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“They also have reinforcements. It’s not just the two factions who have armed forces. There are even more factions we don’t know about! They’re just the tip of the iceberg! We need reinforcements!”What they were facing was not as simple as two factions. It involved armed groups. A stronger team was needed to handle this problem.The call ended, but Simon was still frozen with his phone in his hand. Although the call was not long, the information it provided was overwhelming.The two factions were not small fries and had foreign support.Furthermore, there were not just two factions in Breeze City.Simon slowly lowered his phone. He had not rested for a full day and night, but now, all his drowsiness was gone. His appetite that had come with his good mood was also completely gone.The breakfast was exquisite and nutritious, but neither did he touch it nor did he want to anymore.Trouble had arrived, and it was far bigger and more unexpected than he had imagined!He quickly call
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At 10 a.m., Simon called the South Regent again.The call connected quickly, and the South Regent asked, “Who is this?”Simon’s expression darkened. The South Regent must have known that it was him but was feigning ignorance. Did he think that Simon was easy to mess with?Simon took a deep breath. “It’s me, Simon Quinn.”“Oh, it’s you, boss.” The South Regent emphasized the word ‘boss’, but there was no hint of respect in his tone. “Do you need something from me?”Simon asked in a low voice, “There are armed individuals in Breeze City. Does this have anything to do with you?”The South Regent said, “You can’t make such accusations without evidence. Do you have any proof?”The matter was indeed related to him. After all, he was the first to open Breeze City’s market. The other factions only got involved later.After repeated failures against Ethan, the South Regent became extremely cautious, making sure that Simon could not find any evidence against him.He had even prepared ex
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Soon, the South Regent’s company was sealed. The official reason was that the company had foreign transactions, so their funds were frozen, and their employees were detained.When Simon received the news, he was very satisfied with the swift action. He could already imagine the South Regent frantically calling to apologize and beg for mercy, hoping to have his company returned to him.However, even after half an hour, his phone did not ring.Simon frowned slightly. Was the South Regent unaware of what happened?In reality, the South Regent already knew that his company had been shut down, but he was not worried.When he started the company, he had discussed it with Simon and established it on the condition that the latter assigned someone to oversee it. Later, he found Stephen and sold all his shares to Stephen. The South Regent was no longer the company’s boss. He was merely managing it temporarily on Stephen’s behalf.In other words, the company Simon had just shut down did not
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“You know exactly what I’m talking about,” Simon said through gritted teeth.“Wait a moment.” The South Regent picked up a piece of paper from the side and said, “‘Simon Quinn discovers explosives in a company and shuts it down, but when he finds out that it was his son’s company, he tries to undo it’. Were you referring to that?”The explosion brought down an entire office building. It was a major event.The South Regent already planned how to use this incident to frame his narrative.The building belonged to Stephen. When someone reported explosives inside, Simon shut the company down and froze its assets. However, after Simon found out that it was his son’s company, he tried to undo his actions and cover it all up.If this news was spread, it would undoubtedly cause a massive stir online.Could explosives be tolerated just because it was his son’s company? After finding out that it was a family asset, he immediately tried to lift the lockdown on the company.The public uproar
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Simon also did not understand how things could have developed to this point. At first, it was just the river being polluted. Then, it was the food contamination and the collapse of the development zone.He originally thought that these issues would be easy to solve, but in just half a month, it escalated into a situation involving gunfights and foreign forces.“I’m dealing with it,” said Simon. “I’ll restore stability to Breeze City as soon as possible.”He did not need HQ to remind him of this. He was Simon Quinn, the head of the Quinns. It was already a failure on his part that Breeze City had deteriorated under his management.If he could not stabilize Breeze City. He would become a laughingstock in front of the whole world!The Quinn family’s dignity would be shattered! That was something that could not and should never happen.The call ended.Simon called the armed forces again and urged them to hurry. Every second of delay was a loss.He needed to resolve one issue before
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However, Stephen guessed that Breeze City would have already stabilized under Simon’s management.After all, Simon was his father. Simon’s abilities were surely superior to his own. He also saw his grandfather show a smile of satisfaction earlier. Thus, Stephen did not think much of it.After he finished copying the family rules, he took the notebook and walked out of the room to let Harrison check it.When he reached the living room, he heard voices from inside.“Sir, I don’t think it’s a good idea to keep him locked up in the room. I’ve looked through his history,” a familiar voice said. Stephen recognized it as his current psychologist, Hugo Wood.“He’s experienced too many things that someone his age shouldn’t have faced. I suggest we let him go out for a walk.”Harrison replied, “And go where? A bar? Don’t forget his status. There are places where he can’t go.”Hugo said, “I’d like to take him to a support group where people gather and share their stories. It might help imp
