Chapter 337

Stephen sat frozen in place. What Julius said to him about not getting deceived again hit him hard. On his journey of managing Riveria, he had been deceived in every city and tricked by mayors three times.

Stephen trembled, his face pale. What did he have to do to know whether someone was tricking him? What was real, and what was fake?

“Dad, I can’t tell. I really can’t tell!” He broke down.

Stephen believed he had been trying and doing well, having grown from his many mistakes. Yet now, he realized that although he had grown, his enemies were still stronger. Being a Quinn did not mean that people would heed his every word.

How many lives had been lost because he was deceived?

This time, it even led to the death of the mayor, Julius, who cared for Hill City so deeply and wanted to help him manage the city.

Stephen held Julius’ body and felt hopeless for the second time. The first time was when he scolded Snow and then heard news of her death.

He started to doubt himself. Could h