Chapter 157
Stephen was stunned. They could not save Snow?
“Why?” He panicked. “Didn’t you promise me that you would get her out? Why are you suddenly saying that you can’t now?”
Simon was also helpless. He wanted to help, but he could not. The whole internet was watching their every move now.
If they saved Snow, it would undoubtedly cause an uproar.
“Someone posted what Snow did and the fact that you wanted to release her online. Everyone is watching us now. We can save her, and we mustn’t.”
Boom!
Simon’s words exploded like thunder in Stephen’s ears.
He froze in his spot, wide–eyed and unable to move.
Someone had reported them!
The whole internet was watching them!
“How could this be?”
Stephen almost dropped his phone. The incident had already sparked a wave of online discussion. It would be courting death if he insisted on rescuing Snow.
“Who was it? Who reported us?”
Stephen was on the verge of breaking down. He had been so close to saving Snow.
Now, everything was ruined. No matter how powerful the Quinn family was, they were not omnipotent.
At that time, not only would the internet attack them, but the other families would not let go of this opportunity to strike.
“I’m still investigating.” Simon said, “Since they dared to report us, they’re openly challenging the Quinns. I won’t let them go.”
His voice was cold.
The Quinns had always stood high above others. No one dared to oppose them. They did whatever they wanted to do.
However, this was their first time facing a problem they could not solve.
“In any case, we can’t save her now. You…” Simon hesitated, then said, “Just give up on
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her. You’re the young master of the Quinns. You have the whole forest. There’s no need to be so fixated on a tree.
“I’ll send you a statement later. Hold a press conference to dismiss the rumors regarding Snow as false, and declare that we’ll firmly oppose any criminal forces. We won’t let any criminals go.”
Stephen was silent for a long time.
The last sentence felt like a bullet, piercing him at a mile a second.
Not only could he not save Snow, but he also had to hold a press conference denying he intended to save her and would punish all criminals!
He had personally handcuffed Snow and sent her to prison.
Now, he had to draw a line between them publicly.
“I can’t do it.”
His failures in North Hill City and Seaside City had already caused many to doubt his capabilities.
Only Snow defended him and believed in him.
His determination to develop Aqua City was to prove himself to others and to live up to Snow’s expectations.
However, he had to give up on Snow now. He felt like a knife was stabbing his heart.
Simon did not know what to say. He knew that Stephen was in a dilemma. Nothing he said would help now. Perhaps only time could heal him.
“Even if you can’t do it, you have to. You still have a bright future ahead of you. Don’t throw it away here. Get used to it!”
He hung up.
Snow saw the despair in Stephen’s expression and guessed what happened. “Don’t be sad. I’m fine here, and I deserve this.”
Stephen raised his head, looking at her with reddened eyes. “Snow, I…”
He choked, feeling a deep sense of powerlessness. While the glass wall between them was not thick, he could not break through it.
“I’m sorry. I’m so sorry…” Stephen kept apologizing.
“It’s okay,” Snow comforted him. “This is my fate. I should stay here. I’ve done too many wrongs and can’t be with you anymore. Perhaps we were never meant to meet.
Stephen slumped against the chair. He loved Snow deeply, but he had to push her into the
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