The Guardian's Return by Old Pumpkin

Chapter 362

Under everyone's gaze, Stephen slowly opened the box. When he saw what was inside, his eyes widened in shock.

His hand trembled, and the box fell to the ground, its contents rolling out. Inside the box was not a ring symbolizing friendship but a blood-stained bullet!

The moment everyone saw the bullet, their hearts skipped a beat.

The South Regent had sent Stephen a bullet on his wedding day? What did it mean? Was he suggesting Stephen should kill himself or that he should kill someone else?

Whatever the meaning, they all knew it was not a blessing from the South Regent, nor was it a peace offering.

The gift bearers explained, "Three years ago, the Grand Marshal's mentee forced one of the South Regent's most capable commanders to commit suicide, and this bullet was extracted from his body."

"The South Regent sends this bullet now to signal that he will seek revenge against the Grand Marshal's mentee!"

Stephen's head snapped up, and he looked nervously at those men.

The Grand Marshal's mentee was Ethan, was it not? Had Ethan driven one of the South Regent's commanders to death? Well, if they wanted revenge, they should be looking for Ethan instead! Why come after him?

"How dare you! If Stephen could kill their commander, he can kill the South

them, "Does the South Regent have a death wish, sending

that he had stolen Ethan's identity and that he

forehead. The bullet was the South Regent's warning that he

Stephen really withstand the South

remembered Julius' death. That was not even the South Regent's doing, yet someone had died

face grew increasingly pale, his body trembling

George stepped

The security guards about to approach froze in their tracks,

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were they about to do? Pull out their

did you fail to offer us

did not push further. He could only watch as

wedding had been utterly shattered. Guests were discussing what had just happened, ignoring the wedding officiant's attempts to continue the

who could top the "gift" from the South Regent-a blood-stained bullet, signifying a fight

lost their appetite, worried about becoming targets of the South Regent's retribution. Although the wedding continued,

gone.

left the restaurant. Years ago, Stephen and Rachel had fantasized about what their wedding would be like-extravagant, glamorous, everything they