Chapter 569


    The next morning, Natasha was hit with the realization that she had forgotten something.


    She then turned to the spot beside her; no one was there. She reached out to touch the bed, but


    there were no signs of anyone sleeping there. Immediately, her brows furrowed.


    Did Keh note backst night? He''s the kind of person who would leave everything behind


    ande, though...


    After a moment of hesitation, Natasha got out of bed to wash up. After cleaning herself up, she went


    out of the room.


    She halted in her tracks when she walked past Denise''s room. Then, she turned to head toward it.


    After knocking on the door, Natasha looked down and noticed that it was unlocked. Hence, she


    pushed the door open and entered.


    Denise was sprawled on the bed, sound asleep.


    Natasha could not stop her lips from curling at the sight of her daughter. She walked over to tuck


    away the girl''s messy strands of hair before saying, “Lazy little bug, how are you all sweaty from just


    sleeping?”


    Denise groggily opened her eyes. When she registered the face in front of her as her mother''s, she


    mumbled, “Nat, why are you up so early?”


    “I... slept earlyst night,” Natasha replied.


    That seemed to make Denise sober up a little as the girl looked at her before scanning her


    surroundings.


    “What are you looking for?” Natasha asked.


    She narrowed her eyes and queried, “Where''s Daddy?”


    “I''m right here, yet you''re looking for Daddy?” Natasha responded, deliberately making herself look


    jealous.


    “That''s not it. I stopped Daddy before he could go back to your roomst night. I asked Daddy to


    tuck me in, and he said he wanted to return to your room to make me a little sister...” As Denise


    spoke, a smile crept onto her face.


    The very thought of it made her happy.


    Natasha stiffened.


    Help Denise make a little sister? Did I say yes to it?


    She furrowed her brows. If that was what Keh told Denise, then where is he?


    With that thought in mind, Natasha turned to Denise and said in a soft voice, “It''s still early, so sleep


    for a little longer.”


    Denise was still tired, so she nodded and replied, “Okay.”


    After lying back down, Denise rolled onto her side and fell back asleep.


    Natasha only stood up and stepped out of the room after tucking the girl in.


    Did something happenst night?


    As Natasha mulled over the matter, she went down the stairs. Yet, just as she took two steps down,


    she heard a voice from the doorway.


    “It''s unlikely that they''ll do anything rash after today, but regardless of everything, we have to be on


    our guards still. Have the others be careful, too,” Keh said.


    “Don''t worry. I''ve made the arrangements for that.”


    “Okay.”


    “You, on the other hand, are what I have to talk about. If Natasha catches a glimpse of your injury,


    I''m afraid you''ll have a hard time exining things to her!” Dave said. Right as those words left his


    mouth, he saw the person on the top of the stairs.


    He froze.


    Since Keh did not realize that Natasha was within hearing range, he replied, “It''s fine. I''ll exin


    it to her. As long as you say nothing about this, I''ll be fine.”


    “Ahem.” Dave intentionally cleared his throat.


    They had been working together for many years, so Keh registered Dave''s hint right away.


    Lifting a brow, he then suspiciously raked his gaze across his surroundings. When he finally saw the


    woman at the stairs, he tensed up.


    The two of them looked disheveled when Natasha saw them, and she heard what they had said.


    Dave and Keh shared a look before Keh said with a smile, “Nat, why are you up so early


    today?”


    A menacing smile grew on Natasha''s lips, and she ambled her way down the stairs. Every step she


    took sent a chill running down their spines.


    “Yes, if I wasn''t early, I wouldn''t have heard what you guys just said,” she uttered in a low voice.


    Words eluded Keh.


    Soon, Natasha was at the bottom of the stairs. At that moment, Dave said, “Um, I''ll go to the room


    to wash up. Enjoy your talk.”


    With that said, he hastily excused himself from the area before they could even respond.


    Keh parted his lips to say something upon seeing Dave scurry away, but when he saw the look


    Natasha was giving him, he swallowed the words on the tip of his tongue.


    Natasha continued to look at him, still smiling, but the gaze in her eyes was exceptionally cold.


    Keh''s heart skipped several beats as he stared at her, but there was nothing he could do other


    than act shamelessly. Thus, he spread his arms and walked over to her. “Nat...”


    Just as he was about to reach her, she shot him a look that made him freeze midmovement.


    “Nat, I didn''t mean to do this,” he exined.


    “Then what did you mean to do?” she questioned.


    “I just didn''t want you to worry.”


    “And?”


    Keh took in a deep breath and swiftly said, “I''m sorry.”


    “Is that what I want to hear?”


    “Then what do you want to hear?” Keh responded, pretending not to know what she was asking


    for.


    Natasha inclined her head. “Okay.”


    Then, she turned to leave.


    Keh hastily stepped forward to stop her. “Nat...”


    Natasha remained silent, still trying to leave the room.


    At that, Keh ced his hand on his arm and let out a low moan. “Ugh...”


    Natasha''s head whipped around. “What''s wrong?”


    “I pulled my wound,” Keh mumbled.


    “Let me see.” Natasha''s worry was written across her face, and she moved over to check on his


    wound.


    Right then, Keh stretched out his arm and pulled her into his embrace.


    “It doesn''t hurt now that you feel bad for me,” he whispered to her.


    It was only then Natasha realized he had been faking it.


    Nevertheless, although the pain was faked, the injury was genuine, and Natasha''s heart did ache


    for him.


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    Therefore, she made no words of protest and let him hug her.


    Keh continued to hug her as contentment filled his heart. However, when he realized he was


    hearing nothing from Natasha, he noticed something amiss and let go of her. What greeted him was


    Natasha''s unhappy expression.


    “What''s the matter?” he asked.


    Natasha continued to stay silent, her gaze fixed on the wound on his arm. His shirt was ck, so


    the blood that soaked half of his sleeve was not easy to see. Yet, as she focused on it for long


    enough, she could see the damp patch, and her heart skipped a beat.


    She then slowly rolled up his sleeves. Just as she was about to reach his wound, Keh reached


    out to stop her.


    “I''m fine,” he said. “It''s just a scratch, and it doesn''t hurt. Trust me.”


    Natasha''s silence went on as she continued to roll up his sleeve. Despite having prepared herself


    for the moment, she still froze upon seeing his deep wound.


    She clenched her fists and said, “I''ll get the doctor.”


    “The wound just looks frightening, but it''s nothing serious. I don''t need a doctor,” he told her.


    “But...”


    “I remember that you know how to bandage injuries. Why don''t you help me out instead?”


    At his insistence, Natasha finally nodded.


    In the living room, Natasha rolled Keh''s sleeve all the way to his shoulder before dabbing the


    cotton swab around his wound to clean it.


    She then disinfected the wound before applying medicine to it. Finally, she bandaged his arm.


    Natasha was careful the entire time, and Keh watched her work away with a tender gaze.


    “Nat,” he whispered.


    Without even lifting her head, Natasha answered, “Hm?”


    “Does what you saidst night still count?”


    Natasha''s breath hitched.