I'm not Spider-Man, even though I'm parasitized by an alien!

"No."

"So this isn't a dream either?"

Peter shook his head. "I don't think so, although sometimes I feel like I'm dreaming myself."

Gwen let out a breath, staring blankly at Peter, unsure of what to say. After a long while, she finally blurted out, "I'm sorry, Peter."

"Why are you apologizing?"

Peter went to the window and opened it, letting in some of the breeze.

"This matter... is very complicated, and it's all my fault. I should have told you about my situation sooner, but I don't know why, the symbiote also influenced my thinking and made me arrogant."

Gwen said dejectedly, "If you hadn't come and let me listen to the Mary Janes, I might not be myself at all."

Peter sat down in a chair by the bed. “I admit it’s complicated, but, Gwen, it’s not necessarily your fault.”

"No, it's my fault. I'm always so reckless—"

"You've completely integrated with the symbiote, haven't you?"

Peter suddenly interrupted her.

Gwen was stunned. She looked at Peter and then slowly reached out her hand.

The sleeves of the classic red and white spider costume from before were now covering his hands.

"Yes, it has become a harmonious part of me. If before it was just a temporary parasite on my body, now I can no longer feel its presence, and my spirit is no longer as heavy as before."

Gwen organized her thoughts, “It seems to resonate with me musically.”

"Is that so?"

Peter nodded.

The symbiote can resonate harmoniously with Gwen musically, and perhaps I can work with Reed to tune out a more suitable musical frequency band, allowing Gwen to completely merge with the symbiote.

As he pondered this, he said to Gwen, "In other words, you've conquered yourself."

"Yes, I defeated the symbiote."

Peter gazed at Gwen and said slowly, "No, Gwen, the violent emotions you had before were not carried by the symbiote, but came from yourself. It only amplified these emotions. You merged with the symbiote, which means you have overcome yourself."

Gwen took a deep breath and said to Peter, "I'm not that great, Peter, you're the one who saved me."

Peter deliberately sighed, "After all, I said that no matter what you become, our relationship will not change, so I have to get you back on track. Otherwise, if you become another Gwen, won't I still have to be with you?"

Gwen deliberately brandished her claws and said, "Yes, I'll become a violent person and abuse you every day."

Peter saw that Gwen looked energetic and nodded. "Good, it seems that what happened last night didn't affect you too much."

"Of course, even after going through so much, we should still laugh."

Gwen sat up in bed.

"Everyone encounters something in their life. Sometimes it's good, sometimes it's bad. When bad things happen, you have to learn to endure them, especially when you can't change them."

"What if it could be changed?"

"Then we'll do our best to change it."

Gwen smiled and hugged Peter, "As long as I have you."

Peter shrugged. "It sounds a bit weak, a bit powerless, and a bit like going with the flow—"

“That’s me, Gwen Stacy. I want to say that no matter what happens or what I become, the only thing I will never forget is you. I will never hurt you. I would rather hurt myself, Peter.”

Gwen's expression was as if she were speaking of something very serious.

“You are a part of my life, you are another piece of my wreckage, we are so different, you and I, Peter.”

Peter pinched Gwen's cheek. "When did you become so philosophical?"

As the two were talking, there was a knock on the door.

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen!

Harry poked his head in from outside and greeted the two of them.

"It's been so long since I've seen you two. You still love to show off your love so much. Don't you know how to consider my feelings?"

Harry coughed and walked in, carrying a bouquet of flowers.

"Harry?"

Seeing Harry, whom she hadn't seen in a long time, standing in front of her, Gwen exclaimed in surprise.

She hadn't seen Harry in a long time!

But she soon remembered the story of how she mistook the "evil spirit" for Harry last night and gave him a good beating.

Feeling a little embarrassed, she asked Harry, "When did you arrive?"

"I'm getting off the plane today."

Harry walked over and hugged Peter, then said to Gwen, "Then I got a call from Peter, who knew you were in the hospital, so I came right away."

"Feel sorry."

Gwen felt even more guilty when she heard that Harry came to see her as soon as he got off the plane.

"Why apologize?"

Not knowing what had happened, he asked in a daze.

"Because I made a mistake."

Gwen said vaguely.

“This is none of your business. You always like to put pressure on yourself.”

Harry put the flowers down.

Chapter 262 The Death of the Spider and Desperate Situation

"It's been... I think it's been half a year, Harry. You haven't contacted us for half a year."

Gwen asked Harry, "Is something wrong, Harry?"

No, I just...

Harry gave a wry smile and placed the flowers on the table. "I'm so sorry, Gwen, and Peter, I..."

“Okay, you must have encountered a difficult choice, just like I do all the time. The difference is that I have Peter with me to solve it.”

Gwen noticed that Harry seemed hesitant to speak, so she didn't press him further.

"Thank you, Gwen."

Harry breathed a sigh of relief and looked out the window.

The rounded corners of the windows came into his view. The windows stood side by side, and gray light refracted through the rain-stained glass.

Ferns and orchids are arranged simply—on the side railing of the foyer, beside a pair of old-fashioned armchairs, and in a corner by the door.

Everything seemed to Harry to be radiating a light that made him feel relaxed.

"Back in school, we were inseparable; we were the Three Musketeers! Now the Three Musketeers are reuniting!"

Gwen held out her hand, gesturing for Harry to give her a high five.

Harry gave Gwen a high five, a little embarrassed.

Faced with Gwen's strong personality, he was still somewhat suppressed, just like before.

"You really joined S.H.I.E.L.D."

When Gwen's antics had subsided, Peter asked Harry.

He was more interested in what Harry had gone through during that time.

"Yes, I originally wanted to travel the world first. I'm not good at company matters, so I handed them over to some people my father used to trust. But S.H.I.E.L.D. invited me."

Peter continued, "So you joined without hesitation?"

"Yes, I want to be different, and maybe S.H.I.E.L.D. can teach me something different."

"uh-huh."

Gwen hesitated for a moment, then met Peter's gaze.

"So you learned something at S.H.I.E.L.D."

Harry nodded. "I'm not stupid. I can learn something, can't I?"

"I remember when we played Dungeon Fighter Online, you were supposed to be Elken, the Thunder God of Lemarcos."

Gwen recalled the times when they used to role-play in the dungeons together, and Harry always liked to be the "God of Thunder".

As a result, he always turned into a green sprite.

Moreover, he was a Green Goblin who owed giants a debt he couldn't even repay in gold, and who wandered the other worlds trying to find a way to redeem his soul.

Harry coughed. "Yes, I don't like green elves. I like the god of thunder."

After exchanging a few more words, Harry had to leave temporarily because he had to rush back to the company.

After Harry left, Gwen asked Peter with a worried look on her face, "Does Harry know who we are?"

"Not quite like it."

Gwen felt a little guilty. "I'm always worried that Harry might be learning something at S.H.I.E.L.D. to avenge his father. If he really intends to do that, does that mean we'll become his enemies?"

Peter thought for a moment and said to Gwen, "That's unlikely, but if it does happen, I'm not too worried."

"why?"

"Because after you mistook the 'devil' for Harry, didn't you beat him up really hard? You almost killed him, Gwen."

Gwen blushed as she listened to Peter's earnest teasing.

"That wasn't my intention; I couldn't control myself."

"Hmm, the symbiote only suppresses certain things within you. If Harry really intended to hurt me or your father, you would still do it, wouldn't you, Gwen?"

Gwen paused for a moment, then lowered her head and fell into thought.