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 things.”

idea of death

what was on Christinas

‘Miss, why worry about such things? Now that the woman

because of

Christina was silent.

was

looked at her with a complex and

he saw means for Natalie and me?”

signified the exchange of their previous positions.

Cedric had been cruel to Natalie before, he would now feel guilty

her.

Christina would be facing Cedric’s wrath.

just felt sorry for the currently

Madam Rebecca and Madam Elizabeth Did

I want him!” Christina said, expressing her

anyone from the Johnson family, but losing Cedric was something she couldn’t bear.

her life. As the thought of possibly losing Cedric this

go to her room to fetch

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

said, “Shh, I

lose him,” Christina said with tears streaming down her

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patted her

Shh, it’s okay.

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

she had made

Wanda’s warm arms circled around her, Christina broke down completely, crying like

“Wanda”

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

she saw the hospital gown on the bed, confirming that

had left.

but he was also nowhere

pulling out her phone, she quickly dialed a

end.

“Hello?”

“It’s me.”

Rebecca,” Wanda greeted.

“Hurry, get Tina to my mother!”

when she heard

that something big was about to

her son too well,

regarding Isabella’s matter. Now that Natalie was gone, he couldn’t

contain his emotions.

find someone to vent his

someone was

weren’t for the

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there had been such a ruthless glint

have gone back,”

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