From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

Chapter 258

“Whip up a couple of veggie sides and grill a salmon, Mom replied.

“Salmon again? I’m not having it”

“Well, if you don’t want it, cook for yourself. Eating salmon in not just about growing taller, it helps make your brain smarter too. Look at you, as clueless as a donkey”

Their silhouettes receded into the distance.

Tears began to well up in Gerard’s eyes.

“Mom” He suddenly shouted towards the crowd.

“Mom”

No one responded to his call.

“Mom, where the heck are you?” Gerard, clutching his head, squatted on the ground and sobbed.

He never dared to cry back in the Capital City

He was afraid of what the people around and Janet might worry about.

Only in this unfamiliar place did he dare to let himself go..

Passersby glanced over with puzzled looks.

“Hey kid, you alright?” A male voice sounded, and a hand patted his shoulder.

Gerard looked up to see a handsome face.

dressed to the nines. He seemed like a successful individual.

cleaned his tears and

tissue, “Come on, man up. Real men stand tall and don’t cry

mister, Gerard said, taking

Gerard cleaning his tears. Suddenly, he was reminded of

we grab a drink?”

up in surprise.

not a creep,” Nanson pointed

used to

himself unable to refuse Nanson’s

a strange feeling.

at

did he feel that this kid

disciplined in his younger days, he might have wondered if Gerard was his

a chick–lit

nor had he had a one–night

followed Nanson into

himself and juice for Gerard, “You’re a kid,

“Okay,” Gerard nodded.

one had ever said

him to accept Edna, she didn’t say much

the hospital or in

arrived, Nanson got himself a drink, “Can you

a sip of juice, trying to suppress the bitterness in

okay if you don’t want to talk about it. Let’s enjoy our food” Nanson gave Gerard a chicken

in the bowl, Gerard

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