From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

Chapter 129

When the time came, what wouldn’t she have at her fingertips?

Anytime Mr. Christensen was mentioned, a faint blush would dance across Darleen’s cheeks.

She had the fortune of catching a distant glimpse of Mr. Christensen at a cocktail party

once.

It was a fleeting marvel.

Right then, Darleen had secretly decided that this was the man she would marry.

After all, Mr. Christensen was a man of high standing and influence. Marrying him meant that she would rule over Capital City.

“Okay, Mom, I get it,” Darleen nodded, “Don’t worry, I’ll be good from now on.”

Edna nodded, satisfied, a sharp glint in her eyes, “That’s my girl.”

In a bedroom of the Yeager family, Anthea sat in front of her computer, her fingers tapping away rapidly on the keyboard, the screen casting a warm glow on her face.

As it was getting late, Anthea shut down her computer and headed to the living room, ready to make her way to the diner to help out.

The living room was dark and the lights were off.

Anthea pressed the wall switch.

the light didn’t come on.

her eyes slightly. A power

was a rustling noise at the door.

burglar? Anthea clenched her fists, ready to defend herself.

Birthday to you, Ann…”

of the darkness, Carole and Nanson appeared, holding a birthday cake

light softly illuminated their

moment, Anthea was slightly

her past life, she was an orphan who didn’t even know her birthday, let alone have

the first time someone had prepared a birthday cake for her and had sung her

weird, almost like having a

our Ann, Happy Birthday! May you always be

make a wish and blow

her head, her hands pressed

she blew out the candles in

candles were extinguished, the lights

it wasn’t just Carole and Nanson there. Latonia, Keeley, Saran and Walter were also present.

“Thank you all.”

silly child, there’s no need to

Birthday!” Sarah, taking Anthea by surprise, smeared a dollop of cream on

you dare to cream me

ended up in a playful scuffle, quickly

first birthday in this new world, and

months, she had gained family, friendship, and many things that