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.

and

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

Knowing

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ground had been pulled out

was all part of

“But Grandma, they…”

finish the

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

what do you

racing, unable

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

Diana’s capabilities. No one knew Diana’s true identity, not

knew that Diana

this wasn’t about her reluctance to

Knowing the

that she knew

was just respecting his

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

today. If this

sat there, her mind

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anxiously. “Diana,

of her daze, Diana quickly shook her head and forced a smile. “Grandma, no. I’ve been

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

It hurts me to see you caught up in all

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

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

thoughts immediately went to the scar on Steven’s arm.

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

Queenie isn’t as innocent as she seems. 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 up her whole life for the family. I feel so sorry for her. But even after everything she did, it only saved her relatives‘

help but think of Jenny, always carrying that

she saw her, the woman’s

Steven deeply, but she could only watch him