Chapter 255 Admitting the Truth

Natalie fell into silence.

Clearly, while the outcome was shocking, it was also the best result,

So what if Stephen had intervened in this matter?

It wasn’t a misunderstanding about Christina; she indeed committed those acts. Since it was her doing, it was only fitting for her to bear the consequences.

However, for Cedric to also face such a situation…!

“Did you also intervene in Cedric’s case?” Natalie asked in a tone that revealed no emotion.

Stephen shook his head. “No.”

in

Natalie looked up at Stephen, once again shocked

Her uncle didn’t intervene? Yet, Cedric easily ended up in this situation?!

That… didn’t quite add up!

Seeing Natalie’s confusion, Stephen explained, “After returning from Simeria, he instructed everyone not

to hinder Dylan and Zane’s investigation.

“He also came to six

This information shocked Natalie even more. Clearly, this was the last thing she expected to hear.

Why did he come?

Since returning to Simeria, she had either been in a state of deep sleep or enduring the painful recovery

process. She was completely oblivious to the outside world.

Now, hearing Stephen’s account, she realized that during this time, she had been staying in a small room

in the estate.

Yet, the vast world outside continued with all kinds of earth–shattering incidents.

Stephen briefed Natalie on the situation in Verde City during this period. The more she heard, the more

shocked she became.

Undoubtedly, she didn’t expect the fire to cause so much chaos in Verde City or Cedric’s attitude.

Throughout, Stephen had always been against any entanglements between her and Cedric, Yet, to

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The disastrous fire and its aftermath, Cedric’s attitude, the subsequent events in the Johnson family, Cedric’s purpose in coming to Simeria, and what happened after he returned to Verde City–Stephen laid

out everything for Natalie.

As the conversation concluded, Stephen looked into her eyes, filled with depth and complexity, as if there was something she still didn’t know.

me all of this?” Natalie

reveal this

her and Cedric to get entangled again, why share

and have the

Natalie was silent

the right to know.

was truly laughable.

He…!

saddened for her?!

Hah!

Natalie not believe such words, but even if she did, what difference would it make?

at all. On the contrary, Cedric’s

her!

knew the truth!

his attitude had changed so

Wasn’t that laughable?

there no

side

he believe

change in attitude

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case, it wasn’t her

moved by his actions?”

some reason, at this moment, Natalie seemed to detect a

harbor such emotions.

have

a deep breath and said, “No!”

response made Stephen smile. It was a smile

hiding something from

do you ask that?”

Aunt don’t seem to blame me for what happened to Winona,”

finally voice the question that had been

an accident, her uncle and aunt should resent

had caused their only daughter

aunt’s words last time and her uncle’s attitude made everything

glanced at her. He didn’t directly answer her question. He stood up,

the conversation.

left, leaving

but facing

and Cedric all

led her to

even more challenging for her to see clearly.

Stephen left, his butler

moment, Natalie’s world once again shattered.

stiffened, and her face turned

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City, Cedric admitted to all the evidence after being arrested. Even

him out of prison

was swift, and the trial proceeded quickly, leading

glass as

bitterness

abandon your mother? Is it worth tormenting yourself for a woman? Rebecca questioned,

the confined

Cedric in such a desolate state, Rebecca’s

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