Not twins novel (Natasha and Kenneth) novel Chapter 517

Chapter 517

A smile hung on Natasha's lips when she recalled how Boss hated General Will to the core.

“I'm afraid that's no coincidence.”

After seeing the look on Natasha's face, Dave questioned tentatively, “Are you saying...”

“There's bad blood between Boss and General Will, so I think there's more to the situation than meets the eye,” she deduced.

Dave pondered her words and subsequently nodded in understanding. “Anthony mentioned that you delivered a message once. Was it concerning this?”

Natasha, too, nodded in response to the man's question. “Back then, I felt something was amiss. General Will must have been keeping Boss in check. It's just that I never expected that things would escalate to this extent. In the end, I still underestimated him.”

“General Will's infamous for being ruthless. He had little regard for human lives and instigated many wars. After everything he's done, he deserves to be in this state!”

“My only concern is that Boss might be tougher to deal with than General Will,” said Natasha.

At that moment, Natasha recalled the past couple of days she'd spent with Boss. She felt that she got to know him better than she ever did in that short period of time.

He seemed isolated and powerless, just like a ship floating on the stormy sea. A huge wave was all that was needed to destroy him.

However, if that were truly the case, he never would've made it this far.

The most likely explanation was that all of it was merely a facade he'd put on, a facade so flawless that no one saw through him.

Hence, Natasha concluded that Boss was far more shrewd and cunning than he let on.

“No matter how impressive or cunning he is, he wouldn't dare act rashly at this juncture. DX's capabilities are not to be underestimated, so there's no need to be worried. You are all safe here,” Dave reassured as he looked at the woman.

“I'm not worried about that,” Natasha replied in a low voice.

General Will's life belonged to me, but Boss has taken it away. Words simply can't describe the jumbled-up emotions in my heart.

“Then what are you worried about?”

A trace of worry flashed across her eyes as she looked at Dave. “I'm worried that Boss won't let Kenneth off the hook just like that. He didn't gain anything from the deal, and he definitely won't forget about what happened in Glenport City.”

Upon hearing that, the man curled the corner of his lips into a smirk. “There are plenty of people in this world who are at odds with Kenneth. Boss will have to get in line if he wants Kenneth's life.”

Evidently, the relationship between Dave and Kenneth was anything but ordinary.

“In any case, we still have to be cautious for the time being.”

“Don't worry. I'll strengthen security.”

Natasha nodded in response.

“By the way, dinner is ready. Would you like to have your meal here or downstairs?” Dave queried.

After giving it a thought, Natasha replied, “I'll eat downstairs.”

“Okay.” The man nodded. “Then, I'll go check on him.”

“I'll go, too.”

At that, the two pushed open the door to Kenneth's room and stepped inside.

The two boys were sitting by his bed, one on the left and one on the right.

Seeing Natasha and Dave enter the room, the boys immediately snapped out of their daze and greeted, “Nat, Mr. Dave.”

“How is he? Did he show any signs of waking up?” asked Dave.

Anthony shook his head in response to the man's question.

Dave walked up to them and took a look at Kenneth.

Just then, Benjamin piped up, “Mr. Dave, why hasn't Daddy woken up yet? It's been so long. This definitely isn't normal!”

“Are you worried?” Dave queried.

The little boy murmured softly, “Isn't it normal to be worried?”

A smile played on Dave's lips as he looked at the boys. “In that case, you two should stop doing things that would worry your daddy.”

“That's a big ask!” Anthony retorted while turning to look at his father. “We've joined Darknetz. I bet Daddy will always be worried in the future.”

Dave laughed upon hearing the boy's witty remarks and patted him on the head.

“It's getting late, so you two should accompany your mommy downstairs and have dinner. I'll look after your daddy in the meantime.”

“How can I let you do that?” Natasha walked over.

Turning to look at her, Dave explained, “He stayed by my side when I got hurt. It's only right that I repay him for everything he's done for me.”

“But...”

“What's wrong? Do you not trust me?” He quirked a brow.

“That's not it.” Natasha pondered for a moment and relented, “Okay. I'll leave him in your care, then.”

Dave nodded in response.

Thus, Natasha shifted her gaze toward the two boys and said, “Let's go eat.”

Anthony and Benjamin cast another look at their father before getting to their feet and walking toward Natasha.

“Thank you, Mr. Dave,” said Anthony.

“Hurry along.”

The boys led Natasha out of the room and shut the door behind them.

After that, Dave's eyes landed on the man lying on the bed. There was a trace of envy and mixed emotions in his gaze.

“Your life sure is enviable, Kenneth...”

Meanwhile, Anthony and Benjamin gave their mother a tour as they made their way to the dining room.

All of a sudden, the younger of the two boys asked, “Nat, did you know Mr. Dave from before?”

Natasha shook her head. “Not at all.”

“No, huh?” Benjamin furrowed his brows slightly.

His actions had piqued Natasha's curiosity. “What's wrong? Why did you ask me that?”

“Well, I think Mr. Dave is cold and distant to everyone, but he's... a gentleman to you, Nat!” explained the little boy.

Upon hearing his brother's reasoning, Anthony nodded in agreement. “Yeah, I think so too!”

“What’s wrong with that? Perhaps that's his true personality and because he's acquainted with your daddy.”

The brothers exchanged glances with one another.

Noticing something was amiss, Natasha continued to probe, “What is it? What's wrong?”

Benjamin swiftly shook his head. “Nothing!”

“Nothing at all!” Anthony reiterated as he mimicked his brother's action.

Natasha couldn't help narrowing her eyes at how strangely the boys were behaving. “What are you two trying to say?”

“It's nothing! We were just curious, that's all...” Benjamin explained, revealing an innocent smile.

“That's right! We were just curious.”

The two little ones were smart, but how could Natasha not know what they were thinking? After all, she was the one who gave birth to them. Nonetheless, she didn't call them out and merely swept her gaze past them. “All right, all right. Where's the dining room? I'm starving.”

“Right over there!” Benjamin quickly led the way, with Natasha and Anthony trailing behind him.

The trio took their seats at the table and were quickly served their meals by the housekeeper.

At that moment, Natasha recalled something and turned to look at Anthony. “Where's your computer?”

“In my room. What's up?”

Natasha wore a solemn expression on her face as she pondered for a moment. Ultimately, she decided to enlist the little boy's help with something. “I need your help.”

Seeing how serious she looked, Anthony asked, “Nat, you're the best at it. Why do you need my help?”

“I lost my computer setup at Vermillion Base. I'm not worried if someone else gets ahold of it, but it could be dangerous if it ends up in the hands of a hacker.”