Shining Bright After Rebirth

Chapter 896 Knowing the Secret

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Diana stared at Helen, confused. She couldn’t understand why she was saying these things to her.

“Grandma…”

“Diana, let me finish. Queenie has always been loyal to Andrew. If Steven treats you well, you won’t be safe.”

Diana froze, still trying to process her words.

Helen continued, her tone steady, “You’re smart, Diana. You should understand what I mean. When someone has someone they care about, it makes them vulnerable. You’ve been by his side for two years, and during his darkest moments, you helped him find his way out. How could he forget that? I raised my grandson. I know his nature better than anyone.”

It took a moment, but Diana finally understood the meaning behind Helen’s words. She was implying that Steven had treated her so harshly in the past to protect her.

But she didn’t need him to protect her this way.

It was too painful, and she could never forgive him for it.

“Diana, I know the damage has already been done, and nothing can undo the hurt. But until the truth is revealed, no one will know how it will all turn out. Maybe we’re all just pawns in

Chapter 896 Knowing the Secret someone else’s game.”

“Pawns?” Diana was shocked. Helen’s words were cryptic, leaving her even more confused.

In Jeff’s hands, she had indeed been a pawn, her role only to keep Steven away from Queenie. Now that Queenie had returned, Diana had stepped aside.

But in the eyes of others, who was she really a pawn for? The thought nagged at her, but she couldn’t figure it out.

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“Diana, actually…” Helen leaned in, revealing something even more surprising.

When Diana heard it, she was left speechless, utterly stunned.

“Grandma, is that true?” she gasped, her eyes wide with disbelief.

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This was a secret she wasn’t supposed to know.

tears, and her voice was filled. with

down to who wins in the end. Steven has no idea. Your grandfather has spent years abroad, nearly half the time, just to investigate this. But the other side is so well–hidden. Your grandfather has been digging into this for decades, and he’s just

Knowing the

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like the ground had been

this was all part of a

“But Grandma, they…”

to finish the sentence. Steven and Andrew looked

you

settled, I’ll everything. Diana, you’ve never been innocent in all of this. Maybe you’re the most important piece in

what do

racing, unable

“Diana, you should work with Steven. I know you hate him, but deep down, you can’t bring

No one knew Diana’s true identity, not even

knew that Diana had hidden

gaze, realizing that this wasn’t

Knowing

was that she knew

was just respecting

shock of it all hit Diana like a freight train. She never imagined

today. If this secret were to get out, she

sat there, her mind a

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anxiously. “Diana, did

smile. “Grandma, no. I’ve been through things much

this is that Steven has done some terrible things in order to take control of the Gellar family. But if he hadn’t, it would’ve been Edward and me, you, and even his uncles who would’ve ended up dead. To protect

hurts me to see you

Helen genuinely cared about her. If

896 Knowing the Secret “Grandma, why not tell Steven all

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ago, one of them attacked Steven’s branch company. Steven went to deal with it, and it ended badly for

thoughts immediately went to the scar on Steven’s arm. That must have been

paid much attention to him since, but she knew that wound

through a lot, and I also know that Steven’s mother hast suffered too. But she’s the one who has suffered the most. She gave up her whole

think of Jenny, always carrying that look of sadness. Her heart

Jenny very well, but every time she

but she could only