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.

saying? Don’t say such

of death

what was on

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

you differently because of a

Christina was silent.

was dead!

back to Wanda, she looked at her with a

you know what that card he saw means for

exchange of

to Natalie before, he would now

her.

also meant that Christina would be facing Cedric’s wrath.

care about these implications; she just felt sorry for the currently

Madam Rebecca and Madam Elizabeth

him!” Christina said, expressing

without anyone from the Johnson family, but

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

go to her room to fetch the necklace just

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

said, “Shh, I

said with tears streaming

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patted her shoulder.

know. Shh, it’s okay.

tone in Wanda’s voice, a glint

made some

warm arms circled around her, Christina broke down completely, crying

“Wanda”

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

heart skipped a beat, especially when she saw the hospital gown on the bed, confirming that Cedric

had left.

Lucas! Rebecca called for Lucas, but he was also

dialed a number, and Wanda’s voice

end.

“Hello?”

“It’s me.”

Rebecca,” Wanda

get Tina to my mother!”

tensed when she

big

knew her son too

regarding Isabella’s matter. Now that Natalie was

contain his emotions.

would likely find someone

someone was undoubtedly Christina!

for the fire at the detention center that night, he

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there had been such a ruthless glint in his

might have gone back,”

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