Chapter 12: Tony's Curiosity and Natasha's Observation [Extra Chapter]

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Damn, he only watched a little bit of Crayon Shin-chan last time. This time it's SpongeBob again. How can I finish watching this? Never mind, just watch it slowly. Just use it as something to pass the time in case I end up in jail.

Lorien went out the door at the back of the building. Wanda tensed visibly and decided to put on her hood. Lorien looked back, thought for a moment, and chose not to drive directly. Instead, he took her to the underground garage and got into his Ferrari.

Once inside, he closed the windows, ensuring no one outside could see in, though they could still see outside perfectly.

"Thank you, your car looks great," Wanda said as she took off her hood after getting into the car.

Lorien looked into Wanda's eyes and smiled. "You're welcome. I like red."

Red. Scarlet Witch. Red energy. Hearing this, Wanda became much happier. It seemed as if all the previous negative energy was eliminated at this moment, and her mood improved a lot.

However, Wanda realized, as she looked at the attention the Ferrari was attracting, that supercars are very conspicuous. The fiery red paint, the deep, roaring engine sound... all these elements made everyone look at the Ferrari. She worried about what would happen if she got out of the car and was photographed and posted online. Wouldn't that be even more terrible?

Lorien, sensing the worry in Wanda's heart through the Phoenix Force, kept his eyes on the road and spoke calmly while driving.

"Don't worry. Let's go to a coffee shop. It's quite remote, not crowded, no one takes pictures there, and it's very quiet with a great atmosphere. That's why I like it."

Sure enough, Wanda felt much more relieved. "That's good."

She turned her head to look at Lorien's profile. What Wanda really didn't expect was how considerate and comforting Lorien was. From the moment she walked in, he seemed to understand where she was suffering. It had always been this way with him.

Wanda's evaluation was that she felt very happy and comfortable with Lorien.

Lorien drove his Ferrari and took Scarlet Witch Wanda to a nice coffee and dessert shop.

After the Ferrari left, a figure stopped among the crowd on the street and whispered into a headset, "Tony, I need you to give me the destination address for this Ferrari."

Inside the Stark Building, Tony Stark looked at the surveillance footage pulled up by Friday and couldn't help but voice his confusion. "Natasha, I was the one who introduced the psychiatrist to Wanda. And now you're spying here? If I'm discovered, what will people think of me? Who will explain this to Wanda?"

Tony couldn't understand Natasha's behavior.

"No, Tony, I'm not spying, just observing," Natasha replied as she walked to the side of the road. She headed towards the address Tony had given her and continued, "Wanda's mental state has been very bad lately. I've been trained as a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent, and I know this is the time when she's most vulnerable to manipulation. And the person she's contacted is a psychologist—the best one at that. So after discussing it these past few days, I thought it would be helpful for me to observe Wanda's condition."

Tony shook his head helplessly as he watched Natasha move. "It's up to you, but don't involve me if you get caught."

The call between them ended there. Although Tony had said that, he still asked Friday to analyze Lorien's situation. "Friday, analyze this guy."

"Yes, sir."

Tony just wanted to see if Lorien had done anything bad. Friday analyzed Lorien's action path and whether he had committed any illegal activities. After a few seconds, Friday's cold voice reported.

"Sir, the target has not committed any illegal acts. Among his friends is Dr. Bruce Banner."

"What?!" Tony instantly raised his head and looked at the display panel. "Show me the data you collected."

Tony hadn't expected that the person he casually introduced would know Banner. Given how important Banner was to Tony, he was also worried. Although Vision's creation could be considered Tony's failure, Banner had helped him throughout the process. Tony was very grateful to Banner and was even more concerned about Banner's disappearance now.

"Sir, Dr. Banner met Mr. Lorien about a year ago. Scanning past records indicates that Dr. Banner has sought psychological help from Mr. Lorien many times. After receiving help, Dr. Banner was able to remain calm even after transforming, and they took photos together. This suggests that Dr. Banner's usual calmness is likely due to Mr. Lorien's efforts. They have a very close friendship."

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