You're Out, Daddy novel (Natasha and Kenneth)
Chapter 53

Every second of Kenneth's silence was torturous to Thea. His silence indicated that he was hesitant, or that he did not actually hate Natasha.

"You don't hate her anymore?" Although it was a question, it sounded more like an affirmative statement.

Kenneth looked at her. "She was not the only one at fault for what happened back then."

"So you've forgiven her?" asked Thea.

"It's not about forgiveness. If I hate her, she probably hates me more," explained Kenneth. "After all, she was the biggest victim.

An awkward expression crossed Thea's face, but she still forced herself to smile. "You're starting to defend her now... Doesn't it mean that you have forgiven her?"

"You don't understand, Thea. Marriage cannot be explained clearly with a few sentences.

"Yeah, I don't understand. After all, I've never experienced it. But I can tell that you're treating her differently now," said Thea as she stared at Kenneth directly, hoping to detect a small reaction that would deny what she had guessed.

She could discover even the smallest detail.

However, there was none of that.

Kenneth did not deny it.

Thea averted her gaze, trying her best to conceal her disappointment.

"Kenneth, have you fallen in love with her?" she asked.

Frowning, Kenneth denied it, "No."

"No?"

"No," he emphasized.

Thea stared at him, still wanting to discover something from his gaze. However, she did not know if it was because his acting was too good, or if he really did not feel anything.

Unable to replace out anything, she felt extremely conflicted.

Isn't this the answer that I want? Why am I still suspecting him?

Thea took a deep breath. "Okay, let's stop talking about this. When are you free, Kenneth? My parents would like to treat you to a meal to express their gratitude. If you keep refusing to go, they might start to wonder about how I'm treated here."

Now that the conversation had changed, Kenneth felt much more relaxed. He glanced at the time. "What about tomorrow night?"

"Are you busy during the day?"

"I'm going to Baykeep for a business trip and will only be back at four in the afternoon," replied Kenneth.

Thea nodded. "Tomorrow night, then. Don't stand us up anymore! Otherwise, my parents will bring me away."

When she said that, Kenneth raised his eyebrows and looked at her. "Be honest. Are your parents not worried about leaving

you here?" "Of course they're worried! But if I can replace a boyfriend, they might be more relieved," said Thea as she snuck a peek at him. Is this hint obvious enough?

He thought about it seriously. "You'll definitely replace a good man."

Although Thea was disappointed, she said with a smile, "I think so too."

At that moment, Kenneth's phone rang. He hesitated when he saw that it was from Liam.

"Is it Old Mr. Hamilton?"

Kenneth nodded.

"Is he okay now?"

"He has already been discharged from the hospital, so he's fine."

Thea nodded. "Go ahead and receive your call. I'll leave now."

Kenneth nodded again.

After she left, he took a deep breath and accepted the call.

"Grandpa."

"You brat! Why didn't you tell me that Nat got injured?" He was greeted with a harsh scolding from Liam the moment he picked the call up.

Kenneth was so shocked that he quickly brought the phone away from his ears. After Liam was done scolding, he said, "It's not a serious injury. She just got cut by a knife." "What do you mean, she just got cut by a knife? Are you so heartless?" demanded Liam relentlessly.

Kenneth knew that no matter what he said, he would never escape this scolding.

"How did Nat get injured? What happened?" After scolding him, Liam calmed down and continued asking.

Kenneth thought about it. He could not hide it from Liam, or it would be irreconcilable.

When Liam heard what happened, he became even more furious. "How dare that b*stard covet Nat? Is he tired of living? Where is he now?"

"Pay attention to your health. Don't let your blood pressure rise again," reminded Kenneth.

"My blood pressure will rise if I don't kill him! Where is he? I must seek justice for Nat!" yelled Liam angrily.

"You're a step too late. He has already been arrested."

"Huh? So fast?" Liam was angry for nothing. He asked, "How did he get arrested?"

"Fabian has a lot of evidence, so he just did what was right. He passed everything to the police," explained Kenneth briefly.

Liam was stunned when he heard that. If Fabian did it, it means that Kenneth instructed him to. Otherwise, what does Fabian have to do with any of this? Upon that thought, Liam laughed. "You brat. You've finally done something

humane." "It's got nothing to do with me."

"Stop denying it! Nat has nothing to do with Fabian. You're bad at talking. That's why you're so unpopular with the girls!” said Liam.

"I'm very popular with the girls!" emphasized Kenneth.

"Really? Find a granddaughter-in-law for me quickly, then!"

Kenneth said, "That's too much..."

"You only know how to exaggerate," complained Liam.

Not continuing the argument, Kenneth said, "Don't inform Old Mr. Watson about this, or he'll be worried. Also, I didn't tell anyone about this." "Yeah, let's not say anything hastily. If we make a huge deal over something that never happened, we might ruin Nat's reputation," agreed Liam. "Yeah," said Kenneth.

"Fine. You've finally done something good, brat. Since he has already been punished, I have nothing to worry about. I'll visit Nat someday." "Considering your health, you should rest at home."

"No way! If I can't confirm that Nat's fine, I will not feel relieved," insisted Liam.

"She has already returned to work!" said Kenneth.

After thinking about it, Liam instructed, "Send the address of her workplace to me. I'll visit her at her office."

"Are you sure? If you go, you'll..." Before Kenneth finished his sentence, he could already imagine the scene. He said, "Fine, I'll send you the address." "Are you coming too?"

"She probably doesn't want to see me," replied Kenneth.

"You're right. You shouldn't go, or Nat might start to ignore me too."

Kenneth was speechless.

"That's it. I'm hanging up," said Liam.

Just when Kenneth was about to end the call, Liam suddenly asked, "Does Nat knows that you did this?"

"About Gaston?"

"Yeah."

"She knows."

"Was she very touched?"

When Kenneth recalled how Natasha reacted, he smirked mockingly. "She told me to mind my own business and that she could've settled it herself." Liam was silent for a while before praising, “That's just like Nat's personality. She's so independent. Very good!"

Kenneth was at a loss for words. Whose grandpa is he?