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.

you saying? Don’t say such ominous things.”

idea of death made

was on Christinas mind.

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

treat you differently because

Christina was silent.

was

to Wanda, she looked at her with a complex

what that card he saw means for Natalie and me?”

the exchange of their

cruel to Natalie

her.

meant that Christina would

didn’t care about these implications; she just felt sorry for

mean? Miss, you have Madam Rebecca and Madam Elizabeth Did you forget

I want him!” Christina said, expressing her

do without anyone from the Johnson family, but losing Cedric

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

her room to fetch the necklace just

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

said, “Shh,

him,” Christina said with tears

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patted her

know. Shh, it’s okay.

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

made some

warm arms circled around her, Christina broke down

“Wanda”

had only gone to the restroom for a

beat, especially when she saw the hospital gown on the bed, confirming

had left.

Lucas! Rebecca called for Lucas, but he was also nowhere to be

her phone, she quickly dialed a number, and Wanda’s

end.

“Hello?”

“It’s me.”

Wanda

urgently said, “Hurry, get Tina to my mother!”

happened?” Wanda tensed when

that something big was about

son too

had been so ruthless to Natale regarding Isabella’s matter. Now that Natalie was

contain his emotions.

he would likely find someone to

that someone was undoubtedly Christina!

for the fire at the detention center that

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a ruthless glint in

gone back,” Rebecca said.

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