Seeing her reaction, Anthony asked, “Why don't you copy Nat?”
“I want to, but I didn't get any chance. Besides, it's hard to find a man with good genes. You'll get upset if I give birth to fools.”
Something glinted across Anthony's eyes as he muttered, “Actually, Spencer has great genes. He is a medical volunteer. Nat says he's capable of resurrecting the dead. I think you can try having a baby with him. Maybe your baby will be good at medicine.”
His reply rendered Thalia speechless. Her face turned dark as she snapped, “Why did you even bring him up?”
“I'm just giving a suggestion. You can ignore me if you don't like it.”
Thalia glared at him. “Come on, time to get out of the car.”
Anthony and Benjamin grinned when they realized how impatient she was.
When the door clicked shut, Thalia turned to them. “When will I receive the money?”
“I thought you're going to be generous and fork out your money!”
Thalia threw him a glare and snickered. “It's rare for you to offer your money, so I'll definitely give you the chance to do that.”
Pulling his phone out, Anthony typed something on it. “I've transferred the money to you.”
As he spoke, Thalia's phone beeped. She took it out and glanced at it. Arching a brow, she whistled. “You're quite generous, huh? Good for you.”
“Really? It's nothing much.”
“You inherited your boasting skills from Kenneth, I see.”
Anthony was at a loss for words.
Benjamin also fished his phone out to transfer some money to Thalia.
After realizing how much he gave her, Thalia exclaimed, “Benjamin, this is a lot.”
“It's a little something from me,” Benjamin said.
“A little something? You're practically spending all the money you have!” Thalia declared.
“I'm not really in need of money, so it's worth it to spend it on them,” Benjamin replied.
Thalia gazed at him adoringly. “Benjamin, why are you so kind? Your future wife is so lucky!”
Hearing that, Anthony interjected, “Are you sure she isn't unlucky? After all, she'll get herself a husband who spends all his money in the blink of an eye.”
Thalia glowered at him. She was about to reprimand him when she belatedly realized his words made sense.
Even though her heart was convinced, she insisted, “That only happens to incapable men. It's different for Benjamin. He's rich.”
Thalia was full of praises for Benjamin.
At that, Anthony rolled his eyes.
“Benjamin, don't you worry. I'll make sure to introduce you to a great young woman who you can spend the rest of your life with!” Thalia promised.
“It depends on fate,” came Benjamin's calm answer.
“Oh, what a good boy.”
Thalia only had eyes for Benjamin. Sticking his head out, Anthony glanced at the amount on Benjamin's screen. Furrowing his brows, he questioned, “Thalia, how could you have double standards? We donated almost the same amount of money!”
“Really?”
“Yeah!”
“Then perhaps I just don't like you.” Thalia did not bother mincing her words.
Anthony had no words to retort.
What else could he say?
“All right. You may go upstairs now. I need to leave,” Thalia urged.
“Be careful,” Benjamin reminded her.
“Got it.”
Anthony added, “If possible, get someone else to do it on your behalf. Don't act on your own.”
“I know. Don't worry!” Thalia assured them.
Hearing that, Anthony slammed the door shut.
Thalia started the engine and was about to leave when she recalled something. “When I'm not around, stay in the hotel and don't go anywhere, all right?”
“Yeah.”
“All right!”
After they both agreed to stay in the hotel, Thalia stepped on the gas and drove the car away.
As Thalia drove, she could not help but recall Anthony's previous suggestion.
It sounds great to have a baby who's a medical genius, right? Should I copy Nat?
Her imagination went wild.
In the meantime, Anthony and Benjamin were about to head back to their room when the former's phone rang.
He fished it out and saw that it was a call from Natasha. At once, his eyes lit up.
After answering the call, he greeted, “Nat, you're finally calling me back!”
“Where did you get the information?” Natasha went straight to the topic.
Anthony thought about it before replying, “Thalia saved a man when she was on a mission a few years ago. He used to be a member of Vermillion Base. When we paid him a visit, he told us he never heard of Granddad. However, his father knew who Granddad was and had met him previously.”
His words were met with silence from the other end of the line.
His words were met with silence from the other end of the line.
“Nat, are you still there?” Anthony asked.
“What else did he say?” Natasha responded.
Anthony revealed, “He said he last saw Granddad arguing with someone and demanding to leave. After Granddad left, the man never saw him again.”
As Natasha did not respond for a long while, Anthony continued, “Nat, the leader of Vermillion Base is a violent man. They don't care about human lives at all. I suspect Granddad's death has something to do with them.”
“I got it.”
“Did those men from Vermillion Base tell you something, Nat? No matter what they say, don't believe them,” Anthony said hastily.
Natasha was not even surprised that he found out about that.
He was as capable as her and should not be underestimated at a young age.
However, Natasha still thought of him as a child. He might be a computer genius, but he was still young.
Natasha could not bring herself to drag him into the matter.
“Anthony, stop investigating the matter and bring Benjamin back to Glenport City,” she ordered in a low voice.
“Nat, Benjamin and I can be of help!” Anthony protested.
“I don't need your help.”
“Nat!”
“Are you going to disregard my words?” Natasha questioned in a sharp voice. Over the years, she had never spoken to him in such a tone.
It was the first time she had ever raised her voice at him.
Nevertheless, Anthony showed no signs of backing down.
After a long silence, Anthony uttered, “Nat, I've always listened to you, but not this time. Either you come back with me or let Benjamin and I stay to help you.”
“Anthony...” Natasha trailed off, at a loss for words. A long while later, she mumbled, “I'm sorry.”
Anthony felt his heart soften. “Nat...”
“I'll come back home with you after dealing with this matter!” she promised. Without waiting for a reply, she hung up.
Anthony was startled. Holding his phone, he called out, “Nat? Nat!”
Alas, the call had already ended. Anthony tried calling her again but to no avail.
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