Chapter 84 Chapter 84 [VIP]
Arthur opened the door and walked in. His usual way of opening the door was completely different from Bob's. The movements of taking the key, inserting it into the jack, twisting it and pulling it out all had a distinct rhythm, and Megan could clearly tell the difference.
After all, what fun could she have in this house?
Most things gave her a silent response. What if destroying something could get a bigger, clearer response? But Megan was not a bad child. She knew those things and would just continue to treat them with caution and not disturb them.
Even though Megan has long been accustomed to the empty world and does not feel lonely, when she has someone she wants to see, she will look forward to it and remember every voice that brings back 'the person she wants to see'.
In the time when she was alone and silent, in the cracks of her thoughts, she might have recalled everything she had in fragments countless times. At the end of her consciousness that emerged after the emergence of herself, there was only one most vivid existence, and there was only one person she was waiting for and relying on.
She had been looking forward to this for too long. When Arthur walked in and took a few steps, Megan rushed over, almost tripping on the way, but she didn't care at all. A smile unconsciously appeared on her face. But after getting close, she threw herself into his arms, hugged him tightly, and expressed her dependence on him without reservation, but became aggrieved, "Dad..."
Her father caught her with a smile on his face and leaned over to give her a hug. When he wanted to hold her hand, he found that it was difficult to lift the child away. It took him some effort to calm her down, and then they walked into the house together.
Arthur looked down at Megan, and his gaze met hers. He raised his eyebrows, and said gently, "I missed you so much, Megan," with an exaggerated expression.
Megan grabbed his hand and shook it, acting childishly, "Dad, I miss you too." Her tone was serious, but her mood and state were a little off.
She was happy the moment she saw Arthur, and many emotions burst out, but they disappeared too quickly. She could not bear the intense emotional changes and did not understand why they disappeared so quickly.
It was as if her soul was once again washed by the mighty current, and everything rushed away, leaving only her standing there.
Megan has recognized some of the emotions from others, but she can never get all or the best of them...just as she herself cannot give them all.
Sometimes she would think of some things, but those "bad" things were also carried away by the water, and they even escaped faster, leaving nothing behind in the end.
They had already walked into the living room. Megan stopped and stood still. She took some effort to withdraw her hands, put both hands behind her back, intertwined, and pinched each other, just like the mess in her head.
Megan had already retracted her gaze, no longer looking at Arthur, but looking straight ahead of her, and said slowly: "Dad, it hurts."
The pain brought by the intense emotions suppressed the effect of the small pills. Her head felt heavy, as if there was a fish tank full of water on her neck, and she might be the fish tank, because every time her head shook, it felt like being hit by something and caused a dull pain.
Arthur wasn't surprised at all, and he didn't move. He just expressed his concern, "Oh, God, what's wrong?"
"So what do you want?" Children always try to show off in various ways, trying to get more attention from adults or trying to get something. He has seen a lot of these little thoughts.
Megan moved her head and felt like she was about to fall dizzy. She shook her head, but her gaze went further down and her voice was muffled.
"Dad, can't you just not leave?"
Arthur rubbed her head casually and said in a pretentious tone, "Oh my God, Megan, you can't think like that - if I stay at home with you every day, how am I going to make money to support the family?" He was in character again.
Disguised with black hair and green eyes, he squatted down and looked at Megan, his eyebrows raised helplessly, his eyes full of pity and tenderness, like a father from an ordinary family. At the same time, he also felt guilty for not being able to always be with his children.
"Meghan," Arthur called softly, but the child with his head bowed in front of him did not look up.
Before Arthur could say the next word, a drop of water fell to the ground.
"Are you crying?"
This was the tone that belonged only to the clown, very strange, and with a suppressed weird and crazy laugh. There were only the two of them in this room, and the acting when they entered was just for fun, but now that he had such a great deal of fun, why should he continue to act hypocritically, he himself felt fed up with it, and now?
Now he didn't need to pretend anymore. The clown reached out and pinched her jaw, forcing her to look up. She saw her own child crying. She was venting the anxiety she had been feeling during this period. She just missed her father too much.
But the Joker wasn't going to agree to her request. Did he want her to indulge in a tender family drama? This was impossible. It was obviously a cruel fact, but he was willing to give Megan a little warm illusion.
He stretched out his arm, put his arm around Megan's still thin shoulders, patted them, and comforted her: "Child, don't think too much. You can't even participate in my game. You haven't met my expectations. How can you make unreasonable demands on me?"
He even laughed. The clown had a stern expression on his face, but he still had doubts!
