Tony felt his heart soften when he saw the dejected expression on his father's face. “No, I tried to tell you before. When we were in the uninhabited zone, you mocked me just when I tried to come clean about it. I got mad and decided to hold back...” he mumbled.
“Even so, you still had many opportunities to tell me,” Alpha Kilian replied.
Sheer exasperation inundated Tony as he spoke. “Daddy, think about it. I hesitated to tell you the truth several times before, haven't I? I want to be honest with you. Alas, I didn't have the chance to do so!”
Narrowing his eyes, Alpha Kilian asked, “Is that so?”
“Yes! Besides, you were acting so jealous. Have you forgotten about that?” Tony questioned, arching his eyebrows.
Alpha Kilian pondered for a moment. Well, he has a point. Despite that, he remained unperturbed. ”I was not being jealous.”
“What was it if not jealousy?” Tony asked, chuckling.
Alpha Kilian took a deep breath before answering, “I was just worried about you.”
Tony could not hold back his laughter and nodded vigorously. “Yes, of course, you were worried. It was all my fault. I shouldn't have kept you in the dark. When you mocked me back then, I should've mustered up the courage and told you that the person you ridiculed was your biological son instead of your love rival...”
Since Tony was in the wrong, he would do anything to get on Alpha Kilian 's good side.
However, Alpha Kilian narrowed his eyes at those remarks. “Why do I detect a hint of dissatisfaction in your tone?”
Shaking his head, Tony answered with a serious expression, “No! I'm not feeling displeased, Daddy. If
anything, I'm impressed by your whole act.”
Alpha Kilian stared at Tony . Even though the latter was buttering him up, his expression was sincere. Hence, he decided to let the matter go.
Looking at his son, Alpha Kilian said, “I was curious about something in the past. I wonder how a child of your age got recruited by Darknetz even though you're quite intelligent. I finally got my answer today.”
Hearing that, Tony broke into a grin. “Be honest, Daddy. Aren't you feeling proud deep down in your heart?”
Alpha Kilian looked at him and sneered. “Proud?”
Tony nodded immediately. “That's right. Don't you feel proud to have a child as smart as me?”
“Well, it's all because of my genes. What's there to be proud of?” Alpha Kilian asked, his eyes shining with dignity.
Tony paused for a moment before retorting, “Apart from resembling your looks, I took after Nelly when it comes to other aspects!”
“Dare I say you learned how to use a computer from Nelly ?” Alpha Kilian probed. Tony nodded. “What do you think?”
“Does that mean none of you three siblings took after me?” Alpha Kilian inquired.
“Well, you can't put it that way. I think Donna is a lot like you,” Tony answered with a smile. “In what aspects?”
“Just look at how good she is at acting. Don't you think she took after you in this regard?” Tony teased.
The moment Tony finished speaking, he saw Alpha Kilian grinning sinisterly. He immediately smiled like an obedient child. “I-I was joking.”
“Tony Jackson , it seems that I've been too lenient as your father. That's why you've become so audacious!” Alpha Kilian stated, his gaze still on his son.
Tony looked at him in alarm. “W-What are you trying to do?” “What do you think?”
Looking at his father, Tony said in a trembling voice, “You aren't thinking of hitting me, are you? Daddy, this is child abuse...”
Without replying, Alpha Kilian grabbed his son and started tickling him. Tony burst into a fit of giggles.
“I'm sorry, Daddy. It's my fault.”
“No, you're right. I'm the one who was in the wrong. I shouldn't get involved in this,” Alpha Kilian replied. “N-No! I was talking nonsense. Daddy, I'm so sorry!” Tony continued to beg for mercy.
“Okay. Then tell me, what have you done wrong?”
“Everything! I've made so many mistakes. Daddy, you're right about everything! Please, stop...”
Tony 's fits of laughter rang out in the dark of the night as the father-and-son duo continued to play with each other.
They eventually quieted down after a long time. Tony turned to look at Alpha Kilian and said jokingly, “Ha! You're obviously proud of me, but you don't want to admit it. It isn't something to be ashamed of.”
Alpha Kilian side-eyed him. “What a narcissist!”
“Nelly was also shocked when she found out back then. However, I could tell that she was very proud. Daddy, you must be feeling the same, right?” Tony probed. At that moment, he looked like a child of his age.
Alpha Kilian sized up his son for a while before nodding. “Yes, I'm proud of you. But at the end of the day, I'm still worried.”
“Worried? What are you worried about?”
Alpha Kilian took a deep breath before answering, “I'm worried about my gifted children. How am I going to protect all of you?”
“Daddy, you only need to protect Nelly and Donna . Ben and I can take care of ourselves. When we become stronger in the future, we will also protect you all!” Tony stated.
At those confident remarks, Alpha Kilian curled his lips into a smile.
He looked at Tony tenderly and said, “All right. I'll leave it to you guys.”
“Of course!” Tony exclaimed.
Alpha Kilian reached out to caress the boy's head before pulling him into his arms. “Let's go.” Then, the two of them chatted while walking downstairs.