"Hello!"
Gwen's smile nearly overflowed as she heard Hawke introduce her with a changed title for the first time to an outsider. She smiled and extended her left hand to Sharon.
Don't ask why it wasn't her right hand.
Because the six-carat purplish-red diamond engagement ring was on her left ring finger.
Every girl, after being proposed to, would wish to show it off to the entire World.
Gwen was no exception.
Of course.
If a woman, after you propose to her, has no updates on her social media and doesn't mention it to anyone, then there's only one possibility.
She doesn't love you.
As Gwen extended her left hand, Sharon immediately noticed the six-carat purplish-red diamond ring on her ring finger. Her mind raced, and she instantly understood why Hawke had gone to the Moon.
After all, NASA's database was also within S.H.I.E.L.D.'s database.
Sharon's thoughts raced as she shook Gwen's hand, immediately offering her congratulations.
"Congratulations."
"Thank you."
Gwen's face broke into a happy smile, and then, remembering Sharon's surname, she asked curiously, "Carter, that surname…"
The surname Carter wasn't particularly famous.
But in the World War II history of this World, it occupied a page because this surname appeared alongside Captain America Steve Rogers, and it held an important place in Captain America's life story.
Because Captain America's girlfriend's surname was Carter.
Sharon didn't deny it, nodding candidly: "Yes, Peggy Carter is my aunt; I am her niece."
Her surname being Carter wasn't something to hide; on the contrary, it was something she was very proud of.
Gwen's expression showed understanding.
"Then you're here today…"
"To ask Hawke about something."
"Alright, then you two chat. I'll head to the backyard first."
Upon hearing this, Gwen smiled slightly and didn't stay to interrupt their conversation. After kissing Hawke, she walked towards the backyard.
She was planning to re-arrange her backyard garden.
Before was before.
Now was now.
Previously, she helped Hawke arrange the backyard garden as his girlfriend, but now she was Hawke's fiancée.
Let's put it this way.
Just now, when she was in the bedroom showing off the portable engagement ring to her mother, Helen, she stood by the Master bedroom window, looking at the backyard that she had previously found very satisfactory. The more she looked, the less attractive it seemed.
So, she decided to re-organize it.
Hawke turned to glance at Gwen walking towards the backyard. After turning back, he looked at Sharon, who had re-seated herself on the sofa, and said with a smile, "I think I don't need to explain."
Sharon nodded, then let out a bitter laugh, looking at Hawke: "But Hawke, your stunt last night really scared a lot of people."
This was also why the Five Great Benefactors' focus was currently on Wakanda.
And, from a certain perspective, Hawke had also helped the Five Great Benefactors discover Wakanda's true face, which had been secretly developing while receiving United Nations relief food.
The most important point.
S.H.I.E.L.D. Deputy Director and Commander Maria Hill had vouched for Hawke at the Security Council meeting convened to discuss Hawke.
Councilor Alexander Pierce also supported Maria Hill.
Hawke responded well to soft approaches but not to hard ones.
The last one who tried to give Hawke a hard time was Thaddeus Ross.
His grave now had grass growing on it.
And Maria Hill?
It was precisely because Maria Hill did not choose a tough stance but instead approached Hawke with a relatively equal and understanding attitude that Hawke helped Hill break Wakanda's barrier.
United Nations scientists had verified that if this barrier hadn't been broken with Hawke's help, unless Wakanda voluntarily removed it, they wouldn't be able to break it using non-large-yield nuclear bombs within ten years.
So…
Currently, the Five Great Benefactors' attitude towards Hawke was friendly, and they had accepted Maria Hill's suggestion. Because of this, even after Hawke returned from Africa, for all these days, even when he was in London, no one disturbed him.
But yesterday, Hawke's unannounced flight above Earth still startled them.
This was also why S.H.I.E.L.D. was so eager to have Sharon come to Hawke immediately, even while she was still on vacation.
Sharon now knew the reason.
The diamond meteorite NASA discovered on the Moon, no surprise, no, Hawke went to the Moon last night one hundred percent for that diamond meteorite.
Sharon was already imagining the expressions on the faces of those important figures when she reported this reason after she returned.
It would definitely be spectacular.
Sharon thought to herself.
Hawke, meanwhile, smiled, looked at Sharon, and gave the same answer as before: "I have no interest in changing Earth, so, if they don't come looking for trouble with me, I won't go looking for trouble with them."
This was the truth.
One hundred percent the truth.
After all, even without his saint cloth, he could now traverse the Universe. The only reason he was still on Earth right now was one.
His home was here.
New York City was his comfort zone. His sister was here, and his fiancée was also here.
Sharon listened to Hawke's reply and nodded again.
"I will relay that message."
"Thank you."
"Then I'll take my leave."
