Marvel's Kryptonian Slacker
Chapter 930

Find Evidence

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Quicksilver had a red mark on his face, though Lorna's hand probably hurt more from hitting him. A speedster's recovery was only slightly worse than a Mutant's self-healing ability. Such superficial injuries did not matter at all.

If he had wanted to dodge, Quicksilver could have. But he still wanted to test the mettle of this "sister." That hit had not really hurt or bothered him.

Upon arriving at the Hepburn Family home, Quicksilver naturally was not so tactless as to skip greeting the mistress of the house. Copying the aristocratic etiquette he had seen on television, he put one hand behind his back and performed an awkward hand-kissing gesture. "Hello, Ms. Hepburn."

"I remember you... You were the one who brought a whole group of children to see Henry earlier."

"Yes, that was me. Pietro Maximoff." Quicksilver introduced himself with a smile.

Lorna Dane turned to ask the other man, "Are you sure he's my brother?"

Lorna was not the only one with doubts; Quicksilver had them too. He loved fooling around, but he knew what was important. Calling her little sister as a joke was fine, but if they were really going to acknowledge each other as family, they needed to find a way to confirm it.

Henry cupped his hands. "Show him your amulet and see what he says."

The girl took out the red metal amulet her biological father had left her and held it in her palm. Quicksilver picked it up directly and examined it closely in his hand. With a whoosh, he vanished from sight. He reappeared by the floor-to-ceiling window that reflected like a mirror, holding the amulet against his forehead for comparison. Then, with another whoosh, he came back, and the item was safely back in Lorna's hand.

"Looks like it really

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