"Awoo roar!"
Back home, Artoria continued drinking wine, eating delicious food, and playing games, living her own little life. But how could things be peaceful at home? Just as Artoria took a bite of lamb leg meat and prepared to drink some beverage to cleanse her palate, a sudden 'ghost-wailing and wolf-howling' scream caused her to spit out the drink she hadn't swallowed yet. Artoria helplessly picked up a wet wipe to wipe her mouth. This voice was very familiar; wasn't it her brother's voice? Why did he suddenly run here? Artoria threw the wet wipe into the trash can and followed the sound.
"Are you two planning to stage domestic violence or flirting at my place?"
Pushing open the door to Pepper's room, Artoria saw Tony, who had two red slap marks on his face and was clutching his lower body, lying on the floor. Standing not far from Tony was Pepper, clutching her big belly, looking at Tony in front of her with anger. There was not a shred of pity or heartache in her eyes; instead, she glared at Tony fiercely, as if this person was not her husband, but an enemy with a deep grudge.
"An... Artoria."
Suffering from immense pain and even rolling his eyes, Tony noticed the arrival of his dear sister. No matter how painful and heartbreaking it was, Tony endured the pain, tremblingly climbed up from the floor, and greeted Artoria with a pale face. Artoria frowned as she looked at Tony's trembling legs and then at Tony's forehead, which was covered in cold sweat. Good heavens, this strike must be that kind of 'heart-wrenching' pain! Seeing Tony's state, Artoria felt her own non-existent'second brother' throbbing in sympathy; the cold feeling down there was very uncomfortable.
"Listen, Tony, go back to your lab and spend the rest of your life with your Iron Man Suit!"
Pepper stepped forward and pulled Artoria to the side. Even though Tony was in this state, Pepper felt no pity now. Just like her nickname 'Pepper,' she might be gentle sometimes, but if you touched her bottom line, you would taste her spicy side. Tony's recent behavior had clearly touched Pepper's bottom line. Not caring was one thing, but not coming to see her for such a long time—what kind of husband and Father were you? You don't deserve it! Pepper was clearly very angry, and this was not a problem that could be solved in a few words. Unlike Eastern women, Western women are independent. Pepper was pregnant now, and she could raise the child herself; it didn't involve Tony at all. Without material ties, Pepper paid more attention to emotional issues. Clearly, Tony's recent cold behavior had disappointed Pepper greatly.
"Listen to my explanation, Pepper."
Pepper's words made Tony panic instantly. What was happening? Did she want to divorce him? Startled by this, Tony no longer felt the pain and walked directly in front of Pepper, saying anxiously. He didn't want to lose the woman he loved deeply. He placed his hands on Pepper's shoulders, wanting to force an explanation, but he didn't notice that the fire of anger in Pepper's eyes seemed to burn even brighter because of his actions.
"Awoo roar!"
Under Artoria's helpless gaze, Tony fell again, falling in the exact same posture as before. The pain this time seemed to be even worse than before. Tony had already started foaming at the mouth and rolling his eyes. That appearance made Artoria, who didn't have a'second brother,' feel a tingling sensation in her scalp. Every man has experienced this feeling; it is simply unbearable. Artoria looked at Tony with a sour tooth, and then, she pulled Pepper away, letting Tony lie there for a while to reflect on the consequences of not valuing his family. Tony needed to swallow this bitter fruit slowly by himself.
"What's wrong? Heartache?"
Women, after all! Eventually, after the fact, they realize they might have gone a bit too far, but when the anger flares up, they completely lose their rationality. After venting, they return to normal. While Artoria was getting that glass of milk for Pepper, Pepper fell into reflection. Artoria joked with Pepper, seemingly trying to open the conversation to understand Pepper's current state. It seems that pregnancy has made Pepper's nerves quite sensitive.
"You say, how did he become like this? I originally thought he was a very responsible man who would be very family-oriented after marriage, but why did it turn into this result? I don't object to him making the Iron Man Suit, but at least he should care about me!"
Obviously, although Pepper was very annoyed with Tony, she had no defenses against Artoria, who was also a woman. She told Artoria her inner thoughts. She had been with Tony for so many years and finally achieved a positive result. Through observing Tony, she confirmed that this was a very charming man worthy of entrusting her life to. Even his daily flaws of being a flirt, she stopped caring about. But married life was clearly very different from what she expected. After the short honeymoon, Tony started developing his new suit again, completely disregarding her feelings, staying in the lab all day without coming out. Everything in the company was managed by her, and when she was tired, no one cared. This was completely different from the wonderful married life she imagined, which really broke Pepper's heart. Now she found out she was pregnant, and she hadn't appeared for so long, yet he didn't come to look for her. Only today, when her belly was getting bigger day by day, did this guy appear. Unforgivable, absolutely unforgivable.
"You know what kind of person he is. Besides, him putting his energy for chasing girls into the Iron Man Suit is indeed a good thing. At least you don't have to change into a green hat every day."
Hearing Pepper's complaints, Artoria rolled her eyes helplessly. This is so good! Why aren't you satisfied? If Tony stopped making the Iron Man Suit, after a while, this guy would definitely return to his previous nature, or even get worse, possibly even becoming a stallion like Zeus (Zeus: Achoo~!). It's great as it is now; you don't have to worry about this guy cheating on you. You should be grateful, Pepper, otherwise, your warehouse would have been full of green hats long ago.
"Then what should I do? Should I just forgive him so easily?"
Listening to Artoria's words, Pepper was silent for a while and asked Artoria doubtfully. To forgive him so easily for the sin of neglecting her was really too unwilling. She looked at Artoria with unwillingness in her eyes, hoping Artoria would give her some strategies so she could vent her anger, or at least make her mood not as bad as it was now.
"I might not be an expert in this, but I have a team. I can let them help you with some advice."
Adhering to the idea of 'let the friend die, not the priest,' Artoria sold out her own brother in an instant. She suggested it to Pepper and contacted the women who were busy with the Hyperion, asking them to study how to make this family-neglecting man suffer. After hearing about Pepper's situation, the women all expressed that they would definitely help Pepper teach Tony a good lesson. Artoria held her head and expressed her deepest sympathy to Tony. Brother, go in peace! I will take good care of your wife.
"These two children, they grow really fast!"
Morgan didn't know about the things on Earth. She had been observing the growth data of the two fetuses in the culture medium, which was very astonishing. At first, it scared her, but after a long time, she understood that these two children possessed extraordinary potential. Such abnormal growth speed should be caused by the bloodline in Artoria's body. This generation's sister seems even more extraordinary. In her previous life, her sister only possessed the Red Dragon bloodline and eventually became the King of the Holy Great Britain. So, what kind of changes does her sister have in this life? Originally out of curiosity, Morgan once secretly investigated Artoria's parents and found that both were ordinary people, but Howard possessed a powerful brain and was very smart, capable of creating many stunning technological products. She really couldn't understand what caused the changes in Artoria, but it seemed that the influence of Artoria's bloodline on her descendants was definitely beneficial and harmless.
"At the current growth rate, it will be about done in another week. I'm really looking forward to Artoria's expression when she sees these two children."
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