The Guardian's Return by Old Pumpkin

"Sigh."

After the sigh, Nolan said, "They're dead. Jeremy's family wasn't that wealthy. His mother was sick and needed the money for surgery, so Stephen gave him money and had Jeremy work for him.

"However, the surgery failed, and his mother died. Jeremy held a simple funeral for his mother on that day and then came back to Stephen.

"Stephen thought he saved Jeremy's mother with the money, so he kept mentioning it, hoping to keep a leash on Jeremy.

"It was only after he executed Jeremy that he found out Jeremy's mother had died a long time ago."

Austin knew there was more story behind it. He pulled a chair to sit down and propped his forehead on his hand, his lips pursed.

The situation sounded challenging just hearing about it. In fact, even his mentor might not have seen something like that before, let alone himself.

"That's not all."

At that moment, Rachel returned to the ward. "He didn't become like this overnight. He has been through a lot in the past."

"What?" Austin looked shocked.

There were more?

who took their own lives because of his past mistakes. But there was

told Austin

story. Stephen also had relationship problems, and

the previous mayor of Hill

about Julius' death and George ending up in

with emotional turmoil was challenging enough, but now there were multiple deaths, endless regrets, and so much heartbreak. His hands trembled as

thought he could rise in the ranks and make a lot of money after

the patients he had treated. If this was not handled properly, Stephen could either sink into a deep depression

the chair and asked,

"If Snow is still alive, bringing her back

head. "No, that's not an option. She's a criminal. If people know she's alive,

a deep breath. "Then

at the suggestion. He never thought of

I'll

the call, Austin said to him, "Can I have a

have another way. Can you get Snow