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

And we’ve also been scheming against Andrew. Diana, 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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had been pulled out from under

this was all part of a deeper,

“But Grandma, they…”

to finish the sentence. Steven and Andrew looked

you

I’ll everything. Diana, you’ve never been innocent in all of this. Maybe you’re the most important piece in

what do you

racing, unable to

smiled knowingly. “Diana, you should work with Steven. I know you hate him, but deep down, you can’t bring yourself

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

Diana

gaze, realizing that this

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she knew what would happen

was just respecting

freight train. She never imagined things could have gotten so out of

had never come here today. If this secret were

mind a whirlwind of

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“Diana, did my words

forced a smile. “Grandma, no. I’ve been through things much more

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,

kind girl, Diana. It hurts me to see you caught

If not, she wouldn’t have bothered

896 Knowing the Secret “Grandma, why not tell Steven

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ago, one of them attacked Steven’s branch company. Steven went to deal with

Steven’s arm. That must have been from that

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

Steven’s mother hast suffered too. But she’s the one who has suffered the most. She gave up her whole life for

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

Jenny very well, but every time she saw her, the

Steven deeply, but she could