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.

the window, casting a soft glow on her face. She leaned over the laptop, tapping rapidly on the keyboard, then glanced over, “Sarah, the Browns live

motion was simple, yet

surprised, asked, “Ann, how do you know

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

with cunosity,

screen showed a living room with three

Sarah gasped in

Browns, being business people, kept a lot of cash at home. To deter thieves, they had installed several cameras in the

Anthea nodded

you get this?”

simply saying, “Found

the video started with Lacy y telling his

the good news‘

sun, convinced that she was only after the Brown family

clear that he had started to agree

eyes,

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

Sarah’s face was streaked with

her hopes had been nothing but a joke.

people could be

Jooking up at Anthea with determination in her eyes.

you sure?”