Not twins novel (Natasha and Kenneth) novel Chapter 398

Chapter 398

Benjamin knew very well that he would have to make things up in order to not reveal Natasha's identity. However, Thalia hated it when people lied to her. Although she had mentioned countless times that she wouldn't blame them, Benjamin still refused to get involved in such a troublesome matter.

Thus, Benjamin shifted his gaze from Anthony to Thalia. “Tony, I think Thalia is like family to us. She has gone through a lot with us, and you still don't trust her? Don't try to hide it from her anymore. Just tell her!”

As soon as Benjamin finished his sentence, Anthony looked at him in shock.

Thalia also lifted her head and stared at Anthony.

Benjamin was clearly implying that Anthony had used Thalia and still didn't trust her.

“You...” Anthony looked at Benjamin and was momentarily at a loss for words.

“What's wrong? Isn't that the truth?” Benjamin asked. His expression was innocent, but the look in his eyes was full of complacency and provocation.

Anthony had sabotaged Benjamin a lot of times over the years. It was also Benjamin's fault that he trusted his brother too much. However, things were different now. Benjamin wouldn't necessarily jump into the trap that his big brother set up for him.

Thalia looked at Anthony and narrowed her eyes. “So that's how it is, huh?”

Anthony turned and stared at Thalia with horror. “No, that's not true!”

“Then, what does Benjamin mean?” she asked.

“He misunderstood. I definitely don't mean it that way!”

“Misunderstanding?” she sneered.

“I'm telling the truth, I swear! I have unconditional trust in you!” he said.

“Do you think that I believe you?” she asked.

“Erm... You are so smart, beautiful, and wise, so you will definitely believe me!” replied Anthony.

“Do you think that I'll believe you after you flattered me?” asked Thalia.

Anthony put on a smile. “Of course not. How can a wise person like you believe me just because I said something nice? You have a brain and you will definitely be able to tell what's true!”

He is certainly good at smooth talking his way out of trouble!

In fact, Thalia knew that Benjamin said that on purpose to do his brother dirty. She was just taking the opportunity to frighten Anthony, and now that she had succeeded in doing so, there was nothing more she could say.

“Stop flattering me! If you really do trust me, tell me the truth!” said Thalia.

Anthony instantly put on an ingratiating smile when he saw that Thalia wasn't angry. “Of course, I will tell you even if you didn't ask me to!”

Thalia merely glanced at him wordlessly, and he heaved a sigh of relief. Subsequently, he stared daggers at Benjamin, who arched an eyebrow nonchalantly.

Anthony knew that his top priority was to appease Thalia, and he must not lie when he was telling her. Otherwise, Thalia would get mad when she found out in the future.

He began, “I haven't mentioned this before because it has something to do with Nat's privacy and past trauma!”

Thalia furrowed her brows while looking at him.

“Nat is here for the sake of my granddad.”

“Your granddad?”

“Which is Nat's father.”

“Of course, I know that he's Nat's father. It's just that you've never mentioned that you have a maternal grandfather!”

“That's because he has passed away!” Anthony said.

Thalia was momentarily stunned. “Passed away?”

Anthony sighed. “Yeah!”

“If he has passed away, what is your mother doing here then?”

“Because my granddad didn't die of natural causes,” said Anthony.

Thalia went speechless. She had experienced a lot throughout all these years, and her sharp instincts told her that it was a complicated matter.

“Did your grandfather stay here?” Thalia asked.

“Maybe. I'm not too sure. I only heard a little bit about my granddad from my Great-grandpa. Nat didn't tell me much about my granddad, and neither did she say anything when she came here this time. I only found out by accident. Otherwise, I wouldn't have secretly followed her here,” said Anthony.

Thalia nodded as she listened. “I see. Did Nat come here to find out the truth about your grandfather's death?”

“I suppose so!”

“Did she receive some intel?”

Anthony thought for a while and asked, “Do you remember the time when we had a birthday party?”

As that topic was brought up, Thalia remembered how she met Spencer last time. She subconsciously lowered her head and said, “Yes I do. Why?”

“You already left back then, so you might not be aware. Nat ran into a group of people at the entrance of the hotel, and they had tattoos that were similar to Granddad's. So, Nat went over to them.”

“What a coincidence!” said Thalia.

“Yeah. Actually, over the years, Nat has never given up on finding out the truth, but there has been no news. It was such a coincidence that she saw the tattoo!” said Anthony.

“Yeah. Actually, over the years, Nat has never given up on finding out the truth, but there has been no news. It was such a coincidence that she saw the tattoo!” said Anthony.

“Then, who are those people?” Thalia asked.

Anthony thought for a moment and replied, “They are from Vermillion Base!”

Thalia was stunned speechless and stared at Anthony.

At that moment, she seemed to understand something.

Everything became as clear as day, including the time when they intercepted those goods.

However, she still held a tinge of uncertainty. “So you intercepted their goods because of this?”

“Yeah!” Anthony didn't deny it.

Thalia said, “I was wondering why you're doing this for no reason!”

“I initially planned to tell you about this. It's not that I don't trust you. It's just that these are Nat's secrets, which she had never told us about before,” Anthony explained, even though he knew that Thalia wasn't genuinely mad.

“Okay. I understand now!” Thalia said.

However, after mulling it over, she asked, “Are you sure that your grandfather's death has something to do with Vermillion Base?”

“To be honest, I'm not really sure. Nat didn't explain anything at all and came here alone. But I think that she must have some information. Otherwise, she wouldn't have done something like this,” said Anthony, trying to analyze the situation.

After moments of silence, Thalia couldn't help but comment, “Nat is really courageous. Though she knows some combat skills, it's difficult for a woman like her to resist in the face of absolute power. And yet, she came here all alone. I don't know if I should admire her bravery or reproach her for not knowing how cruel the world can be.” She paused and continued with concern, “She'll put herself in danger by doing this!”

Anthony spoke seriously. “That's exactly why I'm here, why I'm so worried, and why I want to find her!”

Thalia understood Anthony's sentiment. She looked at the boy and wanted to say something, but she didn't know how to comfort him.

After all, Anthony was well-aware of Vermillion Base's way of doing things as well as what they were capable of. Thalia couldn't abate his worry with just a few words of consolation.

The wheels in Thalia's head turned as she proposed, “Maybe... I can give it a try?”