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.”
The idea of death made Wanda uneasy.
She knew exactly what was on Christinas mind.
So she advised. ‘Miss, why worry about such things? Now that the woman is dead, would Master Cedric
still treat you differently because of a dead person?”
Christina was silent.
That woman was dead!
Turning back to Wanda, she looked at her with a complex and uncertain expression.
“Wanda, do you know what that card he saw means for Natalie and me?”
It signified the exchange of their previous positions.
It meant that since Cedric had been cruel to Natalie before, he would now feel guilty and pained towards
her.
It also meant that Christina would be facing Cedric’s wrath.
Wanda didn’t care about these implications; she just felt sorry for the currently tormented Christina,
“What does it mean? Miss, you have Madam Rebecca and Madam Elizabeth Did you forget that?”
“But I want him!” Christina said, expressing her heartache.
She could do without anyone from the Johnson family, but losing Cedric was something she couldn’t bear.
He was the love of her life. As the thought of possibly losing Cedric this time crossed her mind, she regretted that she had asked Cedric
to go to her room to fetch the necklace just to spite Isabella.
Wanda looked at the pain in Christina’s eyes and set the fruit plate aside to embrace her.
She said, “Shh, I know.”
“Wanda, I can’t lose him,” Christina said with tears streaming down her face.
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Wanda patted her shoulder.
“Yes, I know. Shh, it’s okay. I know, hmm?”
At that moment, despite the loving tone in Wanda’s voice, a glint of determination flashed in her eyes as
if she had made some significant decision.
As Wanda’s warm arms circled around her, Christina broke down completely, crying like a child.
“Wanda”
At the hospital, Rebecca had only gone to the restroom for a moment. When she returned, Cedric was nowhere to be found.
Her heart skipped a beat, especially when she saw the hospital gown on the bed, confirming that Cedric
had left.
“Lucas? Lucas! Rebecca called for Lucas, but he was also nowhere to be seen. Undoubtedly, he had left.
Frantically pulling out her phone, she quickly dialed a number, and Wanda’s voice came from the other
end.
“Hello?”
“It’s me.”
“Madam Rebecca,” Wanda greeted.
Rebecca urgently said, “Hurry, get Tina to my mother!”
“What happened?” Wanda tensed when she heard Rebecca’s words.
Rebecca felt that something big was about to happen.
She knew her son too well,
He had been so ruthless to Natale regarding Isabella’s matter. Now that Natalie was gone, he couldn’t
contain his emotions.
So, he would likely find someone to vent his frustrations on…
And that someone was undoubtedly Christina!
She even dared to assume that If it weren’t for the fire at the detention center that night, he might have
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After all, there had been such a ruthless glint in his eyes!
“Cedric might have gone back,” Rebecca said.
Hearing that Cedric might be heading back and the fact that Rebecca had urgently called her to bring
Christina to Elizabeth, Wanda knew that things involving Natalie weren’t that straightforward.
“Yes, of course, I understand,” Wanda said and hung up the phone.
Wanda turned around and saw Christina sitting on the sofa by the French window. Hurriedly, she stepped
forward.
“Miss.”
“What’s wrong?”
“Let’s go to Madam Elizabeth first.”
Saying this, Wanda pulled Christina up from the soft sofa.
As Christina saw the solemn expression on Wanda’s face, her heart began to pound.
She couldn’t help but ask stiffly. “What’s going on?”
Wanda replied, “Let’s go first, okay?”
Rebecca sounded so urgent on the phone, so Cedric should be on his way back now. Elizabeth liked
tranquility, so walking from the annex building she was in would take several minutes.
Christina was anxious and uneasy as she let Wanda lead her out.
But then, they heard the sound of a car door slamming in the courtyard,
The two exchanged glances.
The fondness and joy that used to fill Christina’s eyes when she knew Cedric was coming back were
nowhere to be seen now.
In the past, every time she learned that Cedric was returning, she would happily rush to greet him joyfully.
But now…!
“Through the back door.”
Hearing that Cedric had already gotten out of the car, Wanda quickly pulled Christina towards the kitchen.
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Thinking about the danger emanating from Cedric that night, they didn’t dare face him at this moment.
Christina also didn’t want to see Cedric right now.
Isabella had done those things with her!
Why should all the blame fall on only Christina?
But now, it was too late for regrets.
The only solution was to wait for Cedric to calm down in time. Natalie’s incident had just occurred, and facing Cedric now seemed unfavorable for Christina in every way.
However, just as Wanda was pulling Christina to the kitchen door, a cold and sinister voice came from
behind, “Christina!”
