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?

idea of death

knew exactly what was on Christinas mind.

such things? Now that the woman

because of a dead person?”

Christina was silent.

was dead!

at her with a complex and uncertain expression.

do you know what that card he saw means for Natalie and

exchange of

meant that since Cedric had been cruel to Natalie before, he

her.

Christina would be facing Cedric’s wrath.

about these implications; she just felt

it mean? Miss, you have Madam Rebecca and Madam Elizabeth

I want him!” Christina

do without anyone from the Johnson family, but losing

thought of possibly losing Cedric this time crossed her mind, she regretted that she had

to fetch the necklace just to spite Isabella.

the pain in Christina’s eyes and set the fruit plate aside

said, “Shh, I

lose him,” Christina said with

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her

know. Shh, it’s

Wanda’s voice, a glint

had made some significant

arms circled around her, Christina broke down

“Wanda”

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

beat, especially when she saw the hospital gown on

had left.

was also

she quickly dialed a number, and Wanda’s voice

end.

“Hello?”

“It’s me.”

Rebecca,” Wanda greeted.

urgently said, “Hurry, get Tina to

tensed when she

big was about to happen.

her son

Natale regarding Isabella’s matter. Now that

contain his emotions.

find someone to vent his frustrations on…

that someone was

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

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had been such a ruthless glint in his

gone back,” Rebecca said.

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