Marvel: Awakening the Universe.

Chapter 224 The Reunion of Cousins!
The Fox family.

Along with the Salvatore, Gilbert, Lockwood, and Phil families, they are known as the five great families of Fallstown.

The Fox family, one of the earliest settlers in Falls, had their estate located on the east side of Falls, near the valley and river.

Scenery.

As Hawke drove up to the old, charming Southern manor, he glanced at Gwen beside him and said with a hint of regret, "You should have brought my denim outfit."

Gwen had already seen her grandfather waiting for her at the manor gate. Ignoring Hawke, she opened the car door and happily ran towards her grandfather, William Fox, who was standing at the gate with gray hair but full of energy.

"Grandpa!"

"Haha."

William, who is 65 years old this year, happily hugged his granddaughter Gwen, and then his gaze fell on Hawke, who was getting out of the car.

After getting out of the car, Hawke buttoned up the suit jacket he had unbuttoned while driving, straightened his cuffs, and walked over.

He's not used to wearing suits.

He prefers more casual or sporty clothes to suits.

But this time is different. This time I'm here to see Gwen's grandfather, so it's better to dress more formally.

"Grandpa, this is Hawke."

“Hawk, my maternal grandfather, William Fox.”

"Mr. Fox."

Hawke smiled and extended his right hand to William Fox, whose hair was gray but whose eyes were quite shrewd.

This isn't something you can call him "Grandpa" like Gwen does; at least not before he and Gwen got their marriage certificate.

Helen was different. When he called Helen "Mom" along with Gwen, it was only when it was just the three of them. He never called her that when there were other people around.

William Fox didn't try to intimidate Hawke. After Hawke extended his right hand, he also extended his hand to shake Hawke's hand: "Welcome, Hawke."

Hawke smiled as he felt the firm weight of Hawke's hand as he shook it. "Thank you," he said.

soon.

Hawke followed Gwen, who was walking ahead with her grandfather by the arm, into the main building of the manor.

into the eye.

The spacious hall, the retro rectangular dining table, the bright fireplace with a burning campfire, and the various oil paintings hanging on the walls all seem to tell the story of the Fox family's glorious past.

It's a pity that it can't be done now.

Well known.

In the Civil War, the Union was ultimately victorious, while the Confederacy suffered defeat.

So today, the Fox family, who were once large ranchers, can at best be considered small-town Brahmins.

The sheriff of Falls is Gwen's aunt, Liz Fox.

And if nothing unexpected happens, the next town sheriff will either be Liz Fox's daughter, Caroline Fox, or Caroline's future husband.

but……

This has nothing to do with Hawke and Gwen.

They don't plan to settle down in Fallstown; they're just here to visit their grandfather and have a vacation. They won't stay long.

Gwen helped her grandfather sit down on the sofa near the fireplace and asked, "Grandpa, where are Auntie and Caroline? Haven't they come back yet?"

Grandpa chuckled and said, "They live in town and only come back on weekends, but I called them this morning and they'll be back this afternoon."

Gwen said happily, "I haven't seen my aunt and Caroline in a long time either. By the way, Caroline should be graduating soon, right? Did she get her college invitation?"

Caroline Fox, Gwen's cousin, is eighteen years old. She attends Falls High School and is also a cheerleader. She is fair-skinned, beautiful, and has a great temperament.

Don't be fooled by the stereotypical big-breasted, brainless, and superficial cheerleaders portrayed in various American TV shows and movies.

You should know that in the Federation, being a cheerleader can be included on your resume.

Because the selection of cheerleaders is very rigorous.

Beauty is a standard, academic achievement is a standard, and family background is an even greater standard.

All three are indispensable.

Even Gwen, after confirming her relationship with Hawke, was a little nervous when Hawke was approached by Jennifer Chuck at the start of the semester.

After all, Jennifer Chuck is the captain of their Midtown High School cheerleading squad.

In the afternoon.

After having lunch with their grandfather William Fox, Hawke and Gwen toured Fox Estate with Gwen after his grandfather went for a nap.

of course.

The estate itself isn't the point; the point is the old photos of Fox Estate.

Hawke finally saw it.

The photos, though faded, show Fox Estate in vibrant colors, with its endless cotton gardens, watermelon fields, and black cattle and horses working diligently within them.

Hawke flipped through the photos that told of past glories, shaking his head and sighing repeatedly.

"You're late."

"What's late?"

"Born at the wrong time."

