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.

eyes filled with unshed tears, and her

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 starting to uncover the

Knowing the

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like the ground had been pulled out from

all part of a deeper, more complex

“But Grandma, they…”

to finish the sentence. Steven and Andrew looked

you

bitter laugh. “That’s 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 puzzle. When you learn the truth,

what do you

mind was racing, unable

with Steven. I know you hate him, but deep down,

understood Diana’s capabilities. No one knew Diana’s true

Diana

Helen’s gaze, realizing that this wasn’t about her reluctance to

896 Knowing the

that she knew what would happen to

just

like a freight train. She never imagined things could have

this secret were to get

there, her mind a

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her anxiously. “Diana, did my

her daze, Diana quickly shook her head and forced a smile. “Grandma, no. I’ve been through things much more shocking than this. This doesn’t scare

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

kind girl, Diana. It hurts me to see you caught

tell Helen genuinely cared about her. If not, she wouldn’t have bothered to visit

Secret “Grandma, why

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A while ago, one of them attacked Steven’s branch company. Steven went to deal with

on Steven’s arm. That

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

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

help but think of Jenny, always carrying that look of sadness. Her

she saw her,

but she could only watch