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.

wrong choice." The realization hit Stephen hard, leaving him

at the grave before her, sighing helplessly. It was impossible not to hate Jeremy,

Ethan said beside her, "and he

about Jeremy's situation., The South Regent had told her everything, and she was shocked when she learned that Jeremy had decided to put himself in harm's

done well, perfectly completing what

got involved with

their efforts were wasted. Both Fabian and Jeremy had sacrificed

two books and handed them to Ginny.

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these signed for you."

thought. They were Ethan's globally bestselling works, each with his signature

signature, but there was no joy in it. She felt three

with her tear-stained face.

face, Stephen had no

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