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?

idea of death made

what was on Christinas

why worry about such things? Now that the

you differently because of a dead person?”

Christina was silent.

was dead!

to Wanda, she looked at her with a complex and uncertain

card he

signified the exchange of their previous positions.

Cedric had been cruel to Natalie before,

her.

meant that Christina would

about these implications; she just felt sorry for the currently tormented

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Christina

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

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

her room to fetch the necklace just

eyes and set the fruit

“Shh, I know.”

said with tears streaming down

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patted her

know. Shh, it’s

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

she had made some significant decision.

circled around her, Christina broke down completely,

“Wanda”

restroom for a moment. When she returned, Cedric

when she saw the hospital gown on the

had left.

also nowhere to be seen. Undoubtedly,

pulling out her phone, she quickly dialed a number, and Wanda’s

end.

“Hello?”

“It’s me.”

Rebecca,” Wanda greeted.

said, “Hurry, get Tina to my mother!”

Wanda tensed when she

that something big was about to happen.

son too well,

to Natale regarding Isabella’s matter. Now that

contain his emotions.

likely find someone to

that someone was

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

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there had been such a ruthless glint

might have gone back,”

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