Not twins novel (Natasha and Kenneth)
Chapter 728

Chapter 728 Three To One

Nonchalantly, Thalia looked away. "Who wouldn't be afraid when they suddenly heard a voice coming from their back in the middle of the night?"

Upon glancing at the sky, Anthony gazed at her. "Are you sure?"

In response, she surveyed her surrounding and realized it was already morning. It had been four hours since they left! I didn't realize it had been that long!

After being exposed, she felt somewhat guilty. Hence, she gave him a side glance and uttered, "The sun hasn't completely risen yet!"

Of course, Anthony knew Thalia was a stubborn woman. I need something much more effective.

It was then Denise sat beside her. "Have you been sitting here since midnight, Thalia?"

"No way! I only came out not too long ago," Thalia denied.

"Is that so?"

"Of course. Do you think I'm lying?"

The girl sighed with disappointment.

"What does that mean?" Thalia raised her eyebrow. Why does she look disappointed?

In response, Denise turned to Benjamin, who was behind her. "Have you gotten the surveillance footage yet, Ben?"

Benjamin was holding his phone when he heard that. Immediately, he nodded and ambled toward her. "I did. As you can see, she has been staying here all night."

Stunned, Thalia swept her gaze past them and asked, "Is that really necessary?"

"Then why did you lie to us?" interrogated Denise.

Pursing her lips, Thalia stared at the trio before saying, "Do you have to make such a big deal out of a casual remark?"

"Thalia!" Denise exclaimed.

"All right, it's getting late. I'm feeling drowsy, so I'll return to my room and rest now." As she spoke, she stood, yawned, and prepared to slink away.

Before she could take one step away from them, Denise pulled her clothes.

"I really am tired. If there's anything you want to talk about, wait until I wake up, all right? Good girl." Thalia patted the girl's head before attempting to escape.

"It's futile to avoid us, Thalia. Tell us the truth." Anthony's cold voice rang behind her.

She ceased her movements and stared at the girl who was still pulling her clothes.

In response, the latter peered at Thalia with a pleading look.

Thalia took in a deep breath. Why am I so weak against these three? I'm confident I can win if I only need to deal with them one at a time. However, it's three against one right now, which caught me off guard. Then again, I guess it's expected that I can't win against the three of them when they are Kenneth's and Shadow Seeker's children. Both of them are exceptionally smart, so it's natural that their children are,

too.

When her train of thought ended there, she felt relieved.

It was then Benjamin approached her and stated, "The cars in the garage are gone. Daddy, Nat, and Mr. Dave aren't around either. Aside from the housekeeper, the four of us are the only ones left in the house. What happened last night, Thalia?"

The children's serious and stubborn expressions spurred her to relent. "Fine, fine. I'll tell you three what happened."

Upon hearing that, the children stared at her with excitement.

Thalia returned to the swing and took in a deep breath. "I believe all of you know about what's going on with me. Last night, they went out to replace the antidote. I was worried, so I've been waiting here."

"The antidote? Where?" asked Denise.

"Vermillion-" Thalia instantly cut herself off when she realized she shouldn't have said that.

Anthony was a sharp kid, so when he heard that, he narrowed his eyes. "Do you mean Vermillion Base?"

"No, I said it because..." Shaking her head, she clarified with a grave expression. "It's because that place kept getting brought up recently. That's why I slipped."

"Where is it, then?"

Her mind raced as she searched for an answer. How do I weave a convincing lie?

Unbeknownst to her, Denise was observing her reaction with a frown. Seconds later, the girl spat, "You're lying again, Thalia!"

"I did not!" Thalia refuted.

"You always avoid eye contact when you're lying! Not only that, your eyes will wander around."

"Don't I always do that?"

"Nope! We may not know each other for long, but we understand you very well. Maybe someone else won't notice it, but we know when exactly you're lying."

"Don't I always do that?"

"Nope! We may not know each other for long, but we understand you very well. Maybe someone else won't notice it, but we know when exactly you're lying."

My goodness, can't they just spare me? "You're exaggerating! Honestly, it just slipped out of my mouth by accident. In any case, I'm sure they're fine and will be back soon!" Thalia wasn't sure if she was saying that to comfort them or herself.

After all, it had been hours, and she still hadn't received any news, which worried her greatly.

Peering at her, Anthony abruptly changed the topic. "I've never asked you this before, but how did you get poisoned?"

"Err..." That question was why Thalia had been hesitant to tell them the truth. If I lie, these three will realize it sooner or later. Heck, they may even expose it. If I don't, I'll have to divulge Natasha's matter...

"It's... it's..." Her eyes wandered for a moment before she recalled what Denise had said and forced herself to stare at Anthony.

However, the moment she made eye contact with him, her mind turned blank.

"Have you finished constructing your lie?" Anthony questioned.

"N—" Thalia almost subconsciously blurted. Thankfully, she successfully stopped herself at the last second and frowned. "I'm not."

"How can you not know how you got poisoned? Do you need to think about it for that long?"

"I'm just... concerned that you three might be frightened by what I have to say."

"You don't need to. Just spill it out." Anthony continued to peer at her as though he had predicted the lies she would come up with. All three of us know Daddy's out on an operation right now. I know that part is true, but I have a feeling the secret Thalia is hiding is the key to the mystery.

Thoughts and words flashed through her mind. While she wasn't skilled at lying, especially in front of Anthony, she still managed to come up with an idea.