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.

Miss, what are you saying?

of death

knew exactly what was on

why worry about such things? Now that the woman

because

Christina was silent.

woman was

looked at her with a complex and uncertain

you know what that card he saw

of their previous

had been cruel to Natalie before, he would now

her.

Christina would be facing Cedric’s wrath.

just felt sorry for the currently

you have Madam Rebecca and Madam Elizabeth Did you forget that?”

him!” Christina said, expressing her heartache.

Johnson family,

of her life. As the thought of possibly losing Cedric this time crossed her mind, she regretted that she had asked

her room to fetch the necklace just to

and

“Shh,

Christina said with tears streaming

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her

I know. Shh, it’s okay. I

voice, a glint of determination flashed in

made some significant decision.

Wanda’s warm arms circled around her, Christina broke down completely, crying like a child.

“Wanda”

for a moment. When

skipped a beat, especially when she saw the hospital gown

had left.

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

out her phone, she quickly dialed a number, and Wanda’s voice

end.

“Hello?”

“It’s me.”

Rebecca,” Wanda

urgently said, “Hurry, get Tina to my

tensed when she heard

big was

son

been so ruthless to Natale regarding Isabella’s

contain his emotions.

would likely find someone

someone was

for the fire at the

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been such a ruthless

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