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

idea of death made Wanda

exactly what was on Christinas

things? Now that the woman

you differently because of a dead person?”

Christina was silent.

woman was

back to Wanda, she looked at her with a complex and

what that card he

signified the exchange of their

been cruel to Natalie before, he would now

her.

meant that Christina would

these implications; she just felt

it mean? Miss, you have Madam Rebecca and Madam

Christina

family, but losing

losing Cedric this time crossed her mind,

go to her room to fetch the necklace just to spite

pain in Christina’s eyes and set

“Shh, I

can’t lose him,” Christina said

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patted her

I know. Shh, it’s okay. I

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

she had made some significant decision.

arms circled around her, Christina broke down completely, crying like

“Wanda”

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

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

had left.

Lucas! Rebecca called for Lucas, but he was also nowhere to be

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

end.

“Hello?”

“It’s me.”

Rebecca,” Wanda greeted.

urgently said, “Hurry, get

happened?” Wanda tensed when she

felt that something big was about to happen.

knew her son too

Natale regarding Isabella’s matter. Now that Natalie was gone,

contain his emotions.

find someone to vent his frustrations

someone was

the fire at the detention center that night,

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such a ruthless glint in

gone back,” Rebecca said.

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