"Mom? Am I dead? Reunited with you all in Hell?"
Joseph saw Deathstroke, and his first reaction after waking up was that he had gone to Hell.
"No, Joe. You're alive."
Mary held him, lovingly stroked his head, then backhanded him with a slap that sent him flying! Joseph spun through the air like a top before crashing back onto the bed.
"Does it hurt? If it hurts, you're alive."
Mary pulled him back into her arms. Joseph was seeing stars, his head swaying uncontrollably. The scene looked so warm beneath the sunlight that even the motes floating in the light seemed lighter, as though afraid of disturbing the mother and son.
Carol, who had been about to speak to her brother, swallowed her words. She knew this was how Kree proved that another warrior was still alive.
Her Kree teammates had hit her like that before, and she had done the same to them. Everyone had survived.
At that moment, Su Ming explained at just the right time, "The Super Soldier Serum enhanced Joseph's physical abilities. It'll make him stronger, more manly, more handsome, and tougher. From now on, Mary, you can shower him with your love personally."
Mary's eyes lit up, while Carol's face darkened.
There was nothing much left to deal with at home now. She should leave quickly and let Little Joe stay home with Mom. At worst, when she got paid next time, she could buy him a new game console.
"Little Joe, I—"
But just as Carol was about to say something to Joseph, something suddenly shattered the bedroom window. A green blur shot toward the three people embracing each other.
It left a perfectly round hole in the glass, and it looked like it was headed straight for Mary.
It was a spear,