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.

saying? Don’t say such ominous

of death made Wanda

was on Christinas mind.

about such things? Now that the woman is

because of a dead person?”

Christina was silent.

woman was dead!

Wanda, she looked at her

that card he saw means

the exchange of their previous positions.

since Cedric had been cruel to Natalie before, he would now

her.

would be facing Cedric’s wrath.

about these implications; she just felt sorry for

Madam Rebecca and Madam Elizabeth Did you

I want him!” Christina said, expressing her

the Johnson family, but losing Cedric

losing Cedric this time crossed her mind, she regretted that she had

her room to fetch the

eyes and

“Shh,

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

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her

I know. Shh, it’s okay. I know,

in Wanda’s voice,

made some

around her, Christina

“Wanda”

restroom for a

the

had left.

Lucas! Rebecca called for Lucas, but he was also nowhere to be seen.

out her phone, she quickly dialed a number,

end.

“Hello?”

“It’s me.”

Rebecca,” Wanda greeted.

urgently said, “Hurry, get

tensed when she heard Rebecca’s words.

felt that something big was

son too well,

Natale regarding Isabella’s

contain his emotions.

he would likely find someone to vent his

that someone was

it weren’t for the fire

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been such a ruthless glint in

gone back,” Rebecca

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