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“Stephen Quinn is no hero! He's the mastermind behind it all!""You never truly know someone, it seems. He's a real devil!""Look how hard he pressed that button! How badly did he want to kill people?""Stephen Quinn is sick!"Online, most people were cursing Stephen, though some remained skeptical.Simon was stunned when he saw the video."Where did this video come from?"He quickly ordered it taken down while sending people to investigate the matter. Just as he dispatched them, he received a call that Stephen was in the hospital again!"What?" Simon was dumbfounded. Was Stephen not just recently discharged? He had even attended a celebration dinner last night, drinking and in good spirits. How was he back in the hospital?Then, he learned the truth.Stephen had tried to stop the bomb from exploding but failed, and being trapped in an enclosed room afterward had triggered all his psychological traumas. With one blow after another and another emotional breakdown, he was in
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He thought he had misheard, so he quickly took out his phone to search the news. However, he did not have to do much as the topic was already trending. Even with Simon paying to reduce its visibility, many were discussing it. With just one glance at his phone, Hugo caught several news headlines.[Why did Stephen Quinn detonate the explosives? He's the real terrorist in Breeze City!][Was his two-week captivity just a ploy to clear his name?][Stephen Quinn has terrorized our community! We demand answers!]Hugo's mind went blank."It really was him…”There was no need to read the articles to understand what happened.Not too long ago, he had been left disabled because of Stephen. Now, Natalie was unconscious and in critical condition also because of Stephen, and Natalie's grandfather had been hospitalized with a brain hemorrhage from the shock. The family was ruined.Hugo recalled everything Breeze City had gone through. Since Stephen's arrival, the people's lives had been shatt
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Everyone in Breeze City was filled with bitter regret.It all started when they supported driving out local grain merchants in favor of Stephen's management, which led to many people getting sick. Then, they supported Stephen as a hero, and as a result? He turned out to be the most dangerous terrorist within Breeze City.Every choice they made was wrong!Throughout Breeze City, people were fleeing in waves. Some had left, others were on their way out, and many more were packing their belongings, but all shared the same heavy heart and regret. If they could turn back time, they would never support Stephen again."Where are you, the one who used to run Breeze City?""We were wrong. We were so wrong.""Please come back!"Hugo arrived at Stephen's hospital. He observed the situation, noting the crowds during the day, and waited until nightfall to act. At that point, Stephen was left alone in his hospital room.Stephen lay in bed, his eyes open but lifeless. The enclosed room, the w
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“Natalie is innocent. Why did you have to hurt her?”Stephen knew Natalie was that girl. In the face of death, he quickly said out of fear, “I can pay for her medical bill! I can also find the best doctor for you. Please, just calm down.”Hugo replied, “Even if you can heal their physical wounds, what about the ones inside? I used to pity you. I thought you were a victim. But now, I realized how ridiculously wrong I was. I was deceived by you this whole time. Your past self was just an act, right?“You destroyed Breeze City and hurt Natalie. Do you think apologizing can fix everything?”Stephen quickly said, “No, I didn’t mean to.” He genuinely never thought of hurting the people of Breeze City, let alone Natalie. He had tried his best to stop the bomb from exploding. It was not his intention for things to turn out this way.“Save your excuses for the people waiting for you in hell!”At death’s door, Stephen was still trying to solve the problem with money and empty apologies
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With an order from the federal government to transport Hugo back to the capital, the Hugheses brought Hugo away without Simon’s knowledge. Not long after he left the prison, Hugo was blindfolded and transferred to another vehicle that sent him to a villa. As the black cloth lifted from his face, the strong light made Hugo quickly lower his head and close his eyes. After a few seconds, he slowly opened his eyes. The sight that greeted him left him momentarily stunned. The hall was lavishly decorated with gold, and a young man was sitting on the sofa before him.Hugo was confused. Was he not supposed to be sent to the capital? Where was he?“Hugo, it’s nice to meet you.” Victor smiled. Hugo returned to his senses and looked at the handsome man before him. At first glance, he was reminded of Stephen. However, the man carried himself with more confidence. It was as if everything was within his control. “Who are you?” Hugo asked, “How do you know me?”Victor smiled. “I saved your
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Hugo stood there, stunned, his eyes wide. It took him a long time to gather himself. He gulped and asked, “Who are they?”In fact, he already knew the answer to the question because he knew Stephen and had met Ethan. Apart from Stephen, who else from the capital came to Riveria to run it?“The man who once ran Riveria was Ethan, and the man who took over was Stephen.”Hugo fell silent. Beyond the shock, he realized he had underestimated Ethan and Stephen. He thought all Stephen had done was destroy Breeze City’s peace and plunge it into chaos, but those crimes were nothing compared to Stephen stealing Ethan’s identity, status, and achievements, only to destroy them later. Neither deranged nor a demon could describe what Stephen had become. He was no human, and calling him an animal would be an insult to the real animals. Hugo was shocked by Ethan’s past contributions. When they first met, he thought Ethan was unreasonable and ignorant, so much so that he almost wanted to hit h
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Hugo took the gun nervously. It was his first time holding such a dangerous thing, but at the same time, he was filled with confidence. He may have failed his assassination attempt with a knife, but he would not fail again with a gun!“I’ll go through the plan now. Due to Hugo’s failed assassination attempt, the security in the hospital has tightened significantly, especially around Stephen’s ward. But it’s alright. With Hugo here, we can lure Stephen out. It will be much easier to get rid of him once he’s outside.”The few men looked at Hugo. “We’ll stop the security while you finish him off.”They had decided on the excuse and location to lure Stephen to. As long as Hugo acted according to the plan, everything would go smoothly. “Once we kill Stephen, someone will come and get us.”Victor would also be involved in the process. His existence would ensure Stephen’s security would be further weakened. Hugo memorized every detail of the plan.By noon, they departed after lunch.
