Marvel: Awakening the Universe.

Chapter 219 Dr. Merrick finally appears!

In the afternoon.

Hawke drove Gwen to Stacy's apartment to pick up some things Helen had prepared for them to take back with them when they visited their grandfather in Georgia the next day.

Helen had originally planned to have George stay home to look after the two little ones, and then go back to Fallstown with Hawke and Gwen.

result……

There's a case.

And it must be a major case.

The reason for using "should" is that George didn't say it; it was Helen's inference based on George's behavior of being so busy these days that he could hardly come home.

Even when George is busy with his case, she can still take the two little ones with her to Fallstown.

But Helen was worried.

Although if something really happened to George, she would only know when she opened the door and saw someone in a police uniform and white gloves.

But if something were to happen, she would find out sooner in New York City than in Falls, and she could get to her husband's side immediately.

This is not.

Helen said she wouldn't go back. She would wait until George finished his case and took a vacation, then the two of them would take the two little ones back to avoid the peak travel season with Hawke and Gwen.

So the two of them came over tonight not only to freeload a meal, but also to bring along the things Helen had prepared for her grandfather.

soon.

Hawke, whose left arm had instantly returned to normal after 100 days of rehabilitation, executed a graceful parallel parking maneuver, bringing his car to a smooth stop behind Helen's family van.

Gwen got out of the passenger seat and looked at Hawke, who had changed out of his outdated and very particular denim outfit and into a black casual suit that she had bought for him a while ago. She said in a light tone, "Hawk, really, I'm not lying to you. If my mother sees you wearing that denim outfit, she will be very happy and will praise you."

Hawke glanced at Gwen, who was speaking as she quickly took a few steps forward to take his arm, a strange smile on her face: "Could you have taken off that gloating look on your face when you said that?"

Gwen realized what was happening, put on a stern face, and looked at Hawke.

"Feel sorry."

"It's too late, I've already seen it."

Hawke's lips curled into a smile.

He wasn't stupid. He had bought that piece of clothing on a whim after seeing it at a discount store when he was out with Peter a while ago.

Hawke bought the clothes just to amuse Gwen; he never intended to wear them to meet Gwen's grandfather.

joke.

Knowing full well that Gwen's grandfather used to be a rancher and now the ranch is gone, he still went to see him dressed in jeans. What's the difference between that and stabbing his grandfather in the lungs?

He is not stupid.

after awhile.

Helen opened the door and saw her daughter and future son-in-law standing there. She warmly invited them inside, and then noticed that Hawke was finally not one-armed today, making her smile even more beautiful.

"Is your left arm healed?"

"Ah."

Hawke smiled and glanced at Gwen beside him, then said to Helen, "Thanks to Gwen's care, to be honest, I really wish I could stay injured for a few more days."

Helen laughed when she heard this, then rolled her eyes at Hawke.

"Don't talk nonsense. No one would curse themselves to get hurt."

"Mom, that's just the kind of person he is."

Gwen, who was standing nearby, took Helen's arm and looked at Hawke, saying with a serious expression, "He just wants to be sick for a few more days so that I can continue to take care of him."

Hearing this, Helen patted Gwen on the shoulder.

“Hawk is your fiancé. He’s sick. Shouldn’t you take care of him?”

"thanks Mom."

Hawke listened to Helen's words and, before Gwen could react, spoke first.

He has already proposed to Gwen, although they haven't registered their marriage yet because he's not old enough and because he's taking care of George, so they haven't gone to Alaska. However, he has already started calling Helen "Mom."

So Hawke said thank you without any hesitation.

Of course.

George wouldn't have said that when he was around; after all, George hasn't changed his tune yet.

However, this is not because Hawke is unable to say it.

Instead, he discussed it with Gwen and Helen, and in order to prevent George's blood pressure from rising too high, they all agreed not to change George's address for the time being.

Gwen looked at her mother, who had already become Hawke's mother, opened her mouth, and then glared at Hawke.

Hawke returned a bright smile.

He had expected George to return for dinner tonight, but he didn't.

really.

The case must be very big.

While Hawke was eating, he glanced at George, who was absent, and thought about it, but didn't pay much attention to it.

Anyway, he has the underworld.

To put it bluntly, even if George dies, his soul will go to his underworld, not Mephisto's hell.

And to put it bluntly.

If something really happened to George and he died now, he wouldn't be going to the underworld to suffer. He certainly wouldn't dare send George to experience the eight hells he invented.

Because if he dared to send George to the underworld one second, and Gwen found out the next second, she would probably fly into a rage and kick him out to sleep in the living room.

therefore!

