Many possibilities crossed his mind.
Then, he locked his gaze on Nelly . “Nelly , something's not right!”
“What is it?” she asked.
His eyes twinkled as he gazed at her. “Tony is good with computers, too, right?” Nelly hesitated for a moment before nodding.
He stared at her, a dark glint flashing across his eyes. After a long silence, he voiced out the wild possibility in his mind by asking, “Don't tell me, is Tony Anonymous?”
Nelly remained silent.
I knew this secret can't be kept for long, but Tony will have to explain this himself.
Taking in Nelly 's silence, Alpha Kilian narrowed his eyes. “Judging by your reaction, I think I'm right.” She immediately shook her head. “I didn't say anything.”
However, her reaction just made it all the more suspicious.
Tony was indeed intelligent. Alpha Kilian had always been curious about how and on what basis Tony had joined Darknetz.
Previously, he couldn't figure it out and even intended to ask Tony about it when he had time. However, he had been unable to free up his schedule. If Tony really was Anonymous, then all the pieces of the puzzle would fall into place. Everything would make sense.
Why did Tony show up so quickly at the hospital after Nelly had gotten into trouble? Why did Thalia put so much effort into protecting him? How was he able to get his hands on the information Nelly had sent over? Why did Tony take action when no one responded after I asked for Anonymous' help to deal with Midnight fang pack ? Most importantly, whenever I mentioned Anonymous, Tony 's reaction was rather strange.
Alpha Kilian was finally able to connect the dots.
It was not that he did not consider the possibility after noticing so many coincidences. However, he was completely unable to imagine that a top hacker was a child, despite how Tony displayed his extraordinary intelligence.
The possibility was indeed absurd to think about.
At that thought, a meaningful smile appeared on Alpha Kilian 's face. Should I feel relieved or angry? That is my son! My beloved son!
There were no words that could describe the expression on Alpha Kilian 's face.
Seeing how confident Alpha Kilian was in his theory, it was unlikely for Nelly to be able to convince him otherwise.
After pondering for a moment, she suggested, “Why don't I get Tony to come in here? Both of you can have a chat.”
“There's no need to,” Alpha Kilian replied. Nelly was dumbfounded.
He narrowed his eyes. “Since he kept this from me, don't blame me for showing him no mercy.” Noticing the glint that flashed across his eyes, she knew that things would not end well.
Just when she was about to remove herself from his embrace, he suddenly tightened his hold on her. “Nelly , are you going to tip him off?”
“Of course not. This is between you and him. I won't get involved,” she replied.
After hearing that, he nodded in satisfaction. But then, he looked at her and asked, “Where are you going, then?”
“I... My stomach feels a little weird.”
“Does it hurt?” he asked, his brows furrowing slightly. She nodded wordlessly.
A look of distress appeared on his face as he laid Nelly down on the bed before tucking her in. ”You get some rest and wait for me.” He immediately got off the bed after finishing his sentence.
She stared at his leaving figure, asking, “Where are you going?” “I'll be back soon.” With that, he left without even a glance back.
She lay in bed as she watched him leave, knitting her brows when she felt the painful sensation in her stomach.
Ten minutes later, Alpha Kilian returned to the room with a mug in his hand. He walked to the bedside and said, “Here, Nelly . Drink this.”
She sat up and looked at the mug. “Is this hot chocolate?”
He nodded and said in a low voice, “You'll feel better after drinking this.”
She looked at him for a moment, took the mug from him, and took a few sips. “The temperature is just right. It'll be better if you down it in one go,” he added. She threw him another glance before finishing the rest of the drink.
It was weird. After she finished the hot chocolate, her stomach, which was hurting, felt as if a surge of warmth had seeped into it, taking away all the pain.
Taking note of her eased expression, Alpha Kilian asked, “How are you feeling now?” “It doesn't hurt anymore,” Nelly replied.
The corners of Alpha Kilian 's lips curved into a faint smile. He then reached out and placed his hand on her stomach.
“What are you doing?”
At Midnight fang pack , Boss was on a call. Just as he hung up, Gavin walked in hurriedly. “Boss,” Gavin said, wearing a weird look on his face.
“What is it?” Boss put down his phone and looked at Gavin.
Gavin did not say anything but instead opened his palm, revealing the necklace. When Boss saw it, he reached out and picked it up. “That was fast. Is it fixed already?”
