Chapter 55: Will Shattered Still Win?

"From Josh and Frank in the beginning, the subway incident, and now my father, Death loves me so much that he almost never leaves me."

Gwen's helpless gaze went to Peter, "I've said very excessive things to my father before, and if he doesn't wake up this time, I ... I don't know how to face it."

Gwen fell into a mood of extreme self-blame, her hands clasped in front of her chest, her eyes gazing forward listlessly.

Peter sighed slightly and sat down next to Gwen.

"It's none of your business, Gwen, you don't need to associate these things together and then blame yourself.

Although it was expected that something might happen to George . Stacy might be in trouble, he hadn't expected it to happen so quickly and catch everyone off guard.

Looking at Gwen's sad expression, he was silent for a moment before comforting Gwen, "Things haven't reached the worst situation yet."

Gwen nodded at his words and looked towards Peter, "Thank you, Peter, for staying with me."

She wiped the tears from her face and lowered her head, "I've always made my life fall apart, I thought I was special enough, but now I realize that maybe being special isn't such a good thing, it's too heavy on my behalf."

Gwen thought about the incident where she had been bitten by a radioactive spider.

In the beginning, she was in a state of panic and fear that she would become a monster like Frank. Then later when she realized that her body hadn't changed, it was more of a surprise and anticipation.

Expecting herself to become a superhero like Spider-Man and help more people in need.

But she now suddenly realized that maybe her own specialness, this counting day one had become heavier.

Gwen looked up at Peter with slightly reddened eyes, "I don't know what to do anymore Peter, I don't know some of it anymore, even I'm thinking that maybe dad is right sometimes, I'm a normal person, I might not be so lucky to do everything and win."

Gwen was suddenly shaken by what she was holding on to.

Was it right to try to help people on his own, but people kept dying, were these the right things to do?

Peter, sitting next to him, didn't say anything, his eyes cast to the diminishing rain outside.

Does all Spider-Man have a pessimistic hangover?

Does every Spider-Man lose a little something?

He suddenly thought of what Mrs. Webb had said to himself, that someone he loved or who loved him was approaching the shadow of death.

Could the other man be talking about Gwen?

Shaking his head, he shook that fatalism out of his mind.

That said, with the alien parasitized in his chest, he would logically have died a long time ago.

The fact that he was still alive now was in the process of wrestling with fate, how could he possibly believe in the so-called predestination.

"Gwen."

Peter suddenly cast his eyes towards Gwen and asked her, "As I recall, you once said that you wanted to become a superhero, right?"

Gwen was stunned for a moment when she heard Peter ask that then nodded, "Yes ..... Yes."

Peter looked Gwen straight in the eye and said, "Your father was right, an ordinary man can't do everything and win, but a hero does, and even though he may be bruised and broken, he always wins in the end, right? Because he's a hero."

Though he considers himself a selfish man, he is not a creature without feelings.

He couldn't manage to turn a blind eye to Gwen's pain right now.

He had even told Gwen once before that he was a man incapable of empathy, and now it hit him in the face.

Did he need to add "hypocrisy" to his list of negative labels?

With a million thoughts running through his mind, he said to Gwen, "I believe that if you want to be a hero, you won't be easily knocked down.

Gwen stared at Peter in a daze, her eyes glittering with tears, and she wanted to say something to Peter, right now.

She now wanted to tell Peter, the whole of her heart.

Or just jump into Peter's arms, and just cry in pain, and then pull herself together to face everything.

"I ....."

"Can I really? I can't even save Dad right now."

"The first person a superhero saves is usually themselves."

Peter shifted his eyes to the crowd in the hospital hallway and said, "Start with yourself, Gwen, and gather your spirits."

"Uh-huh."

Gwen nodded, the confusion and self-doubt in her heart gradually dissipating.

The original restless heart also began to calm down.

It was as if Peter was by his side and he had the courage to face everything.

Peter was right, perhaps this was the trials and tribulations of becoming a hero, the responsibility that came with the ability.

Exhaling, Gwen gathered herself.

She was just about to address Peter when suddenly there was a sound of footsteps in the hallway.

"Peter, Gwen!"

Harry walked quickly toward the two, greeting them from a distance."

"Harry?"

Gwen looked at Harry in surprise, wondering why the other man was here.

"It's raining a bit outside."

Harry said to the two as he shook the raindrops from the umbrella in his hand, "I came over as soon as I got the message."

Gwen asked Harry in surprise: "Why did you come over? Harry."

"Peter called me."

Harry turned his attention to Peter next to him.

"Harry is a well known rich kid and the family knows quite a few well known doctors across the United States."

Peter stated the reason why he called to tell Harry : To use the power of the Osborn family to mobilize more medical resources.

Gwen, not realizing that Peter was thinking so much, turned a grateful gaze on him.

"Ahem, thank you Peter for praising my Richie Rich attributes in a positive light, Gwen, I've asked Dad to have the most famous doctor in the country, come and consult on Uncle Stacy.

Harry looked toward Gwen: "Uncle Stacy will be fine."

Although Harry was currently in a cold war with his father who had slapped him, he took it upon himself to break the cold war agreement and ask Norman for help after receiving Peter's call.

"Thanks, Harry, thank you!"

Gwen was thanking Harry when the rest of the NYPD arrived a few minutes later one after another.

"Sheriff DeWolfe Close."

Peter walked up to Sheriff DeWolfe, "Can we talk? DeWolfe froze for a moment as she looked at Peter in front of her.

She knew who Peter was, this Gwen's classmate had given her old partner quite a few headaches.

"Sure. "

Reacting, DeWolfe nodded.

"Who was the last person Sheriff Stacy contacted?"

Peter asked her.

"Matt. Murdoch."

Dwokuan said directly, "We investigated the office footage and didn't see anything unusual about him."

She knew what Peter wanted to ask.

After George fainted, she also targeted Matt for the crime

But after calling up the security footage, there was no sign of him behaving dangerously towards George.

Matt Murdock? Murdoch?

Hearing that name, Peter's brow furrowed.

This unsuspecting v. stick again?