A few moments later, Anthony shook his head resolutely. “He wouldn't.”
Kenneth glanced at him. “Are you sure?”
“I know Kyle. He wouldn't do that!”
The edges of Kenneth's lips curved upward. “It's good that you're confident about it. Hopefully, you won't be disappointed.”
“Even though I don't know him for long, I understand what kind of person he is. He may get angry or be unwilling to accept it, but he won't do anything to the three of us!”
“Maybe I was being too cynical for thinking about the worst-case scenario.”
“Daddy, I'm a core member of Darknetz, not an ordinary member!”
Kenneth grinned again. “Is that so?”
“Yes.”
“Does this mean you know the many secrets Darknetz is hiding?”
“Of—” Anthony stared at his father alertly. “Are you trying to get information out of me, Daddy?”
“No. I was just asking.”
“You've never just ask a question.”
“Looks like you understand me quite well.”
“Not really. I merely understand myself.”
They proceeded to exchange a glance.
He's right. Since the two of us are so similar, he just needs to observe himself to know what I'll do or what my intentions are.
Kenneth couldn't help but smile, and so couldn't Anthony.
“No matter what, I hope you all will be vigilant before meeting Kyle,” Kenneth reminded.
The boys nodded silently, knowing their father was simply looking out for them.
Kenneth continued to drive aimlessly on the road as the boys stared out the windows, but they found no trace of Thalia.
They were aware that they were basically searching for a needle in a haystack. The possibility of their success was slim, yet they felt compelled to keep going because that probability wasn't zero.
Most importantly, if they gave up, they wouldn't be able to live with themselves.
“Contact Spencer and ask him how he's doing, Anthony,” Kenneth requested.
“Okay!”
“No need! I just asked, and he said he hasn't found Thalia!” Benjamin piped up.
The other two glanced at him.
“I asked when you two were talking earlier!”
Anthony nodded.
“Where did Spencer go?” Kenneth asked, pursing his lips.
“Thalia's last known location on the GPS tracker.”
“Send me the coordinates.”
Promptly, Anthony did as his father asked.
Kenneth glanced at the address and uttered, “We aren't that far away. I guess we'll go there and take a look.”
The boys nodded. Then their father sped to their new destination.
Twenty minutes later, they arrived at an unknown alley.
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