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Looking at Tony’s expression, Ben couldn’t help but feel curious. “What are you gonna do to them so they regret hurting Nelly?” “How about you take a guess?” Tony asked indifferently. Ben drew closer and rested his hand on his brother’s shoulder.
“I was just trying to say that you shouldn’t hurt yourself just to get back at them. That’s not the right way to punish them.” Tony whipped his head and flashed Ben an insincere smile.
“Don’t worry, brother. I would rather hurt you than hurt myself.”
What… What’s wrong with him? I just wanted a heart-to-heart talk, but what can I do with him? He’s the eldest. This was already decided the moment we were born. I guess I’ll have to bear with him for the rest of my life. Ben smiled back at him in the end.
“Fine. Just pretend like you didn’t hear anything I said.”
“Exactly what I was thinking. I’m proud you came to that realization,” Tony praised sarcastically. Ben took a deep breath and said no more on their way home. Beside them, Donna shook her head as she was unable to understand why boys would act so childishly.
Ding! When Donna saw a notification on her phone showing a message from Sharon, her face lit up with excitement. At home, Nelly had just come out of the bathroom when the children arrived. With a head of silky hair flowing down her back, she looked fresh and pure like a lotus flower, and Donna could not help but gasp in amazement at her beauty which did not pale in comparison to all the celebrities out there. If Nelly really chose to be an actress, she would definitely outshine the crowd.
“What’s the matter?” Nelly asked when she saw the girl gaping at her. Donna finally registered her surroundings and ran toward her mother with her arms wide open for a hug.
“Mommy! I was stunned by your beauty!” “Are you?” Nelly asked, lowering her smiling eyes at her daughter, who nodded back at her.
“Nelly, you should just join showbiz. I’m sure you’ll put everyone out of a job if you do become an actress.”
“Aren’t you a sweet-talker, huh?” Nelly teased.
“Ha. By the way, Nelly, Sharon reached out just now, asking me to go find the director of the film crew tomorrow,” Donna informed.
“And?” Nelly inquired, glancing at her.
“I don’t know. I’m just going over to see how things will turn out.”
“All right. I’ll send you over tomorrow, then,” Nelly agreed with a nod.
“It’s okay. Sharon said she can pick me up.”
“Oh. Okay, then,” Nelly replied, raising her brows. “Mommy, aren’t you worried at all? Aren’t you afraid that someone would kidnap your darling?”
“Why should I be? Daddy knows her, so I’m sure he can get you back if you really get kidnapped.” Donna pouted in disgruntlement, but before long, she put away her grumpy face and asked Nelly in earnestness, “Nelly, do you really think I can do it?” Nelly observed the girl for a while and nodded in approval.
“You’re pretty-at least for now-so I don’t think it’ll be a problem for you to be recognized in the entertainment industry. You just need to make sure you grow up well.”
“No way, Mommy. Look at you. There’s no way I won’t grow up into a fine young lady.” “But you don’t look like me, though,” Nelly disagreed. “Well, even if I take after Daddy more, it still means I will be a beautiful woman in the future,” Donna argued. “Yeah. I see where the confidence is coming from.” “I can’t help it. I’ve got his genes,” Donna answered optimistically.
There was no reason for her to not be confident since both Nelly and Alpha Kilian were attractive. Nelly perked up her brows.
Well, you’re right. He’s handsome for sure. Even if I were to compare him with those actors in the industry, he could still easily beat all of them in terms of looks, so it doesn’t matter if Donna takes after him or me. She’ll still turn out a dashing woman, and this is already evident even at such a young age. A smile curved on Nelly’s lips looking at the girl.
“I wish you all the best for tomorrow, then.” “Thank you. Wait for my good news,” Donna replied with a smile. “What are you guys talking about? Is Donna joining a film crew?” Ben chimed in out of nowhere. “I’m not telling you anything,” Donna said slowly, pronouncing every single word with clarity. “Whatever. God knows if someone might trick and sell you off,” Ben teased.
“Hey! I’m beautiful and brainy! I’m smart enough to be aware of my surrounding, so there’s no way someone can pull a stunt on me,” Donna scolded. “Ha! Did you just say you’re beautiful? I wonder who gave you the confidence to say that about yourself.” “My parents did!” Words eluded Ben. He did not know how else to argue the matter, so he raised his thumb in the admission of his defeat.
“Fine. You won.”
A smile broke out on Donna’s face.
I’ll never lose when it comes to bantering. “All right. Time to get some rest, all of you,” Nelly cut in. “Okay. Goodnight, Nelly!” Donna bade in a sweet voice. “Goodnight.” “Goodnight, Nelly,” Ben also said. “Sweet dreams.”
After bidding the children goodnight, Nelly turned and went back to her room, but the moment she went in, Tony came out from his room. Ben also came out and curved his finger at his siblings, who then gathered around him at his beckoning. “Isn’t it weird? Nelly didn’t even ask about Thalia. I thought she would at least ask us a thing or two about what happened,” Ben whispered. “Well, I don’t see why she should. I told her before that Thalia is a friend of ours,” Tony explained. Ben was taken aback.
“So, did she really not ask anything about this ‘friend’ at all? Not to mention, it’s clear as day that Thalia is no regular person. I can’t believe Nelly is so trusting.” “Nope. She didn’t ask anything about Thalia,” Tony replied. “She’s a hard book to read,” Ben answered.
“You know what? I think she didn’t probe into this because she roughly knows what is going on,” Tony guessed. Ben glanced at him and thought about the possibility before finally nodding.
“I guess this is the only explanation we have.” “So, are you guys saying that Nelly is aware of what exactly we’ve been up to all this while?” Donna asked. The three children stared at each other, not knowing what to say. Does she know? Gosh. We have no idea! After some thought, Ben spoke.
“I’ll just tell Nelly everything if I’m going for training.” “Well, there’s no way you can join without telling her,” Tony remarked.Content protected by Nôv/el(D)rama.Org.
“What can we do? Such is life…” Ben answered. Tony smiled in silence. “It seems to me that you guys have already made up your mind,” Donna stated when she saw how determined both her brothers looked. Ben nodded without any hesitation; Tony nodded as well when he saw Ben’s reaction. On the contrary, Donna looked reluctant.
She was more worried about leaving her parents than about the intensity of the training she had to put up with. To her, the happiness she had at that moment came too late, and she did not want to let it go. Her struggle was apparent to Tony, so he said, “We might want to join, but Nelly is ultimately the one who decides. It’s still not too late to think about that after we gain her approval.”
“It’s not like you guys won’t go if she says no,” Donna muttered in disappointment, but given her understanding of her brothers and Natalie, the girl was positive that Natalie would allow them to join training in the end. If Natalie did not grant them the green light, the boys would definitely think of a way to get what they wanted-she was certain about this.