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

slightly. A power

was a rustling noise at the

burglar? Anthea clenched her fists, ready to defend

Birthday to you,

appeared, holding a birthday cake aglow

yellow light softly illuminated their

that moment, Anthea was slightly

an orphan who didn’t even know her birthday, let alone have anyone

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

having a lump stuck

our Ann, Happy Birthday! May you always be happy and forever

and blow out the candles

her hands pressed together, and made a sincere birthday wish.

her wish, she blew out the candles in one

the lights flicked

then that it wasn’t just Carole and Nanson there.

“Thank you all.”

need to thank your own family!”

taking Anthea by surprise, smeared a dollop of cream

dare to

in a playful scuffle, quickly turning

Anthea’s first birthday in this new world, and

she had gained family, friendship, and many things that