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

idea of death made Wanda uneasy.

knew exactly what was on Christinas

things? Now that the

because of a dead person?”

Christina was silent.

was

at her with a complex and uncertain expression.

that card he saw means for Natalie and me?”

signified the exchange of their previous

Natalie before, he would now

her.

Christina would be facing Cedric’s wrath.

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

Rebecca and Madam Elizabeth Did you forget that?”

I want him!” Christina said, expressing

Johnson family, but losing Cedric was

Cedric this time crossed her mind,

go to her room to fetch

at the pain in Christina’s eyes and

said, “Shh,

him,” Christina said with tears streaming down her

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her shoulder.

it’s okay. I know,

the loving tone in Wanda’s voice, a glint of determination

she had made some significant decision.

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

“Wanda”

a moment. When she returned, Cedric was nowhere to be

when she saw the hospital gown

had left.

Rebecca called for Lucas, but he was also

a number, and Wanda’s

end.

“Hello?”

“It’s me.”

Wanda

“Hurry, get Tina to

when she heard Rebecca’s

felt that something big

her son too

to Natale regarding Isabella’s matter.

contain his emotions.

would likely find someone to vent his

was

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

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been such a ruthless glint in his

might have gone back,” Rebecca

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