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 come

her eyes slightly. A power outage?

a rustling noise at the

Anthea clenched her fists,

Birthday to you, Ann…”

darkness, Carole and Nanson appeared, holding a

light softly illuminated

that moment, Anthea was slightly

orphan who didn’t even know

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

having a lump

Birthday! May you always be

wish and blow

her hands pressed together, and made a sincere birthday

she blew out the candles in one breath.

were extinguished, the lights flicked on at the

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

“Thank you all.”

silly child, there’s no need to thank your own

Birthday!” Sarah, taking Anthea by surprise, smeared

you dare to

girls ended up in a playful scuffle,

was Anthea’s first birthday in this new world, and by

just over two months, she had gained family, friendship, and many things