The Guardian's Return by Old Pumpkin

Chapter 62

"Don't lie to me. I'll verify this with Stephen." Simon pulled out his phone.

Before he could punch the numbers, his phone rang with a call from Stephen. The suspicious timing of the call made Simon's heart sink. He dreaded the realization of his worst fear.

Simon shakily took the call.

"Dad, North Hill City is in trouble."

Those words hit Simon like a ton of bricks.

It was true. North Hill City was done for. To make matters worse, they gave the culprits the means to commit the crime.

"Shawn and-"

Simon interrupted Stephen and said, "I got it. Your priority is to restore order in the city.

"Stop the mayhem from spreading. North Hill City's economy can't afford another hit."

Then, he ended the call.

Simon sat on the chair at a loss, devastated that the city was ruined at the hands of his son. Stephen had become a disgrace.

“It's all your son's fault. North Hill City is ruined because of the people your son picked.

"Your son only realized what was going on when the trio fled on him.

"We can estimate the city's financial loss at 50 million dollars. The cost can break

the city."

Faced with the accusations, Simon could not hold his tongue anymore.

"Cut it out!"

Jolting to his feet, Simon glared at everybody and said curtly, "Don't push everything on my son as if you can do no wrong.

"Who jumped on the idea with Stephen? Who wanted to interview them? Who helped them achieve nationwide recognition?

"Who made Ethan the scapegoat?"

The barrage of questions shut everybody up.

The group was in a bind. They got it all wrong, accusing the good for bad and

for good. The public would not have faith in

the truth were

out.

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individual asked, "What do we do

a nervous energy lingered

they do? They were

is to tell the truth. We

tried to cover it up, Shawn and the others on the run would eventually bring the truth to

they would relish

The group sighed

Hill City, hoping to convince some businesses and investors to stay. The plan was to keep

met with several

needs you

stay. I'm talking about a fifty percent

enticing terms that tempted the businesspeople and investors.

businessman uttered, "We need somewhere peaceful. North Hill City can't give

become a regular occurrence now. Heck, explosions were

"Don't worry. I will restore peace and order to the city as soon as I can. Just give me

the people started

a loud bang. An explosion occurred

Stephen turned pale.

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businesspeople and investors remained

talk once North Hill City is peaceful

was now or never if they

panic, Stephen grabbed one businessman and said, "Can't you give me a little

and gave him a

were here today,

have to say. We have a plane

off, leaving Stephen standing

why the public had so much faith in him. Despite Stephen's

any

City quickly

confusion.

with the sudden mayhem in North

this another of Ethan's

away. Can't someone

a