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At that moment, the assistant’s head went blank!His neck felt like it had rusted. Even the slightest movement took tremendous effort, and he strained to look at Stephen.Stephen had completely frozen.The two skewers dropped to the ground, covered in dust.Boom!The assistant felt like his head had exploded.It was over!He heard it!Stephen immediately ran to the group of tourists. “What did you just say? What happened to Snow?”The people looked at Stephen in shock as if they were staring at an alien.“She’s dead. Didn’t you know? It’s all over the internet. She committed suicide out of guilt.”Thud, thud, thud—Stephen’s legs grew weak as he stumbled back several steps.Snow was dead?She was dead!How could that be?He paled, his mind in disarray. The tourists were frightened and hurriedly left.Stephen quickly took out his phone to search.There was nothing!He could not find any news about Snow. Even when he typed part of her name, nothing came up.It was as
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“Hahaha—” Stephen suddenly laughed in anger.After a few laughs, he raised his hand and slapped himself hard.Smack!Once.Smack!Twice.Tears swirled in his eyes, but he did not seem to feel the pain at all.Adam and his assistant grabbed his hands, shouting, “Calm down!”Stephen’s laughter disappeared. He began to cry softly. Then, the crying grew louder until he was sobbing uncontrollably like a child.Adam and his assistant were helpless and could only sigh.Simon also heard the sobs. At that moment, there was nothing he could do.The Quinns could do anything, but they could not bring the dead back to life!Stephen got on the plane and called Liam. “How did Snow die?”“She starved herself.”“Why didn’t you force-feed her? Why didn’t you send her to the hospital? Why didn’t you tell me?”“I’m sorry. It was her decision.”Sorry. Another ‘sorry’.What use were apologies?Stephen wanted to ask, but then he remembered the last time he met Snow. He also owed her an apol
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Stephen stood up to find Ethan, but as soon as he did, he felt dizzy and almost fell to the ground.Fortunately, Liam caught him in time.“Why are you going to find Mr. Rivers?”Stephen shook Liam’s hand away and said, “He knew that Snow’s parents died, so he must know where her hometown is. I have to go find him.”He staggered and hurriedly left the station.Although Liam did not like Stephen, he could not help but worry seeing Stephen like this. It would be troublesome if an accident happened on the way.He quickly caught up to him and said, “I’ll bring you there.”With Liam’s driving, the two soon arrived at Ethan’s villa.At that moment, the villa gates were open just like before, as if awaiting their arrival.Stephen took a deep breath and mustered the courage to walk in.When he reached the living room, he heard a beautiful song playing.[The church’s doves will never kiss the crows.[Just like how I’m unworthy of him under the stars.[How did time bring us to this s
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Stephen’s eyes instantly lit up. “What is it? I’ll answer ten questions, let alone one!”Ethan asked calmly, “Snow died because of you. You killed her, but you’re so determined to find her grave now. Is it because you don’t want her to rest in peace?”Boom!That question was like a bomb, hitting Stephen viciously.He widened his eyes and fell to the ground.He could not answer!He had no response!Cold sweat slowly trickled from his forehead.Ethan looked at Stephen and continued, “You’re so selfish. You only ever think of yourself.”“I... I...” Stephen lowered his head, his body trembling. “No, that’s not true.”“Then, why did Snow die? Who was it who held that press conference to publicly sever ties with her? If you truly loved her, would you have cared about what the world thought?” Ethan asked. “If you hadn’t brought her to me to brag, would she have died?”Stephen did not dare to raise his head.If Snow did not know the truth about her parents’ death, perhaps she would
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Liam was dumbfounded.Was that the answer?He did not expect it to be money.However, after thinking about it, the answer made a lot of sense. All those emotional matters had nothing to do with Ethan. After all, love would not fill the stomach. Liam also did not find the situation particularly touching. He only felt angry.Stephen killed Snow. He was simply reaping what he sowed!Only money had any value to Ethan.Ethan took out his phone and called Simon.The call instantly connected.Simon anxiously asked, “Where did you go? Why didn’t you pick up?”Stephen did not seem to hear. “Transfer 10 million dollars to Ethan.”“What?” Simon thought he had misheard.Transfer money to Ethan?And 10 million at that! That was not a paltry sum.Most importantly, why was it for Ethan? Stephen wanted nothing more than for Ethan to die. Why was he suddenly giving him money?“Why?”“Transfer him 10 million dollars now.” Stephen did not explain and hung up after saying those words.Simo
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Stephen looked at the wilderness, lost in thought.He could not believe that this used to be a town!“Was Riveria that chaotic back then?”Looking at the abandoned houses, Stephen realized for the first time how chaotic Riveria had been before.“Yes, it was.” Liam continued, “Even the Grand Marshal couldn’t bring peace and went missing in the chaos.”“What?” Stephen was shocked. Even the Grand Marshal could not resolve the turmoil in Riveria? “How could that be?”Liam sighed. “It’s true. Back then, Riveria was plagued by both internal and external issues. It was dire.”Stephen asked, “Who ended the war?”Liam looked at him and slowly said two words, “Ethan Rivers.”Stephen instantly widened his eyes.It was him!The person he trapped in Drakthorn Ridge!He had accomplished even what the Grand Marshal could not!Could what those people said be true? Could Riveria really not survive without Ethan?That was impossible!Stephen quickly shook off those ridiculous thoughts.A
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“What are you doing here? There’s a whole group of people guarding you at Drakthorn Ridge!”Ethan said calmly, “You’ve gone to Lytton and seen Crestwood. None of their people could stop me. Why do you think a few of your men could keep an eye on me?”Furthermore, he had once moved freely through the South Regent’s army.For a moment, Stephen was speechless. He recalled his experience entering Crestwood with a group of people, only to end up tossed into a pile of trash, humiliated.Ethan slowly walked over to the grassy patch and sat down next to Stephen.He asked, “Have you ever thought about this while lying here? Years ago, Snow was just a carefree girl. She used to lie here and watch the stars too.”Stephen fell silent.He turned his head slightly, and in a daze, he seemed to see Snow lying beside him, smiling gently at him.She said, “The stars are so beautiful.”Stephen reached out to touch her but stopped halfway through.He did not dare to. He was afraid that if he tou
