Shining Bright After Rebirth

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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.

filled with unshed tears, and

this is 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 the other side is so well–hidden. Your grandfather has been digging into this for decades, and he’s just starting to uncover

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felt like the ground had been pulled out from under

never imagined that this was all part of

“But Grandma, they…”

to finish the sentence. Steven and Andrew looked

you

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

what do you

was racing,

with Steven. I know you hate him, but deep down, you can’t bring yourself to

one knew

Helen knew that Diana

realizing that this wasn’t about her reluctance to hurt

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knew what would

just respecting

of it all hit Diana like a freight train.

she had never come here today. If this secret

mind

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anxiously. “Diana, did

and forced a smile. “Grandma, no. I’ve been through things much more shocking than this. This doesn’t scare me. What Jeff did was far more

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 his uncles and aunt, he had no

a kind girl, Diana. It hurts me to see you caught up in all

about her. If not, she wouldn’t have bothered to visit

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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,

scar on Steven’s arm. That must

him since, but she knew that wound

the most. She gave up her whole life for the family. I feel so sorry for her. But even after everything she

think of Jenny, always carrying that look of sadness.

every time she saw her, the woman’s eyes seemed full of

deeply, but she