Anthony and Benjamin were shocked to see the people in the room.
“Daddy?” the brothers called out in unison.
Kenneth regarded Dave, who arched his brows helplessly, with a frown. There was nothing the latter could do.
The two little ones, too, seemingly came to a realization about the situation. They quickly entered the room, and just as Anthony was about to question Kenneth, he frowned at the sight of the needles still in Kenneth's body. “Daddy, what is this...”
The confusion and shock troubling him only intensified after he caught sight of Spencer, who was standing beside Kenneth. “Spencer...”
Why is he here?
Quickly, he turned to look at Thalia. A trace of panic flashed across Thalia's face, but it disappeared as she recollected herself a few seconds later.
Putting her gun away, Thalia said, “I'll leave you guys alone. I'm leaving now.”
Then she left without waiting for their replies. Spencer watched her retreating figure with his brows scrunching together.
“What are you waiting for? Go after her!” Anthony shouted.
Spencer averted his gaze. It was obvious that he was hesitating.
Benjamin said, “This is an uninhabited zone, and the addition of the newly arrived companies made this place even more dangerous than before. This place is unsafe at night, so if you are not afraid of living in regrets, you can stay.”
Hearing that, Spencer glanced at Benjamin, then at Kenneth. “I'll be back soon.”
Kenneth nodded.
Spencer got up and chased after the lady.
It was only then both Anthony and Benjamin breathed a sigh of relief.
Right then, only a few of them were left in the room.
Dave looked at them and said, “I'll leave you guys alone. I'm going out for a smoke.”
Without giving them the chance to speak, he rose to his feet and strode off.
Only the father and sons were left in the room.
Anthony looked at Kenneth. “Daddy, these needles...”
Kenneth quickly removed the needles from his head. “It's nothing.”
However, his reluctance to say anything merely made the boys overthink. Benjamin couldn't help but ask, “Daddy, could it be that you have some incurable disease? Is that why you're keeping secrets from us so that you could act alone?”
Kenneth was momentarily stunned. “What are you talking about?”
“What else could it be, then? Nat told us about it, and why is Spencer here?” Worry was written all over Benjamin's face.
Kenneth sighed. “He's here to help me recover my memories!”
“Recover your memories?”
“Memories of my younger days.”
“You mean the memories you lost when you accidentally bumped your head while saving Nat?”
Kenneth nodded in response.
Only then did the two little ones breathe a sigh of relief. Thank goodness he's not sick.
“But Daddy, why do you want to recover your memories all of a sudden?” Anthony asked.
“I've been dreaming about some fractures of the memories recently. They are incomplete, so I want to dig deeper. I have a feeling that I've forgotten something important!”
“Of course you've forgotten something!” Anthony said.
Kenneth looked at him.
“You've forgotten Nat's love for you!”
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