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Stephen returned to Breeze City, and as soon as he got home, he saw Rachel serving Simon tea. Simon looked at him and asked, “Where did you go?”“Nowhere.” Stephen did not dare to say that he went to see Ethan.Simon did not press the matter. He sipped his tea, glanced at Rachel, then looked back at Stephen. He said, “You two have been married for some time now. When do you plan to have children?”Both Stephen and Rachel were shocked. They had never thought about that or shared a bed after their wedding day.“Let’s talk about that later,” Stephen said quickly. “There’s so much going on now. We don’t have time for a kid.”Rachel echoed, “That’s right. That’s right.”Simon narrowed his eyes, sensing something off. However, he did not ask. Instead, he replied, “Balancing work and life shouldn’t be difficult for you. For the sake of the family’s legacy, you must have children as soon as possible.”Being part of a prominent family, bloodline and inheritance were of utmost impor
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Stephen then thought of the village chief who was falsely accused and the victims of the real estate crash who jumped to their deaths. Then, he thought of Snow, Julius, Tommy, and Theo.So many people had died because of his ignorance and arrogance, yet he was worrying about something as trivial as the Quinns’ reputation! Stephen found it ridiculous.He looked at Simon and slowly said, “I don’t care about the Quinn family’s image. I just want to see Breeze City restored to the peaceful state it was before.”“Smack!” The sound of a slap rang out.Rachel covered her mouth with a gasp, her face paling. She had seen the exact moment when Simon suddenly stood up and slapped Stephen across the face.Stephen’s cheek immediately swelled.“You’ve gone mad!” Simon shouted, “What is Breeze City? Even if this city falls, we can withdraw unscathed. How dare you think of trading the family’s reputation for the future of a mere small city? Do you even care about the family anymore?”Stephen
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Later, during a mission, Scott’s team was ambushed by the South Regent’s team, leaving Scott injured and unconscious. At the critical moment, Cora arrived with reinforcements and saved Scott.She stayed by his side, nursing him back to health, and they fell in love with each other during their time together. However, Scott was from Riveria, while Cora was from a foreign faction.When the faction learned of that matter, they forcibly took Cora away and beat Scott up, dumping him near the border. He would have died if he had not been discovered in time.To sever Cora’s feelings for Scott, the faction forced her to marry another heir, but Cora refused vehemently.She asked, “Why are you forcing me to marry someone?”Her father said coldly, “I raised you for this very purpose. We’re facing pressure from Riveria, and we need to guard against the South Regent as well. We need stronger allies!”Cora could not understand. “We can stay out of Riveria’s affairs. They’ve never been our enem
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Stephen felt a tug at his heart as he read through the messages. The situation hit close to home.His marriage to Rachel was for similar reasons. He married Rachel not just to compensate the Lowe family and protect her but for him to better and more legitimately take control of Riveria. Some of his classmates also married people they did not love in order to curry favor with powerful families.In fact, he was aware that back in the capital, among the elite families, people his age were already getting engaged or married off to partners they did not care for. Family alliances always came first.“I’m getting married in a few days, but I’ve only met my partner a few times.” Someone commented in the group chat.Stephen saw the name and recalled his childhood memories of playing with her.She was the daughter of the Ford family and quite pretty looks wise. She used to follow him everywhere and call him ‘Steph’. People used to tease them, saying they were destined to be childhood sweeth
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“Heh.” Cora’s father, Wesley, sneered in disdain. “So what if he’s working for Ethan? The guy’s small time. There’s no way our issue will catch Ethan’s attention.“Besides, I doubt he’d risk trouble with us over one person. We’re about to join forces with an even stronger faction. Ethan will only be hurting himself if he tries to get revenge on us.”He no longer saw Ethan as a threat.“There’s no way Ethan would expect me to secure a political marriage for my daughter, using it to cozy up to someone even more influential!”After Cora was captured, she cried all day and night, completely lost and defeated. Belle could not bear watching her daughter suffer anymore, so she secretly went to Riveria, hoping that Scott would help one last time.In the hospital, she walked into a ward and suddenly froze. It was because she saw someone who should not be there—Ethan!Ethan sat on the bed, looking at Belle calmly. His eyes seemed completely devoid of emotion. Belle, who could usually read
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However, when Scott picked up the pen and sat in front of the desk, he could not write a single word. The images of his time with Cora flashed in his mind, and his heart ached terribly. Coupled with his injuries, Scott suddenly passed out.The medical staff rushed over to treat him. Belle paled and was chased out of the ward by the commander.Scott soon regained consciousness, but his breathing was even weaker.He looked at Ethan beside him, full of guilt. “General, I don’t think I’ll make it.”“Is there anything else you’d want to accomplish?” Ethan knew that Scott’s spirit was already broken.When Scott was just a child, his parents were starved to death. He survived on the kindness of the village, growing up on their scraps of food. At eighteen, he enlisted with a few close friends, giving every penny he earned back to the village that had raised him.Two years ago, his friends died in battles, leaving him as the only survivor. The sister who had once cared for him in the vill
