To Li Ang, Gwen Stacy was a friend of his goddaughters.
Naturally, he couldn't return Gwen's attachment.
In his eyes, it was nothing more than a sudden crush from a girl going through puberty.
Although Gwen was already an adult, Li Ang still couldn't accept her feelings.
Kara, Ciri, and Rachel thought of Gwen as a friend, but Gwen wanted to be their mother?
Hearing Li Ang's words, Gwen stood up too. She planted her hands on her hips and looked at him. "Then can you give me a hug? I'm scared."
Clearly, this trip through time hadn't been as easy as Gwen made it sound.
After all, this was something Kingpin had caused, not a normal trip through time.
If Gwen and the others failed to stop Kingpin, they would never be able to return.
So Li Ang didn't refuse. He gave Gwen a hug.
She buried her face against his neck, and Li Ang could feel her heavy breathing.
They both held back after that. Li Ang said, "You should get back. George must be missing you."
"Maybe."
Gwen was clearly a little unhappy with her father.
She didn't let go of Li Ang. Instead, she squeezed him tighter and said, "Can you fly me back?"
"I haven't felt what it's like to fly in ages."
Li Ang couldn't bring himself to refuse. "Just this once."
"Mm-hmm."
Gwen was overjoyed.
Then Li Ang lifted off with her in his arms.
He flew straight to Queens and set her down on the balcony of her home.
"He's home. I'd better go inside."
Gwen immediately behaved herself when she got home. Especially after she saw that George Stacy was there, she said at once.
Li Ang let her go and left immediately.
It seemed that saying was true.
Not every