Chapter 866 All Strength Is Merely A Deceptive Facade


    Magus remained silent for a long time. He should have understood the reasoning that Anthony


    presented, shouldn''t he?


    However, over the years, he had been dwelling inints and regrets. It seemed that he had


    long forgotten his original intentions, forgotten that in the survival of the fittest world, one could only


    protect the ones they cared about by standing tall and far. Otherwise, the oue would be like his


    own, used and discarded like a rag by others. He couldn''t even protect his own family...


    Even a child could understand that principle, yet he had been confused for so many years!


    Magus continued with his work, his eyes filled with anger and regret toward himself.


    If he could, he would give himself two ps on the face right then.


    After saying all that, Anthony, who was standing nearby, felt a sense of relief in his heart.


    Facing topics that even Benjamin and Denise couldn''t bring up, he had managed to say it so openly


    to Magus.


    The heavy burden that had been weighing on his heart suddenly became much lighter in that


    moment.


    Looking at him, Anthony spoke up, “Let''s forget about these matters and this conversation after


    today. Don''t tell my younger siblings, they don''t need to know!”


    Magus raised his gaze, scanning Benjamin and Denise who were not far away. Then he whispered,


    “Why not tell them?”


    “This situation can''t be changed anymore. The more people who know about it, the more pain there


    will be. If someone is already bearing the burden, Why make everyone else suffer as well?” Anthony


    asked.


    Magus nced at him but remained silent, keeping all his thoughts buried deep within his heart.


    That night, it was extremely rare for him to have such a lengthy conversation with someone. It had


    been many years since he had experienced that, let alone set foot in that kind of situation.


    “Don''t worry, I have no interest in other people''s private matters, let alone gossip about them,”


    Magus said.


    Upon hearing that, Anthony nodded and said, “I can tell!”


    As he spoke, he suddenly remembered something and looked at Magus. “By the way, Thalia found


    you a job at one of her friend''s ces. Once this matter is over, you can go check it out. It shouldn''t


    lead to the kind of situation you''re worried about!”


    Magus'' eyes flickered with surprise upon hearing that, but he quickly regained hisposure and


    looked at Anthony. “So, are you willing to let me off?”


    Anthony smiled and said, “It''s not about letting you off, it''s about helping you fulfill your own


    aspirations. You have your own thoughts, and I''m not one to force others. As I said before, I need


    talented individuals, but that doesn''t mean it has to be you!”


    Magus lowered his gaze and continued to busily work on the task at hand.


    However, Anthony suddenly thought of something, “But if you''re willing to join us, I''m always happy


    to have you at any time until I find someone as capable as you. And I can promise you that I will


    never exploit you for any wrongdoing. Just look at how wealthy I am, and you''ll know. I think you


    should seriously consider it. Today, I''m officially inviting you!”


    However, Magus remained unmoved upon hearing that. Anthony wasn''t surprised by his reaction.


    He didn''t expect that having a conversation like that with Magus would change his mind.


    However, his attitude and thoughts were alreadyid out there, and whether it would work out or not


    depended on Magus'' choice.


    Magus lowered his gaze and continued with his work as if the two of them had never had a


    conversation.


    Anthony watched him for a while before taking out hisptop from his bag.


    He sat next to Magus who was busy with his craftsmanship while he too was upied with his own


    tasks.


    “Oh, by the way, give me your phone,” Anthony said, looking at Magus.


    Magus was momentarily stunned, his gaze shifted to Anthony. Surprisingly, that time he didn''t ask


    any further questions. Instead, he took out his phone from his pocket and handed it over directly.


    “Would you mind if I take a look?” Anthony asked.


    “No problem!” Magus replied.


    Anthony opened it right away and said, “I''m just looking for his number!” As he spoke, he searched


    through the phone. Once he found it, he silently read it to himself, then typed it into hisptop and


    began to focus on his own tasks.


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    Magus nced at him and then lowered his eyes, continuing to focus on his own tasks.


    The room remained quiet, with only asional soundsing from theptop and craftsmanship.


    After an unknown period of time, there was a loud noise. It seemed that Miguel identally touched


    something, causing an object to fall directly to the ground. Startled, he sat up abruptly.


    At that moment, Thalia also woke up groggily, looking toward Miguel with dissatisfaction. She voiced


    her annoyance, “What are you doing?”


    “It wasn''t intentional...” Miguel muttered.


    Thalia lowered her gaze and went back to sleep.


    At that moment, Miguel had initially nned to continue sleeping. However, when he saw Anthony


    busy with something nearby, he lifted his wrist to check the time. It was already 11 o''clock at night.


    “Master, it''s already sote!” Miguel spoke up.


    “Yeah,” Anthony replied briefly.


    At that moment, Miguel''s stomach let out a rumbling sound, “Master, aren''t you hungry?” he asked.


    Initially, Anthony hadn''t paid much attention, but upon hearing the rumbling sound, he realized that


    he was feeling a bit hungry too.


    “A little,” he replied.


    “It''s been a whole day, and we haven''t eaten anything!” Miguel said, then stood up and stretched


    lazily. “So, Master, should I go out and buy something to eat?”


    “Sure!” Anthony nodded.


    And so, Miguel walked over, nced at what they were working on, and said, “I''ll be right back!” He


    then headed outside.


    Anthony didn''t even lift his head as he stared at theptop. Now that Miguel had reminded him, his


    stomach incessantly reminded him of his hunger.


    Seeing the situation, Magus, who was seated nearby, directly took out a piece of candy-like thing


    from the drawer and threw it in front of him. Without even raising his head, he continued to focus on


    his own work.


    Anthony nced at him, picked it up, and opened it. It was a piece of chocte. He smiled and


    popped it into his mouth, then looked at him and said, “Thank you.”


    But Magus remained unaffected.


    After eating a piece, the hunger subsided and he couldn''t help but think that the taste of the


    chocte was quite good.


    Raising his gaze to Magus, he asked as if they were very familiar, “Is there more?”


    Magus paused for a moment, then opened the drawer again. There were still two or three pieces


    inside. He picked them all up and threw them directly in front of him.


    “This chocte is really delicious, where did you buy it?” Anthony asked.


    “In a store,” Magus replied.


    Anthony casually chatted and nodded, “I''ll buy some for Nat before going back. She''ll definitely like


    it too!”


    Whenever Natasha was mentioned, Anthony''s face would light up, filled with a gentle and serene


    smile. It was only in those moments that he truly resembled an ordinary child.


    When Magus looked up, he happened to catch a glimpse of that smile from the corner of his eye.


    Honestly, during the few days they had spent together, he had been like a leader, issuing orders or


    strategizing. At times, Magus had almost forgotten that he was just a child. However, that smile


    made Magus keenly aware that all his strength was merely a facade. He simply wanted to protect


    the people he cared about.