You're Out Daddy

Chapter 683

Natasha sat in front of the computer in the evening.

After a brief hesitation, she texted Thalia under the name of “Shadow Seeker.”

She asked: Where are you?

After a while, Thalia replied: What's up? I thought you'd never ask such a question since you're the

famous Shadow Seeker.

Shadow Seeker: Are you still in Xyperia?

Thalia replied with a laughing emoji: As expected of Shadow Seeker. You know everything.

Shadow Seeker: You sound a little upset.

Thalia: How do you expect me to sound optimistic when I'm almost dying?

Shadow Seeker: Dying?

Thalia: Yes. I've been poisoned. I probably won't live much longer.

Shadow Seeker: I can grant you a wish.

Thalia: Really?

Shadow Seeker: Yes.

Thalia: I want to meet you.

Shadow Seeker did not reply immediately.

Thalia: Shadow Seeker, I've been looking for you for three years, and we've also been friends for three

years, even though we have not met. Why can't you meet me now that you know I'm dying?

Shadow Seeker: Is that your wish?

Thalia: Yes.

Shadow Seeker: What a waste. You could have asked for a better wish.

Thalia: It's not a waste at all. Being able to see your face before dying means the world to me.

As usual, Shadow Seeker remained silent whenever she came across a remark like that.

Thalia continued texting: You said you would grant me a wish. Don't tell me you regret it.

Shadow Seeker: We can meet, but I have a condition.

Thalia: What is it?

Shadow Seeker: You must agree to my condition after the meeting.

Thalia: And that is?

Shadow Seeker: I'll need you to come with me.

Thalia: Please don't tell me you're in love with me.

Shadow Seeker: Don't overthink.

Thalia: Can you blame me? We've never met, and all of a sudden, you said you wanted to take me

away.

Shadow Seeker: I'll give you some time to think about it. I'll wait for your answer.

Thalia: I'll give you my answer now. I agree.

Shadow Seeker: Are you sure you don't need to think about it first?

Thalia: What for? I'm not worried even if you plan to kill me. I'm dying anyway.

Shadow Seeker: All right, then.

Thalia: Where and when?

Shadow Seeker: I'll text you again tomorrow.

Thalia: Don't keep me waiting. I don't have much time left!

Shadow Seeker: You'll be fine.

Looking at Shadow Seeker's reply, Thalia froze for a moment. She asked: What do you mean?

Yet, Shadow Seeker stopped replying to her message.

Thalia stared at her phone screen and knew Shadow Seeker would leave her hanging. She always

does this to me.

Nonetheless, she was still intrigued by Shadow Seeker's last message. What's the meaning of that?

Three years ago, Thalia had an encounter with Shadow Seeker online. Shortly after, Darknetz had

tasked her with recruiting the elusive hacker. From then on, Thalia had been tirelessly searching for

Shadow Seeker, but to no avail. Despite her best efforts, all she could uncover was the general location

of the hacker, either in a city or a country.

On the other hand, Shadow Seeker seemed to be aware of her whereabouts all the time.

At first, Thalia was worried, but after getting to know Shadow Seeker for three years, she had put her

guard down. As time went by, their friendship evolved, even though she still did not know much about

the hacker.

Thalia had overcome her fear of Shadow Seeker, who seemed to know everything about her. Though

they had not met in person, they would contact each other, much like how people kept in touch online.

Thalia's greatest wish was to meet Shadow Seeker before she died.

That was why Natasha seized the opportunity to lure Thalia to make the first move.

Reading the chat history between Natasha and Thalia, Kenneth spoke up. “Have you made up your

mind?”

Natasha nodded. “Yes. It's been three years. It's time to see her.”

Kenneth looked at her with conflicting emotions. “When Thalia appeared in Glenport City, was it

because she was looking for you?”

Natasha nodded. “Yes.”

Kenneth gave her a grin. “It's karma, isn't it?”

Natasha responded with a faint smile. “I never thought I would stand before her as Shadow Seeker. But

now, I have no choice but to do it.”

Kenneth inclined his head in agreement. “Now, I understand why you trust her so much and why you

entrusted the three kids to her.”

Natasha looked at him and offered a silent smile.

Sometimes, silence spoke volume.

“When are you planning to meet her? I'll accompany you,” Kenneth asked.

“Tomorrow,” Natasha replied. The sooner, the better.

Kenneth thought about it before responding with a nod. “All right. I'll make the arrangement for the

meeting.”

Natasha bobbed her head in response.

When Kenneth was about to leave, he seemed to remember something. “By the way, I think the three

kids may have suspected something. We should be more careful about our actions.”

