Marvel: Awakening the Universe.

"I don't know!"

"What do you mean by Wanda is Gwen and Gwen is Wanda?"

"And what about Qin? He's with them right now, isn't he right here?"

Not only were the two sisters shocked by the news, but the Chloe couple and the Maximov couple, who had returned home from the hospital after receiving the news, also looked at each other in dismay after hearing Hawke's previous explanation about Gwen and their daughter Jean's whereabouts from the two sisters.

Feeling that she might fall behind the times, Mrs. Maximov looked at Pietro, who had a similarly solemn expression, beside her.

"Did you understand, Pietro?"

"That's it."

"what?"

Everyone's attention immediately turned to Pietro, who said he understood.

Pietro looked up, meeting everyone's gaze: "Wanda and Jean can't come back for the time being, so please help take care of Billy and Tommy."

The group had originally planned to wait for Pietro to translate for them, but upon hearing this, their expressions froze again, before becoming quite varied once more.

Mrs. Maximov was speechless.

"That's all you understood?"

"if not."

Pietro shrugged and looked at his mother: "If you don't understand, just call Hawk over and ask him again."

Anyway, Hawke was sleeping in Wanda's bedroom upstairs at that moment.

After all, traversing the multiverse is a very energy-consuming task.

If traveling from the quantum realm to other multiverses is considered smuggling, then forcibly breaking through to other multiverses is equivalent to a head-on confrontation.

and so……

After telling his two sisters what he needed to tell them upon his return, Hawke had them act as his messengers before returning to Wanda's bedroom to sleep and recharge.

Although he can replenish his energy without sleeping.

But sleeping is a more efficient way to do it.

Upon hearing Pietro's words, Mrs. Maximov subconsciously glanced up at the quiet upstairs before looking back at Pietro.

"You go."

"I?"

Pietro met his mother's gaze, pointed at himself, and stared wide-eyed.

Mrs. Maximov nodded: "Yes, go and ask him more carefully, I dare not speak to him."

Pietro laughed and said, "Mom, he's your son-in-law. If anyone should be afraid, it should be him who's afraid of you, not the other way around."

Mrs. Maximov remained silent, only shaking her head. She then looked at the Chloe couple who were also present, and finally her gaze fell on Amy Chloe: "Amy, why don't you go and ask?"

She couldn't explain why she was afraid of Hawke.

But she was afraid. When Wanda was around, she didn't feel anything when she looked at Hawke, but now that her daughter wasn't around, she suddenly found herself a little intimidated by him.

She originally thought that she was the only one like this, and that Amy, as Hawke's mother, should be better off.

result……

Amy shook her head when she saw Mrs. Maximoff's gaze fall on her, then looked at the two Anya's, one holding Billy and the other holding Tommy, who were standing to the side: "Why don't you go and ask your brother again, ask him more carefully?"

It's as if Mrs. Maximov was afraid of Hawke, but she wasn't.

Although Hawke is her son.

But in Hawke's heart, only Anya was family, well, before Gwen (Wanda) came along.

and so!
After Amy finished speaking, everyone's attention once again turned to Hawke's two sisters.

Holding Billy, the bright and clever Anya faced everyone's gaze with a somewhat helpless expression: "Didn't my brother make it very clear? Wanda is Gwen, and Gwen is Wanda. Gwen is in Universe 828 now, so isn't Wanda in Universe 828 too?"

Mrs. Maximov frowned: "What about Qin? What do you mean Qin was with him and Gwen? Why didn't Qin come back?"

Another gentle and lovely Anya, while holding Tommy, said, "My brother and sister-in-law are so amazing, it's not strange that one person can appear in two places at the same time."

Pietro nodded upon hearing this.

"Makes sense."

"..."

The group exchanged bewildered glances once again.

Then there is no more.

At least after Hawke woke up and had dinner with everyone, no one asked Wanda and Jean any questions.

But Hawke could clearly sense that the Maximovs were preoccupied.

He guessed some of it, then looked at his two younger sisters.

The two younger sisters received a look from Hawke, shrugged, and indicated that they had explained.

Hawke understood, shook his head, wiped his lips, and looked at the Maximovs, explaining to them as much as he could understand why Wanda couldn't come back.

He doesn't need to explain.

At the very least, there won't be a continuous explanation.

