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.

a high–stakes game, and it all comes down to who wins in the end. Steven has no idea. Your grandfather has spent years

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the ground had been

never imagined that this was all part

“But Grandma, they…”

herself to finish the sentence. Steven

you

“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, you’ll be even more

what do you

racing, unable to process

should work with Steven. I know you hate him,

one knew

that Diana had hidden

realizing that this wasn’t about her reluctance to

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knew what would

was just

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

come here today. If this secret were to

mind a whirlwind

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her anxiously. “Diana, did my

head and forced a smile. “Grandma, no. I’ve been

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 his uncles

It hurts me to see you caught up in all

genuinely cared about her. If not, she wouldn’t have bothered

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sighed deeply. “It’s not the right time yet. We don’t even know how many illegitimate children Andrew has. 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

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

to him since,

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

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

well, but every time she saw

she could only