Natasha nodded her head helplessly when she heard that and said, “Okay. I understand.”
Thalia raised her brows dubiously and looked at Natasha after hearing her reply. “You... really understand?”
“Yeah!” Natasha nodded again.
In the past three years, when Thalia tried to “threaten” Shadow Seeker, who was Natasha, Natasha would either ignore or retaliate by hitting back. But now, the same Natasha actually said she understood? Thalia was confused.
Is this really the famous Shadow Seeker in front of me? I don't think they're the same person.
Thalia had achieved what she wanted. She said, “All right. I won't say much since you already understood.” She then looked at the three kids standing not far behind Natasha, and at the same time, they were looking at her as well.
Seeing that, Thalia knitted her brows and looked at Natasha, speaking at a volume that only both of them could hear. “There's something else, and I think you need to prepare yourself for this...”
“What is it?”
Thalia looked behind Natasha and lowered her volume more. “Your kids are not easy to fool. I almost went crazy because of them in these past few days. I think they'll surely find a way to get things out of me if this goes on.”
This time, Natasha turned her head and looked behind her, and Thalia immediately grabbed her. “Don't do that! They'll know we're talking about them if you do!”
Natasha felt something in her heart when that happened. She lowered her gaze and looked at the arms that Thalia was grabbing. She never had any close bodily contact with any woman before, so there was a weird sensation in her heart when it happened.
However, she didn't seem displeased.
“I almost slipped up in front of them today! I don't think I can handle this anymore,” Thalia said as she shook her head, but Natasha did not reply to her.
“What's wrong?” Thalia asked when she noticed Natasha was quiet.
Natasha finally came back to her senses and shook her head. “It's nothing.”
“I think the three of them already sensed something was amiss, but they couldn't ask anyone else about it, so they came to me,” Thalia said, helpless.
“I'll deal with this,” Natasha replied.
“Really?” Thalia looked at Natasha, and she nodded.
“Will you tell them the truth?” Thalia asked, and this time, Natasha shook her head.
“No. I know what I'm doing is selfish as a parent, but I really don't want them to be sad. If delaying the news for a day means that I could see their smile for one more day, then I will.”
Thalia nodded when she heard that. “I understand. Don't worry. I won't tell them no matter what.”
Natasha smiled at Thalia.
Just when this happened, the door was opened, and the doctor walked out. “I'll come back again tomorrow for a follow-up.”
“Thank you, and have a safe trip home,” Dave said as he nodded, and the doctor nodded as well before he turned and left.
A few of them immediately went over to Dave after that.
“Mr. Dave, how is Daddy?” Denise was the first one to ask him.
Dave reached out his head and patted her head while looking at her. “Your daddy is strong, so he's fine now. It was just a scratch. He'll be fine after resting for a few days.”
“Really?”
“Of course,” Dave replied in a low voice. He always had immense patience for her.
“I'm going in to see Daddy.” Denise ran into the room after saying that.
As for Anthony and Benjamin, they didn't enter the room. They simply stood by the door and waited for Natasha.
Natasha then walked in front of them, and they called out to her. “Nat.”
Natasha nodded with that. “Let's go in.”
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