Chapter 353


    At 3pm, Ste finished the work in her hand. She looked at the time and ensured that there was


    nothing else going on in the studio, she grabbed her things and prepared to go out.


    Yesterday, she had been there once. Hence, she already knew where Amanda lived and she could


    reach her doorstep without any problem.


    Even if they left, she could still ask the neighbors around the area to get some clue.


    But when Ste reached the door, a familiar figure appeared in front of her.


    The person smiled at her and seemed a little embarrassed.


    Ste paused for a few seconds and then took the initiative to greet her, “Miss Jason.”


    Reba spoke with a bitter smile on her face, “Don’t… be so polite. Now, the Jason family is already in


    such a bad situation, I’m no longer a missy.”


    Ste looked at the stroller in front of her. She took two steps back and said, “Come in first.”


    Ste wasn’t sure if it was because Reba was with the child, Reba was dressed in simple and


    in clothes, not even a decent piece of jewelry was found on her. Now, Reba hadpletely lost


    the aura of a wealthy family’s daughter.


    For the whole time, Reba seemed to be very uneasy. Only when she finished a cup of water, then


    she felt a little rxed.


    Ste said, “Miss…”


    Subconsciously, she wanted to call her Miss Jason, but then she remembered that what Reba had


    just said. Hence, the words were not spoken out and for that instance, she didn’t know how to address


    her.


    Reba put down her cup and said to her, “If you don’t mind, you can just call me Reba.”


    Ste nodded gently, “Reba.”


    After a paused, she continued, “Reba, why did youe and see me today? Is there something


    wrong?”


    When Ste asked about Reba’s intention, a trace of embarrassment was shown on Reba’s


    face. After a while, she said, “Actually, I should havee long ago. It’s just that there are too many


    things to deal at home, and my child is still so young that I really can’t leave him alone. So, it took me a


    long time before I coulde to see you. Today, I came because I wanted to… apologize to you.”


    Ste was a little confused, “Apologize to me?”


    Reba seemed to be a little nervous. She took a deep breath before she continued, “I have always


    had prejudice against you, and I’ve been talking bad things about you behind your back.”


    When Ste heard this, she just smiled and said, “It’s okay. After all, when I first married into the


    Conrad family, it was really… not very honorable. It’s normal for you to have prejudice against me.”


    “No.” Reba said, “Except for this, I… I also…”


    Reba could not continue her words anymore.


    Ste saw her difficulty and said, “Reba, in fact, the past is already in the past. We should all look


    forward.”


    Reba shook her head, “Although things have passed, but I must say it out. I am haunted by this


    incident every day, and I often have nightmares at night. I’m always worried and afraid…”


    Halfway through, sheid her eyes on the sleeping child in the stroller.


    “As a mother, I have the responsibility and obligation to bear the consequences of those bad things that


    I’ve done in the past.” Reba closed her eyes and continued, “Do you still remember that you once


    fell into the water at the Conrad family’s swimming pool?”


    Ste probable did not expect her to bring this up so suddenly. Ste froze for a moment and then said,


    “I remember.”


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    That was also the time when rence found out about her pregnancy.


    Reba said, “Actually, it was not an ident. I ordered someone to do it.”


    Ste was stunned and she subconsciously asked, “Why?”


    “At that time, Annie was crazy about getting her revenge on you. I saw that the situation was not right,


    so I stopped her and found out that you are pregnant. At the same time, Horace just returned from


    abroad and you are so close to him. Hence, Annie and I thought that the baby…”


    Ste continued the sentence that she didn’t finish, “Belonged to Horace.”


    Reba nodded, “At that time, the Conrad family and the Jason family were getting engaged. I didn’t


    want such thing to cause the engagement to be canceled, so I made such a decision to harm you.


    Now, I’m not trying to get your forgiveness, I just feel that I can’t escape from this forever. Rather than


    living with fear every day, it is better for me to admit it and no matter what the consequences is, I will


    bear it.”


    Steid her eyes on the stroller. She said without any emotions, “When the incident happened, you


    should be about to give birth to your baby.”


    Her words seemed to touch Reba’s deepest pain. Reba’s eyes turned red instantly.


    Even if she wanted to deny it, it was true that she really wanted to kill the child in Ste’s womb at that


    time.


    After a long pause, Ste smiled suddenly, “I didn’t expect that he was just a child, but there were so


    many people who couldn’t tolerate him and even exploited his chances ofing into the world.”


    “Ms. Radomil, I’m really sorry, I…”


    Ste came back to her senses and said without any expressions, “Forget it. Apologizing doesn’t help


    anything. It can’t change what had happened, and it can’t change the ending too.”


    It just that Ste really did not expect that there was such a thing when that incident happened.


    Reba wiped her tears and said, “No matter what, our Jason family owes you a favor. In the future, if


    you need anything, just ask. I will help you even if I have to give up everything.”


    Ste said, “Miss Jason, what you promised is too much. I don’t have anything that required you to give


    up everything to achieve.”


    Reba heard that she changed the way she addressed her. Reba opened her mouth, but she did


    not know what to say.


    After a few seconds, Reba got up and said, “Then… I’ll go back first. If you need anything, you can


    always find me.”


    Ste also got up and followed her, “I’ll see you off.”


    When they reached the studio door, Reba couldn’t resist turning around and said, “Ms. Radomil, I


    know that you will not forgive me. Hence, I am not telling you these to excuse myself. However, I felt


    that… things are a little strange.”


    Reba continued, “You also know Annie’s character. She always speaks and acts on hearsay. At that


    time, she just knew that you are pregnant, so she suddenly came and find you. If she knew about your


    pregnancy before that, it is impossible for her to wait until that time. And that day, Phoebe… she was


    present too.”


    Hearing this, Ste couldn’t help but frown.


    Reba continued again, “I don’t know if I’m overthinking it or not, butter, I found out that the


    hospital where you’ve been doing maternity tests is also the hospital that I often go to. Phoebe had


    apanied me to the hospital for a few times. Maybe I shouldn’t say this without any evidence, but I


    heard that you are staying with the Steward family recently, so I wished to tell you that please be as


    careful as possible. I have known Phoebe for more than ten years, but until recently only I found out


    that she is actually not the kind of person I thought she was.”


    After Reba finished speaking, she didn’t stay any longer. She nodded slightly towards Ste and


    left.


    Ste stared at her back and didn’te back to her senses for a long time.