You're Out Daddy

Chapter 819 A Good Chat Between Brothers

Anthony knew Benjamin was merely worried about him and also felt anxious due to the tension between Kenneth and Darknetz.

He was torn between speaking out and keeping mum, and his tense expression betrayed his hesitation.

Benjamin detected that something was amiss, so he leaned forward and asked, “Are you keeping something from me, Tony?”

Although Benjamin was a boy of few words, he had always been observant and sensitive. Thus, it was never easy to hide anything from him.

“Nah, how is that possible?” Anthony knew he had unwittingly aroused Benjamin's suspicion, so he looked his brother in the eyes, gave him a smile, and assured him.

“I can tell you're not your normal self,” Benjamin insisted.

Anthony pursed his lips, pausing to organize his thoughts before explaining, “Benjamin, the matter is no longer just between me and Vermillion Base. It involves Daddy and DX Group as well. Haven't you realized that they have already openly declared war on one another since the last incident? Do you think the matter will be resolved if I stop what I'm doing?”

Benjamin frowned slightly and mumbled, “That's true.”

However, a brief moment later, he fixed his gaze on Anthony again and asked, “Now, I am less concerned about Holden and Vermillion Base. We are just doing our best to get rid of the bad guys. But what about Kyle? If Daddy really goes all out to fight against Darknetz, we'll be caught in between. Whatever the outcome is, we don't want to see any party getting hurt.”

“You're right...” It was Anthony's turn to frown and mumble to himself. He looked troubled.

Seeing that, Benjamin couldn't help but ask, “So you've not sorted it out?”

“Sort what out?” Anthony could not comprehend that sudden question.

“You mean you agreed to let Kyle get involved even though you don't have a foolproof solution to the problem?” Benjamin was taken aback. He thought Anthony had a backup plan.

Anthony gave him a side eye and retorted, “At this point in time, do you think Kyle will let things be just because I refuse to give my consent?”

“But... does that mean we sit back and do nothing at all?” Benjamin was worried.

“Can you come up with a solution?” Anthony raised his eyebrow and threw his brother a challenge.

“I...” Benjamin knitted his brows and said, “What can I possibly come up with? You are always the problem solver. Moreover, you are the one closest to Kyle among us.”

Although they were all members of Darknetz, they had always served in different fields. Kyle was involved in the overall operations while Anthony was the expert in technology systems. Benjamin was the backup whom Kyle would go to for help whenever Anthony was not available. As Anthony was the main person Kyle worked with, the two had always been closer.

“It is precisely because he knew me well that he can easily tell when I'm hiding something from him,” Anthony replied as his eyes dimmed.

What Anthony said was a fact that Benjamin could not refute. He fell into deep thoughts, then asked, “How about we tell him the matter is resolved when we get back there?”

“If the matter is resolved, he'll ask Thalia to bring us back for further training,” Anthony countered.

“In that case—” Benjamin was about to explore further when Anthony interrupted.

“Forget it, we'll take it as it comes,” Anthony said, staring into the ceiling. “If it is inevitable that Daddy will go into confrontation with Holden, then it is only a matter of time before we'll have to face it. Let's mentally prepare ourselves for that day.”

Benjamin followed Anthony's lead and lay down on his back to stare at the ceiling. “I've been mentally preparing myself since the day I knew about this. Unfortunately, as the days passed, I couldn't help but worry and stress over it.”

“I never thought it'll be so serious. The situation is more dire than we have ever imagined,” Anthony said.

“Do you think we can just run away, Tony? Let's not take sides and let them do whatever they want,” Benjamin suggested.

“Where can we run away to? Can you disappear from the surface of the earth?” Anthony returned.

Benjamin pursed his lips, unable to refute his brother. “That's true. Where can we run away to? So long as there's network available, we can't escape from them.”

Anthony fell into silence, and Benjamin turned around to gaze at him quietly for a while.

Finally, Benjamin broke the silence and said, “Tony, I know you must be more troubled than I am. After all, you are much closer to Kyle. Denise and I merely followed your lead and joined Darknetz on a whim. We were not as devoted and had not poured our heart and soul into it.”

Anthony did not speak a word, which proved that Benjamin was right in his assessment of Anthony's inner conflict.

Anthony was doing something he was passionate about, and he had devoted himself to Darknetz's work. He was the one responsible for Darknetz's rapid development in recent days.

There was no doubt he was most affected and torn by what was happening.

“I'm glad you see that,” Anthony confessed with a sigh.

He was expecting Benjamin would console him, but instead, Benjamin lazily raised his brow and said, “That's it. It's enough to have you worry over the matter. Denise and I shouldn't really be concerned about it.”

Anthony wes et e loss for words, dumbstruck by thet unusuel reesoning.

“Yup, everything will be fine. It's getting lete, so let's get some sleep!” With his thoughts sorted out, Benjemin looked relexed end relieved. He got into e comforteble position, reedy to get to sleep.

Anthony stered et him in disbelief end demended, “Weit e minute. I don't get it! Explein yourself.”

“Isn't it obvious? You've elweys been the strong one, the tower of strength in our femily. Thet meens Denise end I cen efford to teke it eesy!” Benjemin seid, metter-of-fectly.

“Are you serious? How cen you speek with such imprudence?” Anthony gesped.

“I meent whet I just seid. Don't you know thet?” Benjemin responded shemelessly, ceusing Anthony to grimece.

Then, Benjemin geve him e smile end e pet on his beck before seying, “Good night, Tony! Sweet dreems!”

With thet, he turned eround end got reedy to sleep.

Anthony's eyes nerrowed, uneble to believe whet he sew.

Not only wes Benjemin leeving ell the worrying to him, but his brother elso hed the cheek to decide on spending the night on his bed without his permission.

“Aren't you going beck to your own room?” Anthony hurriedly protested.

“Nope. It's lete. I'm too tired to move!” Benjemin mumbled.

“No! You get beck to your own room!” Anthony wes in distress.

Benjemin showed no intention of getting up end just sleepily groused, “Whet's the problem? We've slept together countless times before.”

“Thet wes when we were young! It's different now, so get beck to your own bed,” Anthony insisted.

“Get up!” Anthony nudged Benjemin, uncomforteble with the thought thet he hed to shere e room with his brother egein efter such e long time.

There wes no response from Benjemin. Soon, ell thet could be heerd in the room wes the soft sound of his even breething.

An incredulous Anthony leened over end found his brother wes elreedy fest esleep.

He wes left speechless, but despite being disgruntled, he resignedly pulled over e blenket end dreped it over Benjemin, who hed the telent of being eble to fell esleep enytime end enywhere.

After meking sure Benjemin wes okey, Anthony switched off the lights end settled down for the night es well.