The Guardian's Return by Old Pumpkin

Chapter 145

25 BOWS

Hearing the question made Stephen's heart shik. He had a feeling that if he found out the truth, there might be no turning back. Hence, he did not dare ask anymore.

He looked down in silence, avoiding eye contact with Ethan. He did not want to talk to Ethan anymore. In fact, he wanted to leave.

Ethan had some strange things he could not understand, and Snow looked defeated. If he stayed any longer, who knew what else Ethan would say?

"Snow, let's go."

He scooped Snow into his arms and turned on his heels, practically running from the place as if his life depended on it.

Back in the car, Stephen glanced at Snow, who still sat there, blank and lifeless, and his

heart ached.

"What did he mean by all that? Why are you reacting like this?"

for answers, he quickly brought Snow to

"She's traumatized. Take her back and make sure she gets enough

Traumatized?

could it have

Lowes' residence, and when he arrived home, he saw Rachel on the couch, looking aggrieved. Stephen paid her no mind, taking Snow straight to his room without so much as a

even look at her. The days with Stephen might have

Please talk to me. I'm Stephen Quinn, and my family has the power to allow me to do

of life returning to

"Can you bring people back from the

the

died when I was little, and I just found out they died

"What?"

had died in

Oliver Fox?

adoptive father and was starting to understand Snow's conversation with Ethan earlier. Ethan was

tightly and whispered, "It's going to be okay. You have me. I will

into a bitter smile. She knew Stephen loved her, but she knew her place. She had committed too much wrong and was beyond redeemable. The only ending she would receive was a lifetime

Stephen liked her and that she had started to develop feelings for the fool. With just a few words,

Stephen to put her behind bars, what would he do?

in prison, just so she could lift the burden