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“I’ll be going now.” Arnold stood up, said goodbye to Ethan, and left.When he left the villa and felt the mountain breeze, he finally felt a bit better. He took out the number that Ethan gave, hesitated a moment, then dialed it.At 3 p.m., Arnold met Andy at the foot of the mountain. Marcus and Jeremy were also with him.Arnold was shocked to see Jeremy. “Aren’t you supposed to be dead?”Jeremy said, “Ethan saved me.”Arnold’s eyes widened. “He saved you?” At that moment, he thought back to the truth that Ethan said. If Ethan truly were a vile criminal, why would he save Jeremy? How would he have the means to save Jeremy?Arnold forced himself to calm down. “Did Ethan recommend you to join Andy as well?”Jeremy shook his head. “He never interfered with my choices. I decided everything myself.”Arnold wavered. Could it be that Ethan was not guilty after all?Just then, Andy asked, “What’s your story?”Arnold recounted the events of the previous day and about Ethan recommendin
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However, Arnold was a military expert. The people here were no match for him.The assistant had no choice but to wake Stephen up.In the room, Arnold finally met Stephen and asked about the doubts that he had.“I didn’t distort the truth. This is the truth.” Stephen could not admit to the first team’s crushing defeat. It was too humiliating, and he would have to face the consequences.“As for their families, you can rest assured. I’ll give them 200 grand in compensation and acknowledge them as the families of heroes. Of course, I was giving the command when your team started the operation. The enemy was just too cunning. In addition, I’m already investigating the mole. It has nothing to do with you.”Those questions deeply displeased Arnold. Stephen was shirking responsibility! His comrades sacrificed their lives, but they did not receive their due respect. He was so angry that he wanted to beat Stephen up.Stephen yawned. “If there’s nothing else, you can leave. I want to rest.”
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Jared soon uploaded a video to the internet showing the entire ambush of the first team. It also showed him retreating and watching from afar as the South Regent’s subordinates, the villagers, and the second team joined in the battle.Finally, he stepped forward and debunked Stephen’s lies.As soon as the video was uploaded, Nolan secretly fueled the flames, instantly causing it to go viral. The netizens were stunned.“What does this video mean?”“Did Stephen trick us?”“Where’s Stephen? Should he give us an explanation?”“He said there was only one team and that there were some sacrifices from the enemy’s fierce resistance. Didn’t he say that our team was invincible?”However, the video they watched showed a completely different story than what Stephen painted.“Is Stephen playing us for fools?”“Is this how the Grand Marshal’s mentee acts?”“We demand an explanation for this!”Everyone was furious. They trusted Stephen, believing in their victory and even bragging about it
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Seeing the public’s hostility toward him lessen, Stephen let out a sigh of relief. It seemed the crisis was averted.However, at that moment, Arnold was also watching Stephen’s video. After watching it, he sat silently on a rock for a long time.Jeremy walked over to him and noticed that he had smoked several cigarettes. The ground was littered with cigarette butts.“I finally understand why you left him.” Arnold sighed and looked up at the sky. “I also understand that Mr. Rivers was right all along.”He already felt disappointed in Stephen when he was imprisoned. Now, after seeing the video, what he felt was not disappointment but anger!There was no expression on Arnold’s face, but a fire was burning in his heart. He could not understand how Stephen had the audacity to say such things. He sent their team to die while he slept, but now, he was telling everyone to distinguish between the good and the bad.Arnold took a deep breath and asked, “Is there a camera here?”Jeremy nodd
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Stephen distorted the truth time and time again and even deleted the video immediately!Dr. Steel and Austin sat in the clinic, staring at their phones in shock. They were both dumbfounded. They could not believe that Stephen had done such horrible things.While the team was risking their lives, he went off to sleep, shirked responsibility for their deaths, and offered only a hundred thousand in compensation for each household. Finally, he tried to silence Arnold by imprisoning him. The most shocking thing was that he was not the Grand Marshal’s mentee! He was an imposter.One reason Dr. Steel previously supported Stephen was because he believed Stephen was the Grand Marshal’s mentee. The Grand Marshal had never married, and his only successor was his mentee.Dr. Steel did not want the Grand Marshal, who had spent his life fighting and died on the battlefield, to have no successor left. However, now, someone was claiming that Stephen was not the Grand Marshal’s mentee.Dr. Steel’s
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Stephen’s face turned ashen when he saw Howard and the others’ statements.At that moment, his mind was completely blank. Even his soul felt numb. Why were these people kicking him while he was down? Did they want to force him to the brink of death? Did he do anything wrong to them? They had clearly taken so many benefits from him!“What should I do? What should I do now?” Stephen was so panicked that he could not think of a solution.His assistant was also on the verge of breaking down. He could barely fend off the reporters wanting an interview and had to ask security to keep them away.Meanwhile, many people online were talking about Stephen. The news about him not being the Grand Marshal’s mentee overshadows all trending topics.“Is Stephen the Grand Marshal’s mentee or not?”“If he’s not the Grand Marshal’s mentee, that means he’s an imposter. Isn’t that a crime?”“If the news is true and Stephen has nothing to do with the Grand Marshal, then he should be executed!”“Who e
