From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

Chapter 86

After all the times he had driven Karen, this was the first time she had ever initiated a conversation with him.

“Not tired at all,” he replied.

Karen continued. “Baber, did you think that young lady we just dropped off was pretty?”

Baber, unsure of where Karen was headed with this, decided to stick with the truth. “Yes, she’s

pretty.”

Upon hearing this, Karen lit up her face with pride. “Of course! Sherman’s wife is bound to be beautiful.”

Baber was speechless. So Karen had taken him on such a roundabout conversation just to brag about how gorgeous Sherman’s wife would be?

Anthea returned home.

Nanson had already arrived and was sitting in the living room, chatting with Carole.

“Ann, you’re back just in time. Elaine’s birthday is tomorrow. Carole and I were discussing heading over to her place. You’ve been back for a while and haven’t met many of the relatives. It’s a good chance to get to know everyone.”

“Aunt Elaine’s place?” Anthea paused, then remembered that Carole had not only a younger brother like Nanson but also two older sisters and an older brother.

Nanson was referring to Carole’s eldest sister, Elaine Yeager.

“Sure,” Anthea nodded, then added, “What time are we going tomorrow? I’ll head to bed early tonight.”

with developing her

to rush,” Carole added. “We’ll leave around nine in the

a jog, she joined

to Elaine’s house.

journey on the bus, weaving through the city, they

Elaine’s living conditions

complete with a sprawling front garden and two large

opulent villa, Carole

one day I’ll buy you and

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One for you to live in and nineteen to rent out. You can just collect the rent, and don’t even need

like a boast, he believed that Anthea could make it happen.

“Of course.”

smiled, “It’s the thought that counts.” Clearly, she didn’t take Anthea’s words to

cost at least seven

villa like this one at

out of reach for them,

to

was opened by a

housekeeper, upon seeing Carole and Anthea, didn’t show much

of scorn.

relatives coming

but turned and called out, “Mrs. Lyons, there