Chapter 119: Ms. Becca, You're Like an Ostrich Burying Its Head in the Sand Right Now
"I've signed him up for piano lessons and music class, he's going to class now." She took Maverick Ryan's hand, preparing to lead him away.
"He's just a child, don't put so much pressure on him, besides, you're wasting his talent."
Homelander blocked Becca's path, reached out and patted Ryan's head, and smiled, "Would you rather play a thrilling baseball game with us, or go to that useless hobby class?"
"I..." Ryan looked at his mother Becca, conflicted. As a child, he clearly preferred the former.
"What's wrong? Men should have some backbone. Letting your mother decide everything will only make others look down on you." Seeing his son's timid appearance, Homelander was clearly a bit unhappy. He felt that Becca's status in Ryan's heart was far higher than his own as the father.
"Let's go, don't keep the teacher waiting."
Becca pulled Ryan, ready to leave. She just wanted to pursue a peaceful life now and didn't want Homelander to disturb them.
"Let the child make his own decision."
Becca's actions had already angered Homelander. Homelander put away the smile on his face and said in a deep voice.
"Do you remember what you promised me?" If Becca hadn't tearfully begged him to let Billy go back then, he wouldn't have let Billy leave. In exchange, he had the right to be with his son.
Seeing the atmosphere gradually grow tense, Xia Shang, who was standing nearby, stepped forward. He smiled and extended his right hand to Becca, "It's a pleasure to meet you, Ms. Becca. I am Mr. Jervis, a Vought Vice President. I wanted to come and see Ryan, which is why Mr. Homelander brought me here."
"Hello, Mr. Jervis." Becca forced a smile and shook hands with Xia Shang.
"Alright, let's play baseball." Homelander patted Ryan's back, but Ryan didn't seem to want to go with him.
At this moment, Becca bent down and said to Ryan, "You have the day off today, but you need to catch up on your lessons tomorrow. Go get the baseball bat."
After getting Becca's permission, Ryan excitedly ran inside the house.
Watching Ryan disappear from sight, Becca's smile instantly vanished. She turned her head to look at the two of them, "I just hope Ryan can be an ordinary child and live the life of an ordinary person. I don't want him to have any contact with Vought. Homelander can stay, Mr. Jervis, please leave my house."
It must be said that as a mother, Becca was extremely sensitive when it came to Ryan. She knew that Xia Shang's visit this time definitely had a purpose.
Xia Shang silently shook his head. Ever since Homelander found out Ryan was his son, Ryan was destined not to live the ordinary life he had before.
"Becca, I'm warning you, I am Ryan's father, I have the right to change his life." Becca driving Xia Shang away made Homelander feel humiliated. He continued, with his hands behind his back, "He is Homelander's son, not an ordinary person. He was born to inherit my glory and become the second greatest Superhero in the United States, second only to me."
"If you continue to raise him as an ordinary person, I will consider taking him away from you."
Facing Homelander's threat, Becca gritted her teeth and dared not speak. She knew Homelander was capable of anything. Then she looked at Xia Shang, her eyes filled with pleading.
"Homelander, can I have a word with this lady?" Xia Shang said.
Homelander saw Ryan running towards him, carrying two baseball bats. A bright smile immediately appeared on his face. "Whatever."
Afterwards, the two stood under the shade of a large tree, watching the game between the father and son not far away. Becca's expression remained very serious.
"Ryan is a good child, but he cannot change the fact that he is a Supe." Xia Shang said calmly, with his hands in his pockets.
"So Vought wants to snatch him away from me and use him as a tool for Vought's profit."
Becca's words hit the nail on the head. She turned her head and glared at Xia Shang.
Feeling the other party's hostile gaze, Xia Shang still said calmly, "Your current life is just a disguise, a false appearance. You have to admit that. Homelander's appearance just shattered your illusion, the fantasy that you could still live the life of ordinary people like you are now."
"You know what? Ms. Becca, you're like an ostrich burying its head in the sand right now, but when the strong wind sweeps past, your head will be exposed to the air."
"What exactly are you trying to say?"
Becca, whose sore spot had been hit, had an extremely unpleasant face.
"I want to say that escaping is not the way to solve the problem. Perhaps Ryan cannot awaken his superpower now, but when he grows up a little more, he will discover that he is completely different from ordinary people."
Think about it, if Ryan suffers school bullying, will he shoot out heat vision and kill all his classmates because he can't control his superpower? Or, if his goddess is snatched away by some blond hooligan, will he go berserk because of it? Of course, there are many such cases.
In Vought's database, there are countless tragic cases like these. Ms. Becca, I don't think you want your son to become a Murderer, do you?"
As Xia Shang's words fell, Becca, who was standing nearby, frowned tightly, clearly lost in thought.
The problem Xia Shang raised had always been her concern. She had just forced herself to ignore it in the past. She was gambling, gambling that Ryan would never awaken his superpower.
But is that possible? Becca asked herself. She had spent so much time with Ryan, how could she not have noticed that as Ryan grew older, the signs of his powers awakening became more and more obvious? Even during a family activity, Ryan's eyes glowed red, just like Homelander's.
Meanwhile.
Homelander, who was playing baseball with his son, found that Ryan couldn't catch a single ball he threw.
"Alright, Ryan, use your superpower." Homelander thought Ryan was deliberately not using his superpower.
Unexpectedly, Ryan shook his head blankly, "What do you mean?"
There was no other way, so Homelander had to demonstrate for his son. He turned around and threw the baseball towards the sky. Driven by terrifying strength, the baseball broke the sound barrier at an extremely high speed and disappeared into the clear blue sky in an instant.
Ryan's mouth slightly opened in shock. Seeing his father look at him, he subconsciously said, "I can't do it."
"You definitely can! You're my son." Homelander's tone was firm. He came up to Ryan and asked, "Didn't anyone tell you about your superpower?"
"I don't know." Not many people knew Ryan was a Supe, and Becca was one of them. Homelander immediately understood that Becca had not told her son about his superpower.
(end of chapter)