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.

are you saying? Don’t

death made Wanda uneasy.

exactly what was on

advised. ‘Miss, why worry about such things? Now that the

treat you differently because

Christina was silent.

was

her with a complex and uncertain

card he saw means

the exchange of

cruel to Natalie before, he

her.

would be facing

care about these implications; she just felt

does it mean? Miss, you have Madam Rebecca

Christina said, expressing her

from the Johnson family, but losing Cedric was something she couldn’t bear.

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

to fetch the necklace just to spite

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

“Shh, I

him,” Christina said

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patted her shoulder.

Shh, it’s okay. I

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

made some significant

circled around her, Christina broke down completely, crying

“Wanda”

Rebecca had only gone to the restroom for a moment. When she

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

had left.

called for Lucas, but he was also nowhere to be seen. Undoubtedly, he had

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

end.

“Hello?”

“It’s me.”

Wanda

get

when she heard

something big was about

son too well,

ruthless to Natale regarding Isabella’s matter. Now that Natalie was gone,

contain his emotions.

he would likely find someone to

that someone was undoubtedly

it weren’t for the fire at

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all, there had been such a ruthless glint in his eyes!

might have gone back,” Rebecca said.

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