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 ominous

death made

was on

Now that the woman is

treat you differently because of a dead

Christina was silent.

was

looked at her with

you know what that card he saw means for

the exchange of

since Cedric had been cruel to Natalie before, he would

her.

also meant that Christina would be facing

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

does it mean? Miss, you have Madam Rebecca and

want him!” Christina said, expressing her heartache.

anyone from the Johnson family, but losing

losing Cedric this time crossed her

to her room to fetch the

pain in Christina’s eyes and set the fruit

said, “Shh,

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

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her shoulder.

Shh, it’s okay. I know, hmm?”

the loving tone in Wanda’s voice, a glint of determination flashed in her eyes as

she had made some significant decision.

arms circled around her, Christina broke down

“Wanda”

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

the

had left.

was also nowhere to

phone, she quickly dialed a number,

end.

“Hello?”

“It’s me.”

Wanda

said, “Hurry, get

when she

that something big was about to happen.

son too

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

contain his emotions.

someone to vent his frustrations

that someone was undoubtedly

assume that If it weren’t for the fire at the

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all, there had been such a

might have gone back,” Rebecca said.

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