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 say

death made

was on

advised. ‘Miss, why worry about such things? Now that the woman is dead, would

differently because of a

Christina was silent.

woman was dead!

her with a complex and uncertain expression.

he saw means

exchange of their previous

cruel to Natalie before, he would now feel guilty and pained towards

her.

meant that Christina would

these implications; she just felt sorry for

have Madam Rebecca and Madam Elizabeth Did you forget that?”

want him!” Christina said, expressing her heartache.

Johnson family, but losing

of her life. As the thought of possibly losing Cedric this time crossed her mind, she regretted that she had asked

fetch the necklace just to

Christina’s eyes and set the

said, “Shh, I know.”

him,” Christina said with tears

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patted her shoulder.

know. Shh, it’s

moment, despite the loving tone in Wanda’s voice, a glint of

she had made some

Wanda’s warm arms circled around her, Christina broke

“Wanda”

Rebecca had only gone to the restroom for a

beat, especially when she saw the hospital gown on the bed, confirming

had left.

Lucas, but he was also

dialed a number,

end.

“Hello?”

“It’s me.”

Rebecca,” Wanda

urgently said, “Hurry, get Tina to my mother!”

Wanda tensed when

felt that something big was about to

knew her son too

been so ruthless to Natale regarding Isabella’s matter. Now that

contain his emotions.

likely find someone to vent his

was undoubtedly

that If it weren’t for the fire at the detention

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all, there had been such a ruthless glint in his

might have gone back,” Rebecca said.

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