Shining Bright After Rebirth

Chapter 969

Chapter 969 Your Reputation Is. Ruined

“Jenny,” Diana said, her voice low, “I’ll give you the address in ten days. Be careful, okay? I’m hanging up now, but I’ll send you some gifts later.”

“Jenny…” Diana wanted to ask more, but Jenny had already ended the call.

Diana’s mind raced, and a question she hadn’t considered before began to gnaw at her.

Andrew wasn’t Steven’s biological father–so where was Steven’s real dad?

Jenny had sounded in a surprisingly good mood on the phone, so had she always known the truth?

Had she kept quiet because of how easily Steven was manipulated by Queenie back then?

But no, that didn’t make sense.

Diana, having been a mother herself, knew all too well the lengths a mother would go for her child.

Just like in her past life, when Steven found out she was pregnant, he tried to imprison her, threatening to take the child

In’t obey.

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She hadn’t fought back, staying locked in that mansion for three months, all for the sake of giving birth to her child–and ultimately, meeting her death.

She stood up, her thoughts spinning as the pieces of the puzzle began to fall into place.

With every new truth she uncovered this past year, she couldn’t shake the feeling that Leopold was hiding something from her

too.

Diana let out a heavy sigh, expelling the tension from her chest.

She gazed out the window at the swirling snow, her long lashes fluttering as she smiled softly. Her perfect eyebrows arched slightly, and she spoke to herself in a whisper, “Steven, who are we really to each other? Am I your pawn, or are you mine?”

The more she thought about it, the more it seemed like Jenny was the hidden mastermind, the one pulling the strings from the

shadows.

But who had sent her away all those years ago?

had always been the kind

her past life, Jenny had been committed to a mental institution under the guise of being

stood there for

the bed,

got to the truth, the more she realized how far–reaching this web of

new, and none

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morning, George woke up to find Queenie sitting beside him, her face

he was awake, every time he closed his eyes, he

pouring from his wounds,

understand it–how had

this?

been full of joy had turned into one

eyes were red from crying, and she clutched his hand tightly.

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George looked at her, his voice soft. “Don’t cry.

concussion. They’ll need to keep you under observation for another

George replied, his voice

His

froze for a moment, staring at her. He quickly moved his legs

he let out a breath he hadn’t realized he

are you in a wheelchair?” he asked, his voice tinged

done this to her had at least spared her other leg, but one

She must’ve planned this as revenge. She’s in a wheelchair now, so she wants us to

fireworks echoed outside, she had been stuck in the

Your Reputation Is

she send someone after us on Christmas?” Queenie’s frustration was palpable, but there was little she could do right now. She, too, needed treatment and

where Diana lived. Even if she wanted to make

this Christmas is over, we’ve got a lot of things to take care of.” Queenie’s thoughts drifted to the plot of land she had bought. from the Farleys, and an

phone. I’m not just gonna lie here doing nothing. Diana has to pay for what

too much. I never took her seriously before, but now… now I

but handed him

was clear. “George, I feel like we’re losing control of this whole situation.

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playing the game so well, that I never saw her for

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