Chapter 948: True Courage
"Tell me... do you two have some kind of grudge?" Ever since Evenson had appeared, Melinda had been clutching her helmet, beating her chest, stomping her feet, and roaring wildly. In Peggy Carter's eyes, she looked like she was about to go berserk. Just how deep was the grudge between Evenson and this person, for her to be provoked into such a state the moment they met?
"I think you misunderstood." Evenson shrugged, walked over, and raised a hand to smack Melinda's helmet. With a crack, the helmet split down the middle and fell onto both shoulders.
"Whew... whew..." Melinda's long hair fell loose as she bent over and took two deep breaths. Then a red gleam suddenly flashed in her eyes. She raised a clenched fist, about to punch Evenson in the face, but ultimately lowered it helplessly. This brat was much more careful than before. His protective spells were active twenty-four hours a day, so hitting him would be useless.
"That almost suffocated me to death!" Melinda panted heavily and glared at Evenson. She had a bellyful of complaints. No matter how protective that helmet was, it definitely made breathing difficult. The suffocating feeling was one thing, but it had even kept her from speaking, and she couldn't take it off. She had been treated like a lunatic for so long.
"Melinda..." Peggy Carter was somewhat surprised when she saw Melinda's face, but she was no longer all that shocked. "Evenson, this must be your handiwork again."
"Correct, it was indeed me." Evenson did not ask how she had figured it out so quickly. He was used to it by now.
"Ms. Carter, I'm sorry I didn't reveal my identity immediately." Though Melinda usually acted cold and gave no one any face, she held