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Stephen’s eyes instantly lit up. “What is it? I’ll answer ten questions, let alone one!”
Ethan asked calmly, “Snow died because of you. You killed her, but you’re so determined to find her grave now. Is it because you don’t want her to rest in peace?”
Boom!
That question was like a bomb, hitting Stephen viciously.
He widened his eyes and fell to the ground.
He could not answer!
He had no response!
Cold sweat slowly trickled from his forehead.
Ethan looked at Stephen and continued, “You’re so selfish. You only ever think of yourself.”
“I… I…” Stephen lowered his head, his body trembling. “No, that’s not true.”
“Then, why did Snow die? Who was it who held that press conference to publicly sever ties with her? If you truly loved her, would you have cared about what the world thought?” Ethan asked. “If you hadn’t brought her to me to brag, would she have died?”
Stephen did not dare to raise his head.
If Snow did not know the truth about her parents‘ death, perhaps she would still have had some hope for the future.
The hope of reuniting with her parents one day!
“No.” Stephen felt like his heart had been torn apart.
“If you believed her and exposed Oliver’s conspiracy, then went back to thank her and encourage her, would she have died?”
Stephen’s body started to tremble.
“No.” His vision blurred.
“If you had swallowed your pride and apologized to her after scolding her, would she have died?”
Drip, drip.
Tears fell from Stephen’s eyes. “No.”
Ethan stood up.
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“At the press conference, if you hadn’t feared ruining your reputation and boldly admitted that you loved her, would she have died?”
Stephen suddenly looked up. He stared at Ethan in remorse. It turned out that he had so many chances to change Snow’s fate.
However, he did not seize a single one. It was because of his pride, his fear of trouble, and his selfishness!
He had killed Snow!
Spurt!
Stephen spat out a mouthful of blood. His face was as white as a sheet as he collapsed to the ground.
Liam was startled. He quickly helped Stephen up and asked, “Hey, are you okay?”
Stephen’s eyes were dull, staring blankly at the ceiling.
At that moment, Ethan’s four questions were like the sharpest sword, piercing his heart. It was a fatal blow!
Liam looked at Stephen’s state and was shocked.
Ethan did not move, but it was as if Stephen was already dead. He was truly stunned.
Now, he understood why the South Regent had sent a whole team to protect Ethan at the foot of Sky Peak. Perhaps the South Regent had been as miserable as Stephen.
Ethan said, “Now, answer me one last time. Why should I tell you where Snow’s hometown
is?”
He sat back down and picked up the letter again. “If you can’t find the real problem or understand the key point, don’t bother coming to see me again. Just climb to the top of Drakthorn Ridge and jump off.”
Liam said to Stephen worriedly, “Let’s go back for today. Think about it carefully and come back when you find the reason.”
He was genuinely afraid that Stephen would climb to the top of the mountain and jump off.
After all, Stephen was already on the verge of a breakdown. He struggled to get up, looked at Ethan for a full minute, and finally spoke again, “I… I’ll give you $5 million. Please tell me where her hometown is.”
Ethan said, “10 million.”
Stephen slowly stood up, lowered his head to Ethan, and said weakly, “Thank… Thank you.”
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