You're Out Daddy

Chapter 380

“You can tell?” Disbelief was written all over Thalia's face.

“Mhm.” Benjamin nodded.

“Do you have x-ray vision or something?” she uttered before glancing at him. “It's fine. You don't need to make it up to me on behalf of your father. I'm not going to hold a grudge against him.”

He wanted to say something, but his lips simply trembled before he gave up.

Explaining things wasn't his forte, but he really could tell there were no bullets in the gun.

At that moment, he watched Anthony approach Kenneth. Thalia nudged him and asked, “Do you think Anthony can do it?”

Benjamin nodded casually. “Of course. He's our daddy, so no matter how things end, we're going to be fine.”

Her hand was placed on his shoulder, though her eyebrows furrowed when she heard that. “Are you feeling proud right now?”

He replied innocently, “Not at all. I'm just stating facts.”

She studied him. “You've been acting pretty strangely toward Kenneth. What's the matter? Were you bought out by him?”

His lips twitched as he mumbled, “What do you mean by that? He's my daddy, and nothing will change that.”

Words were dancing on her lips, yet she couldn't utter them out loud.

There weren't any problems with what he said, after all.

When her train of thought ended there, she pursed her lips. “Let's see what they're saying.”

Hence, both of them turned their attention to Kenneth and Anthony.

At that moment, Anthony arrived in front of his father. He stared at the man, thought for a while, and proposed, “How about we find somewhere else to chat?”

Kenneth's gaze swept past his son. “Does it need to be so formal?”

“The wilderness isn't a great place to talk.”

The man glanced at his wristwatch before his eyebrows furrowed. “No need. The wilderness is the perfect place to chat with you two!”

Anthony was rendered speechless.

He knew Kenneth was in a hurry, but so was everyone else. Despite growing increasingly agitated, he could only put on a calm facade.

It was an endurance test from then onward.

The boy pretended to clear his throat before smiling at his father. “Fine. In that case, let's chat here...”

Kenneth remained silent as he stared, as though he was waiting for a perfectly reasonable explanation.

“First of all, I apologize for the shipments, Daddy!”

“First of all, I apologize for the shipments, Daddy!”

“If you really did feel sorry, you wouldn't have done this!”

A glint flashed past Anthony's eyes. His father was right, but he couldn't just admit it.

“Here's the thing, Daddy. True, I'm in the wrong, but ultimately, I didn't do anything bad to you.”

“Oh?”

“It's true that this shipment is part of my goal. It was just a coincidence that we crossed paths! However, I can't give up just because you're my daddy. It's not fair to Darknetz, and it's also not... respectful to someone like you. Someone of your status doesn't need other people to make way for you, right, Daddy?” He smiled brightly.

His plan was to state the matter at hand first before buttering his father up.

My son's getting better and better at talking. Kenneth stared as his dark eyes shone with a strange light. “So, according to what you're saying, I should be thanking you.”

“That's not necessary!” The boy waved his hands.

“You're not modest at all!”

Anthony's gaze remained pinned on his father, not a hint of anger in it. “I bet you already suspected me from the start. Am I right, Daddy?”

Intrigue filled the man's eyes. “What makes you say that?”

“If my guess is right, it was because of the necklace.”

Ever since Kenneth asked him about the necklace, he had a feeling that was the case. He didn't expect the day he dreaded would arrive, though.

A strange light continued to shine in the man's eyes. I have to admit that Anthony is smart. His intelligence is beyond that of an average person, even.

“That's right,” he replied.

“So you admit you did this today because you wanted to force us to reveal ourselves?” Anthony stared at the gun in his father's hand. “That gun is empty, isn't it?”

The look in Kenneth's eyes was unfathomably deep.

Seeing how Kenneth had grown quiet, Anthony took it as a silent affirmative.

Despite that, the boy somehow still felt happy. “No matter what happens, I still want to thank you for your mercy.”

Kenneth took a deep breath. “The reason I'm not killing her is that she took care of your mommy at the hospital once. That doesn't mean I have an unlimited amount of tolerance.”

The boy nodded. “You're right, Daddy.”

“Stop buttering me up. It won't work.”

Anthony laughed. “Does this mean you're not angry anymore, Daddy?”

“When did I say I was angry?”

“I knew it. You have a big heart, Daddy. Then, the shipment, you...” The boy's voice trailed off.

Kenneth stared. “You're still thinking about the shipment?”

“Of course! We spent a lot of effort getting them, and in the end, you even figured out our identities. It'll be a waste if you don't take them!”

The man chuckled as he stared at his son. At that moment, he could no longer treat his sons as mere children anymore.

More precisely, he couldn't treat them as ordinary children any longer.

He blinked. “What if I disagree?”

“We can split it fifty-fifty if you like,” Anthony compromised.

Kenneth shook his head.

A frown formed on the boy's face. Never once had anyone pushed him that far into a corner before.

His face darkened. “In that case, there's only one way left to resolve this issue.”

“What?”

It was then Anthony pulled out a remote control from his pocket. “I'll turn it into ash and let it scatter in the wind.”

Kenneth's eyes narrowed when he saw that. “Are you threatening me?”

“I've already compromised, Daddy! How can you call this a threat? You should know that, before this, I wouldn't have compromised at all!”

If people didn't know any better, they would find Anthony's arrogant tone annoying.

However, Kenneth knew his son was acting just like he did when he was a kid.

Light glimmered in his dark eyes. “Really?”

Anthony appeared casual as he held the remote control. “Thalia's right. It seems like this shipment cannot exist if I want our father-son relationship to remain intact!” Without hesitation, he pressed the button.

It surprised Kenneth that his son would do that. Before he could even speak, he heard an explosion.

His instincts immediately kicked in as he pounced toward Anthony. “Be careful!”