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The Guardian's Return Chapter 862
Therefore, Riveria would become Stephen’s final destination!Having figured everything out, Simon’s legs turned weak, and he stumbled a few steps backward. That was not the outcome he wanted to see. He wanted Stephen to join the cabinet and then return to the capital to take over the Quinn family and bring them to new heights, not forced to stay in Riveria forever and only return to visit the family during festive seasons!If the Quinns could not remain in the capital, what was the point? “How could it be?” Simon’s breathing quickened, and he found it hard to calm down. “Dad, what’s wrong?” Simon’s drastic reaction frightened Stephen. “I’m fine.” Simon tried to calm down before looking at Stephen, hesitating to speak. Stephen frowned at Simon’s weird behavior. “Dad, what are you trying to say?”“Sigh.” Knowing he could not hide the matter, Simon let out a long sigh. “You must go to Riveria, and you can only go to Riveria.”“Why?” Stephen did not understand. “Didn’t we s
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“No,” Simon answered. From the moment they insisted on stealing Ethan’s identity and achievements, they were destined to face that outcome. Everything came with a price, and Stephen being tied to Riveria for his whole life was that price. Stephen slumped onto the sofa weakly. He felt as if all the strength had been drained from his body. He was so close to joining the cabinet, but now, Riveria had forcefully dragged him back again. The only difference was that his chance at the cabinet was gone, and he had to stay in Riveria for the rest of his life. Stephen thought about how, a while ago, Simon told him that they had won this time. Not only did they get a right to join the cabinet by taking Ethan’s identity and achievements, but Riveria’s mess would also become someone else’s.Now, he looked up at Simon. “Did we really win?”Simon lowered his head. Win? They had suffered a crushing defeat!At the thought of how smug he had been before, his face burned with shame. Every word
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He had ordered someone to collect information on everything happening recently. Before the information came in, he wanted to lie down for a while. It was one of the few moments he still had to himself. After watching him walk away, Rachel and George exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with confusion. Did Stephen not announce that he would no longer manage Riveria? Why was he suddenly back? Besides, he looked overjoyed when he left, but now, he seemed like a man on the verge of death. Stephen lay on his bed and soon fell asleep, physically and mentally exhausted.He had a dream. In his dream, he was in his seventies, almost eighties. A few decades had passed, yet he was still in Riveria. Although someone else had taken over Riveria, he could not leave, and he had not reunited with Snow and Lily either. However, he had received two wedding door gifts from Ethan. One belonged to Snow, and the other belonged to Lily. It was from their wedding. On top of that, Ethan still looke
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Stephen’s eyes reddened. Too many things had happened in the past six months, all of which he regretted. He used to hold onto the hope that he could make things right one day. However, with his life bound to Riveria, and having no hope of joining the cabinet, he finally realized he never truly had a chance. There was only one way out, and it was for Ethan to forgive him. “I really can’t take it anymore,” Stephen choked up. The past year had taken a toll on both his body and mind. He was not made of steel, and ever since the night his hair turned grey, he knew he had hit his breaking point. “Please. Help me just this once, and I’ll promise you anything.”Ethan looked at him calmly. “I’ve said no. You can leave now.”Stephen kept his head lowered, his whole body shaking. He had gone down on his knees, pleading for help, yet it was still not enough. At that moment, he truly did not know what to do.What should he do to get Ethan’s help? Did he really have no future left? He t
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If not for the fact that he was still breathing, they would have thought Stephen was dead. At that moment, Stephen could hear someone speaking beside him, but he did not have the energy to see who it was. He was so exhausted now that he could not even keep his eyes open.“I was wrong.” He managed to squeeze out a sentence with all his strength. “I beg you, help me.”The South Regent and Victor exchanged a glance, guessing that Stephen had come to beg Ethan for help, only to be rejected. They simply stood up, ignoring Stephen, and knocked on Ethan’s door instead.Soon, the door opened. Ethan glanced at the two men before his gaze landed on Stephen, who was still kneeling not far away. Ignoring Stephen, he turned around and returned to the living room.The South Regent and Victor quickly followed him inside, with the South Regent asking curiously, “How long has he been kneeling for?”Ethan sat down and replied, “I haven’t paid attention.”Standing nearby, Victor said, “By the loo
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The South Regent and Victor brought Stephen down the mountain and casually dumped him by the roadside. A passerby eventually recognized him and quickly called the ambulance that sent Stephen to the hospital. Stephen had been kneeling all night. Coupled with the immense emotional blow he had just suffered, the drastic shift from hope to despair left him utterly drained. He was sent to the hospital around ten in the morning but only woke up close to midnight. When he opened his eyes to the white hospital walls, he froze for a moment, unsure where he was. After several seconds, he realized he was in a hospital. However, no one was in the room. He called for the doctor, wanting to know who sent him to the hospital. Deep down, he still held hope that Ethan had sent him to the hospital out of sympathy. “We received a call from a passerby for help, so we took you in.”Stephen frowned. “A passerby?”“Yes. You fainted by the roadside, and someone saw you.”Stephen fell silent. It was
