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? Don’t say such ominous

of death made Wanda uneasy.

knew exactly what was on Christinas mind.

she advised. ‘Miss, why worry about such things? Now that the woman is dead, would Master

because of a dead person?”

Christina was silent.

was

her with a

card he

of their previous positions.

Natalie before, he would now feel guilty

her.

that Christina would be facing Cedric’s

implications; she just felt sorry for the currently

Miss, you have Madam Rebecca

I want him!” Christina said, expressing

do without anyone from the Johnson family, but losing Cedric

Cedric this time crossed her

room to fetch the necklace just

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

said, “Shh, I

lose him,” Christina said with tears

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patted her shoulder.

it’s

voice, a glint of determination flashed in her eyes as

she had made some significant

around her, Christina broke down completely, crying like

“Wanda”

restroom for a moment. When she

saw the hospital gown on the bed,

had left.

also nowhere

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

end.

“Hello?”

“It’s me.”

Rebecca,” Wanda greeted.

get Tina

Wanda tensed when she

big was about

son too well,

had been so ruthless to Natale regarding Isabella’s matter. Now that Natalie was gone, he

contain his emotions.

likely find someone to vent his frustrations on…

someone was

the fire at the detention center that night, he might

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had been such a ruthless

might have gone back,” Rebecca said.

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