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.

choice." The realization hit

sighing helplessly. It was impossible not to hate

beside her, "and he

had told her everything, and she was shocked when she learned that Jeremy had

done well, perfectly completing what her

was just unfortunate that he got involved

were wasted. Both Fabian and Jeremy had sacrificed themselves for

and handed them to Ginny.

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these signed for you."

his signature on the first page. Getting Ethan's autograph

her idol's signature, but there was no joy in it. She felt three people should have

with her tear-stained face. "Why did you

face, Stephen had no

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