Chapter 857 Who Is the Coward?

Early the next morning, Alvin got up and went to the dining room of Stark's penthouse to make himself a cup of coffee.

Frank stood on the edge of the balcony not far away, facing the morning sun.

Judging from the dew marks on his shoulders, Alvin guessed that either he got up very early, or he didn't sleep at all.

Today is a big day for Nick, and even more so for Frank.

It is difficult for a long-term healthy person to imagine how difficult life would be after losing one leg.

Nick survived the worst of it, and today he will be a "sane" person again.

Alvin didn't bother Frank. This guy sometimes had an awkward personality that made people anxious. Anyway, he tried to persuade him. When Nick recovered, they could always find the best life possible.

After finding expensive-looking coffee beans in the kitchen, Alvin took a manual grinder with great interest, poured the fragrant coffee beans in and slowly ground them into powder.

In fact, Alvin also had an indescribable feeling in his heart. He had always regarded Nick as his own son. After everything was finally settled, it was hard to describe the feeling of being relieved and feeling a little empty.

Alvin still remembers that he encountered the first bomb attack in his life in a cafe next to Central Park when he first arrived in New York.

After a loud noise, the crowds of people fled in all directions, women cried in despair, and men shouted in pain. Human life seemed so fragile in the sky full of gunpowder smoke.

That day was the first time Alvin walked out of Hell's Kitchen and came to Central Park. He felt that he would never be able to adapt to a place like Hell's Kitchen. He wanted to leave there and find a new place for himself, but an explosion made him see The fragility of life.

Alvin saw Nick at that time. The six-year-old Nick was held in his mother's arms, howling in pain and slapping his mother on the face, wanting her to help him...

Alvin still remembers that his son in his previous life was also this old...

So Alvin experienced going to the hospital for the first time in this world, worrying about bills for the first time, and breaking into a Mexican gang's lair for the first time and robbing their harvest.

It's all because Alvin doesn't understand America at all. He doesn't know anything about insurance or government assistance. He has no other way to face the huge bill.

In this way, very strangely, a thin and disabled little boy became Alvin's spiritual sustenance at that time, and he suddenly felt that he had something to do.

Then, because Nick wanted to stay in New York and wait for his father to come back to him, Alvin gave up the idea of ​​selling the restaurant and moving away, completely taking root in Hell's Kitchen.

It's not Hell's Kitchen that Alvin doesn't want to leave. There are many good places in New York, but Alvin doesn't have enough money to spend.

At that time, he knew for the first time what it was like to be unable to buy a house with money but instead waited for the police to come. He also understood why the drug dealers in the movie would put money into walls at home instead of depositing it in the bank.

The various stumbling blocks in life ended until Alvin made up his mind to open a restaurant in Hell's Kitchen. Strength is the most important indicator in Hell's Kitchen, and no one would have any doubts about spending a few hundred-dollar bills when buying things.

So Alvin had a real family, a new career, and a son.

Many people once chatted with Alvin and said that he was Nick's lucky star. In fact, Alvin himself knew that Nick's appearance was the beginning of his true integration into this world.

Maybe if I hadn't met him that day, I should be living a life I couldn't imagine on the beach in Southern California or Miami, although that definitely had nothing to do with legality...

A disabled boy made Alvin, an restless old man, calm down at his most "vulnerable" moment!

Alvin is still a little embarrassed when he thinks about his impulse to break everything and crush the world under his feet at that time.

Maybe Nick at that time was Alvin's lucky star!

Now it's better, Nick's bad luck is completely over, his father is back, and his legs will soon be "healthy" again. In terms of happiness and excitement, Alvin thinks he is no less happy than Frank.

It wasn't until the coffee beans in his hand were ground into powder that Alvin woke up from his memories. He glanced at Peter who was sneaking away and coughed, and said, "Don't leave, stay for breakfast." , Nick is having surgery today, he will want one more person to cheer him up!"

Peter rubbed his head and took a careful look at Frank standing on the balcony. He was really afraid of Frank to the extreme. It was not the fear of fear, but the kind of fear that a naughty son would have when facing his irritable father.

Most of the beatings Peter received in his life were from Frank. Old Parker was really not a tough person, and at certain times he really had no deterrent effect on Peter.

Frank basically did it for Old Parker on those lessons that had to be learned through hard work.

The worst thing about Peter is that he doesn't actually feel too repelled. Frank may not be his opponent even in a fight, but when Frank beats him, he just doesn't dare to fight back.

A cowardly boy who was once at the bottom of the food chain in school, when he suddenly gained strength and started to become rebellious, faced an uncle who had been kind to him all his life, he would always imagine that he had a tough mentor or elder.

Every child hopes that their family will lead them to fight back when they are bullied, and Frank obviously fills that hole in Peter's heart.

Peter may admire Stark and Steve, but apart from old Parker and Aunt May, the only people closest to him are Frank and maybe Alvin.

Hell's Kitchen is so strange. The Peace Hotel gathers a group of people with various problems. Most of them have complicated pasts, but no matter what, they can always find the future they want here.

