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.

did you tell me all of this?” Natalie asked

why reveal this

get entangled again, why share all this with

the parties involved and have

Natalie was silent

she had the

reaction was

He…!

was saddened for her?!

Hah!

not believe such words, but even if she

moved at all. On the contrary, Cedric’s

her!

the

now, his attitude had changed so

Wasn’t that laughable?

there no explanation?

she was by his side before, she

did he believe her?

was this change in attitude for?

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wasn’t her

you feel moved by his actions?” Stephen asked, looking

some reason, at this moment, Natalie seemed to detect a hint of guilt in Stephen’s

wouldn’t harbor such

have misheard.

a deep breath and said,

smile. It was a smile

hiding

do you

seem to blame me

question that had been eating at her

fiance had met with an accident,

had caused their only daughter to

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

answer her question. He stood up, sighed, and didn’t

the conversation.

left, leaving Natalie

burnt away her past, but facing the current

Cedric all seemed to be

her to underestimate

even more challenging for

left, his butler called, saying that

world once

stiffened, and her face turned pale.

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evidence after being arrested.

keep him out of

was swift, and the trial proceeded quickly,

prison, Rebecca watched through the soundproof glass as Cedric, dressed in

bitterness

tormenting yourself for a

in the confined

in such a desolate state, Rebecca’s eyes were filled

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