Chapter 53: Disappointment

New York Police Department.

George Stacy suddenly exploded, pointing his gun at Peter.

"You never know what I might do for Gwen!"

His eyes were bloodshot, trembling constantly, as if his body was enduring some kind of pain.

"Sheriff, you look sick."

Peter sensed something ominous about him.

At the New York Presbyterian Hospital, the trench-coated man who tried to assassinate Strange emitted a similar vibe.

The rationality turned into madness in George Stacy, resembling the trench-coated man from before.

"No, I'm not sick."

George angrily swept the files off the table.

With a clatter, the files scattered everywhere.

"If you're not sick, Sheriff, then you should know what you're doing."

Despite the gun pointed at him, Peter felt no fear.

In his altered state, firearms like this posed no harm to him.

And the opponent couldn't even hit him.

Poisoned, or mentally controlled?

Watching the police chief holding the gun, Peter fell into contemplation, pondering what could have caused him to become like this.

"I know what I'm doing. Killing you will solve all the troubles, and Gwen won't be in danger, everything will be resolved."

George Stacy seemed to be in immense pain, clutching his chest, gasping for breath, as if breathing became increasingly difficult.

"It seems we can't communicate anymore."

Peter shook his head and took a step forward.

Then, to George's astonishment, Peter reached towards the office door.

With a bang, before his eyes could react, the office door burst open.

The loud noise startled all nearby policemen, countless eyes turning to witness the scene of George Stacy pointing a gun at Peter.

Everyone was stunned!

"George!"

George Stacy's partner, Detective DeWolfe, a tough female cop with short hair, happened to pass by the office and witnessed the scene.

Seeing her old partner pointing a gun at someone, she was shocked but immediately commanded, "Drop the gun!"

Shooting randomly inside a police station and injuring someone is absolutely insane behavior!

Meanwhile.

Gwen finally arrived near the police station.

Looking up, she noticed the sky was starting to rain.

It began as a drizzle, then gradually turned into heavier raindrops, with the entire sky becoming overcast.

Feeling the sudden chill, she hugged herself and quickly put the hoodie of her sweatshirt over her head.

Standing on the overpass, Gwen cast her gaze to the nearby police station, took out her phone, and prepared to dial Peter's number.

Peter should be in the police station by now, and she wondered what had happened to him.

Exhaling a breath of warmth, Gwen was about to press the dial button when her gaze happened to catch a scene inside the police station.

Her vision, ever since being bitten by the radioactive spider in the Natural History Museum, had become extraordinary.

Things that were once invisible in the distance or subtle details were now easily captured by her.

Seeing inside the chief's office, her father pointing a gun at Peter, Gwen immediately froze.

Her mind seemed to be struck by something, emitting a deafening noise.

Even her head felt a bit dizzy.

How is this possible?!

Why would Dad hurt Peter?!

Without thinking much, Gwen jumped onto the railing of the overpass.

The slippery rainwater didn't make her fall like it did on the roof last time.

She had practiced alone many times, as she had told Peter in the text message; she had begun to control her body preliminarily.

Extending her arm, she looked at the wrist-mounted web shooter.

Though she was confident in the toughness of the web, she hadn't personally tried shooting it to swing herself.

But now there was no time to hesitate!

Gwen mimicked Spider-Man's action of shooting the web from the web shooter and shot it out with a "whoosh."

The web's pull instantly lifted her off the overpass.

"Bang!"

Her feet landed on the window ledge, and in the same moment, she shot out another web from her wrist.

The web shattered the glass of the office, hitting the gun George Stacy was holding.

"Bang!"

As the gun was knocked away, it went off, making a dull sound, startling everyone.

Before anyone could react, Gwen, slightly out of breath, stood outside the door.

"Dad! What are you doing?!"

Gwen looked at her father with incredulous eyes.

She couldn't fathom why her father would do such a thing.

Detective DeWolfe, who was standing outside, relieved to see something flying from somewhere knocking the gun away, breathed a sigh of relief.

She bent down to pick up the gun and said to George, who was clutching his wrist and gasping, "Keep your usual calm, George, don't let emotions take over."

Saying that, she gave her old partner a deep look and closed the door.

Inside the office, there were only Peter, Gwen, and George Stacy left.

"Peter, are you okay?"

Gwen's first concern was whether Peter was injured.

"I'm fine, Gwen. Sheriff Stacy must be under some influence right now."

Peter shook his head and said to Gwen.

"I know!"

Gwen's rationality was almost shattered.

She cast an angry gaze at her father. "He's lost his mind!"

George Stacy, almost roaring, said, "I'm your father, Gwen!"

"You are my father, but no matter what happens, you can't point a gun at Peter."

Gwen couldn't accept her father's actions; it crossed her bottom line.

George, his anger escalating, said, "I'm protecting you, Gwen! Damn it! Why do you have to be entangled with him? He will only bring you trouble!"

"Because I always know what I'm doing, Dad! I can handle life on my own. Peter is my friend, he has never harmed me, instead, he's been helping me!"

Gwen's voice grew louder. "Dad, this isn't something you should be meddling in!"

"You're my daughter!"

George's anger continued to rise. "Damn it, why won't you listen to me? You have to trust me!"

"What should I trust you about, Dad?"

Gwen couldn't understand why her father had become so unbearable. She interrupted, "You're not always right, Dad!"

"I am right. Peter put you in danger, he's hiding something from you, and it's those things that put you in danger!"

"Dad, your arrogance is disgusting!"

Gwen didn't want to argue with her father anymore. After leaving these words behind, she turned and left.

...