- At the sight of Kenneth’s slight smile, Natasha pointed out, “You seem pleased.”
- Kenneth lifted a brow, his spirits lifted, but still, he said in a miserable tone, “No, but I never thought it would affect you that much… To be honest, back then, she and I—”
- Before he could finish his sentence, Natasha interrupted, “I don’t like the letter C because I don’t like to be reminded of my terrible past.” Then, after fixing her gaze on him, she continued, “Moreover, C is the first letter of the word ‘cheater,’ and the mistresses are shameful people, are they not?”
- Just as she said that, Kenneth’s eyes darkened.
- Natasha went on, “That’s why I’ve given the name starting with a C to the dog we have overseas. Its name is Chester.”
- Kenneth was at a loss for words.
- He could imagine how much Natasha despised him when she named the dog.
- Her words were spiteful, but Kenneth did not feel angry at all.
- She said that she doesn’t want to be reminded of her terrible past, so that means she has never forgotten about it. Doesn’t that mean that I still affect her?
- That thought was what saved him from having a downright foul mood.
- Kenneth smiled as he looked at her. “Then will you think about that terrible past when you interact with your dog?”
- “I’ve learned to let go of the matter after having to face it every day.”
- “Is that so?”
- Natasha knew what Kenneth was trying to find out. She flashed him a smile and replied, “Of course, but I’ve forgotten that you quite like this, Mr. Hamilton. I don’t think you’ll think the same way as I do.”
- A grimace appeared on Kenneth’s face. “Natasha, does it hurt you if you don’t hurl personal attacks at me?”
- “I’m just stating the facts,” Natasha corrected him, the smile still on her face.
- For a moment, Kenneth was lost in his thoughts as he stared at her smile.
- She was dissing him, but the smile on her face was such a sweet one. She had no makeup on her fair face, and her skin was as smooth as a baby’s bottom. And her dark long hair was leisurely cascading down her sides.
- She was absolutely attractive.
- Sometimes, Kenneth found himself lost in a different world when he stared at her face.
- Right then, he abruptly grabbed her wrist and pulled her closer to him.
- Caught off guard, Natasha fell into his arms. When she lifted her head to look at him, she frowned.
- “Kenneth, what are you doing?” It seemed as if there was a trace of discontentment in her pure eyes.
- Kenneth continued staring at her for a long while before he finally whispered, “Natasha, I have to admit that I was a douchebag to you in the past, but the truth is that you’ve never really known who I am.”
- Natasha narrowed her eyes, seemingly contemplating his words.
- When her eyes flicked from one side to the other, Kenneth’s heart skipped a beat.
- He studied her from the top of her head to her button nose before finally stopping at her pink lips.
- Kenneth gulped as his eyes darkened.
- Just then, someone pushed open the door.
- “Nat!” came Denise’s voice from outside.
- Natasha snapped back to her senses upon hearing her daughter’s voice. After taking a glance at Kenneth, she instantly moved away from him.
- However, Denise was already by the doorway; she had seen what Natasha was doing.
- Uh… Are Daddy and Mommy kissing? Are things speeding up so quickly? Did I not come at the right time?
- Right then, Natasha cleared her throat.
- Unlike her, Kenneth seemed unfazed. Once he saw Denise, he smiled and said, “You’re back, Denise.”
- “I am!” Denise nodded stiffly as she tried to pretend to keep her cool.
- She was now certain that she had returned at the wrong time.
- But I don’t think it’s right of me to exit now.
- Before she could dwell further on that, Terence and Liam entered the ward, arguing the entire way.
- “Hmph! No matter what you say—no matter whether they’re a Hamilton or a Watson—they’re still my great-grandchildren!” Liam huffed.
- “Whatever. They’re a Watson anyway. You can say whatever you want,” Terence responded.
- The two elderly men argued until they spotted Natasha and Kenneth in the ward.
- “Nat, the kids are back,” Liam said with a chuckle.
- “Thank you, Old Mr. Hamilton,” Natasha answered with a smile.
- “I was the one who picked them up, so why are you thanking him? Also, how many times has he actually picked them up?” Terence grumbled.
- “Y-You—”
- “Grandpa, you’re at a hospital,” Kenneth reminded.
- Hearing that, Liam instantly understood that Kenneth was asking him to quiet down.
- Still, he was upset.
- Thus, he cast Kenneth a resentful look.
- At that, Natasha said, “Old Mr. Hamilton, you’ll get more opportunities to do so in the future.”
- At the end of the day, Natasha was the one better with her words. It was then Liam’s dark expression lightened up a little. “You’re the best, Nat.”
- After that, he gave Terence a glimpse before looking at Kenneth.
- Friend? Grandson? They’re all useless!
- At that moment, Benjamin spotted Natasha and walked over. “Nat, you’re hurt again? What happened?” The boy’s expression turned into an angry one.
- It was only then Denise realized that there were new injuries on Natasha. Immediately, her heart ached. “Nat, you’re hurt again…”
- Natasha gave them a reassuring smile. “It’s nothing. It’s just a minor injury.”
- “That’s what you say every time,” Denise mumbled.
- Hearing that, Kenneth turned to look at Natasha as his gaze turned grave.
- Every time… How many times has she been hurt? What has she gone through all these years?
- For reasons unbeknownst to him, his heart ached.
- Both Liam and Terence heard the child’s words as well.
- Natasha had always told her grandfather about the good news and kept the bad news to herself. Still, Terence knew that Natasha had a tough life even if she said nothing about the challenges to him.
- Nevertheless, it was exceptionally heartbreaking for him to hear it from the boy himself.
- Even a kid knows how difficult of a life she has.
- With that thought in mind, Terence lowered his eyes as tears sprang to them.
- Liam frowned and felt bad for Natasha too.
- On the other hand, Natasha seemed unperturbed as she nonchalantly said to them, “I have something to tell all of you!”
- Benjamin and Denise looked at her quietly.
- After a moment of rumination, and just as she was about to speak, someone knocked on the door.
- Everyone turned to look at the door in unison.
- Terence stood up and walked over to open it.
- “Who are you looking for?”
- “Is Kenneth here?” Caroline asked.
- Terence inclined his head and stepped aside to let them in.
- Caroline and Thea entered with bags in their hands.
- However, just as they stepped into the room, they noticed the crowd inside. Almost immediately, a vicious glint danced across Thea’s eyes.
- At the same time, her fists tightened.
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