Chapter 216 Confronting Christina

Rebecca had always believed that she understood Christina well enough.

But now, she began to reevaluate.

“Mom, why are you looking at me like that? Christina’s heart tightened as she observed Rebecca’s expression.

Rebecca stared at Christina with a searching gaze, silent and unmoving

Christina felt increasingly uneasy and said, ‘As for Natalie, I… M–Morn, it was her! S–she forced me!”

Christina was genuinely panicking.

Rebecca was usually serious at times, but now there was a gravity in her scrutiny that seemed to question Christina’s very soul.

Ever since Natalie’s identity was exposed, Rebecca repeatedly warned her not to trouble Natalie and to avoid conflicts.

Christina had been taken away by the police this time because someone affiliated with Natalie had dug up her account.

Although she had registered it recently, she never expected it would be automatically linked through the phone she was using.

Christina had to admit Natalie was no longer the pushover she used to be.

Christina was surrounded by capable individuals, and there was nothing she didn’t know. Her concern now was the person abroad…! If she had know

earlier that this would happen, she would have handled it.

more cleanly.

What would happen if Natalie’s people found that person? What would happen to Christina?!

Christina had been unable to contact that person now. There was still an outstanding payment owed to him, but he probably already saw what happened to the other two and escaped. He probably didn’t want the money and didn’t even dare to call Christina anymore.

What she was afraid now… was if Natalie’s people found him, everything would be exposed!

As she gazed at Rebecca, her heart tightened even more.

“Mom.” She extended her hand, attempting to feign a playful demeanor,

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The sharpness in Rebecca’s eyes Intensified.

Christina pleaded, “I was wrong, I truly was.”

Rebecca, her tone now sharp, questioned, “Why? Why did you do it?”

with the question, she didn’t know how to answer. Previously, Rebecca only needed to

Natalie and had Christina

need for explanations for

But now…

“Well? Tou

me!”

struggle to find words, Rebecca raised her voice in anger.

She was anxious about Christina turning

that were

No, s

couldn’t accept

Absolutely not.

I

She provoked me first, Mom… How could I endure her saying I’m just an adopted daughter? How could I endure her insults

always regarded you as my

this, Christina started

a child who fought back and did something

rushed over

doing? Miss has been frightened all night.

Wanda a stern look.

know, the former young

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It’s all my fault! Christina grabbed

saying more.

doing so, she appeared even more

as easily swayed as before. Unlike in the past, witnessing

soften her heart.

person harbored suspicions, they found

leavel” Her words were icy and

wanted to say more for Christina’s sake, but Rebecca remained cold, allowing no room

Wanda cast a concerned

Rebecca left in the hall, Christina looked pitifully

of vulnerability in the past, Rebecca would

However, this time…

She didn’t!

Christina in silence,

out, “Mom!”

even colder. “Tina, tell me honestly, what

“Huh?”

sudden question caught Christina off guard. Clearly,

inner turmoil hadn’t subsided.

such moments, rationality inevitably

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