Adorable Kids Asking for Bear Hug novel Chapter 1005

The next day, Thalia woke up naturally from her sleep. Feeling hungry, she went downstairs to eat.

She arrived to find Dave in the middle of his meal.

The sight of him inexplicably caused Thalia's smile to fade. She walked over and sat across from him.

Even though she was dependent on others, she was compelled to maintain her dignity.

Dave, dressed in a black suit, looked gentlemanly and elegant, much like a prince from a noble family.

On the contrary, Thalia seemed more casual, eating without any concern for appearances.

“Didn't you leave last night?” Thalia asked while eating.

Dave lifted his gaze to meet hers. “You make it sound like I'm staying at your place.”

Thalia paused for a moment, then said, “You don't need to worry about me freeloading on you. Besides, if it weren't for Natasha and the three children, I wouldn't be staying here at all.”

Dave chuckled lightly without lifting his head. “Don't worry, I have no intention of driving you away. Stay as long as you like, I'm fine with it.” While speaking, he suddenly looked up, his deep brown eyes looking at her mischievously, “As long as Kyle can accept this, I have no problem.”

The mention of Kyle caused Thalia's heart to sink.

Looking at him, Thalia pondered for a moment before speaking in a deliberately casual tone. “Aren't you afraid that I'll reveal you and the base's location to Kyle?”

Dave didn't even lift his head. “As long as you're not worried about Anthony falling into a dilemma again, I don't really care. Worse comes to worst, we'll just battle it out. Do you think I don't know where Darknetz is based?” He lifted his eyes to look at Thalia, his gaze full of intimidation.

Thalia looked at him, not surprised at all. After all, these things were not hard to find out. What was difficult to learn was the internal structure and some core secrets.

Over the years, the existence of many organizations relied on their secrets.

No one would readily disrupt this balance unless they truly no longer wanted to continue in the field.

It was a principle that everyone understood.

Therefore, those words are merely used to provoke the other party.

Thalia looked at him as a complex and inscrutable smile emerged from the corners of her mouth.

The same went for Dave.

As the two were locked in a standoff, a noise was heard from upstairs. It was Anthony descending the stairs.

He walked over, seemingly oblivious to the palpable tension in the air, and sat down right next to them.

“Good morning,” Anthony greeted them.

“Good morning,” Dave greeted him, his gaze lingering on the latter.

Thalia glanced at Dave, then shifted her gaze to Anthony. She was about to say something, but upon seeing Anthony's heavy dark circles, her brows immediately furrowed.

“What's wrong with you? Why are your dark circles so prominent?” Thalia asked.

“It's nothing. I'm just sleep-deprived,” Anthony said.

“Lack of sleep? You didn't sleep?” Thalia asked.

“Not yet. I'll catch up on some sleep after eating,” Anthony said, looking visibly tired.

At that moment, Thalia thought of the call Anthony made to her yesterday. Her brows furrowed. “Don't tell me you haven't slept since you called me last night?”

“Yep!” Anthony nodded, casually responding while munching on his food.

“Have you lost your mind? You're still young. Why are you staying up all night?” As she spoke, Thalia handed him the egg in front of her. “Here, eat more. You need to take care of your health. You're at an age where you're still growing. Nutrition and sleep are both essential.”