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Nolan trembled, saying nervously, "Evidence? That's impossible!"He had watched Stephen throw the evidence into the river himself. Moreover, between Jeremy posting everything online and his arrest, there had not been enough time for Jeremy to give Ethan any evidence.Ethan slowly took out a phone and placed it gently on the table. A recording played from the phone.The moment Nolan heard the first sentence, he froze. It was his conversation with Rory in the car after Rory's first deal with Jeremy. The recording did not only confirm the successful transaction, but it also included Nolan praising Rory. If that got out, heโs life would be over!"How do you have this recording?" Nolan could not maintain his facade anymore. "Even Jeremy didn't manage to get his hands on this."He truly thought he had won against Ethan and managed to get the upper hand However, reality had given him a rude awakening.Won? He had been under Ethan's control the entire time! One move from Ethan could dest
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Nolan finally understood why his father, who had control over everything, down to the meticulous detail, looked afraid every time Ethan was mentioned. His father had even warned him repeatedly not to mess with Ethan. Offending Ethan might seem like offending just one man, but in reality, he might be going against all of Riveria and maybe even some forces beyond the borders. Sweat trickled down Nolanโs face as he struggled to get up from the floor. โLord Rivers, Iโm terribly sorry!โ Nolan looked down, his tone shaky yet laced with desperation. โI might have raised my voice earlier. Please forgive me.โ He was truly terrified now. However, Ethan did not even glance at Nolan. Instead, his attention turned to Jeremy. โYouโve died once. If youโre given the chance to do things all over again, what would you choose?โ Jeremy looked confused. โWhat choice do I have?โ โFirst, you can stay in Riveria or return to the capital. If you donโt like this place, go to another country and li
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โGive me back my company! And, you will also help me get my men out!โ the South Regent said to Nolan. Nolan refused to help, but when he saw the phone in the South Regentโs hand, he had no other choice but to agree. โFine, but you have to give me the phone,โ he said in a low voice. The South Regent chuckled. โI know what youโre thinking. I canโt give you the phone.โ Nolan said through gritted teeth, โAre you going to hold on to it and use it against me at any time?โ The South Regent pushed the phone back to Ethan, saying, โLord Rivers, Iโll have to trouble you to hold on to that for now.โ Then, he turned back to Nolan and said, โNow that Lord Rivers has the phone, is there anything else youโd like to say?โ Nolan fell silent. With Ethan holding onto the evidence, there was nothing he could say. The South Regent could no longer threaten him, but it also meant he had to hold on to his promise. The South Regent smiled at Nolanโs silence and said, โItโs a deal.โ Nolan want
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Trade his and his familyโs lives for Stephenโs? It was not worth it at all! Nolan wanted to save Stephen so that his family could thrive in the future. If Stephen lived but not his family, everything would be meaningless. It was then that Nolan finally realized Ethan was never going to save Stephen. โFine. Iโll be taking my leave. Please excuse me,โ he said after a sigh. Just as he got up and wanted to leave, the South Regent held back his urge to laugh and asked, โAre you not staying for dinner?โ Nolan glared at him and then walked away. He had lost all his appetite. He had to go back to keep an eye on Stephen, preventing him from doing anything stupid. Watching Nolan walk away with a sulky face, the South Regent laughed even louder. After that, the South Regent, Jeremy, Andy, and Marcus stayed back and had dinner with Ethan. It was around 8 p.m. when they made their way down the mountain. Ethan assured them the guards would not stop them if they took the main road.M
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Stephen had been having nightmares. In his sleep, he found himself back in the room where Jeremy was executed. However, the person lying in the bed kept changing. Sometimes it was Snow or George, and other times he was Julius. All Stephen could do was watch as each one of them died in front of him, and the one giving the execution order was him.He saw their faces clearly in the last momentsโfull of regret, disappointment, and despair. He wanted to look away, but he could not. Once the drugs wore off, he woke up with his forehead glistening with sweat. The ward was quiet. Slowly, he sat himself up. That was when he noticed someone beside him. He turned to look and was shocked by what he saw. It was Jeremy, dead and covered in blood and mud, crawling towards him. Panicked, Stephen fell off the bed and crashed onto the floor. The sound startled Rachel awake, and she looked up to see Stephen on the floor. โWhat happened?โ She quickly went up to him, trying to help him. โDonโt c
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Nolan nodded. โI guess you can say that.โ He had met Jeremy at Ethanโs place and learned that Jeremyโs plan was Ethanโs suggestion. Hence, in a way, Ethan was also responsible for what happened to Stephen. The psychologist looked troubled. โWhatโs wrong?โ Simon asked, his brows furrowed. The psychologist looked confident when he arrived, but now he seemed hesitant, like he had something to say but was holding back.โSigh.โ The psychologist sighed and got up. He explained, โIโm sorry, but thereโs nothing I can do.โ Ethan's name was known not only to him but his entire profession. Three years ago, patients affected by Ethan started to pop up like a virus in the psychology field. Despite multiple attempts, the patients could not be saved and tragically took their own life. Worse yet, several psychologists were also affected, and it took a team of psychologists to save them from further influence. Since then, Ethanโs name had become taboo among them. No one wanted to take
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At that moment, Nolan pulled up some information on Dr. Steel online. Then, he passed Simon his phone and said, โThis is Dr. Ganter Steel.โ Simon had a look and was shocked by the information. Dr. Steel was a prominent figure in the field of therapy and was currently serving as the director of a famous hospital. Seeing Austinโs credentials put Simon at ease about trusting Austin. As the prized protege of Dr. Ganter Steel, Austin must have exceptional skills. Curious, he also did a quick search on Austinโs background. After reading a few results, he understood why the psychologist said Austin was a little unconventional. Apparently, Austin had worked closely with his mentor regarding a condition called โImaginary Loveโ. His way of treating the condition was special because he would make his patients confront the very situations that had triggered their issues in the first place. It was cruel at first, but his therapy sessions worked. After his little research on Austin and D
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โSigh.โ After the sigh, Nolan said, โTheyโre dead. Jeremyโs family wasnโt that wealthy. His mother was sick and needed the money for surgery, so Stephen gave him money and had Jeremy work for him. โHowever, the surgery failed, and his mother died. Jeremy held a simple funeral for his mother on that day and then came back to Stephen. โStephen thought he saved Jeremyโs mother with the money, so he kept mentioning it, hoping to keep a leash on Jeremy. โIt was only after he executed Jeremy that he found out Jeremyโs mother had died a long time ago.โAustin knew there was more story behind it. He pulled a chair to sit down and propped his forehead on his hand, his lips pursed. The situation sounded challenging just hearing about it. In fact, even his mentor might not have seen something like that before, let alone himself. โThatโs not all.โ At that moment, Rachel returned to the ward. โHe didnโt become like this overnight. He has been through a lot in the past.โ โWhat?โ Aus
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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.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
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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
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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
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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.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
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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.
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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 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
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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
