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

idea of death made Wanda

knew exactly what was

worry about such things? Now that the woman is dead,

treat you differently because of a dead person?”

Christina was silent.

woman was dead!

looked at her with a complex and uncertain expression.

he saw means for Natalie and

the exchange of their previous positions.

Cedric had been cruel to Natalie before,

her.

Christina would be facing

about these implications; she just felt sorry for

Rebecca and

Christina said, expressing her heartache.

without anyone from the Johnson family, but losing Cedric was something she couldn’t bear.

of her life. As the thought of possibly losing Cedric this time

fetch the

looked at the pain in Christina’s eyes and set the fruit plate aside to embrace

said, “Shh, I know.”

lose him,” Christina said with tears

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her shoulder.

it’s okay. I know,

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

made some

Wanda’s warm arms circled around her, Christina broke down completely, crying

“Wanda”

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

she saw the hospital gown on the bed, confirming

had left.

Lucas, but he was also nowhere to be

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

end.

“Hello?”

“It’s me.”

Wanda

get Tina to my mother!”

tensed when she heard

big was about to

knew her son

had been so ruthless to Natale regarding Isabella’s matter. Now that Natalie was gone, he

contain his emotions.

someone to

that someone was undoubtedly

to assume that If it weren’t for the fire at the detention center

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there had been such a ruthless

might have gone back,” Rebecca

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