Chapter 427

Sonia hesitated.

The trope of watching Lorna get captured and then playing the hero to save her sounds rather shameless.

But if he were truly that kind of shameless person, why would he tell me his plan without reservation?

He could have kept quiet, he could have taken the opportunity to agree to his request, and then...

"Actually, it's okay if you tell her. Even if I like her, it doesn't mean I should unconditionally save her. Confessing is just expressing my feelings, not asking for a relationship or confirming a relationship. I have no unconditional responsibility to her, and she has no unconditional responsibility to me!"

"Besides, even if you tell her, it doesn't mean she won't accept it. It's like we have heard countless truths, but still can't live a good life."

"I... I can't argue with you, but you can't hurt her, or I will never let you get away with it!" Sonia said fiercely.

Su Quan's expression gradually turned strange. "Usually, this kind of talk is only said by a rival or competitor after they've lost. You said this to Lorna..."

"I didn't, I'm not, don't talk nonsense!"

Sonia immediately denied it three times in a row.

Goodness, I just said it offhand, why are you reacting so strongly? Did I hit the nail on the head?

"Don't look at me like that. I admit Lorna is important to me, but not in the way you think!"

"Without Lorna, I wouldn't be who I am today, do you understand?"

"Clear."

"You... you really understand?" Sonia, somewhat incredulous.

Su Quan chuckled, "Born free, love without fear, that's what it means."

"..."

Sonia looked distressed and said helplessly, "Fine, think what you want."

Bell, Washington.

The two mutant children, who were being reported in the news for the Bell High School terrorist attack, were at home frantically recounting what had happened to their mother.

These two mutant children are siblings; the older sister is named Lauren Stryker, and the younger brother is named Andy Stryker. Their mother, Caitlin Stryker, is a nurse, while their father Reed Stryker, is quite something.

He is a district attorney specializing in Mutants cases and occasionally deals with the Sentinel Special Services Bureau.

Andy's shoulders trembled, and he said in a choked voice, "I... I don't know how it started. I couldn't control it. I was just too angry at the time."

"Andy... you... you didn't feel anything at all before? How come there were no signs?"

Caitlin was somewhat bewildered; it was all too sudden.

Seeing her mother's disbelief, Lauren, the older sister, calmly said, "Mom, accept the facts. Andy is Mutants. That's how mutant superpowers started, in moments of stress or anger. Dad always talks about these things."

"Lauren, we all know about your dad's job, but I just don't think... that makes you an expert in this field."

"Mom, I understand because..." Lauren took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "How do you think we escaped from the stadium?"

Caitlin froze, staring intently at her daughter, and asked, reluctantly, "What do you mean?"

"I escaped thanks to you."

"The same to you?"

"Remember that time we came back from the church concert? A truck almost hit us."

Caitlin's situation was that it was nighttime, and just as the truck was about to hit them, it suddenly swerved to avoid it.

"You've been saying it for weeks, that it's a miracle we didn't die. Mom, that's not a miracle!"

Caitlin's eyes were brimming with tears. "That was three years ago, darling, why didn't you tell me back then?"

"I'd like to too."

"You can tell Mom anything, or you can tell Dad, no matter what trouble you have."

Lauren exclaimed, "You can't believe it! Dad put people like us in jail!"

Caitlin argued, "No, no, he's prosecuting criminals. He... he's not against Mutants. He's only dealing with Mutants who hurt others."

Andy suddenly took the bait. "You mean someone like me?"

Caitlin was speechless, not knowing how to explain. It was a fact that Andy's power had collapsed the stadium and injured many people!

If she denies this, her claim that your Dad only deals with Mutants who harm others becomes untenable, because these Mutants may not even intentionally want to harm others.

"Ding-dong... ding-dong... ding-dong..."

The doorbell rang suddenly, and the mother and her two daughters looked towards the door, immediately becoming tense.

Caitlin wiped away her tears, forcing herself to calm down, and said reassuringly to the siblings, "I'll go open the door, you two stay here."

