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.

over the laptop, tapping rapidly on the keyboard, then glanced over, “Sarah, the Browns live at 128

yet somehow

asked, “Ann, how do

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

cunosity,

screen showed a living room

that Lacy and his parents? Sarah gasped in astonishment. “Is that

home. To deter thieves, they had installed several cameras

Anthea nodded

did you get this?”

simply saying,

the video started with

the good news‘

sun, convinced

video played on, it was clear that

eyes,

be? Was this how she was perceived by Lacy and his family? That everything she had done, in their eyes, had an ulterior motive? It was

video, Sarah’s face was streaked with

hopes had been nothing but a joke.

could be deceivers

said, Jooking up at Anthea with determination

you sure?”