From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

Chapter 92

Hancock never really saw Felton and Gemma as family.

If he were just an ordinary Joe with no claim to fame, Felton and Gemma probably wouldn’t give him the time of day.

But in their world, everyone had an angle.

*Ann, meet your uncle!” Carole chirped, introducing Anthea to Hancock.

Anthea, phone in hand, stood up to greet him with a casual, “Hello, uncle.”

To Hancock, Anthea was just a kid, barely worth a second glance. He nodded absentmindedly in her direction.

Anthea, unfazed, returned to her scrolling.

Soon enough, Saul showed up with his wife and kids in tow.

Saul and his wife Vanessa were the intellectual types, modest, and not much for small talk. But when they spoke, it was all dripped with flattery.

As for the rest, they might as well have been invisible.

ever the hostess, chimed in, “Looks like everyone’s

at Elaine. “Irvin’s not here yet.”

on immediately, “Oh, right! How could I forget? We’ve got

minutes later, the so–called VIP arrived.

300 pounds. His neck seemed swallowed up by his shoulders,

introductions, “This is Irvin, a patient and a good friend of mine. Irvin, meet the family. We’re

frowned slightly. Why did it seem like Irvin kept wandering over to Carole? It was unsettling.

shot him a look

gaze, broke out in a cold sweat and quickly looked away, reaching for his drink to

a strange feeling.

a teenager, her look

trying to

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“Mom, I’ve got stuff

agreement, “Sure, we can