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For example, they would target the other party’s friends and families or cause trouble in their daily lives to force them to compromise.However, Simon could not figure out how to deal with Howard’s group. They were abroad and had both money and power. Sending assassins would not work, and it was not possible to dispatch a team either.Simon took a deep breath. “Tell me what you want. Let’s negotiate properly.”Howard remained calm. “There’s nothing to negotiate.” The only thing they wanted was Ethan’s freedom, but they all knew that Simon would never agree to it.Simon said in a low voice, “A hundred million. I’ll give you a hundred million each.” It was a massive sum. Even Simon felt pained at the thought of forking out several hundred million at once.Howard shook his head. “Even now, do you still think money can solve everything? Seeing you now reminds me of my past self.”Before meeting Ethan, when he was involved in the underworld, he also thought that money and power were
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As long as the Grand Marshal’s only successor stayed quiet, they could say that everyone else was just lying.Stephen set off right away. He wanted to leave through the front gate but saw a crowd of reporters waiting outside. They would catch him the moment he showed his face. Stephen had no choice but to climb over the wall and quickly return to the capital toward Drakthorn Ridge.Half a day later, he finally arrived at Ethan’s villa where it was very quiet. Stephen looked at the villa and felt a surprising sense of calm.The journey here had been so clamorous. Everyone was talking about him, and he constantly felt like someone was watching him. He was afraid of being recognized. Fortunately, he made it here smoothly.As he walked into the villa and smelled a faint fragrance, he felt his fatigue disappear.“Ethan.” Stephen quickly approached Ethan.Ethan looked at him calmly. “You still have time to come to me at a time like this? It seems you’re not that pressured.”Stephen kn
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Hugo waited until Natalie fell asleep before leaving the hospital ward with the South Regent. He said in a low voice, “Please take me to see Mr. Rivers.”From that moment onward, he also addressed Ethan as Mr. Rivers.Ethan did not only save his life but also Natalie’s. He would repay that debt with his life.“Are you sure?” the South Regent asked. “If you take Natalie and her grandfather back to Metropolis now, you can stay out of all of this.”Natalie’s grandfather’s health had also stabilized after treatment.If Hugo wished, he could take them back to Metropolis, where the medical treatments were better. Furthermore, Hugo had worked as a psychologist for many years and even treated Stephen, so he had saved up over a million dollars.If he managed his finances well, he would not become rich, but it was enough for Natalie to grow up safe and healthy and ensure that her grandfather retired peacefully.Hugo did not hesitate. “I’ve made up my mind.”He played a part in how things
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“Stephen has always lived in Riveria. He is the Grand Marshal’s sole mentee and the one who brought three years of peace to Riveria. Ethan is a corrupt criminal.”Scrolling further down, there was also an apology video from Stephen. He claimed that the statement was true and expressed regret that he caused an outcry and wasted public resources.Hugo fell completely silent after watching it.How could this be? Others might not know whether Stephen truly was the Grand Marshal’s mentee or not, but he did.Victor had told him about Ethan’s achievements. Even assassins feared Ethan. Stephen had also admitted in front of him who Ethan really was.Only Ethan could save Riveria.In the past, Hugo thought that Stephen was just being misled and used, which was why he wanted to help him.However, now, Stephen insisted that he was the Grand Marshal’s mentee and that he was the one who had managed Riveria in the past.As a psychologist, Hugo could tell from Stephen’s expressions in the vide
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The doctors told Hugo what happened.“Back then, you had already lost too much blood. You’re lucky that there was a young man with the same blood type as you when you were brought in, so he gave you a transfusion. Then, our family head sent us to take care of you. If not for our excellent medical skills, you probably wouldn’t have woken up.”Hugo was confused. “Family head? Did Simon send you?”The two doctors suddenly froze, their expressions turning dark.“Watch what you say. Simon didn’t send us. Ugh!”They were so angry that they stopped the examination.Hugo was stunned at the sudden change in their attitude. They were not sent by Simon? Furthermore, why did they react so strongly to the mention of Simon’s name? If not Simon, who else could be the ‘family head’?“Who sent you?” Hugo asked in confusion.“We’re from the Ledger family,” the doctor said coldly. “Who’s Simon? We don’t know him. Don’t lump us in with that filth.”“Huh?” Hugo was still bewildered. “The Ledger fa
