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!”

you,” Carole said, accepting

the pharmacy, Anthea then headed to

buy some fresh fish and meat. Carole

the Morris

a heiress in her past life, so she adapted to

get used to was the absence of Anthea, that

previous life, Rebecca found some perverse pleasure in tormenting Anthea when boredom struck. Now, something felt amiss.

thought, a system notification beep echoed in her mind.

quickly accessed the invisible control panel.

on the screen.

male, and the eldest son and heir to one of Capital City’s top ten families, the Robinson family, with a net worth in the billions.

Chapter 23

a photo of Daniel?”

young man with striking features

commanded, “Pull up Daniel’s

displaying a detailed

Rebecca sat at her vanity

wasn’t Rebecca’s

to the information, Daniel and