Natasha nodded. “Got it.”

“Let's not tell them about tomorrow's meeting, then,” Kenneth said.

Natasha inclined her head in acknowledgment. “Once Thalia returns, everything will fall into place, and

all the problems will be resolved.”

Kenneth nodded in agreement before turning around and walking away.

Natasha's eyes were fixed on the view outside the window as she remained lost in thought while sitting

in front of the computer.

The next morning, Kenneth and Natasha departed.

Meanwhile, Benjamin was leaning against the window in his room, which happened to have a view of

the direction of the garage. After he saw Kenneth and Natasha get into the car and drive away, he

instantly became alert.

He hopped down from his bed and walked to Anthony's room. “Tony! Tony!”

Benjamin barged into Anthony's room when the latter was awake, lying on the bed and staring blankly

at the ceiling.

Upon noticing Benjamin's presence in the room, Anthony looked over. “You forgot to knock on the door

again.”

Benjamin looked at his brother. “Daddy went out with Nat.”

Anthony froze for a moment when he heard that. He immediately turned his gaze to Benjamin. “Why do

you sound surprised? It's nothing unusual anyway.”

“Are you not curious where they're going?” Benjamin asked.

“Where else could they...” Anthony paused right there before looking at Benjamin with his widened

eyes.

“My instincts tell me Daddy and Nat are going to look for Thalia,” Benjamin deduced.

Anthony got up from the bed.

Benjamin went up and nudged him. “Now it's not the time to think about all these. Let's follow them!”

“How?” Anthony asked.

Benjamin pondered for a moment before answering, “Miguel! Let's look for Miguel!”

Anthony contemplated briefly before fishing a phone out of his pocket to give Miguel a call.

“Let's meet downstairs later. I'll get ready first,” Benjamin said.

“Ask Denise to come along,” Anthony said.

“Got it,” Benjamin responded before leaving the room.

A few minutes later, the three children got into Miguel's car.

After learning their intention after driving for some time, Miguel immediately stepped on the brake.

The three children were propelled forward by the force of the sudden braking.

Miguel glanced at them and exclaimed, “Wait—you guys are tailing Kenneth? Dave will kill me if he

finds out about this!”

Notosho nodded. “Got it.”

“Let's not tell them obout tomorrow's meeting, then,” Kenneth soid.

Notosho inclined her heod in ocknowledgment. “Once Tholio returns, everything will foll into ploce, ond

oll the problems will be resolved.”

Kenneth nodded in ogreement before turning oround ond wolking owoy.

Notosho's eyes were fixed on the view outside the window os she remoined lost in thought while sitting

in front of the computer.

The next morning, Kenneth ond Notosho deported.

Meonwhile, Benjomin wos leoning ogoinst the window in his room, which hoppened to hove o view of

the direction of the goroge. After he sow Kenneth ond Notosho get into the cor ond drive owoy, he

instontly become olert.

He hopped down from his bed ond wolked to Anthony's room. “Tony! Tony!”

Benjomin borged into Anthony's room when the lotter wos owoke, lying on the bed ond storing blonkly

ot the ceiling.

Upon noticing Benjomin's presence in the room, Anthony looked over. “You forgot to knock on the door

ogoin.”

Benjomin looked ot his brother. “Doddy went out with Not.”

Anthony froze for o moment when he heord thot. He immediotely turned his goze to Benjomin. “Why do

you sound surprised? It's nothing unusuol onywoy.”

“Are you not curious where they're going?” Benjomin osked.

“Where else could they...” Anthony poused right there before looking ot Benjomin with his widened

eyes.

“My instincts tell me Doddy ond Not ore going to look for Tholio,” Benjomin deduced.

Anthony got up from the bed.

Benjomin went up ond nudged him. “Now it's not the time to think obout oll these. Let's follow them!”

“How?” Anthony osked.

Benjomin pondered for o moment before onswering, “Miguel! Let's look for Miguel!”

Anthony contemploted briefly before fishing o phone out of his pocket to give Miguel o coll.

“Let's meet downstoirs loter. I'll get reody first,” Benjomin soid.

“Ask Denise to come olong,” Anthony soid.

“Got it,” Benjomin responded before leoving the room.

A few minutes loter, the three children got into Miguel's cor.

After leorning their intention ofter driving for some time, Miguel immediotely stepped on the broke.

The three children were propelled forword by the force of the sudden broking.

Miguel glonced ot them ond excloimed, “Woit—you guys ore toiling Kenneth? Dove will kill me if he

finds out obout this!”