Chapter 25

"Did Abel go to take a bath? Then I should also go wash and change clothes. Sharon, sit here for a while, I will take a bath and change clothes."

"Oh, okay, go ahead."

Seeing Treya return to her room, Sharon took a deep breath. Over the past few months, she had become familiar with the layout of Treya's house. There were three bedrooms and two living areas. The master bedroom, where Treya stayed, had a small bathroom attached, while the larger bathroom was in the main part of the house.

Abel had gone to the larger bathroom, and Treya was now in the small bathroom attached to her room.

In other words, at this moment, both Abel and Treya were in the bathrooms, and no one would see what she did. She had complete freedom to move.

This is a great opportunity!

The thought flashed in Sharon's mind.

Sharon was an action-oriented person. Once she had the idea, she immediately stood up and quietly approached Abel's room.

When Abel left, he hadn't locked the door—he had just closed it. Sharon checked around and, seeing nothing unusual, slowly opened the door and walked in.

It was a neat and tidy room, everything organized, with a cold, simple, and elegant décor. In contrast, Treya's room had more of an adolescent feel to its decoration, while Abel's room seemed to belong to a cautious adult.

It wasn't just the room decor; Sharon felt that way about Treya and Abel too. While Treya was the mother, Sharon often found Abel more stable and mature, while Treya came across as more lively.

After briefly surveying the room, Sharon walked over to the bookshelf. She glanced at the books, finding nothing unusual—just common textbooks, literary novels, and even a book on mysticism.

Her attention then shifted to the manuscripts and notes on Abel's desk. Sharon's heart raced. If Abel was really the person she suspected, there had to be clues on that desk. Especially since Abel had left without taking any precautions. She quickly moved towards the desk, just two or three steps away, but then she stopped.

She stared at the papers and notes in front of her. She could easily step forward, reach out, and look at them, but in that moment, Sharon hesitated.

If she did this, whether Abel was the person she suspected or not, she would never be able to show herself in front of Treya and Abel again. Treya had genuinely welcomed her as a sister, and Sharon had truly become friends, even sisters, with her during their time together. Betraying that trust would weigh heavily on her.

Moreover, the super-powered individual that S.H.I.E.L.D. executives wanted to investigate hadn't done anything harmful to society. On the contrary, they had acted as a hero, fighting crime and eliminating evil. If that person had committed crimes, Sharon wouldn't hesitate to expose them, even at the cost of her relationship with Abel.

But the individual in question hadn't committed any evil deeds. Sharon thought that perhaps it was better to maintain the mystery rather than expose them. Whether Abel was that person or not, Sharon felt that as Abel's elder sister, she had a duty to protect him.

If Abel was indeed that person, as long as he intended to keep his identity hidden, Sharon believed it was her responsibility to help him do so—on the condition that Abel did no harm.

Taking a deep breath, Sharon turned away and left the room. She felt relieved, both physically and mentally, as she sat back down on the soft fabric sofa and continued watching the melodramatic show on TV.

Just then, Sharon's phone rang.

Taking it out, she saw a message from Coulson.

"Did you find anything?"

Sharon hesitated for a moment, then typed a brief reply: [Nothing unusual!]

After sending the message, the phone remained silent.

Putting the phone away, Sharon glanced back at the TV, a smile reappearing on her face.

In truth, Sharon wasn't the kind of agent without her own thoughts. On the contrary, she had her own ideas and values. Perhaps influenced by her aunt, Peggy Carter, Sharon's mindset leaned more towards that of a hero than a traditional agent.

Agents only cared about completing their missions. Heroes did not.

Otherwise, during the Avengers' Civil War, she wouldn't have defied orders to help Captain America. Her decision may have been partly due to her feelings for him, but it also stemmed from her distinct moral outlook. If Captain America had been trying to destroy the world, Sharon would never have helped him, no matter how much she liked him.

While Sharon watched TV, Abel was sitting on the toilet in the larger bathroom, with the shower spraying water. Since entering the bathroom, he hadn't started bathing. Instead, he was using magic to spy on his bedroom from the bathroom mirror. The entire scene of Sharon entering his room had been clearly visible in the mirror.

Originally, Abel had planned to use Obliviate to erase her memories if she discovered his identity and set up an illusion to ensure S.H.I.E.L.D. wouldn't suspect him further.

Though he didn't know why Sharon had ultimately chosen not to investigate him, it seemed likely that it was out of consideration for her relationship with his mother.

"Oh, this result isn't bad," he murmured.

He stood up and tapped the mirror with his wand, releasing the magic. Then, Abel removed his clothes and began taking a proper bath.

The weekend passed without anything out of the ordinary. On Monday morning, Abel left the house with Sharon, who had stayed over for the weekend. They said goodbye and went their separate ways. Abel headed to school.

Since that Friday night, it seemed Sharon had taken more of a liking to staying at their house, which wasn't really an issue for Abel. However, practicing magic at home had become a bit more inconvenient.

Abel wasn't naive—he had pieced together Sharon's background. After reflecting on the events of the previous night and considering Sharon's last name, "Carter," it didn't take long for him to connect the dots. Peggy Carter, the founder of S.H.I.E.L.D., and Captain America's lover, was Sharon's aunt.