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.

you tell me all of this?”

reveal

her and Cedric to get

and have the right to

Natalie was silent

she had the

was truly

He…!

was saddened for her?!

Hah!

Natalie not believe such words, but even if she did, what

On the contrary, Cedric’s reactions

her!

knew the truth!

attitude had changed so dramatically.

Wasn’t that laughable?

there no explanation?

was by his side before, she explained countless

he believe her?

this change in attitude

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it wasn’t

by his actions?” Stephen

moment, Natalie seemed to detect a hint of guilt in

Stephen wouldn’t harbor

must have

a deep breath and

was a smile

are you still hiding something from

you ask that?”

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

finally voice the question that had been eating at her

met with an accident, her uncle and aunt should

Natalie had caused their only daughter to

last time and her uncle’s attitude

directly answer her question.

the conversation.

left, leaving Natalie puzzled.

burnt away her past, but facing

uncle, aunt, and Cedric all seemed to be hiding

had led her to underestimate Cedric.

made it even more challenging for her to

Stephen left, his butler called, saying that

Natalie’s world once

stiffened, and her face turned pale.

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the evidence after being arrested. Even all

keep him out of

the trial

as Cedric, dressed in prison attire, exuded

bitterness and pain.

your mother? Is it worth tormenting yourself for a woman?

the

such a desolate state, Rebecca’s eyes were

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