[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-marvel-a-lazy-ass-superman":3,"chapter-marvel-a-lazy-ass-superman-marvel-a-lazy-ass-superman-chapter-529":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Marvel: A Lazy-Ass Superman",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1722035,2198,"Chapter 529 529: The Elderly Woman with Dementia","marvel-a-lazy-ass-superman-chapter-529",529,"\u003Cp>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For 40 advanced chapters, visit my Patreon:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Patreon - Twilight_scribe1\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry deliberately kept far away from the area where the Void was rampaging, approaching East 49th Street and Katharine Hepburn's home from a safer distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He found a conveniently secluded landing spot, set the car down, then drove the rest of the way to Miss Hepburn's residence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an old building with no elevator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Katharine Hepburn had lived there for over sixty years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she was younger, she had wanted peace and quiet, so she hadn't bought a lower-floor apartment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nor had she chosen the top floor, where summer heat was worst.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, she lived one floor below the top—on the fourth floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for a ninety-one-year-old woman, that kind of staircase was obviously inconvenient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her family had long urged her to move somewhere else—or return to the family home in Connecticut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But people always become attached to old houses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Katharine Hepburn had always been a woman of fierce will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she didn't agree, then no one could drag her out, no matter how hard they tried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under ordinary circumstances, that sort of personality would earn praise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A \"strong woman.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in moments like this, whoever had to deal with it would only feel cursed by fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What good was resignation?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could they simply leave her there?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Henry, this old lady was one of the very few people he truly cared about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he let anything happen to her, he had no idea how long the regret would haunt him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the Void's destruction was still some distance from East 49th Street, every New Yorker had seen Sentinel casually lift and slam a ninety-meter monster before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Power like that meant nowhere within the concept of New York could really be considered safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why even this short drive had been unusually difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roads were packed with fleeing people and abandoned cars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to his enhanced senses, Henry never got trapped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whenever traffic ahead looked bad, he simply jumped onto sidewalks or cut through side streets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was not the time to obey traffic laws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If a jam formed ahead, he could sense it early and reroute long before getting stuck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, after a tense but smooth journey, he finally arrived beneath Katharine Hepburn's building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had once visited here with Charlize Theron, so there was no chance of mistaking it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Parking by the curb, Henry went to the apartment entrance and rang the buzzer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ringing tone confirmed the building still had electricity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A good sign.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, a voice came through the intercom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a younger woman's voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry replied:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's Henry Brown. Maria, is that you? Is Katharine alright?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, Mr. Brown, you finally made it. Hurry upstairs—I've been waiting for you. Katharine is fine, she just refuses to listen to anyone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pushing open the front door, Henry noticed that only Katharine's unit still seemed occupied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he took a shortcut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using super speed, he dashed up to a floor where Maria wouldn't witness anything strange, then walked normally the rest of the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The private caregiver was alert enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She only opened the apartment door halfway and nervously peered outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry didn't push in or startle her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he calmly identified himself again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maria, I'm Henry Brown.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Brown, please come in. Quickly, please.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did the middle-aged woman open the door fully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Katharine Hepburn's health had declined sharply over the past two years, which was why her family had insisted on hiring full-time care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry had never met this woman before, so her caution made sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the apartment sat the former Queen of Hollywood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though summer had already begun, she wore a floral T-shirt, denim overalls, and a short cardigan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She sat by the window, gazing out at the street as if the commotion at the door did not exist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't that the old lady was hard of hearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She simply had a lifelong habit of pretending not to hear what she didn't care for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry immediately dropped the urgency he had shown before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With unfamiliar people, one often needed to mirror their emotions to create connection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Appearing worried, sympathetic, affected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you seemed too calm, too detached, people might feel unimportant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry usually paid close attention to such details.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with this old lady, that approach was useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She needed coaxing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And everyone knew elderly people were harder to coax than children.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nor could Henry simply throw her over his shoulder and run.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he reverted to the old tone he always used when visiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Katharine, it's been a while. How are your joints treating you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old lady turned her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her previously flat expression slowly brightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she smiled kindly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Henry, child, what brings you to visit me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because I missed you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry stepped forward, bent down, and exchanged cheek kisses with her where she sat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Katharine Hepburn glanced around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where's your little girlfriend? Did she dump you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This sharp-tongued old woman went straight for a critical hit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry twitched at the corner of his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Charlize is filming in Australia. I did not get dumped.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, then that explains why you came to see me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She put on a tragic face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm just the substitute.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At some point, this had once been Tony Stark's treatment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it was his turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry obviously couldn't waste time chatting forever, so he smoothly steered the topic back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Katharine, staring at street scenery all day isn't much fun, is it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go to Fenwick and look at the sea instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll cook for you myself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old lady gave him a suspicious look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You'll cook? There's a kitchen here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why must we go all the way back to Fenwick?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry rubbed his hands together with a greedy expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The wine cellar at the old house still has plenty of aged bottles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The wine here has probably all been thrown out by your grandnieces by now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That bunch of little nuisances.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She snorted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They've thrown away so many of my things. When I die, I'll leave them less.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So if there's no wine left here, naturally we should go back to the old estate and drink in front of them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That line finally worked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Katharine Hepburn relented and nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very well. But how are we getting there?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I drove here. The car's downstairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maria has already packed your things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We can leave immediately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Henry slid one arm under her knees and another behind her back—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then lifted her directly into a bridal carry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sudden movement made the old woman let out a delighted childlike cheer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, she wrapped both arms around Henry's neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet she still found room to complain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You impatient boy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pity you're seventy years too late.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I'd arrived seventy years earlier, would I have had a chance to kiss the beauty?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mmm... no.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You'd still need to become more dependable first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wow. Tough standards.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carrying her in his arms, Henry jogged toward the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, he didn't forget to signal Maria Thomson with his eyes to follow quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>🎉 Power Stone Goal Announcement! 🎉\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I'll release one bonus chapter for every 500 Power Stones we hit!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let me know what should I do\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Your support means everything—let's crush these goals together! Keep voting, and let the stones pile up! 🚀\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003C\u002Fp>",1233,"2026-06-06T15:31:35.574Z",1,"novelbin.me","6a06f305f9504c3f5b8a8da17c4cae44745b5449113c79cf8c1c8456d6e03847","marvel-a-lazy-ass-superman-chapter-530","marvel-a-lazy-ass-superman-chapter-528",556,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmarvel-a-lazy-ass-superman-cover.jpg"]