The Extraordinary Life of a Certain American Comic...

Chapter 125 Believing in Love (Luo Mouren, Part 2/5, Please Subscribe)

Three days ago, in the afternoon?

Upon hearing this timeline, Locke suddenly remembered that old Underwood seemed to have mentioned to Gideon three days prior that he had spoken to him.

Malik had met him.

So, Alexander Pierce received a call from Gideon Malik at that time?

Seeing that things were not going to work out, they chose Plan B.

Is Hydra really planning to abandon Nick Fury and invest in him instead?

but·--

Why?

Locke still couldn't figure it out. Even after leaving the Sentinel Headquarters behind him and getting back into his car, he still couldn't understand the problem.

God is my witness, he brought Esme to Sentinel Headquarters because he didn't want to waste too many brain cells on this issue.

Rule Four: Trust in the wisdom of future generations.

He can't figure it out now, so he'll stop thinking about it and let Locke worry about it in the future.

He brought Esme to the Sentinel Headquarters mainly to clear his head and relax.

Another reason is to provide Esme with assurances through concrete actions.

You are my legal wife, and you are the only one who will always accompany me in public.

result-----

We've come back to this question again.

"Honey," Locke said, turning to Esme beside him after restarting the car, "why don't you help me think of something?"

"Didn't I already give you advice?" Esme put down the file in her hand and looked at Locke, who had come to her for help. "Why don't you just meet him and see? Didn't you say you were very smart?"

Speaking of it.

Esme suddenly paused, then seemed to realize something, and looked at Locke suspiciously once again.

"Honey, you wouldn't really be trying to get my permission this way, would you?"

"How could that be? I just don't really like this feeling."

This feels terrible.

He doesn't like it.

A wise man does not stand under a crumbling wall; this was Locke's consistent principle.

This is why he never charged into battle with the special forces members before, but instead stayed downstairs with Debbie and Jack to provide support.

Given enough time, he can become a god, or even surpass a god.

so-

Why risk your life?

Lu Ke said in a low voice, "What if they're trying to trick me into going there this way, and then kill me?"

Well known.

In the federal government, sometimes it is possible to resolve conflicts by eliminating the aggrieved party.

Although the possibility is very low.

but.-

What if?

Locke dared not gamble on Hydra's conscience.

Moreover, facts have proven that Hydra has no conscience at all.

Although he wasn't afraid that Hydra would actually do it, he hated trouble.

At least until he returns to New York City and contacts the mutant lab, he is unlikely to get into any more trouble.

As for Nick Fury?

It's all personal grudges!

Esme was somewhat surprised to hear this.

"That can't be right."

"Why not?"

"Isn't she your ex-girlfriend?"

"You already said she was your ex-girlfriend."

It's not uncommon for girlfriends to kill their boyfriends, and there have even been cases of wives turning their husbands' ashes into rice.

What's a former girlfriend?

Locke analyzed the situation calmly.

He's not love-struck.

As for Stephanie Malik, she's even less likely to be love-struck.

In a way, Stephanie is the same kind of person as her mother, Claire.

They all love power.

Moreover, the two men pursued power in roughly the same way.

They all like to gain power by conquering men!

In fact, if Stephanie hadn't "hoped for her husband to become a snake," according to the plan, she wouldn't have gone back to take over the family business. Instead, she would have entered politics with the help of old Underwood because of the marriage.

No matter where you are or what country you live in, money is always less important than power.

The federal government is no exception.

Here, money may be able to accomplish 99% of things, but only power can achieve the remaining 1%.

pity!

Stephanie was determined to turn her husband into a serpent and tie him to the Hydra ship.

What can Locke do?

Back then, he was just an ordinary person with no mutations and no money to spend.

Again.

If he didn't know about Hydra, everything would be fine. Even if Hydra were to suddenly turn on him, he could protect himself and Stephanie at the same time.

But if he knew, that would be a different story.

Esme was speechless at Locke's tone.

"Aren't you suffering from some kind of persecution complex?"

"Just tell me, is that even possible?"

Locke did not refute, but instead asked Esme a question.

Even a one in ten thousand chance is still a possibility.

Esme opened her mouth, then shook her head speechlessly, looked at Locke, and sighed.

"So you really don't have any feelings for your ex-girlfriend at all?"

"Yes, I have."

"Um?"

Locke, seeing Esme's eyebrows suddenly twitch, quickly added, "But didn't I get your tacit approval, darling?"

