Guardianship

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Order was gradually restored at the scene, and before long, representatives from the New York City Police, doctors, as well as officials from the airline and insurance companies arrived.

With the arrival of the official authorities, it's time for Daisy, the impostor, to make her escape. Lorna had been stealing glances at her with her eyes. Although they hadn't met before, psychic fluctuations couldn't be faked, and the exceptionally vulnerable little girl recognized her at the first moment – a person with superpowers just like her.

"Help me... don't go...," Lorna's voice was as soft as a mosquito's, barely audible if you didn't pay close attention.

Daisy had come back precisely to help her, just as she and Beast had discussed earlier. Mutants were experiencing genetic mutations due to emotional excitement, and there was a trend towards younger ages.

A mutation in a 30-year-old adult versus a 10-year-old child would yield completely different results.

Lorna looked frail and lonely, and Daisy, now that she got to know her, was willing to lend a hand when the incident occurred right before her eyes.

Of course, her high attractiveness was also one of the reasons for helping. Despite being a bit green, with strong genes, Lorna had flawless skin, bright eyes, and white teeth – undeniably a beauty in the making.

Assisting a little kid didn't violate Daisy's code of conduct. If today's incident had been caused by an old man, an old woman, or a homeless person, she would have gone back to dinner long ago.

Daisy reassured Lorna through the telepathic channel.

After a while, Miss Maid arrived to pick her up. As the legendary FBI agent, Daisy intended to take Lorna back for investigation. However, her parents seemed to have different opinions.

"Where do you want to take this freak?" Lorna's stepfather, with a scruffy beard and a gentle dress, looked somewhat refined but his tone was extremely unfriendly.

Lorna's biological mother wanted to say a few comforting words, but she was firmly held back by the man.

Daisy retreated and asked the other party to read her credentials again. "Would you like to come to the bureau to have a chat?"

The man shook his head like a tambourine. Was the FBI a place where ordinary people went during their working hours? He refused to go, insisting on talking only at the scene.

Daisy complied, bringing Maki and the three of them to a quiet spot for a deeper discussion.

"Let me introduce, this is Miss Maki Matsumoto. Maki, show them your lawyer's license." Daisy introduced the maid first.

Americans held a peculiar belief that, although lawyers were good people, they believed that lawyers wouldn't break the law knowingly. After confirming the maid's credentials multiple times, both adults breathed a sigh of relief. Facing someone with the label of the legendary FBI was quite stressful.

To strengthen her position, Daisy kindly reminded, "Miss Matsumoto is very famous in the New York legal community. You can consult with a familiar lawyer to confirm this."

Indeed, she was very famous... Over the past few years, Skye Data has been involved in numerous lawsuits, relying on various privacy violation cases.

Miss Matsumoto knew almost every legal practitioner in New York. Now, with Daisy and Obama cooperating, backed by S.H.I.E.L.D. and lacking moral constraints, they often used some underworld threats and intimidation against the accusers. Combined with these factors, Miss Matsumoto had an alarmingly high winning rate, making it difficult for people not to know her.

Lorna's stepfather happened to know a legal assistant. After making a phone call and inquiring, he confirmed Miss Matsumoto's status in the legal field. This was a bully! Such a high-level of lawyer, she wouldn't come to cheat a small person like him. Lorna's stepfather was relatively reassured.

"Now that there's no problem, let me explain about this child..." Daisy started speaking but stopped halfway. She remembered Lorna's first name but had forgotten her last name.

"Lorna Dane, I'm her mother, Susanna Dane..." Lorna's mother seemed to feel guilty for not helping her daughter in the critical moment and said with a choked voice.

Lorna glanced at her biological mother, who turned her head to the other side.

Daisy nodded, "Alright, Lorna Dane is not suitable to live with ordinary people. You understand that, right?"

The middle-aged man looked at Lorna with disgust, "Are you taking her away? For experiments? Or something else?"

Daisy was speechless for a moment. The FBI had already been demonized by ordinary people, but that suited her intentions.

Continuing to live with them would undoubtedly be a big trouble for Lorna, and her idea was to hand her over to Charles Xavier in a few days. Seeing his best friend's daughter, Professor X would probably be happy, right?

However, she couldn't guarantee that. Magneto's reputation among mutants wasn't good, and Professor Xavier had to consider various factors. If taking in his rival's daughter caused a major conflict, he would likely refuse.

"No comment. All I can say is that after everything is investigated, we will send her to a school specifically designed to train people like her. So..."

Before she could finish, the middle-aged man eagerly agreed, "I agree. That's a good way." After speaking, he gave his wife a stern look. "What procedures are needed? I agree to sign."

The negotiation process was exceptionally simple, the man completely gave up custody of Lorna. As for where the legendary FBI would take his adopted daughter and what they would do, he didn't care at all.

Moreover, when Daisy mentioned that the government would provide follow-up foster care fees, and tuition, and he didn't have to pay, he agreed immediately.

"The relevant documents will be sent to you in a week. If you have no objections, I'll take Lorna away." Daisy had no particular feelings about the middle-aged man's actions. This kind of situation was not uncommon in this environment.

Unmarried and pregnant, single-parent families were very common. Lorna's mother could be considered responsible in this context.

Many young women just enjoyed their lives and had fun, not realizing they were pregnant until their bellies swelled. If they could have an abortion, they would, and if not, they would give birth.

Children born in such situations often lacked affection, with many directly abandoned. Welfare institutions in the United States, advocating freedom and care, were open all over the country. It was not that they were particularly caring; it was the result of the overall environment.

Daisy's previous experience before reincarnation was not much happier than Lorna's. Carrying the name Skye every day, changing surnames three times in two years, she had lost count of how many foster homes she had been through. Without any blood relation, the hostile situation between Lorna and her stepfather was the norm. Only a few rare stepfathers had real family feelings for their stepchildren.

Lorna's mother just cried on the side. Her stepfather forcefully pulled her away, and neither of them said a word to Lorna, treating her as if she didn't exist.

"Come with me. Is this your stuff?" Daisy pointed to the backpack on the ground. It was the one Lorna's mother had taken out of the plane, perhaps the only memento left for her.

Where the family of three was originally headed and what they were planning to do no longer mattered.

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