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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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The two walked over to Stephen and glanced at him. His limbs were intact, and he was unharmed. Rachel looked at him with disdain. “You’re a man. Why are you suddenly crying?”George was dissatisfied too. “How embarrassing. You don’t have any dignity.”Stephen heard it all. He did not want to cry either, but he could not hold it in. The moment the fridge door would not close, he thought of everything he experienced in the past six months and broke down instantly. Although the Quinns always taught him how to act as a young master, they never told him that he was also just an ordinary man. “What a disgrace.” Rachel turned around and went up the stairs. George could not be bothered either and returned to his room. A few minutes later, Stephen calmed down. He wiped his tears, adjusted his mindset, stood up from the ground, and ordered takeout from his phone. He thought he could finally eat something, but half an hour later, the delivery guy called him, asking him to get the fo
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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
