Chapter 45: Tomorrow, No Longer a Problem
Evil Clark?
David's expression was odd, a novelty to him. It was the first time he'd heard such a description.
Clark really should have been here to hear these words, to feel what it was like to be guarded against like a criminal.
"The legends passed down in your tribe have nothing to do with me."
No longer willing to give Kara a chance to pester him, David flashed away at near-supersonic speed, leaving behind a few leaves kicked up by the strong wind, slowly fluttering down.
"I don't have the ability to turn into a wolf like you."
Catching a falling yellowed leaf before him, Kara watched in the direction David had left, her eyes filled with longing, her expression complex.
The kind and serene old woman from the nursing home had once foreseen her future.
Do not approach David and his brother, or fate will befall misfortune.
If misfortune was her fate, she would not evade it. She had long been mentally prepared, as long as it could help Nama defeat Sergei.
...
David now understood why the transfer student had been both close and wary of him before.
Under that fervent gaze, like one pursuing faith, he felt a wave of discomfort from Kara.
It had taken a considerable amount of time to gain new abilities in the forest and test them out.
Seeing that it was almost afternoon.
David returned home.
"David, you're back?"
The previously heavy atmosphere in the house had completely vanished.
Clark couldn't hide a hint of smugness at the corner of his mouth.
"Just now, Rickman had people come to terminate the contract.
Not just us, but the contracts for several other farms as well."
He had never experienced such happiness from helping someone. More importantly, he had surpassed his brother, resolving the matter quickly and beautifully.
This time, his brother should realize that problems didn't necessarily have to be solved with brute force and cruelty.
"Son, we don't have to move anymore."
Jonathan and Martha nodded with smiles. "The farm and the house are back in our family."
Clark had just recounted to his parents how he had accomplished it.
He only said that he had rushed ahead to Chloe's house because he was anxious, leaving his brother behind. He had also hidden his identity to force Rickman, who had cheated his way into acquiring the farm using his abilities, to revoke the contract.
Jonathan and Martha also recounted the story again, and David learned the whole process.
Although they were a little worried about their son using his abilities, they felt somewhat reassured thinking that the meteor might have created quite a few metahumans.
"You must be hungry. I'll make lunch. It should be enough time before you go to school."
With the matter resolved and a heavy weight lifted from her heart, Martha remembered that her two sons hadn't eaten yet and bustled into the kitchen with joy.
"Without your sharp and swift analysis, Clark couldn't have resolved this matter so quickly. Son, you did well."
Jonathan patted his younger son's shoulder with relief and walked into the kitchen to help his wife, as if they hadn't argued.
The dark clouds had dispersed, and the house had returned to its usual ease and warmth.
David knew that his father was just looking out for his feelings, hoping he wouldn't be annoyed or dejected that Clark had the ability of Superman to resolve the matter while he was left behind.
"David, why aren't you particularly happy?"
Standing beside his brother, Clark asked with his arms crossed, looking puzzled.
"Because I resolved this matter before you?"
Could David's competitive spirit be that strong?
"What's there to be happy about?"
Looking away from his parents, David turned to him and frowned.
"Don't you think our parents are too kind?
The house and the farm were originally ours."
After all this, they were satisfied just to get back the house and farm that were taken away. Although he had witnessed his parents' kindness long ago, it sometimes made him feel that the saying about kindness making one easily bullied was indeed true.
"I don't think Dad and Mom are very happy either,"
Clark pulled David aside and whispered.
He had just overheard his parents discussing reporting Rickman, so that he could never use his abilities for evil again, casually taking away things that others cherished.
But if someone learned of Rickman's secret one moment, and someone reported him for acting abnormally the next, wouldn't that make Rickman suspicious that the man in blue was Clark?
Jonathan and Martha hesitated, keeping the matter to themselves.
"We can report him together with several other farm owners."
David said, watching his parents prepare lunch in the kitchen.
"Won't that make us too obvious?"
The farm owners, who were confused as to why they had suddenly sold their farms and houses, suspected Rickman had used some sort of drug or potion to get them to sign the contracts. It was perfectly reasonable for them to report him to the police for an investigation.
"That's a way."
Clark's eyes lit up, and he nodded.
"From what I know of Mom and Dad, if this isn't resolved, they'll keep it bottled up, and it'll become a burden."
He looked at David, who had just offered the suggestion, with some confusion.
David was actually being so gentle about resolving this issue this time, which was completely unlike his personality.
Did his example this time have that much of an impact?
Had he misunderstood David all along? Had David only acted that way before because they had exposed their powers and identities, and David had no choice?
"As long as I conceal my identity in the future, the incident where David beat someone into a vegetative state won't happen again?"
Thinking of this, Clark couldn't help but feel delighted.
He didn't know that although David had just proposed a solution, he didn't actually believe it would work.
"Reporting someone without reason and without any evidence, the police might not take it seriously."
Moreover, it wasn't that easy to deal with a billionaire like Rickman, who had extensive connections and considerable influence.
"Plus, with his abilities, it's almost a hundred percent certain to fail."
David shook his head inwardly.
He had only brought this up to stop his parents from worrying about it before tomorrow.
As for after tomorrow... this issue would no longer be a problem.
"Clark, David, lunch is ready."
Lunch was quickly prepared, and Martha gently called out to her two sons. "Hurry up and eat, so you can go to school."
David smiled and sat down at the table with Clark. After a couple of bites, he looked up and praised his mother, saying her apple pie was even more delicious.
Watching his two sons devour their food, Jonathan softly embraced his wife in the kitchen. The afternoon sun shone on them, filling them with warmth.
Caring for the farm could sometimes be tiring. Perhaps, as the saying goes, some things are only truly cherished after they are lost.
Even though they hadn't rested at all that noon, the couple felt a faint sense of peace and happiness.
"For our family to be able to stay like this forever would be the greatest happiness,"
Mother Martha sighed.
"I'm afraid that's unlikely,"
Jonathan chuckled, shaking his head. "Your two dear sons will eventually go to college and get married."
"I wonder what kind of wives Clark and David will find?" Thinking of this, Mother Martha couldn't help but let her imagination wander.
"Cough, cough..."
David and Clark, whose hearing was sensitive beyond that of ordinary people, exchanged a look and choked unnaturally.
"Eat slowly, look at you both."
Hurrying over, Mother Martha poured her two sons a glass of water, her concern laced with a hint of gentle scolding. The room was filled with a heartwarming atmosphere.
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