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While Stephen was getting closer to his destination, Hugo and the others waited in a car a few hundred meters away. It would not be long before Stephen arrived, and Hugo grew increasingly nervous. “I need to relieve myself,” said Hugo as he left the car, heading to the forest nearby. However, when he reached the woods, he vaguely heard voices coming from the tree in front of him. “Can he do it?”Hugo did not think much of it at first and continued walking, but then he heard, “If he can’t do it, we’ll help him. Either way, he has to die.”Hugo froze in his tracks and frowned. Although he did not know what they were talking about, his instincts told him it might have something to do with him. Quietly, he moved closer. “You’re right. Stephen must die, and Hugo has to die, too. He knows too much.”Hugo frowned. He must die, too? Were they not going to let him go free after he killed StephenThe conversation continued. A voice sounded, “I have to say that Mr. Victor’s plan i
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Hugo waited until Natalie fell asleep before leaving the hospital ward with the South Regent. He said in a low voice, “Please take me to see Mr. Rivers.”From that moment onward, he also addressed Ethan as Mr. Rivers.Ethan did not only save his life but also Natalie’s. He would repay that debt with his life.“Are you sure?” the South Regent asked. “If you take Natalie and her grandfather back to Metropolis now, you can stay out of all of this.”Natalie’s grandfather’s health had also stabilized after treatment.If Hugo wished, he could take them back to Metropolis, where the medical treatments were better. Furthermore, Hugo had worked as a psychologist for many years and even treated Stephen, so he had saved up over a million dollars.If he managed his finances well, he would not become rich, but it was enough for Natalie to grow up safe and healthy and ensure that her grandfather retired peacefully.Hugo did not hesitate. “I’ve made up my mind.”He played a part in how things
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“Stephen has always lived in Riveria. He is the Grand Marshal’s sole mentee and the one who brought three years of peace to Riveria. Ethan is a corrupt criminal.”Scrolling further down, there was also an apology video from Stephen. He claimed that the statement was true and expressed regret that he caused an outcry and wasted public resources.Hugo fell completely silent after watching it.How could this be? Others might not know whether Stephen truly was the Grand Marshal’s mentee or not, but he did.Victor had told him about Ethan’s achievements. Even assassins feared Ethan. Stephen had also admitted in front of him who Ethan really was.Only Ethan could save Riveria.In the past, Hugo thought that Stephen was just being misled and used, which was why he wanted to help him.However, now, Stephen insisted that he was the Grand Marshal’s mentee and that he was the one who had managed Riveria in the past.As a psychologist, Hugo could tell from Stephen’s expressions in the vide
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The doctors told Hugo what happened.“Back then, you had already lost too much blood. You’re lucky that there was a young man with the same blood type as you when you were brought in, so he gave you a transfusion. Then, our family head sent us to take care of you. If not for our excellent medical skills, you probably wouldn’t have woken up.”Hugo was confused. “Family head? Did Simon send you?”The two doctors suddenly froze, their expressions turning dark.“Watch what you say. Simon didn’t send us. Ugh!”They were so angry that they stopped the examination.Hugo was stunned at the sudden change in their attitude. They were not sent by Simon? Furthermore, why did they react so strongly to the mention of Simon’s name? If not Simon, who else could be the ‘family head’?“Who sent you?” Hugo asked in confusion.“We’re from the Ledger family,” the doctor said coldly. “Who’s Simon? We don’t know him. Don’t lump us in with that filth.”“Huh?” Hugo was still bewildered. “The Ledger fa
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Tyler frowned. “What happened?”“It’s about Riveria.” Nolan handed his phone to Tyler. “Simon and Stephen have completely lost all shame. I can’t believe they said something like this.”After reading the news, Tyler’s expression darkened. “Although I know they’re shameless, I still underestimated them.”In the past, they had slandered Ethan and stole his achievements. Now, after being exposed, they fabricated evidence and worked with headquarters to deceive the public.“Tyler, what should we do?” Nolan asked. “I can’t stand by while they slander Mr. Rivers like this.”Tyler said, “Let me think.”To them, Ethan was their savior. Without Ethan, the Spencers would never have made it out of Riveria alive. It was thanks to Ethan stepping in that they had a chance to start over.However, Simon was shamelessly going further to distort the truth and rewrite history. They could not watch this happen. The truth had to be exposed!A moment later, Tyler said in a low voice, “Let’s go to Ri