Esme didn't speak, but simply turned her head to the side, looking quietly at Locke with her slightly blue eyes.

Locke, who was driving, was starting to panic.

after awhile.

Esme withdrew his gaze, then said calmly, "I do have an idea."

"What method?"

"Why don't I go with you when you meet your ex-girlfriend? I'd love to see what she's like that you can't forget her."

Esme offered his own advice.

She couldn't understand it either.

But she doesn't need to figure it out; she can tell what the other person is thinking just by looking at them.

Unlike the man in front of me.

Even after marriage, he remains so mysterious; you can't tell what he's really thinking at all.

Esme thought to herself.

Locke's eyes lit up when he heard Esme's suggestion.

But he gave up the next second.

The proposal is a good one, but it's simply impossible to implement.

Do you think it's possible?

Why not?

"If you take your wife to see your ex-girlfriend, do you think she'll come out?"

"...That's true."

Esme thought for a moment, then looked at Locke: "But you can just not tell her that I'm going too."

Locke shook his head.

"No, I never lie."

"ha!"

Esme smiled instinctively, and she smiled very happily.

Locke's lips twitched as he listened to Esme's genuine laughter. "Your laughter makes me feel like I'm a heinous liar."

Esme, barely able to suppress the upward curve of her lips, turned her head to look at Locke.

"You don't want to lie to her, do you?"

I guess so.

Locke glanced at Esme, then, instead of lying, said frankly, "I would never stoop to lying about love, darling. You wouldn't want to one day find yourself dishonest with you because of other things, would you?"

Even though he has Esme, he still thinks about Natasha Romanoff, and even Queen K. Catherine. Right now, he's still thinking about his ex-girlfriend Stephanie.

but.

This is entirely because he believes in love.

The most important thing.

In any case, Stephanie Malik was not only his ex-girlfriend, but also his first love in this life.

Damn it!

Why did you have to insist on turning your husband into a snake when you were doing just fine?

Locke still feels speechless when he thinks back to the time when Stephanie wanted to confront him.

If Stephanie had delayed until his system was activated, he definitely wouldn't have been so resistant.

Locke might even board the ship right away.

To be fair, while Hydra is a bad company, it's genuinely good to its own people.

Unfortunately, time cannot be turned back.

Esme pursed her lips upon hearing Locke's words.

"You disdain lying, but your ex-girlfriend might be lying."

"Then there's nothing more to say."

"How so?"

"What should we do? What should we do?"

Locke suddenly understood, blinked, looked at Esme, and smiled, saying, "Thank you, dear."

Esme glanced at Locke, who had just finished speaking and taken his phone out of his pocket: "You have her phone number saved?"

Locke dialed the number while replying without thinking.

"No need, I remember."

What is my phone number?

"Your electricity."

Locke's expression shifted, and he looked at Esme.

Esme tilted her head, looking at Locke with a half-smile: "Darling, you don't forget my number, do you?"

Locke swallowed hard.

Just then.

The call was answered.

Locke breathed a sigh of relief and gestured to Esme with the phone in his hand.

Esme took the phone directly, turned on the speakerphone, placed it in her palm, and stared intently at Locke.

A female voice, sounding a mix of surprise, delight, disbelief, and apprehension, came through the phone.

"Locke?"

"Stephanie."

Locke glanced at his wife, who was clutching her phone and looked frail and helpless but could be so violent that she could kill herself, before calming himself down and saying, "I'm back in Washington. Are you free these next couple of days? It's been so long."

Stephanie was silent for a moment on the other end of the phone.

Locke did not press the matter further.

after awhile.

"Sure, the usual place? I'm free on the afternoon of the 28th."

"good.

After Locke finished speaking, he thought of grabbing the phone and ending the call.

Just then.

Stephanie's voice came through the phone again.

"Locke".

"Um.

"Little Cave, I miss you so much. See you there!"

Locke's name originates from Middle English, where it means "small cave" or "hidden dwelling".

"Little Cave" is probably a nickname for Joseph Rock.

This happened after his mother, Claire, called him that once, which Stephanie overheard, and then on some occasions, Stephanie also learned to call him that.

This nickname came out.

Locke could clearly feel the intense killing intent emanating from the passenger seat.

But it disappeared quickly.

Locke glanced at his wife, whose expression remained unchanged, and said in a serious tone, "See you there," before quickly snatching back his phone and hanging up.

next second.

Then he heard the voice of his beloved wife, Esme.

"Small cave".

"ha!"