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?

a bit of fun with some classmates. How does that translate to not caring about you? Am I not allowed to visit

to go to Saltwater Metropolis?”

Solstice Mountain was the peak of natural beauty, and he had relatives there, so we changed plans. Grandma, we went to Solstice Mountain yesterday, aftemoon, it was breathtaking. We even took photos, want to see

out his phone and showed her a

background was Cloudcrest’s famous Solstice Mountain.

brow softened slightly at

just went to Cloudcrest for

Had she misunderstood?

after all, nobody had ever breathed

of the blue, how could he possibly

Carole in

was just being

this?” Janet pointed at a stranger in the

and this one is another

my classmate’s

classmate’s friend.”

Janet nodded.

weren’t as wealthy as hers,

had no objections to Gerard fraternizing with

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

on Janet’s lips, “Nothing urgent, I was just worried about you. Didn’t you say you were going to Saltwater Metropolis? Then

enchanted by Solstice Mountain, and I should have let you know in advance. Oh, and Grandma, I even

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a small wooden box

indeed from Solstice

purchased by Gerard on his