After eating, Anthony returned to the ward.
Natasha was still by Kenneth's side, appearing calm, as if Kenneth was merely asleep.
Seeing the situation, Anthony walked over. “Nat.”
Upon hearing the sound, Natasha turned her head to look at him. “Have you eaten yet?”
Anthony nodded. “Hmm.”
At this moment, Natasha looked him up and down. “After you've eaten, go back and take a bath, change your clothes, and get some rest. I'm here with your dad, so there's no need to worry.”
“I'm not tired.”
“Your eyes are so red. How can you possibly not be tired?” Natasha asked.
At that moment, Anthony's gaze turned to the person lying on the bed. Then, his eyebrows furrowed slightly. “But Daddy...”
“Don't worry. Compared to you, your dad needs me more. It doesn't matter whether you're here or not!” Natasha said directly.
“How can you take care of Dad all by yourself?”
“Who said I'm on my own? I may not be strong enough, but aren't there others too? So, just relax. Everything will be fine,” Natasha comforted him as she looked at him.
Upon hearing this, Anthony nodded. “I understand.”
“Let's go,” Natasha said directly.
Anthony nodded. He was about to leave, when suddenly, he remembered something. He stopped in his tracks, turned around, and looked at Natasha. “Nat, Great-grandpa just called me.”
Speaking of which, Natasha paused in the act of fluffing Kenneth's quilt. Without turning around, she simply asked in a low voice, “What did he say on the phone?”
“He said he couldn't reach Dad, and asked Dad to call him back when he's free,” Anthony said.
Natasha nodded, her voice still soft. “Alright, I got it.”
Anthony glanced at the retreating figure of Natasha, and said no more. Then, he turned to walk away.
As the door closed, Natasha looked at the person lying down, then whispered, “Kenneth, did you hear that? Grandpa is also waiting for you. Don't you plan to wake up?”
The person on the bed remained silent.
Upon thinking about this, Natasha picked up her phone, looked at Liam's number, hesitated for a moment, but still dialed the butler's number. The call was answered instantly on the other end, “Hello, Mrs. Hamilton.”
“Dan,” Natasha lowered her voice. “I'm sorry to disturb you so late. Is Grandpa asleep?”
“No, he just took some medicine and haven't slept yet,” Dan replied softly.
“But Grandpa...”
Just as Natasha was about to say something, a voice from the other end of the phone interrupted, “Is that you, Nat? Hand it over, hand it over, let me take the call.”
As he spoke, he reached for the incoming call. Once he had the phone in hand, he immediately asked, “Nat, what's the matter? Why are you calling me so late?”
Hearing how he called her 'Nat', Natasha couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness. She then simply switched her phone to speaker mode and placed it next to Kenneth's ear, and continued, “No, I just heard from Anthony that you were looking for Kenneth. He's busy at the moment, so I'm returning your call,” Natasha said lightly.
“Oh... I see!” The voice of Liam clearly sounded a bit disappointed. “There is nothing much. I just thought of this rascal and felt like giving him a scolding suddenly!” Liam said with a sheepish smile.
Natasha glanced at the person on the bed, her clear eyes closing slightly. “Alright, I understand. I will pass on your message to him.”
“Also, could you please lecture him for me? He keeps saying he'll come back, but I haven't seen him yet. Does he think he can fool this old man?” asked Liam.
Speaking of which, Natasha said, “I'm sorry, Grandpa. It's really not Kenneth's fault. I have some things to deal with here, and he's just accompanying me. That's why we're delayed. Don't worry, we'll be back soon,” Natasha said.
Upon hearing it was about Natasha, Liam immediately asked, “Your matter, what matter? Is it troublesome?”
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