From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

Chapter 174

An unhappy family could ruin a child. If Sarch chose to bring her child into such a world, it wouldn’t just be irresponsible to herself.

It would also be irresponsible to the child.

And so, terminating the pregnancy seemed like the only reasonable option

As the words hung in the air, Anthes spoke up. “Sarah, you’re only 20. Your life is a blank canvas, filled with endless possibilities. There’s no reason to waste your youth on a loser like Lacy. Trust me, you’ll regret it otherwise.”

20 years old, the age of bloom. Anthea genuinely didn’t want Sarah to live a life of regret

Holding her stomach, Samh stammered, “But… it’s a life, isn’t it? Things can’t be that bad, right? it’s just $80,000. Maybe we should just forget about it? Perhaps Lacy and his folks are just upset because I asked for that money, and it’s all just a big misunderstanding. They’re actually pretty decent people…

Ask them to drop the whole money issue.

They/lete

Her voice trailed off, and then she hesitated, “Ann, could you talk to my parents? Ask them to to you. If you speak up, they’ll surely agree.”

Anthea frowned slightly, “So, Sarah, you still think this is about the money?”

Sarah was taken aback. Wasn’t it?

Anthea stood up from the sofa, “Wait here, Sarah”

She soon retumed with her laptop in hand.

a soft glow on her face. She leaned over the laptop, tapping rapidly on the keyboard, then

yet

surprised, asked, “Ann, how do you know

take a look at this,” Anthea said, hitting the enter key with her

with cunosity,

screen showed a living room with three people standing inside.

Sarah gasped in astonishment. “Is that their living room

kept a lot of cash at home. To deter thieves, they had

Anthea nodded

did you get this?”

simply saying, “Found

video started with Lacy y telling his parents

news‘ of

began her tirade, calling Sarah every name under the sun, convinced that she was only

Lacy tried to defend Sarah. But as the video played on, it was clear that he had started to agree with his mother!) Sarah was nothing but a

eyes,

and his family?

the video, Sarah’s face

hopes had been nothing but

people could be deceivers

to get an abortion, Sarah said, Jooking up at Anthea

you sure?”