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.

Jeremy was alive,

said, "Because Jeremy is still alive, Stephen has a chance to overcome this, but the irony is that the person who

"This has nothing to do with you.

receiving the money, Andy handed the phone to Jeremy.

saw Jeremy, his

afraid it might be another cruel

"It's me." Jeremy nodded.

looked and sounded

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 people of Riveria

I..." Stephen

as you correct them in time and make sure they don't happen again in the future. I've made mistakes too," he added,

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

forgiveness, but he had an important question gnawing at him. "Who's the culprit?

his head. "Sorry, I can't

was stunned. "You still can't

you, but I really don't remember. Do you

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 gone forever. He could only rely on himself