From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

Chapter 227

On Christmas Eve, Anthea returned to Carole’s side, marking their first holiday season together since the

reunion.

Though the household was small, just the three of them, the festive spirit was palpable.

Early in the morning, Carole got up to start preparing the feast for the night’s celebration. Meanwhile, Nanson went out to gather some holiday decorations.

Anthea, returning from her morning jog, saw Nanson crouched in the front yard, stringing up fairy lights around the garden. Electronic firecrackers, tiny lanterns…

“Uncle, let me give you a hand,” Anthea said, rolling up her sleeves and walking over to Nanson.

Nanson chuckled, “You think you can handle this kind of work, kiddo? Why don’t you go inside and wash up? Breakfast’s almost ready.”

“Uncle, are you underestimating me?” Anthea raised an eyebrow slightly.

“Why don’t you give it a try then?” Nanson handed her the string of lights.

and began carefully attaching them to the line, not even flinching at the sight of

you go!” Nanson was genuinely

hands, “What did you expect? I learned

couldn’t help but

in for breakfast!” Carole’s voice called

“Uncle, let’s head back in for

in agreement.

moment, the Lindsay family, miles away, was in a less cheery state.

watching Jonah and Gerard eat, “I’m thinking of inviting Edna and Darleen over for

a distance and would only bring

just the three of them in the house, which lacked any real holiday cheer. Both Jonah and Gerard

some warmth into the home by

proper,” Jonah put down his

about it?”

outsiders,” Jonah said, his

her fork, “And if you were to remarry, wouldn’t your wife be an outsider?”