Facing Alvin who suddenly became very talkative, Peter said a little uncomfortable: "Of course I'm happy to stay, but should I call Professor Cage to ask for leave? You know lately..."

Alvin boiled the coffee, waved his hand grandly, and said: "It doesn't matter, you are a top student. Running out and fighting at night is commonplace. Missing a day of class is definitely nothing, it is just a few days of confinement at most!

The good news is that Frank will be on leave and I will be filling in for him. "

As he said this, Alvin looked at Peter who seemed to be relieved, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I will help you make up for the confinement.

As for confinement, how can a man of the hour in a community school be called a man of the hour if he doesn't stay in a solitary room for several days a semester? "

Peter opened his mouth wide, sighed in frustration, and said dejectedly: "Okay, but we really didn't want to force it yesterday, just..."

Alvin smiled and waved his hand to interrupt Peter, and said with a smile: "From an ordinary person's point of view, you did a great job yesterday!

But from a family perspective, we were very annoyed that you took the risk yesterday!

The 12.7mm bullet doesn’t care whether you are Spider-Man or not…”

As he spoke, Alvin looked at Peter, patted him, and said with a smile: "Don't be too depressed, we all hope you will become smarter, and there must be a better solution to yesterday's situation.

Although I didn't think of any better way, you can't mind if we have higher requirements for you, right?

Or you want to talk to Frank, he is the professional! "

Peter nodded helplessly, helped Alvin get a few coffee cups and put some sugar, and then said: "Okay, I understand..."

While Peter was talking, Alvin poured him a cup of boiled coffee, and then said with a smile: "You understand, but it won't change, right?"

Peter nodded affirmatively, first placed three pieces of candy for Alvin, and then four pieces for himself, and then said with a smile: "Yes, if we encounter the same situation again, we will still do this."

As he spoke, Peter looked at Alvin's strange expression, waved his hands repeatedly and said, "But we will learn to be smarter. In fact, we could have gone down to cover Duke and the others yesterday, so that there would be no seriously injured people."

Alvin sighed in annoyance, kicked Peter and cursed: "Remember to call me if you encounter this kind of situation in the future..."

Peter scratched his head in embarrassment after hearing this, and diligently poured a cup of coffee and sent it to Frank, who had been standing on the balcony.

I don’t know what Peter said to Frank. Frank, who was in a good mood, did not beat him but patted his shoulder encouragingly, and then continued to look at the newborn sun and enjoy the beauty of the morning.

When Alvin drank his first cup of coffee, Jessica and Shangqi rushed over from the restaurant.

When Jessica saw Alvin, she punched him in the stomach with a nose that was not a nose or a face, and said angrily: “You should have called me earlier instead of telling me that Nick was going to have surgery today at midnight last night. "

Alvin smiled and hugged Jessica, stretched out his hand to wipe her frown, and said with a smile: "What if you all come to my restaurant? One day's turnover is a lot of money.

You are the number two person in our family. You have to take care of things when I am gone. "

As he said this, Alvin smiled and glanced at Shang Qi, who had a frown on his eyebrows, and said to Jessica with a smile: "How about you stop being a detective? There is no business anyway. When you come back, I will work for you as the lobby manager. From now on, You have the final say in the restaurant!”

Jessica glanced sideways at Shangqi who didn't know what she had done wrong, and said disdainfully: "What's the point of taking care of someone's lobby manager? Especially if you're in charge of a moron who is so lustful after seeing money!"

After hearing this, Alvin turned his eyes back and forth between Jessica and Shang Qi, and said funnyly: "What's wrong with Shang Qi? It's not a big deal to accept tips from supermodels!"

Jessica wrinkled her little nose and glared at Alvin, and said, "He drove a Brazilian 'BICTH' back to the hotel the night before, and he didn't come back until 4 o'clock in the morning."

Alvin frowned and squinted at Jessica's abnormal expression, and said, "How do you know? At 4 o'clock in the morning, you were staring at the road in front of the door without sleeping?"

As he spoke, Alvin seemed to have thought of something. He stared at Shang Qi and said, "Does this little bastard want to pick you up?"

Jessica's face turned red after hearing this, and then she looked at Shangqi waving his hands repeatedly in an attempt to show his innocence. She stamped on Alvin's foot angrily, making him jump in pain. She turned around and rushed in to yell. Nick got up.

Alvin jumped on his feet in pain, and slapped him all over the head and face, then cursed loudly and said: "You little bastard, the rabbit still doesn't eat the grass next to the nest..."

Jessica is such a good girl, how dare you send a supermodel home? "

Shangqi held his head and shouted unconvinced: "Then what do you want?"

Alvin was stunned for a moment, then grabbed his breathless neck and leaned towards him, and said in a rough voice: "I don't know what the hell I should do?

I just get angry when I see you, what's wrong? "

Facing the irritable Alvin, Shangqi looked up to the sky and let out a long sigh, and said in frustration: "Boss, I am actually the 'grass'!"