As soon as Lee Stein finished speaking, the atmosphere in the living room turned tense.
Peter Parker was at a loss for words, unable to explain himself. For some reason, Harry Osborn just sat quietly to the side, making no move to speak.
"Go on. Didn't you say on the phone that you needed to ask me for a favor? What is it?"
After a moment, Lee's expression softened slightly. He waved a hand.
"I..."
Lee had just blown up at him, and Peter Parker wasn't sure how to bring it up.
After a long hesitation, he finally steeled himself and said through gritted teeth, "Lee, I want to know if you can make the Lizard Healing Serum. Harry has Retroviral Hyperplasia..."
"You want me to save him?"
Lee's face twisted into a cold, angry smile as he asked.
"...Yes!"
Peter Parker fell silent for a moment, then gritted his teeth and nodded.
"I won't lie to you. I can make the Lizard Serum."
Lee stared at Peter Parker for a long while before speaking again. In a cool, measured tone, he asked, "But why should I save him?"
"Lee..."
Peter Parker had initially looked delighted, but when he heard the rest of Lee's question, his heart sank. He hurriedly explained, "Lee, whatever Norman did wrong, that's on Norman. It has nothing to do with Harry..."
"Peter!"
Peter Parker was interrupted again, but this time it wasn't Lee who spoke. It was Harry Osborn beside him.
"Could you step outside for a bit? I'd like to talk to him alone."
Harry Osborn looked at Peter Parker calmly.
"This... all right."
Peter Parker hesitated, glancing at Lee and then at Harry Osborn. In the end, he nodded and turned to leave.
"What do you want to talk about?"
Once Peter Parker