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One by one, people came up to hug Stephen, offering their love and encouragement.When the time felt right, those who had overcome similar struggles stood up to share their experiences of moving past grief."Develop good workout habits, maintain a regular sleep schedule, and don't forget to take afternoon naps.""During holidays, spend time watching movies or go on trips with family and friends.""And remember, it's okay to let go of things that bring back painful memories…”Stephen listened in silence.The support group session soon ended. As Hugo led Stephen out of the building, he asked with a smile, "How do you feel? A bit lighter now?"Stephen nodded. "Yeah.""Go home and get some rest. You're exhausted," Hugo said.Back at the Quinns’ residence, Stephen went to the storage room to look for something. The group had advised him to get rid of things that triggered sad memories, and he recalled Lily had given him some gifts before. To help move past his grief, he wanted to t
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Many came running when they heard the sound. However, all they found was Stephen clutching a plastic bottle, sobbing uncontrollably.Harrison arrived and quickly had Stephen taken to his room. He then examined the notes on the floor, pausing when he saw their contents. He immediately recognized them as Lily's messages to Stephen. They were likely left years ago, and finding them now not only triggered Stephen's guilt over Lily but deepened his regret.So many chances had been presented right in front of Stephen, but he had missed them time and time again. Now, with Lily long gone and everything changed, all he had left were those remnants from the past, things he found too late. Everything was too late.After standing there for a moment, Harrison heaved a long sigh and instructed someone to gather everything, making sure nothing was misplaced. Then, he called for Hugo, the psychologist, to Stephen's room.Hugo rushed over when he heard something had happened, confused about what
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After everything was settled, the people from HQ went to Ethan again. They apologized to him and begged for his forgiveness.“We’ve dealt with everyone involved in this matter. Are you satisfied with the outcome, Mr. Rivers?”With that, they lowered their heads to the ground nervously. Their only hope now hinged on Ethan’s response.They did not dare to ask for much. All they hoped for was that Ethan would not leave the country.Ethan glanced at them calmly and said, “Send someone to help move my stuff down the mountain.”Hearing that, everyone was first stunned, and then ecstatic.“Of course!” they replied in unison.They understood what Ethan meant. He was staying! Although it was not his complete forgiveness, he was willing to give them another chance.They were all overjoyed. As long as Ethan did not leave, there was plenty of time to slowly make amends.They took out their phones and made arrangements to help Ethan move.After the call ended, they said, “We respectfully
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The day of Rachel and George’s trial came.The livestream began at 10 a.m., and hundreds of thousands of viewers joined instantly.Rachel and George slowly walked into the courtroom in handcuffs.Bang! The judge’s gavel fell, and the room went silent.It was not a lawsuit. It was a trial to expose the sins of Rachel and George.The judge read out their crimes one by one, until Rachel and George’s faces paled to the point that they looked like corpses.The viewers in the livestream finally saw the full picture.“So that’s it! The Quinns and the Lowes conspired!”“They deserve to die! How could they frame Ethan like that? Are they even human?”“The death penalty! They deserve the death penalty!”They were all furious.Many people had lost their families as a result of supporting Stephen and scolding Ethan. After watching the livestream, they realized just how deeply they had been wrong.They were accomplices to the Quinns and the Lowes' crimes in framing Ethan!Their current
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They suppressed their disgust and returned home, only to see their parents and wives’ panicked expressions.“What did you do out there?”“So many people came today, asking for you by name.”How were they supposed to answer those questions? They could not just say that they had insulted Ethan online.If they did, their parents would beat them to death before anyone else could.“It’s nothing,” they replied stiffly. They had no choice but to hide the truth. After all, they could not say that they had insulted Ethan, or that they had lost their jobs.However, the next second, their parents received text messages. After their parents glanced at their phones, their expressions instantly changed.It was a message from the bank, stating that their child had been listed as a defaulter and urging them to repay the loan immediately.“What have you done?” Their parents’ voices trembled.Seeing that there was no way to hide it anymore, they had no choice but to confess the truth.They los
