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.

Miss, what are you saying? Don’t say such

of death made

what was on

why worry about such things? Now that the woman is

because of a dead person?”

Christina was silent.

was

Wanda, she looked at her with a

card he saw means for Natalie and

the exchange of their

been cruel to Natalie before, he would now feel guilty and pained

her.

that Christina would be

about these implications; she just felt

you have Madam Rebecca and Madam Elizabeth Did you

I want him!” Christina said,

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

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

her room to fetch the necklace

pain in Christina’s eyes and set the fruit plate aside

“Shh, I know.”

can’t lose him,” Christina said with tears streaming down

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her shoulder.

I know. Shh, it’s okay.

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

she had made some significant

Christina broke down completely, crying

“Wanda”

for a moment. When she returned,

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

had left.

Lucas, but he was also nowhere to be seen.

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

end.

“Hello?”

“It’s me.”

Wanda

get Tina to

when she

felt that something big

knew her son too

Isabella’s matter. Now

contain his emotions.

he would likely find someone

someone was undoubtedly

weren’t for the fire at the detention center that night,

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been such a ruthless glint in his

have gone back,”

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