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Tyler frowned. “What happened?”“It’s about Riveria.” Nolan handed his phone to Tyler. “Simon and Stephen have completely lost all shame. I can’t believe they said something like this.”After reading the news, Tyler’s expression darkened. “Although I know they’re shameless, I still underestimated them.”In the past, they had slandered Ethan and stole his achievements. Now, after being exposed, they fabricated evidence and worked with headquarters to deceive the public.“Tyler, what should we do?” Nolan asked. “I can’t stand by while they slander Mr. Rivers like this.”Tyler said, “Let me think.”To them, Ethan was their savior. Without Ethan, the Spencers would never have made it out of Riveria alive. It was thanks to Ethan stepping in that they had a chance to start over.However, Simon was shamelessly going further to distort the truth and rewrite history. They could not watch this happen. The truth had to be exposed!A moment later, Tyler said in a low voice, “Let’s go to Ri
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The netizens had mostly been deceived by the internet trolls.When they saw Simon and headquarters both speaking out, they fully believed that Stephen was innocent and that everything was part of Leo and Ethan’s schemes. Even the few who had firmly believed in Ethan began to doubt themselves.Online, the uproar gradually died down. At that moment, Simon took the next step! He had someone publish the recording of the gala and instructed the trolls to guide the audience in revisiting the highlights.With that, both he and Stephen were completely safe.When people reviewed the gala recording, it also boosted Riveria’s popularity. It was killing multiple birds with one stone!Simon did not rest. Instead, he took the official statement and the trending discussions online and headed to the jail to meet Leo.“Has he confessed yet?” Simon asked the staff.After Leo was imprisoned, he had been questioned who the mastermind behind this was.“No. He keeps saying there’s no mastermind.”S
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“Yeah. I’m from Breeze City. If Stephen is driven away by all your insults, what are we supposed to do?”“All this is part of Ethan’s scheme. He’s deliberately trying to frame Stephen!”This was the next phase of their attack. They accused everyone of being too extreme and then created a victim narrative to gain sympathy. Finally, they flipped the story. Stephen was the pure-hearted and selfless one while Ethan was the true villain!While the internet was being flooded with manipulated narratives, Simon was not idle either. He felt that fabricating transaction records and hiring internet trolls alone was not enough. Ne needed more fabricated evidence.Thus, he had several people in Riveria publicly claim that Stephen had been the one managing Riveria all along.Ethan Rivers? Never heard of him!After a day of work, Simon was drenched in sweat. He felt his heart pound as if it might leap out of his throat.After all, he had not rested properly for days because of the gala. Furthe
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Simon stayed up all night thinking.The next morning, a little after 6 a.m., he called someone to forge records that Stephen had lived in Riveria before.At the gala, someone had questioned whether Stephen really was the Grand Marshal’s mentee. His response at that time was that Stephen had always lived in Riveria.Now, he had to fabricate those records as soon as possible and release them publicly. Protecting Stephen’s identity as ‘the Grand Marshal’s sole heir’ was extremely important. As long as that narrative was maintained, it would minimize suspicions from others.“But that’s not enough.”Simon continued to take action and hired internet trolls. Since he could not suppress the public’s interest, he personally intervened and made the trolls comment that Stephen was the one in charge of Riveria while Ethan was a corrupt criminal and that Leo was spewing nonsense!As soon as the money was paid, the trolls began their work.“You guys say that Ethan was the one in charge of Riv
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However, the event was quickly losing steam! Leo had shifted everyone’s attention away, and people were more curious about Ethan and Stephen’s true identities. The whole internet buzzed with discussions, and many were engaged in fierce arguments. Even if Simon tried to suppress the controversy, it was nearly impossible to stop it. Quite a few people were even starting to leave the event. Many planned to stay in Breeze City for a few days and tour the city, but after experiencing the incident, they no longer trusted Simon. Therefore, they changed their plans and decided to leave the next day!By the time the event ended at 1 a.m., the audience present had dropped to less than half of the original count. When Simon and Stephen took the stage and saw the half-empty seats, they felt dispirited. The celebrities and singers who attended the event could also barely manage a smile. They regretted coming. The scandal surrounding Stephen’s real identity could easily engulf them, and the l
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Stephen immediately raised his head and asked, “Where is she?”Simon fell silent. He had no idea where Lily was. Perhaps only Ethan would know her whereabouts, and he did not know how to answer Stephen. Stephen frowned as he waited for a response. “What’s wrong? Didn’t you say she’s alive? Why don’t you tell me where she is?”Simon took a deep breath. “It might not be the best time to tell you now.”He still tried to brush it off. “What do you mean?” Stephen was getting anxious. “Do you want me to get on my knees and beg you? Don’t you know how important she is to me?” Stephen pointed at his gray hair. “I want to see her again so badly.”As Simon lowered his head, looking conflicted, Stephen fell to his knees with a bam. “What are you doing?” Simon exclaimed and quickly pulled him up. At that point, he realized that he could not hide it anymore. He did not want to say that Ethan saved Lily, but only Ethan knew where she was now. Even if he wanted to lie, he could not. W
