From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

Chapter 268

After hearing the expert’s reply, Lizzie was dumbstruck.

Was she really supposed to keep this from her mom and let her live in ignorance?

Tears began to pool as Lizzie typed out another message, “Dear expert, my mom is the kindest, most hardworking woman. She runs the household by herself, always making sure Dad and I have the best of everything, even if it means going without herself. She loves us so much. Wouldn’t it be cruel to let her stay in the dark?”

By the time she finished typing, tears were streaming down her face.

Torn between her mother and father, Lizzie, their daughter, was at a loss.

Her mom, Gina, was the epitome of a traditional housewife, her world revolving around her husband and

child.

Gina came from a rural background.

She and Malcolm fell in love and moved to Cloudcrest to build a life together. But it was Gina who was the real driving force.

In the beginning, she’d hawk goods up and down the streets, starting her day before the sun and ending well after it had set. Now, she looked a decade older than her peers. Standing next to Malcolm, they looked more like siblings than husband and wife.

Few knew Gina was only 41.

From nothing, she built a small supermarket and became a respected business owner. Honestly, if it wasn’t for Gina, Malcolm wouldn’t have made it this far.

now, Malcolm had betrayed

Lizzie not witnessed it firsthand, she would never

replied again

what you’ve described, your mother sounds like a strong woman. But often, the stronger a woman appears, the more vulnerable she is on the inside. If you tell her about this, it could crush her. She might

dad is happy, and your mom seems happy. Isn’t that enough? Why destroy that happiness with your own hands? Life

to the expert’s message, her emotions

expert was right.

couldn’t handle the truth and

She couldn’t become an orphan.

remember falling

to cope wightmare jolted her awake.

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from a

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and brain matter

up

in sweat, she sat up, the terrible images lingering, making

pulled her back

and got ready for

Gina greeted as she brought

to the table.

the foam from her