Chapter 277
Soon, he saw George in front of the mansion.
“He refuses to help.” George said exasperatedly, “He wants a life for a life. To use my life in exchange for the village chief’s life.”
Stephen frowned. Although he knew Ethan was quite ruthless, he did not expect him to be this brutal, demanding George’s death blatantly.
Although the village chief was important, George was more useful to him.
“Don’t worry. I’ve come for his help now. We’re like old rivals now. He shouldn’t sit back and do nothing.”
Stephen walked to the door and noticed that it was tightly shut.
“Why did he close the door?” Stephen was surprised.
George was also curious. “The door was still open when I came out. It’s only been half an hour. When did the door close? Could it be that he doesn’t want to see me?”
George felt a little hurt. After all, he had taken care of Ethan for three years. Sure, he locked
him up
in the mountains and wanted him to solve his problem, but was it enough to warrant being shut out?
Stephen said, “I’ll call out to him.
”
He took a deep breath and then yelled, “Ethan, open the door! I need to talk to you!”
“Go back.” Ethan’s voice sounded from above their heads.
Stephen and George looked up to see Ethan standing on the balcony, watching them calmly. “It’s not early anymore. I’m about to rest.”
It was close to 7 p.m., and the sky had turned dark. Ethan was already prepared to eat, bathe, and go to bed.
Stephen said, “It’s still early, and I brought you some gifts. Come down and meet me.”
As he spoke, he raised a bag of apples.
Ethan glanced at the apples and could not be bothered to say anything. He turned and went in.
Stephen’s eyes immediately turned cold. He was being shut out!
“He’s a criminal imprisoned in the Drakthorn Ridge. How dare he give me such attitude?”
Stephen was fuming. Who was Ethan? A mere prisoner. On the other hand, he was the young master of the Quinns from the Metropolis, one of the top figures in Riveria.
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It was already a great honor to him that Stephen brought fruit to visit him. How dare he shut him out?
Stephen wanted to make a call now and order his men to tear down Ethan’s door. Rest? He would make Ethan unable to get a wink of sleep all night!
However, just as he was rummaging for his phone, a gust of cold wind blew past, calming him down slightly.
He could not do that!
Now, he needed Ethan’s help. If he escalated things further, Ethan would be even less likely to assist.
Lucas was severely injured, and his life was in danger. Only Ethan could save him. It was as if Ethan held Stephen’s fate in his hands.
Stephen could only yell at the second floor, “Ethan, if you don’t come out to see me, I’ll keep waiting here!”
There was no response from the second floor.
George came over and asked, “Are you really going to wait?”
Stephen gritted his teeth. He did not want to wait but had no other choice now. He had already ruined North Hill City, Seaside City, and Aqua City. If Lucas died, the problem with Celestial City would only worsen.
At that time, even being the Grand Marshal’s mentee could not save him from death.
“Yes.” Stephen said, “No matter what, he won’t dare to let me wait for too long given my status.”
An hour passed, and Ethan never appeared again. Stephen felt his feet were starting to hurt.
“What’s going on? Where’s he?” Stephen had stood there for over an hour, feeling his legs stiffening.
George advised, “Maybe we should give up?”
“No.” Stephen said, “I don’t want to die yet. We’ll continue to wait! He must be coming
out soon.”
Stephen gritted his teeth and decided to continue to wait. After two hours, Ethan still had not appeared yet. He felt his legs had gone numb.
George tried again, “It’s getting late. Shall we go back?”
Stephen was anxious, “Go back for what? Can you save Lucas? We don’t have much time. left!”
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It was already a great honor to him that Stephen brought fruit to visit him. How dare he shut him out?
Stephen wanted to make a call now and order his men to tear down Ethan’s door. Rest? He would make Ethan unable to get a wink of sleep all night!
However, just as he was rummaging for his phone, a gust of cold wind blew past, calming him down slightly.
He could not do that!
Now, he needed Ethan’s help. If he escalated things further, Ethan would be even less likely to assist.
Lucas was severely injured, and his life was in danger. Only Ethan could save him. It was as if Ethan held Stephen’s fate in his hands.
Stephen could only yell at the second floor, “Ethan, if you don’t come out to see me, keep waiting here!”
There was no response from the second floor.
I’ll
George came over and asked, “Are you really going to wait?”
Stephen gritted his teeth. He did not want to wait but had no other choice now. He had already ruined North Hill City, Seaside City, and Aqua City. If Lucas died, the problem with Celestial City would only worsen.
At that time, even being the Grand Marshal’s mentee could not save him from death.
“Yes.” Stephen said, “No matter what, he won’t dare to let me wait for too long given my status.”
An hour passed, and Ethan never appeared again. Stephen felt his feet were starting to hurt.
“What’s going on? Where’s he?” Stephen had stood there for over an hour, feeling his legs stiffening.
George advised, “Maybe we should give up?”
“No.” Stephen said, “I don’t want to die yet. We’ll continue to wait! He must be coming out soon.”
Stephen gritted his teeth and decided to continue to wait. After two hours, Ethan still had not appeared yet. He felt his legs had gone numb.
George tried again, “It’s getting late. Shall we go back?”
Stephen was anxious, “Go back for what? Can you save Lucas? We don’t have much time. left!”
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