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.

“No! Miss, what are you saying? Don’t say such ominous things.”

idea of death made Wanda

was

about such things? Now that

because of a dead person?”

Christina was silent.

was dead!

her

what that card he saw means

signified the exchange of

cruel to Natalie before, he would now feel guilty and

her.

would be

she just felt sorry for the

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

him!” Christina said,

the Johnson family, but losing Cedric was something

the thought of possibly losing Cedric this time crossed

her room to fetch the necklace just to spite

pain in Christina’s eyes and

said, “Shh,

said with tears streaming down her

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patted her

Shh, it’s okay. I know,

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

had made some significant

her, Christina broke down completely, crying like a

“Wanda”

the hospital, Rebecca had only gone to the restroom for a moment. When she returned, Cedric was nowhere to be

beat, especially when she saw the

had left.

but he was also nowhere to be seen. Undoubtedly, he had left.

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

end.

“Hello?”

“It’s me.”

Wanda

“Hurry, get

tensed when she heard Rebecca’s words.

something big was about to

son too

so ruthless to Natale regarding Isabella’s

contain his emotions.

likely find someone to

was

to assume that If it weren’t for the fire at the

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a ruthless glint in his eyes!

have gone back,” Rebecca said.

might be heading back and the fact that Rebecca had urgently called her to bring

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