Chapter 255

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.

As the conversation concluded, Stephen looked into her eyes, filled with depth and complexity, as if

there was something she still didn’t know.

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

Yes, why reveal this information?

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

“You’re one of the parties involved and have the right to know.”

Natalie was silent

Yes, she had the right to know.

But Cedric’s reaction was truly laughable.

He…!

He was saddened for her?!

Hah!

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

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

her!

He knew the truth!

And now, his attitude had changed so dramatically.

Wasn’t that laughable?

Was there no explanation?

When she was by his side before, she explained countless times.

But did he believe her?

Now, who was this change in attitude for?

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In any case, it wasn’t her problem to bear.

“So, did you feel moved by his actions?” Stephen asked, looking at Natalie,

For some reason, at this moment, Natalie seemed to detect a hint of guilt in Stephen’s tone..

No, Stephen wouldn’t harbor such emotions.

She must have misheard.

looked at Stephen. She took a deep breath and said, “No!”

This response made Stephen smile. It was a smile tinged with bitterness.

“Uncle, are you still hiding something from me?”

“Why do you ask that?”

“You and Aunt don’t seem to blame me for what happened to Winona,”

Natalie could finally voice the question that had been eating at her after regaining consciousness.

In theory, given that Winona’s fiance had met with an accident, her uncle and aunt should resent her.

After all, Natalie had caused their only daughter to suffer.

However, her aunt’s words last time and her uncle’s attitude made everything confusing.

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

continue

the conversation.

He left, leaving Natalie puzzled.

A great fire had burnt away her past, but facing the current situation wasn’t so simple for her,

Her uncle, aunt, and Cedric all seemed to be hiding something

Everything before had led her to underestimate Cedric.

The current circumstances made it even more challenging for her to see clearly.

Not long after Stephen left, his butler called, saying that Blanca had disappeared.

At that moment, Natalie’s world once again shattered.

She stiffened, and her face turned pale.

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

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found to keep him out of prison were in vain.

His confession was swift, and the trial proceeded quickly, leading to immediate results.

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

an

air of bitterness and pain.

“Why abandon your mother? Is it worth tormenting yourself for a woman? Rebecca questioned, her

voice

echoing in the confined space.

Watching Cedric in such a desolate state, Rebecca’s eyes were filled with pain.

Regardless of any change in her previous attitude toward Natalie, her hatred had now extended to

Natalie.

Even knowing that Natalie was already dead, the fact that she still entangled herself in Cedric’s life was

what Rebecca found most unacceptable

“She wasn’t an ordinary woman; she was my wife,” Cedric coldly corrected Rebecca.

Even at this moment, he was defending Natalie. However, this defense had become meaningless.

Listening to Cedric’s defense of Natalie, Rebecca’s throat tightened painfully, and her tears fell freely.

He was the high and mighty deputy chairman of Johnson Enterprise.

Now, he had become a prisoner.

Rebecca knew very well that this wasn’t solely Natalie’s fault; Christina and isabella were also involved.

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Christina had already been punished, but what about Isabella?

In the end, unable to bear it any longer, Rebecca left.

Cedric sat by the iron bars, staring at the sky outside. Recently, it seemed that Verde City favored rainy

days, adding to the heaviness of everyone’s mood.

“Wait for me…” he murmured softly.

Would she forgive him after he endured all the punishments? He remembered throwing her into prison

and wondered how long she would stay there.

Undoubtedly, his earlier plans to torment Natalie were now all borne by him alone. It was what he

deserved.

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In the dark night, in Verde City’s tallest luxury apartment building, a man in a black suit exuded an air of

nobility and mystery.

Isabella stood not far behind him, unable to contain her anger.

“You never said at the beginning that you wanted him in prison,” Isabella said, her voice filled with

suppressed rage.

The man chuckled lightly, the laughter carrying a hint of mockery.

“Were you really thinking of marrying him?”

Suddenly, his tone turned cold.

Isabella locked at the man’s back, feeling the intense chill, and retorted defiantly, “If not him, who? A rat

from this filthy gutter like you?

As soon as she said that, something grabbed her neck.

The man’s eyes, deep and dangerous, stared at Isabella as if she were a mere ant.

Despite her pale face, Isabella fearlessly raised her chin.

“You’re not allowed to touch him anymore!”