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.

the Peterson family and was

in the front hall, chatting with Audrey.

remarkably kind–hearted old lady. She was 78 that

her youth had aged her appearance beyond her years, but her spirit

well. My late husband would be overjoyed in his rest,”

even if they lived to a

thought cast a somber

Kendrick exhaled deeply.

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continued, “I heard the doctor who cured you is quite

fool you. Her skill is immense. I owe her

already penned. It

lit up in Audrey’s eyes.

this young lady look like?

opens a door for you, he closes a window.

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much to look at her medical

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Wright, Ms. Morris has arrived,” Alex’s voice interjected,

mistaken. I’m looking for Miss Yeager, who has

“Ms. Morris claimed she was a Yeager until she turned