"One more thing. Do you mind telling me about your relationship with that little bird?" He was really puzzled. Megan was either staying in a special children's care center or being taken out to play by Killer Croc. How did she meet Robin and seem to be getting along well with him?
If that was Megan's little secret? But Megan even belonged to him. This was his right, a right he had enjoyed since the moment he picked her up.
——If it weren’t for him, she would have died long ago, okay?
Maybe only wild dogs and rats will come to collect her body. Of course, these two types of animals are not so kind. They are just hungry, and this is the food given to them by God.
However, she was discovered by the Joker, and thus became the best gift he had ever received. He even paid someone to take care of her and kept her by his side to observe the situation. He used all his heart and effort to finally bring her back to consciousness.
He had done everything he could, but he was just away for a while, and when he came back he saw her crying and making a fuss, which really made him unhappy.
The Joker was unmoved by the sadness Megan expressed. Megan cried for a while and still remembered to answer him. After all, she was a good girl, wasn't she?
Megan raised her hand to wipe her tears, sobbing as she slowly said, "Robin, Killer Croc, play with me."
"Dad, I want to go outside and take a look..."
The Joker knew that Killer Croc was coming to find her. After all, Bob was his spy. Besides, there were many people around whom he asked Nelson to arrange. It was very easy for them to find Killer Croc. However, when Robin came to find Megan for the first time, they either retreated or became more secretive.
To the Joker, Megan is still a gift in the process of being packaged and it is not time to open it yet. And look at the developments now, she has become even more interesting!
Hearing his own child speak, the clown pinched her jaw, a hideous and terrifying smile on his face, "Who taught you to speak so pitifully, Megan?"
"I hope you still remember that I took you to know Gotham a long time ago. We have traveled to so many places together. Even last year - during the New Year, did I not fulfill your wish?"
He was really wondering why she was curious about the outside world.
Just because he placed her in a foster care center, making her feel abandoned?
That’s why children are difficult to deal with… they have many ideas, changeable emotions, and you need them to guess.
Megan's response was to press her head against his hand and continue to shed tears. The tiny drops of water flowed onto the clown's hand. He was not wearing gloves now. He suddenly raised his eyebrows, and his expression was a little subtle.
"Are you kidding me, my child?"
She was obviously being naughty, "Dad, I thought you didn't want me anymore."
Ever since the Joker sent her to foster care, he only gave her the pills in person the first or second time. After that, Nelson brought them to her. They didn't even see each other anymore! And the Joker got busy... so he didn't remember her. So today was the first time he saw Robin hanging around his house.
I heard he can climb through windows?
He's really a bad kid who hasn't gotten over his bad habits. But considering that bats also like to smash windows and launch surprise attacks, they're just imitating others.
But now, facing the child's question, the clown decided to lie to her. After all, she was the easiest to fool, so he could just coax her and be done with it. He said in a strange and absolute tone: "Who told you that?"
"I don't want you? And I sent you to foster care. Don't I need to disguise my identity and do something that only 'Arthur' would do?"
"Where do you think your peace and security comes from? Child, Arkham is not as peaceful and harmonious as you see. You were almost killed by Scarecrow, and Two-Face also tried to harm you."
Two-Face is not a fool like Scarecrow. The latter can only use poison gas, while the former used to be a prosecutor and has met all kinds of people. After becoming a criminal, his mind is definitely complicated.
Arkham is a madhouse, and the people locked up inside are all bastards, but the outside is not bad either. The world is also a huge madhouse, and everyone has their own madness. It depends on whether they choose to be a madman or choose to deceive themselves and whitewash the situation. Of course, the real stupid ones are the majority, and they can't see the truth.
Back to the present, the Joker decided to let Megan understand the reality of the world. As for ethics and morals?
He will not brainwash Megan. It all depends on her personal understanding and growth. The unknown is fun, and he can afford to spend the chips on her.
Staring at Megan with interest, the clown was waiting for her reaction, but saw the confused look on the child's face, she had even forgotten to cry.
The Joker tilted his head and asked questioningly, "You don't really think Arkham is a good place?"
Meghan also opened her eyes wide, "Dad..."
"Where are you, Waylon, Pammy, and Victor?" Even if there are bad guys, she trusts her father and her friends.
The clown narrowed his eyes and stared at her. After a long while, he smiled grimly, "Okay, okay."
The author has something to say:
The Joker's classic PUA line: Everything I do is for you.
But no one can handle the straight ball kid.
Then there is a character who kidnaps a child and is about to appear.
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