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.

C

This was a secret she wasn’t supposed to know.

filled with unshed tears, and her

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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the ground had been pulled out

never imagined that this was all part of a deeper,

“But Grandma, they…”

to finish the sentence. Steven

you

been innocent in all of this. Maybe you’re the most important piece in this puzzle. When you learn the

what do

mind was racing, unable

I know you hate him, but deep down, you can’t bring yourself to hurt

one knew Diana’s true

Diana had hidden herself

this

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knew what would happen to

just

train. She

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

sat there, her mind a whirlwind of

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anxiously. “Diana, did my

I’ve been through things much more shocking than this.

relief! The reason I’m telling you all 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 up dead. To protect his uncles and aunt, he

to see

cared about her. If not, she

896 Knowing the Secret “Grandma, why not tell Steven

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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

to the scar on Steven’s

since, but she knew that

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

always carrying that look of sadness.

she

but she could