Sharon then rose from the sofa, glanced at the time on her wristwatch, and gave a wry smile: "I still have to pick up Thor and his girlfriend at the airport later."
Once again, all S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents with code names had been dispatched to Wakanda in Africa for field work.
See?
The only one who could be linked to Thor was her. If asked, it was because she was Peggy Carter's niece, Peggy Carter was Captain America's former lover, and Captain America and Thor had fought side by side.
Sharon was curious how this connection was made, but the Commander had decided, and she couldn't resist, so she could only accept.
Hawke also rose from the sofa, preparing to see Sharon out, when he heard that Sharon was going to the airport to pick up Thor. He thought of something and chuckled: "Then you'll be busy in the future."
Sharon looked at Hawke curiously.
Hawke didn't hide it, treating it as an advance notice to S.H.I.E.L.D. to avoid S.H.I.E.L.D. coming to his door every day in the future.
At that time, he would be annoyed, and S.H.I.E.L.D. would also be annoyed.
So, he told Sharon about his planned fight with Thor in London, Thor's decision to reside on Earth from now on, and that the two of them would likely often go to the Universe for their fights in the future.
Sharon's expression gradually became more and more spectacular.
Very spectacular.
Finally.
After hearing Hawke's notification, Sharon nodded: "Okay, I will also report this matter."
Hawke smiled slightly.
In the backyard, Gwen, who had just seen her fiancé and the guest leave the sofa, also re-entered. After Sharon bid her farewell, she saw Sharon to the door.
After a while.
Gwen, who had officially considered herself the Mistress of the house, stood at the door, watching Sharon drive away from Palm Street, before closing the door and returning to the living room. She looked at Hawke and began to talk about the interesting story of sharing her six-carat engagement and marriage with her mother, Helen, upstairs.
"Did you give Howard a rough diamond?"
"Mm."
"Howard took it out to show off this morning, and Mom put it away, saying she'd give it to him when he gets married."
Gwen's pretty face was serious, trying hard not to laugh.
Hawke met Gwen's eyes, which were brimming with suppressed laughter, and chuckled silently.
Indeed.
Regardless of East or West, mothers are essentially the same.
However, Hawke didn't say he gave Helen a diamond.
Although he had some, after all, when he went to the Moon last night, he brought back all the diamond meteorites from that crater.
But…
He had them, but he couldn't give them to Helen.
Not that he didn't want to, but he couldn't.
A future son-in-law giving his future mother-in-law diamonds?
Listen to that.
Is that appropriate?
It's not appropriate. Even if he gave the diamonds to Gwen and had Gwen give them to Helen, it would still be quite inappropriate.
Because the impression of diamonds has been solidified by capital speculation.
Diamonds represent love.
The bigger the diamond, the deeper the love, so Helen's diamond could only be given by George.
Oh, right.
George.
Hawke's heart stirred, and he looked at Gwen.
"Has George's headache eased?"
"Mom said Dad's headache got worse."
"…"
Poor George.
It was still the same thing.
It wasn't appropriate for him to give Helen a diamond, and similarly, it wasn't quite appropriate to give George a diamond either.
So Hawke felt that the only thing he could do right now was to silently mourn for his future… no, for his prospective father-in-law.
Oh, right.
And Peter.
Gwen didn't just share the joy of her proposal with her mother, Helen; her good friend Mary was naturally also on the list to share with.
Sure enough, after Mary learned that Hawke had proposed to Gwen, she first let out a series of screams, and then immediately called out in the group for Hawke to treat them.
Hawke agreed.
Then…
When Mary saw the six-carat purplish-red diamond engagement ring on Gwen's left ring finger, she instantly became incredibly envious. Although she didn't show anything, her gaze occasionally darted towards Peter, who was sitting nearby.
Peter felt like he was sitting on pins and needles. Under his spider-sense, the hairs on his body were standing on end once every ten seconds.
After dinner.
Gwen and Mary walked arm in arm in front.
Hawke and Peter followed behind as usual.
He took a fist-sized circular object wrapped in newspaper from his pocket and threw it directly to Peter.
"Here."
"What is th—"
Peter instinctively caught it, opened it, and then, seeing what was inside, quickly rolled up the newspaper, trying to return it to Hawke.
"No, I can't take it. It's too valuable."
"It's just a broken rock."
Hawke looked at Peter, who was trying to return the item to him, and said with a smile, "You are my friend. Do you think our friendship isn't worth a broken rock?"
Peter shook his head.
"Of course not."
"Then accept it!"
Hawke made a definitive statement, then put his arm around Peter's shoulder. As they walked towards the restaurant exit, he said, "Instead of worrying about how expensive this broken rock is, you should worry about the cost of polishing this broken rock."
After all, he gave him a rough stone.
Not a finished product.
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