From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

Chapter 247

“Shut your mouth, you old hag” Anthea cursed

For years, Gemma had been the one dishing out insults, targeting whoever she fancied without a hint of pushback. But today the tables

had turned

With a fire in her belly, Gemma leaped up. “You little tramp! Bastard child! Why don’t you just drop dead…” In her fury, she shoved Anthea hard.

Anthea, however, didn’t dodge. She didn’t retaliate. She simply let Gemma’s push alam her against the wall, careful to control the impact.

was neither too soft nor too hard, just enough to draw blood from her forehead.

Anthea’s skin was pale, so any injury stood out starkly. Now she looked positively ghastly

“Anniel” Carole rushed over and enveloped Anthea in her arms

“Mom! It hurts so much!” Anthea clung to Carole, unleashing her inner drama queen, as she started to whimper

Nobody had anticipated this chaotic tum of events.

“It’s just a small cut! It’s not like she’s gonna diel” Gemma glared at Anthea with contempt. “You little bastard! I bet you did this on purpose!”

Just a moment ago, Anthea was swinging those feather dusters with such force, how was it that she had suddenly become so frail?

“My daughter is not a bastard! She is not!” Carole couldn’t hold back any longer, and she roared, “Get out! All of you, get out of here

now

We won’t leave Gemma rolled

For all her rage, Carole was probably already figuring

money.

sola and made a beeline for the

returned, a butcher knife was gripped

Vanessa

brother, she’s your sister–in–law, and they are your

with her.

o reason

“You’re not my brother! I have no brother! And as for them, they don’t desenj to be my parents! They say that if you raise a child without care, you owe them nothing. Today, I’m

the knife and brought it down

finger dropped to the

into a

Anthea was taken aback by her mother’s action

never thought Carole would harm

rushed to

my daughter again, for every one of you that comes, one will fall at my handi Bring two, and I’ll take down a pair! Until there’s none of you left! If it comes to it, we’ll all die together! I’m tired

into the wooden dining table, where the

resolve.

and the others

some money. They never expected things to escalate like