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 ominous things.”

idea of death made Wanda uneasy.

exactly what was on Christinas

why worry about such things? Now that the woman is

you differently because

Christina was silent.

was dead!

to Wanda, she looked at her with a complex and uncertain

that card he

of their

cruel to Natalie before, he would now feel guilty and pained

her.

that Christina would be

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

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

want him!” Christina

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

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

fetch the necklace just to spite Isabella.

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

said, “Shh, I know.”

lose him,” Christina said

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her shoulder.

it’s okay.

in Wanda’s voice, a glint of

she had made some significant decision.

around her, Christina broke down completely, crying like a

“Wanda”

gone to the restroom for a moment. When she returned, Cedric was

skipped a beat, especially when she saw the hospital

had left.

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

quickly dialed a number, and Wanda’s

end.

“Hello?”

“It’s me.”

Wanda greeted.

“Hurry, get

Wanda tensed when

that something big was

her son

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

contain his emotions.

find someone to vent his frustrations on…

that someone was undoubtedly Christina!

that If it weren’t for the

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such a ruthless glint in

gone back,”

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