Marvel's Druid
Chapter 1880

The Caring Little Cotton Jacket

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When Alvin returned to Hell's Kitchen from Liberty Island, he was treated like a hero.

Everyone who saw him on the road honked and cheered for him...

Alvin, however, didn't seem too excited.

Old Cheng had quietly called to tell him Fox was back at the restaurant. The atmosphere there was a little strange, and it had him worried.

Quick-thinking Alvin immediately turned the wheel and headed for the school. He was going to pick up the kids.

He'd raised them all these years; now it was their turn to help their old man out.

Alvin knew full well that what he'd done today had been a real asshole move. Fox had every right to get angry.

He'd never meant to hurt Fox, but he couldn't just turn a blind eye to what Hela had done.

When a woman was willing to stand against the whole world for you, how could you possibly keep pretending to be a righteous gentleman?

Saying he'd had no choice would've been a little disingenuous, but that was just the kind of person Alvin was...

Most of the time, he could play the fool and ignore Hela, pretending not to understand. But now that things had gone this far, he couldn't keep playing dumb.

At this point, it wouldn't be playing dumb anymore. It'd be heartless!

Things had already come to this, so Alvin could only bring his "protective charms" along and see if they could keep him from getting shot!

When he picked up Nick and little Ginny at the school entrance, Frank leaned against his car window. After hesitating for a moment, he asked, "Want me to go back with you?

I can call the cops for you. Or an ambulance..."

Alvin stared at Frank, unable to tell whether the guy genuinely wanted

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