Kenneth is rather good at flirting.
Natasha instantly felt a tingling sensation and was almost swayed by his words.
She tilted her head and, in a much gentler tone, asked, “I'm still weak now. You're not gonna take advantage of me, right, Mr. Hamilton?”
Kenneth smirked before he continued to whisper in her ear, “Nat, I just wanted to help you because I think you're too weak now. Don't you think you're thinking a little too much?”
“Am I thinking a little too much, or are you having other intentions, Mr. Hamilton? I guess you should know the best.” Natasha smiled.
Kenneth's low chuckle sounded charming. “But I'm really trying to help.”
“I'm thinking too much, then?”
Kenneth nodded and responded in a husky voice, “Maybe you're not, but you're hinting at something else...”
“Of course not.” Natasha laughed, then turned around to push him out. “All right, get out now. I'm going to wash up.”
Kenneth gave her a reluctant look.
Natasha shut the door, leaving the man smiling to himself outside.
In the bathroom, Natasha looked at herself in the mirror.
She was stunned when she noticed the smile on her face. Her reflection in the mirror seemed slightly unfamiliar to her. Back then, she would only smile occasionally and rarely appeared that way. She thought she didn't know herself anymore as she looked into the mirror.
Indeed, it's a good thing to fall in love.
At that thought, Natasha withdrew her smile and began to wash up.
After washing up and walking out, Natasha saw that Kenneth was waiting outside the door. She was momentarily stunned.
“You haven't left?”
Kenneth shook his head and walked toward her. “You wanted to head outside for a walk, no? I'll go with you.”
“Don't you have to go see Dave?”
“He's not around.”
“Not around? Where did he go?”
“He has some matters to attend to.” As Kenneth uttered those words, his gaze never left Natasha's face. Her skin looked soft and supple.
Natasha nodded in response.
At that moment, Kenneth tucked two strands of hair from her forehead behind her ear. He looked at her and asked, “You put on makeup?”
“Mm-hmm!” Natasha nodded. “What's wrong? Do I not look good?”
Kenneth curled his lips. “You look beautiful.”
Hearing that, Natasha grinned. “But how can you tell?”
She had only put on a little makeup and lipstick so she would not look too pale.
Kenneth did not answer her question. He held the back of her head, then leaned closer to press a gentle kiss on her lips.
After he pulled away, he gazed at her lips and smiled. “There. They look much more natural now...”
There was a ghost of a smile in Natasha's eyes as she stared at him. She was at a loss for words.
She reached out to hold Kenneth's arm and said in a low voice, “Let's go.”
Perhaps it was still early because the hallway was silent.
Natasha had wanted to head straight to visit Spencer, but Kenneth said, “If Thalia is awake, we'll know. Give them some time.”
Natasha nodded in response when she heard that.
The duo headed outside.
Kenneth had forced Natasha to stay still and rest in the room for almost a whole day and night. She felt much better now that she could breathe the fresh air outside.
The two of them walked along the backyard at a leisurely pace.
“Kenneth, do you think we look like old people now?” Natasha piped up.
“Nope.” Kenneth shook his head.
“You don't think so?”
“Yeah.”
“What do we look like, then?”
“Like this.” Kenneth suddenly reached out to clasp Natasha's hand.
Natasha was confused.
“We'll always be together,” Kenneth added in a low voice.
Natasha smiled. And so did Kenneth.
Just like that, the duo walked around the backyard.
“Do you know what's going on between Spencer and Thalia?” Kenneth asked out of the blue.
“A little. But I'm not very sure about the exact details.”
Kenneth bobbed his head.
“What's the matter? Why are you asking this all of a sudden?” Natasha asked.
“Nothing. I'm just asking.”
“You're not one to ask questions randomly, not to mention it's someone else's matter.”
Kenneth's eyes darkened. “I chatted with Spencer for a while yesterday. From his tone of speech, the two of them seem to have some unsolvable conflict. I'm just curious.”
“Well... I don't know exactly about that. All I know is that he's been hiding from Thalia. He's been avoiding her for years. Why would he do that when he clearly likes her?”
After pondering for a moment and considering the words from Spencer the day before, Kenneth finally answered, “There must be some unforgivable grudges between them.”
Natasha paused for a moment and did not respond.
Kenneth added, “I'm just guessing.”
Natasha knitted her brows and fell into deep thought.
“Forget it. After all, it's someone else's business. Just leave it to them,” Kenneth continued.
Natasha nodded in understanding.
“Let's take a walk for a while longer before we go back to rest.”
“Okay.” Natasha nodded.
The two strolled for several minutes more before heading inside.
However, just as they entered, they saw the three children rush out of the room and run toward Thalia's room.
Natasha and Kenneth exchanged glances as if they understood something. Immediately, the duo made their way upstairs.
In the room, Spencer gripped Thalia's hand and uttered agitatedly, “Thalia, are you awake? You finally woke up!”
Thalia looked at Spencer. With much effort, she asked, “How... are you?”
“I'm fine. I'm all right.”
Seeing that he appeared to be in good condition, Thalia was relieved. “That's good to hear. It's great that you're all right...”
While staring at her, Spencer tightened his grip on her hand. He wanted to say something but found the words stuck in his throat.
“Where's Natasha? I want to see her...” Natasha said.
“Why do you want to see her?”
“I want to see her.” Thalia ignored his question and insisted that she wanted to meet Natasha.
After a brief moment of hesitation, Spencer was about to say something when Natasha walked in. “How are you feeling, Thalia?”
There was a hint of persistence in Thalia's eyes when she saw Natasha. “I need to talk to you.”
Natasha seemed to have understood something when she noticed the look in Thalia's eyes. She nodded before looking at the people around. “You guys should leave for now.”
Anthony, Benjamin, and Denise were at the side. They looked at each other and eventually walked out of the room.
Natasha's gaze fell on Spencer. “You too.”
Spencer looked at them in puzzlement.
“Go and get her something to eat. Don't worry. I'm here. She'll be fine,” Natasha continued.
Spencer turned to look at Thalia, who was expressionless. In fact, she didn't even glance at him. He schooled his expression and headed outside.
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