Not twins novel (Natasha and Kenneth)
Chapter 963 I Will Be Here With You

Watching her remain silent and motionless, Spencer knitted his brows. "Kenneth is already on his way here. Let's leave this place first. We can discuss everything once he arrives." Upon hearing the sound, Thalia frowned. "What if the antidote is really inside?"

"Even if it's there, we still have to wait for Kenneth to come over," Spencer answered, looking at her.

"But if they replace out we're here, I'm afraid things might get more complicated!" Thalia responded with concern.

At that point, Spencer knew she had a plan.

He looked at her with deep, mysterious eyes and asked softly, "Thalia, what's your plan?"

"I was just thinking, while our boss can be quite paranoid sometimes, I doubt he'd keep a ticking time bomb right beside him. So, I'm inclined to believe that whatever it is, it's probably not a bomb," Thalia murmured. Her years of intuition and experience told her that there was more to the situation than met the eye.

"But what if it is? How do you know he wouldn't go against the norm?" Spencer could not help but frown as he listened to her analysis. "Besides, this is his territory, and he knows best what's going on here. For him, this might just be a self-defense weapon, not a danger."

There was some truth to Spencer's words.

As Thalia listened, her gaze shifted toward the direction of the drawer. After a moment of hesitation, she said, "I still believe, there must be something in there..."

"Thalia!" Spencer looked at her, his brows furrowed.

At that moment, Thalia looked at him and then at Alexia standing beside him. She made up her mind, saying, "You guys should leave first. I need to give it a try!" Her gaze shifted toward the drawer, her decision firm.

Sensing her insistence, Spencer stepped forward to stop her. "Thalia, can you stop being stubborn?"

As he grasped her hand, Thalia looked up at him and said, "Spencer, I might appear capricious to you, but for me, this is something I must do. If I miss this opportunity, it will be difficult for me to obtain the antidote in the future."

“But..." Before Spencer could finish talking, Thalia interjected.

"This is what I owe Nat. If I can't retrieve it, I'll never replace peace in my life," Thalia said firmly, emphasizing each word.

Spencer looked at her, suddenly at a loss for words.

He had watched Thalia grow up, so he understood her temperament well.

Seeing him remain silent, Thalia spoke up. "Also, have you ever considered that the boss might be deliberately stalling, playing mysterious? Spencer, we really don't have much time left!" said Thalia. Spencer suddenly fell silent, looking at her. "All right. If that's the case, go ahead and do it."

"Really?" asked Thalia.

"Yes. No matter what you do, I'll be here with you!" said Spencer.

The smile that had just risen froze midway, and then Thalia frowned. "No, no. I can do it myself."

However, Spencer held her hand tightly. "You said it's no big deal, right? If it's no big deal, then let's do it together."

The reassurance from Thalia that it was nothing serious was just a way to persuade him. She could risk her own life, but she could never gamble with Spencer's. "Spencer, can you stop messing around? Please, just go! Leave immediately!"

"If you don't, I won't either," Spencer declared with unwavering determination.

"Spencer!" Thalia raised her voice.

"You're asking me to leave, which means you think there's danger. But knowing you're in danger, how could I possibly abandon you?" Spencer asked, then looked at her with deep affection. "I've left you once, and I absolutely won't leave you a second time."

Thalia looked at him, suddenly frozen in place.

This was the first time she had heard Spencer say something like this.

In the past, she had considered her relationship with Spencer to be an insurmountable chasm. However, at this moment, realization seemed to have dawned on her.

Even though she did not understand why Spencer rejected her, she could now clearly feel his love for her.

Thalia gazed into his eyes and inquired, "Are you sure? You sure you won't regret this?"

Spencer replied, "I've lived many more years than you. If you have no regrets, why should I? Besides, if I can be with you in a life-and-death situation, I'd say I'm the lucky one!" Thalia looked at him, a jumble of words she wanted to say caught in her throat, unable to escape.

She knew she must seize every moment now.

With that thought, she tipped her toes and kissed her lips directly.

At that moment, Alexia, who was standing to the side, subconsciously averted her gaze.

Perhaps, it was her youth or the emotions that stirred within her. She could not resist stealing quiet glances at them.

Thalia planted a kiss on Spencer's lips, then looked at him. "If I'm lucky enough to survive, I would like to have a serious talk with you. For now, my priority is to look for the antidote." Spencer nodded.

At that moment, Thalia's gaze swept to the side as she suddenly remembered that Alexia was still there.

She looked at her and said, "Alexia, you don't need to get involved in this matter. We can handle this ourselves."

Upon hearing the words, Alexia knitted her brows. "Do you think I'm a coward?"

Thalia let out a sigh. "If something happens to us, someone has to go and inform Kenneth. Surely we can't all be stuck here, right?"

Alexia was not a fool, so of course, she would not want to stay there. After glancing at the two, she said, "All right!" and then walked straight away.

Before leaving, she turned around and looked at them. "Good luck."

Thalia and Spencer exchanged a glance.

After watching Alexia leave, Thalia finally shifted her gaze, looking toward the drawer under the table.

The two individuals released each other's hands. Thalia moved closer to the other side, and Spencer, observing her, also stepped forward.

Observing Thalia's scrutiny, Spencer spoke up. "This drawer is locked, and it requires a key to open. Can you handle it?"

Thalia looked up and gave him a slight smile. "You don't need to ask me that question."

"You seem confident." Spencer arched an eyebrow.

"Oh, please. I've had years of experience and have seen the world," said Thalia, pulling out a key from her pocket.

Spencer responded upon seeing that, "You have the key?"

"This is a master key I had specially made. It can unlock most of the locks in the world," said Thalia, as she directly went to unlock the lock.

However, just as Thalia was about to insert the key into the hole, she paused and turned to look at him. "Spencer, it's not too late if you're having second thoughts."

Spencer's gaze lightly swept over her. Without a word, he stepped forward, grasped her hand, and directly inserted the key into the hole.

The sound of mechanical friction made Thalia's heart skip a beat.

"Can I prove my feelings for you right now?" Spencer asked Thalia, locking eyes with her.

Thalia looked at him, a slight smile playing at the corners of her mouth.

Instead of dwelling on the topic, she began to pick the lock directly.

Spencer observed her from the side, his eyes brimming with an indescribable depth of affection, focused on Thalia's presence.

The key turned several times in the hole, and finally, with a click, the drawer opened.