Adorable Kids Asking for Bear Hug novel Chapter 420

Following Anthony's appearance, Benjamin breathed a sigh of relief.

At the same time, he wanted to roll his eyes at his brother.

What a timely appearance! But then, he'll indeed save me much trouble since he's facing off the man now.

Sure enough, Kenneth's gaze shifted to Anthony as soon as the latter appeared. He scrutinized his son through narrowed eyes. “You both found leads? What kind of leads?”

Anthony walked over and sat down across from the man. At that moment, the housekeeper brought another set of breakfast over and placed it before him.

Anthony was in no hurry to eat. Instead, his gaze remained on Kenneth. “I don't mind telling you, but I've got a stipulation.”

Kenneth narrowed his eyes a fraction. Without Anthony having to voice it, he knew what the boy was planning.

“Spit it out!”

“Does it mean that you've agreed, then?” Anthony asked.

Kenneth swept a gaze over him. “That depends on whether your information is worthy of such an exchange!”

“If that's your answer, I don't dare tell you,” Anthony threatened.

In response, Kenneth frowned. “Are you bargaining with me?”

“I'm fighting to share a community of interests with you, Daddy. Only then can the benefits of our collaboration be maximized. Your actions are only an exercise in futility!”

Upon hearing that, Kenneth chortled lightly. “You know the meaning of a community of interests?”

“I know a little bit. Of course, it's nothing compared to you, Daddy,” Anthony replied, his voice tinged with a hint of flattery.

After all, he still needed to curry favor with the man if he wanted to stay there.

At that, Kenneth snorted.

“So? Do we have a deal?” Anthony inquired, his eyes twinkling.

Kenneth deliberated for a while before he quirked an eyebrow. “Deal.”

When Anthony saw his decisiveness, he grinned from ear to ear. “You said that, so you can't go back on your word!”

“Of course!” Kenneth nodded.

Anthony contemplated for a moment before he started, “This is what happened. When Thalia came here on a mission a few years back...”

After briefly telling the man everything, he looked straight at him. “That's all to it, and we only learned about it two days ago.”

By then, Kenneth's eyes had been narrowed into slits. “So, your grandfather was really a member of Vermillion Base?”

“Yes, that has been confirmed now. But it's uncertain whether the truth of his demise has anything to do with Vermillion Base,” Anthony answered.

“According to what you both said, Vermillion Base is callous and cold-blooded. How could they possibly allow someone so talented to leave so easily?” Kenneth muttered.

“Thus, you share our sentiments as well, Daddy?” Anthony queried.

“Isn't that obvious?” Kenneth chuckled softly.

“That's what Benjamin and I think, too. We only lack a witness right now!” Anthony stated.

“Don't tell Nat about this first,” Kenneth urged.

“Uh...” Anthony faltered.

Noticing that his expression seemed off, Kenneth frowned slightly. “You told her?”

Speaking of that, Anthony stammered in a whisper, “After learning about it that day, I was worried that Nat would be duped, so I panicked and told her about it.”

Words eluded Kenneth.

“I was worried that those people from Vermillion Base would lie to her, so I told her about it for her to better guard against them!” Anthony defended.

“Judging from her personality, she would only risk herself all the more to find out the truth after learning about that.” Kenneth had no doubts about it.

Likewise, that possibility occurred to Anthony. “Therefore, we've got to find her even faster and stop her!”

Kenneth nodded firmly.

Anthony leaned forward and trained his eyes on the man. “So, do you have news of her now, Daddy?”

When that came up, Kenneth lifted his gaze and eyeballed him. “Don't worry about that anymore!”

The instant Anthony heard that, he sat upright. “What do you mean by that, Daddy?”

“What do you think?”

“Hey, are you going back against your word, Daddy?”

“What do you mean?”

“You promised not to send us back!”

“Yeah, I didn't say I'm sending you both back.”

“Then, what are you trying to say?”

“Just stay here and don't go anywhere,” Kenneth ordered.