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Ancient One was startled and had a feeling in her heart. She put down the teacup in her hand, and passed her hands in front of the Eye of Agamotto. The magic weapon slowly opened, and strands of green smoke-like energy overflowed from the raw stone.
Under the guidance of Ancient One's gestures, energy condensed into two green rings on each of her hands, with mysterious magic runes engraved on the rings.
She closed her eyes, but her eyeballs kept rolling, as if her soul had crossed the barriers of time and space, and saw countless things happening in countless timelines.
Gradually, beads of sweat as big as beans oozed out from her forehead, slowly wetting her thin robes, and Gu Yi's expression became more and more panicked... as if she had seen something terrible.
Until a certain moment, a green light as hot as a flame lit up on her body. Perhaps he saw something, and Gu Yi's expression gradually calmed down. He clasped his hands together and returned the energy he absorbed from the Time Stone to the Stone.
Chapter 24. Is Sophie a bit of a naive person?
After thinking for a long time along the way, Howard decided to take the girl home to observe her. She looked dangerous, but she didn't seem to resist the two of them.
A truly dangerous person is made up of two factors: one is the ability to bring danger to others, and the other is the idea of bringing danger to others.
The girl doesn't seem uncommunicative and there's still room for a peaceful resolution.
SHIELD's purpose has always been peace and security.
The most important thing is that he couldn't stand his wife's pleading eyes.
Manhattan.
It is the most densely populated district and the smallest district among the five administrative districts of New York City, USA. It is described as the economic and cultural center of the entire United States and the richest place in New York.
Naturally, real estate in Manhattan is also one of the most expensive in the United States.
Howard owns five properties here, and the one he lives in most often is a high-rise luxury apartment in Manhattan near Brooklyn.
When Sophie walked in the door, the first thing she saw was the family photo on the table, with Howard, Maria, and Tony standing on the other side of Maria.
The living room is spotlessly clean and everything is arranged in an orderly manner, which shows that at least one of the owners here is a meticulous person.
Maria took Sophie to the sofa, poured her a glass of water, and sat aside.
"Drink some water first."
She had a smile on her face, and although she was still a little nervous, Maria had a good impression of the girl in front of her.
Sophie took the cup of water and said, "Thank you."
Howard stood at the door with a frown on his face. He looked at his wife and strangers in the room and felt a headache.
Howard was holding a cell phone in his hand, his finger resting on the contact information of SHIELD, hesitating on how to deal with this person of unknown origin... This person obviously has the ability to bring danger to others.
Should we call in some communications experts?
Or send it tomorrow?
Just as he was hesitating, the phone in his hand suddenly rang, and the caller ID showed Obadiah.
Howard twirled his mustache irritably... Obadiah was one of the veterans in the company... Why did he call at this time?
He leaned against the wall in the entrance hall and answered the phone impatiently, "Hello, Stanny, what do you want to talk to me about at this time?"
A drunken but excited voice came from the other side, "Howard! Hey! Howard, I want to tell you a good news! I got the order!"
"What order?"
"That batch of missiles! Those unsalable missiles. I have negotiated with the military representatives. They can have them... but... but they have to make some changes... according to their requirements... in terms of design and price..."
Obadiah sounded like he had drunk a lot of wine, but he was very clear when he talked about the client's requirements.
……
In the living room, Maria frowned slightly as she looked at Sophie's old, faded clothes that looked as if they were six, seven, eight, or nine years old.
These clothes became old due to the erosion of the power of the Time Stone, and they barely survived thanks to Lai Mu's conscious protection.
But Maria didn't know. She just thought that the girl in front of her must have experienced a long period of unhappy life.
As Sophie sipped her water, Maria pulled out her phone from her bag and made a call.
"Hello... Aisha, yes, it's me. I'm sorry to call you now, I wanted to trouble you to buy some clothes for me and send them over."
"Yes, it is here. As for the size..."
She looked at Sophie, took a photo and sent it along with the size of the sofa.
An experienced costume designer can directly infer the body data based on proportions, and the housekeeper Elsa will naturally solve these problems.
That's how money is used.
