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.

are you saying? Don’t say

death made

was on

things? Now that the woman

because

Christina was silent.

was dead!

she looked at her with a complex

know what that card he saw means for Natalie

signified the exchange of

Cedric had been cruel to Natalie before, he would

her.

Christina would be facing

care about these implications; she just felt sorry for the currently

does it mean? Miss, you have Madam Rebecca and Madam Elizabeth Did you forget that?”

want him!” Christina said, expressing her heartache.

without anyone from the Johnson family, but

As the thought of possibly losing Cedric this time crossed her

room to fetch the necklace just

at the pain in Christina’s eyes and

said, “Shh,

I can’t lose him,” Christina said with

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patted her

it’s okay. I know, hmm?”

Wanda’s voice, a

made

around her, Christina broke down completely, crying like

“Wanda”

the hospital, Rebecca had only gone to the restroom for a moment.

skipped a beat, especially when she saw the hospital gown on the bed,

had left.

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

quickly dialed a number,

end.

“Hello?”

“It’s me.”

Rebecca,” Wanda greeted.

“Hurry, get Tina to my mother!”

when she

big was about to

her son too

to Natale regarding Isabella’s matter. Now that

contain his emotions.

find someone

was undoubtedly

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

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been such a ruthless glint in his eyes!

might have gone back,”

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