Upon arriving at the door, I opened it, and there stood a young man and a young woman.

Caitlin was stunned, then breathed a sigh of relief and asked the two of them in confusion, "Who are you...?"

Su Quan smiled and said, "The Sentinel Special Services Bureau people are coming soon. You can invite us in, or you can invite them in."

Caitlin's eyes widened instantly, and she asked in a wary whisper, "You... you are Mutants?"

Sonia nodded in agreement. "Those two mutant kids in Bell, right? We're here to help you. If you don't want them to get taken away, let us in."

Caitlin's fear of Mutants has lessened considerably because of her children, but she still doesn't dare to invite Mutants into her home rashly.

And...

Although her children's Mutants identities were somewhat sudden and difficult for her to accept at first, her husband was a district attorney specializing in Mutants cases, so the Sentinel Special Services Bureau shouldn't do anything reckless, right?

"I'm sorry, I... my husband is..."

"Reed Stryker, I know who he is. If you're hoping his identity will protect your children, I can only tell you you're dreaming."

"The Sentinel Special Services Bureau team is led by Jess Turner, whose daughter died in an explosion related to Mutants. His hatred and prejudice against Mutants are not something a mere district attorney can stop."

As he spoke, Su Quan turned to look at the road. Two SUVs with the Sentinel Special Services Bureau logo were parked on the side of the road, and several men in uniform got out.

The leader was a bald man with very strong features. "Mrs. Stryker, right? My name is Jess Turner, and I'm from the Sentinel Special Services Bureau."

As he spoke, he led his team over.

Caitlin was terrified. She hadn't expected the Sentinel Special Services Bureau officers to actually come, and she was even more surprised that the person leading them was this guy named Jess Turner.

They must have come for their child, and now they've caught me talking to a Mutants. What am I going to do?

"Mrs. Stryker? We are government agents, specializing in genetic work..."

When Jess Turner showed her his credentials and explained, Caitlin instinctively glanced at the two Mutants had already taken a few steps back.

These two Mutants are incredibly audacious. They didn't even run away from the Sentinel Special Services Bureau. Aren't they afraid of being caught?

Wait a minute, something's not right.

Why did the Sentinel Special Services Bureau personnel seem to completely ignore them? And this Jess Turner, he didn't even glance at them.

Could it be... could it be a mutant superpower?

"We're here to see Andy and Lauren. Did you know... there was an accident at school tonight?"

"Yes, I've heard about it," Caitlin replied, feigning composure.

"You have to get them here," Jess Turner said.

Caitlin had a bad feeling and said in a low voice, "They're not going anywhere. They need a lawyer. My husband is a prosecutor."

Jess Turner nodded and said, "We know that. In fact, according to the Patriot Amendment Act, we have to ensure the safety of this neighborhood first."

What does that mean?

"It means they want to come with us," someone said.

"Just for now," Jess Turner added.

Caitlin panicked. "They are my children, you can't just take them away like this."

Jess Turner took a deep breath. "Listen, Mrs. Stryker, I'm a father too, and I know how painful this is for you, but you have to understand, it's all for their safety."

If the Mutants hadn't said his daughter's death was related to Mutants, Caitlin might have been able to remain calm, but now...

Her first reaction was to close the door!

"Bang!"

Seeing that Caitlin was refusing to cooperate and was trying to close the door, agents from the Sentinel Special Services Bureau rushed forward and forced their way into the house.

Caitlin was forced to stagger backward, lost her balance, and fell backward to the ground.

"Stay away from your mom!"

When Andy saw his mother fall, he was so agitated that he shouted angrily.

The room then began to shake, and the shaking intensified.

Jess Turner glanced at Andy, who was 'charging up', and raised his hands to reassure him, saying, "Andy, Lauren, listen to me, you need to calm down, you need to come with us, understand? We just want to ask a few questions."

Andy, who had just awakened his mutant abilities, was in a very unstable mental state. Hearing the advice, he not only did not calm down, but became even angrier.

"Get out of our house right now!"