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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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The situation was worse than Hugo had anticipated. The love notes had shattered Stephen's already broken heart, but the words in the letter crushed it entirely!Hugo sighed and sat down beside Stephen. His task now was to counsel and help Stephen work through that pain.Stephen only managed to eat half the food before losing his appetite.Setting the bowl aside, he said hoarsely, "If only I had found these earlier. If only I had answered the phone that night." The pain in his voice made Hugo's heart ache."This isn't your fault," Hugo said."Don't try to comfort me. I'm very clear-headed about this. I know everything that transpired is my fault." Stephen kept his head down. "My biggest mistake was going to Riveria. I should never have gone."Ethan flashed through his mind, and Stephen fell silent before continuing, "And I should never have crossed him.""Him?" Hugo's keen perception caught something he had not known about."Who is 'he'?"Stephen's body trembled slightly. Hug
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“I can agree to anything else, but returning to Riveria is not an option."Stephen clenched his fists. "Then I'll die right here. I'll return even if it kills me."Harrison's eyes widened. "Are you threatening me?""If that's how you see it, then yes!" Stephen was resolute.Harrison could tell Stephen was serious this time, so he asked, "Do you know what's happening in Breeze City right now?""No.""It's complete chaos. Various organizations and factions are fighting, with shootouts happening in broad daylight. You're the person they hate most… Going there now would put your life at risk," Harrison explained. "We're keeping you here for your good."Stephen could not believe Breeze City had regressed to such a state. When he left, it had not been nearly as chaotic.That made Stephen hesitate about returning. He had caused Breeze City's collapse, and everyone there must hate him. If people learned he was back, they would surely try to capture and kill him."I won't go back yet t
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"I need help with something," Stephen said, head bowed. "Snow is in Breeze City. I can't find her, and with the chaos there, I'm worried something will happen to her. Please, until I find her, help keep her safe!"Hugo’s shock grew. He did not know who Ethan was, but he knew exactly who Stephen was—the Quinns’ family heir. Even if not invincible, he was at least someone who could move mountains.If Stephen wanted to find someone, he could locate them, even if they were hiding at the ends of the earth. Yet here he was, kneeling and begging this man to protect someone.Besides, Snow was in Breeze City, which was not particularly large in scale and was currently suffering a reduced population. Finding someone there should be effortless for Stephen. Why did he need that man's help?More shockingly, Stephen even used the word "please", something the proud and noble Quinn heir would never say!Hugo could not fathom who the person before them could be.Ethan looked at him calmly and que
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“He’s one of the few friends I have left.”The heirs and heiress who grew up with him had either gotten married, inherited their family businesses, or furthered their careers abroad. Every time he saw one, there seemed to be one less around, and there were some he had not seen in years.Hugo felt a strange unease hearing Stephen’s voice. The man before him was undeniably handsome and carried an impressive air about him, but nothing about him seemed particularly threatening. He did not understand why Stephen was so afraid that he even apologized on his behalf.“Don’t worry. I won’t hurt him.” Ethan said, “I’m a man who treats others with sincerity. I have a kind heart.”“But as for you.” Ethan turned to Stephen and said, “It’s hard to tell.”A few familiar faces flashed through Stephen’s mind. He raised his head and glanced at Hugo. “You should go back.”Hugo frowned. He knew that Stephen must have recalled bad memories. That was probably the most isolated and desperate he had e
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Then, he left the mountain with Hugo. Ethan watched as they walked out the door and thought the two men were hopeless, especially Stephen. It had been half a year, yet the man still could not tell lies from the truth. Snow was not in Breeze City. The news was merely a trick Victor used to lure Stephen back to Breeze City, and Stephen had foolishly fallen for it. Meanwhile, Stephen and Hugo descended the mountain. On the way, Hugo could not help but ask, “Who is he?”Stephen took a deep breath. “Ethan Rivers.”“Ethan Rivers?” Hugo was surprised. “You mean the corrupt, disgraced guy that everyone despises? The one who got locked up? Why would you ask him for help? He’s a corrupt official. Isn’t it beneath us to beg him?”Stephen fell silent for a while. “He isn’t corrupt.”Hugo froze, completely taken aback. If Ethan was not corrupt, why was he imprisoned?“What’s the real reason behind his imprisonment?”Stephen thought about it before replying, “Perhaps it’s because he wa
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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
