At that moment, Anthony declared, “You have a keen eye. Things are indeed different now.”
“What happened?” Denise asked.
Benjamin spoke then. “You don't know yet, right? Daddy's memories returned to him.”
Denise was stunned when she heard Benjamin's words. “You mean Daddy remembered the things from his childhood?”
Benjamin and Anthony nodded at the same time.
Denise peered at her brothers, who were looking at each other, before asking while motioning for both thumbs to entangle together, “Does that mean Daddy and Nat have...”
Her brothers shrugged in the unison. They, too, didn't ask what was going on. So, what they saw now was the situation that they knew.
Denise shifted her gaze from Anthony and Benjamin to Kenneth and Natasha.
At the moment, Kenneth was walking toward Natasha. When he arrived before her, he looked at the latter with loving eyes. He noticed the strands of hair by her ear before gently helping her to brush it away.
Natasha blushed as a result of his action.
Kenneth complimented, “Nat, you are so pretty.”
Natasha gazed at him. “You're handsome too.”
Kenneth smiled. He lifted Natasha's face and was about to kiss her when suddenly Natasha hinted for him to look at the kids who were beside them.
The man was too immersed in his feelings that he had totally forgotten about the kids' existence. He turned to look at them under Natasha's reminder. Truth enough, they were looking at them unblinkingly. When they noticed Kenneth's movement, the kids were momentarily stunned.
“Are you guys sure you want to continue staring at us?” Kenneth asked.
The three children finally regained their senses. “We... will head out now.”
With that, the kids started jostling each other as they headed outside. Denise was the last one to leave. She intentionally left a gap in the door when she closed it.
Meanwhile, Kenneth watched them leave before questioning Natasha, “Can I continue now?”
Natasha was about to say something when Kenneth interrupted her. He quickly pulled her into his embrace. The kiss he planted on her lips was domineering and invading. Natasha didn't try to stop him. Instead, she reached out and wrapped her arms around him.
Denise's eyes brightened as she watched the interaction between Kenneth and Natasha from outside the door.
This is like a tv show! Heh! It's so exciting watching an attractive man and a gorgeous woman kissing.
Anthony and Benjamin turned back at that moment. When they noticed Denise was peeking, Benjamin immediately rushed forward and covered her eyes while pulling her to the side. “Don't look. Kids are not allowed to look.”
Denise was thrilled. “Ben! Daddy and Nat are a couple now! Nat didn't reject his advance!”
“Of course. It's obvious from the way they stared at each other,” Anthony replied.
“What happened here? Why did Nat accept Daddy?” Denise probed.
“The same old trick. A knight in shining armor,” Anthony explained.
Benjamin added, “He also chased after Nat relentlessly.”
Denise nodded her head thoughtfully. “It's true then. Even though the tricks are old, it brings result. No wonder the same old tropes are always playing on the tv. That's because they are useful!”
“That's why you've got to learn to be quick-witted, so you don't get cheated by others,” Benjamin advised.
Denise stared at her brothers. “I won't be fooled! There are so many handsome guys out there. I won't let myself fall in love with only one guy. Besides that, I'm going to be an actress in the future. I can't simply let myself get into a relationship.”
Anthony gazed at her. “You've already made up your mind?”
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