The Guardian's Return by Old Pumpkin

Chapter 462

"Yes, you didn't want this, and you tried hard," Ethan said slowly. "But they didn't want to die either. You might as well have tried to kill them from the start. At least then they would've understood why."

Stephen's eyes reddened, and his body grew colder with every word Ethan said. However, he could not argue. Every death so far was connected to his actions.

"I'm sorry," Stephen choked at Jeremy's grave. "I didn't mean to. I really didn't know... I couldn't tell... I had no choice."

"You did have a choice."

A young woman's voice suddenly interrupted him from behind.

Stephen froze, then slowly turned to see a young woman approaching. It was Ginny, Fabian's sister. Ethan had asked for her to come.

"You always had a choice," Ginny said while looking at Stephen, the man who had indirectly caused her brother's death. "You could've saved everyone. Nobody had to die. But every time, you chose the wrong path."

Stephen watched in a daze as Ginny gently placed a small bouquet on Jeremy's grave.

time, I made the wrong choice." The realization hit Stephen hard, leaving

before her, sighing helplessly. It was impossible not to hate Jeremy, but she never

her, "and he did it well." "Yes." Ginny nodded

she was shocked when she learned

well, perfectly completing what her

was just unfortunate that he got involved with someone as useless

were wasted. Both Fabian and

two books and handed them to Ginny. "Before Jeremy left,

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these signed for you."

took the books, momentarily lost in thought. They were Ethan's globally bestselling works, each with his signature on the first page. Getting Ethan's autograph was something her brother

and onto the book covers. She had finally gotten her idol's signature, but there was no joy in it. She felt three people should have been

her tear-stained face. "Why did

tear-streaked face, Stephen had no

he hurt through his mistakes? How many more would he continue