Whether J.A.R.V.I.S. had done it deliberately could wait. The question now was how they would explain this to Pepper.
Tony looked at Miaomiao, who stood quietly off to one side. Little Girl looked like a sweet, obedient little angel, blinking her clear, innocent eyes as though she would never break any rule an adult set.
If not for the cream at the corner of her mouth from her secret snacking earlier.
Damn it! Now Pepper would be even more convinced we were corrupting a good kid!
Just as he thought that, Tony's phone rang. Seeing "Pepper calling" on the screen, Tony, usually so flamboyant he bordered on arrogant, actually lost the courage to answer.
The phone kept ringing relentlessly, its piercing sound making Tony's ears ache. J.A.R.V.I.S.'s gentle electronic voice sounded in the living room at just the right moment. "Sir, aren't you going to answer Ms. Pepper's call?"
"J.A.R.V.I.S.! Mute yourself for three minutes!" Tony growled under his breath, snatching up the phone. His finger hovered over the answer button for ages before he finally, reluctantly swiped it. He deliberately tried to sound casual, but couldn't hide his lack of confidence. "Hey, Little Chili Pepper, what made you call out of the blue? I'm dealing with a few... well, important little things."
"Important little things? Do you mean sneaking cake with a child and your teammate?" Pepper's demanding voice came through the receiver, her anger palpable even through the screen. "J.A.R.V.I.S. sent me screenshots from the kitchen security cameras. Tony Stark, your medical results are already raising red flags, and you call this a 'little thing'?"
Clint heard every word from beside him and couldn't help shooting Tony a glare. "I told you to be careful, but you just had to come join in. Now Ms. Pepper knows, and