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Wesley was furious. “Damn it. Who is it?”A bodyguard stepped forward and seemed ready to get violent, but just then, the car window slowly rolled down, revealing Ethan.The bodyguard froze, not daring to move. Wesley, too, was stunned because it was Ethan Rivers blocking their way on the road where Scott was buried.“Argh! Damn you!” Wesley was furious yet powerless.Cora took advantage of the chance to run out of the car, stumbling as she ran up the hillside toward the wooden cabin. As she ran, she cast off her wedding gown and jewelry, as if becoming the girl she had been when she was with Scott.Wesley snapped back to his senses and shouted, “Catch her!”However, because fifty wedding cars were blocking the road, the people behind them grew impatient and started to argue. Some even started fighting. Some tried to chase after Cora, but when they saw the commotion behind them, they had no choice but to go back and help.Cora dashed into the wooden cabin. In her haste, she knoc
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What could he do? He was merely someone who had to act under the orders of the family. Ask Ethan for help? Ethan had no obligation to help, and Stephen himself could not think of a reason or excuse for him to help.The matter had nothing to do with him, and he did not know them. Ethan did not need to involve himself in the messy disputes between those families. Well, should he try on his own? However, he was just the Quinn family’s heir, not the head of the family. The other families might not respect him, and even if he were the head of the family, the others could choose to ignore him. At that moment, he thought of Ethan’s words again. “Perhaps even until now, you still think you can solve every problem just by relying on yourself and the Quinn family’s power.”Stephen hung his once prideful head lowly. “If only… I could be like him.”After hearing Ethan’s story, he gained a deeper understanding of Ethan’s power. Even when it came to a conflict between two great families
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“You sure like joking around, Dad,” Rachel responded, trying not to show how much she actually cared about the situation.Then, she added, “It’ll happen naturally.”Simon did not expose her either and simply said, “Do as you please.”He stood and left. He still had a lot to handle, such as the companies leaving in droves and the problems with the development zone.After he was gone, Rachel immediately stood up and went upstairs to look for Stephen. She wanted to take action immediately.When she walked into the room, she saw Stephen sitting at his desk, reading through some documents.“Stop reading that.” Rachel stepped forward and tried to drag him to bed.However, Stephen was not in the mood. His mind was a chaotic mess, consumed by the proposals in front of him and the haunting image of Lily breaking into tears when he left her.“Don’t bother me.” Stephen pushed Rachel away.Rachel was stunned. Stephen had always cared deeply for her. Since their marriage, she had not even
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At the foot of the mountain, Lily and Stephen, sitting in their car, had no idea that the family of three they had just encountered was Scott and Cora from the story.They had no idea that Ethan saved both Scott and Cara and even led them to live a blissful life together. However, watching the happy family caused Lily and Stephen to feel even more upset.They were from prestigious, powerful families, with more money than they could ever spend and the kind of influence most people could only dream of. Yet, in their marriages, they were not even as happy as random strangers on the street. Not only had they missed out on love, but there was not even a moment of fleeting passion between them.Lily wept quietly, but Stephen had no idea how to comfort her. He merely sat beside her, his head bowed.Just then, his phone rang. He did not want to answer it, but the caller was persistent. Stephen took out his phone, and when he saw that it was Simon, he reluctantly picked up.“Have you wrapp
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Lily shook her head. She knew what the result was just by looking at Stephen’s expression. She smiled wryly. “You’ve done enough. I’m very happy about all you’ve done for me. Let’s head down the mountain.”Stephen was barely keeping it together, so Lily drove them down. She seemed fine on the surface, but once they reached the foot of the mountain, she could not hold back anymore. She stopped the car and burst into tears.Stephen listened to her sobs but was powerless. He knew why Lily was crying, but he could not comfort her.Just then, someone knocked on the car window. Lily held back her cries and rolled down the window.A couple carrying a child stood outside, and the man asked in concern, “Is something wrong? Do you need help?”Lily looked at the happy family in front of her and felt worse.“I’m fine. Please leave.”Then, she rolled the window back up.The couple exchanged a look before leaving helplessly.Inside the car, Lily choked out, “Steph, I don’t want to leave y
