From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

Chapter 17

The Morris family was on an upswing while the Christensen family was sinking like a ship. Wouldn’t it be a raw deal if Rebecca still decided to marry into the Christensens?

How could their precious daughter marry a poor guy?

But calling off the engagement would be a gossip feast for the town.

While Daly and Sandra were fretting over it, Rebecca strolled by. “Mom, Dad, why the long

faces?”

Sandra sighed and recounted the situation to Rebecca.

With memories from a past life, Rebecca knew the Christensen family had also been on the verge of ruin when they returned to Cloudcrest.

It was understandable for the Christensen family to return at this time.

Rebecca frowned slightly. “Shame on the Christensen family, coveting what they can’t have.”

She was a dazzling phoenix. There was no way she was tying the knot with a nobody this time around!

A nearly broke family, and they still wanted to marry her off? As if!

That was a pipe dream!

“Exactly!” Sandra interrupted. “After all these years, they still hold onto that old pledge without weighing their worth. They have the nerve to set their sights on my darling girl! The shamelessness!”

“Mom, Dad, leave it to me. It’s the 21st century, and we value freedom in marriage and

with her past memory, she

at the very top, the preeminent

too small a pond

the fifth child of the Christensen

ad Zero tic

that Christensen boy to the real bigwig, Mr. Christensen.

Christensen, the family wouldn’t be facing bankruptcy or seeking a marriage alliance

at the Morris family

and prevent the past from

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Chapter 17

Morris, good day. Lady

them in.” Daly said with a

two figures appeared in the living

snowy white hair and a face etched

radiant woman, her age

were the Christensen family matriarch, Karen,

to greet

you arrive in Cloudcrest? A heads–up would have been nice, and we could have rolled out the red carpet for you.” Despite

had the servants make

wife are too kind! Oh, this must be Rebecca. What a