As the fight went on, Thalia soon noticed that Dave kept dodging her attacks with no intention of fighting back.
Blowing her top, she growled, “Don't think I'll go easy on you just because you won't fight back! I'm taking your life today whether you like it or not!”
Upon saying that, she unleashed another set of attacks.
Being a nimble and light woman, Thalia was very good at maximizing her own strengths. Every attack she made was deadly and effective.
Seeing how serious she was, Dave finally started attacking as well. In the end, the two of them were forced into a corner. Thalia glared at the man before her and said, “After today, I'll make sure everyone knows that Dave of DX is a man who has no qualms about deceiving even children!”
“Do you have any proof?”
“Do I even need proof?” Thalia threw the question back at him. “I already had an inkling that Kenneth wouldn't show up when I went there today. Lo and behold, you didn't disappoint me as well and you did exactly what I expected you to. So what more proof do I need? I'm telling you right now that my intuition is the best proof I have.”
Seeing that Thalia was about to attack again, Dave said, “I don't care whether you believe me or not, but I bear no ill will toward those two.”
“Hah! Only those two will believe your words.”
Just when they were about to make their moves, a knock sounded on the door.
Both of them were stunned.
Dave looked at Thalia and exclaimed, “It's them!”
A trace of doubt flashed across Thalia's face.
Dave asked, “So, shall I open the door? Or are you going to kill me in front of them?”
“Do you think I don't have the guts to do that?”
“Well, it's not that you don't have the guts to do so, it's that you won't. At least, you won't do it in front of them. Otherwise, you wouldn't have come in here from the balcony in the first place.” Dave gazed at her, looking sure of his analysis.
Thalia scoffed, “It seems that your silver tongue is the only trick you're good at.”
Dave stared at her. “I've said it before, and I'll say it again. Everything I did, I did on Kenneth's order. I bear no ill will toward those two. After all, if I did, they wouldn't have lived until now. As for whether you'll believe my words or not, that's up to you.”
Thalia raised her head to look into Dave's eyes as if she wanted to see through him.
Just then, someone rapped on the door again.
“Mr. Dave, are you asleep?” came Anthony's voice from the other side of the door.
Dave asked again, “So, are we going to continue fighting, or should I go open the door?”
Both of them were in a deadlock. Thalia pursed her lips, looking as if she was contemplating his words.
At that moment, Benjamin's voice rang out. “Could something have happened?”
“Should we go get someone to open the door?”
Hearing the kids' voices, Thalia knew that if they didn't open the door, the kids would force their way in.
She looked at Dave and said, “Just as you said, you'd better not be scheming against them. I'll be watching your every move. The moment I see something fishy, I'll give it my all to end your life.”
Dave chuckled. “J would be relieved if he saw how you treat them.”
“How I treat them has nothing to do with Kenneth!”
Dave raised his brows at that and said nothing else.
Thalia hesitated and released her grip on him. “You'd better remember what I said.”
Without replying to her, Dave headed straight for the door.
Anthony and Benjamin were in the middle of taking their phone out to give Dave a call when the door was opened.
The two kids raised their heads to look at him.
“Mr. Dave—”
Just when they were about to continue, they saw a figure in Dave's room. The kids narrowed their eyes. “Thalia?”
Standing rooted to the spot, Thalia made no move to dodge away. Instead, she walked over to them.
“What are you doing here?”
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