Watching little Ginny happily chatting with Neil, Alvin fell into deep thought.
Neil's arrival had changed everything. Alvin had been able to take life easy before, but now he had to think about a lot of things in advance...
If it was all true, Alvin would disappear ten years from now and never return. That cast a shadow over his heart.
There was no reason to doubt Neil's identity. The Power Stone alone was proof enough.
Besides, the way he described Fox and Hela fit their personalities perfectly.
Their son had taken her husband away, and he'd been missing for over a decade...
Even knowing it was inevitable, Fox would find it hard to accept the strange looks from those around her. She was a strong-willed woman, after all, and Neil's mother.
It was perfectly natural that she would send herself to the front lines...
As his stepmother, Hela had it easier. She was just as strong-willed, but she could stay in Hell's Kitchen and take good care of Neil.
Neil cared deeply about Hela. To some extent, he even cared about her more than he did about Fox.
If everything Neil said was true, then Fox was probably the one suffering the most.
Fox was just as concerned about Alvin's situation. She was marrying Alvin in a few days, and now her future son had come to tell her that Alvin would disappear in ten years and be gone for over a decade. Who could bear that?
Fox, who had always seemed so independent, suddenly grew unusually fragile. Gripping Alvin's arm, she asked in a strained voice, "What should I do?"
Alvin was startled by Fox's sudden display of weakness. Then he shook his head with an amused smile and said, "Right now, you should be thinking about marrying