Chapter 19: Gwen is Angry!
"Gwen…"
"Hmm~?"
"Jessica is right. The medicinal food tastes weird…"
Gwen pouted. "Ethan, you actually despise me!"
"Maybe I put too many herbs in it. The smell is a bit strong."
"Then should I take care of it?"
"It's okay, we can skip this step~."
"Ethan~ Mom is still downstairs," Gwen protested, stopping him from taking another step forward. However, she still wanted to make amends for her beloved. A mischievous idea formed in her mind. "Let's try another way~."
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Early the Next Morning
Chief George looked at his wife in surprise. "Why does Gwen look so radiant? Did you buy some nutritional supplements recently? If you have, give me some as a gift—I need to check on Jessica's situation."
Jenny smiled. "It's the medicinal food Ethan made for Gwen yesterday. It seems to be very effective. It worked so quickly, but… there's a small problem."
George raised an eyebrow. "Small problem?"
Jenny chuckled. "Gwen has a sore throat. She said the herbal medicine was too strong. But it's nothing serious."
George nodded approvingly. "That's good. Ethan is a very sensible and caring boy."
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In the Room
Ethan Lee woke up next to Jessica.
Last night…
Memories of yesterday flashed through his mind—after returning from Gwen's, Jessica had taken his words seriously and obediently followed him into the room…
His gaze shifted to the black stockings thrown carelessly beside the bed, now bearing unmistakable stains.
He felt refreshed.
After all, last night had been quite the experience. Though not direct, in some ways, it was even more exciting.
Just then, Jessica stirred awake.
"Damn it, brother!" she blurted, rubbing her sleepy eyes.
She recalled flashes of last night and grabbed Ethan's shoulders, shaking him. "I thought playing with legs was just a little teasing, but I didn't expect it to go that far!"
Ethan smirked. "Jessica, it was clearly you…"
Jessica froze. "Beast! I'm your sister! Even if we're not blood-related… Wait, what did you just say? It was me?"
She paused, rubbing her head as if piecing the night together. "Wait… it does seem like I started it…"
Still, she huffed, crossing her arms. "Hmph! That's only because you touched me first! You're still a beast!"
Ethan leaned back lazily. "I didn't really do anything."
He had simply been too stimulated after his time with Gwen, and Jessica had shown up at the perfect moment.
Well, all he really did was leave a mess on her stockings.
"Don't be mad. I'll help you wash them later," he offered, stretching. "But you'll have to clean the spot on your leg yourself."
Jessica kicked him playfully. "Go away~!"
She grabbed her clothes, baring her teeth at him. "I don't want those anymore! I'm buying a new pair!"
Ethan's gaze shifted to her smooth legs. "I can help you choose~."
Jessica shuddered under his stare. "Ew, you're so gross."
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Despite the shift in their relationship, the two still got up and went about their morning routine as usual.
Later, Chief George arrived with small gifts, hoping to check on Jessica.
He looked Ethan in the eye and said firmly, "Ethan, make sure to keep an eye on your sister. Don't let her run around trying to play hero again."
It was a simple message—Jessica had no place in the dangerous world of superheroes.
Ethan nodded. "No problem, George."
He ruffled Jessica's hair. "Jessica is very well-behaved. She'll listen to me."
Jessica sat next to him, smiling innocently like a model student.
But in her heart, she was pouting. Gwen is the most famous superhero in New York right now. I wonder what Uncle George would say if he found out.
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"George, before you go, take these."
Ethan handed him a bag of butter cookies. "Jessica baked them. Why don't you share them with your colleagues at the station?"
"Haha, great!" George accepted them happily. "Jessica has always been sensible. I trust she'll understand what I said."
Ethan kept his polite smile. Yeah… she definitely didn't hear a word of it.
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System Rewards
After seeing George off, Ethan opened his system panel.
He hadn't claimed yesterday's reward yet. Defeating someone still counted as victory.
[You defeated Gwen Stacy's fateful enemy. Choose one of the following rewards:]
1. Monetary Reward: $1,000,000
2. Random Reward: Weather Control
3. Servant Reward: Transform Alexei Mikhailovich Sytsevich (Rhino)
[You defeated Gwen Stacy's fateful enemy. Choose one of the following rewards:]
1. Monetary Reward: $1,000,000
2. Random Reward: Refreshing Coke
3. Servant Reward: Transform Norman Osborn (Green Goblin)
The choices were easy. Ethan picked [2] and [3].
The moment he made his decision—
Norman Osborn's corpse, which had been under strict surveillance, suddenly disappeared.
The person in charge of watching it nearly jumped out of his skin.
"Master! Master! He's gone! Master Norman is gone!"
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Elsewhere, a dark figure stood over an empty coffin.
Helios clenched his fists, his face darkening. "Damn it… Turn on the surveillance cameras immediately."