Adorable Kids Asking for Bear Hug novel Chapter 622

Natasha nodded slowly at his words. She finally understood why he had been in such low spirits.

Her almond-shaped eyes glanced at him and she asked, “Is that why you left DX?”

Kenneth nodded.

She looked at him and pressed her lips together.

He turned around and looked at her, his gaze tinged with sorrow. “So are you disappointed now that you know the man you love is such a character?” he said self-mockingly.

“What exactly do you mean by 'such a character'?” Natasha asked.

“Someone who isn't as great as described in rumors and someone who fails, too,” Kenneth slowly trailed off.

Natasha smiled and replied, “Then do you know what I went through before becoming the Shadow Seeker? Yes, I'm naturally talented, but I've also failed. I've been tracked, chased, and even ambushed. Are you disappointed that I'm a woman like this?” she asked.

“Also, I was once scammed and lied to for trying to get news on my dad. It seems strange, right? That someone with trust issues like mine would get scammed?” she continued.

Kenneth narrowed his eyes and looked at her without replying, but his gaze was enough to say it all.

“So? Are you disappointed?” Natasha asked.

He stayed quiet and just pulled her into his embrace.

She continued speaking gently in his arms. “Nobody's perfect in this world. The man I fell for isn't the perfect robot people think you are, but the boy who promised to marry me and was always nice to me since we were kids. I love the man who is willing to do anything for me and even sacrifice himself when you can be all cold and aloof. I didn't fall for that version of you in my mind, but because of the man who is standing right in front of me.”

Kenneth still stayed quiet, but he tightened his embrace ever so slightly.

He finally spoke after a few minutes. “Thank you, Nat.”

“What about you?” Natasha asked.

Kenneth finally released her. “No matter what happens, you will always be my favorite. I'm willing to do anything for you.”

Natasha finally smiled brightly and leaned against his shoulder, unable to stop smiling.

Her gaze finally fell onto the box that Kenneth was holding. “So what exactly is that?”

He looked at the box and hesitated before saying, “This is my birthday present to Zavier. I didn't know he kept it all this time.”

Natasha placed her chin on his shoulder and blinked. “Can I see it?”

Kenneth weighed the box in his hands for a few seconds before passing it to her.

Natasha opened the box cautiously and saw a spectacularly crafted fountain pen inside.

She picked it up gingerly. She wasn't someone who usually took notice of brands and such, so she wasn't clear about exactly how much it cost. However, she knew it was valuable from its appearance and quality alone.

“This must have been expensive,” Natasha mused.

Kenneth looked at the pen and seemed to zone out as if he had mentally returned to the time he had passed the present to Zavier, who had been as happy as a kid to receive it.

“Kenneth?” Natasha called out softly.

He finally came to his senses and replied, “It is just the opposite. I got it from a vintage store and it wasn't that expensive.”

“I'm surprised that the great Kenneth Hamilton would give someone a present that is not costly,” Natasha said in disbelief.

He had always been such a frivolous spender that she always automatically assumed he would give everyone only the best things money could buy.

“Money isn't everything,” he replied.

Natasha smiled at that. “That doesn't sound like you. Why didn't you think of that when you were spending like it was your last day on earth?”