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The vendor overheard that someone had ordered too much and went over to serve them.
“Boss, give us a discount. My boyfriend here is a big shot!”
Those words caused the boyfriend to blush.
The vendor also laughed.
Only Stephen felt as if a knife had been twisted into his heart.
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“Boss, give us a small discount. My boyfriend is in charge of the whole of Riveria and is a future member of the cabinet!”
Snow’s voice seemed to echo in his ears again.
Stephen suddenly felt that the food in his hands had lost all flavor.
The woman who always believed in him and took pride in him would never be found again.
The last time he met her, he did not trust her and even scolded her. In the end, she had still chosen death for his sake.
Stephen put down his food and did not wait for the rest of his order to arrive. He stood up, looked up at the night sky, and took a deep L. th. “Bill, please.”
The vendor was shocked. “Your order isn’t ready yet, sir.”
“I don’t want it anymore.”
He then walked away directly.
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George paid the bill and hurriedly followed Stephen. He knew that Stephen was thinking about Snow again.
However, what else could he do?
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With Ethan’s intervention, although Stephen and Snow were not separated, they still could never meet again.
Stephen returned to his lodgings and went straight to his room.
George thought about knocking several times but held back.
Ethan’s move had hit very hard. If Snow never returned, Stephen would suffer for the rest
of his life.
The lights illuminated the room brightly.
Despite working all day, Stephen did not feel any drowsiness. He stared straight at the ceiling, thinking.
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Should he stand outside Ethan’s house all night again and ask him for Snow’s whereabouts?
After thinking about it, he dismissed the thought. It was too humiliating. That would be like begging Ethan for mercy and showing weakness.
He was the great young master of the Quinns. He was the one who had locked Ethan up in Drakthorn Ridge!
If anyone were to beg, it should be Ethan!
The matter of the villagers was dealt with, and the housing prices would settle down without them doing anything. Celestial City would stabilize soon.
The next morning…
Thud, thud, thud!
Stephen was startled awake by a series of loud knocks. He frowned deeply. What was the rush?
He had only gone to bed around 2 a.m. last night, and it was only 6 a.m. now. He had barely slept.
“Who is it? What’s going on?”
George’s anxious voice came from outside. “There’s a problem with the food hall and Crystal Lake!”
Stephen immediately jumped out of bed and hurriedly opened the door. “What happened?”
George said, “Crystal Lake has been polluted, and the food hall lost every one of its customers.‘
“What?!” Stephen was shocked. How could Crystal Lake be polluted?
He remembered all too well what happened to Aqua City. It was environmental pollution that led to Aqua City’s economic collapse. Now, why was Celestial City’s Crystal Lake polluted as well?
Was he making the same mistake all over again?
“Let’s check it out immediately.” Stephen could not stay still and immediately rushed to check on Crystal Lake and the food hall with George.
When he arrived, the sight before him left him stunned.
The waters of Crystal Lake had turned black. Dead fish floated on the surface along with a lot of trash while the leaves and plants had all withered and died.
A pungent smell filled the air around the lake, making Stephen pinch his nose and frown as
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he approached.
Meanwhile, the food hall beside Crystal Lake was completely empty. Where it had once been lively, it was now quiet.
As Stephen entered, he saw garbage scattered on the ground, and many shops were tightly shut, no longer in operation. There were even signs reading, ‘For Rent‘ posted on their doors!
The whole scene was unbelievable.
Stephen asked, “How could this have happened?”
He immediately ordered an investigation and soon got the results.
“Due to the decrease in customers, the shop owners were unable to cope with the high rent. They chose to lower their food quality and stopped treating waste properly, dumping it directly into Crystal Lake. Over time, the accumulation resulted in the lake’s current
state.‘
