From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

Chapter 103

Karen didn’t pull her punches, each slap hitting Sherman square on the back.

That little weasel!

For ten years, Sherman had the same air of superiority, looking down his nose at everyone. He was just asking for it!

Sherman didn’t even flinch, and he said calmly, “Karen, everyone has their way of living. I’m content with mine. Like you always say, I can’t be everyone’s cup of tea, can I?”

Sherman was a bachelor and a devout vegan. He loved his peace and quiet.

Life with someone else was too noisy. Alone was just perfect.

Karen looked at Sherman, her face a picture of disbelief, “Don’t you have any urge?”

Sherman just shook his head.

Karen was about to try and provoke him, using the fact that Anthea wasn’t into him to give Sherman a little nudge.

But it turned out that Sherman couldn’t care less.

Weren’t most men driven by a desire to conquer?

he… a bit off?

and down, “Sherman, be

collected as he was, seemed thrown off balance

prefer men?” Karen squinted her eyes, probing.

on his rosary, “Karen, that’s out

seem as though it was Karen who was the foolish

to be ashamed of! If you do, I would accept it! Just tell me, do you like men

think I’m concerned about you? I’m worried about Ann! What if you like men and I hook you two up, wouldn’t I be hurting Ann? She’s so pretty, young, smart, and capable! I don’t want her

him, which turned out he was just being conceited!

She was i

that young

him in the arm, “Hey! I’m talking to you!

silently repeated a mantra for patience, then said, “Karen, although I have no plans to settle down, my sexual orientation is

Karen breathed a sigh of

was swinging the right way, there was

to bring

to pat Sherman on the shoulder. But upon reaching up, she realized she couldn’t

have to grow so tall?