Many possibilities crossed his mind.
Then, he locked his gaze on Natasha. “Nat, something's not right!”
“What is it?” she asked.
His eyes twinkled as he gazed at her. “Anthony is good with computers, too, right?”
Natasha hesitated for a moment before nodding.
He stared at her, a dark glint flashing across his eyes. After a long silence, he voiced out the wild possibility in his mind by asking, “Don't tell me, is Anthony Anonymous?”
Natasha remained silent.
I knew this secret can't be kept for long, but Anthony will have to explain this himself.
Taking in Natasha's silence, Kenneth narrowed his eyes. “Judging by your reaction, I think I'm right.”
She immediately shook her head. “I didn't say anything.”
However, her reaction just made it all the more suspicious.
Anthony was indeed intelligent. Kenneth had always been curious about how and on what basis Anthony had joined Darknetz.
Previously, he couldn't figure it out and even intended to ask Anthony about it when he had time. However, he had been unable to free up his schedule. If Anthony really was Anonymous, then all the pieces of the puzzle would fall into place. Everything would make sense.
Why did Anthony show up so quickly at the hospital after Nat had gotten into trouble? Why did Thalia put so much effort into protecting him? How was he able to get his hands on the information Nat had sent over? Why did Anthony take action when no one responded after I asked for Anonymous' help to deal with Vermillion Base? Most importantly, whenever I mentioned Anonymous, Anthony's reaction was rather strange.
Kenneth was finally able to connect the dots.
It was not that he did not consider the possibility after noticing so many coincidences. However, he was completely unable to imagine that a top hacker was a child, despite how Anthony displayed his extraordinary intelligence.
The possibility was indeed absurd to think about.
At that thought, a meaningful smile appeared on Kenneth's face.
Should I feel relieved or angry? That is my son! My beloved son!
There were no words that could describe the expression on Kenneth's face.
Seeing how confident Kenneth was in his theory, it was unlikely for Natasha to be able to convince him otherwise.
After pondering for a moment, she suggested, “Why don't I get Anthony to come in here? Both of you can have a chat.”
“There's no need to,” Kenneth replied.
Natasha was dumbfounded.
He narrowed his eyes. “Since he kept this from me, don't blame me for showing him no mercy.”
Noticing the glint that flashed across his eyes, she knew that things would not end well.
Just when she was about to remove herself from his embrace, he suddenly tightened his hold on her. “Nat, are you going to tip him off?”
“Of course not. This is between you and him. I won't get involved,” she replied.
After hearing that, he nodded in satisfaction. But then, he looked at her and asked, “Where are you going, then?”
“I... My stomach feels a little weird.”
“Does it hurt?” he asked, his brows furrowing slightly.
She nodded wordlessly.
A look of distress appeared on his face as he laid Natasha down on the bed before tucking her in. ”You get some rest and wait for me.” He immediately got off the bed after finishing his sentence.
She stared at his leaving figure, asking, “Where are you going?”
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