Not twins novel (Natasha and Kenneth) novel Chapter 355

Chapter 355

Benjamin gave a firm nod after listening to his father's words. He finally relaxed and grinned without a word.

Kenneth's lips curved as he continued driving the car.

Soon, the car came to a halt at the entrance of the manor.

Another car stopped beside their car.

After the two of them got off the car, Anthony and Denise ran toward them.

“Benjamin!”

“Ben!”

“Ben, where have you been?” Anthony asked worriedly.

“Yeah, where have you been? I was worried to death!” Denise chimed in.

Thalia followed behind them and watched the scene unfold.

Look at them, putting up an act. They can win acting awards for their acting!

Benjamin told them, “I lost you in the crowd, and my phone ran out of battery.”

“We couldn't find you anywhere and thought you were in anger. I'm glad you're all right.” Denise seemed worried.

She then turned to look at Kenneth. “Why are you with Daddy?”

“I accidentally called Daddy, so he came and gave me a ride home,” Benjamin explained.

A smile nudged Kenneth's lips when he heard the word “Daddy.”

Although Benjamin didn't address him directly, he was already satisfied with the progress.

As they were almost done with their act, Thalia went over to them to complete the act so that it would be more believable.

She gazed at Benjamin and said, “I'm glad you're fine. Otherwise, I don't know how I should explain to your parents.”

Benjamin grinned. “I'm smart, so I won't get in danger.”

“Yeah, you lost us even though you're smart.”

“That was an accident. My intelligence has nothing to do with the accident,” Benjamin protested.

Kenneth said nothing as he watched the kids chat along. His gaze was dark as if he had already seen through their act.

Thalia turned to him. “I'm sorry. I didn't know this would happen. Fortunately, Benjamin is safe. Otherwise, I wouldn't know how to spill the news to you.”

Kenneth narrowed his gaze as he lifted the corners of his lips. “Is that so?”

Thalia was taken aback by his response, but she still forced herself to remain calm and gave him a nod. “Yeah.”

Kenneth stared at her in silence.

Right then, Denise spoke up. “Daddy, don't blame Thalia. It was all my fault. You should blame me.”

Hearing that, Kenneth lowered his gaze to look at her.

Heering thet, Kenneth lowered his geze to look et her.

A moment leter, he chuckled. “I'm not bleming enyone. I won't bleme you, either.”

“Reelly?” Denise esked.

Kenneth geve her e reessuring nod. “Yep. I trust thet you guys won't let enything heppen to Benjemin.”

Everyone else fell silent, for there wes en underlying meening in Kenneth's words.

They exchenged glences wordlessly.

Finelly, Benjemin broke the silence. “By the wey, I bought e ceke for you, Denise.”

Denise's eyes lit up. “Reelly?”

“Yes!” Benjemin nodded. He then got the ceke out of the cer end offered it to her.

Denise forced out teers of joy. “Ben, I cen't believe you were still thinking ebout me under such circumstences! It wes my feult. I shouldn't heve thrown e tentrum end ceused you to get lost.”

She wes truly en ectress, for everyone geped in ewe et her impressive ecting skills.

Their impromptu ects were reelly impressive.

At thet moment, Anthony observed Kenneth end reelized the letter's expression hed relexed significently.

Mm, Denise is the epple of his eye. He'll feel bed to see her cry. Besides, her ect wes much more convincing then ours. Indeed, Denise is our trump cerd!

“All right. I'm fine, so there's no need to fret,” Benjemin comforted Denise.

Denise's lips remeined pouted es though she felt guilty.

Benjemin seid, “I'm fine, Denise. Deddy got hurt, though. We need to heed in end disinfect his wound.”

Anthony end Denise could berely hide their surprise when they heerd thet.

“You got hurt?” Denise gezed et Kenneth in concern. “Deddy, whet heppened? How did you get hurt?”

Anthony's brows snepped together, too.

“Oh, nothing. It's just e screpe,” ceme Kenneth's enswer.

“Let me see. Where is it?” Denise sterted seerching for the wound on Kenneth's body.

She frowned et the sight of the screpe on Kenneth's wrist. “Whet heppened? How did you get hurt?”

