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

idea of death made Wanda uneasy.

was on Christinas

about such things? Now

because

Christina was silent.

woman was dead!

back to Wanda, she looked at her with a

do you know what that card he saw means for Natalie and

signified the exchange of their previous

Cedric had been cruel to Natalie before, he

her.

would be facing

implications; she just felt sorry for the

mean? Miss, you have Madam Rebecca and Madam

I want him!” Christina said, expressing her

without anyone from the Johnson family, but losing Cedric was

the thought of possibly losing Cedric this time crossed her mind, she regretted that she

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

looked at the pain in Christina’s eyes and set the fruit plate aside to

“Shh,

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

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her

it’s okay. I know,

moment, despite the loving tone in Wanda’s voice,

made some significant decision.

around her, Christina broke down completely, crying like

“Wanda”

only gone to the restroom for a moment.

when she saw the hospital gown on the

had left.

Lucas, but he was also

dialed a number, and

end.

“Hello?”

“It’s me.”

Rebecca,” Wanda greeted.

said, “Hurry, get

tensed when she heard Rebecca’s

something big was about to

her son too well,

been so ruthless to Natale regarding Isabella’s matter. Now that Natalie was

contain his emotions.

would likely find someone to

that someone was

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

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such a ruthless glint

might have gone back,” Rebecca said.

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