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.

that tugging on Howard's heartstrings was not going to work.

else can I do? What could possibly persuade him... If not something, then

hit him-Ethan! Yes, Ethan could persuade

"If you're willing to return to Seaside City, we can

hearing that, Howard finally stopped refusing. The mention

said, "I want to see him

arrange for

someone to bring Howard over,

like a tough nut, but as soon as

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Ethan, I can control Howard too. I don't have to worry

Howard would not dare step out of line. In fact, he would have no choice

Ridge, Howard immediately knelt on the ground when

with me, Mr. Rivers. I'll

see Ethan but to take the man

could leave that place,

the chair and looked at

"Why?"

freedom was restricted here, and danger could come at

smiled. "No one can stop me from

to stop him? Did the tens of thousands of people from Crestwood in Seaside City manage to

South Regent's hundreds of thousands of subordinates from outside the

"Go."

Howard had come, Ethan said calmly, "Stephen has given you a chance to

Howard nodded.

we'll