Chapter 98
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Now that Howard was here, Stephen could not contain his excitement. He immediately handed Howard back the company and underground forces that had once belonged to him.
Stephen continued, “If you start working for me, I can clear your name from these charges.”
For Stephen, clearing Howard’s name was not a difficult task. Plus, Howard was wrongfully accused from the start. He was never guilty of murder, a fact even the mayor of Crestwood, Dennis, had personally admitted.
If even the enemy acknowledged it, how could it be false?
Howard nodded slightly, a small smile forming at the corner of his mouth, though Stephen did not notice.
When Ethan told him to leave Riveria, he had thought of a plan. If he left with nothing but the clothes on his back, he would surely be miserable in the future.
He had to reclaim everything he once owned and more!
“Thank you, sir.” Howard said, “I’ll go to Seaside City now and assess the situation.”
Although Stephen had returned his company and forces, his company had suffered significant losses due to Dennis‘ influence, and many of his men had defected to Crestwood.
His business was on the verge of collapse, and his forces were also scattered.
Howard reported that honestly to Stephen.
“We lack money, manpower, and weapons.”
Stephen nodded. He had anticipated those shortages.
“I’ll take care of it.”
He immediately allocated funds to Howard and, on top of that, supplied him with ammunition, giving him the resources to contend with the forces led by Crestwood. At the same time, he called Simon to explain the truth about Howard.
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“Howard Green has never killed anyone. He’s not a ruthless criminal. On the contrary, been silently protecting Seaside City.
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“Publicly, he runs a company to boost Seaside City’s economy, and in secret, he manages a force to suppress other entities.
“The current chaos in Seaside City started because Howard was arrested, but I’ve brought him back to restore order in Seaside City. So, I believe peace should return to the city soon.”
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Simon was surprised.
It turned out Howard was not the factor that disrupted Seaside City’s order. On the contrary, he was the hero of Seaside City.
Simon said, “I understand. I’ll hold a meeting and see how we can clear Howard’s name.”
That could not wait. Otherwise, the people of Seaside City would surely cause an uproar to see Howard stabilizing the situation, and it would severely impact Howard’s confidence.
At the meeting, the room fell silent when everyone learned that Howard had been protecting Seaside City all along.
“He’s not a ruthless criminal but a hero.”
“This is a problem. We judged him too harshly. How do we clear his name?”
“We should’ve been more careful back then and left some room for doubt.”
They all regretted it.
The sentence handed to Howard had been severe, and his name had been dragged through the mud, fueling the rage of the public.
He was being condemned everywhere, by everyone. If they announced that Howard was wrongfully accused now, what would the internet’s reaction be? They dared not think about it.
Simon also felt troubled, but there was a sense of relief. Fortunately, Howard being a hero had nothing to do with Ethan. If Ethan’s identity had to undergo yet another shocking twist, it would lead to even more disaster, and Simon would not what to do then.
“I’ve got it!” Simon suddenly said, “I’ve thought of a solution. We can reveal the truth, but we’ll say that we’ve known all along, and our goal was to lure out the treats in Seaside City and eliminate them in one sweep! Howard was in on it from the start and agreed to cooperate with us.”
Everyone agreed that it was a good idea!
If they followed that strategy, they could minimize the damage!
The only people who might complain would be those in Seaside City, but since the situation had happened, it would be more than great if they could appease most of the online outrage.
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