Not twins novel (Natasha and Kenneth)
Chapter 732

Chapter 732 Nothing Is More Important Than Natasha

Natasha pursed her lips and kept her gaze trained on them. "I know a lot of things have happened recently, and there are some things I haven't told you, which you must be very curious about. That being said, I need you to understand that I have my reasons for not telling you everything. I'm aware of how amazing you three are, but that doesn't mean you can solve everything by yourselves. As such, I hope that you can give the adults some space, and when the time's right, I'll tell you everything."

It had been a long time since she had spoken to the kids in such a serious tone. After saying her piece, all three of them stared at her and were at a loss for words.

It wasn't a while later that Denise asked, "Nat, what exactly is it that you can't tell us?"

Natasha gazed at her daughter and simply pursed her lips, keeping mum.

Benjamin chimed in, "Nat, we're only asking because we're worried."

Natasha looked at her kids. Her long lashes trembled ever so slightly when she said, "I know. Feeling worried is an instinct. That's why I'm telling you all this in hopes that you can be a bit more patient."

"Nat, you really can't tell us the truth?" Anthony asked.

Natasha gazed at her son and a slight smile spread across her lips. "Anthony, you have always been the one who understands me the most, so I'm sure you know what I'm getting at."

Anthony lowered his eyes, for he indeed knew his mother well.

I know that Nat's saying all this to make it clear that she's not going to tell us the truth and that we shouldn't be looking into this matter anymore.

With that thought in mind, Anthony, who had always listened to Natasha's every request, complied. He nodded and stopped pushing the issue further. "All right, I get it. I'll stop questioning Thalia about this."

When Natasha heard that, she clarified, "What I want is for you to stop whatever investigation you had that is going on."

Anthony nodded again. "Okay. I understand."

Staring at his brother, Benjamin furrowed his brows. "Tony..."

He knew that Anthony wasn't joking around when he promised Natasha to stop investigating and that he would very much honor his promise.

"Listen to Nat. As long as she's happy, I'm fine with anything," Anthony uttered.

To that, Natasha said, "Then, I hope you guys can live a happier life at this age or perhaps spend all your energy on doing the things you like."

Anthony raised his head and looked at his mother before nodding with a smile. "Okay."

Seeing that, Benjamin and Denise stopped insisting and fell silent.

Noticing their gloomy mood, Natasha cocked her head at them and probed, "What's wrong? Are you guys sulking?"

"I just feel like we're so close to the truth, only to dump all our efforts down the drain because you said so. One word from you is all it takes to get Tony to listen to you." Although Benjamin's voice was soft, but every word he said was clear.

"Benjamin!" Anthony turned to look at his brother.

Benjamin lowered his gaze and stopped talking.

That did not seem to bother Natasha as she looked at her son and inquired, "So, are you upset because your efforts are in vain, or are you unhappy because Anthony gave up after hearing what I have to say?"

"Both!" Benjamin replied truthfully.

Not only was Natasha not angry, but there was an indescribable sense of relief blossoming in her heart when she heard that.

I'm happy to see Benjamin standing up for his brother. This way, even if I'm gone in the future, I'll know that they'll be able to live in harmony.

With that thought, Natasha closed her eyes and said, "I know that because of my words, your previous efforts were ruined. It doesn't matter even if you guys are mad at me or blame me. All I wish is for you to be happy and not think of anything while living the best childhood you can have."

"Nat..." Benjamin gazed at his mother, looking as if he had something else to say, but in the end, no words came out of his mouth.

Natasha glanced at her watch. "All right, it's getting late. You guys should go and have your breakfast."

Anthony piped up, "We'll be heading out to eat then, Nat."

Natasha nodded.

Anthony turned toward his siblings and added, "Let's go."

The two kids raised their heads to look at Natasha before pursing their lips and following Anthony out the door.

Natasha let out a long sigh of relief when the door clicked shut.

She knew that Anthony would always fulfill his promise to her.

As such, she wasn't worried that the kids would continue with their investigations.

Nonetheless, she was aware that she wouldn't be able to hide it from them for long since she was with them all the time, so the best thing to do was to let Thalia take them away.

Under such circumstances, even Thalia seemed like a good choice to leave her kids with.

For some reason, the scene where Kenneth gave Spencer the medicine flashed through her mind, and her intuition told her that things would never go so smoothly. I'm sure there will be more things happening down the road...

Lowering her eyes, her gaze settled on Kenneth, who was lying in bed. Even though he was pale, his sickly complexion somehow made him look ethereal with his exquisite features.

Natasha had thought that they wouldn't meet for a long time once she left, but as fate would have it, they were together again.

Still, she had to admit this felt good.

Even though she knew that she would have to endure countless hardships in the days to come, she was satisfied as long as she could see him and be together with him.

Reaching out, she held Kenneth's hand in hers and muttered, "Kenneth, I don't want to get together with another man even if I have to die."

Looking at him, her gaze shone with seriousness.

Meanwhile, after the three kids went out, Anthony took the lead and headed downstairs with Benjamin and Denise in tow.

At that moment, Anthony was acting like the elder brother he was.

Still keeping silent, the trio went to the dining room and sat together. Just then, Anthony looked at Benjamin and said, "Go and get some food for Nat after you're done eating."

Naturally, Benjamin knew what his brother meant and nodded. "Got it."

Pausing for a moment, Anthony then added, "Do you two still remember how Nat brought us up on her own when we were living abroad?"

Benjamin and Denise turned to look at him when they heard that.

Anthony continued, "Even though Nat's not the typical mom, where she'll slave away for her kids and always put them first, she still did her best to give us everything we needed. Besides, it was her first time being a mother, and she fought tooth and nail to give birth to us. Being her kids, we don't really have the means to repay her now, so all we can do is make sure she is happy. Got it?"

Benjamin and Denise bobbed their heads in acknowledgment before saying, "Got it."

Anthony flashed his siblings a smile. "There's no need to feel upset. Nothing we do is really wasted. Compared to the effort we put in, all I hope is for everything to go well for Nat."

"I understand," came Benjamin's reply.

Anthony smiled. He knew his brother would get the point he was trying to make. "Let's start eating. After you're done, go and get Nat some food."

"Okay!" Benjamin nodded.

Denise chimed in, "While you're at it, you should apologize to her as well."

"Just shut up and eat your food!" Benjamin huffed, feigning anger.

Denise made a face at her brother and went on eating.

Looking at their antics, Anthony smiled with relief. Although he wasn't someone who would give up easily, he valued Natasha's decision more than his goals.

After all, to him, nothing was more important than his mother.