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Stephen felt as if the sky had collapsed when he heard this. He still held onto a sliver of hope the previous day, thinking that since he was found by the roadside, Ethan must have at least brought him down the mountain. However, the truth was that the South Regent had carried him down. If not for the South Regent, Ethan would not spare him a glance even if he knelt to his death!The South Regent looked at the table beside him. “Your table is too clean. There’s no fruit basket or flowers. Did you really have no visitors the whole of yesterday?”Stephen did not speak. He knew the South Regent was mocking him, but he was unable to retort. He had been an absolute failure over the past six months and had nothing to boast of. In fact, Stephen was starting to think he somehow deserved it. “Tsk tsk,” the South Regent looked at Stephen and said, “You’re a completely different person compared to when you just got here.”When Stephen first arrived in Riveria, he was full of himself, a
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“Ethan Rivers, we’ve received a report accusing you of multiple crimes, including embezzlement and bribery. Please come with us.”At Villa 88, Grand Tomson in Riveria, two uniformed officers stood before Ethan, their eyes fixed coldly on him.“Do you have the wrong person?” Ethan frowned.He was the future son-in-law of the governor, currently managing the entire province on the governor’s behalf. Over the past three years, he had worked tirelessly to increase the GDP of Riveria by fivefold.Thanks to him, Riveria was transformed from a poor backwater into a developed province with a GDP of 15 trillion dollars!“There’s no mistake.” A cold voice suddenly sounded from the front.Ethan was stunned to see the speaker. It was a beautiful woman, who was the governor’s daughter and his fiancee, Rachel Lowe.Rachel approached slowly, her gaze indifferent as she looked at Ethan. “I was the one who made the report. They’re here to arrest you.”When he heard her and saw the look in her e
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The Guardian's Return Chapter 868
Stephen felt as if the sky had collapsed when he heard this. He still held onto a sliver of hope the previous day, thinking that since he was found by the roadside, Ethan must have at least brought him down the mountain. However, the truth was that the South Regent had carried him down. If not for the South Regent, Ethan would not spare him a glance even if he knelt to his death!The South Regent looked at the table beside him. “Your table is too clean. There’s no fruit basket or flowers. Did you really have no visitors the whole of yesterday?”Stephen did not speak. He knew the South Regent was mocking him, but he was unable to retort. He had been an absolute failure over the past six months and had nothing to boast of. In fact, Stephen was starting to think he somehow deserved it. “Tsk tsk,” the South Regent looked at Stephen and said, “You’re a completely different person compared to when you just got here.”When Stephen first arrived in Riveria, he was full of himself, a
The Guardian's Return Chapter 867
The South Regent and Victor brought Stephen down the mountain and casually dumped him by the roadside. A passerby eventually recognized him and quickly called the ambulance that sent Stephen to the hospital. Stephen had been kneeling all night. Coupled with the immense emotional blow he had just suffered, the drastic shift from hope to despair left him utterly drained. He was sent to the hospital around ten in the morning but only woke up close to midnight. When he opened his eyes to the white hospital walls, he froze for a moment, unsure where he was. After several seconds, he realized he was in a hospital. However, no one was in the room. He called for the doctor, wanting to know who sent him to the hospital. Deep down, he still held hope that Ethan had sent him to the hospital out of sympathy. “We received a call from a passerby for help, so we took you in.”Stephen frowned. “A passerby?”“Yes. You fainted by the roadside, and someone saw you.”Stephen fell silent. It was
The Guardian's Return Chapter 866
If not for the fact that he was still breathing, they would have thought Stephen was dead. At that moment, Stephen could hear someone speaking beside him, but he did not have the energy to see who it was. He was so exhausted now that he could not even keep his eyes open.“I was wrong.” He managed to squeeze out a sentence with all his strength. “I beg you, help me.”The South Regent and Victor exchanged a glance, guessing that Stephen had come to beg Ethan for help, only to be rejected. They simply stood up, ignoring Stephen, and knocked on Ethan’s door instead.Soon, the door opened. Ethan glanced at the two men before his gaze landed on Stephen, who was still kneeling not far away. Ignoring Stephen, he turned around and returned to the living room.The South Regent and Victor quickly followed him inside, with the South Regent asking curiously, “How long has he been kneeling for?”Ethan sat down and replied, “I haven’t paid attention.”Standing nearby, Victor said, “By the loo
The Guardian's Return Chapter 865
