From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

Chapter 220

Hearing that, Alex glanced back at Rebecca, a faint curiosity flickering in his eyes.

Under his gaze, Rebecca felt like she was transported back to her past life, to the foul stench of an animal cage where Alex loomed over her. Despite his regal aura, as if he were carved of jade, he seemed like a demon crawled straight from the bowels of hell, dark and terrifying!

He could snatch her life away at any moment.

A cold sweat formed on Rebecca’s brow, yet she mustered all her composure and spoke again, “Mr. Peterson, I am the one who saved Kendrick’s life.”

Alex idly twirled the signet ring on his thumb and asked, “Ms. Morris, your last name was Yeager before?”

“I was a Yeager until I turned eighteen,” Rebecca explained.

Alex nodded slightly, “Then Ms. Morris, please follow me this way.”

With immense pressure bearing down on her, Rebecca followed Alex’s stride.

Anthe

realizing she was no longer needed, picked up her half–eaten slice of cherry cheesecake and continued indulging in her dessert.

The Peterson Manor was vast.

Since the front hall was bustling with guests and unsuitable for private conversations, Kendrick was waiting for them in the inner salon of the backyard.

ties with the Peterson family and was

the

remarkably kind–hearted old lady. She was 78

in her youth had aged her appearance beyond her years,

in his rest,” Audrey sighed, then

in their late seventies, even if they lived to a hundred, there wasn’t

a somber

Kendrick exhaled deeply.

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continued, “I heard the doctor who cured you

nodded, “Yes, don’t let Miss Yeager’s youth fool you. Her skill is immense. I

prepared for death, his will already penned.

in Audrey’s eyes.

this young lady look

God opens a door for you, he closes a window.

–

wasn’t much to look at her

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has arrived,” Alex’s voice interjected, cutting the

then he frowned, “Ms. Morris? Alex, you’re mistaken. I’m looking for

was a Yeager until she turned eighteen.”