You're Out, Daddy novel (Natasha and Kenneth)

Chapter 1090 Sounding Out The Truth

Her dark eyes fell upon him calmly and steadily. Thalia crossed her arms, looking him over with a scrutinizing gaze. “Oh, is that so?”

Watching Thalia's smile gave the young man a chilling sensation in his heart. Yet, he steeled himself and nodded. “Yes!”

“Such warm-hearted, huh?” Thalia asked with a playful smile.

“It's not so much that I'm warm-hearted, but after all, I did handle this matter previously. Therefore, it's only normal that I'm curious, right?” said the person.

Listening, Thalia gave a noncommittal nod. Then, as if recalling something, she looked at him, adopting a casual conversational tone. “Did you make money doing this before?”

The young man hadn't expected her to ask that. He hesitated for a moment before nodding. “It's not bad. Some clients are quite generous, allowing me to make a decent amount.”

“You must have quite a few clients, right?” Thalia asked.

“Not bad.” The person continued to nod.

Off to the side, Anthony simply watched. Thalia's behavior was somewhat abnormal, but the more she behaved that way, the more it indicated that she must have discovered or suspected something.

Pursing his lips, Anthony stood silently to one side, allowing Thalia to continue the conversation.

However, the next second, Thalia looked at the person and said with a smile, “So, you remember all of your numerous clients clearly, don't you?”

At the mention of that, the young man was taken aback.

“Why have you stopped talking?” Thalia asked.

The young man paused for a moment, then looked at her and said, “Not exactly. It's just that some impressions are so strong that the memories stay with you.”

“So tell me, what about Kenneth left such a deep impression on you?” Thalia asked.

The young man fell silent.

Looking at her, his face appeared slightly rigid.

Thalia, however, still wore a smile on her face as she looked at him. “If you don't speak up, I'll assume you're lying to me. You see, I don't have many quirks, but I particularly despise being lied to. Once I find out, I'll sever the tendons in the hands and feet of those who lied to me, letting them suffer a fate worse than death.”

As she spoke, she had already drawn a dagger from behind her. She stared at the man as if counting down the seconds for him.

The young man swallowed. “I-I...”

“Three!”

“I really...”

“Two!” Thalia's stunning face wore a nonchalant expression.

“That's because h-he...”

“One!” As soon as the word left her lips, Thalia swiftly swung her dagger. Before anyone could react, the man felt a burning sensation in his wrist. When he looked down, he saw his wrist was already starting to bleed profusely.

After the young man saw that, his eyes widened instantly. “You!”

Thalia's eyes narrowed slightly. “What about me?”

The young man didn't utter a word and immediately reached out to cover the wound on his wrist. However, blood gushed out like a spring, prompting him to swiftly remove his T-shirt and press it directly onto the wound.

“I need to go to the hospital!” the young man muttered.

Thalia laughed. “A hospital? Shouldn't you be more concerned about whether you can survive this?”

Watching Thalia casually toy with the knife in front of him, the young man was genuinely terrified.

“Do you realize you could get caught doing this?” The young man attempted to threaten Thalia.

However, Thalia laughed. “Caught? That'll have to depend on their capabilities!”

At that moment, Anthony, who was standing nearby, suddenly walked over. He patted the young man on the shoulder, signaling him to look at his own phone.

The screen of the phone displayed a news bulletin of a most-wanted list, with Thalia ranking at the top.

“Do you see that?” Anthony asked him. “So, do you think she'll be scared?”

The young man glanced at his phone and then looked at Thalia standing in front of him. At that moment, the fear in his eyes said it all.

“A-Are you from Darknetz?” the young man asked Thalia, his voice quivering slightly as he stared into her eyes.

At the mention of Darknetz, Thalia raised an eyebrow. “Oh, so you're aware of Darknetz. Seems like you're quite well-informed!”

The young man swallowed hard, then looked at Thalia, unsure of what to say next.

“So, by now, you should realize how patient I've been with you, right?” Thalia asked him. Despite the gentleness in her voice, there was a chilling bloodlust lurking in her eyes.

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Thalia chuckled lightly. “So? What are you trying to say now?”

The man hesitated to speak. “I can tell you, b-but could you possibly spare my life?”

“It all depends on whether the information you provide is sufficient to appease my anger.” Thalia looked at him.

The man hesitated several times before looking at her and nodding. “Indeed, I was the one who took the job initially. However, it was a friend who sought me out, and I accepted this business through him. At the time, he repeatedly urged me not to ask too many questions and to forget about the matter once the job was done. They offered a lot of money, so I really didn't ask any further.”

Listening to his words, the two of them looked at him, both remaining silent, waiting for him to confess on his own.

“Originally, I hadn't given it much thought. To me, this was nothing more than a client who paid promptly. However, not long after this matter, my friend inexplicably died. They said he ended his own life, but I knew him. He wouldn't have taken his own life!”

Upon hearing those words, Thalia and Anthony exchanged glances. Then, Thalia opened her mouth to ask, “What exactly are you trying to say?”

“What I want to convey is that, not long after this incident occurred, I inadvertently came across an email he had once sent me. He asked me to forget about this matter, and if anything untoward happened to him, I should go as far away as possible... It was only at that moment that I realized his death was related to this incident!”

Thalia narrowed her eyes. “So?”

“Since then, I truly left that place and moved here. It's been over a decade now. I thought everything was fine, but it wasn't until I saw his picture again in the group chat that day that all these memories resurfaced...” the young man murmured as he looked at them.

“So, are you saying that you're clueless about all this?” Thalia asked.

The man hesitated for a moment. “It's not that I know nothing...”

Thalia narrowed her eyes.

The young man contemplated for a long time before he finally looked up at them. “Have you ever heard of an organization called Lobeck?”

Speaking of which, Thalia's eyes narrowed instantly. “Lobeck?”

From the expression on Thalia's face, that young man could discern that Thalia definitely knew of the organization.

After all, they worked in the same field, so how could she not know?

“That's right!” The young man nodded.

Thalia's expression turned serious. “What are you trying to say?”

“Would you believe me if I told you that they were the ones who once sought me to disguise as Kenneth?” the young man asked.

After a moment of silence, Thalia lowered her voice, looking at him as she coldly asked, “Do you know the consequences of lying?”

“You'll sever the tendons on my limbs. I know,” the man said, his gaze fixed on Thalia, his eyes resolute. “This is all the information I have. Whether it's right or wrong, I don't know. But if you don't believe me, you can take action now.” With that, he reached out his hand toward Thalia.

Even though his other hand was drenched in fresh blood at that moment, there was a certain sincerity in his gaze.