The Guardian's Return by Old Pumpkin

Chapter 417

Stephen subcontracted the mining rights for the Stone Village quarry, and in the end, the South Regent's company got the rights. He was reluctant to hand over the rights to the South Regent, the price the South Regent offered was too generous to refuse it was enough to repair the freeway.

With two major issues now off his plate, Stephen felt a weight lift from his shoulders. It was time to tackle the third problem. Stephen got Nolan to craft a powerful, emotionally stirring speech and then selected a sunny day to hold a fundraising event.

At the event, he stood before the crowd, delivering the speech he had prepared. Then, he let the media do their part, broadcasting his speech alongside the fundraising information.

news online. Now, when Stephen told the crowd that restoring peace and preserving the city's natural beauty had always been Julius' dream, people were deeply touched.

Julius' tragedy had moved a lot of people in Hill City, as well as those following city's

In less than a day, they raised 30 million in donations, and Stephen was delighted by how fast the funds came in.

He called Nolan and invited him to dinner. Nolan saw it as a chance to find out where Ethan was being held up, so he answered the invitation.

the evening, Nolan met Stephen

said, “Hill City's problems had always been troubling me. Thanks to you, I'm finally seeing some

"I'm glad that I

you just said.

Stephen ordered a feast.

lot had happened recently, and the pressure had been unbearable. However, now that things were improving,

bottles, Stephen was tipsy and

narrowed his eyes and asked, "Is Ethan in

"Of course he is."

was

refuse to believe that Riveria

asking, "Do you think I'm

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course you're better. Ethan Rivers is

what I like to hear." Stephen explained, "One day, I will make Ethan kneel before him, begging for my mercy! The terrible things that I've been through–the humiliation, the defeats I'll repay him tenfold, no... a