Time flies, and a month has passed.

This period of time was very peaceful, and the imagined being followed and monitored didn't happen. SHIELD seemed to have forgotten Kara's existence and had no intention of disturbing her at all.

Although it feels strange, this is a good thing for the girl.

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New York City, Queens.

In the room, Kara was sitting in front of the computer, completing her homework according to the syllabus.

Due to delays in other matters, she had already made excuses to postpone this assignment once, and tomorrow was the deadline.

It's a matter of credits, she has to get out before tomorrow.

Fortunately, although there was a word count requirement, they were all basic theories and did not exceed her knowledge.

"Whoo~"

After hitting Enter and sending the completed paper to the teacher's email, she stretched.

Thumb thump...

Suddenly there was a knock on the door.

"Kara, are you busy?"

Kara stood up, opened the door, and returned to the computer desk. "Dad, what's the matter?"

This was the first time Ben had gone upstairs to find her in so long.

"Peter hasn't come back yet. I don't want Xinmei to be alone..."

Because he had a serious illness when he was young, although he was just over fifty, his body was not very strong.

I usually take on some small jobs nearby, so it’s not suitable to rush around too much.

Mei works in a cake shop in Brooklyn. She usually gets off work at five in the afternoon. Sometimes she needs to work overtime when she is busy.

The two places are far apart, so if it's too late, you have to take the subway. Public security in the United States is not good. Usually when encountering this kind of situation, Peter would rush over to pick Mei up from get off work.

"No problem, I'll pick up mom."

Kara understood all these situations, picked up her mobile phone and coat, and hurried downstairs.

Ben stood by the stairs, looked at it, and warned uneasily. "Be careful and stay safe."

"Don't worry! I'm leaving."

Starting about a week ago, Peter's personality has changed a lot. Compared to before, he is much more cheerful and confident.

Kara knew that Peter must have been bitten by a spider and his body had been strengthened.

It was getting dark at this time, and the girl dialed Peter's phone while walking towards the station.

After two beeps, there was a blind tone.

She glanced at her phone strangely and called again.

After a few rings, the other party hung up again.

Are you acting chivalrously?

But there were no reports about Spider-Man recently, and she felt a little strange.

When she got on the bus to Brooklyn from the station, she felt uneasy. She sent Peter a text message and asked what he was doing and why he didn't answer the phone.

When Kara arrived at her destination, it was already 8pm. She opened the store door and walked in. "Hi,"

Mei was at the counter, helping the pastry chef. She was stunned when she heard a familiar voice and turned to look at the girl.

"Hey, sweetheart, why are you here?"

"Oh~ Mom, you promised not to call me that outside." Kara stroked her forehead. She was really not used to being called such a name.

The girl often helps Mei with housework at home, and it is common for her to rub her shoulders and legs, which is why she is called such a girl.

"All right, all right." Mei raised her hand, smiled at the pastry chef on the side, and introduced. "This is my daughter, Kara Parker."

"Hello, Mr. Smith. Mom always talks about you and says your pastries are great."

Smith looks to be in his thirties, with a thin build and a gentle smile on his face. "Really? Do you want to try it later?"

"Thank you, that was my pleasure."

Mei took off her hat and gloves, walked out from behind the counter, pulled the girl to the side, and asked in a low voice. "When did I mention him to you?"

"Ah?" Kara was stunned. She just said hello subconsciously, and she saw her name from the other person's name badge.

Mei didn't ask any more questions and looked at the door, feeling a little strange. "Where's Peter, didn't he come with you?"

"Peter hasn't come home yet."

Afraid of worrying May, Kara added. "Hmm...it seems like there's something going on with the club."

"Well, there's a wealthy businessman's child celebrating his birthday tomorrow. I've made a lot of customized snacks. It might take a while."

Although the cake shop is not big, it is well decorated. It is a relatively famous chain store and often has large orders like today. That's why overtime occurs.

It may take a little longer, but the advantage is that the work is easier.

"Do you need help?"

···

In addition to Smith, there are several other pastry chefs, but they work in the room near the back.

Although Kara didn't understand anything, fortunately, she had good physical strength and could run errands and deliver things without any problem. This actually helped a few people speed up a bit.

I have been busy like this for more than an hour, and it took a few people to complete all the orders.

Carla declined the store manager's offer to work part-time. The mother and daughter left the store and got on the last bus home before the bus started.

When I got home, it was already past ten o'clock.

As soon as Kara entered the house, Mei forced her upstairs and told her to wash up quickly and go to bed early so as not to delay her class tomorrow.

Peter texted Kara back an hour ago, saying he had some things to take care of and would be home later.

She didn't think much about it. After telling the Parkers about the situation, she returned to the room alone.

This is not the first time Peter has come back so late since he got a girlfriend.

The couple could understand, but Ben's face was still a little ugly, and he was obviously very dissatisfied with Peter's behavior of not answering the phone.

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Following her boss's orders, Kara returned to the room, took her nightgown to the bathroom, and started washing up.

I was washing my hair when I suddenly heard the sound of breaking glass coming from downstairs. She stopped and listened carefully with her eyes closed. She only heard the sound of the door closing and the retreating footsteps.

She didn't pay much attention, but the movements of her hands sped up a bit.

After changing her clothes, she wrapped her wet hair in a towel and came downstairs.

He found that Mei was the only one sitting on the sofa, and the glass of the door was broken to the ground.

"Mom, what happened?"

Mei Zheng's back was turned to her, and when she heard the questioning, she quickly wiped her face. "It's okay, it's getting late, why haven't you rested yet?"

Seeing that Mei's eyes were slightly red and there were tears on her face, Kara suddenly felt uneasy. She sat aside and held Mei's hand and said seriously. "Mom, I am also a member of the family and have the right to know what happened. Did Peter and Dad have a fight?"

Mei hesitated and nodded. "Don't worry, I will...where are you going?"

Before she could finish her words, Kara was already running outside the house.

"I'll go find them and be back soon."

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