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.

Miss, what are you saying? Don’t

idea of death made

was

about such things? Now

differently because of

Christina was silent.

woman was

she looked at her with a complex and uncertain expression.

card he saw means for Natalie and me?”

signified the exchange of their

meant that since Cedric had been cruel to Natalie before, he would now feel guilty and

her.

that Christina would

didn’t care about these implications; she just felt sorry

Rebecca and Madam

I want him!” Christina said,

anyone from the Johnson family, but losing Cedric was something she

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

fetch the necklace just to spite

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

“Shh,

said with tears streaming down

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patted her

Shh, it’s

tone in Wanda’s voice, a glint

had made some significant

warm arms circled around her, Christina

“Wanda”

only gone to the restroom for a moment. When

when she saw the hospital gown on

had left.

also nowhere to be seen. Undoubtedly, he had

a number, and Wanda’s voice came

end.

“Hello?”

“It’s me.”

Rebecca,” Wanda

“Hurry, get

Wanda tensed when she heard Rebecca’s

something big

knew her son too

Isabella’s matter. Now that Natalie was

contain his emotions.

would likely find someone to vent his frustrations on…

was undoubtedly

assume that If it weren’t for the fire at the detention

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all, there had been such a ruthless glint in his

have gone back,” Rebecca said.

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