From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

Chapter 55

What? Sherman told him to eat them right there, huh?

Like, it was for real?

Daniel freaked out.

Then, the private room door swung open, and a server came in with a can of herring.

Even from ten feet away, you could catch a whiff of that odd, metallic stench.

“Let’s get started,” Sherman said, his fingers tracing the outline of the cross slowly, his voice barely a whisper.

*Sherman…” Daniel stuttered, anxiety making his words trip over each other. “You, you, you’re a vegetarian, right? From, from now on, I’ll, um, I’ll join you. We can do meatless Mondays or every day!”

Sherman gave him a look. “A man’s only as good as his word.”

Daniel shuffled to the table with leaden feet. “Sherman…”

“Eat.”

That single word sapped Daniel of any will to resist. He numbly picked up a canned herring. shut his eyes, steeled his heart, and stuffed it into his mouth.

The taste was wickedly intense!

But Daniel forced it down. No sooner had he swallowed than his stomach started a riot. He

bolted to the restroom, wishing he could vomit up his very soul.

“The rest… we’ll livestream

that, he turned and left the

What the

have said he didn’t have to eat the rest? Had

of kindness, devoted to peace and love. How could he possibly stand to watch

must have

calmed down, washed his

the manager huffed out after him.

“What’s up?”

manager handed Daniel a bag. “Mr. Robinson,

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pack for you. He insists that you livestream it for him when you get

what fresh

was the day when Anthea was due to make a

Tammie seemed no better, showing no significant improvement.

him had reduced by more than half.

taking the meds

you instructed, Ms. Yeager.

day.”

eyelids. “Now it’s time to start medicinal baths. I’ll write you a prescription. Bathe him twice a day. Once in

think my husband will be back on

of these baths, he should regain consciousness and

walk.”

face

nodded, scribbling a prescription and handing it to