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.

heartstrings was not going to work. He needed

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

it hit him-Ethan! Yes, Ethan

to return to Seaside City, we

stopped refusing. The mention of Ethan's

said, "I want to see

I'll arrange

Howard over, hung up the phone,

as soon

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looks like as long as I've got Ethan, I can control Howard too. I don't have to worry about him not listening

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

Drakthorn Ridge, Howard immediately knelt on

me, Mr. Rivers. I'll take

to

that place, he would

sat on the chair and looked at him. "I quite like

"Why?"

restricted here, and

stop me from leaving if I

to stop him? Did the tens of thousands of people

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

"Go."

has given you a

Howard nodded.

we'll meet again, Mr.