If George really did have an accident and went to the underworld, it's not to suffer, but to enjoy life. The sooner he goes, the sooner he can enjoy his retirement.

So Hawke didn't ask George what case he was handling; instead, he stayed with Gwen, comforting Helen, who seemed a little worried.

However, Helen's worries are quite common. Whenever George needs to work overtime on a case, Helen will worry.

It wasn't some inexplicable sixth sense; it was simply because Helen loved George very much.

However, if she didn't love him, Helen, a young lady from a Georgian farming family, wouldn't have followed George to New York City. After dinner, Helen took out the things she had originally planned to take back to Falls.

There weren't many items, only three in total.

A beautifully packaged genuine leather belt, a gift for her father, Gwen's maternal grandfather, William Fox.

A similarly beautifully packaged scarf was a gift for her sister, Gwen's aunt Liz Fox.

The remaining gift was for Caroline Fox.

That is, her aunt Liz Fox's daughter.

As for why Liz Fox's daughter Caroline also has the surname Fox, Hawke, who was standing quietly listening to the side, was not curious.

Gwen had told him about this.

Let's say that.

If Helen was lucky enough to find true love, George Stacy, then Helen's sister, Liz Fox, who is also Gwen's aunt, was unlucky enough to have found a scumbag.

Of course, he can't be called a jerk, but he's not in Fallstown most of the time, so it's inevitable that the relationship would run into problems.

However, Helen heard that her sister had a new boyfriend, which was the main reason why she originally planned to go back to Falls with Hawk and Gwen.

Hawke and Gwen picked up their gifts and drove back.

Gwen, sitting in the passenger seat, looked at Hawke and asked, "What's wrong?"

Upon hearing this, Hawke looked at Gwen.

"what?"

"You have something on your mind."

"Can you see this?"

"I'm a police officer..."

"The sheriff's daughter."

Hawke smoothly picked up where Gwen left off, then looked at Gwen who had chuckled and didn't hide anything: "I was thinking, should we cancel the plane tickets? Helen isn't coming back with us anyway."

When Gwen heard this, she thought Hawke was scared.

"Are you scared? Are you backing down?"

"You forgot, I have a knack for causing disasters in New York City."

"Uh……"

As Gwen listened to Hawke's words, she recalled Hawke's analysis of her four previous trips outside New York City, during which he encountered different unexpected events each time.

On my first trip to Quantico, I was robbed after leaving the airport.

On my second trip to Quantico, Africa, an accident occurred before takeoff.

On the third trip to London, they attempted an air robbery, but luckily Peter was there.

The fourth time was to Texas, where we encountered the wind demon of the four elements of creation during the flight.

Gwen blinked, recalling Hawke's own account of the experience, and looked at Hawke.

"So how do you plan to get there?"

"Fly over."

Hawke looked at Gwen: "And it's faster than flying. Georgia isn't far. With you, it'll only take ten minutes to get there if we fly slowly."

Gwen raised her eyebrows.

"Sure, but I'm curious, if Mom comes back with us, what if your disaster-prone constitution really kicks in and something unexpected happens?"

"What else can we do?"

Hawke smiled at Gwen: "You should know that I never intended to hide my identity. It was you and S.H.I.E.L.D. who thought it was better for me to keep my identity a secret."

Gwen said seriously, "Isn't this wrong? Look, once Hydra found out, they even secretly started cloning you. They still haven't found them. If you are exposed, who knows how many evil organizations will be after your blood?"

Upon hearing this, Hawke quickly changed the subject.

"By the way, what did S.H.I.E.L.D. say? Haven't they found Dr. Merrick's hiding place yet?"

"No."

Gwen shook her head, remembering Sharon's phone call to her that morning. She told Hawke about it, and then said seriously again, "Hawk, don't sell your blood next time."

Hawke nodded repeatedly, looked at Gwen, and gave an affirmative answer: "I'll listen to you. If you say we won't sell, then we won't sell."

At this point, you must agree quickly, otherwise, only God knows how long Gwen will ramble on about this.

really.

Gwen's serious expression softened slightly as she listened to Hawke's unwavering assurance.

at this time.

The phone rings.

“It’s Sharon’s.”

Gwen looked at the incoming call, then instinctively glanced at Hawke, and then seemed to realize something.

At this time, Sharon called. Could it be that Dr. Merrick has been found?

Hawke also raised an eyebrow.

next second.

Once she realized what was happening, Gwen quickly answered Sharon's call.