But the Maximovs were different; they were Wanda's parents. So, out of love for Wanda, Hawke naturally wouldn't let the Maximovs be misled.

soon.

With Hawke's explanation, the worried expressions on the Maximovs' faces gradually disappeared, and smiles returned to their faces.

Seeing this, Hawke breathed a sigh of relief. After dinner, he said goodbye and returned to 521A Palm Street.

Although the Maximovs' smiles returned after his explanation, and these smiles were genuine.

But Hawke could sense that there was still a barrier between them.

As expected. I'm not very good at handling family relationships.

Hawke thought to himself as he returned to 521A Palm Street.

but……

Well known.

Hawke has never been one to give up easily when faced with difficulties.

When faced with difficulties, his choice has always been to confront them head-on.

This is different from knowingly walking into a tiger's den.

Knowing there's a tiger on the mountain, yet still wanting to climb it, is a sign of arrogance and haughtiness. But knowing the difficulties and not thinking of solving them, instead thinking of escaping, is a sign of incompetence and weakness.

So Hawke chose to face the challenge head-on.

But the results weren't great.

After returning, Hawke didn't rush to settle scores with that Celestial member. Instead, he stayed at home, spending his days in Westview Town resolving problems and his nights at 521A Palm Street trying to catch the Celestial member's scent.

Unfortunately, neither of these things is progressing very smoothly.

As for that damn Celestial member, his aura was constantly shifting and almost vanished the moment Hawke located him.

obviously.

That damned member of the Celestials group also knew he was in trouble.

It's a matter of life and death.

Knowing full well that Hawke had his eye on him, he was now fleeing like a stray dog, constantly changing locations.

Hawke wasn't in a hurry.

Because now the roles of offense and defense have shifted.

Hawke now possesses the ability to travel to other multiverses at any time without passing through the quantum realm, making him like a hunter entering the forest.

And that damned member of the Celestials was the prey in the forest.

The most important thing for a hunter is patience.

And in the process, watching the prey flee in panic under the gun is also a kind of fun.

Therefore, Hawke was very patient with this Celestial being who was constantly changing positions.

But Hawke felt somewhat helpless when it came to family relationships.

In the end, he took his clever and quick-witted sister with him back to 521A Palm Street.

"I see that you and Maksimov have a pretty good relationship."

"correct."

The clever and quick-witted Anya was somewhat confused by her brother's words.

"what happened?"

"how did you do it."

"what?"

Anya was slightly taken aback.

Hawke didn't speak, but just silently watched his sister.

Anya was taken aback by the expression on her brother's face. Then she realized what he meant and recalled his behavior over the past month. Her expression turned strange: "Brother, don't tell me that you've been going to Xijing Town every day for the past month just to try and get on good terms with the Maximovs?"

Hawke remained expressionless, but his gaze sharpened as he stared at Anya.

Anya almost laughed, but seeing Hawke's expression, she suppressed the urge, though she was still curious: "Why did you go with them... Oh, I see."

Just as Anya was about to ask her brother why he did this when he came back this time, she suddenly realized something.

“Before, Wanda was just Wanda, but now, Wanda is Gwen, and Gwen is Wanda.”

"Do not talk nonsense."

Hawke said expressionlessly, "Answer the question."

Previously, Wanda was just Wanda; Hawke's attitude toward the Maximoffs was essentially the same as his attitude toward the Chloe family.

Although they weren't very enthusiastic, they weren't exactly cold or treated like strangers either.

But Wanda was his Gwen, and that changed everything.

Before, Wanda was at most a relative of his, but now she is family, and Wanda's family is his family. So, he naturally wants to be closer to the Maximovs.

If he and Wanda quarrel in the future, and Wanda goes back to her parents' home in a fit of anger, and if he has a good relationship with the Maximovs, the latter might be able to help persuade Wanda to go home.

Hawke thought to himself.

Anya, the younger sister, pursed her lips and thought for a moment, then looked at Hawke: "So, brother, are you asking your dear sister for help?"

Hawke chuckled and glanced at his sister, who had a mischievous grin on her face.

"No."

What a joke.

When an older brother asks his younger sister for help, good heavens, doesn't he have any pride?

Even if that's what he really thinks, he's certain he won't admit it.

Anya didn't seem to care when she heard this, and just shrugged.

"I have a way, and I guarantee it will work."

"...Yes, I am seeking your help, my dear sister."

"..." (End of this chapter)