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There were many things Ethan could say to refute that statement.For example, Lily was a young lady of a wealthy family, and her partner would be the heir of another wealthy family. No matter how much emotional pain they were in, they had more money and resources than most people could dream of. Life was not just about romance, and this was what people meant by crying over nothing. However, all Ethan said was, “What has that got to do with me?”Stephen thought about it and replied, “I can give you money.”Ethan said indifferently, “I have enough money as is.”Too many people had offered him money, and there was nothing he needed money for at the moment. He had long stopped worrying about cash.Stephen paled. Emotional appeals did not work, and neither did money. He had run out of ideas.He glanced at Lily beside him. “Go outside first.”Lily’s mind was a mess. Every word Ethan spoke hit her hard. It was her first time meeting Ethan, and she had no idea how to handle it.She n
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Seeing Stephen so timid, Lily muttered in disappointment, “Steph…”Ethan could not be bothered to continue the conversation.“You can go now. I won’t help you.”Lily looked at Ethan, feeling resentful and disappointed. “People call you a clairvoyant, but you call Stephen a coward. In my eyes, you’re the real coward. You have the ability to help, but you choose to do nothing.”She was angry at Ethan’s unwillingness to help and his insult to Stephen. To her, there was nothing Stephen could not do. How could she allow him to be humiliated like that?However, the next second… “Shut up! Don’t be disrespectful to Ethan. Apologize to him now!” Stephen rebuked her.Lily froze, her eyes wide as she looked at Stephen with shock and disbelief. She defended him, and not only did he not help her, but he even scolded her and told her to apologize to Ethan.She could not believe it. Was he really the Stephen Quinn whom she knew?Stephen did not care what Lily was thinking. All he knew was t
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Ethan noticed the two people approaching.Lily was too nervous to meet Ethan’s gaze, and Stephen gulped as he greeted, “Ethan.”Ethan looked at him. “What now?”Stephen glanced at Lily before saying, “This is the daughter of the Ford family. Her name is Lily.”“I know,” said Ethan, “and I know she’s marrying Sebastian Katz in thirty-five days.”Lily looked at Ethan in shock. She knew she would marry in about a month but did not know the exact date, so how could Ethan, who did not live in Metropolis or had any connection to the powerful families, know? Now, she began to understand why Ethan was called a clairvoyant in the stories beyond the borders.In truth, deducing the date was simple. All Ethan had to know was the vague timeline.Stephen said, “I want your help to stop her from marrying Sebastian.”“Why?” Ethan asked. “Neither the Fords nor the Katzes have a problem with it. You’re a Quinn. Why would you care?”For a moment, Stephen did not know how to answer.Lily quickly
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“That’s soon…” Stephen was at a loss for words again. He was overwhelmed with emotions. The girl who used to play with him had become quiet and reserved, and she was about to marry someone else. He took a deep breath. “Who are you marrying?” Lily gave a name. “Sebastian Katz.” Stephen was shaken. He remembered Sebastian. The heir of the Katzes was handsome and surrounded by admirers since he was young. He was also highly educated, having studied abroad. On top of that, he worked out regularly and could even hold his own in a fight against guys like Andy.Besides, Stephen had heard that the Katzes were doing well, not just in the country but also expanding abroad. The future looked incredibly bright for them. There had been times when Stephen felt envious of Sebastian. “Oh, it’s him.” Stephen did not know how to continue the conversation. He knew that Sebastian was too perfect and, as a result, was surrounded by beautiful and accomplished women. As for Lily, Stephen kne
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Stephen hid in his room, too afraid to check his phone. His scandal was still making headlines online, showing no signs of fading in popularity. That woman had also been found. Stephen dared not imagine what type of questions people would ask her, let alone the impact her interviews would bring. Stephen was consumed by fear right now. He feared the shame, the disgrace, and the possibility of being sent back to his family in humiliation. He was even more afraid that Snow would see the news. Just as he was at a loss as to what to do, his phone rang, startling him. Glancing at the screen, he realized it was a call from Andy.Stephen was stunned, wondering why Andy would suddenly call him at that moment. Still, he picked up the call. “Do you have time?” Andy’s voice sounded. “Lily is in Riveria.”Stephen’s eyes widened. Lily was the eldest daughter of the Fords—the girl who used to follow him around and call him Steph. She was also the one who was about to get married in the grou
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More than a decade had passed, but Simon could still remember a friend’s comment when comforting someone heartbroken. “It’s the same for me. It gets worse year after year, but we get by.”Simon knew he could not interfere in that matter. Perhaps the only person in the world who could cure Stephen now was Ethan, who could reveal Snow’s whereabouts. Simon said, “Just have a child with Rachel. After the child is born, I won’t interfere with whoever you decide to be with in private.”After all, Stephen was the Quinns’ heir. It was normal for him to have a few lovers in his life. Likewise, once Rachel gave them a child, they would not interfere with Rachel’s love life. The child would be raised by the family, groomed from a young age to love and serve the family, and prepared to sacrifice their life if needed.Stephen thought of Ethan’s story. Two people who had no feelings for each other were bound for life by the interests of their families. “I’ll talk to Rachel.” Simon said, “
