American Comics: The Law of Strength

Chapter 89: Gwen in Search of the Truth

That night, a special small dinner party was being held in the Bernano family's mansion.

The number of attendees for the dinner was only six.

In addition to Diane and Peter, there are Gwen, Wanda, Pietro, Felicia, these "supernumeraries" who are usually not allowed to approach the mansion.

And this special dinner was meant to complement the welcome dinner of Wanda and Pietro's siblings.

Since the two arrived at the family estate just in time for the attack of the killer sent by Fisk, and Diane was busy cleaning up the aftermath in the days after the attack, the welcome dinner was dragged to this day.

Probably also to make up for the Maximov siblings, although it was only a small welcome dinner, the specifications were surprisingly high.

This can be seen from Diane's arrangement of the dinner party in the mansion, and the equipment used is also the standard for entertaining distinguished guests.

The huge dining table that is large enough to seat more than 20 is covered with a delicate long tablecloth, which is painted with intricate patterns and detailed patterns, which looks very luxurious.

The edges of the tablecloth are outlined with gold or silver wires to create a gorgeous pattern.

There are a variety of tableware placed on the table, and the order and position of the tableware are also very exquisite.

The tableware is mainly gold or silver, the surface is smooth and crystalline, and the carved on it is a variety of exquisite patterns and patterns, which looks very luxurious.

The table also features beautiful flowers and embellishments such as white roses, blue bellflowers and aromatherapy candlesticks.

The colors and types of flowers are very exquisite, and each one has been carefully selected and matched to make the whole table present a beautiful visual effect.

At this time, each person's plate is already served with a starter consisting of pickled foie gras, black truffles and fresh mushrooms, paving the way for the following main meal.

However, the people sitting on both sides of the table were not very interested, and after Diane finished his opening speech and welcomed the Maximov brothers and sisters, they all sat quietly in their places.

At the table, only the slight murmur and chewing sound of knives, forks and plates were heard, and everyone was concentrating on the food on the plate, and no one was interested in speaking.

Needless to say, the expression on Felicia's face seemed to freeze completely since she found out that her father had been killed by Fisk and Murdoch, and if no one took the initiative to ask her, she could not even say a word for days, except for the occasional reconnaissance trip, she followed Peter almost everywhere.

At this time, although she has changed into ordinary clothes, which is quite amazing, she exudes an indifferent aura that is not close to people.

But Diane didn't care about her feelings, after all, she didn't plan to invite her to the banquet today, but because she was following Peter almost all the time now, and Diane didn't want her to stand aside and watch.

And the Maximov brothers and sisters, who were the protagonists of the banquet, were also slightly frightened after this close encounter with the battlefield where they fought each other, although they had already experienced the war, they still had a lingering feeling for that tragic scene.

Coupled with the cheap brother sitting on the side wearing a Batman helmet and a dinner party atmosphere, they really have little interest in talking.

Even Gwen, who is usually the most attentive to food and chatters at all times, is unusually silent.

She quietly put the food on the plate into her mouth, chewing and swallowing mechanically, but her eyes kept flickering, and her head kept echoing questions from the bottom of her heart.

When a thought or an idea is implanted in your brain, it becomes a steel nail that is deeply driven into your brain, and even if you pull it out, it will leave a deep mark in your head, and you may ignore it over time, but you will never forget it.

Gwen has been trying to keep herself from being cranky, but the crazy thoughts always linger, and even intensify.

She couldn't help but raise her head and look at Peter, who was sitting across from her, at the Batman helmet that had become familiar, and she carefully stared at his chin and lips that the bat helmet could not cover, trying to overlap the face that would sting her every time she thought about it.

Wrong...

Gwen breathed a sigh of relief, although they were very similar, the eyes of the person in front of him were completely different colors, and more like wild than humans. Beast?

Wait a minute... Beast?

She couldn't help but recall the pupils that day when she was turned into a lizardman by Peter.

Gwen's heart jerked again.

Shaken, even the ice cubes in her hand filled with Coke cups rattled.

