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

reveal

want her and Cedric to get entangled again, why share

involved and have

Natalie was silent

she had the right to know.

Cedric’s reaction was truly laughable.

He…!

was saddened

Hah!

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

wasn’t moved at all. On the contrary, Cedric’s reactions only made the situation more laughable

her!

knew the

now, his attitude had changed so

Wasn’t that laughable?

no

his side

did he believe her?

change in

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it wasn’t her problem

feel moved by his actions?” Stephen

moment, Natalie seemed to

wouldn’t harbor

have misheard.

Stephen. She took a deep

made Stephen smile. It was a smile tinged with

are you still hiding something from me?”

do you

don’t seem to blame me for what happened to

that had been

Winona’s fiance had met with an accident, her uncle

Natalie had caused their only daughter to

words last time and her uncle’s attitude made

at her. He didn’t directly answer her question. He

the conversation.

leaving Natalie puzzled.

burnt away her past, but facing the current situation

Cedric all seemed to

had led her to underestimate

circumstances made it even more challenging for her to

butler called, saying

that moment, Natalie’s world once

her

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

of prison were

swift, and the trial proceeded quickly,

through the soundproof glass as Cedric, dressed in prison attire, exuded an

of bitterness

Is it worth tormenting yourself for a woman?

in the confined space.

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

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