From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

Chapter 168

“How many times do I have to tell you? That woman is no fit to be called your mother! Janet’s voice cracked as she and this, and she was soon engulfed in a hit of coughing again.

“I don’t have any pictures of heef

“But can you at least tell me her name, where she’s from?” Gerard persisted, hoping to piece together the puzzle of his origins.

With that information, he could go and find his mother himself.

“I don’t know!” Janet’s face darkened with a mix of anger and a surge of coughing.

The boy must be out to kill her with worry, she thought.

Janet’s chronic cough always flared up with stress.

Gerard gently patted Janet’s back “Grandma don’t get upset. I won’t ask you about it again ”

Seeing Gerard’s response, Janet couldn’t help but tear up

He was a good boy What a shame he didn’t have a good mother

It was all Carole’s fault!

Carole, the unforgivable sinner! And poor Gerard, motherless from such a young age!

Janet held Gerard’s hand tightly “Gerry, there’s not a single lie in what I’ve told you today. If I’m lying, may I be struck by lightning! You might not understand now, but one day, you’ll see that I had only the best intentions”

They dont

growing up without a mother Janet could sympathize

a good woman, she’s so devoted to your father. I truly don’t want to see him miss out on being with her. You can rest assured, once

Gerard didn’t respond.

then, a maid came in with medicine, and Gerard took

her medicine, she drifted off to sleep, but not before making Gerard promise to look out

tucked his grandmother in and left

behind him, the old butler came

asleep,” Gerard whispered, closing the

butler nodded. “Ill come back later, then.”

up again. “I have something to ask

go

have you been with our

before answering seriously, “Nineteen

must know something about my mother, right?” Gerard pressed. “Can

the butler’s expression changed dramatically, “L. I don’t know” he replied.

you tell me

butler shook

was she

time.”

butler shook his head

Can’t you his plea, Gerard’s

take pity on