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 such ominous

idea of death made Wanda

exactly what was

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

differently because

Christina was silent.

woman was dead!

her with a complex

know what that card he saw means for Natalie

of their previous

to Natalie before, he would now

her.

that Christina would be facing Cedric’s wrath.

these implications; she just felt sorry for the currently tormented Christina,

have Madam Rebecca and Madam

want him!” Christina

the Johnson family, but losing Cedric was something she couldn’t

the thought of possibly losing Cedric this time crossed her mind, she

to fetch the necklace just

pain in Christina’s eyes and

said, “Shh, I know.”

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

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her shoulder.

know. Shh, it’s

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

had made some significant decision.

around her, Christina broke down completely, crying like a child.

“Wanda”

restroom for a moment. When

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

had left.

but he was also nowhere to be seen.

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

end.

“Hello?”

“It’s me.”

Wanda greeted.

“Hurry, get Tina

happened?” Wanda tensed when

something big was about

son too

to Natale regarding Isabella’s matter.

contain his emotions.

would likely find someone

was

for the fire at the detention center

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all, there had been such a ruthless glint

gone back,” Rebecca said.

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