The Guardian's Return by Old Pumpkin

Chapter 97

"You know I was wrongfully accused, but instead of immediately revealing the

truth, you want me to solve the problem first and then reduce the charges against me?"

Howard laughed. "What a great plan. You're just going to lock me up again after I solve the problem, aren't you?"

Stephen fell silent. He had thought about giving up on seeking Howard, but Howard was the only one who could go against Crestwood now.

As such, he asked, "What will it take for you to come back?"

"I'm not going back." Howard's response was firm.

"You've loved Seaside City for years. Can you bear to sit by and watch it fall apart?" Stephen began to appeal to Howard's emotions.

"Think of your family and friends living in Seaside City. They're suffering right now!"

"Heh." Howard chuckled disdainfully. "I'm sorry to disappoint you, but I sent them out of Seaside City long ago."

Stephen was stunned. He had not expected Howard to act so swiftly and decisively. Howard probably knew that Seaside City would be in trouble after his

arrest.

Despite that, Stephen tried again. "No matter what, Seaside City is still your home."

"For people like me, home is wherever I can fill my stomach," Howard replied.

realized that tugging on Howard's heartstrings was not going to

I do? What could possibly persuade him... If not something, then maybe someone,' he pondered for

hit him-Ethan! Yes, Ethan could

you're willing to return to Seaside

hearing that, Howard finally stopped refusing. The mention of Ethan's freedom gave him reason to

said, "I want to

arrange for

someone to bring Howard over, hung up the phone, and

tough nut, but as soon as Ethan

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as long as I've got Ethan, I can control Howard too.

his hands, Howard would not dare step out of line. In fact,

Howard immediately knelt on the ground when

me, Mr. Rivers. I'll take

not there just to see Ethan but to take

that place,

chair and looked at him. "I

"Why?"

Ethan's freedom was restricted here, and danger could come at

one can stop me

people from Lytton in North Hill City manage to stop him? Did the tens of thousands of

the South Regent's hundreds of thousands of subordinates from

"Go."

"Stephen has given you a chance to leave.

Howard nodded.

I hope we'll meet again,