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 things.”

of death made

knew exactly what was

‘Miss, why worry about such things? Now

differently because of a dead

Christina was silent.

woman was

she looked at her

what that card he saw means for Natalie

the exchange of their previous

since Cedric had been cruel to Natalie before, he would now

her.

Christina would be facing Cedric’s wrath.

these implications; she just felt

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

Christina

could do without anyone from the Johnson family, but losing

of her life. As the thought of possibly losing Cedric this

room to fetch the necklace just to spite

eyes and set the fruit plate aside to embrace her.

said, “Shh,

lose him,” Christina said with tears streaming down her face.

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patted her

I know. Shh, it’s okay. I

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

she had made some significant decision.

circled around her, Christina broke down completely,

“Wanda”

Rebecca had only gone to the restroom for a moment. When she returned, Cedric was nowhere

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

had left.

but he was also nowhere to be seen. Undoubtedly, he had

quickly dialed a number,

end.

“Hello?”

“It’s me.”

Wanda greeted.

get Tina

tensed when

that something big was about to happen.

knew her son

Isabella’s matter. Now that Natalie was gone, he couldn’t

contain his emotions.

find someone to vent his

that someone was

the fire at the

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been such a ruthless glint in

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