Stephen’s eyes reddened. Too many things had happened in the past six months, all of which he regretted. He used to hold onto the hope that he could make things right one day. However, with his life bound to Riveria, and having no hope of joining the cabinet, he finally realized he never truly had a chance. There was only one way out, and it was for Ethan to forgive him. “I really can’t take it anymore,” Stephen choked up. The past year had taken a toll on both his body and mind. He was not made of steel, and ever since the night his hair turned grey, he knew he had hit his breaking point. “Please. Help me just this once, and I’ll promise you anything.”Ethan looked at him calmly. “I’ve said no. You can leave now.”Stephen kept his head lowered, his whole body shaking. He had gone down on his knees, pleading for help, yet it was still not enough. At that moment, he truly did not know what to do.What should he do to get Ethan’s help? Did he really have no future left? He t
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He had ordered someone to collect information on everything happening recently. Before the information came in, he wanted to lie down for a while. It was one of the few moments he still had to himself. After watching him walk away, Rachel and George exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with confusion. Did Stephen not announce that he would no longer manage Riveria? Why was he suddenly back? Besides, he looked overjoyed when he left, but now, he seemed like a man on the verge of death. Stephen lay on his bed and soon fell asleep, physically and mentally exhausted.He had a dream. In his dream, he was in his seventies, almost eighties. A few decades had passed, yet he was still in Riveria. Although someone else had taken over Riveria, he could not leave, and he had not reunited with Snow and Lily either. However, he had received two wedding door gifts from Ethan. One belonged to Snow, and the other belonged to Lily. It was from their wedding. On top of that, Ethan still looke
The Guardian's Return Chapter 863
“No,” Simon answered. From the moment they insisted on stealing Ethan’s identity and achievements, they were destined to face that outcome. Everything came with a price, and Stephen being tied to Riveria for his whole life was that price. Stephen slumped onto the sofa weakly. He felt as if all the strength had been drained from his body. He was so close to joining the cabinet, but now, Riveria had forcefully dragged him back again. The only difference was that his chance at the cabinet was gone, and he had to stay in Riveria for the rest of his life. Stephen thought about how, a while ago, Simon told him that they had won this time. Not only did they get a right to join the cabinet by taking Ethan’s identity and achievements, but Riveria’s mess would also become someone else’s.Now, he looked up at Simon. “Did we really win?”Simon lowered his head. Win? They had suffered a crushing defeat!At the thought of how smug he had been before, his face burned with shame. Every word
The Guardian's Return Chapter 862
Therefore, Riveria would become Stephen’s final destination!Having figured everything out, Simon’s legs turned weak, and he stumbled a few steps backward. That was not the outcome he wanted to see. He wanted Stephen to join the cabinet and then return to the capital to take over the Quinn family and bring them to new heights, not forced to stay in Riveria forever and only return to visit the family during festive seasons!If the Quinns could not remain in the capital, what was the point? “How could it be?” Simon’s breathing quickened, and he found it hard to calm down. “Dad, what’s wrong?” Simon’s drastic reaction frightened Stephen. “I’m fine.” Simon tried to calm down before looking at Stephen, hesitating to speak. Stephen frowned at Simon’s weird behavior. “Dad, what are you trying to say?”“Sigh.” Knowing he could not hide the matter, Simon let out a long sigh. “You must go to Riveria, and you can only go to Riveria.”“Why?” Stephen did not understand. “Didn’t we s
The Guardian's Return Chapter 861
He quickly picked up. “There’s an issue with Riveria. We need you to go and manage it.”Stephen was stunned. Was he hearing it right? Was he really asked to return to Riveria to manage it?“I’m tired.” He returned to his senses and said, “There’s nothing I can do about Riveria.”“This isn’t your choice. You have to do it.” The federal government was firm about it.Riveria was in deep chaos now and showing signs of reverting to its state three years ago. Only one person could solve Riveria’s issues right now, and it was Stephen, the one who brought peace to Riveria three years ago!Stephen frowned. He did not understand why the federal government wanted him to return to Riveria out of the blue. “Let me think about it.” Trying to buy time, Stephen hung up and quickly went to look for Simon. He needed to discuss the special situation with Simon. Meanwhile, in the federal government, someone asked the head of the Hughes family, “What if he refuses to do it?”“Ha!” The man chu
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In Metropolis, Stephen’s appointment to the cabinet had been scheduled, but Riveria suddenly fell into chaos.Many people fell into cryptocurrency scams, becoming obsessed with speculating in virtual currency. They poured all their money in, selling their houses and cars, taking high-interest loans, and even borrowing from family and friends, to join the trend.In the end, the scammers vanished with a fortune, leaving behind nothing but devastation.By the time people realized they had been scammed, the culprits had already fled abroad.They rushed to the police, and after an investigation, the economic loss across Riveria was said to exceed 10 billion dollars!That was not all.Agricultural products were also affected by an unknown disease, causing mass crop deaths and reduced yields.Breeze City had several banana plantations, but overnight, the banana leaves turned yellow, and the fruit began to shrivel up.Not a single plantation was spared!The direct economic loss exceed
