Chapter 280
Simon had someone get Dr. Rodman’s contact information, and soon, they obtained his phone number.
In the meeting room, one of them dialed Dr. Rodman’s number. They stated their identity and promised Dr. Rodman many benefits as long as he saved Lucas.
Dr. Rodman knew it would be hard to refuse them this time. After all, it was a call from the federal government, and he could not go against them alone.
He could only say, “I can help, but let me see Mr. Rivers first.”
The group looked at Ethan. They could not understand why so many people sided with him.
Contacting Dr. Rodman directly was their last resort, so they had to agree to his request and let him see Ethan.
Half an hour later, Dr. Rodman finally met Ethan.
“Mr. Rivers!” Dr. Rodman was excited. “So you’re here. A lot has happened in Riveria while you were gone.”
Ethan nodded. “I know. But telling me this is pointless. I don’t manage Riveria anymore; they do.”
Ethan looked at Stephen and George. They slightly lowered their heads, not daring to meet his gaze.
Dr. Rodman was shocked. Ethan was not managing Riveria anymore. Instead, it was these two useless fools?
Riveria was done for!
“Since Mr. Rivers is not in charge of Riveria anymore, I…” Dr. Rodman planned to reject the federal government’s request.
Save? Like hell he would!
They imprisoned his benefactor in a mountain and wanted him to help?
Ethan looked at George’s phone, on which the video call was continuing. He said to Dr. Rodman, “Don’t reject them. It won’t do you any good, and they may use this as an excuse to get rid of you.”
Dr. Rodman was confused, but he had once worked with Ethan for a while and knew that everything he did carried a deeper meaning. Therefore, he did not question him. “What do I need to do?”
Ethan smiled faintly. “If you save the village chief, the villagers will be grateful to you, and
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so will many reporters. You can publicly declare that you and I decided to save him at that time and that it has nothing to do with Stephen or George.
“In fact, after the hospital issued the critical condition notice, they did nothing to help Lucas. If we didn’t hear about the news, he would’ve surely died.”
Dr. Rodman widened his eyes, understanding everything. Publicly announcing that Ethan and he saved Lucas would serve multiple purposes.
Firstly, the people would begin to question how Ethan, a supposed criminal, would save someone. What was the story behind it?
Secondly, everyone would know that he saved Lucas. Whether it was Stephen, George, or even the federal government, no one would dare to do anything to him. If anything happened to him after he told the public he saved Lucas, the public would know it was their doing, leading to a public outcry. They would not dare to harm him!
Thirdly, he would make everyone question why Stephen and George did not want to save Lucas. Did they really want Lucas to die?
Fourthly, declaring that he and Dr. Rodman decided to save Lucas would make them Lucas’s benefactor, earning them public favor and loyalty from the villagers!
It was killing multiple birds with one stone!
“You’re lying!” Stephen yelled angrily. “When did we ever stand by and do nothing? We kept trying to save him, even standing outside your door for the whole night!”
Ethan smiled. “Where’s the evidence? Do you dare to upload the video of you kneeling to me on the Internet?”
Stephen staggered a few steps back in fear.
Dare? Of course, he would not!
If that video got out, it would be over for him.
“So, how can you say I’m slandering you without evidence?”
Simon could not take it anymore. “You’re slandering us and twisting the truth!”
Ethan faced the camera and looked straight at Simon. “Yes. You are right. However, you can only watch as I let the villagers and Dr. Rodman document your disgraceful actions.
Boom!
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As his words fell, Stephen, George, Simon, and the federal government members were all shocked.
Even Dr. Rodman was stunned.
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