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.”

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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.

Stephen looked into her eyes, filled with depth and complexity, as

you tell me all of this?” Natalie asked directly,

reveal this

her and Cedric to get entangled

parties involved and have

Natalie was silent

had the right

reaction was

He…!

saddened for her?!

Hah!

even if she

the contrary, Cedric’s reactions only made the situation more

her!

the truth!

now, his attitude had changed so dramatically.

Wasn’t that laughable?

no

she was by his side before,

did he believe

change

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case, it wasn’t her problem to bear.

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

Natalie seemed to detect a hint of guilt

wouldn’t harbor

must have

took a deep breath and said, “No!”

smile. It was

hiding something from

do you

blame me for what happened

the question that had been eating at her

an accident,

Natalie had caused their only daughter

last time and her uncle’s attitude

at her. He didn’t directly answer her question. He stood up,

the conversation.

left, leaving

past, but facing the current situation wasn’t

Cedric all

before had led her to underestimate

current circumstances made it even more

after Stephen left, his butler called, saying that Blanca had disappeared.

moment, Natalie’s world once

her face turned pale.

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

to keep him out of prison were in vain.

and the trial proceeded quickly, leading

glass as Cedric,

bitterness

tormenting yourself for a woman? Rebecca questioned,

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