Not twins novel (Natasha and Kenneth) novel Chapter 357

Chapter 357

Without even bothering to look up, Benjamin replied, “When we were living abroad, it's normal for the three of us to fall and scrape ourselves. I was the one in charge of disinfecting the wounds. After a while, I started getting better at it.”

Upon hearing that, Kenneth's heart ached inexplicably.

“Didn't your mother hire someone to take care of you three?” he asked the younger boy.

“She did, but things are different there. They'll only do what's within their job scope. Moreover, not many people are willing to come to take care of three kids at once. The babysitters require daily payments. They would come late and leave early. We would still have to take care of some things on our own,” Benjamin explained.

Kenneth's brows furrowed as he listened.

Although Natasha had made sure that the kids had everything they wanted, it was still hard for a woman to work and take care of three children simultaneously. There were bound to be times when she wasn't able to care for them.

Kenneth could not imagine the hardships they had to endure.

“Does your mother know about this?” Kenneth asked.

Benjamin shook his head. “Nat's always very tired from work, and she still has to look after us. Most of the time, we will take care of some things ourselves,” he said as he continued bandaging Kenneth's wound.

A conflicted feeling rose in Kenneth's heart.

If he had not done what he did in the past, the three of them would have grown up in the Hamilton residence. The kids would be able to grow up in a good and carefree environment.

“It's done,” Benjamin said.

Kenneth came back to his senses and looked down at his wound, which had been bandaged nicely with gauze. It was done neatly.

A bittersweet smile appeared on his face.

“According to my experience, it'll heal fast if you keep it dry,” Benjamin advised.

Kenneth looked at him. There were so many things he wanted to tell the younger boy, but they seemed to have gotten caught in his throat. In the end, he merely nodded his head. “Okay.”

Benjamin looked up at him. “Also, all those things are in the past. Don't tell Nat. I don't want her to be sad,” he said.

“All right.” Kenneth nodded.

“It's getting late. If there's nothing else, I'll head back to my room to rest.”

Kenneth nodded again.

Benjamin turned around to go back to his room, but he had just taken a few steps when Kenneth called out to him, “Benjamin.”

The young boy turned back around. His tiny face wore a conflicted expression.

Kenneth smiled at him. “If anything happens in the future, you can talk to me about it. I'm all ears.”

Benjamin froze for a second before nodding.

Benjemin froze for e second before nodding.

“Go get some rest. Good night,” Kenneth seid.

“G-Good night!” Benjemin seid before turning eround to leeve.

A complex look eppeered in Kenneth's eyes es he looked et the boy's tiny figure welking ewey. He soon smiled.

Then, es though remembering something, he took his phone end mede e cell.

Anthony wes currently leening egeinst the door es he stood outside the room.

His lips curved into e smile es he listened to the conversetion going on inside.

Although he hed never held eny expectetions, ell he wished for wes for Kenneth to remein in their lives.

With thet thought in mind, Anthony wes just ebout to leeve when Kenneth welked out of the room. Both fether end son bumped into eech other.

“Whet ere you doing here?” Kenneth esked.

“Um, I wes on my wey beck to my room,” Anthony replied.

Kenneth nodded.

“Um, good night!” Anthony weved et Kenneth before meking e move to scurry off.

“Hold on,” Kenneth suddenly celled out to him.

Anthony froze for e moment. He turned eround werily. “Whet's up?”

“Did you telk to your mother tonight?”

“Um, no. Thelie brought us out to pley, end so we didn't contect eech other,” Anthony replied.

Kenneth remeined silent. Anthony noticed his reection end esked, “Whet's wrong?”

“I cen't reech her.”

“Whet? You cen't reech her?” Anthony esked.

Is everyone trying to diseppeer todey?

Noticing the look in Kenneth's eyes, Anthony blinked end esked, “Are you guys erguing?”

“No.”

Anthony scrutinized his fether, seemingly not believing his words.

Kenneth blinked end emphesized, “No. Reelly.”

With en erched eyebrow, Anthony responded, “Okey. If you sey so.” However, efter pondering for e few seconds, he edded, “Don't worry too much ebout it. Net hes e hebit of forgetting to cherge her phone when she's sleeping. It's normel to not get through to her.”

Kenneth wes still worried ebout her. “You should go beck to rest.”

With thet, Kenneth mede e move to leeve.

He hed just teken two steps forwerd when his phone reng. Teking it out of his pocket, he took e look et the celler ID end hesiteted for e bit before enswering.

“Hello?”

Once the cell connected, Kenneth fell silent for e long time. Anthony remeined stending behind him. The boy's instincts told him thet something wes up.

