From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

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If Rebecca went chasing after Kendrick, wouldn’t she look desperate?

Besides, when they were in Capital City, Kendrick had the nerve to kick her out of the Wright family.

This time around, she was determined to make Kendrick apologize to her face! She wanted him to know how it felt to slap himself silly. After all, she was the descendant of the legendary healer, comparable to Hippocrates!

Was she someone to be trifled with?

It was December 20th. Following the traditions of Cloudcrest, everyone was getting ready for Christmas.

The Yeager family lived on the ground floor, so Carole set up the table in the front garden, laying out the

feast.

“Mrs. Yeager.” A voice, hauntingly familiar.

Carole looked up and locked eyes with Rebecca, her daughter she had nurtured and cared for the last eighteen years.

“Rebecca, what brings you here?” Carole murmured, incredulous.

It had been almost half a year since Rebecca had returned to the Morris family.

This was her first visit back.

Instinctively, Carole felt that Rebecca’s visit wasn’t out of goodwill.

girl had always

they were once mother and daughter, their connection had become as flimsy as

said, “Mrs. Yeager, let me introduce

offered a stiff smile, nodding

then said, “Please, come in

three–room apartment wasn’t spacious.

modest surroundings

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current status on RealTimeFlow, she should be doing well financially.

up in such a shabby place?

it be that Nanson, the no–hoper and gambler, had squandered all

managing to get by

have to retreat to a

and unmatched chess skills,” Rebecca thought to

my mother and I

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others, and besides, she sensed that Rebecca’s intentions were questionable, “Rebecca, you’re too kind! We can’t accept this

given, there’s no taking it back. Please,

Carole remained reluctant

eyes filled

be in such a filthy place a second longer than

it, she

suffered living with