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

death made Wanda uneasy.

what was

why worry about such things? Now that the woman is dead, would Master Cedric

you differently because of a dead person?”

Christina was silent.

woman was dead!

back to Wanda, she looked at her with a

do you know what that card he saw

exchange of their

cruel to Natalie before,

her.

meant that Christina would

just felt sorry

Rebecca and Madam Elizabeth Did

I want him!” Christina said, expressing her heartache.

do without anyone from the Johnson family, but losing

As the thought of possibly losing Cedric this time crossed her

to her room to fetch the necklace just to spite Isabella.

in Christina’s eyes and set the fruit

said, “Shh, I know.”

can’t lose him,” Christina said with tears streaming down

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patted her

Shh, it’s okay.

tone in Wanda’s voice, a glint of determination

made some

her, Christina broke down completely,

“Wanda”

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

saw the hospital

had left.

Rebecca called for Lucas, but he was also

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

end.

“Hello?”

“It’s me.”

Rebecca,” Wanda

urgently said, “Hurry, get Tina to

happened?” Wanda tensed when

something big was about to

son

regarding Isabella’s matter. Now that

contain his emotions.

likely find someone to vent

was undoubtedly Christina!

dared to assume that If it weren’t for the fire at the detention center that

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there had been such a

might have gone back,” Rebecca

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