat.”


    “You''re threatening me,” Keh stated, his gaze still on his son.


    Anthony nodded in a nonchnt manner. “That''s right.”


    In response, Keh narrowed his eyes.


    “Even a vicious tiger will not eat its own cubs, Daddy. I''m your son, so you won''t do anything to me.


    What''s the point of this, then? Even if you look at me like that, I''m not scared,” Anthony taunted


    while shaking his head.


    The boy had obviously thought it through and nned it all out in detail.


    However, Keh would never let himself be under someone else''s thumb.


    At that point, he grabbed Anthony with one hand and stared him down. “Indeed, I can''t do anything


    to you.”


    Thetter looked back at him with a smug smirk on his face. “Good that you know.”


    “I heard that you''re ticklish?” Keh raised his eyebrows.


    When Anthony heard that, his eyes widened immediately. “W-Who told you that?”


    “It doesn''t matter who told me. What matters is whether it''s true or not,” Keh stated. Hisrge


    hand then slid down to Anthony''s waist.


    The thought of it alone already made Anthony feel ticklish. He immediately blurted, “If you do that,


    I''m going to scream for Nat, Daddy.”


    “It''s not like I''m beating you up. So what if you scream for Nat?” Keh pointed out.


    Just as he was about to start tickling him, Anthony quickly got out of his grip while giggling.


    When he turned to look back, he was both angry and indignant. “How can you be so unreasonable,


    Daddy? I''m helping you, yet you want to bite the hand that feeds you?”


    “What are you helping me with?” Keh asked.


    “Getting together with Nat, obviously. With the words I said earlier, I''d helped resolve the crisis and


    also aided you. Your rtionship with Nat will progress naturally, am I right?” Anthony borated.


    Keh eyed him. “So, you''re saying that I should be thanking you?”


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    Anthony was silent for a moment. “Well, it doesn''t matter if you thank me or not. However, you still


    can''t bite the hand that feeds you.”


    Keh chuckled. “Well, since you said it, I suppose I''m going to do just that.”


    Upon hearing that, Anthony ced a huge distance between the two of them. “How could you say


    that, Daddy? As an adult, you should be setting a good example for us, right?”


    That baffled Keh. A good example? Since when do I have to do that?


    He continued staring at Anthony. In a calm voice, he replied, “You didn''t grow up under my care all


    these years, yet it seems to me that you share many simrities with me. Obviously, it isn''t because


    of the example I''ve set. It''s the work of gic inheritance!”


    Anthony was at a loss for words.


    It felt like he had just dug his own grave.


    “We''re different at our cores, though,” he protested after some hesitation.


    “What''s so different about us? Give me an example,” Keh said.


    “For example, I...” Anthony''s voice trailed off as he contemted. He could note up with


    anything, so in the end, he stated, “I''m not thick-skinned. I didn''t take after you in that aspect, right?”


    All of a sudden, Keh smiled. “The fact that you were able to say that alone proves that you''re


    thick-skinned.”


    Anthony had nothing to say in response.


    It seemed that he was still inferior to his father when it came to arguments.


    Are genes really that powerful? Puzzlement was the perfect word to describe Anthony''s emotion at


    the moment.


    After all, it was his first time losing.


    He blinked as intense regret welled up in his heart. “Why didn''t I take after Nat?”


    “My genes are just too strong, I guess,” Keh suggested. The thought of it made him


    uncontrobly happy.


    Anthony shed him a fake smile. “You''re right, Daddy. I''m thick-skinned, just like you.”


    It was Keh''s turn to be speechless.


    There were some things that had to be expressed through actions, not words. Keh began


    wiggling his fingers and teased, “It seems that I have to teach you a lesson for you to know your


    ce.”


    Just when he was about to get closer, Anthony backed off quickly. The boy stared at Keh and


    eximed, “That''s all for today, then. I''ll talk to you again after I figure out thetter part of the n.


    Bye!” With that, the former swiftly ran away.


    Watching Anthony''s receding figure, Keh smiled in resignation.


    It was his first time realizing that there could be someone who resembled him so much in that world.


    In fact, it was no mistake to say that Anthony was a miniature version of him.


    That feeling was hard to describe.


    With a smile on his face, Keh was about to get up and leave when he heard the sound of


    something breaking from inside the room.


    Startled, he quickly pushed the door open and headed inside.