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? Don’t say such

idea of death made

exactly what was on

she advised. ‘Miss, why worry about such things? Now that the woman is dead,

differently because of a dead person?”

Christina was silent.

was

looked at her with a

card he

of

had been cruel to Natalie before,

her.

meant that Christina would be facing Cedric’s wrath.

about these implications; she just felt sorry for the currently tormented

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

him!” Christina said, expressing

the Johnson family, but losing Cedric was

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

to her room to fetch the necklace

at the pain in Christina’s eyes and

said, “Shh,

can’t lose him,” Christina said with tears

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her shoulder.

it’s okay.

moment, despite the loving tone in Wanda’s voice, a glint

had made some significant

warm arms circled around her, Christina broke down completely,

“Wanda”

for a moment. When she returned,

a beat, especially when she saw the hospital gown

had left.

was also nowhere to be seen. Undoubtedly,

phone, she quickly dialed a

end.

“Hello?”

“It’s me.”

Wanda

get

when

felt that something big was

her son too well,

regarding Isabella’s matter. Now that Natalie was

contain his emotions.

someone to vent

was

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

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a ruthless glint in his eyes!

have gone back,” Rebecca

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