Her eyes changed, and a painful look welled up between her eyebrows.

She really wanted to know the answer to the question in her heart, but she didn't dare to ask.

"Gwen? You okay? "

But at this time, Diane, as the host of the dinner, probably finally could not bear this awkward and harmonious atmosphere, she hesitated for a moment and decided to open the topic from Gwen, although she didn't know what Gwen was thinking at this time, but the only thing Diane could count on at this time was Gwen alone.

It's just that Gwen is still immersed in her own thoughts, her head is in chaos, after hearing Diane's call, she raised her head blankly, her mouth bulged and blinked, and then looked at Diane with wide eyes, looking pitiful and innocent.

Gwen's animal-like reaction made Diane sigh and ask, half concerned, half distressed:

"Are you not feeling well? Or is something wrong with the house? I remember that your father seemed to have been attacked and injured, so you ran out to see him, right? How is he doing now? "

Gwen only came to her senses at this point, and she quickly waved her hand to indicate that there was no need to worry, and she racked her brain to recall the trouble that she could come up with as an explanation.

"I'm fine, my dad is fine, it's just that my family's house was destroyed in the attack, which upset my dad very much."

Diane could see at a glance that Gwen's words were insincere, and she immediately became a little interested, and she tried her best to maintain a steady tone while motioning for the waiters standing on both sides to continue serving, and comforted softly:

"If it's just a matter of money, you can tell me, don't forget that you also have a charitable fund, I have a position for you in it, and the salary is still very good."

Gwen quickly shook her head and refused.

"It's okay, my father has found a place to live..."

Just halfway through the words, suddenly Gwen's inspiration flashed, she glanced at Peter cautiously, and then pretended to continue casually:

"My dad is now staying at Uncle Ben's house, and he lives next door to our house, only this time Uncle Ben was also injured a little in the attack."

It's just that Peter's expression is very calm, and he can't see the slightest change, and Gwen has to give up, cutting the steak that has just been delivered with some loss.

However, Diane would not let this topic end easily, she glanced at Peter with interest, and then continued to comfort:

"Since this is the case, you can live here with peace of mind, I believe that 'Batman's sister and brother also need a lively and interesting roommate to take them to adapt here."

When talking about Batman, Diane deliberately accentuated her tone, and sure enough, Gwen's expression came alive again.

Peter's expression became more and more stiff.

Diane's behavior did not surprise Peter, although it could not be considered his mistake, but he did cause a lot of trouble, and Diane was already very gentle in this way to vent his anger.

But what made Peter feel dangerous was Gwen's performance, and although Gwen had been curious about his identity under the mask in the past, she had never taken the initiative to inquire into it.

This is also a tacit understanding between the two, but now Gwen has begun to test frequently, which is difficult to explain with a word of curiosity.

Did you miss something? Or what evidence did she find? Or did George Stacy reveal something?

But one way or another, there is not much time left for yourself...

Peter sighed secretly and began to think about how to make it easier for Gwen to accept his identity.

Maybe you can use the words of Peter who is a parallel world to fool through? In a sense, he is not lying.

Just as Peter was thinking about how to find a reasonable excuse, Gwen finally couldn't help but ask:

"Miss Wanda and Mr. Pietro... Is that right? "

Gwen recalled Diane's speech at the beginning of the dinner and the introduction of the two, and Ai Ai asked.

And Pietro and Wanda nodded slightly, compared to their cheap brother and the rich girl, they obviously had a better impression of Gwen who looked like the girl next door, and Wanda even took the initiative to speak:

"Just call us Wanda and Pietro, I'm not much older than you."

Gwen nodded repeatedly, and then secretly glanced at Peter, she didn't dare to ask too obviously, so she had to start talking from their daily routines, and the atmosphere at the table finally came alive.

Since Peter had already instructed the two how to answer his identity questions, Wanda and Piero did not reveal any key information, but it still made Peter feel inexplicably pressured.

"Have you ever seen him take off his helmet?"

