2 Adoption

But having said that, Wendy felt that it would be better to explain some things clearly.

So when the nun left Wendy alone with the two people, Wendy first said, "Mr. Kelson, I am very grateful to you for adopting me, but what I want to tell you is that I may not be what you have imagined or hoped for. So it is better to choose carefully."

As soon as Wendy spoke, she had a vague intention of asking the couple to give up. She did not deliberately pretend to be a child her age when speaking. Her words were clear and coherent, oozing with maturity.

Generally speaking, couples who hear such words should feel creeped out.

But the couple in front of her, although they were indeed surprised by Wendy's words, had no intention of giving up. The woman among them said, "Wendy, right? You can call me Aunt Martha. Seriously, your maturity really surprises me, but can I ask, Why do you say that?"

Wendy looked up at the Chinese woman who called herself Martha and said calmly, "I just don't want you to regret it if my behavior after you adopted me is not what you expected."

"So, you don't hate us, right?"

Martha continued to ask.

Wendy nodded slightly, then lowered her head.

Of course, Wendy would not hate the person who wants to adopt her, but after all, Wendy had the soul of an adult living in her body, and she didn't want to pretend to be too childish.

After being adopted by this family, if Wendy behaves strangely in the future, it is likely to make them suspicious.

Second point: although the two people in front of them look quite old, probably in their thirties, they are only a dozen years apart from Wendy in her previous life. At such an age, they want Wendy to call them Mom and Dad; it's a little difficult, to be honest.

Because of this, Wendy chose to make it clear in advance, hoping that the couple would be able to retreat despite the difficulties, but looking at it now, the couple had a strong desire to have children and would not care about Wendy's weirdness.

"That's no problem. Hello Wendy, nice to meet you. My name is Martha Kelson, my Chinese name is Wen Jing, and over there is my husband, Larry Kelson. We will be a family from now on."

Martha smiled, rubbed Wendy's head, and said it with a very gentle smile.

Seeing this, Wendy sighed softly in her heart and said nothing more.

Being able to have a family that takes care of her is much better than staying alone in an orphanage. The other couple in front of her has already accepted her, so why should Wendy be pretentious and continue coming up with reasons to refuse?

"Okay, honey, our daughter has agreed."

Seeing Wendy agree, Martha came to Larry's side, high-fived him, and cheerfully said.

Larry, who hadn't said a thing since the beginning, smiled, held Martha in his arms, and said with affection, "I know you are the most powerful, my dear. Okay, let's go." It's time to go home."

Fortunately, they knew that Wendy was still there; otherwise, the middle-aged couple might have kissed each other directly.

But even so, Wendy was dazzled by the two people showing affection in front of her. She suddenly regretted agreeing to be adopted.

It was too early!

Based on the displays of affection shown by the couple in front of her, she would have to endure this frequently in the future.

This will definitely cause a huge blow to Wendy, who has been single in her previous life!

So, Wendy wanted to ask: Is it too late for her to change her mind?

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Of course, changing her mind was just an internal joke. Both Larry and Martha were very good people.

After completing some adoption procedures, Wendy got in the car and followed Larry and Martha back to their home in Manhattan. .

During this journey, Wendy learned some things about her new adopted parents.

Larry Kelson, thirty-six years old, is a deputy chief of the Manhattan Police Department and is now working hard for the position of chief.

Martha is a Chinese-American, 35 years old. She works at Stark Industries, and although the position is not that high, the salary is very good.

Both of them are in their thirties and have been married for seven or eight years, but they have not had a child for such a long time.

Later, it was found to be a problem with Larry. What was the problem? They did not go into the details—maybe an old injury or something along those lines—and Wendy could only speculate.

But because of this problem, the two of them still don't have children.

In the end, the two decided to adopt one, leading them to come to St. Agnes Orphanage, where they met Wendy and adopted her.

Wendy is the child who best meets their expectations. She is not a toddler, so the two of them do not need to spend too much time taking care of her since it was hard taking care of a baby and they had no experience.

