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.

you saying? Don’t say such

idea of death made Wanda uneasy.

what was on

worry about such things? Now that

treat you differently because

Christina was silent.

was

at her with a complex and uncertain

he saw means for Natalie and

the exchange of their

Natalie before, he would now feel

her.

that Christina would be

implications; she just felt sorry for the currently

it mean? Miss, you have Madam Rebecca and Madam Elizabeth Did you

I want him!” Christina

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

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

to fetch the necklace just to

looked at the pain in Christina’s eyes and set the fruit

said, “Shh,

him,” Christina said with tears

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her shoulder.

Shh, it’s okay. I know,

Wanda’s voice, a glint of

made some

circled around her, Christina broke down

“Wanda”

the hospital, Rebecca had only gone to the restroom for a moment. When she returned, Cedric was nowhere to be

saw the hospital gown

had left.

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

phone, she quickly dialed a number, and

end.

“Hello?”

“It’s me.”

Wanda greeted.

said, “Hurry, get Tina to my mother!”

happened?” Wanda tensed when she heard Rebecca’s

something big was about to happen.

knew her son too well,

been so ruthless to Natale regarding Isabella’s matter.

contain his emotions.

would likely find someone to vent his

that someone was

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

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there had been such a ruthless glint in his eyes!

gone

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