Thalia didn't bother listening to his rambling. The only information she received from his reaction was that he had a secret but wouldn't tell her!
Frowning, Thalia fixed her gaze on him and said, “Anthony, are you not a man of your word?”
“I—”
“That's not what you said to me previously. You've changed!”
“I didn't—”
“Benjamin and Denise know about your secret, right? Yet you refuse to tell me!” Thalia appeared to be hurt by his refusal to tell her the truth. She then nodded in resignation and said disappointedly, “Okay, I understand. You never really considered me as a friend...”
Anthony held his forehead in frustration and finally gave in. “Fine, I'll tell you.”
Thalia immediately regained her solemn demeanor. “You should've told me in the first place.”
Anthony looked at her in exasperation. “Your acting skills are so good that I think you should become an actor like Denise.”
Thalia didn't think he was being sarcastic at all and replied seriously, “Darknetz has special acting classes, so you guys will have to learn it, too. Don't worry, for you'll soon be better at acting than me!”
Anthony was speechless.
“Okay, cut the crap. Tell me everything,” Thalia urged.
Anthony glanced at Thalia. He actually intended to consult her about this matter and just hadn't found a chance to talk to her yet. He was about to speak when Thalia suddenly thought of something. “Wait a minute.”
Anthony's words were stuck halfway in his throat as he stared at her.
“If it's really private, forget it. I'm not someone who likes to pry into other people's privacy,” Thalia said.
“Really?”
Thalia nodded. “Of course.”
“Then we're done!” Anthony shrugged with his hands spread out.
Thalia was dumbfounded.
“That's it!” Anthony said.
Thalia took a deep breath. “Anthony Watson, do you take me as a fool?”
Seeing that she was about to explode with rage, Anthony couldn't help laughing out loud. “You said you wouldn't listen if it's a private matter!”
“Benjamin knows, so that means I can know too. I'm just being courteous yet you really think I mean it!” Thalia retorted.
“Women always say one thing and do another...”
“Do you have a problem with that?”
“No, I don't!” Anthony immediately admitted defeat.
Thalia kept her eyes trained on him, still feeling something was off. “You've been surrendering too easily lately. What's the deal? Have you become enlightened enough to start being all respectful and caring toward others?”
Anthony raised an eyebrow. “I'm just being considerate because you're not in good health.”
“Oh, I see. Wow, you have sympathy for others now?”
“It's not about having sympathy. I just don't want to argue with the sick and the weak,” Anthony replied.
Thalia was rendered speechless by his quick-witted remarks.
His tongue is still as sharp as ever.
“But if you're not used to my current demeanor, I can still act like I did before,” Anthony offered.
Thalia flashed him a halfhearted smile and urged him to get to the point. “Hurry up and tell me about that secret of yours!”
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