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.

alive, he asked,

to overcome this, but the irony is that the person who saved Jeremy

"This has nothing to do with you.

the phone to Jeremy. Simon quickly took the phone and rushed to

Stephen saw Jeremy, his eyes instantly

that really you?" Stephen was still afraid it might be another

"It's me." Jeremy nodded.

and

with guilt, choked out, "I'm sorry. I

and I have let go. I have a new purpose now, so you should pick yourself up soon too. The

I..." Stephen was doubting

sure they don't happen again in the future. I've made mistakes too," he

said, "I am doing well now, so you can finally let

"Who's the culprit? I destroyed your evidence back then, and now

"Sorry, I

stunned. "You still can't

"I never blamed you, but I really

eyes for a long moment before letting out a deep sigh. He understood now that some chance, once