The Legendary Life of an American Superhero

Lake didn't stay long in the town of Fox.

After all, the Cullen family are all vampires, and he is just a very ordinary person, so after spending five or six days with his little padded jacket in Fox Township, Lake returned to New York.

He plans to save some money, and when the money is enough, he will use up all the lottery draws in the first stage.

To this end, he also set up a credit card with $120,000 to check his credit rating at the Continental Hotel.

Tony Stark called, because Lake's Stark credit card directly swiped $120,000 at a fried chicken shop, and the risk management department of Stark Bank detected it, and then Jarvis told Lake.

This is not.

Tony Stark called and joked about whether Lake was planning to cash out and run away. Of course, it was a joke, but he asked Lake in a mocking tone if there was a problem with capital turnover.

Of course Laker said no.

In fact, the cashed-out money was repaid in one lump sum by Lake in the second month.

During that month, Lake took five orders at the Continental Hotel in one go, none of them were from New York, but all of them were near New York.

What?

in principle?

Everyone is ridiculed if they are short of money, but also the principle, can that thing be eaten as a meal?

The sum of the five orders is almost 670,000, and the $120,000 from Stark Bank was returned. Lake estimated, not counting the more than $100 million in a bank waiting to recharge the lottery, he The money that I can get is almost enough for Skye's tuition and training courses, so I just let it go.

The FBI and S.H.I.E.L.D., posing as the FBI, were one shot at a time.

soon.

It's a new year again.

04 years!

Washington Airport.

Lake and Skye, like last year, returned to New York on January 4, after spending Christmas with Karen and Betty and Rose.

It was Kassel and Alexis who came to pick up the plane.

Downstairs of the Star Building.

Cassell said to Lake: "By the way, Lake, don't forget, at night, at the 8867 bar, Owen is leaving."

Lake nodded.

Owen, whose full name is Owen Strand, is the fire chief of the 252nd Division of the New York Fire Department, and is also a mutual friend of Lake and Cassel.

Tonight is Owen's last day in New York.

Lone Star State, also known as Texas, where a fire brigade 126 was rescued from a fire half a month ago and unfortunately suffered an explosion that was too late to respond. Only one person survived, and the rest were all killed in the fire. .

so……

At the invitation of Owen, he planned to take his son to rebuild the 126 Fire Brigade in the Lone Star State, so Owen planned to invite Lake and Cassel to drink again before leaving.

back home.

This year, one year older, Skye, who is already fifteen years old, plunged into the sofa: "I don't want to get up. In other words, when can I stay at home alone."

Lake went to the bar and fetched the wine: "This, when you have a driver's license, so next year?"

At the age of sixteen, Skye can get a driver's license. It can be considered that he can stay at home for a short time, and he will not be troubled by the people of the Child Welfare Department.

Skye turned over on the sofa: "Did you know Betty was in love?"

Lake took a sip of bourbon and looked at Skye: "I don't know."

Skye rolled his eyes: "You promised not to run this year. As a result, you were at home on Christmas Eve and Christmas, and then you went to your girlfriend and left me at home."

Lake Haha laughed.

In the past, there was no choice to go back. After all, Lake did not have an apartment in Washington, D.C., but this year it was different. Lake lived with his girlfriend Rachel in D.C. most of the time.

Of course.

Lake also saw Rachel's daughter, an eight-year-old adopted by Rachel and her ex-husband Ray.

Rachel also seemed happy to see Lake and her daughter having a good time together.

Lake doesn't have any opinion either. Let's put it this way, as long as it's a girl, whether it's someone else's or his own, Lake still likes it quite a bit.

reason?

It's not his seed, what kind of person he will look like, what kind of person he will become, Lake doesn't care at all, naturally, he doesn't care anymore, how could he be angry about it?

Skye lived directly at home with Karen and Betty.

Lake shrugged and said, "I think this is pretty good, after all, you are all girls."

Skye rolled over from the sofa and sat up: "Are you serious with that Rachel?"

Lake laughed and said, "I refuse to answer this question."

He has already passed this question.

I don't get married.

As long as Lake doesn't get married or fall in love, then he is free and perfectly solves the problems that may arise from stepping on two boats or setting up a scumbag.

Skye shrugged, got up and walked upstairs.

Lake raised his eyebrows and said, "Don't forget that you will start school in a few days. Don't stare at the computer and protect your eyesight."

Skye waved his hand without looking back.

Lake sipped his glass of wine, looked at Skye who was walking up the spiral staircase, and smiled helplessly.

Skye is different from Rachel's son again. After all, Lake is Skye's adoptive father in law. Naturally, Lake still cares about Skye.

