Chapter 985: The Finally Reunited Father-Daughter and Mother-Daughter (First Update!)

"Quick, this way!"

"The exit is this way, hurry and follow."

"Move!"

Accompanied by noisy footsteps and hurried shouts, a group of people soon appeared at the corner at the end of the passage, coming into the view of Hawk and Hearing Wanda.

Leading the way was a young man wearing a pair of special red quartz glasses, looking somewhat rebellious.

Cyclops, Scott!

There was also a man whose entire body was covered in blue skin and short fur, with a flexible tail and a face that looked more like a demon than a human.

Nightcrawler, Kurt.

And—

Mystique Raven, who looked exactly like the "Big Cousin"!

But the gazes of both Hawk and Hearing Wanda fell, in unison, upon the young woman standing beside Mystique Raven, who appeared to be seventeen or eighteen years old and had long, fiery red hair.

Her red hair, like Hearing Wanda’s, fell like flames.

Her facial features, like Hawk’s, were sharply defined.

Her lips were like Hearing Wanda’s, rosy and thin.

Her eyes were as calm and deep as Hawk’s, and as mysterious and profound as Hearing Wanda’s.

It was precisely the daughter of Hawk and Hearing Wanda.

Jean!

Six eyes met.

No, to be precise, countless eyes met.

Because this group of young X-Men, after turning the corner and seeing Hawk and Hearing Wanda in their scarlet skin-tight combat suits, had also stopped in their tracks one after another.

These young X-Men looked with suspicion and uncertainty at the two people who had appeared in this place at this very moment.

But Hawk and Hearing Wanda only had eyes for one person right now.

Likewise.

The moment Jean’s gaze caught Hawk and Hearing Wanda, it was as if the entire world had shrunk down to only include Hawk and Hearing Wanda.

The next second.

A look of disbelief, surprise, and the joy of "I knew it" appeared on Jean’s face; after a momentary subconscious pause, she lifted her feet again, preparing to walk toward Hawk and Hearing Wanda.

Beside her, Cyclops Scott, wearing sunglasses, watched this scene and subconsciously reached out to grab Jean’s arm.

Unfortunately, he didn't catch her.

Hawk’s gaze keenly captured this scene, and he subconsciously frowned, but then immediately relaxed.

Because—

"Daddy!"

"Mommy!"

Jean’s voice trembled slightly; from her initial quick steps, once she was certain this wasn't an illusion, she couldn't help but call out, then broke into a light run toward where Hawk and Hearing Wanda were.

"Daddy?"

"Mommy?"

"..."

Hearing Jean’s address, the young X-Men felt their brains go a bit numb, and they couldn't help but look at each other in confusion.

"Isn't Jean an orphan?"

"Yeah."

"Wasn't Jean adopted by Professor X?"

Listening to the young X-Men’s discussion, Mystique Raven, who looked like the Big Cousin, couldn't help but frown, but soon, a conversation from a long time ago surfaced in her mind; she seemed to remember something, and looked toward Jean, who was already reunited and embracing her mom and dad, her gaze thoughtful.

Jean hugged Hearing Wanda tightly, then with a smile on her face and tears in her eyes, she looked at Hawk beside them.

"Daddy, I’ve waited for you for so long."

"...Sorry."

Hawk looked at his daughter Jean, who was only six years old in their home universe and hadn't been gone for long—at most a month or so—but who had grown into a young woman in the blink of an eye.

As everyone knows.

The flow of time between multiverses is different.

Clearly.

The time flow of this universe was significantly faster than their home universe, and it was also clear that both he and Hearing Wanda had missed their daughter Jean’s growth.

Sure enough.

This universe really is low-end.

Hawk looked at his daughter, who had grown into an eighteen-year-old and possessed the best traits of both him and Hearing Wanda, his thoughts spinning wildly as he mocked this low-end universe.

Hearing Hawk’s apology, the smile on Jean’s face grew even wider.

"But I always believed that you would definitely come to find me, Daddy."

"And Mommy."

Jean said, turning her head to look at Hearing Wanda with a beaming smile, adding that in time.

The smile on Hearing Wanda’s face froze.

Fine.

No mistake, this is indeed her daughter.

Even though she had raised her since she was little, in Jean’s heart, Daddy was always first.

Just like just now.

Jean had hugged Hawk first, and only then hugged her.

Hearing Wanda thought to herself, and then, meeting Jean’s beaming, pretty face, she subconsciously rolled her eyes.

"If you like your dad so much, go hug your dad."

"No!"

Jean hugged Hearing Wanda tightly and said with a giggle, "By the way, Mommy, how did you know I was here?"

Hearing Wanda chuckled: "How did we find you? Your daddy turned the outside world upside down; finding you wasn't simple?"

Upside down in the physical sense.

Quantico destroyed.

Dozens of generals at the Pentagon wiped out.

Half of the White House collapsed into ruins; there was no need to wait for tomorrow’s dawn, for Washington was likely already in total chaos at this very moment.

Hearing Hearing Wanda’s words, Jean blinked.

Just as she was about to speak, even more hurried footsteps came from the end of the passage.

"Shit, hurry!"

"Don't let them get away."

"Holy shit!"

"Damn it, they’ve caught up, move!"

Hearing the roars from behind, Cyclops Scott and Mystique Raven realized what was happening, shouted, and lifted their feet, leading the rescued X-Men to run toward the direction where Hawk and Gwen were.

Jean also realized.

"Oh no, Sentinels! Daddy, Mommy, hurry, run."

"The weapons they have can suppress..."

"Boom!"

Before she could finish her sentence.

Jean felt a blur before her eyes, then saw Hawk, who had abruptly vanished from in front of her; immediately after, she turned her head to look at Hawk, who had already appeared behind the X-Men, and arched her brows. The look of tension and unease that had just appeared on her face vanished instantly like melting snow.

That’s right.

Daddy is here, why am I running?

Daddy is the most powerful in the entire universe; otherwise, that bad guy from back then, who was bigger than a planet, wouldn't have tried to kidnap her to threaten Daddy.

So—

"Phew!"

After Jean realized this, she completely calmed down and said to Cyclops, Mystique, and the others who were running over: "Stop running, it’s okay now."

Hearing this, the young X-Men also saw that the look of anxiety and unease was gone from Jean’s face.