Not twins novel (Natasha and Kenneth) novel Chapter 437

Chapter 437

Both Anthony and Benjamin froze for a moment. They exchanged a look, uneasiness written clear in their eyes.

“We saw him earlier. He went to the hidden room,” Anthony answered. Then, he stared straight at Dave. “What's wrong, Mr. Dave?”

“I've asked those in the hidden room, but they said he came out after going in for a cursory look. Then, he disappeared. I just came back from outside, and a car is missing from the courtyard!” Dave exclaimed.

“Are you saying that Daddy... has left?” Benjamin ventured.

Dave said nothing, but his meaning was evident.

Without a single word, Anthony whirled around and hurried off.

Dave eyed him in puzzlement. “Where are you going?”

“I want to go and look for Daddy!” Anthony strode right toward the door with a determined look in his eyes.

Seeing that, Dave stepped forward to stop him. “Do you know where he went that you're charging off to look for him?”

“I don't care where he went! Anyway, I'm going to look for him!” Anthony insisted.

When Dave saw that he was still adamant about it, he blocked his path directly. “No, you can't go out.”

“Mr. Dave, Daddy couldn't have gone far yet. Thus, we can still find him if we want to do so. But as time goes by, we won't be able to find him anymore!” Anthony uttered urgently, his eyes fixated on the man.

“Nothing will happen to him at the moment, but if you were to step out of this door and run into danger, I wouldn't be able to explain things to him!” Dave maintained.

“That's unnecessary!” Anthony argued.

“Even so, you can't go out!” Dave remained firm without showing any signs of budging.

Panic swamped Anthony. He was determined to leave by all means, but Dave couldn't possibly allow him to do so. The latter stood in his path, his absolute height and physique making it clear that Anthony wouldn't be his match.

“Step aside, Mr. Dave!” he ordered, glowering at the man.

“Be good, Anthony!” Dave hissed lowly.

“I've never been a good boy!” It was clear as day that nothing could get through to Anthony right then.

When Dave saw he was still intent on barging out, he had no other choice left. He scooped the boy right up.

That promptly took Anthony aback.

“What are you doing, Mr. Dave? Let go of me!” He struggled wildly.

“I'll take you to someplace for you to calm down.”

“I don't need that! Let me down, Mr. Dave! I want to go and look for my daddy!” Anthony continued struggling.

Regretfully, Dave turned a deaf ear to him then. Hoisting the boy over his shoulder, he made to leave.

Before doing so, however, he cast a glance at Benjamin at the side. “Why, do you want to go out as well?” he inquired bluntly.

Under such circumstances, Benjamin naturally didn't dare admit to that.

He hastily shook his head. “No!”

“Then, come with me!”

“Do I still need to go with you even if I'm not going out?” Benjamin asked tentatively. He initially planned to have Anthony kick up a fuss while he took advantage of the chaotic situation to sneak out. Alas, things seemingly weren't developing according to his plan.

“Are you going to come with me willingly, or do you want me to carry you in my other hand?” Dave threatened.

Benjamin was a smart cookie, so he immediately replied, “I'll come willingly!”

With that, Dave walked ahead with Anthony over his shoulder while Benjamin trailed behind.

“Let me go, Mr. Dave! Are you just going to watch idly by as my daddy goes to his death?” Anthony bellowed.

“Don't worry. Not just anyone can take your father's life.”

“Did you forget our chat yesterday? You promised to help me!”

“Yes, I did promise to help you, but I now suddenly feel that my decision yesterday might have been a mistake.”

“Why?”

“Because you're too impulsive!”

“I—”

Before Anthony could argue further, Benjamin, who was at the back, threw a look at him, signaling him to quieten down.

Eyeing his brother, Anthony wavered for a long moment. In the end, he chose to zip his mouth.

Nevertheless, Dave wasn't surprised that he was no longer making a fuss and had quietened down instead. These two kids are too smart, so who knows what tricks they've got up their sleeves? Following that thought, he quickened his steps as he headed toward the bedrooms.

It wasn't until they arrived at Anthony's room that he placed the latter down.

“Mr. Dave—”

“I know what you want to say, but whatever you say right now isn't going to work. Stay here today and dwell upon things!”

Anthony pinned his eyes on the man. “What do you mean by that, Mr. Dave?”

Dave said nothing, answering with his actions instead. He walked out of the room and shut the door.

Anthony and Benjamin were both stunned. They instantly dashed forward, but no matter how they twisted the handle, the door simply wouldn't open.

“Stop wasting your energy. I've already locked the door from the outside!”

“Hey, how could you do this, Mr. Dave?” Anthony demanded.

“Don't blame me for doing this, Anthony. I'm only doing this in consideration of your safety. It was also your daddy's instruction to me when he left. I promised him that I'd keep you both safe.”

Through the door, Anthony stilled for a heartbeat. “You said it was daddy who instructed you to do this?”

“Yes!”

Anthony proceeded to search his mind for something.

At that precise moment, Benjamin interjected, “Mr. Dave, you know our daddy went to the lion's den alone. What's the meaning of you locking us up in such a manner? We promise not to run away. Open the door, and we'll talk things out nicely, okay?”

Unfortunately, Dave remained silent.

Gathering his wits, Anthony shouted at the door, “But Mr. Dave, we reached an agreement that night that you'd help me! You promised! How could you side with Daddy now?”

“They're two different things. I'll still help you with your matter and side with you. But right now, I must stop you both from leaving!”

“But—”

“Don't worry. I'll go out and look for your daddy. Just stay in the room and have a good rest.” After saying that, Dave left.

At the sounds of footsteps outside, Anthony and Benjamin frantically pounded on the door.

“Open the door, Mr. Dave! Open the door first!”

“Let's talk nicely, Mr. Dave! We promise not to act impulsively, okay?”

Alas, no matter how desperately they shouted, there was no sound or movement outside.

When they had clamored for a long time, Benjamin uttered, “Let's stop. Mr. Dave has already left, so it won't do us any good to keep shouting.”

“But—”

“Tony, you're not an impulsive person. How could you be so impulsive today?” Benjamin lamented. Trudging over to the couch, he plopped down. Yet, from his crystalline eyes, it seemed that he was seemingly contemplating something or other.

“How would I know that he would lock us up? We've reached a consensus that night, and I thought he would help me!” Anthony griped.

Hearing that, Benjamin sighed. “Impulsiveness brings trouble. That's wholly true!”

“All right, that's enough. Instead of complaining, why don't you come up with our next course of action?” Anthony asserted.

Right then, Benjamin glanced around and noticed a window in the room. Seeing that, he sprang to his feet and trotted over.

He pushed open the window and looked down. As he was checking the height, he abruptly caught sight of people passing by downstairs. He swiftly jerked his head back.

Meanwhile, Anthony was making a call, but it couldn't get through. When he glanced over his shoulder, he glimpsed Benjamin hiding out of sight.

“What is it?” he queried.

Benjamin turned to him. “Tony, do you still remember that we used to go rock climbing while abroad?”

Anthony fastened his eyes on the window. In a flash, understanding dawned upon him.

“Regretfully, we've got no equipment!” Benjamin lamented.

At once, Anthony's eyes lit up. “Who said so?” he countered.

While saying that, he went over to the closet and opened it, taking out his black bag from within.