Marvel: Awakening the Universe.

Chapter 165 The Spider and the Black Cat Ran Off to the Pacific Ocean (Second Update!)
The old butler of the manor, who had served Norman Osborn, Harry Osborn, and now Felicia Hardy, looked puzzled as he listened to the three men's purpose in coming.

As soon as these words came out.

Mary was shocked.

Gwen's mouth dropped open slightly.

Hawke also raised an eyebrow.

Yo!
Peter realized that it was better to find a rich woman than to work hard himself, so he abandoned Mary and eloped with the black cat.

wrong.

He remembered it wasn't from the movie, but from the Spider-Man comics, where there was a version where Felicia the Black Cat and Spider-Man Peter were a couple.

So strictly speaking, this shouldn't be called eloping.

but……

This won't work either!

How can this be allowed?

You haven't broken up with Mary yet, that's called cheating, that's scumbag behavior.

Hawke, whose persona is that of a devoted lover, was now lost in thought, openly expressing his contempt for Peter's behavior.

at this time.

Gwen, who was standing nearby, caught a glimpse of the wicked smile on her fiancé's face and immediately gave Hawke a light elbow.

Hawke immediately snapped out of his daze and looked at Gwen.

Gwen glared at Hawke, then looked at Mary, who was standing beside her in shock. She quickly and preemptively put her arm around her best friend and looked at the old butler: "Did Peter or Felicia say where they were going? What were they going to do?"

The old butler shook his head.

"They didn't say, but Miss and Peter left in a hurry."

"hurry?"

"Correct."

The old butler nodded and said, "For details, you can call Miss's satellite phone. She called just yesterday."

Gwen's eyes lit up: "Can we make a phone call?"

Mary had fallen silent.

The old butler smiled and said, "Of course," then turned around, led the three into the house, said "Wait a moment," and ran off to get the satellite phone.

Gwen pulled the silent Mary to sit on the sofa in the living room: "You heard it too, they left in a hurry, it must have been something urgent. Peter doesn't have a satellite phone, so he can't contact you."

Ordinary best friends would advise breaking up, not getting back together.

But those were just superficial friendships.

Gwen is a true best friend.

So she tried her best to help Peter make amends.

As Peter's good friend, Hawke remained silent. Gwen was not only Mary's best friend but also his fiancée. At this moment, it was enough for Gwen to speak. If he also tried to defend Peter, it would give the impression that the two of them were speaking up for Peter.

this is not good.

As Mary listened to Gwen's explanation, the anxious expression on her face for Peter gradually calmed down: "But Felicia has it, he can borrow it from Felicia."

Gwen paused for a moment upon hearing this, then looked up at Hawke sitting to the side with a pleading gaze.

After receiving the signal, Hawke's mind raced, and he was just about to step in to save the day.

The old butler returned, clutching the satellite phone: "The phone is already..."

The words have not yet fallen.

Mary swiftly stood up and took the satellite phone. After saying just a couple of words, she heard Felicia's voice coming from the other end of the line and calmly asked, "Can Peter take the call?"

after awhile.

Peter's voice came through the satellite phone.

Mary grabbed the phone and walked to the side.

Gwen and Hawke exchanged a glance before looking at the approaching butler.

The old butler also looked curious: "When I called Miss, I heard that after you came to see Peter, Peter said that he had called Aunt May. Didn't you go to see her?"

Gwen was slightly taken aback: "Aunt May? She said Peter didn't call either."

Hawke, who was standing nearby, chuckled and looked at Gwen: "Aunt May never said that Peter didn't call her. She only said that she came back very late last night and that she and Mary didn't see Peter in his bedroom the next day."

Gwen turned to look at Hawke, her expression one of shock.

"You mean... Aunt Mei kept it from us? Why?"

"Who knows."

Hawke shrugged.

As long as it's confirmed that my good friend Peter hasn't disappeared without a trace, that's all that matters.

As for why Peter only called Aunt May but not Mary, that's Peter's personal matter.

Hawke thought to himself.

Seeing this, Gwen didn't bother to talk to Hawke anymore and turned her gaze to Mary, who was talking to Peter via satellite phone by the window not far away. Mary's expression showed no excitement or worry, only a calm one.

do not know why.

She had a bad feeling about it.

after awhile.

Mary hung up the satellite phone, walked back calmly, returned the satellite phone to the old butler, and smiled slightly: "Thank you."

The old housekeeper took the phone.

Mary then looked at Gwen: "Sorry, it was a misunderstanding. Peter isn't missing. Let's go, Gwen."

