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

idea of death made Wanda uneasy.

exactly what was on Christinas mind.

such things? Now that the woman is

treat you differently because of a dead person?”

Christina was silent.

was

back to Wanda, she looked at her with a

do you know what that card he saw means for Natalie and

of

Natalie before, he would now feel

her.

also meant that Christina would be facing Cedric’s wrath.

implications; she just felt

you have Madam Rebecca and Madam Elizabeth

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

anyone from the Johnson family, but losing Cedric was something she

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

go to her room to fetch the necklace just to spite

Christina’s eyes and

“Shh,

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

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patted her

Shh, it’s okay.

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

had made some significant

arms circled around her, Christina broke

“Wanda”

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

when she saw the hospital gown on the

had left.

but he was also nowhere to be seen. Undoubtedly, he

quickly dialed a number,

end.

“Hello?”

“It’s me.”

Wanda greeted.

said, “Hurry, get Tina

tensed when she heard Rebecca’s

something big

her son

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

contain his emotions.

find someone to vent his

was undoubtedly Christina!

it weren’t for the fire

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there had been such a

have gone

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