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

death made

knew exactly what was on

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

differently because

Christina was silent.

was

looked at her with a complex and

you know what that card he saw means for Natalie and me?”

the exchange of their

to Natalie before, he would now feel guilty and pained towards

her.

would be

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

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

want him!” Christina said, expressing her

the Johnson family, but losing Cedric was something

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

fetch the necklace just

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

said, “Shh,

can’t lose him,” Christina said with tears streaming down her face.

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patted her shoulder.

I know. Shh, it’s okay. I know, hmm?”

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

made some significant

warm arms circled around her, Christina

“Wanda”

to the restroom for a moment.

saw the

had left.

Lucas, but he was also nowhere to be seen. Undoubtedly, he had

a number, and Wanda’s voice came

end.

“Hello?”

“It’s me.”

Rebecca,” Wanda

said, “Hurry, get

happened?” Wanda tensed when she

something big

son

had been so ruthless to Natale regarding Isabella’s matter. Now that

contain his emotions.

someone to vent his frustrations on…

was undoubtedly Christina!

If it weren’t for the fire at

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might have gone back,”

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