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

death made Wanda uneasy.

exactly what was on Christinas

‘Miss, why worry about such things? Now that the

because

Christina was silent.

woman was dead!

she looked at her with

what that card he saw means

of their previous positions.

cruel to Natalie

her.

meant that Christina would be

she just felt sorry for the currently tormented

Rebecca and Madam Elizabeth

want him!” Christina

could do without anyone from the Johnson family, but losing Cedric was something

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

go to her room to fetch the

pain in Christina’s eyes and set the fruit plate

“Shh, I

I can’t lose him,” Christina said

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her

I know. Shh, it’s okay. I know, hmm?”

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

made some significant decision.

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

“Wanda”

the restroom for a moment. When she returned, Cedric was nowhere to be found.

she saw the hospital gown on the bed, confirming

had left.

he was also nowhere to be seen.

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

end.

“Hello?”

“It’s me.”

Wanda

get Tina to my mother!”

when she heard

felt that something big was

knew her son too

been so ruthless to Natale regarding Isabella’s

contain his emotions.

he would likely find someone to

was undoubtedly Christina!

If it weren’t for the fire

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such a ruthless glint

might have gone back,”

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