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.

you saying? Don’t say such ominous things.”

idea of death

exactly what was on Christinas

such things? Now that the woman is dead, would

you differently because of a

Christina was silent.

woman was dead!

Wanda, she looked at her with a

do you know what that card he saw

signified the exchange of their previous positions.

cruel to Natalie before, he would

her.

Christina would be facing

about these implications; she just felt sorry

does it mean? Miss, you have Madam Rebecca

want him!” Christina said, expressing her

from the Johnson family, but losing Cedric was

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

fetch the necklace just to spite

and set the fruit

said, “Shh,

lose him,” Christina said with

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patted her

it’s okay.

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

made some

Christina broke down completely, crying

“Wanda”

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

skipped a beat, especially when she saw the

had left.

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

pulling out her phone, she quickly dialed a number, and

end.

“Hello?”

“It’s me.”

Rebecca,” Wanda greeted.

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

happened?” Wanda tensed when she

big was about to

her son too well,

Isabella’s matter. Now that Natalie was gone, he couldn’t

contain his emotions.

he would likely find someone to

someone was undoubtedly

to assume that If it weren’t for the

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had been such a ruthless glint in

have gone back,” Rebecca

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