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The Guardian's Returnย ย ย Chapter 441
The next day, at 9 in the morning, Jeremy informed Stephen about the order.โSo, the South Regentโs subordinate called you last night and told you that the order is in Nolanโs house?โStephen found it hard to believe. The South Regentโs subordinate worked too quickly. He just told Jeremy that there was an order form as evidence last night. Now, he found where it was, and it just so happened to be in Nolanโs house?If it were him, he would either get rid of the evidence as soon as possible or hide it somewhere no one knew of. Why would he keep it at home?โAre you telling me this because you want me to search Nolanโs house?โ Stephen asked.Jeremy nodded. โYes.โStephen sighed in exasperation. โIโll go have a look.โ He wanted to bring Jeremy with him, but the latter refused.โI shouldnโt show up. If he sees me, heโll be on guard at the office.โStephen thought about it and felt that it made sense. He took the others with him to Nolanโs house instead.At the villa, Nolan had just
The Guardian's Returnย ย ย Chapter 442
He had heard from others that Stephen was useless, and today, he confirmed it. Stephen truly was useless. The evidence was right there, but he still could not find it.Fabian sighed helplessly. โIn that case, we have no choice but to find it ourselves. Iโll contact you tonight.โJeremy narrowed his eyes, suspecting that this might all be a setup. There was no order sheet at Nolanโs house at all. Fabian fabricated the story and would plant a fake order form later to frame Nolan.At the same time, Nolan stood at the door and watched Stephenโs car leave.โThey didnโt find the order this time, but the South Regent wonโt give up. I should set up a trap.โAt that thought, Nolan took out his phone and made a call in the living room. He said loudly, โIโll be going out in the evening and will only be back tomorrow.โFabian soon received news that Nolan would be away tonight. It was the perfect opportunity! At night, he contacted Jeremy. โLetโs head over to Nolanโs house and find the order
The Guardian's Returnย ย ย Chapter 443
Jeremy silently watched from the side, wondering what trick Fabian was going to pull.Under the accompliceโs instructions, Fabian successfully found the switch to the hidden room. He rotated the desk lamp, and with a click, a bookshelf shifted.โItโs open!โ Fabian walked over and pushed open the bookshelf, revealing a new room.The room was not largeโbarely ten square metersโbut it contained several cabinets. However, most of them were empty since Nolan had only arrived in Hill City recently and did not have much information that needed to be hidden.On the desk in front of the room was a folder. Fabian quickly walked up to it and picked it up. Opening it, he found Nolanโs order.โFound it.โ Fabian walked up to Jeremy and passed him the folder.Jeremy looked at it and saw that it contained details of transactions with foreign forces. For example, who the recipient was and how many explosives were sold. He narrowed his eyes, trying to figure out if this order was real or fake. Aft
The Guardian's Returnย ย ย Chapter 444
โIโve always been at odds with foreign forces. Why would I ever collaborate with them? As for the evidence you mentioned, where is it?โThe order he left in the secret room was fake. It was something he had specially fabricated to frame the South Regent. He already knew that there would be a search tonight, so why would he leave the real order there?He had already sent the real order back to the Spencersโ residence after Stephen left. No one would find it!Jeremy picked up the folder. โItโs right here. We have the order sheet of your dealings with the foreign forces.โNolan smiled. โThatโs not my companyโs order form. Itโs the South Regentโs companyโs order.โFabian froze and looked at Nolan in shock, realizing that Nolan had switched the order! He had fallen into his trap!He brought Jeremy here to find the real order. Then, Jeremy would give the order to Stephen, and they would expose the Spencersโ schemes. However, Nolan had anticipated their arrival and prepared an order to
The Guardian's Returnย ย ย Chapter 445
โItโs getting late now. We should go.โ Stephen got ready to leave with Jeremy.At that moment, Jeremy looked at Fabian, who was staring at him.โSave me! Take me with you!โ Fabian pleaded. He knew that falling into Nolanโs hands would mean certain death.Jeremy was silent. He had been tricked the entire time and wanted nothing more than to slap Fabian. Save him? No way!Stephen heard Fabianโs words and looked at Jeremy. โDo you want to take him with you?โJeremy shook his head. โI donโt know him.โStephen nodded in satisfaction and left with Jeremy.Fabian froze on the spot, watching as Jeremy walked away. He had not expected this outcome.Nolan saw the two off and slowly walked back to Fabian. He looked at Fabianโs pale face and asked, โAre you scared?โFabian was not scared of death. He was scared of the consequences of his death.Jeremy and Stephen had been tricked by Nolan. Stephen would surely use the order against the South Regent. Furthermore, with his death, the South
The Guardian's Returnย ย ย Chapter 446
Jeremy was stunned. When did he kill anyone?The girl claimed that he had killed her brother, but he did not recognize her at all. It was his first time seeing her.โDo you have the wrong person?โ Jeremy asked. โHow could I have killed someone?โThe girlโs eyes remained cold. โCome with me.โJeremy got up and hesitated for a moment before deciding to follow her. He had to clear this matter up. He had always followed the law. Although he was not a saint, he had never done anything that went against his conscience. How could he have killed someone?Jeremy walked out the door and saw her enter a car. The back door was open as if waiting for him to enter.He took a deep breath and got in, still tipsy. โIโm telling you, accusing someone of murder is illegal! Youโd better stop this joke.โThe car was silent as no one responded. Jeremy felt that the atmosphere was a little off.โSay something. Why isnโt anyone talking? I told you, I didnโt kill anyone. Iโm a good person! I wouldnโt ev
The Guardian's Returnย ย ย Chapter 447