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Stephen’s voice trembled with fear. “No! I didn’t! I just…”“You just want to kill her again?”Stephen shouted, “No! Tell me where she is!”He was like a drowning man, desperately clinging to a lifeline. “I’ll give you another 10 million dollars. Please tell me where she is. She’s still alive, and I want to apologize to her in person. I won’t hurt her again.”Ethan smiled. “10 million isn’t enough.”“How much do you want?” Stephen urgently asked. “As long as I can afford it, I’ll give you whatever you want!”“50 million.”That figure hit Stephen like a ton of bricks. 50 million was not a small amount.However, he thought of Snow and immediately agreed. “I’ll give it to you now!”Once again, he gave Simon a call and told him to transfer the money to Ethan immediately.“50 million?” Simon was shocked. “Why are you giving him so much money out of the blue?”“Snow is still alive! Ethan saved her. Only he knows where she is now!” Stephen shouted.“What?”Simon was stunned.Sno
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On the mountain path, as the crowd dwindled away, neither Jason nor the other Fords spared Stephen a single glance before leaving. It was as if he had become invisible.Police Chief Liam was the only one who said anything to Stephen before leaving. "My condolences."After Liam left, Stephen was alone on the mountain path. He remained slumped on the ground, unable to accept that Lily was gone.A few minutes later, Stephen saw that Ethan's villa door was still open. He struggled to his feet and walked toward the villa like a lost soul. No one had told him why Lily would have ingested poison. He wanted to know why she had chosen to end her life. Did Ethan force her to ingest it?As soon as he entered the living room, he shouted at Ethan, "She's dead. Are you satisfied? Were you the one who drove her to her death?!"Ethan responded calmly while staring at Stephen, "Do you have any evidence?"Stephen had none. He was merely looking for an outlet to express his pain. "Lily's last cal
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Stephen couldn't believe what he just heard. He asked in disbelief, "Dad, what did you just say?"Simon spoke gravely, "Lily Ford is dead. She poisoned herself.”Clatter.Stephen’s phone fell to the floor. At that moment, he felt all his strength drain away.Just a short while ago, Lily had called him, wanting to see him one last time. Now the next news he heard of her was that she had taken her own life!"No! It's impossible! She wouldn't do something so foolish. You're lying, you're all lying!" He clutched his head, his whole body shaking."What's wrong?" Rachel was startled by Stephen's reaction and quickly got up to ask.Stephen came to his senses. Ignoring Rachel, he quickly picked up his phone. "Where is she? Where is she now?"Simon answered, "In the capital. She seems to have been on Drakthorn Ridge."Whoosh.Stephen immediately got out of bed, hastily put on his clothes, and rushed out of the room."Where are you going?" Rachel shouted. However, she got no response.
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Lily smiled and reached out her hand, gently stroking Jason's face. "It's nice here, but there's somewhere else I want to go now."Jason grabbed her hand. "Lily, don't go. I promise you won't have to marry Sebastian. I won't agree with anyone! Please don't go. Stay with me, please!"Lily smiled brightly at these words. She still thought Stephen was speaking to her.The bodyguards nearby were also getting teary-eyed.Lily held Jason's hand. "When you're old, will you dream of me? I won't wait for you. By then, I'll surely be reborn into a good family. But if I have the chance, I'll definitely come find you. When that time comes, make sure you manage Riveria well and become a well-known figure, so I can find you more easily."It's getting a bit cold. Stephen, hold me tight... I'm a little scared."Only then did Jason realize she was mistaking him for Stephen, but he still held her tightly. He sobbed, "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. I’m here!"Lily's gaze seemed to look past him
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"You're alone with him in his house. Just the two of you, a man and a woman. Aren't you worried about what people will say? And don't forget your place—you’re still the Katzes’ future daughter-in-law!"Lily lowered her head in despair. Only Ethan remained seated, his expression calm as he looked at Jason.“I can assure you that I don’t find Lily attractive. I can also assure you that the Katzes would not dare to say anything even if they found out she spent the night here. Also, a family that sells off their own daughter has no dignity to speak of.”Jason frowned. “Is that your justification? Do you think you can avoid apologizing with that and simply brush the matter aside?”“No,” said Ethan. “I have just one answer. Your family has a vast intelligence network and access to the largest database. Find out who caused the chaos in Riveria three years ago.”Jason did not understand what Ethan was up to. However, he was curious, especially since Stephen had encountered a series of set
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“Mr. Rivers.” Lily lowered her head.Ethan looked at her calmly.“I was reckless and irrational yesterday. Please forgive me, Mr. Rivers.”Then, she bowed toward him.In the span of a day, she had experienced Stephen leaving her and her own family locking her up, demanding that she cut ties with Stephen. She had thought things through and came to a realization that the only person in the world who could help her now was the person in front of her—Ethan Rivers. She also understood that she could not walk away unscathed.Her visit today had two purposes. The first was to apologize to Ethan sincerely and earn Ethan’s forgiveness. As for the second...Lily raised her head and looked at Ethan. “I have an unreasonable request. I can’t let him go. Please help me move on from him, Mr. Rivers.”She knew she had to marry Sebastian, so she wanted to move on from Stephen. That way, it would be better for both her and Stephen.Ethan said calmly, “You should go to a psychologist or neurolo
