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.

to the nines. He seemed like a successful individual.

and muttered, Tm

stand tall and don’t cry at the drop of

mister, Gerard said, taking the tissue from Nanson.

Suddenly, he was reminded of himself,

about we grab a drink?” Nanson suggested.

looked up in

not a creep,” Nanson

to

himself unable to refuse Nanson’s

a strange feeling.

also got a better look at Gerard’s face and frowned slightly.

this kid looked somewhat

disciplined in his younger days, he might

Nanson couldn’t help but think of a chick–lit novel

bad he wasnt some domineering CEO, nor

Nanson into the diner.

himself and juice for Gerard, “You’re a kid, in the middle of growing. Can’t be drinking alcohol”

“Okay,” Gerard nodded.

one had ever said that to him

besides pushing him to accept Edna, she didn’t say much else.

at the hospital or in

drink, “Can you

of juice, trying to suppress the bitterness in his heart,

talk about it. Let’s enjoy our food” Nanson gave Gerard a chicken leg

at the chicken drumstick in the bowl, Gerard choked,

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