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.

what are you saying? Don’t say such ominous

idea of death made Wanda

knew exactly what was on Christinas mind.

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

because of

Christina was silent.

woman was

Wanda, she looked at her with a complex and uncertain

he saw means for Natalie

of their previous positions.

since Cedric had been cruel to Natalie

her.

Christina would

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

Madam Rebecca and Madam Elizabeth Did you forget that?”

him!” Christina said, expressing her heartache.

from the Johnson family, but

possibly losing Cedric this time crossed her mind, she

go to her room to fetch the necklace just to

at the pain in Christina’s eyes and set the

said, “Shh, I

said with tears streaming down

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her shoulder.

know. Shh, it’s okay. I know, hmm?”

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

had made some

around her, Christina broke down completely, crying like a

“Wanda”

gone to the restroom for a moment. When

saw the hospital gown on the bed,

had left.

he was also nowhere to be seen. Undoubtedly, he had left.

phone, she quickly dialed a

end.

“Hello?”

“It’s me.”

Wanda

urgently said, “Hurry, get

happened?” Wanda tensed when

that something big was about

her son too

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

contain his emotions.

would likely find someone

that someone was undoubtedly Christina!

to assume that If it weren’t for the fire at the detention center that night, he

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had been such a

have gone back,” Rebecca said.

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