, Chapter 25 The Truth , It had to be a coincidence! It had to Cecilia was the one who saved me, why had she never mentioned it? And if it was her, then everything I had done to her over the years….. , Zachary closed Cecilia’s medical report and returned to his office, where he sat in silence for the entire night. , The next morning, Zachary dialed Stella’s number. , “Stella, let’s meet. I have something to discuss with you. , A , At a private restaurant, inside a reserved room, Stella arrived looking elegantly dressed. , A waiter came over and took her coat. , Zachary’s eyes fell on her smooth, unblemished arms. There were no scars. , Four years ago, his car had been in an accident. , He was trapped inside, unconscious and covered in blood. , A , A young girl had risked her life to reach through the shattered car window, forcing the door , As she reached inside, her arm was deeply cut by the broken glass. The hospital director had said the wound needed stitches. , So, after healing, it would be impossible for there to be no trace left. , Under Zachary’s gaze, Stella began to feel a bit uneasy. , “Zach, you said you had something to tell me. What is it?” , Zachary snapped out of his thoughts and withdrew his gaze, his tone cooling slightly. , “Cecilia dead, Stella was stunned. , Immediately, she exclaimed in shock, “When did this happen? How could it be so sudden?” , Her words conveyed disbelief, but deep down, a sense of unprecedented relief welled. , Cecilia was dead! , That meant the last obstacle standing between her and Nathaniel was gone. , “It happened today. She died from excessive blood loss. The doctors couldn’t save her.” , Zachary picked up his glass of red wine, gently swirling it before downing it in one gulp. , 1

/3 , 12:00 PM , Chapter 25 The Truth , Through the glass, he caught a fleeting glimpse of joy on Stella’s face before it quickly disappeared. , 5 Pearls , “This must be fate,” Stella sighed. “She was born into a life most people could never imagine, then used her family’s power to force her way into a marriage with Nathaniel. Now, her death is nothing but karma.” , Karma? , For the first time, Zachary sensed something terrifying in Stella’s words. , Was it wrong to be born into wealth and privilege? , Moreover, he knew Nathaniel’s marriage to Cecilia was nothing more than a business , arrangement. , No one could force Nathaniel into anything. , So why, in Stella’s mind, was that a reason for her to deserve death? , Zachary remained silent, and it seemed as if the temperature in the room had dropped. , Stella realized she had misspoken and quickly tried to correct herself. “Zach, you know I’m talking about Cecilia. She was just too scheming.” , Zachary let out a quiet “Mm” and poured himself another glass of wine. , Speaking of scheming, he carefully reflected on it. , Every time, it was Stella who had told him that Cecilia was scheming! , Yet, he himself had never actually witnessed any of these schemes firsthand. , Perhaps the only “scheme” Cecilia ever had was her deep love for Nathaniel. She went out of her way to please everyone around him, including Zachary himself. , But could that really be called scheming? , For some reason, the wine in his mouth suddenly lost its taste. , After trusting Stella for four years, Zachary found it hard to believe she would lie to him. , How could someone who had risked her life to save him possibly be a bad person? , His voice came out unexpectedly hoarse. “Stella, lately I’ve often dreamed of the past, of when you saved me. I dreamed of you telling me not to be afraid, that everything would be okay. Because of you, I survived. Do you still remember?” , , Search the website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.