The Guardian's Return by Old Pumpkin

Chapter 69

That afternoon, Stephen could breathe easy at home.

"The worst has passed."

He was scared out of his wits upon learning the city's state of affairs. Luckily, he had Simon's help and narrowly managed to weather the crisis. Still, there was a lot to reflect on.

Most importantly, Stephen may be out of the woods but North Hill City was not. It would take at least another two weeks before the turmoil could settle.

The dwindling number of businesses in North Hill City had resulted in a severe job shortage. If left unchecked, it could cause a massive population decline.

Another issue was with the nature reserve. With the reserve mistakenly turned into a development area, Lytton wrecked and destroyed the habitat, leading to a drop in wildlife. It was a massive loss to the city and the world.

The city's water supply had also been contaminated, and it would take two weeks to improve the water quality. The area had to be reclaimed before more damage was done.

he promised residential complexes

paid the deposit for those

alongside the people of Lytton, and it was impossible to get back the seven billion dollars. Some may never see

refund the money, but the sum was seven billion dollars. The other alternative was to wash his hands of the development project, but the public would

it slide.

Stephen wished he could arrest the perpetrators and annihilate them himself. Yet, they got away, living freely abroad while Stephen was left to deal with

not figure out a good solution.

whole thing had little to do with him, Simon directed his

torn into George when Stephen walked and said, "I need some help with a tiny

1/2

sighed, finding

yet trouble and Stephen went hand-in-hand. Still, George could

"What's the problem?"

nature reserve. Now that we're taking back the land,

the situation