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.

saying? Don’t say such

death

was

why worry about such things? Now that the woman is dead, would

you differently because of

Christina was silent.

woman was

looked at her with a complex and

you know what that card he saw means for Natalie

exchange of their previous positions.

that since Cedric had been cruel to Natalie before, he

her.

Christina would be facing Cedric’s wrath.

care about these implications; she just felt sorry

Rebecca and Madam Elizabeth

want him!” Christina said,

Johnson family, but

possibly losing Cedric this time crossed her mind, she regretted that she had asked

to fetch the necklace just

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

said, “Shh, I

Christina said with tears

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her shoulder.

Shh, it’s okay. I know,

tone in Wanda’s voice, a glint of determination flashed

made some significant

warm arms circled around her, Christina

“Wanda”

only gone to the restroom for a moment. When she

skipped a beat, especially when she saw the

had left.

called for Lucas, but he was also nowhere to be

phone, she quickly dialed a number, and Wanda’s voice came from the other

end.

“Hello?”

“It’s me.”

Rebecca,” Wanda greeted.

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

Wanda tensed when she

big was about to

her son too

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

contain his emotions.

likely find someone to vent

that someone was undoubtedly Christina!

the fire at the detention center that night, he might

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such a ruthless glint in his eyes!

might have gone back,”

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