Can you imagine lying in bed with your lover and then opening your eyes to find a figure in steel armor standing beside the bed, ready to attack someone
Pepper was terrified at the time. No matter how strong she was and how elite she was, she was still a woman from beginning to end.
"I... I'm sorry, Pepper, I'm sorry. I..." For the first time, after being scolded like this, Tony did not choose to retort to the camera, but chose to apologize speechlessly.
"Tony, you scare me right now. I think we should separate for a while and calm down. After you have dealt with these things, we can think about our future." Pepper looked very sad. Even at the most dangerous moment just now, she still stayed with Tony and never thought of escaping alone, but Dio's words made her burst out with all the negative emotions that had accumulated during this period.
In fact, she hadn't said the most heartbreaking thing yet, which was that she wanted to ask Tony which one was more important, her or those cold "tin cans"!
She wanted to ask this not to be unreasonable, but because Tony had been acting too abnormally recently, and it seemed that he could not focus on anything else except continuing to develop new iron armor.
After officially dating Tony, Pepper never thought that one day in the future she would be competing with a bunch of tough guys. That was just too ridiculous and funny!
Because she is not a petty woman, because she still loves Tony deeply, and because she knows how important the Iron Man armor is to Tony, so she did not say anything that would hurt their relationship.
Although she didn't say it directly, it doesn't mean that she doesn't mind. This is her last chance for Tony. If Tony continues to ignore her like this in the future, she doesn't know what decision she will make that will make her regret.
"No, Pepper, listen to me... Okay, I admit that I haven't been normal since the New York incident. Gods, aliens, other dimensions... And I'm just an ordinary person hiding in an iron shell, do you understand how I feel? The only reason I haven't completely collapsed is because you are still by my side!"
"I think about this every moment. It's so great to have you by my side. I'm so lucky. I love you, Pepper, so please don't be like this, okay?"
It was the first time that Dio saw Tony express his feelings so sincerely. Although he was in a mess, he still looked so romantic and touching. Looking at the expression on Pepper's face, it was not difficult to see how powerful these sincere words were. No wonder there were so many women around him when he was young. Even if they broke up after one night, it still couldn't stop other women's admiration for him.
If only he had such superb skills, Dio actually began to envy him.
Pepper did seem to be touched, but she knew Tony's character very well, and most importantly, Tony never mentioned the issue that she could not tolerate the most.
So she said directly: "Tony, you put too much pressure on yourself, and it also puts too much pressure on me. Every night you would rather deal with those machines than accompany me to have a good rest. Sometimes I doubt whether I am really as unique and indispensable as you say."
Tony's answer to this was: "I can't sleep. Maybe I really put too much pressure on myself, but I always wait until you fall asleep before going to the studio to repair the armor. The threat is coming, and I must protect my most important treasure, which is you!"
"What about the machines?"
"It's the Iron Armors. They are part of my body. Only when the two are combined into one can I be truly complete." Tony said like a possessed person.
Because of his sincere confession before, Dio almost thought that the two of them would reconcile immediately. Although it was a bit corny, when it was said with an extremely serious tone and expression, all that was left in the end was touching.
But when Pepper brought up the issue of the Iron Man armor, Tony immediately became like a different person. Even with his high emotional intelligence, he could actually say that last sentence, which was simply shocking and unbelievable!
One is a treasure that I must protect, and the other is a part of myself. Which one is more important
it goes without saying!
At this moment Dio really felt that Tony was crazy. He was a mentally ill lunatic!
As expected, after getting Tony's answer, the originally warm atmosphere took a sharp turn for the worse, and the disappointment in Pepper's eyes was almost overflowing.
She took a step forward and hugged Tony's head, letting his head rest in her arms, and then seemed to have made a decision, "Tony, since I have known you for so long, this is the first time I have the thought in my heart that maybe we are not suitable to be together. Even if you had so many women around you at the beginning, I could keep it in my heart. It's not that I am really that generous, but I know that those women are just passers-by in your life. They can't be with you forever, so I have never worried about them."
"But now I realize that I have neglected my real 'rival in love'. Some people, even me, may not be able to accompany you for your whole life, but these iron shells that you regard as part of your body can. As long as you need them, they will always be by your side, never leave you, give you a sense of security, and accompany you to do anything."
"So I thought this matter was too simple. I will go through the resignation procedures as soon as possible. During the time I am away, I hope you can cheer up again, because in my heart, both Tony Stark and Iron Man are the most powerful ones."
When Pepper let go of him and limped away, Tony just stared at her blankly. He opened his mouth countless times to try to keep her, but his usual eloquence seemed to be frozen at this moment, and he couldn't utter a single word.
"I won't stand on your side this time. By the way, let me remind you that this woman is actually in cahoots with Killian. Believe it or not."
After saying this, Dio quickly chased after him.
Tony turned his head stiffly and looked at the woman who suddenly came to his door today. The woman was panicked for a moment, but after she reacted, she immediately adjusted her expression and waved her hands repeatedly, "How is it possible? I came here to persuade you to go to a safe place, and I almost died here just now! How could I be in the same group with those terrorists!"
It was very convincing, especially since the group just now showed no intention of showing mercy.
but... ...