After chatting for a long time, Gwen finally couldn't help but ask this question, and Wanda naturally couldn't lie on this question, she nodded slightly, and then described Peter's appearance in the abstract.

"He... He is a good-looking boy, very affable and very confident, he has a pair of pronounced cheekbones and a strong jawline..."

"Hmm... Sounds great, but why do you keep wearing this helmet? Not even taking it off in front of your own brother and sister? "

"I just need a little time, and besides, they know what I look like..."

Gwen had to sigh and give up the idea of letting Peter take the initiative to take off the helmet, because Wanda was very clever enough to describe in detail the details that the bat helmet did not cover, which made Gwen listen for a long time but could not piece together a specific face.

Peter seemed to have no care and echoed the last two sentences, but he kept cutting the food in front of him without the slightest appearance of wanting to eat, which still exposed the fluctuations in his heart.

And Diane had already entered the state of watching the play with a smile on her face, and at this time the table was already full of desserts, and a smell of cocoa rushed straight to her nose.

Chocolates in the shape of various flowers are lovingly arranged together. The surface is also decorated with real petals with candy stains, and just looking at the appearance makes you feel happy.

Diane instructed the attendant to serve the alcohol-distilled non-alcoholic wine beforehand, and she put the chocolate in her mouth while admiring Peter's face.

The sweet taste melts on the tongue with a slight bitterness.

While the rich sweetness is still on the tongue, take a sip of wine, and the sweetness of the melt is integrated with the fragrance of the grapes, spreading in the mouth.

It simply doesn't get much more than that.

The dinner also ended in this harmonious and joyous atmosphere, but Peter only felt physically and mentally exhausted, he took the initiative to let Felicia take everyone back to the villa, while he stayed with Diane to continue to discuss the question of his identity.

"Diane, Fisk has been knocked down, at least for a short time he is no longer a threat, so even if the relationship between Gwen and me is still an unstable element, the threat has become correspondingly smaller, so can you not be so anxious to push the tide first, at least give me a little time?"

Diane smiled and shook her head:

"Do you think you'll have more time if I don't do anything?" You and Gwen should know her better than I do after getting along for so long, don't kid yourself, once she has doubts, then she will definitely find out the truth.

Although I don't know exactly where she saw the flaw, she already has suspicions, you better be careful, I suspect she will sneak up on you while you are asleep at night. "

She did come out... Peter reached out and held his head a little helplessly, maybe finding Gwen as soon as possible to explain everything was the best solution.

Diane waved her hand and continued:

"Anyway, please solve this matter as soon as possible, because we will have a lot of trouble waiting to solve in the future, and Fisker is just the beginning."

Peter's expression suddenly became a little puzzled, not because of Diane's words, but because the crow he sent to follow everyone found that Gwen had secretly changed into his uniform at this time and sneaked out of the manor again.

She wants to resume Operation Hero from today? But Gwen seemed to know exactly where she was going, and her direction was clear.

Peter frowned at the picture transmitted by the crow, for some reason he suddenly had some bad premonitions in his heart, and finally he could no longer care about the discussion with Diane, and after hurriedly saying goodbye, he asked Diane to arrange a driver to drive him and follow Gwen out of the manor.

Gwen was so fast that she could cross the city in twenty minutes if she wanted to, and soon she landed in front of an iron fence, and on the rusty sign hanging on the fence door, she could vaguely see the words Green Cemetery...

Since there were no taller buildings in the cemetery, Gwen had to choose to walk, and she walked slowly in the cemetery, she followed the path in her memory, step by step to a tombstone.

In the photo on the tombstone, an introverted teenager with large round-rimmed glasses is smiling shyly, while Gwen lowers her head, her lips move slightly, but nothing is made, her hands are tightly clenched, as if begging for forgiveness, and as if she is talking to the dead in the tomb.

After a long time, she finally ended the "prayer", she raised her head, and she made up her mind, she stood in front of Peter's grave and took a deep breath, and then took out a shovel out of nowhere...

(End of chapter)