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?

eldest grandson, was he…

be honest with me, is there something wrong?”

collected as he was, seemed thrown off balance by that, “Karen, you’re worrying over nothing.”

maybe you prefer men?” Karen

fingers on his rosary, “Karen,

as though it was Karen who was the foolish

to be ashamed of! If you do, I would

added, “Do you think I’m concerned about you? I’m worried about Ann! What if you like men and I hook you two up, wouldn’t

thought Karen was concerned about him, which

She was i

that

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

no plans to settle down, my sexual orientation is perfectly normal. So,

this, Karen breathed a sigh of

way, there was still a glimmer of hope.

continue her scheme to bring Anthea

shoulder. But upon reaching up, she realized she couldn’t quite make

darn kid have to grow so