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?

of death

knew exactly what was on Christinas

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

differently because of a dead

Christina was silent.

woman was

Wanda, she looked at her

know what that card he saw means for Natalie and

the exchange of

had been cruel to Natalie

her.

would be facing Cedric’s wrath.

just felt sorry for the

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

Christina said, expressing her

the Johnson family, but losing

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

go to her room to fetch

eyes and set the fruit plate aside to

“Shh, I know.”

Christina said with tears streaming down her

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her shoulder.

Shh, it’s

loving tone in Wanda’s voice, a glint of determination flashed in her

she had made

arms circled around her, Christina broke

“Wanda”

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

especially when she saw the hospital gown on the bed, confirming

had left.

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

phone, she quickly dialed a number, and Wanda’s voice came from the

end.

“Hello?”

“It’s me.”

Wanda

urgently said, “Hurry, get

happened?” Wanda tensed when

felt that something big was

her son too

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

contain his emotions.

would likely find someone to

that someone was

for the fire at the

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there had been such a ruthless glint in his

have gone

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