Chapter 115
The mayor sighed.
In his eyes, Stephen was like a child who had stumbled and was wailing on the ground, attracting countless people to care for him.
On the other hand, Ethan stood before the crowd, using his body to shield them from harm. No matter how injured he was, no one ever asked if he was okay. Only a handful of people knew the truth.
Now, the people whom he had protected were publicly condemning him, wishing for his death, and demanding that he be executed immediately. It seemed the people who cared for Ethan the most were not the people he protected but his enemies, and the people who hated him the most were not his enemies but the people he protected!
The fact that the person who made Riveria prosper was in prison while the one who destroyed North Hill City and Seaside City was applauded on stage was absurd to the mayor.
On the podium, the thunderous applause and the crowd’s admiring eyes filled Stephen with satisfaction.
“I
won this time,
Ethan.
Although he had destroyed their families, they still applauded him.
Thinking Ethan had probably never experienced that kind of applause, Stephen even wanted to record the scene and show it to Ethan, who would surely be furious when he saw
- it.
Just then, a vehicle with loudspeakers slowly passed by outside, and a deafening voice sounded.
“Howard Green, I’ll give you money and weapons, so come to Seaside City immediately and stabilize the situation! Just tell me how much money and weapons you need. If you work with me, I’ll clear your name.
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“Stephen, you arrested me at will and made up false charges of me, and now look at what you’ve done to Seaside City. How many families have been destroyed because of you? Don’t you deserve to be punished too?”
As Stephen and Howard’s voices echoed throughout the hall, everyone suddenly stared in the direction of the vehicle, all silent. Even the audience in the livestream was stunned.
Stephen was the only one whose face paled as he remembered that voice and those words. The first part was what he had said to Howard, promising the latter money, weapons, and to clear his name. The second part was what Howard said to him over the phone two days
ago.
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If Stephen did not have an answer back then, he sure did not have one now. However, this time, Howard was not just asking him but everyone present–he was asking the whole world!
Simon’s eyes widened in shock. He did not expect that sudden turn of events. Why was someone suddenly broadcasting his conversation with Howard?
Everyone else, too, was confused.
“What’s going on?”
“Did that voice promising money, weapons, and to clear Howard’s charges belong to Stephen?”
“Stephen actually knew what was going on the whole time, yet he was the one providing Howard the money and weapons!”
“He wasn’t clueless–he just pretended not to know and found a scapegoat to take the fall!”
Everyone began to piece it together, and more theories began to surface, some hitting dangerously to the truth!
Stephen’s face paled and his body trembled. His plan was so close to success. Why was a vehicle pulling up out of the blue and broadcasting his conversation with Howard?
“Hello, everyone. I’m Howard Green,” a voice blasted from the loudspeakers, shocking the people.
Howard Green! How dare he come back?
Everyone’s eyes widened in disbelief as they turned to the vehicle.
“Haha! To be clear, what you’re hearing is just a recording of me. I’m not actually there in person. If you’re hearing my voice, it’s likely that you’ve just heard Stephen’s promises to
you.
“However, those promises are nothing but lies to deceive you. He has already abandoned Seaside City. There’s been a lot of claims online that he didn’t know what was going on in Seaside City, but the reality is that he knew everything…”
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