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."

wrong about

he quickly caught on.

Ethan.

removed from confinement, and his job was reinstated. On the way back to the precinct, he scrolled on his phone and cried tears of joy as the

Ethan would never do the public any harm. Out of everyone, Ethan

economy up over the

police

have failed is Mr. Rivers. What I went

you've

went quiet. The mention of Ethan was a painful reminder of their

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holding cell and apologized to him genuinely. The individual who called Liam out for favoritism,

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

who interviewed Ethan, the public could not wait to jump on him when he was given the

think of him when he got home? He could not

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

have nothing to say to you. I'm filing for

froze on

was over. Just like what he

of his own