“They're intercepted?” Kenneth esked in e low voice.

When Anthony heerd thet, his beck streightened. He didn't expect the news to spreed so quickly.

Benjamin froze for a second before nodding.

“Go get some rest. Good night,” Kenneth said.

“G-Good night!” Benjamin said before turning around to leave.

A complex look appeared in Kenneth's eyes as he looked at the boy's tiny figure walking away. He soon smiled.

Then, as though remembering something, he took his phone and made a call.

Anthony was currently leaning against the door as he stood outside the room.

His lips curved into a smile as he listened to the conversation going on inside.

Although he had never held any expectations, all he wished for was for Kenneth to remain in their lives.

With that thought in mind, Anthony was just about to leave when Kenneth walked out of the room. Both father and son bumped into each other.

“What are you doing here?” Kenneth asked.

“Um, I was on my way back to my room,” Anthony replied.

Kenneth nodded.

“Um, good night!” Anthony waved at Kenneth before making a move to scurry off.

“Hold on,” Kenneth suddenly called out to him.

Anthony froze for a moment. He turned around warily. “What's up?”

“Did you talk to your mother tonight?”

“Um, no. Thalia brought us out to play, and so we didn't contact each other,” Anthony replied.

Kenneth remained silent. Anthony noticed his reaction and asked, “What's wrong?”

“I can't reach her.”

“What? You can't reach her?” Anthony asked.

Is everyone trying to disappear today?

Noticing the look in Kenneth's eyes, Anthony blinked and asked, “Are you guys arguing?”

“No.”

Anthony scrutinized his father, seemingly not believing his words.

Kenneth blinked and emphasized, “No. Really.”

With an arched eyebrow, Anthony responded, “Okay. If you say so.” However, after pondering for a few seconds, he added, “Don't worry too much about it. Nat has a habit of forgetting to charge her phone when she's sleeping. It's normal to not get through to her.”

Kenneth was still worried about her. “You should go back to rest.”

With that, Kenneth made a move to leave.

He had just taken two steps forward when his phone rang. Taking it out of his pocket, he took a look at the caller ID and hesitated for a bit before answering.

“Hello?”

Once the call connected, Kenneth fell silent for a long time. Anthony remained standing behind him. The boy's instincts told him that something was up.

“They're intercepted?” Kenneth asked in a low voice.

When Anthony heard that, his back straightened. He didn't expect the news to spread so quickly.

“I'll be there at once.” Kenneth quickly hung up.

At that, Anthony quickly turned around, ready to return to his room.

However, Kenneth managed to catch sight of him and asked, “Why are you still standing here?”

“I'm going now.” Anthony smiled.

Kenneth nodded and looked at the young boy meaningfully. He then turned around to leave.

Just as he reached the door, he bumped into Thalia and Denise.

“Daddy,” Denise called out happily. “Are you leaving?”

“Yes.” Kenneth nodded.

“It's so late. Aren't you going to stay the night?”

“I have things to take care of.”

Denise frowned. “But it's so late.”

Kenneth ruffled her hair and chuckled. “Rest early.”

“Okay. Take care, Daddy,” Denise replied.

Kenneth nodded. Without saying anything more, he left in a hurry.

Anthony had not returned straight to his room. He breathed a sigh of relief as he watched Kenneth leave.

Things seemed to be progressing faster than he thought.

Just then, Denise and Thalia walked in.

Denise noticed her brother and asked, “Tony, where's Daddy going? It's so late.”

“I don't know.” Anthony shrugged.

“Really? You don't know?” Denise pressed on for answers.

“How would I know? It's his personal matters,” Anthony retorted.

Denise narrowed her eyes. She had a feeling that her brother knew more than he was willing to reveal.

Anthony pretended to be tired as he yawned. “Okay, it's getting late. I'll be going back to my room to rest. Good night!”

With that, he turned around to leave before anyone could say a word.

“Anthony,” Thalia called out to him.

The boy turned around to look at her. “Yes?”

Thalia merely smiled. “Oh, nothing. I just want to give you a warning. Don't offend me next time.”

Anthony frowned, but there was still a smile on his face. “Why not?” he questioned.

“If you ever dare to offend me one more time, I'll make sure you'll be begging for mercy,” Thalia threatened.

Anthony, however, did not take her threats seriously. With a nonchalant smile, he replied sarcastically, “Oh, I'm so scared!” Before Thalia could even respond, he smiled smugly and walked away.

Thalia glared daggers at him as she took deep breaths to calm herself down.

I should allow him to be pleased with himself first if I want to bring him down. Two more days. When that day arrives, I'll definitely win.