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”

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father. I truly don’t want to see him miss out on being with her. You can rest assured, once Ms. Fletcher joins our family, she’ll treat you as if you were her own flesh and

Gerard didn’t respond.

with medicine, and Gerard took

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

tucked his grandmother in and left the room..

closed the door behind him, the old butler came looking for

whispered, closing

come back later,

spoke up again. “I have something to ask

Gerard, go ahead.”

how long have you been with our family?”

thought for a moment before answering

my mother, right?” Gerard pressed.

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

tell me her

butler shook his head.

was she

time.”

the butler shook his head

a child. Can’t you

pity on a