Adorable Kids Asking for Bear Hug novel Chapter 698

Natasha went to see Thalia after she was done eating.

“How are you? Feeling better?” she asked upon entering the room.

When Thalia saw the woman, she sat up at once. For some reason, after learning of Natasha's true identity, she felt much closer to her despite the slight awkwardness. “Yup. I'm much better now,” she said.

“I haven't felt any discomfort since I woke up,” Natasha informed, looking at Thalia, who nodded in response.

Noticing that Thalia was staring at her, Natasha asked, “You have something to tell me?”

Thalia stammered, “Shadow... Miss...”

She wanted to speak but wasn't sure how she should address Natasha. Finally, she decided to ask directly, “I was wondering if I should address you as Shadow Seeker or Ms. Watson?”

After a brief moment of contemplation, Natasha replied, “You can just call me Nat.”

“Nat?” Thalia seemed slightly surprised to hear that.

“It's just a name. If you're not comfortable with that, you can call me anything you like,” Natasha said casually.

She had always given off a relaxed and carefree vibe, and it was easy for one to feel comfortable in her presence.

Thalia gazed at the woman and replied, “No, it's all right. I just need to get used to it.”

She had grown up without anyone by her side and had no other family apart from Spencer. As such, she was rather touched that Natasha had asked her to call her by her nickname, which was a sign of intimacy, trust, and friendship.

“Why don't you give it a try?” Natasha suggested.

“Nat.” Thalia let out a chuckle after saying that. “It's funny that I'm addressing you the same way the kids address you. Will they think I'm crazy?”

“Nah. They won't.”

Thalia thought for a moment and said, “In that case, I will just greet you casually from now on!”

“Sure.”

Just then, Thalia shifted in her bed. When she moved her body, a crease appeared between her brows.

“What's wrong?” Natasha asked.

“Nothing. My legs just feel a little numb,” Thalia answered.

Natasha regarded the woman. “Go for walks outside when you are free. It's good to get some sun. Staying indoors all day is bad for your health.”

When Thalia heard that, she replied helplessly, “I want to go out too, but I don't dare to do that.”

“Why?” Natasha asked with narrowed eyes.

“It's because of Benjamin and Denise. Whenever they saw me, they would ask me what was going on. I'm not sure if you had told them anything, so I didn't dare to say too much. I'm worried that they would start having suspicions,” Thalia explained.

“They can be really curious at times,” Natasha remarked.

“I texted you about it, but you didn't reply.”

“Did I not reply?” Natasha took out her phone and started scrolling through her messages. When she realized that she had indeed not replied, she said, “I didn't have my phone with me then. When I wanted to reply, I ended up being distracted by other things. I must have thought that I had already replied.”

“Did you reply telepathically?” Thalia jested.

“Well, you can think of it that way.”

Thalia could not help but be amused by the woman's reply.

The next moment, Natasha spoke. “Actually, I did consider telling them the truth since they would find out sooner or later. But the thought of them being upset made me want to delay it for as long as possible. One additional day of them not knowing is one more day of them being happy.”

Upon hearing Natasha's words, Thalia gave a small nod. “I understand. I guess that's what all mothers would choose to do.”

“How about you? I know you care about them as much as I do,” Natasha said.