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

Chapter 975 Not Waking Up

Upon hearing the sound, Natasha grew anxious.

“Phone,” she said.

In a corner of the bed, Denise pulled out her phone. Upon seeing the caller ID, a trace of ambiguity flashed in her eyes. The next second, she handed the phone to Natasha. “It's Tony.”

Seeing that, Natasha immediately took the phone, swiped on the phone, and answered the call.

“Hello.”

“Nat,” Anthony whispered on the other end of the phone.

Natasha listened, her eyebrows furrowing. “Yes. What's wrong?”

“How are you? Are you feeling okay?” Anthony asked.

Upon hearing the voice, Natasha responded, “I'm doing quite well. Denise is taking care of me!”

“We've got the antidote. After checking it today, Spencer found no issues, so we'll send it back to you!” Anthony said.

Upon hearing that, Natasha fell silent, seemingly indifferent to the matter of the antidote. After a moment, she asked, “Your voice sounds off, Anthony. Has something happened?”

“No!” Anthony immediately denied. “I probably just had a tiring night and feel a bit sleepy.”

Natasha pursed her lips, her gaze gradually dimming. After a moment, she asked, “How's your daddy? Is he doing okay?”

“Daddy is in a meeting with Mr. Dave... I guess he won't be free for a while!” Anthony said.

“Hasn't everything been settled already? Why the need for a meeting?” Natasha asked.

“The matter has come to an end, but after all, Vermillion Base is not a small place. There are still many things to be taken care of...”

After a moment of silence, Natasha said, “All right. I understand!”

“Nat...”

“Yes?”

“Never mind. I'll be back to see you soon,” Anthony said.

Natasha nodded. “All right. I'll wait for you!”

Just like that, the call ended.

Natasha held her phone, her slender features taut. The smile that was on her face just a moment ago gradually disappeared.

Denise watched from the side, noticing her serious expression. She moved closer and asked, “Nat, what's wrong?”

Natasha regained her senses, then looked at Denise and smiled. “It's nothing. I just suddenly thought of something...”

“Oh. Nat, it's getting cold. Let's eat quickly,” Denise said.

Natasha was smiling as she continued to eat the food in her bowl. Her face wore a smile, but it didn't reach her eyes.

Meanwhile, Anthony's phone was right next to Kenneth's ear.

Seeing the person still lying in bed, Anthony finally put away his phone. “Daddy, did you hear that? Nat is still waiting for us to return home. If you don't want her to worry or get angry, then you need to get better soon...”

At that moment, everyone in the room couldn't bear to watch, turning their gazes elsewhere.

Dave stepped forward, patting him on the head. “All right. Off you go. Let your daddy have some good rest!”

“No!” Anthony shook his head. “I want to stay here with him until he wakes up.”

Dave furrowed his brows.

Just then, as he was about to say something else, Spencer uttered. “Let him stay here. Sometimes, having loved ones around can actually inspire a stronger will to live.”

“Will it?” Dave asked.

“When Anthony put the phone to his ear to hear Natasha's voice just now, his heartbeat clearly sped up. So, it worked!” Spencer asserted confidently.

Dave glanced over, not fully understanding the situation. However, since the doctor had spoken, he didn't say anything more.

Dave nodded in response. “All right, then.”

“Let's go. We should head out first!” said Spencer.

Afterward, everyone stepped out.

As the door closed, Anthony didn't even turn his head. He just sat next to Kenneth, his gaze fixed on him.

However, after hearing Spencer's words, he took out his phone, flipped to his chat interface with Natasha, and started playing her voice messages one by one.

Outside, Luke and Mike were looking toward the door, then turned their gaze to Dave. “Dave, are you really not going to tell Natasha? What if something bad happens to Boss?”

“The matter he repeatedly emphasized before he fell unconscious clearly showed how important Natasha was to him... Do you dare to say it?” Dave asked them.

Hearing that, the two fell into immediate silence.

Right then, Alexia said, “How is our savior really doing? If things aren't going well, I'll find him another doctor. We absolutely cannot just sit here and do nothing.”

As she was about to leave, Dave said, “Stop.”

Alexia froze.

Dave looked at her and uttered, “If even Spencer can't save him, then there's no one in this world who can.”

“But—”

“You guys carry on chatting. I'm heading out!” Without waiting for their response, Spencer immediately walked toward the exit.

Watching his retreating figure, Dave turned to them and said, “I believe that Kenneth will be fine. Over the years, hasn't he always emerged unscathed, whether from water or fire, always surviving on the brink of life and death? This time will be no different!”

A few people were watching, but none of them spoke.

“Let's go. We still have matters to attend to. By the time he wakes up, everything must be in order,” Dave said.

Upon hearing that, several people, despite their extreme reluctance, could only nod in agreement.

After leaving DX Group's branch base, Spencer headed toward a car in the distance.

At that moment, the door was wide open. Thalia was half-leaning in the car, her legs crossed and stretched out over the control area. Her eyes were closed, as if she were sleeping.

As Spencer walked past, her ears twitched slightly, and in an instant, her eyes opened.

Spencer walked over and saw her eyes wide open. He asked softly, “Did I wake you?”

Thalia retracted her long legs and sat up immediately. “No, I wasn't asleep. What's the situation inside?”

Hearing that, Spencer mysteriously whipped out a cigarette from somewhere, lit it up, and leaned against the car, slowly taking in the smoke.

Seeing the situation, Thalia jumped straight out of the car.

“What's wrong?” Thalia asked, “Is the situation bad?”

Spencer shook his head, then turned to look at her. “The surgery was indeed successful, but during the explosion, the blade was forced into the body due to the impact, and it was too close to a vital area, so—”

“So? What?” asked Thalia.

“Whether he wakes up or not, it's up to him,” said Spencer.

Thalia was completely stunned when she heard that. After a long pause, she finally asked, “Are you saying there's a good chance he might not wake up?”

As a doctor, Spencer knew nothing was absolute. He nodded. “You could say that.” Content rights by NôvelDr//ama.Org.

Thalia fell silent.

After a long silence, she asked, “What about Natasha? What about the three little ones? Can they accept this reality?”

Spencer remained silent. “Anthony is currently inside with him. Benjamin is at the armory on another base. He probably doesn't know about this yet, neither does Natasha,” he murmured.

After a long pause, Thalia asked softly, “So, do you plan to keep this a secret?”

“This is what Kenneth said just before he passed out. He was afraid that Natasha would find out and worry...” Spencer murmured.