Adorable Kids Asking for Bear Hug novel Chapter 403

On the way back, the three of them remained silent.

Despite getting some new information, they could not calm down after seeing the situation back there.

Benjamin reclined in his seat and observed the star he received from the kid before they left.

Anthony glanced at the star and took it from Benjamin. Twitching his lips, he said, “This must be very important to her. Look how well-kept it is.”

Benjamin could see the kid's innocent smile whenever he looked at the star.

A tensed silence filled the car.

Thalia glanced at them through the rearview mirror and smiled. “Why do you both look downcast?”

Letting out a sigh, Anthony returned the star to Benjamin. “You're asking the obvious.”

Thalia flashed a smile. It was rare to see Anthony this dejected. Before she could speak, Benjamin uttered, “Our desires grow every day as we think about how to achieve outstanding achievements in the world. On the contrary, they are struggling to survive.”

Seeing how upset they looked, Thalia drove with one hand and glanced around. Slowly, she said, “In the future, when you travel the world and visit every corner, you'll understand that many people are struggling to survive in unexpected corners of the world. This is the reality and how the world runs.”

I never knew that, but I do now.

Benjamin listened to her and turned to look out of the window.

Countless collapsed buildings and ruins were in sight. They seemed to tell the story of how prosperous this land used to be.

Anthony looked at him. “All right. Thalia said this is just the tip of the iceberg. Are we going to be this depressed every time we run into similar situations?”

“Got it.” Benjamin nodded.

“No matter what, we made good progress today,” Anthony added.

Benjamin nodded yet again.

As they were back to their cheerful selves, Thalia grinned. Suddenly, something popped up in her mind, and she asked, “By the way, do you know what Theodore did in Vermillion Base?”

Anthony and Benjamin shared a look. The latter then said hesitantly, “I think he was like me...”

Surprised, Thalia asked, “Like you? A hacker?”

Anthony inclined his head. “I guess so.”

“Uh, was he capable?” Thalia queried.

“I'm not sure about that. The Internet wasn't that developed back then. Nat told me briefly that Granddad was good with computers, but I'd never met him before. Nat didn't make it clear that he was a hacker, so this is just a pure guess,” Anthony revealed.

After hearing his explanation, Thalia nodded thoughtfully.

Well, he has a point.

Natasha was young when Theodore passed away. Back then, the Internet was not as developed as it was right now. Many people did not even know what it was unless they were geniuses.

Thalia could not hide her shock when she realized this family had so many geniuses.

It would be wild if they were to gather together.