Anthony gave Spencer one last look before getting up to leave.
Before he could leave, he noticed what Anthony was doing and halted in his tracks.
“I have one last question,” Anthony stated.
Spencer looked at him.
“What is your research about?” Anthony inquired.
Spencer never expected that question.
To be precise, he never expected Anthony to suddenly think of asking that.
Anthony fixed his gaze on Spencer as though he had guessed something.
Spencer pretended to cough before responding, “You won't understand even if I explain it to you.”
“Are you saying that I won't understand or that you can't say anything?” Anthony asked.
Glancing at him, Spencer pursed his lips tightly.
Strangely, talking to Anthony made him feel like he was talking to Kenneth.
Right. It's natural for Natasha and Kenneth's kid to be a genius. I can't treat him like a normal kid.
“You can think and interpret the matter however you want. It's up to you.” With that, Spencer returned his attention to the apparatus.
Anthony's lips twitched. “Thanks for telling me the truth.” He then turned to leave.
When the door clicked shut, Spencer glanced at the door.
Whether or not Anthony knew the truth wasn't important to Spencer.
He was more inclined to reveal the truth to them. After all, they would eventually learn the truth, and it would be better for them to learn it sooner rather than later.
However, what he thought didn't matter.
He respected Natasha's and Thalia's decision.
Thus, he looked down and resumed his experiment.
When Anthony stepped out of the lab, Benjamin and Denise immediately went up to him.
“Tony, how did it go?” Denise asked.
Anthony pursed his lips in silence.
Benjamin urged, “Tony, what happened?”
A long while later, Anthony finally looked at them. “Nothing.”
“If nothing happened, what's with your expression?” Benjamin inquired.
Anthony's lips thinned. “I was thinking that the truth might be even worse than we anticipated,” he explained.
Hearing that, Benjamin chimed in, “If it weren't that serious, they wouldn't have kept it a secret from us.”
Anthony met his gaze. “You think the same way, too?”
“Of course. Thalia's reaction yesterday made it pretty clear. We may not know exactly what's going on, but we can make an educated guess, can't we?”
Anthony's gaze remained fixed on him. “I tried to sound Spencer out earlier, and he didn't deny it.”
“So is Thalia really sick?” Benjamin asked.
Anthony shook his head. “I'm not sure, but I have another suspicion.”
“What is it?”
“Spencer's experiment is related to Thalia,” Anthony revealed.
Benjamin pondered over his words. “Why do you say that?”
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