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 ominous

death made

what was on Christinas

Now that the woman is

treat you differently because of

Christina was silent.

woman was dead!

her with

that card he saw means for Natalie

of their previous positions.

since Cedric had been cruel to Natalie

her.

also meant that Christina would be

didn’t care about these implications; she just felt sorry for the

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

Christina

anyone from the Johnson family, but losing

love of her life. As the thought of possibly losing Cedric

go to her room to fetch the necklace just to spite Isabella.

in Christina’s eyes and set the fruit plate aside to embrace her.

said, “Shh, I

lose him,” Christina said with tears streaming down

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her

it’s okay.

in Wanda’s voice, a glint of determination

made

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

“Wanda”

Rebecca had only gone to the restroom for a moment. When she returned, Cedric was

she saw the

had left.

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

her phone, she quickly dialed a

end.

“Hello?”

“It’s me.”

Rebecca,” Wanda greeted.

urgently said, “Hurry, get Tina to my

tensed when she heard Rebecca’s

big

son

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

contain his emotions.

he would likely find someone to vent

that someone was undoubtedly

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

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there had been such a ruthless

gone back,” Rebecca

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