Kenneth's lips quirked upward when he lowered his gaze and saw Anthony and Benjamin staring at him. Feigning nonchalance, he said, “I should recover my lost memories to complete the picture, shouldn't I?”
Anthony smiled at that. Without giving it much thought, he looked at his father and said teasingly, “Daddy, you want to remember your feelings for Nat back then, don't you?”
“It's what I owe Nat.”
“If that's the case, all right, then. I hope you'll be able to remember soon, Daddy,” Anthony said.
Kenneth reached out to pat the boy's head.
Anthony flashed a smile at him, then turned to look for Benjamin, only to find that he was using his phone secretively in the corner.
“What are you doing, Benjamin?”
“Texting Thalia to tell her that Spencer is back,” Benjamin replied.
Anthony and Kenneth exchanged glances and grinned.
“We'll head back to our room first, Daddy. I'll keep an eye on Nat and notify you immediately if there's any news.”
“All right,” Kenneth said with a nod.
Anthony walked over to Benjamin and dragged him away. “Let's go.”
“Where to?”
“Our room.”
Anthony dragged Benjamin back to their room while the latter was still busy texting.
“Is Thalia in the room?” Anthony asked, looking at his brother after closing the door.
Benjamin shook his head. “No.”
“Where did she go?”
“She didn't say anything.”
Upon deliberation, Anthony looked at his brother and said, “Benjamin, I have an idea.”
Benjamin looked up at him. “What is it?”
“What do you say if I drag those people on the list into a group using my Anonymous identity?”
Benjamin raised his head to look at his brother when he heard that. “What do you have in mind?”
Anthony frowned. “I was inspired by today's events. At first, I thought those snipers were the ones on the list. To be honest, I was quite worried, but when I noticed that Daddy was so calm, I suddenly thought of it in another way. The most important thing is that I have this feeling that something will happen in the future. I'm sure you're aware of the situation at Vermillion Base. It'll be difficult for Nat to leave there unscathed, so we must plan ahead.”
Benjamin pondered for a while. “So you're thinking of issuing instructions directly inside the group?”
Anthony nodded. “Exactly.”
“It's not a bad idea. If there's a sudden turn of events, you can post it directly in the group, which is much more convenient than posting a bounty list!”
Anthony's eyes sparkled when he heard his brother's response. “You think so too?”
Benjamin bobbed his head. “I think it's okay, but you must be careful when recruiting them to prevent spies from sneaking in.”
“It doesn't matter if there are spies as long as I can command most of them. This is the appeal of money!”
Benjamin thought it made sense. “I suppose using them temporarily won't do any harm.”
The more they talked about it, the more Anthony felt that the matter had to be carried out immediately. “By the way, we must ask Thalia to come back. We should tell her about it so that she'll be more careful. Besides, if we truly go ahead with the plan, I'll need someone to step in for me, and I want her to manage it.”
“I'll give her a call, then.” With that, Benjamin went off to make the call.
Anthony walked to the table and stared at the blank screen of the computer in a daze, thinking about the possibilities of that matter. The more he thought about it, the brighter the gleam in his eyes.
As he contemplated further, a bolder idea flashed across his mind.
Thalia hurried back upon receiving Benjamin's call.
She had just reached the corridor when she bumped into Spencer.
This time, in that narrow space, Thalia did not run away. Instead, she looked at him before averting her eyes nonchalantly as though she had just bumped into a stranger and promptly walked past him.
Spencer merely stood there and watched her walk past him. He felt as if something had stabbed him in his heart.
Just as Thalia stepped into the room, he suddenly uttered, “Have you been doing well?”
Thalia froze in her tracks.
Spencer turned to face her. “My question seems quite pointless. You do look like you're doing well.”
Thalia looked at him expressionlessly. “As you can tell.”
“That's good.” Spencer nodded.
Thalia's hand tightened on the door handle. “Do you have anything else to say?”
Spencer gazed at her and shook his head.
Thalia gripped the handle of the door. The moment he finished speaking, she pushed the door open and walked in before slamming it shut with a bang.
Spencer was left standing in the corridor, staring in the direction of the door as the look in his eyes gradually darkened. Finally, he looked away, turned, and left.
In the room, Anthony and Benjamin were staring at Thalia in shock. She was leaning against the door, looking furious.
“W-What's wrong?” Benjamin asked.
“Nothing!” Thalia snapped.
However, her expression said otherwise.
“I'm guessing you met Spencer outside?” Anthony took a guess, and the look Thalia shot him in return stunned him. “I was right?”
“Never mention this person in front of me in the future!”
Anthony immediately zipped his mouth.
Benjamin, too, nodded furiously. I won't ever mention him again.
They were not stupid. Thalia had always been easy to coax when she was mad previously, but now that she was truly angry, none of them dared to provoke her.
Seeing them being so obedient this time, Thalia calmed down a little and approached them. “Why did you ask me to come back?” she asked, staring at the boys.
“We want to discuss something with you!” Anthony answered.
As Thalia shifted her attention to him, he told her his plan. Thalia furrowed her brows after hearing it. “Have you thought it through?”
Anthony nodded. “Yeah.”
After giving it some thought, Thalia replied, “Okay. I'll help you with it, then.”
Anthony was rendered speechless.
Watching as Thalia got up and was about to leave, he immediately stopped her. “Wait a minute.”
Thalia turned back toward him. “Is there anything else?”
“Don't you have any objections or anything else to say?”
“Not at all,” Thalia replied.
Anthony was at a loss for words.
“Since you've thought it through, the next thing is to carry it out. I'll create an account, and as long as you hide your identity well, everything will be fine,” Thalia said.
“Okay.”
Thalia turned to leave, but when she reached the door, she suddenly turned back. “By the way, has Nat gone to Vermillion Base?”
“She went there earlier today.”
“Does Spencer know about it?”
“Uh... I think so?”
“What was his reaction?”
“I don't think he showed any reaction...” As Anthony said that, comprehension dawned on him, and he looked at Thalia. “Wait. What do you mean? Are you suspecting that Spencer likes Nat?”
Thalia narrowed her eyes. “Nat is so pretty. Isn't it reasonable to suspect that?”
“It's true that she's pretty, but... they can never be together!”
“Why not?”
Anthony could only look at her as he did not know how to respond. “In short, they can never be together. Nat said that they are old friends and are close, like family.”
“That's just how she thinks of him, but that doesn't mean he feels the same!”
“Then...”
“Forget it. I'm merely asking.” After saying that, Thalia walked away.
Anthony and Benjamin shared a look.
Is this how someone acts when they are merely asking?
“Never mention this person in front of me in the future!”
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