From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

Chapter 23

Five hundred dollars? That was so expensive!

The pharmacist chuckled, “Madam, there are a couple of high–end supplements in this prescription. Your cost is already a discounted rate.”

Discounted? That still seemed like highway robbery!

Carole was taken aback and quickly tugged at Anthea’s sleeve. “Ann, let’s bail on this. I’m doing. alright and don’t need this stuff. With a couple of days of rest, I’ll be as good as new.”

“If you’re not interested, no skin off my nose,” the pharmacist said, taking back the medicine.

Anthea patted Carole’s hand with a reassuring smile and faced the pharmacist, “We’ll take them. Here’s the cash.” As she spoke, Anthea pulled out the exact amount from her pocket and handed it over.

The pharmacist fed the bills into the cash counter, exactly five hundred dollars.

Carole was heartbroken, “Ann, I’m really fine!”

“Mom, money comes and goes, but you only live once,” Anthea said earnestly.

“Your daughter is right. How could five hundred dollars compared to your health?” the

pharmacist handed the supplements over to Carole. “Madam, you’ve raised a fine daughter!”

Carole said,

the pharmacy, Anthea then

to buy some fresh fish and meat.

the Morris

past life, so she adapted to

was the absence of

Rebecca found some perverse pleasure in tormenting Anthea when boredom struck. Now, something

in thought, a system notification

the invisible control

profile appeared on

of Capital City’s top ten families, the Robinson family, with a net worth

Chapter 23

Daniel?” Rebecca squinted her

young man with striking features

“Pull up Daniel’s recent schedule.”

system obliged, displaying

the schedule, Rebecca sat at

was prestigious, he wasn’t Rebecca’s ultimate goal but

the information, Daniel and Mr.