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 say

idea of death made

exactly what was on Christinas mind.

‘Miss, why worry about such things? Now that

differently because of a dead

Christina was silent.

woman was

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

he saw

of their previous

that since Cedric had been cruel to Natalie before,

her.

meant that Christina would be facing Cedric’s wrath.

didn’t care about these implications; she just felt sorry

Miss, you have Madam Rebecca and Madam Elizabeth

him!” Christina said,

from the Johnson family, but losing Cedric was something she couldn’t bear.

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

go to her room to fetch the necklace just to spite

Christina’s eyes and set the fruit plate aside to embrace her.

said, “Shh,

him,” Christina said with tears streaming down her face.

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patted her

it’s okay. I

tone in Wanda’s voice,

she had made some significant decision.

her, Christina broke down completely, crying like

“Wanda”

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

heart skipped a beat, especially when she saw the hospital gown on the bed, confirming that

had left.

also nowhere to

she quickly dialed a

end.

“Hello?”

“It’s me.”

Wanda greeted.

get Tina

happened?” Wanda tensed when she heard Rebecca’s

something big was about to

knew her son too

ruthless to Natale regarding Isabella’s matter. Now that Natalie was gone, he couldn’t

contain his emotions.

would likely find someone to vent his frustrations

was

weren’t for the fire at the

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had been such a

might have gone back,”

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