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

was

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

differently because of a dead person?”

Christina was silent.

was dead!

at her with a complex and uncertain

do you know what that card he saw means for Natalie

signified the exchange of their previous positions.

Natalie before, he

her.

Christina would be facing

care about these implications; she just felt sorry

mean? Miss, you have Madam Rebecca and Madam Elizabeth

want him!” Christina said, expressing her heartache.

could do without anyone from the Johnson family, but losing Cedric was something she

the thought of possibly losing Cedric this time crossed her mind, she regretted that she had

go to her room to fetch the

and set the

said, “Shh,

said with tears streaming down her face.

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her

I know. Shh, it’s

loving tone in Wanda’s voice,

made

warm arms circled around her, Christina broke down completely, crying like

“Wanda”

had only gone to the restroom for a moment. When

a beat, especially when she saw the hospital

had left.

Rebecca called for Lucas, but he was also nowhere to be

a number, and Wanda’s voice

end.

“Hello?”

“It’s me.”

Wanda

“Hurry, get Tina to my

when she

that something big was about

her son too

to Natale regarding Isabella’s matter.

contain his emotions.

would likely find someone to

someone was undoubtedly Christina!

If it weren’t for the fire at the detention center that night, he

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there had been such a ruthless glint

have gone

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