Not twins novel (Natasha and Kenneth) novel Chapter 302

Chapter 302

That evening, the atmosphere was very harmonious.

It was as though the family of five had been living together for a long time, and there was joy on the three children's faces.

Although they had just experienced two storms, there were no signs of frustration on their faces. It was as if those matters were like the common cold.

Such a state of mind and mentality also made Kenneth feel at ease.

After the meal, the children tactfully returned to their rooms, leaving Kenneth and Natasha in the living room.

Kenneth briefly tidied up the dining table, and when he looked up, Natasha was huddled on the couch, sipping the red wine in her hand.

Although she did not speak, her eyes seemed to reflect endless thoughts.

She had drunk a lot that day, and despite there being nothing unusual about her expression, her unfocused gaze had betrayed her.

Noticing that, Kenneth walked over and sat down beside her. “What's the matter? You want to get drunk today?”

Natasha glanced at the wine in her glass and chuckled. “I won't get drunk even if I have two more bottles!”

Kenneth raised his eyebrows slightly at her reply. He picked up the bottle of red wine on the table and poured himself a glass. After taking an elegant sip, he looked at her and asked, “Is there something on your mind today?”

Humans are emotional creatures and react impulsively mostly at night.

Natasha narrowed her eyes and gave him a once-over, but after thinking about it for a long time, she held it in.

She looked away and shook her head. “No.”

Kenneth poured himself another glass of wine and cocked an eyebrow at her. “Do you know that you're not very good at lying? Because when you do, you'll avoid people's gazes!”

Natasha froze momentarily before she chuckled.

Kenneth looked at her. “Tell me about it.”

Natasha got up from the couch and walked toward the balcony barefooted.

Seeing that, Kenneth also picked up his glass and followed her.

On the balcony, Natasha's hair fluttered in the breeze.

She walked over to the railing and rested her arm on it. Looking at the city lights below, she suddenly asked, “Kenneth, what do you think is the right way of living?”

Kenneth narrowed his eyes, thinking that it was rare to hear such a topic from her.

Looking down along Natasha's line of vision, he pondered for a moment before replying, “The right way of living... This is indeed an intriguing topic. But for me, there's no such thing as a right way of living. There's only the life I want to live!”

“The life you want to live?” Natasha looked at him, her eyes shining like stars in the moonlight.

“Living with the people I want to be with. That's the life I want!”

Natasha looked at him. It was not as though she did not understand what he meant, but at that moment, she could not give him any response.

She averted her gaze and looked into the distance.

Kenneth was not in a hurry. Having progressed to this stage, he had plenty of patience.

“So why are you unhappy today?” he asked.

“Take a guess.”

“Because of Benjamin and Denise?”

Natasha looked at him in surprise.

“What, did I guess right?”

“Have you learned mind reading?”

Kenneth chuckled. “If I have, I would've captured your heart by now!”

Natasha did not know how to respond.

He continued, “I'm in the same position as you, so I can understand your feelings. Besides, I think know you better than you think!”

Natasha could not deny that over the past days, Kenneth had always seemed to know what she was thinking.

He truly understands me better than I imagined.

She glanced at him before closing her eyes and saying slowly, “I used to think that I was at least a qualified mother, but only through Denise and Benjamin's matter did I discover that I don't even meet the passing grade!”

“Just because of this incident?”

“It was this incident that reminded me I had neglected them for a long time! They matured so early that I seem to have long forgotten the fact that they're still children!” She raised her wine glass again to down some wine. “You don't understand, Kenneth. Although it might seem that I gave birth to them, truthfully, it was their existence that healed me! I wanted a home and family, so I gave birth to them. I thought I was guiding them, but in fact, they've been taking care of me ever since they matured!”

As she spoke, memories flooded her mind. All these years, the three children had indeed tolerated her a lot. Be it work or daily life, Natasha was free to be herself ever since they had their own thoughts.

Kenneth's eyes were filled with emotions when he heard her words. That sentence about her wanting a home and a family, especially, made his heart sink.

What Natasha wanted was nothing more than such a simple thing, but I missed out on so much time we could've had together...

“Nat...” Kenneth looked at her, his eyes full of distress. “You have everything you want. You have a home, a family, and you'll still have me in the future. I will always be with—”

“But I almost lost them!” Natasha cried. Because of the alcohol, her emotions were magnified. During the day, it was not as though she was not nervous or afraid, but she had been suppressing them. Only under the influence of alcohol did she finally let it all out.

“When I couldn't find Denise, I truly didn't dare to think about it, and when I saw Benjamin lying on the bed, I realized that among the three kids, I cared the least about him...” Natasha murmured with remorse in her eyes.

Kenneth looked at her and asked, “This is how you feel, Nat, but have you talked to the little ones? I know Denise's and Benjamin's incidents have scared you, but in my opinion, it's not a problem. The way you get along with the kids is something that many parents can't do. You gave them freedom and respect. The reason they can be so healthy like how they are now after all the things they have gone through and still have such a positive attitude towards others is all thanks to your guidance. So you don't have to blame yourself, Nat. You're indeed a very good mother. There's no doubt about that!”

Natasha looked at him as she listened to his words.

“I believe that the kids also think that way, and in their eyes, you're definitely a perfect mommy,” Kenneth enunciated every single word clearly while looking at her.