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.”

death

exactly what was on Christinas

such things? Now that the woman is dead, would Master

because of

Christina was silent.

was dead!

her with a complex and

you know what that card he saw means for

exchange of their

cruel to Natalie before, he would now feel guilty

her.

that Christina would be facing Cedric’s wrath.

implications; she just felt sorry for

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

I want him!” Christina said,

from the Johnson family, but losing Cedric was something she

Cedric this time crossed her mind, she regretted that she had

to fetch

and set the fruit plate aside to embrace her.

“Shh,

I can’t lose him,” Christina said with tears

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patted her shoulder.

it’s okay. I

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

made some significant

around her, Christina

“Wanda”

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

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

had left.

Lucas, but he was also

quickly dialed a number, and Wanda’s voice

end.

“Hello?”

“It’s me.”

Rebecca,” Wanda

urgently said, “Hurry, get

when she heard

felt that something big

her son too well,

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

contain his emotions.

would likely find someone to vent his

that someone was undoubtedly

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

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been such a ruthless glint in his

might have gone back,” Rebecca said.

be heading back and the fact that Rebecca had urgently called

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