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.

what are you saying? Don’t say such

idea of death made Wanda uneasy.

knew exactly what was

things? Now that the woman is dead, would

because of a

Christina was silent.

was

looked at her with a complex and uncertain expression.

card he saw means for Natalie and

the exchange of their

to Natalie before, he would now feel guilty

her.

Christina would be facing Cedric’s

care about these implications; she just felt sorry for the currently

mean? Miss, you have Madam Rebecca and Madam Elizabeth Did you

him!” Christina said, expressing

Johnson family, but losing Cedric was something she couldn’t bear.

of possibly losing Cedric this time crossed her mind, she regretted that

go to her room to fetch the

in Christina’s eyes and set the fruit

said, “Shh, I know.”

lose him,” Christina said with tears

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patted her shoulder.

I know. Shh, it’s okay. I

loving tone in Wanda’s voice, a glint of determination flashed in her eyes as

made some significant decision.

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

“Wanda”

the restroom for a moment. When she returned, Cedric was nowhere

the hospital

had left.

also nowhere

out her phone, she quickly dialed a

end.

“Hello?”

“It’s me.”

Rebecca,” Wanda greeted.

get Tina to my mother!”

tensed when she

big was about

son

been so ruthless to Natale regarding Isabella’s

contain his emotions.

someone to vent his frustrations

was undoubtedly Christina!

the fire at the detention center that night, he

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there had been such a ruthless glint

gone back,” Rebecca

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