《The Guardian's Return》全部章節：第 431 章 - 第 440 章

He lay back on the bed but still could not fall asleep. Stephen’s eyes were wide open as memories of his classmates flooded his mind. After all these years, it seemed like none of them were doing particularly well. “Sigh.” Stephen sighed, got out of bed, and took a melatonin pill. He returned to bed and thought of something while waiting for the pill to take effect. “I don’t have enough people around me.”Julius was dead, George was jailed, Rachel hated him, and he still did not know whether Nolan was his ally or enemy. “I need a helper.” Stephen understood. “I need to have someone I can trust!”If he had someone loyal who truly had his back, many problems would not feel so overwhelming. His burden would be lighter too!“Who would be suitable for this role?” Stephen’s first thought was to reach out to his friends back in the capital. However, due to Riveria’s recent situation and the incident with Andy, there was no way those prestigious families would spare anyone to help h

Jeremy did not say a word. He had made up his mind that he would not betray Stephen, even at the cost of his life. Stephen extended a helping hand when he needed it the most. Although his mother could not be saved in the end, it at least allowed her to pass away with dignity. He looked at the South Regent with an unwavering gaze, not a trace of fear in his eyes. The South Regent had seen that look before. A long time ago, he had the same look in his eyes, but the person he looked at back then was Ethan. Then, Ethan defeated him time and time again, shattering his pride and resolve. The South Regent chuckled. “You remind me of myself in the past. But even if you refuse to say who’s behind you, I can guess it. It’s Stephen, isn’t it?”Jeremy was shocked. He did not expect the South Regent to get it on the first guess. Seeing his reaction, the South Regent confirmed his suspicion and knew what Stephen’s plan was. Stephen must have hired the man to infiltrate his company, search

The South Regent had seen through Jeremy’s intentions and even knew about Stephen. However, instead of showing anger, he openly let Jeremy go and even warned him about the Spencers.He also mentioned a name—Ethan Rivers.Jeremy looked at the driver and asked, “Mister, do you know who Ethan Rivers is?”“Lord Rivers? Of course,” the driver replied in a language Jeremy understood. “Everyone knows Lord Rivers.”“Why? Isn’t he from Riveria?”The driver laughed. “He brought peace to Riveria. It’s chaos personified here, so everyone is hoping that he’ll return and save them.”“I see...” Jeremy thought about it, then asked, “But Riveria isn’t really that peaceful now.”“Yeah, that’s because Lord Rivers has been missing for some time.”Jeremy was shocked. “Missing? What happened?”“We don’t know the details.” The driver was also helpless.Jeremy had no further questions. The next day, he returned to Riveria and received a call from Stephen as soon as he arrived.“Why did you go missi

Ethan walked over and sat on a chair under a tree, then glanced at the stone stool beside him. “Have a seat.”Jeremy snapped back to his senses and quickly walked over. “I have some things to ask you, Lord Rivers.”Ethan said calmly, “Everyone who comes to find me has something they want to ask.”“I heard from the South Regent that you once brought three years of peace to Riveria, and many people abroad still hope for your return. However, why are so many netizens cursing you?”“They have different pieces of information, so they view issues from different perspectives,” said Ethan. “Of course, in most cases, it’s because people don’t think things through.”Jeremy almost laughed at the words. He had mentally prepared himself before coming, thinking that Ethan might be someone very serious. However, it seemed Ethan was much more interesting than he expected.“Since you once brought peace to Riveria, you must know the South Regent and the Spencers. Can you tell me who the good guy i

Jeremy left the office with the man and exchanged contact information before parting. He also found out that the man’s name was Fabian Grant.After returning home, he took out his phone and called Stephen. “I found someone working for the South Regent at the Spencer Group. They’re also looking for evidence against the Spencers.”Stephen frowned. “Be careful. They’re a cunning bunch.”“But he saved me.”“He’s just trying to get close to you,” said Stephen. “You just arrived at Riveria, so you don’t know how despicable people can be. You’ll be easily deceived.”Was that really the case? Jeremy was doubtful.“What did he say to you?” Stephen asked.“He mentioned Ethan.” Jeremy hesitated. He wanted to ask Stephen if the latter had truly imprisoned Ethan just to steal his achievements. However, Stephen was his benefactor, so neither did Jeremy dare to ask, nor could he.“Ethan?” Stephen’s expression instantly turned cold. “I knew it. They must have told you how amazing Ethan is and