From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

Chapter 134

“Hal My fabulous Anthea, come on in! Let’s have ourselves a real knees–up tonight! Nanson’s face was as red as a boiled lobster, his eyes bloodshot.

Staggering around, he seemed to be walking on clouds.

Anthea steadied him with a hand, “Uncle Nanson, are you alright?”

Nanson waved her off, “Fine! Just fine!”

Amidst his laughter, Nanson suddenly broke into tears.

“Uncle Nanson?” Anthea was startled.

Aside from that time at Elaine’s, she had never seen him cry.

Covering his face, Nanson crouched in a corner, sobbing uncontrollably, “Ann! I… I’ve been dumped…”

Anthea stared at Nanson in surprise.

She had always assumed Nanson to be a lifelong bachelor, yet here he was with at girlfriend.

Overcoming her astonishment, Anthea quickly crouched to comfort him. Although Nanson was drunk, his thoughts were fairly coherent. It didn’t take long for Anthea to piece together what had happened.

“Uncle Nanson, every cloud has a silver lining. This could be a good thing for you.”

“Good thing?” Nanson belched, “I’ve just been dumped, and you’re calling it a good thing! Are you really my favorite girl?”

Nanson was on the verge of tears again.

love with you. She was in love with your money and your house. Now that she knows you’ve got neither, her true purpose has shown. Better to find out now than after getting hitched. You’ll

hiccupped, looking up at Anthea as if comforted by her words, “Do you think

nodded slightly, “Absolutely!

worth it! You have to bounce back. Imagine, when you hit the jackpot someday, let her have regrets! Then, we’ll make it rain so hard, she’ll wish she

“Yeah, yeah! Make it rain on

sorrow seemed to fade, his emotions steadied, and he ultimately succumbed to slumber right

disbelief and dragged

was strong enough to move Nanson.

might wake up and do something rash, Anthea decided not to help

in the living room to livestream a game of chess.

streamer

“Good evening!”

top three on the YouTube homepage

started to

followers had skyrocketed to over fifty thousand,

last night, she barely had ten

sure seemed to work

chance you’ll show your face on

chess, and I’ll

challenge popped up on her screen. ‘Mr. A has issued a

about to decline when the chat

It’s Mr. A! Please accept, Anthea!”

see

“You’re on fire!”