The Guardian's Return by Old Pumpkin

Simon tried to calm himself. "You hate Stephen, don't you?"

"Yes." Andy was honest. "He nearly got me killed."

"He didn't mean to."

"It would have been better if it was!" Andy was enraged.

Images of the man getting shot in the chest and the team sacrificing themselves

to save him flashed across his mind. There were also those people living in suffering, chanting Ethan's name, yet Stephen, out of his own selfishness, imprisoned Ethan on Drakthorn Ridge.

Simon could see from Andy's reaction that the man did not plan to forgive Stephen this time. He let out a sigh. He had watched Andy grow up and never expected the day would come when these best friends would become enemies.

"Let me see him." Simon decided to give in and pay.

The camera shifted, and he saw Jeremy standing beside Andy.

that Jeremy was alive, he asked, "Did Ethan save

is that the person who saved Jeremy is

nothing to do with you. I'll transfer the money

the phone to Jeremy. Simon quickly took the phone and

saw Jeremy, his eyes instantly reddened with

might be another cruel trick from Austin and the

"It's me." Jeremy nodded.

looked and sounded the

choked out, "I'm sorry. I wronged you, and I'm

let go. I have a new purpose now, so you should pick

I..." Stephen was

in time and make sure

really don't blame you. Stop beating yourself up over it." Jeremy said, "I am doing well now, so

him. "Who's the culprit? I destroyed your evidence back then, and now I can't trace who's the culprit

head. "Sorry,

was stunned. "You still can't forgive

never blamed you, but I really don't remember. Do

found himself at a loss for words. He stared into Jeremy's eyes for a long moment before letting out a deep sigh. He understood now that some chance, once missed, would be