Chapter 255 Admitting the Truth

Natalie fell into silence.

Clearly, while the outcome was shocking, it was also the best result,

So what if Stephen had intervened in this matter?

It wasn’t a misunderstanding about Christina; she indeed committed those acts. Since it was her doing, it was only fitting for her to bear the consequences.

However, for Cedric to also face such a situation…!

“Did you also intervene in Cedric’s case?” Natalie asked in a tone that revealed no emotion.

Stephen shook his head. “No.”

in

Natalie looked up at Stephen, once again shocked

Her uncle didn’t intervene? Yet, Cedric easily ended up in this situation?!

That… didn’t quite add up!

Seeing Natalie’s confusion, Stephen explained, “After returning from Simeria, he instructed everyone not

to hinder Dylan and Zane’s investigation.

He also came to six

This information shocked Natalie even more. Clearly, this was the last thing she expected to hear.

Why did he come?

Since returning to Simeria, she had either been in a state of deep sleep or enduring the painful recovery

process. She was completely oblivious to the outside world.

Now, hearing Stephen’s account, she realized that during this time, she had been staying in a small room

in the estate.

Yet, the vast world outside continued with all kinds of earth–shattering incidents.

Stephen briefed Natalie on the situation in Verde City during this period. The more she heard, the more

shocked she became.

Undoubtedly, she didn’t expect the fire to cause so much chaos in Verde City or Cedric’s attitude.

Throughout, Stephen had always been against any entanglements between her and Cedric, Yet, to

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The disastrous fire and its aftermath, Cedric’s attitude, the subsequent events in the Johnson family, Cedric’s purpose in coming to Simeria, and what happened after he returned to Verde City–Stephen laid

out everything for Natalie.

her eyes, filled with depth and complexity, as if there was something

all of this?”

reveal this information?

he didn’t want her and Cedric to get entangled again, why share all

of the parties involved and

Natalie was silent

the

was

He…!

saddened for her?!

Hah!

only did Natalie not believe such words, but even if she did, what difference would it make?

contrary, Cedric’s reactions

her!

knew the truth!

had

Wasn’t that laughable?

there no

was by his side before, she explained countless

did he believe her?

who was this change in attitude for?

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it wasn’t her problem to

you feel moved by his actions?” Stephen asked, looking

seemed to detect a hint of guilt in Stephen’s

wouldn’t harbor such emotions.

must have misheard.

took a

was a smile

are you still hiding something from me?”

do you ask

blame me for what happened to Winona,”

voice the question that had been

fiance had met with an accident, her uncle and aunt should resent her.

Natalie had caused their only daughter to suffer.

last time and her

directly answer her question. He stood up, sighed, and didn’t continue

the conversation.

left, leaving Natalie puzzled.

facing the current situation wasn’t so

and Cedric all seemed

her to underestimate

even more challenging for her to

his butler called, saying that Blanca

that moment, Natalie’s world once

stiffened, and her face

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all the evidence after being arrested. Even all the connections Rebeccal

out of

confession was swift, and the trial proceeded

prison, Rebecca watched through the soundproof glass as Cedric, dressed in prison attire,

of bitterness

worth tormenting yourself for

in the confined

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