From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

Chapter 244

A faint voice echoed through the room, yet it landed with a thud.

All eyes turned towards the entrance.

From the doorway, a slender sound made its entrance

hin white hoodie, black jeans, and a pair of white sneakers that

In the midst of a frigid December, she was clad in nothing but a thin accentuated her long, elegant legs.

Her face, untouched by makeup, was breathtakingly beautiful.

Upon seeing Anthea Carole’s heart found its calm. With a steely face, she said to

time ago. Our home doesn’t welcome you, so please leave at once!”

“Annia’s right. I’ve cut ties with you

slammed his hands down on

smile, she played peacemaker, “Dad,

don’t believe that! Look, your mom and dad, your brother and I came to apologize today. You know, as children, we should honor our parents. It’s a sin to hold anger against them. Carole, I know you’re not that kind of person! And besides, mom, dad, your brother and I, we’ve always had you and Annie in

she not only appeased Carole but also reminded her of her duties as a daughter A good daughter, regardless of her parents‘ actions, must never harbor anger

her

one for words. The weight of filial piety could crush

indeed struck a nerve with her speech.

was at a loss for

joined in. “If you really cared about my mom, why didn’t you visit even once when we lived in that basement all those years? For eighteen years, even our next–door neighbor thought my mom was an orphan with no parents! Now that we’re doing well, you come with a bag of stale peanut brittle to

had opened three restaurants and moved out of the basement, life was looking up, and these people couldn’t sit still They never considered how they had humiliated Carole back at Elaine’s house!

see all kinds of people, but this level of shamelessness was a

face momentarily betrayed her

meant to placate Carole, but Anthea’s keen eyes saw through their