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

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

Knowing

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like the ground had been pulled out from

imagined that this was all part of a

“But Grandma, they…”

couldn’t bring herself to finish the sentence. Steven and Andrew looked so

you

their brilliance. Once Queenie’s situation is settled, I’ll everything. Diana, you’ve never been innocent in all of this. Maybe you’re the most important piece in this

do

was racing, unable to

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

No one knew Diana’s true identity,

that Diana had hidden

that this wasn’t about her reluctance to hurt

Knowing

she knew what would

just respecting

shock of it all hit Diana like a freight train. She

she had never come here today. If this secret were to get out, she would be in grave

sat there, her mind

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watched her anxiously. “Diana, did

Diana quickly shook her head and forced a smile. “Grandma, no. I’ve been through things much more shocking than this. 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

me to see you

genuinely cared about her. If

“Grandma, why not tell

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A while ago, one of them attacked Steven’s branch company. Steven went to deal with it, and it ended badly for both sides. He was hurt in the

the scar on Steven’s arm. That must

to him since, but she knew that wound still

she seems. I know you’ve been 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 life for the family. I feel so sorry for her. But even after everything she did, it only saved her relatives‘ lives. In the end, it was all taken away by

carrying that look of sadness. Her

know Jenny very well, but every time she saw her, the woman’s

deeply, but she could only watch him from a