"Where did you get it from?" Eric asked, sniffing.
"From… from…" Rachel stammered for a long time before answering Eric.
Her expression was a bit dejected.
Because Eric had told her that she could visit him at Metropolis University, but she mustn't touch anything there to avoid being discovered by others.
She felt very guilty now.
Just now, when she picked the flower, she saw it was a bit wilted, so she extended her small hand, held another small blade of grass nearby, and transferred the grass's vitality to the flower.
The pink flower became even more vibrant and delicate, but the small blade of grass had become almost lifeless.
Initially, she was happy to see the flower she was giving to her brother look better, but seeing the almost-dead grass, her mood became somewhat dejected and uncomfortable again.
She felt she had made a mistake.
Her brother had told her not to use her superpowers freely, but she still used them.
Especially since there was an older sister nearby who accidentally saw her ability.
She felt she had made one mistake after another today, so facing Eric, she felt very guilty.
"I like it very much," Eric said, making Rachel stunned.
"?"
She had expected her brother to scold her.
"Thank you." Eric reached out and stroked Rachel's hair.
Being stroked by her favorite brother, Rachel leaned her head in like a kitten, nestling against Eric, rubbing against his hand.
If no one else were around, she would probably close her eyes and purr contentedly.
"Did you come by yourself?" After stroking Rachel's head for a while, Eric asked his sister.
"Yes," Rachel told Eric, "Mom is taking care of Dad at the hospital, and I just told her I was going out."
If you had said you were coming to Metropolis University, Mom would never have agreed, right?!
Eric internally complained.
Jonathan had been in the hospital for a year.
During this time, no matter what medical methods were used, Lex searched for countless medical experts from all over the country, but they couldn't make Jonathan wake up.
Eric's use of the Star Scepter's power, and Rachel's "pain transfer" healing method, also failed to work.
It seemed Jonathan's consciousness had entered a place that couldn't be found, making it impossible to awaken him by any means.
There was no other way; Martha could only take care of Jonathan at the hospital.
As for Clark, he spent most of his time at Kent Farm.
In his words, he needed to take care of this family.
His not-so-demanding university life allowed him a lot of time.
"Where's Clark?" Eric asked Rachel.
Upon hearing Eric mention Clark, Rachel pouted, "He's probably chopping wood at Kent Farm. At this time, he always likes to make 'crackling' sounds at Kent Farm, and he'll even be shirtless."
Rachel expressed her dissatisfaction with Clark.
She disliked her older brother Clark a bit.
The reason for her dislike was that ever since she gained memory, Clark had been exuding a negative energy.
Rachel, being particularly sensitive to emotions, could naturally feel the emotional changes in her brother's body.
At first, she felt a little sorry for her brother and wanted to use her superpower to absorb the pain from Clark's body, but she was stopped.
Because the impression formed from childhood was difficult to change, her impression of Clark was not as good as her impression of Eric.
"I see." Eric pondered for a moment.
He did know the reason why Rachel wasn't close to Clark.
It was simply that during the period when Alicia died, Clark became somewhat taciturn, and coupled with the negative energy he exuded, it was understandable that Rachel was unwilling to get close to him.
"Let's go eat." Eric glanced at Betty, who was covering her face with a book by the window, then took Rachel's hand and walked towards the teaching building.
Little adult Rachel shook the hood behind her head with her hand and put the purple hood on her head.
Perhaps having awakened some kind of habit, Rachel, at such a young age, began to like wearing hoods.
"Brother, I drew a picture of extraterrestrial creatures today," Rachel boasted to Eric after a few steps.
Because when Rachel was still an infant, a connection formed between her soul and Eric's soul, causing her to understand Eric's thoughts and emotions very well.
Therefore, she was able to draw those dark and indescribable beings from Eric's consciousness sea.
"Is that so? Didn't I tell you not to touch those things?" Eric asked her, frowning.
"I…" Rachel said somewhat aggrievedly, "I copied some before, and some things suddenly popped into my mind. If I didn't draw them, I would feel it's a pity."
"Next time, no more secretly copying!" Eric reached out and patted Rachel's hood.
"Okay!" Seeing Eric no longer pursuing the matter of her secretly looking at the picture book, Rachel nodded heavily.
Kent Farm.
Eric and Rachel entered Kent Farm and heard a series of "thumping" sounds.
Following the sound, they walked towards the barn.
Upon entering, they indeed found Clark, shirtless, using an axe to chop thick wood.
"Hey, Eric, Rachel!" Seeing the two enter, Clark wiped the sweat from his forehead and greeted them.
"Dad used to do all these chores. Now that Dad can't return to Kent Farm, I have to do them."
Putting down the axe in his hand, Clark put on his clothes and walked over to stroke Rachel's cheek.
"Rachel, you told me before that you like mint cookies. I bought some for you!"
"Thank you, Brother!" Excitement showed in Rachel's eyes.
But her expression quickly darkened, "But Mom told me I'm too young to eat cookies!"
Speak of the devil, and he shall appear. Eric's phone immediately rang.
Seeing that the contact was Martha, he knew his mother would definitely question him about Rachel.
After explaining to his mother and ensuring he would take good care of his sister, Eric hung up the phone.
"I'm sorry, Brother, I won't run off next time!" Rachel apologized to Eric, bowing her head.
After comforting Rachel and telling her to rest in her room, Eric faced his older brother.
A year had passed since Alicia's death.
Clark had already emerged from the shadow of losing Alicia.
Taking a deep breath, Clark continued to raise the axe, aiming at the wood in front of him, and swung it down hard.
Thud!
The wood immediately split into four pieces.
"I heard you want to drop out of Metropolis University, Clark." Eric asked his older brother, frowning.
"Yes. Dad has been in a coma, and I want to take on the family responsibilities. Kent Farm needs me. Mom is very tired now, and Rachel needs someone to take care of her. I think I need to dedicate more time and energy here." Clark stopped his actions and told Eric.
"Your life shouldn't unfold at Kent Farm, Clark." Eric's frown deepened, "Dad's greatest wish back then was for you to leave here, but look at what you're doing now. You've come full circle and returned here!"
"I know, I know Dad's wish. He doesn't want us to be confined to Kent Farm, but I'm the eldest son of this family, and I have more responsibility to take care of the family and family members."
"No matter what, I won't agree!" Eric turned around, "Unless you can convince me, but I'm usually the more stubborn one than you."
Just as he was about to say something more, a figure entered Kent Farm.
A woman in a suit, with a heroic and dashing demeanor, entered the barn. Her sharp eyes glanced at Clark before she walked straight to Eric's side.
Clark recognized her. She was one of the two Kryptonians who escaped from the Phantom Zone.
He had thought she was dead, but he didn't expect her to become Eric's subordinate now.
Clark was somewhat curious as to how Eric had managed to convince the Kryptonian Woman to work for him.
Although he was curious, he had never felt comfortable asking.
The Kryptonian Woman walked directly to Eric's side and whispered in his ear.
"Something has happened."
"What?" The Kryptonian Woman glanced at Clark, and after receiving Eric's "no need to avoid" look, she said, "General Zod has escaped from the Phantom Zone and has contacted me. It won't be long until he reaches Earth!"
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