The Guardian's Return by Old Pumpkin

Chapter 21

Following George's order to retreat, Stephen left sheepishly with his men. As Stephen walked away,

he overheard whispered discussions behind him.

"Ethan is a good person, yet he's been arrested?"

"Yeah, who else cares so much about these widows besides him?"

"Arresting such a good person is really disheartening."

Everyone knew deep down that nobody wanted to take care of those people. If someone were to manage the situation, how much money would they have to spend each year? They would have to misappropriate funds from other areas, like meal allowances or something

Liam stepped forward and said to Stephen, "Since Mr. Rivers isn't keeping any women, shouldn't we release him?"

.Stephen was fuming inside. "Release him? Just because he's clean here doesn't mean he's

clean."

He did not want to hear the discussions behind him anymore, so he quickened his pace and left promptly, leaving the other officials looking at each other in bewilderment.

here, and now he's the first to

the most ridiculous thing I've seen in my

all in jeopardy

clearly innocent,

him, patted his shoulder, and said, "Ethan

was confused. "What did

sky. "His mistake was being too exceptional. They won't allow someone so outstanding to exist. The world has never

walked away. Liam remained rooted to the spot, unable to process the idea that

having dealt with many criminals

absurd group of people manage Riveria... Liam

Chapter 21

a team to capture the women Ethan was supposedly involved with began to spread throughout Riveria. Several cities in

a young man with bleached blonde buzz-cut hair sprinted frantically toward the town's community

Something big

ran,

house was on

as if

thin man with distinctive features and glasses sat on

sorry, but we don't grow tobacco here. We also never smuggle people across the border either.

sigh. Those were all things they to