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.

are you saying? Don’t say such ominous things.”

idea of death

exactly what was on Christinas

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

treat you differently because of a dead person?”

Christina was silent.

woman was

back to Wanda, she looked at her with a

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

signified the exchange of

to Natalie before, he

her.

would be

about these implications; she just felt sorry

Rebecca and Madam Elizabeth Did you forget that?”

Christina

from the Johnson family, but losing Cedric was

her life. As the thought of possibly losing Cedric

her room to fetch the necklace just to

in Christina’s eyes and set the fruit

“Shh, I

I can’t lose him,” Christina said with tears

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her shoulder.

it’s

voice, a glint of determination flashed in her eyes as

made some significant decision.

warm arms circled around her, Christina broke

“Wanda”

had only gone to the restroom for a moment.

she saw the hospital gown

had left.

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

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

end.

“Hello?”

“It’s me.”

Rebecca,” Wanda greeted.

get Tina to my

happened?” Wanda tensed when she heard

that something big was about to happen.

son too well,

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

contain his emotions.

someone to

someone was undoubtedly

the fire at

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such a ruthless glint

might have gone back,” Rebecca said.

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