Chapter 241 Difficult Times

In the past, what Christina most desired was to see her brother at home. She eagerly awaited the holidays

when she could reunite with him during school breaks

Later, when he married Natalie, she still hoped he would come back often.

However, these past few days have felt like an eternity for her.

Natalie was dead.

Although the firefighters eventually rescued her from the blaze, it was reported that she didn’t survive an hour after being saved.

Stephen came to take her away for cremation,

Christina harbored a deep hatred for Natalie, resenting her significant role in Cedric’s world.

Yet, even so, it was hard to muster up any feelings of happiness right now.

Because the man she loved… had a debt to settle with her for the sake of that dead woman.

Christina had never been so afraid to face Cedric.

She feared that he might confront her for that woman’s sake. She worried that the cruelty he once directed at Natalie would now be turned against her.

Would that cruelty slowly accumulate and be focused on her?

“Miss, have some oranges; they’re very sweet.”

Wanda stood behind Christina, holding the fruit. Her voice was soft and gentle.

Christina hadn’t eaten much these past two days despite her previous fondness for the snacks Wanda

used to make for her.

However, these two days…

No matter how much effort she put into it, Christina never took a single bite.

“I don’t want to eat!”

Christina lacked patience at this moment, and she was irritated by Wanda’s kindness.

“Miss, how can you not eat? You’ll collapse if you continue like this.”

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“I wish I had burned in that fire instead,” Christina said bitterly.

Yes. Once a person was dead, that was the end. It was those who lived that suffered! The living was.

constantly tormented and experiencing unpleasant feelings

After she said that, Wanda was shocked.

Miss, what are you saying? Don’t

of death

what was on Christinas

such things? Now

treat you differently because

Christina was silent.

was

looked at her with a complex and

you know what that card he saw means for Natalie

the exchange of their

Natalie before, he would now feel guilty

her.

that Christina would

didn’t care about these implications; she just felt sorry for the

you have Madam Rebecca and

I want him!” Christina said, expressing her heartache.

anyone from the Johnson family, but losing Cedric was something she couldn’t

Cedric this time crossed her mind,

go to her room to fetch the necklace just to spite Isabella.

looked at the pain in Christina’s eyes and set the fruit

“Shh, I

I can’t lose him,” Christina said with tears streaming

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her

know. Shh, it’s okay.

the loving tone in Wanda’s voice, a

made

Wanda’s warm arms circled around her, Christina broke down completely, crying like a

“Wanda”

a moment. When she returned, Cedric was nowhere

a beat, especially when she saw the hospital

had left.

Rebecca called for Lucas, but he was also nowhere to

phone, she quickly dialed a number, and Wanda’s voice came from the

end.

“Hello?”

“It’s me.”

Wanda

get Tina to

Wanda tensed when she heard Rebecca’s words.

that something big was about

her son

so ruthless to Natale regarding Isabella’s

contain his emotions.

he would likely find someone to vent his

that someone was

weren’t for the

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there had been such a ruthless glint in his eyes!

have gone back,” Rebecca

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