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.”

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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

why reveal

her and Cedric to get entangled again, why share all

one of the parties involved and

Natalie was silent

the right to know.

Cedric’s reaction was truly

He…!

was saddened for

Hah!

words, but even if

moved at all. On the contrary, Cedric’s reactions only made

her!

knew the

attitude had changed so

Wasn’t that laughable?

there no explanation?

was by his side

he believe

who was this change in

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wasn’t her problem

his actions?” Stephen asked, looking at

this moment, Natalie seemed to

Stephen wouldn’t harbor such

must have

a

made Stephen smile. It was a

are you still hiding something from

do you ask that?”

Aunt don’t seem to blame

question that had been

theory, given that Winona’s fiance had met with an accident, her uncle and aunt

had caused their only daughter

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

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

the conversation.

left, leaving Natalie

away her past, but facing the current situation

and Cedric all seemed to be hiding

her to underestimate

more challenging for her to see

Stephen left, his butler called, saying

world once again

stiffened, and her face

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City, Cedric admitted to all the evidence after

out of prison were

confession was swift, and the trial proceeded quickly, leading to immediate

through the soundproof glass as

bitterness and pain.

tormenting yourself for a

the confined space.

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

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