The Guardian's Return by Old Pumpkin

Chapter 123

Chapter 123

"Just go. It's getting late," Ethan said.

Stephen had no memory of how he left the place. He only regained his senses when he felt the cool mountain breeze on his sweaty face.

He turned around for a glance at the mansion. An uncontrollable fear flickered in his eyes before he rushed down the hill.

On the way back, he could not help but give his father a call.

"I offered him money, women, and freedom, but he rejected all of them. He

doesn't want to help."

Simon gasped when he heard the news of Ethan rejecting the offer.

"What? Why did he reject you?"

"He said he doesn't need any of those."

"He doesn't need any of those?”

up in a mansion on the mountain had no need for money,

but he could not figure it out either. He simply thought Ethan was bluffing. However, Ethan's rejection made things more difficult for Simon, and he could not think of a better

and take

the call ended, Simon was still

offer? Money, women, and freedom were likely the things Ethan desired most

should I do?" He continued to ponder for a

home, George and Rachel went up to

"How did it go?"

"Did Ethan say yes?"

He simply walked past them and went straight to his

exchanged a baffled look. They had never seen Stephen so defeated before, but it was probably because Ethan rejected the

them sighed

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went on his phone in his room. His

are you? Stand up like a man and don't

shameless? You made a mess, and you want to shift

longer you hide, the shittier you

Each comment felt like a dagger to his

it come to this? Why are they targeting

him. He had not done anything wrong, but the people

me!" It was not his intention to bring down North Hill City and Seaside City. It was Shawn's,