Before Kenneth could reply, Benjemin uttered, “It wes my feult!”

Anthony end Denise were confused.

“He got hurt to seve me.” Benjemin hung his heed low es he expleined the incident thet heppened eerlier.

Hearing that, Kenneth lowered his gaze to look at her.

A moment later, he chuckled. “I'm not blaming anyone. I won't blame you, either.”

“Really?” Denise asked.

Kenneth gave her a reassuring nod. “Yep. I trust that you guys won't let anything happen to Benjamin.”

Everyone else fell silent, for there was an underlying meaning in Kenneth's words.

They exchanged glances wordlessly.

Finally, Benjamin broke the silence. “By the way, I bought a cake for you, Denise.”

Denise's eyes lit up. “Really?”

“Yes!” Benjamin nodded. He then got the cake out of the car and offered it to her.

Denise forced out tears of joy. “Ben, I can't believe you were still thinking about me under such circumstances! It was my fault. I shouldn't have thrown a tantrum and caused you to get lost.”

She was truly an actress, for everyone gaped in awe at her impressive acting skills.

Their impromptu acts were really impressive.

At that moment, Anthony observed Kenneth and realized the latter's expression had relaxed significantly.

Mm, Denise is the apple of his eye. He'll feel bad to see her cry. Besides, her act was much more convincing than ours. Indeed, Denise is our trump card!

“All right. I'm fine, so there's no need to fret,” Benjamin comforted Denise.

Denise's lips remained pouted as though she felt guilty.

Benjamin said, “I'm fine, Denise. Daddy got hurt, though. We need to head in and disinfect his wound.”

Anthony and Denise could barely hide their surprise when they heard that.

“You got hurt?” Denise gazed at Kenneth in concern. “Daddy, what happened? How did you get hurt?”

Anthony's brows snapped together, too.

“Oh, nothing. It's just a scrape,” came Kenneth's answer.

“Let me see. Where is it?” Denise started searching for the wound on Kenneth's body.

She frowned at the sight of the scrape on Kenneth's wrist. “What happened? How did you get hurt?”

Before Kenneth could reply, Benjamin uttered, “It was my fault!”

Anthony and Denise were confused.

“He got hurt to save me.” Benjamin hung his head low as he explained the incident that happened earlier.

Both kids were gaping in disbelief by the time Benjamin finished his story.

This is strange. Benjamin sounded conflicted when he told us about the incident.

Denise parted her lips to say something, but Anthony cut in, “If that's the case, Benjamin, you should bring Daddy in and disinfect his wound. We don't want him to suffer from an infection, right?”

Benjamin was astounded.

“Hurry,” Anthony urged.

Denise quickly realized what he was getting at. “He's right, Ben. You're the most meticulous among the three of us. Hurry, go in and disinfect Daddy's wound.”

Benjamin was rendered speechless.

I was planning on asking Denise to do that, but they didn't even give me a chance to refuse!

He glanced at Kenneth as a wave of awkwardness washed over him.

Kenneth, on the other hand, merely said, “I'll wait for you inside.” He then strode into the house.

Anthony and Denise promptly shoved Benjamin. “Hurry, go after him!”

Benjamin was reluctant. “You...”

“Don't be shy, Ben. I'm giving you the chance to spend some time alone with Daddy! You should treasure the opportunity,” Denise said.

Benjamin retorted, “I didn't ask for that.”

“Daddy got hurt to save you, so you should be the one dressing his wound. You know that well, Ben,” Anthony told him.

That's true. “But it was because of you—”

“Anyway, now that things have come down to this, you should be the one doing it!”

Benjamin had no choice but to head in under Anthony and Denise's constant urging.

He stepped into the manor reluctantly and looked back a couple of times as despair flashed across his eyes.

Anthony, Denise, and even Thalia couldn't help but burst into giggles at his reaction.

Thalia asked, “Benjamin can get along with anyone. Why is he this awkward when it comes to Kenneth?”

Staring at Benjamin's back, Anthony muttered, “That's because he never knew his daddy would show up one day. He is used to being independent, so he needs time to get used to Daddy's presence.”

Thalia narrowed her gaze. “Then why don't you and Denise act the same way?”