Chapter 14 The Truth About Being Spider-Man
The villa was very large, and because Norman's body could not be seen by others, the butler evacuated everyone.

Harry and the butler stayed in the room for a long time, leaving Charlotte with plenty of time.

But Charlotte searched everywhere and didn't find any cabinet or room that could be opened by the green key.

It would be difficult for him to discover the secret of the green key on his own.

The key was of an old style, perhaps Harry knew how it worked.

As the sky darkened, Harry walked out of Norman's room like a zombie.

He went to Norman's study and stayed in the dark room for a long time.

He thought a lot that night, and the burden on his shoulders made him breathless.

Helplessness, fear and loneliness replaced the sadness in my heart.

At night, Charlotte was on the roof with his hands behind his head. He looked up at the moonlight and listened quietly to the crying coming from the study.

There is no real empathy in the world.

Norman's death was a big blow to Harry, but Charlotte was just a little emotional.

He was Harry's best friend, but there wasn't much he could do for Harry.

Secretly inform the butler to bring back Norman's body, that's all.

And even if Norman didn't die at the hands of the mysterious man, he had to find a way to curb Norman's actions.

To Norman, death is not a scary thing.

The most terrifying thing was that he was afraid that one day he would go crazy enough to hurt Harry.

Even though he had done that before.
For Charlotte, the best outcome was that Norman did not die at his hands.

He spent the night with his friends.

It wasn't until the next day that the sunlight shone through the window onto Harry's face, and the warm feeling made him shiver slightly.

After a night of rest, he forced himself to cheer up.

Seeing John coming in with breakfast, Harry exhaled and said, "John, father's secret cannot be leaked. Announce to the public that he is recuperating due to illness. Leave the group's affairs to me!"

His eyes became determined.

Having been protected by his father for so many years, it is time for him to protect the Osborne Group that his father cherishes.

Under John's gratified gaze, Harry turned on the computer and searched for all the information about the Green Goblin.

Among these information, the most recent news about the Green Goblin was his battle with Spider-Man a few days ago.

"Soldiers with shields, exploding arrows, and the toughest Spider-Man"

He calmly analyzed the information and wanted to find out who killed his father.

His father's fatal injury was a hole in his chest. He watched the on-site video and found that neither the Shield Soldier nor Spider-Man had the ability to break through the armor's defense.

So they are not the murderers.

And they didn’t catch my father that day.

"Harry, the autopsy results are in."

At this time, John's cell phone rang and he got the latest news.

"The hole in your father's chest was not caused by an explosion. The murder weapon was a weapon similar to the claws of a wild beast."

"Beast?"

Harry frowned. "What kind of clue is this?"

"Yes, there is still it."

John took out the green key, "I found this next to Norman's bed when I was cleaning up this morning. It should be the clue I missed."

"This is?"

Harry took the key and seemed to have thought of something.

He hurriedly searched the study and finally found a palm-sized black treasure chest in the safe.

Harry subconsciously smiled when he saw the treasure chest.

"When I was a kid, my father often played treasure hunt with me. I would always find the treasure, but he would hide the key and often cheat."

The beautiful memories were fleeting, he suppressed his smile, used the key to open the treasure chest, and found only a mobile phone inside. "What did my father want to tell me?"

He took a deep breath and turned on the video on his phone.

"Harry, my son, I'm sorry, but by the time you see this video, I'll be dead.

I can’t control myself right now, and can only leave this thing for you when I’m a little more sober.”

In the picture, Norman's face looks haggard, but he still narrates with a smile on his face.

"You have always wondered why I spent most of my time and energy on experiments instead of returning to my family.

Your mother left me because of this, and you resent me for it, but I had to do it.

I'm telling you now, it's because of a genetic disease in our Osborn family. It will start to torment us after the age of forty until we die.

You too, but you still have time.

I spent all my efforts to develop a genetic serum to treat genetic diseases, but it had a big flaw. It made me fall into the abyss and I will never be redeemed.

So you must not use it, but I believe you can perfect it. All the data is in my laboratory, and you know the password.

Child, please forgive me for leaving in such a hurry. I can't hold on any longer.

I hope you can live happily forever, but some things are beyond your control. Please forgive me for being an incompetent father.

Harry, I love you"

The video ends here, with Norman's face forever frozen in the phone.

Harry stared at his father on the phone, unable to come back to his senses for a long time.

Family genetic disease, is this the real reason why my father took such a risk?
His eyes turned red and he finally understood his father.

At the same time as the video ended, Charlotte also received a video file from an unfamiliar account.

"Charlotte, congratulations. If you can see this video, it means you have been successfully transformed into a superhuman by the mutant spider."

Norman's first words startled Charlotte.

Did he become Spider-Man because of Norman?
He continued reading.

“Yes, I know your father. We used to be very good friends. He showed me his research results, which is to breed mutant spiders for genetic modification of the human body.

This inspired me to find a way to treat the Osborne family's genetic disease, which is genetic modification.

Genetic experiments were full of difficulties. I never gave up, but I had to admit that I was not as good as your father. My genetic experiment failed and I became a crazy monster.

During this time when I was going crazy, I did something crazy.

After your father disappeared, I stole the mutant spiders your father bred. I wanted to replicate his research results, but I couldn't.

So when I was crazy, I placed the only remaining mutant spider next to you and let it bite you.

You don't like spiders, but you don't have a choice.

You may die or turn into a monster, but I believe your father. The mutant spider was bred with your genes, and it will give you strength that exceeds the limits of the human body.

This is something I can't do.

I need a successful genetic modification case to help me perfect the genetic serum, and I need you, Charlotte.

Of course, this is what I think when I am sober.

If I completely lose myself, I might consider you my enemy, and then you will be the only one who can stop me."

At this point, Norman looked guilty.

"I know I was selfish and I'm sorry I couldn't control myself. Harry has no idea about this and I hope you can still be best friends.

As Harry's father, let me finally remind you that if someone invites you to join a strange organization, don't agree. It's very dangerous there. Very dangerous."

The picture stopped abruptly, the video file was automatically deleted, and Charlotte fell into deep thought.

Missing father, strange organization
SHIELD!

He instantly thought of the Avengers.

Is the mysterious man who killed Norman related to this incident?

(End of this chapter)