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.

you saying? Don’t say such

of death

was on

Now

differently because of a

Christina was silent.

was dead!

Wanda, she looked at her with a complex and

you know what that card he saw means for Natalie

the exchange of their previous positions.

since Cedric had been cruel to Natalie before, he would

her.

also meant that Christina would be facing Cedric’s

these implications; she just felt

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

him!” Christina said, expressing

from the Johnson family, but losing Cedric was something she couldn’t bear.

life. As the thought of possibly losing Cedric this time

go to her room to fetch

and set the fruit

“Shh, I know.”

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

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patted her

it’s okay. I know,

voice, a

had made some significant decision.

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

“Wanda”

only gone to the restroom for a moment. When

when she saw the hospital gown on the

had left.

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

quickly dialed a number, and

end.

“Hello?”

“It’s me.”

Rebecca,” Wanda greeted.

urgently said, “Hurry, get Tina to my mother!”

tensed when she heard Rebecca’s words.

big was

knew her son too well,

Natale regarding Isabella’s matter. Now

contain his emotions.

he would likely find someone to

was undoubtedly

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

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been such a

gone back,”

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