From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

Chapter 267

“Nothing.” Lizzie patted the dust off Gina’s clothes, “Mom, why don’t you ever dress up a little?”

Gina looked at her daughter, puzzled, “What’s gotten into you today, honey? First, you’re asking about where your dad’s gone, now you want me to get all dolled up. What’s going on?”

“I’m heading upstairs to do my homework, Mom.”

“Alright, sweetie,” Gina nodded.

Once upstairs, Lizzie couldn’t focus on her homework at all. Her mind was haunted by the image of her father with that woman.

She couldn’t believe it, the man she idolized, her down–to–earth dad, was having an affair. This kind of soap opera drama was now her reality, and she had no idea what to do.

Lying on her bed, weighed down by her heavy heart, she couldn’t resist pulling out the photo she’d snapped, hoping against hope that she’d just seen it wrong.

But no matter how many times she looked, the image in the photo remained unchanged. That man was

her dad.

Time seemed to stand still until she heard her parents‘ voices drifting up from the living room.

“I already had a bite at home, so why’d you go spend money on takeout?” That was Gina’s voice.

we went, and I figured you and Lizzie would love it too.” That was the voice of Malcolm West,

snapped out of her trance and shuffled down

her “dear” dad

come here, see what I

the

scene earlier, she would have been over the moon, but not now.

just a pile of

that Malcolm had his little rendezvous and then had the audacity to

this place really does

it.”

taking the food from Gina’s hands, “Mom. Stop eating this junk. It’s not good

taken aback, “Lizzie. What’s

with his usually sweet and obedient daughter, “Lizzie, are you upset about something? Talk to me, let me help you sort

Malcolm, feeling the irony of

Gina’s loyal husband, was nothing

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do was scream out the question, “Why did you betray

dumping the food into the trash, “I just think