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.

are you saying? Don’t say such ominous

of death made Wanda uneasy.

knew exactly what was on Christinas mind.

worry about such things? Now that

because of a dead person?”

Christina was silent.

woman was

her with a complex and uncertain expression.

know what that card he saw means

of

meant that since Cedric had been cruel to Natalie

her.

that Christina would be

care about these implications; she just

Rebecca

him!” Christina said, expressing her heartache.

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

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

to fetch the necklace just

looked at the pain in Christina’s eyes and set

said, “Shh, I

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

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her

Shh, it’s okay. I know, hmm?”

loving tone in Wanda’s voice, a glint of

had made

warm arms circled around her, Christina broke

“Wanda”

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

saw the hospital gown on

had left.

he was also nowhere to

dialed a number, and Wanda’s voice came from the

end.

“Hello?”

“It’s me.”

Rebecca,” Wanda

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

when she heard

something big was about

son too well,

so ruthless to Natale regarding Isabella’s matter. Now

contain his emotions.

someone to

someone was undoubtedly Christina!

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

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been such a ruthless

might have gone back,” Rebecca said.

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