Hawke shrugged.

That's why he transmigrated too late. To put it another way, if he had transmigrated to the American Civil War, even without superpowers and even starting as an orphan, he would have somehow managed to distort the course of the war and make the Northern Expedition a reality.

Not for any other reason than so that the world will have less melanin in the future.

Black, this thing should be enslaved forever.

Gwen, standing to the side, glanced at Hawke, who was looking at the photos and sighing, and blinked: "Keep your voice down, don't expose your inclinations so blatantly."

Hawke chuckled and looked at Gwen.

"Am I not naked enough?"

"Uh……"

Gwen also recalled the Wakanda people who were wiped out by Hawke because he tried to kidnap her.

obviously.

Hawke's inclinations were already quite clear the moment he annihilated Wakanda.

Gwen recalled some of the things Sharon had said during their shopping trips together. "So, that's why the proportion of Black people in the current S.H.I.E.L.D. is decreasing?"

"Ok?"

“Sharon said it.”

Gwen shrugged and said, "Sharon said that in the past, there were some black agents in New York SHIELD, but in this integration by Director Maria Hill, the proportion of black agents has become almost invisible."

Hawke raised an eyebrow.

He really didn't know about this.

but……

it's great.

Hawke chuckled and said, "S.H.I.E.L.D. was built by the five great philanthropists. There can be white, there can be yellow, but what does black matter?"

Gwen glanced at Hawke.

"Our current president is black."

"He's a skewer!"

"Uh……"

In Dongguo, puppies born from the crossbreeding of two different breeds of dogs are called "mixed breeds" or "hybrids"!

"..."

Gwen's lips twitched, then she decisively ended the topic and said to Hawke, "Alright, you've seen the photos you've been wanting to see. I'll take you for a walk around town; there should be a party today."

Hawke raised his eyebrows.

"should?"

"Ah."

Gwen nodded and looked at Hawke: "Fallfall also has a nickname, Party Town. Do you know why?"

Hawke shook his head.

"This was the default policy that the town of Waterfall adopted after it started making tourism its mainstay, and every mayor thereafter has continued this policy."

"Because tourists come to visit the town every day."

"At that time, in order to retain these tourists, the town would hold all kinds of parties every now and then."

Gwen explains the root cause of why Falls seems to be having parties almost every day.

In a word.

It's to encourage tourists to spend money here.

"Waterfall Town is already considered quite refined."

“There was a town in the next state that went even further back then.”

"In order to keep tourists, the entire town's residents were made to play the roles of cowboys and robbers. As soon as a train of tourists arrived at the station, they could see the robbers attacking the town and then robbing the beautiful tavern owner and leaving with a wild laugh."

"..."

Hawke's eyes lit up as he looked at Gwen: "The house next door is..."

Gwen smiled slightly.

"In 1970, it went bankrupt and closed down. Now there are only a few cats and dogs left in the whole town."

"Uh……"

Hawke, who had originally planned to visit this cosplay town, fell silent after Gwen's tone shifted.

at this time.

Hawke raised an eyebrow and turned to look outside the study.

Without him.

He smelled a scent similar to the one he had smelled when he entered the town, which resembled that of vampires.

at the same time.

A voice rang out from downstairs in the manor.

"Grandpa."

"Gwen?"

"..."

Gwen, who had just been wondering why Hawke suddenly turned his head, brightened up when she heard the voice: "It's Caroline."

As Gwen spoke, she turned and walked out of the study, standing in the hallway. The first thing she saw was Caroline Fox standing on the first floor.

Caroline, who was standing in the lobby on the first floor, also saw Gwen coming out of the study on the second floor.

next second.

The unique screams between girls, expressing their surprise and joy, sounded like fingernails scraping against glass.

Gwen was going down the stairs.

Caroline walked towards the stairs.

Followed by.

The two women, who had been heading in opposite directions, met at the stairwell, embraced, and jumped and danced happily on the spot.

Ok.

It's clear that both Gwen and Caroline are very happy.

“Gwen, I thought you would come back last year, but Grandpa said you wouldn’t be coming back.”

"Feel sorry."

Gwen smiled, then subconsciously smoothed her long, golden hair that had fallen loose in her excitement.

Just as Caroline was about to say something, her gaze was drawn to a flashing purple light.

She followed the shimmering purple light, and then her gaze was drawn to the six-carat purple diamond ring on Gwen's finger.

"This is……"

"..."

(End of this chapter)