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

death

exactly what was on Christinas

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

treat you differently because of a dead person?”

Christina was silent.

was

Wanda, she looked at her

what that card he saw means

signified the exchange of their previous positions.

since Cedric had been cruel to Natalie before, he would now feel guilty and pained

her.

would be facing Cedric’s

care about these implications; she just felt sorry

Miss, you have Madam Rebecca and Madam

I want him!” Christina said,

without anyone from the Johnson family, but losing

of possibly losing Cedric this time crossed her

to her room to fetch

looked at the pain in Christina’s eyes and set the fruit plate

“Shh,

him,” Christina said with tears streaming

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patted her

Shh, it’s okay.

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

she had made some

Wanda’s warm arms circled around her, Christina

“Wanda”

restroom for a moment. When she returned, Cedric was

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

had left.

called for Lucas, but he was also

pulling out her phone, she quickly dialed a number, and

end.

“Hello?”

“It’s me.”

Rebecca,” Wanda greeted.

“Hurry, get Tina

when she heard Rebecca’s

felt that something big

son too

Natale regarding Isabella’s matter. Now

contain his emotions.

he would likely find someone to vent

that someone was

the fire at the

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such a

might have gone back,” Rebecca

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