Natasha was still groggy from sleep in the room when she suddenly felt a heavy body pressing against her.
A cool scent of alcohol wafted through the air and caused her to furrow her brows. “You're back?” she asked.
“Mmm,” Kenneth responded dully. He pressed his lips on her neck, looking like he had drunk too much.
Natasha wanted to push him away, but he was too heavy. Left with no choice, she took out her phone and checked the time. A furrow marred her countenance.
“Have you guys been drinking until now?” she asked.
“Mm-hmm.” Kenneth nodded again.
Seeing him looking like he had drunk too much, Natasha said nothing more. She made a huge effort to move him bit by bit off her body and repositioned him properly. After the process, she couldn't help but pant from exhaustion.
The room was quite dark. Only a dim yellow night light illuminated the room in the distance. However, Natasha could still clearly see Kenneth's silhouette. He was lying on his back at that moment. Even though he had had alcohol, his face showed no sign of drunkenness. On the contrary, he appeared even more composed and handsome.
“Nat.” Kenneth suddenly called out to her.
“Hmm?”
When Natasha looked at him, he quieted down again.
Natasha leaned over and asked, “What is it?”
There was still no response from Kenneth.
“Are you thirsty? Would you like some water?” Natasha asked gently. In the quiet of the night, her voice was pleasant to hear, carrying an indescribable gentleness.
However, Kenneth still kept his eyes tightly closed and did not even move a muscle.
Natasha furrowed her brows. “Wait here. I'll get you some water.”
As she spoke, she carefully got up from the bed. However, an unexpected force suddenly came from behind and grabbed her wrist. The next second, she was pulled back and pressed onto the bed.
Natasha looked at the person in front of her. Kenneth's eyes were indescribably deep.
She furrowed her delicate eyebrows. “Are you really drunk?”
Kenneth chuckled. “Of course not.”
“So, you—”
“Nat,” Kenneth suddenly called Natasha's name gently just as she was about to say something.
She looked at him and asked, “What is it?”
“Nat, your name sounds so lovely,” Kenneth said in a low voice. Surprisingly, his magnetic voice, tinted with a hint of a deep laugh, was inexplicably captivating.
Natasha was at a loss for words.
She was pretty sure that Kenneth was drunk.
“Really? How nice does it sound?” Natasha looked at the man and asked. All her sleepiness was gone then and replaced by a playful desire to tease him.
“It's probably the most beautiful name in the world!” Kenneth's eyes were filled with deep affection. As he spoke, he suddenly grabbed Natasha's hand and placed it on his chest. “And this name is already engraved right here.”
Natasha found it somewhat amusing when he was speaking the first half of his statement. But after hearing the latter part, she suddenly did not know how to respond.
As she gazed at his clear and cold face and met his eyes, which were as deep as the ocean, she felt a surge of emotions that she could hardly control in her heart.
Slightly lifting her body, she suddenly leaned in and kissed Kenneth's lips.
She did not know what words could express her feelings at that moment. All she had was a passionate and heartfelt kiss.
I hope Kenneth can feel it.
“Obviously,” Anthony replied.
“So if we did not receive any call, we would still keep waiting like this?” Denise asked again.
Anthony looked up and shifted his gaze to her. “What's the matter? Are you missing Nat?”
“Yes, but that's not the main reason. I'm worried that our efforts might be in vain,” Denise expressed her concerns.
Anthony, however, was optimistic. “In this world, many things don't necessarily yield results just because you've put in the effort, but what matters is you already do your utmost.”
Upon hearing that, Denise narrowed her eyes. “Tony, you used to be so confident and determined. Why did you suddenly strive to do one's utmost now?”
“It's all because of the hardships he went through.” Thalia, who was on the side, suddenly spoke and looked at them. “Only those who haven't endured hardships will dare to brag shamelessly.”
Anthony remained silent.
Fine. I won't argue with her.
“So, are we just going to keep waiting like this?” Denise asked, directing the question at Thalia.
Thalia thought for a moment before saying, “It's better to ask your brother about this. His ideas are always so strange and unpredictable. No one knows what he's trying to do.”
Anyway, her mission was to protect the children, and she did not care about the rest.
Moreover, if Magus did not agree in the end, it wouldn't be a bad thing for Thalia. If Anthony failed to set up his organization, the conflict between him and Darknetz would cease.
The outcome seemed good no matter what, so she was quite philosophical.
“Tony—”
Just as Denise was about to say something, Anthony's phone suddenly rang.
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: You're Out, Daddy novel (Natasha and Kenneth)