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 ominous

idea of death made Wanda uneasy.

was

she advised. ‘Miss, why worry about such things? Now that

you differently because

Christina was silent.

was dead!

her with a complex

he saw means for Natalie and me?”

exchange of their

had been cruel to Natalie before, he would now

her.

Christina would

just felt

have Madam Rebecca and

I want him!” Christina said, expressing

Johnson family, but

Cedric this time crossed

fetch the necklace just

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

said, “Shh,

Christina said

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patted her

Shh, it’s

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

she had made

her, Christina broke down completely,

“Wanda”

only gone to the restroom for a

a beat, especially when she saw the hospital gown on

had left.

Lucas! Rebecca called for Lucas, but he was also

she quickly dialed a number,

end.

“Hello?”

“It’s me.”

Rebecca,” Wanda

get Tina to

Wanda tensed when she heard Rebecca’s

big

her son too well,

been so ruthless to Natale regarding Isabella’s matter. Now that Natalie was gone, he

contain his emotions.

likely find someone to vent

someone was

dared to assume that If it weren’t for the fire at the detention center that night, he might have

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all, there had been such a ruthless glint

gone back,” Rebecca

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