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.”

of death made Wanda uneasy.

exactly what was

things? Now

because of a dead

Christina was silent.

woman was

her with a complex and uncertain expression.

he saw means for

the exchange of

Natalie before, he

her.

would be

about these implications; she just felt sorry for the

mean? Miss, you have Madam Rebecca and Madam

him!” Christina said, expressing her heartache.

without anyone from the Johnson family, but losing Cedric was something she

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

go to her room to fetch the

at the pain in Christina’s eyes and set

“Shh, I know.”

said with tears streaming down

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her

I know. Shh, it’s okay. I

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

she had made some significant

Wanda’s warm arms circled around her, Christina broke down completely, crying

“Wanda”

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

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,

her phone, she quickly dialed a number, and Wanda’s voice came

end.

“Hello?”

“It’s me.”

Wanda greeted.

“Hurry, get Tina

happened?” Wanda tensed when

that something big

son too

Natale regarding Isabella’s matter. Now

contain his emotions.

he would likely find someone to

that someone was undoubtedly Christina!

even dared to assume that If it weren’t for the fire at the detention center that night,

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there had been such a ruthless glint in

gone back,” Rebecca said.

that Cedric might be heading back and the fact that Rebecca had urgently

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