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.

what are you saying?

of death made Wanda

what was

such things? Now that the woman is dead, would Master Cedric

treat you differently because of

Christina was silent.

woman was

looked at her

what that card he

signified the exchange of their

cruel to Natalie before, he would now feel guilty and

her.

meant that Christina would be

she just felt sorry for the

it mean? Miss, you have Madam Rebecca

want him!” Christina

Johnson family, but losing Cedric was something she couldn’t

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

fetch the necklace just to spite Isabella.

eyes and set the fruit plate aside

said, “Shh, I

I can’t lose him,” Christina said with tears

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patted her shoulder.

it’s okay. I

in Wanda’s voice, a glint

made some significant

Wanda’s warm arms circled around her, Christina broke

“Wanda”

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

the hospital gown on

had left.

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

she quickly dialed a number, and Wanda’s

end.

“Hello?”

“It’s me.”

Rebecca,” Wanda greeted.

urgently said, “Hurry, get Tina to

when

felt that something big was

knew her son

regarding Isabella’s matter. Now that Natalie was gone,

contain his emotions.

would likely find someone to vent his frustrations on…

someone was undoubtedly Christina!

for the fire at the

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been such a ruthless glint in his

gone back,” Rebecca said.

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