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.

was alive, he asked, "Did

has a chance to overcome this, but the irony is that the person who saved

do with you. I'll transfer

the money, Andy handed the phone to Jeremy. Simon quickly took the phone

Stephen saw Jeremy, his eyes instantly reddened with

might

"It's me." Jeremy nodded.

and sounded

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

are all in the past, and I have let go. I have a new purpose now,

Stephen was

make sure they

said,

question gnawing at him. "Who's

head. "Sorry, I

stunned. "You

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

loss for words. He stared into Jeremy's eyes for a long moment before letting out a deep sigh. He understood