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

to overcome this, but the irony is that the person who saved Jeremy is now the one you've imprisoned. Your

has nothing to do

to Jeremy. Simon quickly took

Stephen saw Jeremy, his eyes

Stephen was still afraid it might be another cruel

"It's me." Jeremy nodded.

looked and sounded the

sorry. I wronged you, and I'm sorry about your

are all in the past, and I have let go. I have a new purpose now, so you should pick yourself up soon too.

I..." Stephen

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

you. Stop beating yourself up over it." Jeremy said, "I am

he had an important question gnawing at him. "Who's the culprit? I destroyed your evidence back then, and now I can't trace who's the culprit

head. "Sorry, I can't remember

stunned. "You still

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