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 say such ominous things.”

idea of death made Wanda

exactly what was

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

treat you differently because of

Christina was silent.

was

she looked at her with a complex and uncertain

what that card he saw

signified the exchange of

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

her.

meant that Christina would be facing Cedric’s

these implications; she just felt sorry for the

Rebecca and Madam Elizabeth Did you forget

him!” Christina said, expressing

Johnson family, but losing Cedric was something she

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

to fetch the necklace just to spite Isabella.

eyes and set the fruit

“Shh, I

said with tears streaming

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her

know. Shh, it’s okay. I

voice, a glint of determination flashed in her

she had made some significant

circled around her, Christina broke down completely, crying like a child.

“Wanda”

gone to the restroom for a moment.

skipped a beat, especially when she saw the hospital gown on the

had left.

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

her phone, she quickly dialed a

end.

“Hello?”

“It’s me.”

Rebecca,” Wanda greeted.

urgently said, “Hurry, get Tina to my

when she

big

son too

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

contain his emotions.

find someone to

was undoubtedly

for the fire at

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there had been such a

might have gone

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