Probably……

The little padded jacket Katherine is bigger than Skye's daughter David is bigger than Rachel's daughter.

Um.

In Lake's mind is the order.

eight pm.

Lake put on his suit jacket, then put on his coat, then took out twenty dollars from his wallet and put it on the table, and said to Skye who was cleaning the table: "I'm going out, remember, don't mess around. run."

Skye put away his twenty dollars for doing housework today: "Got it, I'll go downstairs to watch a TV series with Alexis after I'm done."

Lake hummed, and without saying anything, turned around and left the house.

Although two years have passed, Skye is still unwilling to accept the pocket money given by Lake. There is no way, Lake can only increase Skye's labor income by doing housework.

After all, last time Lake and Mrs. Akali on the eighth floor colluded. As a result, after Skye came back, he looked at Lake speechlessly with two hundred dollars in hand, and asked about the babysitter who was there to take care of him for two hours. Can get two hundred dollars.

so……

Lake is very happy, at least, Skye is not a fool, and, like him in terms of money, he belongs to the kind of very independent, and because of his adoption, he has not become the same as the white rich beauty in the school. The purchasing power of US knives is very low.

8867 Bar.

When Lake just walked into the bar, he saw Cassel and Owen waving not far away.

approach.

Lake hugged Owen who got up, then took off his coat, pulled out the chair and sat down: "Where's Tyler, didn't you come?"

Owen, who is older than Lake and Cassel, spread his hands: "Yesterday he failed to propose, and he is healing at home."

"Oh, that's too bad," Lake said.

Owen's son Tyler, 23 years old this year, like Owen, inherited his father's business and is also a firefighter, but there is one difference between Tyler and his father Owen.

Uh……

Owen's gender is male and he likes females, while his son Tyler is male and likes males.

It's a base!

Lake has received good training for those who are based or not. After all, when he was in the army, there were people who didn't ask questions and didn't talk about policies. Therefore, Lake also maintained this for groups whose orientations were different from ordinary people.

It's nothing to do with hanging up high.

The wine is served.

Cassel raised his glass: "Cheers."

Lake also picked up the glass and said to Owen: "The journey is smooth, and when you settle down there, Cassel and I go over, remember to entertain us."

Owen smiled: "Of course, anytime."

The three wine glasses collided.

All in one drink.

Owen clenched his fist and coughed a few times in his mouth.

Cassel smiled and said, "Man, this is the first cup."

Owen waved his hand, put down the wine glass, and said to Lake and Cassel in silence for a while: "Yesterday I went to the hospital for a check-up, and the doctor told me something not very good, plus Taylor overdose after falling out of love, so , I will choose to go to the Lone Star State."

Cassel wiped his face: "God, Owen, Jesus Christ, why didn't you tell us the first time what happened to you."

Lake said, "What did the hospital say."

Owen shook his head: "Lung cancer, fortunately, the doctor said that it is currently in stage 1B and has not spread to the lymph nodes. It is a good fortune in misfortune."

Cassel said incredulous.

Lake was also a little surprised. After all, all the people he came into contact with were very healthy, or he was killed by himself, and no one around him had cancer.

Owen smiled and said, "It's okay, my doctor told me a very interesting story."

The story is that a person's good mood can eliminate cancer, just like a person who has cancer, simply let go of himself, do what he wants to do, see a lot of beautiful scenery, and do a lot of things that he didn't have time to do before. , and then went back to the hospital for a follow-up consultation, but the tumor disappeared.

This can't be taken seriously, at most, it can only be used as a placebo to show that maintaining a good and cheerful mood is the most important thing.

Lake nodded and said: "Now that technology is so advanced, you are still in the early stages of discovery. It is uncertain. By the end of this year, it is estimated that new medical results will come out."

There are many unfortunate places to live in this Marvel universe, but there are also lucky places.

At least there is a lot of black technology here.

The ghost knows when to wake up and come out with a company saying that they have conquered cancer, which is not impossible.

Then drink and chat.

Especially after knowing that Owen was ill, it added a touch of sadness to the parting, so the wine was served cup by cup, and the words were spoken mouth by mouth.

By the time the three of them walked out of the bar, it was almost eleven o'clock.

The three stopped a taxi and sent Owen home first before Lake and Richard returned to the Star Building.

no doubt.

Cassel was accused by Alexis of the cold towel.

Lake was also scolded by Skye for heating the towel.

Although Cassell was drunk, Lake was not.

but……

Skye looked at Alexis, who was complaining about Cassel, and always felt that he had to do something. After all, he was his good friend and needed to stand on a united front.

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PS: Owen - from "SOS: Lone Star"