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The netizens had mostly been deceived by the internet trolls.When they saw Simon and headquarters both speaking out, they fully believed that Stephen was innocent and that everything was part of Leo and Ethan’s schemes. Even the few who had firmly believed in Ethan began to doubt themselves.Online, the uproar gradually died down. At that moment, Simon took the next step! He had someone publish the recording of the gala and instructed the trolls to guide the audience in revisiting the highlights.With that, both he and Stephen were completely safe.When people reviewed the gala recording, it also boosted Riveria’s popularity. It was killing multiple birds with one stone!Simon did not rest. Instead, he took the official statement and the trending discussions online and headed to the jail to meet Leo.“Has he confessed yet?” Simon asked the staff.After Leo was imprisoned, he had been questioned who the mastermind behind this was.“No. He keeps saying there’s no mastermind.”S
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“Yeah. I’m from Breeze City. If Stephen is driven away by all your insults, what are we supposed to do?”“All this is part of Ethan’s scheme. He’s deliberately trying to frame Stephen!”This was the next phase of their attack. They accused everyone of being too extreme and then created a victim narrative to gain sympathy. Finally, they flipped the story. Stephen was the pure-hearted and selfless one while Ethan was the true villain!While the internet was being flooded with manipulated narratives, Simon was not idle either. He felt that fabricating transaction records and hiring internet trolls alone was not enough. Ne needed more fabricated evidence.Thus, he had several people in Riveria publicly claim that Stephen had been the one managing Riveria all along.Ethan Rivers? Never heard of him!After a day of work, Simon was drenched in sweat. He felt his heart pound as if it might leap out of his throat.After all, he had not rested properly for days because of the gala. Furthe
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Simon stayed up all night thinking.The next morning, a little after 6 a.m., he called someone to forge records that Stephen had lived in Riveria before.At the gala, someone had questioned whether Stephen really was the Grand Marshal’s mentee. His response at that time was that Stephen had always lived in Riveria.Now, he had to fabricate those records as soon as possible and release them publicly. Protecting Stephen’s identity as ‘the Grand Marshal’s sole heir’ was extremely important. As long as that narrative was maintained, it would minimize suspicions from others.“But that’s not enough.”Simon continued to take action and hired internet trolls. Since he could not suppress the public’s interest, he personally intervened and made the trolls comment that Stephen was the one in charge of Riveria while Ethan was a corrupt criminal and that Leo was spewing nonsense!As soon as the money was paid, the trolls began their work.“You guys say that Ethan was the one in charge of Riv
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However, the event was quickly losing steam! Leo had shifted everyone’s attention away, and people were more curious about Ethan and Stephen’s true identities. The whole internet buzzed with discussions, and many were engaged in fierce arguments. Even if Simon tried to suppress the controversy, it was nearly impossible to stop it. Quite a few people were even starting to leave the event. Many planned to stay in Breeze City for a few days and tour the city, but after experiencing the incident, they no longer trusted Simon. Therefore, they changed their plans and decided to leave the next day!By the time the event ended at 1 a.m., the audience present had dropped to less than half of the original count. When Simon and Stephen took the stage and saw the half-empty seats, they felt dispirited. The celebrities and singers who attended the event could also barely manage a smile. They regretted coming. The scandal surrounding Stephen’s real identity could easily engulf them, and the l
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Stephen immediately raised his head and asked, “Where is she?”Simon fell silent. He had no idea where Lily was. Perhaps only Ethan would know her whereabouts, and he did not know how to answer Stephen. Stephen frowned as he waited for a response. “What’s wrong? Didn’t you say she’s alive? Why don’t you tell me where she is?”Simon took a deep breath. “It might not be the best time to tell you now.”He still tried to brush it off. “What do you mean?” Stephen was getting anxious. “Do you want me to get on my knees and beg you? Don’t you know how important she is to me?” Stephen pointed at his gray hair. “I want to see her again so badly.”As Simon lowered his head, looking conflicted, Stephen fell to his knees with a bam. “What are you doing?” Simon exclaimed and quickly pulled him up. At that point, he realized that he could not hide it anymore. He did not want to say that Ethan saved Lily, but only Ethan knew where she was now. Even if he wanted to lie, he could not. W
