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 such ominous things.”

idea of death made

what was on Christinas mind.

such things? Now that the woman is dead,

treat you differently because

Christina was silent.

woman was dead!

to Wanda, she looked at her with a complex and

he saw means

of their

Natalie before, he would now feel guilty and pained towards

her.

also meant that Christina would be facing

care about these implications; she just felt

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

Christina said, expressing

from the Johnson family, but losing Cedric was something she

of possibly losing Cedric this time crossed her mind, she

to fetch

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

“Shh, I know.”

lose him,” Christina said

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patted her

it’s okay. I know, hmm?”

loving tone in Wanda’s voice, a glint of

made some significant decision.

arms circled around her, Christina broke down completely,

“Wanda”

had only gone to the restroom for a moment. When she returned, Cedric was nowhere to be found.

especially when she saw the hospital

had left.

for Lucas, but he was also nowhere to be seen. Undoubtedly, he had

pulling out her phone, she quickly dialed a number, and Wanda’s voice came from

end.

“Hello?”

“It’s me.”

Rebecca,” Wanda

urgently said, “Hurry, get Tina

happened?” Wanda tensed when she heard Rebecca’s words.

that something big was about to happen.

knew her son too well,

regarding Isabella’s matter. Now that Natalie

contain his emotions.

find someone to

that someone was

the fire at the detention center that night,

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all, there had been such a ruthless glint in his

have gone

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