Gwen looked at Mary's expression, seemingly wanting to say something, but in the end she just nodded, got up from the sofa, hummed in agreement, and said to the old butler, "Thank you for your trouble."

Seeing this, Hawke also got up and thanked the old butler.

The old butler smiled and escorted the three of them back to the door.

Before long, the yellow Toyota Corolla roared to life and sped away from Osborne Estate.

Hawke was driving towards Mary's house.

Mary, sitting in the back seat, told Hawke, who was driving, and Gwen, who was sitting next to her, about her conversation with Peter and why Peter had suddenly disappeared.

Peter didn't just disappear suddenly.

"It's Felicia."

“That day, Felicia called Peter and said that while tidying up the manor, she found a videotape related to Richard Parker and Mary Parker, saying that it might be a new lead.”

"That is, Peter's parents."

"When Peter heard the news, he rushed to Osborne Estate immediately."

"..."

Gwen, who was sitting to the side listening, frowned slightly: "Peter's parents...didn't they die in a plane crash when Peter was very young?"

Hawke, who was driving, glanced at Gwen through the rearview mirror: "That's what the reports say. The plane lost signal over the Pacific Ocean, but no wreckage has been found."

In the real universe, even if no plane wreckage is found, it would be 100% certain that the victims were killed.

That's also the official assessment.

but……

This is the Marvel Cinematic Universe, so considering that, as long as the bodies of Richard Parker and Mary Parker haven't been confirmed, there's a high probability that they're still alive.

correct.

When we were in Hell, we should have asked Mephisto.

Hawke's eyes lit up, then he shook his head and smiled inwardly.

After Hawke and Gwen finished their question-and-answer session, Mary, sitting in the back seat, continued the story of Richard Parker and Mary Parker's plane crash years ago.

Richard Parker and Mary Parker both worked for Osborn back then.

Moreover, at that time Norman Osborn was not yet so ill that he needed to rest in bed. The spider serum that supported the Parker couple's research was actually initially developed to cure Osborn's unknown disease.

Although it has now been proven that Osborn's illness was not at all, but rather a curse imposed on the entire Osborn family by the Hellswitch.

But neither the Parkers nor Norman Osborn himself knew this.

result……

During their research on spider serum, the Parkers accidentally infiltrated their own blood, discovering the key to its effectiveness, but also causing the spider to mutate.

Simply put.

The serum from the spider that mutated and carried fragments of Parker's DNA only works on those targeting Parker's family, namely Peter.

But for others, this is not serum, but poison.

After the Parkers reported the matter to Norman Osborn, they hoped that Norman Osborn could provide a second spider, which was called the Golden Spider.

Then they learned from Norman about the origin of the golden spider, so they temporarily fostered little Peter in the home of Ben Parker and May Parker, and boarded Osborn's private plane overnight to go to the place of origin for research.

result……

The plane crashed, and Richard Parker and May Parker never returned.

Norman then stored the golden spider in Osborn's museum, and the rest of the story is clear.

When Peter visited the Osborn Museum, a long-forgotten mutated spider happened to bite him, triggering a mutation.

"so……"

"Yes, the videotape contained the coordinates of the location where the spider was found."

"where."

“Peter didn’t say that this place was Osborn’s trade secret.”

"……All right."

Gwen nodded upon hearing this, not finding the answer strange. Then, thinking of Aunt May, she asked curiously, "Then why didn't Aunt May tell us before, or when we went there?"

Mary shrugged and glanced at Gwen: "Maybe it's because I'm an outsider."

Gwen opened her mouth in response to Mary's answer.

"then you……"

"It's good that Peter is alright. Nothing else matters anymore, right?"

Mary met Gwen's gaze and gave a bright smile that seemed to indicate she had made up her mind.

Gwen said nothing.

After half an hour.

After getting out of the car, Mary hugged Gwen and walked straight towards her house on the right.

Hawke drove Gwen, who had returned to the passenger seat, towards their home on Palm Street.

"Hawk."

"Ah."

"I have a feeling that Mary is going to break up with Peter."

"Ah."

Hawke nodded calmly.

He's not stupid; he could tell just by looking at Mary's reaction.

Gwen frowned, still thinking about Aunt May: "Why didn't Aunt May tell us about this? Even if she didn't tell us, Mary was so worried she was about to call the police, she should have at least secretly told Mary. Why didn't she tell Mary?"

Hawke thought about it seriously for a moment, then glanced at Gwen, who was deep in thought.

"possible……"

"She probably doesn't think Peter and Mary are a good match either."

"..."

(End of this chapter)