Wendy was also not too old; imagine adopting a teenager who was in their rebellious period. It is not that Wendy will not reach that age and have a rebellious period; it is just that they are both at a crucial moment in their careers and may not be able to handle teenage problems for now.

In addition, St. Agnes Orphanage does not have many Asian orphans inside. The nuns said that Wendy was the more obedient and sensible one among them, so the two chose Wendy.

After going through various procedures, Wendy has now become a member of the Kelson family.

Larry also gave her an official name, Andrea Kelson. Wendy is used as a common name and nickname.

At first, Wendy was a little confused when she was called Andrea, not knowing that she was being called.

Later, she realized that in the United States, in addition to their common names, people also have a legal name, and Andrea Kelson is her official and legal name, and her nickname is Wendy.

Although it sounds a bit confusing, neither Wendy nor Andrea were names she gave herself. Besides, as long as she knows that she is being called, that's fine, right? So Wendy didn't say much.

What she cares more about than these is Martha's work.

"So, you work for Stark Industries?"

Wendy asked curiously.

"Of course, I work in the finance department. Although my position is not very high, it's not bad at all."

Driving to Kelson's house, Martha, who was sitting in the passenger seat, answered.

In the Marvel Cinematic Universe. If you work for this company, as long as you don't lose your job due to misbehavior, it could be said that you do not have to worry about much, like food, housing, etc.

When she thought of this, Wendy suddenly felt that being adopted by Larry and Martha was quite good.

At least under the umbrella of Stark Industries, she could live a normal and stable life in peace in the future without having to worry about money or anything like that.

"So you get to meet Tony Stark too?"

After a while, Wendy asked again.

Although Wendy plans to live a normal and peaceful life in this world, that does not mean that she is not curious about the superheroes in this world.

Iron Man, Tony Stark, is one of several superheroes that Wendy liked in her previous life.

The other superheroes are Spider-Man, Peter Parker, DC Universe's Flash, and DC Universe's Superman.

The first two are because of their character, and the other two are because of their abilities.

Now that she knows that her adoptive mother, Martha, works at Stark Industries, Wendy will, of course, be curious and ask about the superhero she liked in her previous life.

"Of course, although Mr. Stark doesn't show up very often, we can still meet him once in a while."

Martha turned back and said it to Wendy with a smile.

Larry's expression suddenly turned terrible.

He shook his head and said, "Actually, I don't like that playboy very much. Martha, it is a good thing that you do not see him that much."

"Come on, Larry, although Mr. Stark changes women like his clothing, at least he will not take action against the employees in the company."

"I reserve the right to doubt this. Anyway, Martha, it's best to stay away from him when you see him in the future. You too, Wendy."

"Jesus Larry, you don't think he'd do anything to a kid, do you?"

Martha was in disbelief when Larry said this.

"Who knows? You never know what to expect with that guy."

Larry said it with a shrug.

Wendy looked at the arguing couple with a smile on her lips.

Although the two people were arguing, no one looked angry. However, at least from the conversation between the two, Wendy could tell that Larry was quite unhappy with Tony.

It's true: Tony is a famous playboy.

Although he restrained himself a little recently due to the death of his parents, it would be strange if Larry could feel comfortable when he thinks that his wife is working for that guy's company.

He is quite confident in the charm of his wife. Even though Martha is actually fourteen years older than Tony, it seems that Martha is only a few years older than Tony now.

Besides, this playboy sleeps with female stars who are older than him.

Larry wanted to persuade Martha to leave Stark Industries a long time ago. But he respected his wife, and Martha wanted to stay and work there; the conditions there are some of the best, so he could not force Martha to stay at home.

Of course, it was basically impossible to expect him to have any good feelings or a positive opinion of Tony.

Listening to the bickering between the two, Wendy, who was sitting in the back seat, turned to look at the scenery on the roadside.

Although she left the orphanage and became a family with two strangers she had never met before, Wendy suddenly felt that this was not bad.

Apart from these two people bickering and...showing affection every day, Wendy felt that in the future, life will definitely be enjoyable.