The Guardian's Return by Old Pumpkin

Chapter 18

"This is all part of Ethan's scheme. You don't understand him, but we do. I swear to God that he's not a good person."

Seeing how confident he was, the other governors began to feel uncertain. Could there really be an issue with Ethan Rivers? Were they all being deceived?

Amidst everyone's silence, George said, "Search the place!"

Stephen smirked as he ordered, "Follow me inside and search!'

"No!" Liam shouted, stepping in front and blocking their path.

Stephen raised his brows and asked, "What is the meaning of this? Are you trying to defend Ethan?"

"Of course not!" Ethan said, "This isn't about defending Ethan. These women's husbands sacrificed their lives for the country, yet not only have you ignored their welfare, but you've also accused them of being someone else's women. And now you're planning to barge into their homes with a group of men to ransack the place?

peace? Also, if you do this, how do

Liam was genuinely furious.

their shoes. If you died for your country and your wives and children were later slandered and bullied

border, and the number of soldiers stationed there far exceeded other regions. If he mishandled the

them from danger, yet their families were bullied back home. There was no way to justify

the other governors turned to George and said, "This is a tricky

table before saying, "How about this? Stephen, write a

expression darkened. Apologize publicly? That

ever dared to speak to him that way. However, upon

but now it felt like he had dug his

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way out except to jump in and

Stephen said. "I'll

resolved by a guarantee. Searching their homes severely damages the spirit and lives of

to George, "A simple