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

death

was

Now that the woman

you differently because of a dead

Christina was silent.

was

Wanda, she looked at her

that card he saw

exchange of their previous positions.

cruel to Natalie before, he would now

her.

that Christina would be facing

care about these implications; she just felt

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

Christina said,

do without anyone from the Johnson family, but losing Cedric was

the love of her life. As the thought of possibly losing Cedric this time crossed her

go to her room to fetch the necklace just to

and

“Shh, I

I can’t lose him,” Christina said

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patted her shoulder.

I know. Shh, it’s okay. I know,

despite the loving tone in Wanda’s voice, a glint of

made some significant

her, Christina broke down completely, crying like

“Wanda”

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

when she saw the hospital gown

had left.

also nowhere to be seen. Undoubtedly,

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

end.

“Hello?”

“It’s me.”

Rebecca,” Wanda

urgently said, “Hurry, get Tina to my

tensed when she heard Rebecca’s words.

big was about to happen.

knew her son too

Isabella’s matter. Now that Natalie was gone, he

contain his emotions.

he would likely find someone to vent

that someone was undoubtedly

If it weren’t for the fire at the detention center that night, he might have

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such a ruthless glint in his

have gone back,” Rebecca

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