From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

Chapter 78

Anthea hung up and turned to Nanson. “Uncle Nanson, you need anything?”

Snapped out of his thoughts, Nanson replied, “Ah, dinner’s ready.”

“Uncle Nanson, you and Mom go ahead and start without me,” Anthea continued what she was doing. “I’ll save this file and be right over.”

Knowing Anthea was working on something significant, Nanson didn’t bother her further and said, “Well, make it quick. We’re having roasted rabbit tonight.”

“Will do,” Anthea nodded slightly.

About fifteen minutes later, Anthea finished her last bit of coding, hit save, checked everything was in order, closed her laptop, and headed to the living room for dinner.

Nanson was engrossed in a video game on the couch in the living room.

Meanwhile, Carole was poring over a book on starting and managing a business.

She didn’t have much experience in entrepreneurship, but she was sharp enough to learn from books, hoping to cut out the mistakes of trial and error.

“Mom, Uncle Nanson, have you finished already?” Anthea asked, a bit surprised.

immediately respond, but Carole closed her book instantly. “We haven’t

for me next time. Just save me some.” Anthea said with a smile.

she set the table and served the roasted rabbit. “Ann, could you grab

she turned to Nanson. “Nanson! Enough with the games!

on it!” Nanson said, moving to the dining table with his

brought over the Coke and couldn’t help asking. “Uncle Nanson, what game are you so absorbed in?”

the

it fun?” Anthea inquired further.

replied passionately, thumbs flying over his phone screen. “The other guy. what’s he running for? Oh, come on! Someone is hiding in

teammate’s a kid?”

“With skills that bad, you just know

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being a kid, Anthea mused, as she cut a small plece of rabbit leg, thinking how tough it was to be a kid these days, always taking the

rabbit smelled

and took a careful bite. The spicy and aromatic sauce matched the rabbit meat’s unique flavor, It was so good that one just wanted to keep

had made the roasted rabbit, watched Anthea nervously. “Ann, how’s the