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.”

Anthea had been swamped with developing her OS System, working

added. “We’ll leave around

morning, Anthea was up early. After a jog, she joined Carole and Nanson on

to Elaine’s house.

weaving through the city, they

Elaine’s living conditions to be

stood before them, complete with a sprawling front

front of the opulent villa, Carole

looped her arm through Carole’s, “Mom, one day I’ll buy you and

Chapter 86

and nineteen to rent out. You can just collect

Nanson said excitedly. Though it sounded like a boast, he believed that Anthea could make it happen.

“Of course.”

that counts.” Clearly, she didn’t take

an average villa would cost at least seven million

at least cost ten million.

reach for them, let alone

stepped forward to ring the

door was opened by

seeing Carole and Anthea, didn’t show much respect, but

of scorn.

relatives coming to mooch again!

housekeeper didn’t invite them in right away but turned and called out, “Mrs. Lyons, there are