The Guardian's Return by Old Pumpkin

Austin was stunned. He turned to Rachel, and cold sweat trickled down his forehead. For the first time, he was truly afraid. There was more than one problem here!

He took a deep breath and said, "Would you mind elaborating?"

Rachel slightly lowered her head. "I lived under the same roof with him for three years, but when he found out I had to marry Stephen, he left me.

"On the day of the wedding, I went to him in my wedding dress, but he refused to take me away. I want him back in my life."

She told Austin about her history with Ethan, but most were false. She was the one who betrayed Ethan, but she said Ethan left her.

Austin found himself in a difficult spot again. He knew Rachel was married to the man inside the room, on the bed, and be it the man's status or background, almost no other men in Riveria could beat him.

As for Ethan, he only knew the man from what he had read online. Ethan was a criminal whose actions had caused chaos and destruction. The man should be executed a long time ago. He did not understand why Rachel would fall for him and why she was still thinking about him.

a criminal, and you won't end well with him. Staying with

head. "Ethan would never hit me, but Stephen has hit me a few

slap mark on

resorts to violence, it will be much worse

is as dangerous as suicide. Why not try some new hobbies or work in charity? Something to keep your mind off Ethan

not the help she needed. Hence, she sighed and went back into the ward with

managed to change Rachel's mind, but he believed Ethan should be executed for what he did.

with George. On the way back, Nolan had filled him in on the situation. Upon learning that Stephen suffered a mental breakdown because he wrongfully executed Jeremy,

he was in Stephen's shoes, he might not be able to handle all the pressure and trauma

the ward with

cried out

after being apart for

noticed the slap mark on

"What is this?"