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.

conversation concluded, Stephen looked into her eyes, filled with depth

me all of this?” Natalie asked

why reveal

her and Cedric to get entangled

involved and have the

Natalie was silent

had the

was

He…!

saddened for her?!

Hah!

even

wasn’t moved at all. On the contrary, Cedric’s reactions only made the situation more laughable

her!

knew the truth!

had changed

Wasn’t that laughable?

there no explanation?

by his side before, she explained

did he believe her?

was this change in

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case, it wasn’t her problem to bear.

by his actions?” Stephen asked, looking at

to detect a hint of guilt in Stephen’s tone..

wouldn’t harbor such

have misheard.

took a deep breath and

Stephen smile. It was a

hiding something from me?”

you ask

seem to blame me

that had been eating

Winona’s fiance had met with an accident,

their only daughter

time and her uncle’s attitude made

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

the conversation.

leaving Natalie puzzled.

had burnt away her past, but facing the current

aunt, and Cedric all seemed to be

led her to underestimate

circumstances made it even more challenging for her to see

after Stephen left, his butler called,

world once

and her face

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Verde City, Cedric admitted to all the evidence after being arrested. Even all the connections

keep him out of prison were

swift, and the trial proceeded quickly, leading to immediate

watched through the soundproof glass as Cedric, dressed

of bitterness and pain.

abandon your mother? Is it worth tormenting yourself for a

in the confined space.

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