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

of death

exactly what was on Christinas mind.

worry about such things? Now that the

differently because of a dead person?”

Christina was silent.

was dead!

back to Wanda, she looked at her with

that card he saw means for Natalie

of their

Cedric had been cruel to Natalie before, he

her.

also meant that Christina would be facing

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

Madam Rebecca and Madam Elizabeth Did

want him!” Christina said, expressing her heartache.

without anyone from the Johnson family, but losing Cedric was something she couldn’t bear.

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

to her room to fetch the necklace just

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

“Shh,

lose him,” Christina said with tears streaming down her face.

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her

it’s okay.

tone in Wanda’s voice, a glint of

had made some

around her, Christina broke down

“Wanda”

the restroom for a moment. When she returned, Cedric was

she saw the hospital gown on

had left.

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

her phone, she quickly dialed a

end.

“Hello?”

“It’s me.”

Rebecca,” Wanda

urgently said, “Hurry, get Tina

Wanda tensed when she heard Rebecca’s words.

big

knew her son

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

contain his emotions.

likely find someone to vent his frustrations on…

was undoubtedly

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

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had been such a ruthless glint

might have gone back,”

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