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The Guardian's Return Chapter 747
They had no idea that the information was fake. The place did not have 300 people but only a dozen or so instead. When Victor tipped them off that the drones were coming to scout the area, they mobilized everyone to create an illusion that the place was heavily guarded. In fact, their main force was at the abandoned village in the south. Besides, they knew they were no match for the armed forces, so they retreated after leaving some traps. Yet, the main armed force, along with the reporters, were there to rescue Stephen, and the rescue team was about to face the criminals’ main force and traps. The team deployed robotic dogs into the building to locate the dangerous criminals, but suddenly, a man walked out. Seeing the team, he froze for a moment before shouting, “They’re here!”As soon as he tried to run, he was tackled to the ground and held still. Then, the team rushed inside and saw two people running away to an iron door in a panic, pounding on it desperately. “Wake up!”
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He was shackled by chains, surrounded by floating, filthy, and foul-smelling debris, submerged in the dirty water.At that moment, Stephen was trembling all over, looking really pathetic and miserable. Although he was affected by the tear gas bomb, he saw the moment the door was opened. He saw a crowd and a camera pointed directly at him!He felt as if hundreds and thousands of eyes were on him. It was as if he was held here for a year, and finally, someone had come to rescue him, but it was a group of people, including a camera crew!Countless people must have seen him like that! It was over!Stephen could not accept the fact. Combined with his high fever and fragile mentality, his vision went black. He lost consciousness and fell into the dirty water with a thud.The others panicked and rushed in to rescue Stephen. The captain took out his phone and dialed Simon. “We found Stephen, but he’s not looking good. There are chains around him. Send professionals now.”Those chains r
The Guardian's Return Chapter 749
Simon watched everything unfold with a heavy heart. His son, who was once destined to be untouchable, someone others could only look up to in awe, had now become someone people could not even stand to look at without feeling disgusted. The intense contrast left Simon feeling dazed. After the hospital cleaned Stephen up, they called several specialists and professors to diagnose him. “How is he?” Simon quickly asked. “The situation isn’t too bad.” A specialist answered, “He’s suffering from over-exhaustion, hormonal imbalance, starvation, high fever, and slight malnutrition. In theory, with proper meals and a good rest, he should make a full recovery.”Simon heaved a sigh of relief. “But…” The specialist suddenly changed his tone. “What?” Simon’s heart immediately sank. “While his physical condition isn’t alarming, what we’re really concerned about is his mental state.” The specialist looked worried. “He was held in an enclosed space for a long time without human contac
The Guardian's Return Chapter 750
The team hurried to retrieve Hugo’s body. Considering Hugo’s close relationship with Stephen and well-known status as a psychologist, the people took the search seriously and mobilized a significant search force. The two villages along the way were alarmed. Everyone was curious about what was happening. A young girl rushed into a small house and called out to a man lying on the bed, “Sir! There are many people outside. Are they looking for you?”The man lying on the bed was Hugo. He struggled to sit up, looking a little pale, his face still swollen. His injuries had not fully recovered yet. Previously, he was thrown into the river, and the current washed him ashore, where the young girl and her grandfather saved him. Although his life was saved, his left arm was broken without any possibility of recovery. Becoming a cripple made Hugo spiral into despair. He was a psychologist, so he recognized the signs that his own mental state was deteriorating. However, knowing something wa
The Guardian's Return Chapter 751
“Mr. Wood, please come back with us. Stephen needs your help now.”Those words were painful for Hugo to hear. He already felt immense guilt for helping Stephen before, but they touched a sore spot and asked him to help Stephen again.“I’m not going. I can’t help him.”The staff was stunned. They had heard that Hugo had a good relationship with Stephen, but he was being so cold now.“Stephen really needs you.”Hugo took a deep breath and said, “I refuse. I can’t help him. I’m a cripple now, and my head was injured. I’ve lost my memory. I don’t know how to save anyone anymore!”Everyone was dumbfounded by his words.In fact, he was lying. He had not lost his memory. It was just an excuse he made up to avoid helping them.Since he lost his memory, the others were helpless and planned to take him back to the city for treatment. After all, his hands, legs, and head were wrapped with bandages.Hugo refused again. “I’m fine now.”The staff had no choice but to return empty-handed an
The Guardian's Return Chapter 752
When Simon first took interest in Riveria, he thought that if Stephen was sent here, the GDP would reach 20 trillion in just five years.However, after imprisoning Ethan, Riveria’s economy collapsed. Now, it was less than half of what it was before.Simon thought that it was Stephen’s fault because he was too young and lacked management experience. It was normal for him to make mistakes. Once Simon took over, everything would be fine.However, now that Stephen had broken down in a hospital bed and all the responsibilities fell on Simon, he realized that the problems in Riveria were never simple.In the past, Ethan solved everything alone, so they had the illusion that managing Riveria was easy and that anyone could do it.Now that Stephen was in a hospital bed and George was in prison, Simon felt isolated.With so many problems pressing down on him, he began to wonder if he could really manage Riveria well. He thought of Ethan again.“Riveria was even more chaotic before. How di
The Guardian's Return Chapter 753
Recently, the Quinn family had already spent over 10 billion. Although the Quinns were one of the largest families, they could not afford to spend like this.After hanging up the phone, Simon felt that spending money to get the photo deleted was humiliating.“I can’t let anyone find out about this or the family’s reputation will be completely ruined.”He felt that the issue of Stephen’s photo could be considered over and started to deal with the next matter.The most important thing now was to provide an explanation for him swearing on his life that there were no more terrorists. He had just made the promise when Stephen was kidnapped less than a month later. It was not just a challenge to him but a crisp slap across his face.Simon called a meeting and asked everyone to discuss how to handle this.At 10 p.m., the meeting room was filled with people.Simon’s expression was grave. “I’m sure you all know that Stephen was kidnapped.”Everyone exchanged looks, not understanding why
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Simon was also a little tempted. This solution was much more feasible and did not require money, but on second thought, it was the same as stubbornly refusing to admit the truth.After all, some dangerous individuals had escaped before the operation. If they came forward to speak out, it would only be pointless and even more humiliating if Simon denied it to the end.“No.” Simon said, “That won’t work either. Think of something else!”The group was feeling a bit upset now. It was already past midnight, and they had thought of two plans, but both were rejected.“How about tomorrow?”“No. Come up with a solution tonight.” Simon’s tone was resolute.They were not the ones affected, so they did not feel pressured. Simon felt so anxious that he could not eat or sleep, but these people only cared about going home to sleep!“Hurry up and think of something.”At 1 a.m., many people were struggling to stay awake. It was hard enough trying to stay awake, let alone come up with a solution
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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
