Not twins novel (Natasha and Kenneth) novel Chapter 404

Chapter 404

Benjamin stared at him in confusion. Through the rearview mirror, Thalia shot him a baffled look.

“What makes you say that?” Benjamin inquired.

“There must be a reason the men from Vermillion Base left without doing anything after suffering a huge loss. Nat also left back then.”

“Are you saying they took Nat with them?” Benjamin asked. “Didn't Nat contact you?”

“There are many ways to take her with them. I don't think they kidnapped her. Besides, they couldn't do that in Daddy's territory. However, it's different if they tricked her,” Anthony revealed darkly.

Benjamin felt his words made sense.

Upon hearing that, Thalia uttered, “Then why did they take Nat with them?”

Taken aback, Anthony furrowed his brows. She's right. Why did they take Nat with them? Was Nat's identity exposed? No, I don't think so. Though it might be a possibility, it's highly unlikely.

Anthony was not sure, but he could not stop a sense of urgency from rising in his heart.

After mulling over the matter, Benjamin slowly said, “Did they do that after discovering Nat was investigating Granddad's death? Or, if it isn't that complicated, do they want revenge?”

“Revenge?” Thalia scrunched up her brows.

Turning to her, Benjamin explained, “We stole the goods from them on Daddy's territory, but Vermillion Base thought it was Daddy who took their goods. Thus, they might be doing this to take revenge against Daddy.”

“That makes sense, but isn't this too complicated? They could've taken revenge by killing Nat,” Thalia responded.

“Perhaps they didn't have a chance to do so.”

Thalia did not share their sentiments. “Do you think those outlaws will fail to find a chance to kill her?”

Anthony and Benjamin said nothing.

Glenport City was Kenneth's territory, so it was hard to find an opportunity to take action. However, they could still pull it off if they tried hard enough.

“Unless they are after something else...” Thalia mumbled under her breath as she thought hard about it.

Anthony and Benjamin shared a guilty look.

Was it because of that?

“Let's stop pondering over the matter and see if we can get in touch with Nat. We should inform her about the matter,” Benjamin remarked.

With a nod, Anthony whipped out his phone to give Natasha a call. Alas, his call did not go through.

“Send her a text. She'll definitely receive it!” Benjamin suggested.

Anthony nodded.

Since Natasha knew they were here, she would not relax until they left.

Hence, despite refusing to answer her phone, she would definitely read their text.

With that thought in mind, Anthony typed out a text that explained their findings and sent it to Natasha.

After the text was successfully sent, he stared at the screen intently as though he was waiting for her reply. However, the reply never came.

A deep line appears in the middle of Anthony's brow.

“No reply yet?” Benjamin questioned.

In response, Anthony shook his head.

“Nat won't contact us as she's worried about dragging us into her mess,” Benjamin comforted him.

“She's always like this. She loves bearing all the responsibility herself,” Anthony said sadly as his heart ached for her.

“Yes.”

“That's because you're her babies!” Thalia chirped. Her gaze was fixed on the road as she drove the car.

This time, it was her turn to become the center of attention as the two boys looked at her.

“All mothers love their children. She could risk her life to protect you!” Thalia added and sighed silently.

Suddenly, a scene flashed across her mind. Lying in a puddle of blood, a pretty woman raised her bloody hands to cover Thalia's eyes. “Lia, you must survive. Remember, I love you. I love you forever. I'm afraid I can't stay by your side to protect you, but I can be your guardian angel in another way. So, stay strong and live a good life.”

The most painful thing about one's memory was that it would not fade away with time. On the contrary, it would grow more memorable as time passed. Over the years, Thalia got to know how helpless her mother was. Tears threatened to spill from her eyes.

Grabbing her sunglasses lying aside, she put them on to conceal her tears.

In the backseat, Anthony and Benjamin did not notice the change in her emotions.

They thought over her words carefully before saying, “We can sacrifice for Nat the same way she sacrifices for us, too!”

Hearing that, Thalia curved her lips. “Thus, you'll have to grow up quickly to become strong and capable men. That way, you can keep your promise and protect her.”

For the first time in his life, Anthony did not refute her words and gave a firm nod, growing increasingly determined to become stronger.

For the first time in his life, Anthony did not refute her words and gave a firm nod, growing increasingly determined to become stronger.

The car sped ahead at full speed and soon arrived at their hotel.

When the car rolled to a stop, Benjamin looked at Thalia. “Thalia, I need your help,” he pleaded.

Thalia turned over her shoulder. The sunglasses did nothing to conceal her gorgeous face. “What is it?” she asked.

“I'd like to donate some money and food to the people in Justin's town.”

His request took Thalia by surprise. “Are you sure?”

Benjamin bobbed his head eagerly.

As Thalia studied him, she pondered for a moment before saying, “Benjamin, you need to know that there are plenty of people and societies like them. It's hard for you to single-handedly change their lives.”

Benjamin's eyes fluttered shut. “I know. If I never saw them, I wouldn't have thought that way. Now that I saw their plight, I'm happy to help to the best of my ability.”

Thalia's gaze softened as she chuckled. “All right. Since you've made up your mind, I'll make the necessary arrangements.”

“Count me in!” Anthony chimed in.

The other two turned to look at him.

“If Benjamin hadn't mentioned this, I was planning on donating money to them through a charity. However, Benjamin's idea is better. I don't know when they will get the money if I were to donate to charity. There's no telling how much they'll receive, too. Perhaps they will only receive a little of my donation amount. It is easier to get someone to do it personally and deliver the donation to them,” Anthony explained.

Staring at them, Thalia narrowed her eyes in delight.

Oh, I can't believe kids like them exist. They are blessed and talented. Instead of being arrogant, they grew up to be kind kids.

Thalia could not stop herself from saying, “Natasha taught you well.”

Hearing that, Anthony glanced at her. “What? Jealous?”

“Mm, I'm jealous.” Thalia nodded profusely. “Having three children as smart as you is enough. There's no need to get a man. My life would've been completed!”