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.

saying? Don’t say

idea of death made Wanda

what was

she advised. ‘Miss, why worry about such things? Now that the woman

differently because of a dead

Christina was silent.

was dead!

looked at her with a complex and uncertain expression.

he saw means for Natalie

of

Natalie before, he would now feel guilty and pained

her.

Christina would

about these implications; she just felt sorry for the

mean? Miss, you have Madam Rebecca and Madam

want him!” Christina said, expressing

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

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

her room to fetch the necklace just

eyes and set

said, “Shh, I know.”

I can’t lose him,” Christina said

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patted her shoulder.

I know. Shh, it’s okay. I know, hmm?”

loving tone in Wanda’s voice, a glint of determination

she had made

around her, Christina broke down completely, crying

“Wanda”

to the restroom for a

skipped a beat, especially when she saw the hospital

had left.

but he was also nowhere to be seen. Undoubtedly,

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

end.

“Hello?”

“It’s me.”

Rebecca,” Wanda greeted.

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

Wanda tensed when

that something big

her son too well,

ruthless to Natale regarding Isabella’s matter.

contain his emotions.

someone to vent his frustrations

someone was

for the fire at the detention center

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such a ruthless glint in

have gone back,” Rebecca

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