Chapter 996 Revealing The Background Of Anthony
Upon hearing that, Thalia arched her eyebrows slightly. “Why not? After all these years, I''ve never
seen anyone who could infuriate you to this extent. It seems that only someone even more ill-
tempered than you can get to you.”
In response to her teasing, Kyle averted his gaze elsewhere.
Thalia seemed less impatient than before, possibly due to her extensive time spent with Natasha or
her own subtle behavioral changes. She remainedposed despite the furious expressions on
their faces.
Thalia looked at them and spoke. “So, you''re upset because Anthony teamed up with DX instead of
informing you guys first. You''re angry because you feel like he didn''t think of you as friends, right?”
Kyle looked away and replied. “Of course!”
Thalia could not help butugh, nodding repeatedly. “All right!”
Seeing her reaction, Kyle narrowed his eyes. “Thalia, you seem to have changed quite a bit since
west met.”
“Really?” Thalia asked immediately. “Has it changed for the better or the worse?”
“You don''t look like the Thalia I used to know!” Kyle answered.
She said, “Well, I guess I''ve changed for the better then!”
“Are you saying it''s best if I can''t recognize you anymore?” Kyle retorted.
“It''s because you always used to criticize me for being impulsive and hot-headed!” Thalia retaliated.
Kyle knitted his brows. “Not only that. You''re bing increasingly good at provoking and annoying
people!”
Thaliaughed with a smug expression. “I suppose I''ve picked up a few things from Anthony!”
Once again, the mention of Anthony caused their expressions to turn grim.
Although Holden remained silent, his face disyed clear signs of distress. In contrast, while Kyle
seemed angry, his expression did not carry the same level of fury and severity.
After a nce at Holden, Kyle turned to Thalia and asked, “What exactly are you trying to say?”
With a single nce, Thalia discerned Kyle''s direction of thought. She shifted her gaze and began
to speak deliberately. “In reality, even before I encountered Anthony, he had already harbored
significant resentment toward the Vermillion Base. I believe you all are aware of this.”
Upon hearing that, Kyle responded, “I know.”
Thalia continued, “You remember when we met earlier, I mentioned to you that Anthony''s hatred for
the Vermillion Base is rted to his mother, right?”
“Yes.” Kyle nodded.
“He once dered that he would obliterate the Vermillion Base. You all were advising him back
then, mentioning that the Vermillion Base wasn''t a small organization that could be taken down so
easily. However, you see, Anthony was attempting to distance himself from everything to avoid
implicating all of you. This was because he was determined to oppose the Vermillion Base!” Thalia
exined further.
Holden, who was standing beside her, was initially consumed by anger. However, her words slowly
helped to alleviate his rage. “What exactly are you trying to say?”
Thalia continued her exnation. “Kyle didn''t mention anything about Anthony, and he didn''t bring
up the matter of his mother being poisoned either. The leader of the Vermillion Base poisoned
Anthony''s mother. It wasn''t a lethal poison, but the kind that could take a life in a matter of minutes.
Just think about it, even though Anthony is exceptionally intelligent, in the end, he''s still human, still
a child. Seeing his own mother being consumed by poison like that, how could he possibly not be
mad at them?”
Upon hearing that, both of them simultaneously knitted their brows.
At that moment, images began to y in their minds like a film.
Noticing their silence, Thalia continued, “I understand that you''re not just angry with Anthony but
also with me because I didn''t inform you about this matter in time and have been helping him all
along.”
After her words fell, both of them looked at her without disagreeing, silently acknowledging her
point.
“To be honest, the reason I didn''t tell you was that I was also poisoned a while ago,” Thalia
confessed. “So, I understand that kind of pain better than anyone else.”
“What did you say?” Kyle''s eyebrows furrowed instantly. He looked at her with a worried expression,
“Why didn''t you tell us earlier?”
“I live in fear every day, terrified that the poison will strike at any moment. All I can think about is
getting revenge on the person who poisoned me. Do you really think I''m in the mood to chat?”
Thalia retorted.
Upon hearing this, Kyle asked, “Don''t you trust us?”
“I trust you. I''ve never doubted you all. But that period was just too painful for me. I didn''t think you
guys could be of any help since you were not around,” Thalia said.
“So, you''ve just epted the coboration with DX?” Kyle asked back.
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Thalia looked at him before turning to Holden, pondering for a moment before asking, “Would you
believe me if I said it was just a coincidence?”
“You expect us to believe you?” Kyle asked in return.
Thalia let out a sigh. I knew this wouldn''t hold up.
In this regard, she was still not as skilled as Anthony. She had hoped to bluff her way through, but it
was clear she had overestimated herself. He''s the founder of Darz, a name that resonates in
the underworld. It''s impossible to fool him.
With that in mind, Thalia turned her gaze to Holden, who was standing nearby. “Can I have a private
chat with Kyle?” she asked directly.
Upon hearing that, Holden knitted his eyebrows.
“I know it''s wrong to keep this from you, but I really have no other choice!” said Thalia.
Holden nced at her before turning to look at Kyle.
“Thalia, Holden is not an outsider!” Kyle eximed.
“I understand,” Thalia replied. “But for the time being, he needs to stay out of this. If you still wish to
involve him after our conversation, go ahead and do so. But right now, I need to speak with you in
private.”
Just as Kyle was about to say something else, Holden abruptly stood up with a swoosh. “I''m going
for a smoke!”
He headed straight outside after saying that.
Watching Holden''s retreating figure, Kyle furrowed his brows. “Thalia, do you realize what you''re
doing...”
“I know what you''re about to say, but please wait until I''m finished. You can voice your thoughts or
reprimand me anyhow you wish once I''m done talking,” Thalia said directly.
Kyle looked at her, recognizing that while Thalia could be direct and passionate, she was also very
thoughtful when it came to important issues.
He narrowed his eyes and sighed. “What exactly do you want to say?”
“No matter what you have in mind, I hope you''ll stay calm and rational when I finish speaking in a
moment,” Thalia said.
Kyle sneered dismissively, “As you say, there''s nothing that could make me lose my cool!”
“All right. I''ll start exining now,” Thalia uttered, “You know Keh, right?”
Kyle nced at her impatiently. “Can you just go straight to the point?”
Thalia remained calm andposed. “Then you should also know that Keh is a member of
DX!”
“After all these years, do you really think I wouldn''t know these basic facts?” Kyle retorted, looking
at her.
Watching him grow increasingly anxious, Thalia remainedposed. “I believe Anthony wasn''t the
one who took the initiative. He was passive in the matter. I think he didn''t have a choice and was
quite helpless too.”
“Wait. What does this have to do with Anthony?” Kyle asked impatiently.
Thalia was pondering how to exin.
After a moment of thought, she simply pulled out her phone, putting photos of Keh and Anthony
together. After a nce, Thalia directly ced it in front of them. “Check this out!”
Kyle did not know what she was up to, so he moved closer. “Why can''t you just tell me directly...”
However, before he could finish his sentence, he was stunned by the photo he saw.