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.

unshed tears, and her voice was

a high–stakes game, and it all comes 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

Knowing

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like the ground had

all part

“But Grandma, they…”

bring herself to finish the sentence. Steven and

you

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, you’ll be even

do

mind was racing, unable to

Steven. I know you hate him, but

one knew Diana’s true identity, not even

that Diana had hidden

that this wasn’t

Knowing the

knew what would

was just respecting

it all hit Diana like a freight train. She never imagined things could have gotten so out

If this secret were to get out, she would be in

mind a whirlwind

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“Diana,

I’ve been through things much more shocking than this. This doesn’t scare me. What Jeff

in order to take control of the Gellar family. But if he hadn’t, it would’ve been Edward and

hurts me to see you caught up in all

cared about her. If

“Grandma, why

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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

to the scar on Steven’s

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

she’s the one who has suffered the most. She gave up her whole life for the

couldn’t help but think of Jenny, always carrying that look of sadness.

well, but every time she saw

deeply, but she could only watch him from a