It wasn't until a long while later that Kenneth finally let go of her.
There was a hint of tenderness in his long, narrowed eyes as a devilish aura emanated from his divinely striking face.
Natasha raised her starry eyes, panting. Her kissed lips were covered with a slight sheen.
Kenneth pressed his forehead against hers and murmured huskily, “Nat, even if you're a pit of fire, I will jump into it willingly, and I won't regret it.”
“Really?” Natasha cocked an eyebrow.
He nodded. “Of course!”
“Even if I become a shrew, you won't regret it?”
Kenneth furrowed his brows as he gave her a sidelong glance. “Aren't you one right now?”
Natasha frowned. Just as she was going to say something, Kenneth pulled her into his arms smilingly.
Stroking her hair, he chuckled and enunciated, “Even if you really become a shrew, I'm willing to become a henpecked husband as long as you feed me.”
The corners of Natasha's lips curled up as she listened to his words.
To Natasha, the biggest gain from the trip was knowing the truth. Other than that, it was getting Kenneth as her partner.
As she thought of that, she said, “Kenneth, I'm almost done packing. There's a flight back two days later, so I've booked the ticket.”
Kenneth stilled for a split second before releasing her. “So soon?”
“I want to go back earlier.” After saying that, Natasha looked at him questioningly. “Why? Do you have something else to do?”
He shook his head. “I originally wanted to take you and Denise around this place.”
“We can still do it in the future. For now, I really, really want to go back!”
Kenneth thought about it for a while before nodding. “All right. We'll return two days later, then.”
Only then did Natasha feel relieved. She looked at him and grinned from ear to ear, her smile stealing Kenneth's heart.
As he held her face, he wanted nothing more than to keep her to himself.
“What's the matter?” Natasha asked when she saw him staring at her.
“Nat, don't smile like this at other people in the future,” Kenneth replied.
She narrowed her eyes in confusion.
He continued, “You look too pretty. It'll cause unnecessary trouble.”
Natasha shot him a teasing look. “Oh, Mr. Hamilton, there are times when you feel unconfident too?”
“No, it has nothing to do with self-confidence. It's just that I'll be jealous.”
Natasha hesitated momentarily before saying, “Okay, then. I'll do my best to hold back.”
“No, don't just do your best. You must hold back your smile,” Kenneth insisted in a domineering tone.
Gazing at him with a sweet smile, Natasha put her arms around his neck. She then pressed her lips against his ear and whispered something before letting go of him.
Kenneth's eyes darkened instantly. Just as he wanted to grab her, she had already slipped away.
An unfathomable look flashed across his eyes as he stared at her back. The next second, he hurriedly followed her closely to her room, but as soon as he reached the corridor, he was seen by Denise, who had just come out of her room.
“Daddy, you're back.”
Upon noticing Denise, Kenneth nodded in response. “Why are you not in bed?”
“I can't fall asleep...”
“Be a good girl, Denise. It's late now. You should go to bed early.” Kenneth was speaking to Denise, but his gaze was fixed on Natasha's room.
“Daddy, can you please stay with me?” Denise asked.
Only then did Kenneth retract his gaze and look at Denise.
“Daddy, I can't sleep in this new place. Can you accompany me, pretty please?” Denise continued.
“Denise... If you can't sleep, you can go look for Anthony and Benjamin. They haven't slept either.”
Seeing that Kenneth was absent-minded, Denise sized him up. “Daddy, you'd always said yes to my every request, but now, you've changed. Don't you love me anymore?”
How could I say no to my adorable daughter when she's asking for my attention like this?
Kenneth looked back at Denise and explained patiently, “Of course, I still love you. I haven't changed at all. It's just that I have something to do now...”
“What is it?” asked Denise.
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