Chapter 940

Washington, Bellevue.

The two mutant children of the terrorist attack at Bellevue High School broadcast on the news were currently panicking at home, telling their mother what happened.

These two mutant children are siblings; the older sister is Lauren Strucker, and the younger brother is Andy Strucker. Their mother, Caitlin Strucker, is a nurse, and their father, Reed Strucker, is impressive.

He is a local prosecutor who specializes in mutant cases and occasionally deals with the Sentinel Services.

Andy's shoulders shrugged, and his voice choked: "I... I don't know how it started like that; I couldn't control it; I was just too angry at the time."

"Andy... you... did you have no feeling at all before? How could there be no sign?"

Caitlin was a bit at a loss; it was just too sudden.

The older sister, Lauren, looked at her mother's inability to accept it and said calmly: "Mom, accept the facts; Andy is a mutant. Mutant superpowers appear like this at first—in moments of stress or anger; Dad always says these things."

"Lauren, we all understand your dad's work; I just don't think... you've become an expert in this area because of it."

"Mom, I understand because..." Lauren took a deep breath and said in a low voice: "How do you think we escaped the gymnasium?"

Caitlin froze, her eyes staring straight at her daughter, asking without wanting to admit it: "What does that mean?"

"I escaped by relying on myself."

"You too?"

"Remember that time we came back from the church concert? A truck almost hit us."

Caitlin remembered that situation; it was night, and just when the truck was about to hit them, it suddenly turned and avoided them.

"You kept talking about it, talking about it for weeks, saying it was a miracle we didn't die. Mom, that wasn't a miracle!"

Caitlin's eyes were filled with tears: "That was three years ago, honey; why didn't you tell me then?"

"I wanted to."

"You can tell Mom anything, or you can tell your dad, no matter what trouble you have."

Lauren said excitedly: "Are you kidding? Dad puts people like us in prison."

Caitlin defended: "No, no, he prosecutes criminals; he... he isn't an enemy of mutants; he only deals with mutants who hurt others."

Andy suddenly took it personally: "Are you referring to people like me?"

Caitlin was speechless, not knowing how to explain; Andy's ability explosion collapsed the gymnasium and hurt many people—this is a fact!

If she denied it, her words that your dad only deals with mutants who hurt others wouldn't hold up, because these mutants might not have subjectively wanted to hurt others either.

"Ding-dong... ding-dong... ding-dong..."

The doorbell suddenly rang; the mother and two children looked toward the door and immediately became nervous.

Caitlin wiped her tears, forced herself to calm down, and said soothingly to the siblings: "I'll go open the door; you stay here."

Coming to the door and opening it, standing outside were two young people, a man and a woman.

Caitlin was stunned, then let out a sigh of relief, and asked the two in confusion: "Who are you...?"

Su Quan smiled brilliantly: "The Sentinel Services people are coming soon; you can invite us in, or you can invite them in."

Caitlin's eyes widened instantly, and she asked in a low voice with some vigilance: "You... are you mutants?"

Sonya nodded and admitted: "The two mutant children from Bellevue are inside, right? We are here to help you; if you don't want them to be caught, you'd better let us in."

Caitlin's fear of mutants had decreased a lot because of her children, but she didn't dare to rashly invite mutants into her home.

And...

Although the mutant identity of her children was a bit sudden and hard for her to accept for a while, her husband is a local prosecutor specializing in mutant cases; the Sentinel Services shouldn't act recklessly, right?

"Sorry, I... my husband is..."

"Reed Strucker, I know who he is; if you are counting on his status to protect your children, I can only tell you that you're thinking too much."

"The person leading the team from the Sentinel Services this time is Jace Turner; his daughter died in an explosion related to mutants, and his hatred and prejudice against mutants cannot be stopped by a mere local prosecutor."

As he spoke, Su Quan turned to look at the road; two SUVs with the Sentinel Services logo were parked on the side of the road, and several men in uniforms walked out.

Leading the team was a bald man with a tough face and temperament: "Mrs. Strucker, right? My name is Jace Turner, and I'm from the Sentinel Services."

As he spoke, he led the team over.

Caitlin was scared to death; she didn't expect the Sentinel Services people to really come, and she didn't expect the leader to really be this person named Jace Turner.

They must be here for her children, and it just so happened that she was caught talking to mutants; what should she do?

"Mrs. Strucker? We are government agents, specifically handling genetic..."

Seeing Jace Turner take out his ID to explain to her, Caitlin subconsciously glanced at the two mutants who had already retreated a few steps.

These two mutants are too bold, right? Facing the Sentinel Services, they aren't even running; aren't they afraid of being caught?

Wait, something is wrong.

Why does it seem like the Sentinel Services people don't see them at all? And this Jace Turner, his eyes don't even glance at them.

Could it be... could it be a mutant superpower?

"We are here to find Andy and Lauren; do you know... an accident happened at school tonight?"

"Yes, I heard." Caitlin responded, pretending to be calm.

"You have to find them." Jace Turner said.

Caitlin had a bad premonition and said in a low voice: "They aren't going anywhere; they need a lawyer; my husband is a prosecutor."

Jace Turner nodded and said: "We know that; in fact, according to the Patriot Amendment, we have to ensure the safety of this neighborhood first."

"What does that mean?"

"It means they are coming with us." Someone said.

"Temporarily, that's all." Jace Turner added.

Caitlin panicked: "They are my children; you can't just forcibly take them away."

Jace Turner took a deep breath: "Listen, Mrs. Strucker, I'm a father too; I know how hard this is for you, but you have to understand that this is for their own safety."

If that mutant hadn't said his daughter's death was related to mutants, Caitlin might have been able to calm down, but now...

Her first reaction was to close the door!