Surprisingly, Gavin answered, “No.”
Fiddling with the necklace in his hand, Boss noticed that the chain was still broken. Frowning, he asked, “What do you mean?”
“Don't you find anything wrong with it?” Gavin questioned. “Hmm? What's wrong with it?” Boss questioned.
“There's a chip in the necklace,” Gavin said.
Holding the necklace, Boss heard what Gavin said. Then, he paused before echoing, “A chip?”
“Yes. The jeweler found it when he was repairing it. There's one here and here. If it wasn't sent in for restoration, no one would know it was there.” As Gavin talked, he twisted open a small, protruding design piece, revealing a tiny chip.
At the sight of it, Boss reached out, picked it up, and scrutinized it.
After quite some time, Boss asked, “What kind of chip is it? What's it used for? Have you looked into it?”
Gavin nodded. “I hired someone to look into it, and the expert said this is a kind of chip that can become a computer once linked.”
“A computer?” Boss said as doubt filled his eyes. “With only this? In this size? Are you sure?”
“Let me clarify. It can't turn into a computer with just this. It needs to link with other components for it to work. I'm not too sure about the details, but people who use this kind of chip are usually hackers.”
At that, Boss furrowed his brows. A hacker...
Looking at the tiny chip that was even smaller than a pea, Boss frowned in thought again.
This thing... Did someone put this on Nelly on purpose, or is this actually Nelly 's?
At a sudden thought, Boss glanced at Gavin and asked, “Gavin, I remember you telling me that your daughter has gotten into university. Am I right?”
Although Gavin felt slightly confused about what Boss was trying to say, the former nodded. “Yes.” “She's such a smart girl. Well, your children are smart, too, aren't they?”
At the mention of his family, Gavin replied, “They got it from my Luna . My Luna 's a smart woman. However, she couldn't get into university due to family issues. Otherwise, she would certainly be a high achiever too.”
After listening to his story, Boss said, “Gavin, do you think intelligence is inherited?” “Yeah, absolutely!”
“Then, what about talent?”
Gavin looked at his employer as realization dawned upon him. “Are you trying to say that Ms. Jackson
might have inherited Theodore's talent for hacking?”
“Bingo. As expected, you're smart too. It seems like your children had not only inherited their intelligence from your Luna ,” Boss praised Gavin.
At that moment, Gavin thought about the other possibilities before saying, “I've never had something like this happen to me before, so I can't be sure. But from what I know, if someone has a talent for something, it can be passed on to the person's offspring.”
“So, do you think she inherited Theodore's talent for this?” Boss queried. After giving it some thought, Gavin answered, “I'm not sure.”
“Then, look into it. Also, send this to our hacker team. Let them look at it and find out where this thing came from. I want to know the truth!” Boss enunciated, giving out orders.
Upon hearing that, Gavin nodded, retrieved the chip, and went out.
Meanwhile, Boss' gaze landed on the necklace on the table, unfathomable emotions swirling inside his eyes.
Snippets of his time with Nelly flashed across his mind. He had never understood why she was so confident.
However, if things were like what he had deduced, then all would make sense. Is it really true, though? Could I be wrong about her?
As he thought about the possibility, he wasn't furious at all. Instead, a sudden sense of anticipation bubbled up within him.
That was because he knew that sooner or later, she would return to his side one day. He had a feeling that this day was coming soon.
As his train of thought stopped there, Boss gazed into the distance. A peculiar glint reflected off his yellow eyes.
Meanwhile, when Nelly woke up, no one was in the room.
She sat upright and felt that her stomach wasn't hurting anymore. Recalling the scene where Alpha Kilian lovingly rubbed and warmed her stomach up before she slept, a tender look surfaced in her eyes.
When Alpha Kilian shows some care, he can be so sweet that I might get diabetes.
Lifting her blanket, she was about to get down from the bed when the door opened slightly. In the next moment, she could see Ben poking his head in through the crack in the door.
When the boy saw that she was awake, he said, “Nelly , you're up?” “Yes. Come in.” Nelly nodded and beckoned him in.
Ben then pushed the door open wider and went inside.
Before Nelly could get off the bed, Ben walked over and handed her slippers to her. As Nelly glanced at the sensible little boy, she smiled.
“Nelly , are you feeling better now?” he asked. Huh?