From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

Chapter 261

The butler glanced back at Gerand, “Gerard, are you really clueless?”

“I haven’t got a clue Gerard said, shaking his head in bewilderment, seemingly oblivious to everything.

The Lindsay family had their own personal jet. Once they were at the airport, the jet took off directly for Capital City Throughout the flight, Gerard showed no particular emotion, his attention glued to his laptop.

Landing back in Capital City, it was past one in the moming.

The Lindsay estate was ablaze with lights.

Just as Gerard stepped into the foyer, a glass came hurtling through the air.

“Crash” The glass shattered on the floor right before him.

Narrowing his eyes, Gerard continued to walk inside.

There sat Janet, fuming on the sofa, her face a thundercloud.

“What’s got into Grandma?” Gerard approached with a smile and sat beside Janet, “Who’s gone and ruffled the feathers of our matnarch?”

“Spill it.” Janet demanded, her face stem, “Where have you been?”

“I was over at Cloudcrest, Gerard didn’t hide it

“And what business do you have in Cloudcrest?” Janet’s anger was palpable, “Do o you even care about me, your grandmother?”

His independence was growing

Now he dared to sneak off to Cloudcrest without her knowledge

Was his next move to bring that wench Carole home?

you talking about? I just went to Cloudcrest for a bit of fun with some classmates. How does that

to go to Saltwater Metropolis?” Janet kept her gaze

peak of natural beauty, and he had relatives there, so we changed plans. Grandma, we went to Solstice Mountain yesterday, aftemoon, it

his phone and showed her a

was Cloudcrest’s

slightly

be that the boy really just went to Cloudcrest for a holiday?

Had she misunderstood?

nobody had ever breathed

the blue, how could he possibly

Carole

was just being

pointed at a stranger in the photo

and this

“That’s my classmate’s

classmate’s friend.”

Janet nodded.

had good money. They weren’t as wealthy as hers, but they

objections to Gerard fraternizing with

off, Gerard added, “Grandma, did you urgently call me back for

just worried about you. Didn’t you say

“I got carried away with the adventure, completely enchanted by Solstice Mountain, and I should have let you know in advance. Oh, and Grandma, I even got you

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a small wooden

bracelet was indeed from Solstice Mountain.

wasn’t purchased by