From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

Chapter 202

And Edna was playing the hostess to perfection!

She directed the servants with such case and hair, outshining even her days with the Fletchers.

“Miss Edna, your coffee, Della sald, presenting a steaming cup.

Edna smiled and gratefully accepted the coffee from Delia,

Selzing the moment, Delia whispered something in Edna’s ear.

Edna’s expression darkened, and she set down her cup, hurrying toward the door with Della in tow.

They made their way to a secluded spat in the Lindsay family’s expansive backyard, near a quaint little rockery.

Edna frowned and said, “Are you sure that’s what Gerand told Janet?”

Delin nodded, “Heard it with my own ears.”

Edna’s frown deepened. That boy Gerard was so ungrateful!

She had felt for him when he was little, motherless, and had tried to care for him

fomula over any warmth she could offer!

had the nerve to say he’d accept anyone but her

else’s child will

to Gerard, and he repaid her with betrayal, biting

A true ingrate!

glanced around before continuing. “Looks like marrying into the Lindsay

back. She had seen Gerard as her stepping stone into the Lindsay family, but now that he

*SO, YOU

calls the shots, you need to get yourself married into the Lindsay family. You and Jonah are still young; have a bouncing baby boy. When Darleen ties the knot with the Christensens, your son could inherit the Lindsay fortune, and you’ll be the most respected woman in Capital City! As for Gerard, let him stew in his own

in

now her only chance was to leverage Janet’s favor, marry into the Lindsays quickly, and have a child with Jonah Lindsay as soon as

that Janet

as she entered, she overheard Janet pleading with Gerard, “Gerry, Edna brought me nourishing soup again,

Gerard remained silent.

marrying your father? What’s so hard about that? If only you were half as sensible as Darleen, our family wouldn’t

eyes, Darleen was far

in the way of Edna marrying into the Lindsay

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and her joining the Lindsays

was anything but a home