In 1991, Howard actually still had a former butler, Jarvis. Jarvis at this time was not Tony Stark's artificial intelligence, but a living person in his forties or fifties with white hair, who had just retired two years ago.
While Maria was speaking, Sophie had already finished a glass of water, and then she sat there blankly, not moving.
"Sophie..."
Maria shouted.
""Um."
Sophie looked over, her eyes calm and composed... Such an overly calm look might even make people wonder if she was that... naive person.
Maria took some more candied fruit from the table and placed it in front of Sophie.
"If you're hungry, eat more."
She discovered that this girl was stupid and silly, and she wouldn't know how to take it herself if you didn't give it to her.
Looking at Sophie who lowered her head and began to eat, Maria thought for a moment and asked carefully, "Do you have any family or friends?"
"No."
Sophie answered very straightforwardly. She and Lai Mu were two sides of the same coin, so they could not be called family. And Lai Mu's family and friends belonged to Lai Mu, but not to hers - she had only one Lai Mu.
Poor thing... It's really heartbreaking to see him say such things so calmly.
Maria sighed. Sophie hadn't finished the candied fruit in front of her yet, so she picked up an apple and prepared to peel it for Sophie.
Maybe it's out of pity, or maybe it's because he gets some kind of pleasure from feeding.
"So...is there anything you want to do?"
"No."
The candied fruit was sweet and delicious... So this is what it tasted like. Sophie squinted her eyes unconsciously, and felt a little more happy, which was rare.
"Hey... Si..."
Maria was so busy talking to Sophie, observing her expression and trying to figure out what she was thinking that her hand slipped and the fruit knife cut a gash on her finger.
She quickly put her finger in her mouth and searched for a Band-Aid in the drawer with her other hand.
A shadow suddenly blocked her light, and Sophie walked silently in front of her.
"take it out."
Sophie looked at Maria expressionlessly, her meaning was clear, asking her to stretch out her injured finger.
Maria hesitated, but still extended her hand to Sophie.
The cut was not deep, but it was a bit long, a little longer than a knuckle, and blood was constantly flowing out of it.
Sophie's pupils were covered with a layer of light green light, and she wiped her palm over Maria's fingers. When the fingers appeared in her sight again, there was no wound on them, and even the blood had disappeared without a trace.
This... is simply amazing!
Maria opened her mouth slightly in surprise. She looked at her fingers and touched them with her other hand. There was no pain and no scar, as if she had been completely injured.
"how did you do it?"
Sophie picked up the apple on the table and put it in Maria's hand. The apple that had just been peeled in half was now intact, with no damage to the skin.
"like this."
Maria looked at the apple again and again...the other party seemed to say something, but also seemed not to say anything.
Chapter 25. The first thing I did when I woke up was!
When Howard ended his call with Obadiah, he saw a shocking scene...
His wife Maria actually sat intimately with the girl, stroking her hair with her hands and feeding her with sliced apples.
What is she doing? Oh my god!
Howard's scalp was tingling!
Are you treating that girl who is suspected to have terrifying superpowers as your neighbor's doll? !
What’s the difference between this and directly feeding meat to a lion in the wild!
Howard took a deep breath, walked to the balcony first, then walked to Maria and pulled her away quietly.
"Go and have a look. Are those succulents you planted dead? Something seems wrong to me."
He spoke in a serious manner and as if it was a matter of fact.
on the balcony.
Maria looked at her husband who was about to speak after pulling her over, and smiled, "I know what you want to say."
"You know what..."
Howard has a stern look on his face. Although he has white hair, he is very intimidating when he gets serious.
That is a temperament cultivated by being in a high position.
The wife raised an index finger and placed it to her lips, "Shh...listen to me."
She looked at him without blinking, her eyes were gentle and tolerant, which made Howard deflate unconsciously.
She always found a way to calm down this old man she had lived with for a lifetime.
Then Maria smiled and said, "She is a very poor child. Shall we keep her?"
It's true that Maria has plenty of ways to calm Howard down, but she can also always make him explode again with just one word.
"You let me listen to you! I listened! Is that all you have to say?"