Pepper's answer sounded utterly unbelievable to Tony.
The relationship between him and Peter was practically common knowledge. Ever since their first formal meeting years ago, he had never hidden his interactions with Peter, their conversations and work together, or even the times he had cleaned up Peter's messes. The Avengers knew it, and as Tony's wife, Pepper knew it even better.
Everyone said Peter was his son.
In truth, that was how he saw him too.
But now?
Pepper had actually said in a serious, puzzled tone, "Should I know him?"
Tony's clever mind turned slightly, and he immediately knew that something huge must have happened in this world again.
And it had to be related to Peter.
Holding Morgan, he turned to face Pepper. "After I died... after I left, what happened?"
Pepper paused. She could not stop herself from recalling the moment Tony had left, and her eyes reddened again. She took a breath before saying, "A lot. So much. Let's go inside first. I'll tell you while we eat."
The family entered the house. Night soon fell, and the lights came on one after another.
Compared to before, tonight's lights truly seemed warmer than usual.
For Hong Fei, it was still an utterly ordinary night. Even alone, he did not feel lonely or lost.
He sat by the window, but his gaze had already crossed space and time.
He saw Peter and May holding each other as they wept. They seemed to have endless longing for one another, along with a deep dependence that could never be severed.
He saw Morgan refusing to let go of Tony while eating or sleeping, as if afraid he would vanish again the very next second. Pepper would always glance in Tony's direction, intentionally or otherwise. Whenever the figure she