The Guardian's Return by Old Pumpkin

Chapter 113

The mayor led Stephen to the car and headed to the first shelter.

In the car, the mayor asked quietly, "How much money and supplies did you bring this time?"

Stephen smiled. "10 million, and some canned food, tents, and so on."

The mayor instantly fell silent.

Only 10 million and stuff like canned food and tents? If those supplies were from someone else, the people would be grateful and appreciative. However, they were from Stephen! Whose was responsible for the downfall of Seaside City? It was Stephen! Seaside City would not be in this situation if he had not arrested Howard. His reckless move had caused Seaside City's GDP to plummet by 1.2 trillion.

With the city crippled, stabilizing it and restoring its infrastructure would cost billions, but he only brought 10 billion. It was the same as injuring someone and only handing over a dollar when the treatment could cost tens of thousands. What was worse was that Stephen's family was rich, and Stephen himself held a high position.

The mayor had a lot he wanted to say, but in the end, he swallowed his words and reduced them to a sigh. He was struggling to hold it together.

and Howard made the city a thriving place. Now, it was all destroyed because of Stephen,

sigh.

your support. The things you brought are exactly what we need right now.

he returned. Whoever wanted to take

empathize with Ethan. Managing just Seaside City alone was exhausting, much less the whole of Riveria. Yet, what awaited him in the end was not awards but

why so many people had left recently. With Riveria

did not take long before the car stopped, and they arrived at the first shelfer. As the

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arrived. Everything also had to be spotless-no

to the podium, which the mayor had prepared in advance, and cleared his throat at the microphone,

that moment, resentment was bubbling under the surface. The situation at Seaside City had been unstable lately, and they had been living in fear, with little food and rest

had been damaged, leaving them with nowhere to stay, crammed together in the shelter with everyone else.

reporters gradually pooled and recorded the entire scene

everyone standing, the viewers were