From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

Chapter 166

At his words, Janet paused, taken aback. She hadn’t expected Gerard to ask this question.

In her memory, ever since Gerard became aware of the world around him, he had never once inquired about his mother

Turns out, what Janet always thought as his nonchalance was actually a deep wound hidden in his heart

Poor kid.

“Your mom’s really dead,” Janet sighed.

“How did she die?” Gerard pressed on.

Janet frowned slightly, memories of Carole filled with disdain, “All

Il you need to know is that she’s gone. The dead can’t come back. Why do you need to dig up all these details?”

“But why isn’t there a memorial for my mom in the family chapel? Why haven’t you ever taken me to visit her grave?”

probing, Janet felt a pang

she, as his grandmother, not even comparable to a faithless

Gerard was just a tiny thing, not even nine pounds, it was Janet who bore the immense pain and raised him bit by bit

ever fulfilled even a small

clinging to her memory. It was chilling to

tell me where my mom is.”

abandoned your father and the newborn you to run off with another man. Unfortunately, they had a car accident on the way, and both died! Do you think a woman with such a shameful past could be honored in

had indeed been a faithless woman, and she

wasn’t wrong in saying that.

wanted to bring up Carole to Gerard voluntarily.

since Gerard had brought it up, there was no

Carole and was swayed by her? Janet would never allow Gerard to recognize a woman like Carole

dwell on this, it was better to completely shatter the little hope he held

the first time from Janet, and in such a disgraceful light, Gerard couldn’t accept it, “No!

in his dr

-kind

a very good and beautiful person. She