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.

tears and muttered, Tm fine.”

tissue, “Come on, man up. Real men stand tall and don’t cry at the drop of a hat. Here, wipe your

taking the tissue from

was reminded

about we grab

up in

I’m not a creep,” Nanson pointed to

used to dining

found himself unable

was a

a better look at Gerard’s

did he feel that this

disciplined in his younger days, he might have wondered

Nanson couldn’t help but think of a chick–lit novel he’d read once, “The Ice Queen’s

some domineering CEO, nor

Nanson into the

juice for Gerard, “You’re a

“Okay,” Gerard nodded.

had ever said that to him

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

was always at the hospital or in

arrived, Nanson got himself a drink,

trying to suppress the bitterness in his heart,

it. Let’s enjoy our food”

in the bowl, Gerard choked,

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