The Guardian's Return by Old Pumpkin

Chapter 65

Liam sat in a room by himself, staring blankly at the sky outside the window.

Liam's preferential treatment of Ethan sparked a formal complaint, prompting an investigation. Hence, he was suspended from all duties, the outcome pending.

Still, Liam did not think he had done anything wrong.

"Click."

The door to the room opened.

Liam kept his head down, knowing the grilling had begun. Ethan was now public enemy number one, and his support of Ethan would only mark him the target of public outrage. He was done for.

"I'm sorry, Liam." A voice boomed.

Dumbstruck, Liam thought his ears were deceiving him. He turned to the door and saw a group with their heads hung down, puzzled as to what was going on.

"You were right to defend Ethan."

were wrong about

off guard, but he quickly caught

Ethan.

the way back to the precinct, he scrolled on his phone and cried tears of joy as the public apologized to Ethan for

never do the public any harm. Out of everyone, Ethan was the least likely to put North Hill

Ethan would be devastated to see the state North Hill City was in. He had worked hard, building the economy up over the last three years, and it took Stephen three weeks to undo all the good, with the perpetrators still at

the precinct, many police officers sobbed and rushed to apologize to

person you have failed is Mr. Rivers. What I went through

you've hurt the

went quiet. The mention of Ethan was a painful

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cell and apologized to him genuinely. The individual who called Liam

were also dismissed. They were sacked and would struggle to find work in journalism again, their careers in the industry in

those former reporters kicked themselves. Especially the interviewer who interviewed Ethan, the public could not wait to jump on him when

him when he got home? He could not face his son either as he was responsible for

phone rang. Seeing that the call was from his wife, the interviewer

nothing to say to you.

froze

like what he had told Ethan, he was

his