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

knew exactly what was on Christinas mind.

things? Now that the woman is dead, would

differently because of

Christina was silent.

was dead!

looked at her with

you know what that card he

of their previous positions.

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

her.

Christina would be

just felt sorry for the

Rebecca and

Christina said, expressing

the Johnson family,

Cedric this time crossed

go to her room to fetch the necklace just

pain in Christina’s eyes and set the fruit

“Shh, I know.”

can’t lose him,” Christina said with tears streaming down

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patted her shoulder.

know. Shh, it’s okay. I know, hmm?”

moment, despite the loving tone in Wanda’s voice, a glint of determination

had made some significant decision.

her, Christina broke

“Wanda”

to the restroom for a moment. When she returned,

skipped a beat, especially when she saw the hospital

had left.

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

phone, she quickly dialed a

end.

“Hello?”

“It’s me.”

Wanda greeted.

said, “Hurry, get

tensed when

felt that something big was about to

knew her son

so ruthless to Natale regarding Isabella’s matter. Now that Natalie was gone, he couldn’t

contain his emotions.

he would likely find someone to vent his frustrations

was

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

have gone

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

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