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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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Not knowing where he should go, Stephen wandered aimlessly on the streets until he spotted a bar. “How long has it been since I let go of myself and drink?”Stephen walked into the bar. The noisy, chaotic music and flashing lights made him forget his troubles temporarily. After downing two drinks, an average-looking woman approached and started chatting with him. He looked at her as the alcohol took over. He had been working hard for so long, yet he had achieved nothing. Perhaps he was unsuitable to manage Riveria. Besides, with Simon around now, there was nothing much left for him to do. He might as well indulge himself and become that carefree heir of the Quinns again!Stephen decided to head to a nearby hotel with the woman. When he sobered up, it was already 9 p.m. Seeing Simon standing by the bed with a stern expression, he subconsciously wanted to get up. However, a sharp headache struck him. Before he could recover, the pressure, troubles, fear, and uneasiness that w
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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, “
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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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That step was called "forging the heart." The logic was simple: if they could kill someone they loved, what else would they hesitate to do?Yet, even with such brutal training, those assassins failed, and their organizations were eventually destroyed root and branch."If it were me," the South Regent said, "I would ask him: 'Everyone around you, in every city you've been to, has met with misfortune. You had solutions to all these problems, so why did you just stand by and watch it happen?'"He turned to Ethan with a grin. "What do you think of my question, Lord Rivers?""Don't ask such foolish questions during dinner," Ethan replied coolly. "If you want to break him, just have Hugo ask him when he plans to die."The South Regent froze, stunned by the vast difference between his approach and Ethan's. Ethan's question was not just more concise; it was lethal.Hugo was Stephen's greatest weakness. If Hugo were to ask Stephen about his death, the results would be devastating. A blow
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Avery said faintly, “If you’re done apologizing, you can leave now. We’re about to have lunch. After lunch, we have things to do. We’re not idle like you. We’re very busy.”Those words hit a nerve. Stephen did not want to be idle either.Now, he had no friends left. Everyone kept their distance from him. It was New Year’s, but the only person he could think of who he could talk to was just Ethan.However, Ethan was not like him. He had a happy family, and there were countless things to do as a couple such as going for walks or visiting family and friends...Stephen let out a heavy sigh.“I see.” His voice was soft. “Sorry for disturbing you.”Then, he turned and left. When he walked out of the villa, the cold mountain breeze cleared his mind a little.Stephen let out another sigh, then took out a bouquet from his car and slowly walked to the summit. He wanted to go to the place where Lily died to give her a bouquet of roses and tell her that he missed her.Not long after he lef
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The next day at noon, Stephen gathered enough courage to go back up the mountain.He was scared now.He was scared of seeing Ethan with a happy family while he himself was a lonely, pitiful man. The comparison would make him feel so miserable that he would not even be able to lift his head.At the same time, he was also afraid of missing this perfect opportunity to apologize to Ethan on New Year’s Day.Stephen arrived at the villa again. Holding a gift in hand, he took a deep breath and slowly walked in. He saw Ethan in the living room and quickly greeted, “Ethan, Happy New Year. I brought you a gift. Please accept it.”Ethan looked at him calmly. “There’s still a gala in Breeze City tonight, and you’re an important guest. Do you have time to run around like this?”Stephen smiled wryly and gently placed the gift on the table. “I’m not interested in that gala.”He knew what the purpose of the gala was. It was just to stimulate Breeze City’s economy. However, that was not a long-t