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Seeing that message, they immediately felt as if their world had ended.Because they had insulted Ethan, they lost their jobs, were blacklisted, and could not find work again.“How could this be?”No one expected this outcome. They thought, ‘So what if I insulted him? Are they going to punish me for it? Besides, so many people are insulting him. They can’t possibly punish every single person who did it. At most, I’ll post a public apology and promise that I’ll never do it again.’However, now they were all fired. Everyone who had insulted Ethan had been dismissed from their jobs.It seemed like there were several tens of thousands of people involved! It was hard to imagine just how many people had lost their jobs in real life.“Why are they going this far? Aren’t they afraid of causing unrest?”Of course, HQ had considered that. However, they knew what was more serious.If Ethan went abroad and cooperated with foreign countries, the consequences would not be limited to a few pe
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George thought that Rachel had already escaped abroad, so he was not afraid when he arrived.Now, when he saw Rachel there as well, he completely panicked.This was not what he had expected!“Where else would she be?” someone from HQ asked.George looked nervous and stammered, unable to say a word.With Rachel caught and him being brought here, it was clear that HQ already knew the truth. Coupled with his fear of Ethan and his helplessness in the face of reality, he no longer had the strength to make up any excuses.He had resigned himself to fate.“You really have some nerve." The people from HQ sneered. “You fooled us all completely.”“You’ve been hiding Ethan’s contributions all this time, haven’t you?”“You two are nothing but disasters to this country! You deserve to die a thousand times over.”George kept his head down while Rachel sobbed. “I was wrongfully accused!”“Shut up! Are you still trying to fool us at a time like this? You were wrongfully accused? By who? Sim
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They brought this on themselves, forcing themselves into a corner with no way out. “Ah!”Simon could not take it anymore. He suddenly ran towards the window, trying to end his life. Fortunately, the officials quickly stopped him. “Don’t be reckless! Think about Stephen. You’re all he has now!”That sentence made Simon stop. Now, Stephen and Simon were each other’s support and burden. Simon slumped on the ground weakly. Right now, they both wanted to die, but neither of them had the courage to follow through. All they could do was live on in pain. After a long silence, Simon said, “I’d like to file a report on someone.”To obtain some kind of reward and survive a little longer, Simon decided to turn in George and Rachel. When the officials heard him, they were stunned. They did not expect Rachel to be involved in framing Ethan. “Shit!” Someone exclaimed. “I heard Rachel bought a flight ticket overseas. Could she have fled?”The room was filled with dread. If Rachel ra
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Seeing that Stephen was awake, the others rushed to get the doctor. The doctor was astonished as well. Stephen’s sudden awakening was nothing short of a miracle. However, after examining him, the doctor’s expression darkened. Stephen had regained consciousness, but the prognosis was far from hopeful.“He can’t move,” the doctor said. “As of now, he’s paralyzed.”Stephen could open his eyes, but the rest of his body was unresponsive. He could not move his limbs or his neck and mouth. The only part he could move freely was his eye. Even his breathing was dependent entirely on medical equipment. “He might never be able to leave the bed again.”Upon hearing that, Stephen closed his eyes in despair, tears continuously rolling down his cheeks. He had fought so hard to wake up, only to realize he had missed his final chance to meet Snow and Lily. Worse yet, he also lost the ability to move. From now on, he would be confined to the bed and hooked up to machines just to stay alive.
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His father died a miserable death, his son was in a coma, and the Quinn family was shattered, leaving only Simon behind to finally realize all his mistakes. However, it was too late. Harrison could not come back to life, the Quinn family could not be whole again, and Stephen could not recover. Simon would forever be haunted by pain, despair, and regret for the rest of his life. At that moment, in complete darkness, Stephen heard Simon’s voice. He was conscious but failed to open his eyes or speak; he could not move a muscle. He wanted so badly to sit up and tell Simon that it was not solely his fault. They were all wrong, and this was their retribution!Just then, two women walked into the ward. When the officials saw them, their eyes widened in shock. For a second, no one even breathed. They were Snow and Lily!The officials thought they were seeing ghosts. Those women were supposed to be dead. Why were they there? Snow and Lily noticed their shocked gazes and offered them
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Due to Harrison’s previous incident, the officials reacted quickly by sending Stephen straight to the hospital.After an emergency rescue, Stephen’s life was saved. However, he paid a heavy price. When the doctor walked out of the emergency room, the officials asked, “How is he?”“The situation isn’t looking good,” the doctor said grimly. “His body is in a bad state, and due to long-term emotional distress, he suffered a brain hemorrhage from the emotional shock.“He’s still in a coma, and we can’t say for sure when he’ll wake up again. It depends on his will to live.”The officials drew a sharp breath. “Do you mean he might end up in a coma forever?”The doctor nodded. No one saw coming that Stephen would fall into a coma, with little chance of ever waking up again. However, it also meant he did not have to die anymore. He would be alive but confined to a bed. Suddenly, they thought of Harrison’s desperate pleas to Ethan back in his villa. “I’m willing to trade my life fo
