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.

Stephen looked into her eyes, filled with depth and complexity, as if there was something she still

did you tell me all

why reveal this information?

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

the parties involved and have the right to know.”

Natalie was silent

had the right

Cedric’s reaction was truly laughable.

He…!

saddened for her?!

Hah!

such words, but even if she did, what difference would

wasn’t moved at all. On the contrary, Cedric’s reactions only

her!

knew the

now, his attitude had changed so dramatically.

Wasn’t that laughable?

no

was by his side

he believe

change

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it wasn’t

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

to

wouldn’t harbor such

must have

a deep breath and said, “No!”

response made Stephen smile. It was a smile

are you still hiding

you ask

Aunt don’t seem to blame me for what happened

had been eating

with an accident, her uncle and aunt should resent

Natalie had caused their only daughter to suffer.

her aunt’s words last time and her uncle’s attitude made everything

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

the conversation.

left, leaving

away her past, but facing the current situation wasn’t so simple for

Cedric all seemed to be hiding something

had led her

even more challenging for her to see

after Stephen left, his butler called, saying that

world

stiffened, and her face turned

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

him out of

was swift, and the trial proceeded quickly,

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

of bitterness and

yourself for a

the

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