Chapter 872 The Closest Distance To The Heart


    “What do you think?” Natasha retorted, “What else would I be doing at this time if not sleep?”


    Upon hearing Natasha''s voice and her words, Anthony''s anxious heart finally calmed down.


    He smiled slightly. “That''s true.”


    “What''s wrong? Is there something going on?” Natasha asked.


    “No, nothing''s wrong. It''s just...” Anthony nced around and happened to catch Denise''s eager


    gaze, so he immediately exined, “It''s just that Denise was missing you, so she asked me to call


    you to check in!”


    Everyone was speechless.


    Obviously, Anthony was the one who missed Natasha.


    Over there, Natasha directly asked, “When will you guys be back?”


    “In another two days at most!” Anthony replied.


    “Two days and then another two days. It''s been quite a few ''two days'' already!” Natasha expressed


    her dissatisfaction.


    “This time it''s real!” he promised.


    “All right, got it. Come back soon!”


    “Will do!”


    “All right then, I''m going back to sleep!” Natasha murmured.


    “Okay!”


    And so, the phone call ended.


    At that moment, all eyes at the table were on Anthony.


    When he looked up, he could not help but ask, “What''s wrong? Is there a problem?”


    “Anthony, why do you always use me as an excuse?” Denise asked.


    Anthony retorted, “What do you mean I''m using you as an excuse? Don''t you miss Nat?”


    “I-I mean... I do miss her, but don''t you think I could have called her personally?”


    “No need. I already called her and passed on the message for you so you can save some trouble,”


    Anthony said.


    Denise was speechless.


    It was evident that Anthony was feeling embarrassed and awkward.


    “Ah, my stomach feels a bit ufortable. Miguel, can you keep an eye on things for me? I need to


    go to the restroom!” Without waiting for a response, Anthony got up and headed toward the room.


    Thalia looked at Anthony with a gaze full of mockery.


    At that moment, Benjamin said softly from the side, “Anthony has inadvertently dissolved everyone''s


    resentment toward him. His skill in doing so is bing more polished.”


    Upon hearing this, Thalia was slightly stunned. “Oh, right!”


    Benjamin''s words had reminded her that she still had not settled the score with Anthony.


    She immediately stood up and looked at Anthony''s figure. “Anthony, why are you running? Don''t


    think everything will be fine just because you ran away!”


    However, all she managed to catch was his retreating figure. Anthony slipped into the room and


    immediately closed the door behind him.


    The saying “out of sight, out of mind” could not be more true in this case.


    On the other hand, as soon as Natasha hung up the phone, Keh walked over from the side.


    Seeing that she was awake, Keh asked, “What''s wrong? Whose call was it?”


    Natasha, who was dressed in a white nightgown, stretchedzily and curled up like a cat. She said,


    “Who else could it be?”


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    “Anthony?” he guessed.


    “Yeah!” Natasha nodded.


    “What did he say?” Keh asked.


    Natasha smiled slightly at the mention of Anthony. “Perhaps he misses me!”


    Keh repeated, “He misses you?”


    “Yup!” Natasha nodded.


    “This doesn''t sound like something Anthony would say!” Keh eximed.


    Natasha did not deny it and nodded. “Among the three children, Anthony cares about me the most,


    but he''s also the most sheepish about expressing it. Whenever something happens, he would


    always talk about how Benjamin and Denise are doing, but never about himself.”


    Upon hearing this, Keh raised his eyebrows slightly. “Really?”


    “Mhm!” Natasha nodded and said, “Among the three children, Denise loves to be pampered the


    most and is also the one who expresses her thoughts the most. She is sincere and passionate


    toward others, never hiding her thoughts. Meanwhile, Benjamin doesn''t talk much, but he is very


    thoughtful. He tends to express himself more through actions. As for Anthony... His personality is a


    bit more prominent. He is good at observing and always puts me first. Anthony takes the initiative to


    handle any issue that urs and is the most responsible among the three.”


    Keh''s eyes narrowed slightly at her analysis as he recalled the past.


    His gaze settled on Natasha as he said, “It seems that''s really the case.”


    Natasha smiled and said, “Of course, they are my children. No one knows them better than I do.”


    Therefore, even if Anthony said Denise missed her, it automatically carried a different meaning for


    Natasha. She could dissect the truth and deduce that Anthony was missing her.


    Upon thinking about this, she could not help but let a satisfied smile spread across her lips.


    Keh sat on the bed. When he saw the contented smile on Natasha''s face, he could not help but


    frown.


    He slipped his hand under the nket and wrapped his arms around her. “Nat, have you ever


    smiled like this when you thought of me?”


    Natasha looked at the magnified handsome face and met his gaze, then frowned. “Keh, you''re


    not going to be jealous of your own child, are you?”


    “Yes!” Keh said, “I don''t want to, but I can''t help it, especially when I saw your smile just now. I


    couldn''t help but feel jealous!”


    Natasha paused briefly and said, “But they are your children!”


    “So what? They will eventually grow up and find their own partners. They can''t upy your heart


    like this forever. Your heart can only be mine!” As he spoke, Keh put his hand on her chest


    where her heart was located.


    His action could be considered malicious, as his intentions were quite clear. However, it was difficult


    to think of it as innocent as he knew full well that she was wearing nothing underneath her


    nightgown.


    Natasha nced at where he was touching and said softly, “Mr. Hamilton, I have reason to suspect


    that you are deliberately taking advantage of me!”


    As soon as she finished speaking, Keh''s gaze turned toward the direction he touched. “Are you


    talking about here?”


    “Yes!” Natasha nodded.


    “But I''m innocent this time. My intentions are pure. I only seek to upy this ce. No one else can


    fit here,” Keh uttered each word extremely domineeringly.


    “But this won''t work,” Natasha muttered.


    Keh paused for a moment, and then something shed in his dark eyes. He asked, “Nat, are


    you hinting at something?”


    “Huh?” she was puzzled.


    In the next moment, Keh swiftly lifted the nket. By the time she reacted, Keh had


    already hovered over her, with the nket wrapped around them tightly.


    Natasha was slightly stunned. “Keh, didn''t you say you are innocent this time?”


    “Yeah, I originally wanted to use the long way, but it''s difficult to achieve my goal that way. Now I


    know there''s a shortcut that helps me with it directly.” Keh''s voice was exceptionally maic


    and slowly bewitched her.


    “A shortcut?” Natasha could not react immediately.


    Keh''s hand slowly slid down her slender figure.


    It seemed as if he was doing it on purpose. The way his hand moved slowly while he observed


    Natasha''s reaction.


    Only when he felt her body trembling and her face flushed despite trying hard to endure his touch


    that a satisfied smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.