โNo?โ Several men walked up to the bus. โLast night, he asked you to take him away, but you refused. Nolan Spencer killed him.โJeremyโs eyes widened at the words.โThat canโt be!โ He shook his head. How could Nolan have killed someone? He was the mayor. He was a good person!โWhy didnโt you save my brother?โ The girl stood by the side. โIf you had just nodded back then, he couldโve left safely. Was everything he did for Hill City not even worth a nod from you?โIn order to take down the Spencer Group, Fabian had infiltrated the company by himself and thought of ways to find information every day. He even saved Jeremy once at the archive. Later, he risked his life to lead Jeremy to Nolanโs house to steal the document.Someone else said, โHe told us about you before, saying that he felt that you two were similar. You both wanted Hill City to become better.โJeremy opened his mouth, but no words came out.Memories of his actions with Fabian flashed in his mind. Finally, the image
The Guardian's Returnย ย ย Chapter 448
More people boarded the bus. They had come to take Fabian back and originally wanted to confront Jeremy, but when they saw Jeremyโs pained expression, they decided to let it go.Their real enemy was Nolan! Both Jeremy and Fabian were simply victims.Everyone got onto the bus, and only Jeremy remained standing by the road. The door closed with a bang.โFabian, weโre going home!โ the girlโs voice shouted from inside.The next second, the others shouted as well. โFabian, letโs go home!โThe bus started and slowly drove away.Jeremy watched it leave, then snapped back to his senses and frantically chased after it, but there was no way he could catch up to a bus. He could only watch as it disappeared.He sat on the roadside in a daze. He had believed Nolan, which caused Fabianโs death. He had betrayed Fabianโs trust!Jeremy took out his phone and called Stephen to tell him about Fabianโs death.Stephen was instantly furious. โYou still believe the South Regent?โJeremy hung up, kn
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The Guardian's Returnย ย ย Chapter 920
After everything was settled, the people from HQ went to Ethan again. They apologized to him and begged for his forgiveness.โWeโve dealt with everyone involved in this matter. Are you satisfied with the outcome, Mr. Rivers?โWith that, they lowered their heads to the ground nervously. Their only hope now hinged on Ethanโs 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, โSend someone to help move my stuff down the mountain.โHearing that, everyone was first stunned, and then ecstatic.โOf course!โ 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, โWe respectfully
The Guardian's Returnย ย ย Chapter 919
The day of Rachel and Georgeโs 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 judgeโs 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 Georgeโs faces paled to the point that they looked like corpses.The viewers in the livestream finally saw the full picture.โSo thatโs it! The Quinns and the Lowes conspired!โโThey deserve to die! How could they frame Ethan like that? Are they even human?โโThe death penalty! They deserve the death penalty!โThey 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
The Guardian's Returnย ย ย Chapter 918
They suppressed their disgust and returned home, only to see their parents and wivesโ panicked expressions.โWhat did you do out there?โโSo many people came today, asking for you by name.โHow 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.โItโs nothing,โ 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.โWhat have you done?โ Their parentsโ voices trembled.Seeing that there was no way to hide it anymore, they had no choice but to confess the truth.They los
The Guardian's Returnย ย ย Chapter 917
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.โHow could this be?โNo one expected this outcome. They thought, โSo what if I insulted him? Are they going to punish me for it? Besides, so many people are insulting him. They canโt possibly punish every single person who did it. At most, Iโll post a public apology and promise that Iโll never do it again.โHowever, 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.โWhy are they going this far? Arenโt they afraid of causing unrest?โOf 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!โWhere else would she be?โ 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.โYou really have some nerve." The people from HQ sneered. โYou fooled us all completely.โโYouโve been hiding Ethanโs contributions all this time, havenโt you?โโYou two are nothing but disasters to this country! You deserve to die a thousand times over.โGeorge kept his head down while Rachel sobbed. โI was wrongfully accused!โโShut 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. โAh!โSimon could not take it anymore. He suddenly ran towards the window, trying to end his life. Fortunately, the officials quickly stopped him. โDonโt be reckless! Think about Stephen. Youโre all he has now!โThat sentence made Simon stop. Now, Stephen and Simon were each otherโs 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, โIโd like to file a report on someone.โTo 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. โShit!โ Someone exclaimed. โI heard Rachel bought a flight ticket overseas. Could she have fled?โThe room was filled with dread. If Rachel ra
The Guardian's Returnย ย ย Chapter 914
Seeing that Stephen was awake, the others rushed to get the doctor. The doctor was astonished as well. Stephenโs sudden awakening was nothing short of a miracle. However, after examining him, the doctorโs expression darkened. Stephen had regained consciousness, but the prognosis was far from hopeful.โHe canโt move,โ the doctor said. โAs of now, heโs paralyzed.โStephen 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. โHe might never be able to leave the bed again.โUpon 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.
The Guardian's Returnย ย ย Chapter 913
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 Simonโs 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
The Guardian's Returnย ย ย Chapter 912
Due to Harrisonโs previous incident, the officials reacted quickly by sending Stephen straight to the hospital.After an emergency rescue, Stephenโs life was saved. However, he paid a heavy price. When the doctor walked out of the emergency room, the officials asked, โHow is he?โโThe situation isnโt looking good,โ the doctor said grimly. โHis body is in a bad state, and due to long-term emotional distress, he suffered a brain hemorrhage from the emotional shock.โHeโs still in a coma, and we canโt say for sure when heโll wake up again. It depends on his will to live.โThe officials drew a sharp breath. โDo you mean he might end up in a coma forever?โThe 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 Harrisonโs desperate pleas to Ethan back in his villa. โIโm willing to trade my life fo
