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.

light didn’t

eyes slightly. A power outage?

a rustling noise at

burglar? Anthea clenched her fists, ready to defend

Birthday to you, Ann…”

the darkness, Carole and Nanson appeared, holding a birthday cake aglow with candles, slowly walking towards

warm yellow light softly illuminated their faces.

Anthea was

orphan who didn’t even know her birthday, let alone have anyone celebrate it for her.

had prepared a birthday cake for her and had sung

almost like having a lump

you always be happy and forever

make a wish and

head, her hands pressed together, and made a

making her wish, she blew out the candles in one

the lights flicked

realized then that it wasn’t just Carole and Nanson there. Latonia, Keeley, Saran and Walter

“Thank you all.”

child, there’s no need to thank your own family!”

smeared a dollop of cream on

dare

two young girls ended up in a playful scuffle, quickly turning into a

first birthday in this new world,

two months, she had gained family,